"What? How could this be?"
Hearing this, Bai Yu'er's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise.
This news was truly beyond her expectations.
The Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom was very strong, that was true, and it was indeed the head of the Four Great Ancient Kingdoms.
But the White Tiger Ancient Kingdom and the Black Tortoise Ancient Kingdom were also extremely formidable, not much weaker than the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom.
Only the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom, due to the Vermilion Bird Lord's previous severe injuries, had seen its national strength decline year after year.
However, apart from the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom, the other three ancient kingdoms should be roughly on the same level.
It was precisely because of this that Bai Yu'er was surprised. How could the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom have the audacity to attack the other two kingdoms?
"What is the current situation?" Bai Yu'er inquired.
"Reporting to Your Highness Imperial Daughter, it is heard that the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom initiated the war. Their army is very strong, and it seems many mysterious experts of unknown origin have joined them."
"There's such a thing?" Bai Yu'er fell into deep thought.
Currently, the Vermilion Bird Lord was still in seclusion.
After he obtained the Qilin Undying Medicine and recovered from his injuries, the first thing he wanted to do was enter seclusion, hoping to break through to the Saint realm.
However, how could the Saint realm be so easy to break through?
Although the Vermilion Bird Lord had accumulated for a long time, and with the help of the undying medicine, wanting to break through to the Saint realm was not something that could be achieved in a short while.
Until now, the Vermilion Bird Lord had not come out of seclusion.
The entire state affairs of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom rested on Bai Yu'er's shoulders.
After all, she had saved the Vermilion Bird Lord, so now, within the entire ancient kingdom, apart from the Vermilion Bird Lord, Bai Yu'er had the greatest influence.
"Let's observe the situation for now. It's not appropriate for our Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom to interfere," Bai Yu'er waved her hand and said.
With the current national strength of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom, they didn't have the ability to interfere.
"Yes." The maidservant acknowledged and withdrew.
Bai Yu'er frowned slightly.
"Why is this happening? And where did those mysterious experts helping the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom come from?"
Bai Yu'er was pondering.
If she were still Xiao Chen's fiancée, then naturally she wouldn't have to worry about such things.
But now, not only had Bai Yu'er severed all ties with Xiao Chen, they had even become enemies.
Under these circumstances, Bai Yu'er had to worry that the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom would attack the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom.
"I hope I'm overthinking things." Bai Yu'er rubbed her temples with her jade fingers.
But for some reason.
She felt a faint sense of unease in her heart.
...
Time slowly passed.
Within the Jun family's Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Xiaoyao was still in seclusion.
He attempted to temper the bones in his body with immortal sources, using the method from the Physique Scripture.
A full half-month passed before he managed to temper the first bone in his body into a Grand Luo Immortal Bone.
Jun Xiaoyao considered this a bit slow, but if it were anyone else, they might not be able to temper even one Grand Luo Immortal Bone in several years.
The moment the first Grand Luo Immortal Bone appeared, Jun Xiaoyao felt that bone, glowing with a golden light, seemed to be imprinted with profound runes.
Moreover, this Grand Luo Immortal Bone was in his arm. When Jun Xiaoyao threw a punch, he felt its power was several times stronger than before.
"Not bad. Although the progress is a bit slow, at least there are results," Jun Xiaoyao said to himself.
One Grand Luo Immortal Bone had such a distinct effect. What about a few more?
In the end, if all two hundred and six bones in his body transformed into Grand Luo Immortal Bones, how powerful would that be?
Jun Xiaoyao looked forward to the Grand Luo Immortal Body even more.
While Jun Xiaoyao continued his seclusion.
Astonishing news came again from the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdoms.
The Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom, with an extremely dominant posture, had breached the gates of the White Tiger Ancient Kingdom and the Black Tortoise Ancient Kingdom.
Even when the two ancient kingdoms joined forces to resist, they found it difficult to withstand the Azure Dragon Ancient Kingdom's army.
This caused a considerable commotion in the surrounding dozens of prefectures.
However, this was not a war between immortal factions after all, so its influence was limited and didn't shake the entire Immortal Domain.
When Bai Yu'er learned this news, her eyes also trembled.
The unease in her heart grew stronger.
...
Jinzhou, White Tiger Ancient Kingdom, within the imperial palace.
The White Tiger Lord and the Black Tortoise Lord currently had slightly pale faces, standing with their hands clasped, clearly having just experienced a great battle and suffered considerable injuries.
They were both at the Saint realm cultivation level, but at this moment, both bore injuries, and shock lingered in their pupils.
In front of them, the Azure Dragon Lord stood indifferently.
His cultivation was also at the Saint realm, not much higher than the two lords.
But behind him, there were four figures shrouded in jet-black robes.
In the previous great battle, it was precisely because of the existence of these four, along with the Azure Dragon Lord, that they had suffered heavy losses, leading to the rout of their two kingdoms' armies.
"Azure Dragon Lord, where did you find these helpers?" The White Tiger Lord's voice carried a hint of unwillingness.
If not for these four figures, he alone could have contended with the Azure Dragon Lord.
"Hehe, why ask so much? You just need to know that I am also working for the Young Master," the Azure Dragon Lord said with a faint smile.
"What?"
Hearing this, both lords showed expressions of surprise.
The dignified lord of a kingdom was actually working for someone else?
And judging by the address, it was a young master?
The two lords looked at each other, both seeing surprise in the other's eyes.
"No need to guess. These four are also the Young Master's people," the Azure Dragon Lord said indifferently.
Now, the White Tiger Lord and the Black Tortoise Lord's eyes showed even more horror.
These four Saint realm experts were all that Young Master's people?
Who exactly was that Young Master?
And how terrifying must his background be?
"Now, you just need to agree to two conditions."
"First, hand over a quarter of your respective compasses."
"Second, the entire kingdom submits to the Young Master."
"Agree to these two conditions, and you can live!"
"Disagree, and you die!"
The Azure Dragon Lord's tone was cold and direct.
Hearing this, the two lords' faces showed a hint of humiliation.
That compass was an inherited item. Although its use was unknown, it was a symbol of their kingdoms.
The Four Great Ancient Kingdoms each possessed a quarter of the compass.
And for the entire kingdom to submit to that Young Master was similarly not a glorious matter.
Just as the two lords were about to argue, the four jet-black figures suddenly took a step forward.
That oppressive aura made the two lords' words get stuck in their throats, unable to come out.
After a long while, the two lords dejectedly nodded, agreeing to the conditions.
Seeing this, the Azure Dragon Lord nodded in satisfaction.
Afterward, after some handling, the two kingdoms also submitted.
The Azure Dragon Lord, however, went to a luxurious grand hall behind the imperial palace.
Inside the hall, many enchantingly beautiful dancers were dancing gracefully.
At the very front was a large bed, with gauze curtains hanging down. A figure could be vaguely seen, leaning against several beautiful figures.
The Azure Dragon Lord's palm opened, and on it lay two ancient, mottled Azure Dragon compass components.
"Young Master, I have obtained what you wanted," the Azure Dragon Lord said with a hint of reverence in his tone.
From within the gauze curtains, a strong and powerful arm reached out. With a grasp of its five fingers, it snatched the two Azure Dragon compass components.
"Very good, Azure Dragon Lord. You haven't disappointed this Marquis!"
(End of this chapter)