Wang Yi Wu is expressing his support for Chong Xuan Zun in his own way!

He cannot leave the Death Row Camp, nor return to Lin Zi. But he wants the people of Lin Zi to know that he, Wang Yi Wu, still exists in this world.

He used the achievement of slaying the Outer Tower cultivator Hua Fang Yu with his Battle Formation divine ability to declare to Lin Zi, who is truly the First of the Inner Mansion in the State of Qi!

Moreover, he used this victory report, containing only a single sentence, to build momentum for Chong Xuan Zun.

The Heavenly Mansion is the foremost mansion in the world.

Jiang Wang is not enough to compare, and Chong Xuan Sheng is even less so.

Chong Xuan Sheng was stunned for a moment, then bit his lip and laughed, “Excellent!”

As for Jiang Wang…

He wasn’t too surprised by Wang Yi Wu’s achievement. He had never doubted Wang Yi Wu’s strength and talent. The Through Heaven Realm cultivator who is first throughout history is a monumental proof in itself.

His record of being undefeated among the military was also a solid achievement, not mere flattery.

The Military God divine ability is known as “the General of a Million Armies, the most ferocious under Heaven.” After being tempered on the battlefield, the brilliance it would eventually radiate is truly unimaginable.

No one would deny Wang Yi Wu’s future.

The outcome of the next battle is unknown until they clash.

Of course, Jiang Wang also had sufficient confidence in himself. No matter how strong Wang Yi Wu was, since he had already surpassed him… once he had gained the upper hand, he would keep it for life.

What truly surprised him was the backdrop of Wang Yi Wu’s achievement – the Spring Death Army marched into the State of Xia, breaking through the border by a hundred miles in a single day!

Since their defeat in the past, the State of Xia had retreated to the Southern Region and no longer bordered the State of Qi.

There was a large buffer zone in between, containing several small nations.

Why this battle? How could the Spring Death Army suddenly attack the State of Xia? How could Wang Yi Wu break through the defense line of Sword Peak Mountain and kill the Xia general Hua Fang Yu?

“Did you know about this war beforehand?” Jiang Wang asked Chong Xuan Sheng.

In his opinion, given that he could laughingly ask about the victory report earlier, he should have had some expectations.

However, Chong Xuan Sheng shook his head, “How could I have known beforehand? I just… wasn’t surprised that His Majesty would make such a move. This is the kind of move His Majesty would make.”

He sighed, “The spirit of the current Emperor is truly beyond the Four Seas!”

The human body has four seas: the sea of the spine, the sea of the torso, the sea of the limbs, and the sea of the head. Also known as the Through Heaven Sea, the Five Mansion Sea, the Hidden Star Sea, and the Primordial Spirit Sea.

Cultivators often reflect the mundane world with their physical bodies.

People often use “Four Seas” to refer to the world.

Jiang Wang himself was still imagining what the power behind the two major events, “Cui Zhu Assassinates the Ruler” and “Zhang Yong Weeps at the Ancestral Shrine,” would do next.

He was still feeling uneasy about the turbulent situation in the State of Qi, as if a storm was brewing.

He was still speculating on how the Son of Heaven would respond. How he would purge the court and the wilderness, how to avoid harming too many innocents, and causing self-inflicted damage…

And the Son of Heaven of Qi had already made his choice.

Today is the third day after the Grand Master’s Ceremony, and also the third day after the “Cui Zhu Assassinates the Ruler” case.

The deployment of the Spring Death Army could not have started only today.

In other words, on the day Cui Zhu assassinated the Qi Emperor, and shouted, “Divine Might Thirty-one years. Cui Zhu assassinates Jiang Shu!”

The Qi Emperor had already made a very decisive response.

Regarding “Cui Zhu Assassinates the Ruler,” regarding “Zhang Yong Weeps at the Ancestral Shrine”…

Regarding the possible next moves of the power behind the scenes, and the various actions they might instigate…

The Qi Emperor’s response was very simple.

War.

An extremely aggressive, extremely overbearing war.

Using unquestionable victory to crush all dissent, sweep away all conspiracies, and suppress the nation both internally and externally!

“Cui Zhu Assassinates the Ruler” was nothing more than an attempt to prove that the situation in the State of Qi was unstable.

Launch a national war and let the world see if Great Qi is stable!

“Zhang Yong Weeps at the Ancestral Shrine” was nothing more than an attempt to prove that Great Qi mistreated meritorious officials, thus causing discord between ruler and subject.

Launch a national war and let the world see if Great Qi is united!

The Son of Heaven of Qi simply did not care what the power lurking beneath the surface intended to do. He would never be led by the nose by the hidden power, falling into a maze of suspicion and pursuit.

He let the Capital Patrol investigate the case and the Night Watchmen provide armed support, but his true move was with the Spring Death Army!

Since it was publicly stated that the assassin was from the State of Xia, then attack Xia!

That morning, Chong Xuan Sheng said that it didn’t matter whether the assassin was from the State of Xia.

So that’s what he meant…

What the assassin said wasn’t important, whether the State of Xia admitted it or not wasn’t important either.

Whether the Qi Emperor wanted to believe the assassin was from the State of Xia was what truly mattered!

With the strength of the State of Qi today, looking around the Eastern Region, it is indeed as Jiang Wang stated in his direct remonstrance, “those who touch me will perish.”

Engaging in chaotic battles within the Eastern Region is not very meaningful, and it is easy to cause panic among the various nations, disrupting Qi’s long-term plans in the Eastern Region. Attacking Xia is different.

Firstly, it is “justified.”

Between Qi and Xia, there is already a national hatred. After the State of Xia changed its era name to “Divine Might,” the era name has not changed to this day, indicating that the ambition to fight for glory and wash away shame has never disappeared. Moreover, this time, there was also a “Xia assassin” who openly attempted an assassination at the Qi Grand Master’s Ceremony. There is just cause to attack!

Secondly, the State of Xia is a major nation in the Southern Region. Attacking a nation of this level can demonstrate the strength of the State of Qi. As the saying goes, “killing a chicken to scare the monkeys,” killing an egg definitely won’t work… killing a monkey is very effective!

The Son of Heaven of Qi did not foresee the subsequent “Zhang Yong Weeps at the Ancestral Shrine,” but undoubtedly, his response erased the impact of this incident as well!

This is truly a move from the Son of Heaven, overturning the mountains. All conspiracies, hostilities, ambitions, resistance… the mountains tilt and collapse, destroying everything.

Looking back at this, what does this matter demonstrate?

The Spring Death Army said they broke through the border by a hundred miles in a single day. The Spring Death is certainly an elite force among the Nine Qi Legions, second only to Heavenly Cover.

But it is impossible to launch an attack in the morning and fight in the evening. From the State of Qi to the State of Xia, at least the buffer zones in between, with various forces, require time to coordinate.

It is impossible to say that in order to slap the State of Xia, they would first destroy these small nations along the way – if they were to do so, the State of Xia would also be prepared in advance. Alliances with Jing and Mu are options.

And how long would it take to coordinate these small nations and allow the army to pass? Two or three months? Half a year?

The Qi State Military Hall gave the answer –

Two days.

Wherever the Spring Death Army went, those small nations gave way one after another. It was as if the Qi army was strolling through their national borders as if they were their own courtyards!

They cleared the path for the army’s passage in two days and rushed to the border of the State of Xia. Then, in one day, they broke through the border by a hundred miles and captured Sword Peak Mountain!

Especially Sword Peak Mountain, this place has important historical significance – this famous mountain within the territory of the State of Xia was the furthest point reached by the State of Yang when it was at its peak, expanding its territory southwestward.

The State of Qi used unparalleled military might to declare one thing to the Eastern Region and to the world –

The current strength and prosperity of Qi is no less than that of the former Yang!

Jiang Wang couldn’t help but exclaim, “This is truly a move from the Son of Heaven, overturning the mountains. When this piece falls, the situation is set.”

It’s not just that the situation is set, the entire chessboard has been shattered by this single move!