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“You only sympathize with him because he resembles your father. But what did the Emperor do wrong? Was it because he gave birth to Jiang Che too early? Or did he make a huge mistake? As for Jiang Che supervising the empire, if the Emperor did not allow him to supervise the empire, perhaps the princes would still be busy fighting right now. The infighting for the throne would certainly put more pressure on Jiang Che than what he is going through now.”
Jiang Changsheng said calmly. From Jiang Che’s point of view, he looked slighted, but his position as the crown prince was determined by Emperor Shuntian.
If Jiang Che was unwilling to supervise the empire, the other princes would be willing.
Jiang Jian calmed down after he heard that.
Bai Qi added, “That’s right. This is a Luck Dynasty. The throne is not a child’s play. It’s not as simple as passing down the family business. Jiang Che’s ability to govern the empire is indeed good, but has he really surpassed the Emperor? The Emperor merely delegated his power and allowed him to sit on the throne.
Before Great Jing, how many emperors dared to delegate their power like this?”
Ji Wujun nodded and looked at the demon wolf in a new light.
Ye Xun teased, “I didn’t expect a dog like you to understand.”
“Of course. How can I be like you, only growing muscles but not brains.”
“You…”
Even Jiang Jian was amused when he saw the human and wolf bickering again.
Jiang Jian was not an unreasonable person. Coupled with Jiang Changsheng’s words, he quickly figured it out.
“Grandmaster is right. This empire was not built by Che’er. There’s no need for him to ascend the throne as soon as possible. I will advise him to practice martial arts well and increase his lifespan. As long as his martial arts realm is high, he can increase his lifespan as he not the emperor yet. No matter how much the Emperor breaks through, his fate is limited.”
Jiang Jian took a deep breath and said in all seriousness.
Jiang Changsheng said, “Compared to the Emperor and the Crown Prince, I care more about your realm. It’s time to break through to the Universe realm.”
He also looked at Ping’an.
Ping’an was playing with Huang Tian and Hei Tian. The two cats liked him very much and were entangled with him day and night.
Jiang Jian revealed a guilty expression and said, “For the next period of time, I will not go down the mountain and concentrate on my training. The current Great Jing does not need me to charge forward.”
Jiang Changsheng nodded and closed his eyes.
This matter was over. In his opinion, they should deal with the matter of the imperial family themselves. If they overstepped their bounds too much, it would crush the Emperor’s ambitions and be detrimental to unifying the continent.
If Jiang Jian were to interfere, the vassal lords would certainly follow suit in the future, which would be too troublesome.
In Jiang Changsheng’s heart, Jiang Che’s status was similar to Emperor Shuntian, so he naturally would not be biased towards anyone.
At present, he was quite satisfied with Emperor Shuntian’s achievements.
With the addition of Jiang Jian and Ping’an, Longqi Mountain became even more lively. Ji Wujun would also occasionally guide others in martial arts, which allowed everyone to benefit greatly. With her strength in the Six Grotto-heaven realm, she could even take Ye Xun as her disciple.
The next day, Jiang Che came to visit Jiang Jian. When he learned that he was in seclusion, he could only take his leave in disappointment.
Before he left, Jiang Changsheng told him, “Che’er, if your heart is for the people, they will repay you sooner or later. There are many things that cannot be rushed. You have to do things with a clear conscience. Only by accumulating merit can you have a good ending.”
Jiang Che broke out in cold sweat when he heard that.
When he returned to his bedroom, Jiang Che was still thinking about those words.
He was not a fool. He understood what Jiang Changsheng meant and thought through other things.
He realized that his ambition was due to his father’s connivance. Even though he had good achievements right now, in terms of reputation, the people would definitely choose his father between him and his father. Once he angered his father, his father could make him lose his position as the crown prince with a single word.
At present, he was still not qualified to touch the throne!
The more he thought about it, the more afraid he felt. He thought of his father’s methods in the past and his brothers and relatives who had hidden evil intentions.
Everyone was digging a pit for him, including his father!
Jiang Che took a deep breath and his eyes became firm.
In the blink of an eye.
Another three years passed. The weather in Great Jing was good, and the interior and exterior were peaceful. From time to time, there would be demonic chaos somewhere, but it would soon be suppressed. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no war, Jiang Che built teleportation arrays and martial arts academies without restraint and excavated resources everywhere. At the same time, he did not sever his connection with the outside world. At present, Great Jing had established contact with the two Sovereign Dynasties overseas, and there were more than fifty dynasties that came to pay tribute.
Ever since Great Jing had caused Fengtian to hit a brick wall, no Sovereign Dynasty dared to belittle Great Jing. Therefore, they all wanted to be on good terms with Great Jing and wait for the Dao Ancestor to leave before they talked about fighting. Not all the Sovereign Dynasties was stuck like Fengtian. Other Sovereign Dynasties had other options, so they did not have to fight to the death with Great Jing. Under such a backdrop, the national strength of Great Jing increased rapidly, the productivity of the people increased greatly, and the economy increased year by year. Even though there was still a gap in the standard of living of the various provinces of Great Jing, at least it allowed all the citizens not to worry about starving to death. Just the slaughter of demon beasts could cause the price of meat to decrease greatly. On the other hand, some vegetables and fruits became expensive.
The Amazing Fate Chamber of Commerce had already opened branches all over Great Jing, and their focus had gradually shifted to Great Jing. In order to reassure the imperial family of Great Jing, they even specially asked the imperial court to work with the chamber of commerce. Emperor Shuntian and the crown prince were very satisfied with this, which also made it more convenient for the Amazing Fate Chamber of Commerce.
When the beginning of August arrived, the Si Province became hotter than in previous years.
Zhang Ying came to visit.
“Dao Ancestor, the situation is not good. A mysterious firebird has appeared in the south of the Tianhai Ocean, and its entire body is covered in fire. It is currently wandering around the other continents and the skies, bringing about continuous fires and droughts everywhere. Even martial artists in the
Grotto-heaven realm can’t do anything to it.”
Zhang Ying said quickly with a terrified expression.
In his opinion, this was a sign that the demon disaster was about to descend on Great Jing. The previous demon chaos was nothing. Compared to the other parts of the ocean, Great Jing was considered lucky, but this luck could end at any time.
Jiang Changsheng had calculated that this firebird was worth more than 7 million incense points, and it was a real Eight Grotto-heaven demon beast.
With such strength, no one could stop it as it swept across the sea of humans. It was not strange that it could kill its way to the vicinity of Tianhai.
“Firebird? How big is it?”
Ji Wujun’s expression changed drastically as she sternly asked.
Zhang Ying did not know Ji Wujun, but this woman’s momentum was too strong. He hastily answered, “It is said that its wingspan is at least ten thousand feet, and its flame spread for dozens of miles like a second sun.”
Ji Wujun frowned, looked at Jiang Changsheng, and said, “Dao Ancestor, that is a Sky Crow, one of the powerful races of the demon race. Previously, outside the Sacred Dynasty, the Sky Crow Clan brought great threat to the Sacred Dynasty. A Sky Crow can bring calamity to the world, and most importantly, they hold grudges. Once one is killed, there will certainly be more. This matter is not easy to deal with.”
Jiang Changsheng’s expression did not change as he asked in his heart.
“How powerful is the Sky Crow Clan?”
[Requires 147,708,000 incense points. Do you wish to continue?] So many!
This was definitely the strongest force Jiang Changsheng had ever encountered, and it was even stronger than Martial Emperor Island.
This was only one of the races of the demon race. He wondered how powerful the Sacred Dynasty was in the past, to be able to resist the entire demon race for dozens of years.
“How powerful is the strongest expert in the Sky Crow Clan?” [Requires 16,000 ,000 incense points. Do you wish to continue?]
NO!
Jiang Changsheng asked, “If we kill that Sky Crow, can its clan sense where it died and who killed it?”
Ji Wujun nodded and said, “That’s right. A Sky Crow is not an ordinary demon beast. It is a strange beast of heaven and earth. It was just subdued by the supreme demon.”
Jiang Changsheng was deep in thought.
It seemed like there was still a way to crack it. That was to capture this Sky Crow and use the Classic of Mountains and Seas to control it.
He suddenly felt pressured. The calamity of demons was more serious than he had expected.
This was definitely not the only time. There would definitely be more powerful demon beasts coming to wreak havoc in the future.
Seeing that Jiang Changsheng was silent, the others’ expressions were also ugly.
This was also the first time they had felt the pressure of the demon calamity.
Jiang Changsheng said, “I understand. Is there anything else?”
Zhang Ying shook his head.
Jiang Changsheng waved his hand, and he immediately bowed before leaving.
Then, Jiang Changsheng turned to the south and his eyes turned golden as he activated the Limitless Eyes of Heaven and Earth.
When Ji Wujun saw his pupils, she was secretly curious. Could it be that the Dao Ancestor possessed a powerful bloodline?
Jiang Changsheng searched for a while and saw the Sky Crow wandering around a continent. It flapped its wings and cawed wantonly. Endless flames descended from the sky and countless martial artists attacked it, but they could not hurt it at all.
The Sky Crow was having fun!
It was enjoying killing!
Extremely arrogant!
Jiang Changsheng felt compassion and killing intent.
Coincidentally, there was a reincarnation mark on that continent.
The Four Seas Sage!
This fellow had a really bitter life. He left Tianhai in search for martial arts. As a result, he was attacked by a Sky Crow a few years after he set foot on the continent. 10,000 incense points could not save his bad luck.
At that moment, Ye Xun and the others were asking Ji Wujun about the origin of the Sky Crow and how powerful it was.
Even though Ji Wujun had not been on the battlefield for dozens of years, she had also fought with the demons at the beginning of the war and witnessed the elegance of the Sky Crows.
She began to recall the past. The others listened attentively, but they were also fascinated by the Sacred Dynasty.
Jiang Changsheng suddenly thought of a solution. He stood up and left silently.
Bai Qi looked at his back and seemed to have guessed something as her eyes revealed anticipation.
The others were the same, but they did not dare to ask and pretended not to see it.
Jiang Changsheng entered the fog. Soon, a sparrow flew out of the mountain and quickly disappeared into the horizon.
Dark clouds surged and the sky was flooded with flames. The human world had turned into purgatory.
The huge Sky Crow covered the sky with an endless sea of fire. It soared wantonly, raining down torrential rain of fire all the way, burning the earth and letting out happy cries from time to time.
Within a small city.
A skinny man was drinking wine in an inn. He had an ordinary appearance and wore a cotton robe.
The shopkeeper ran over and anxiously said, “Customer, why aren’t you running? Stop drinking. How can wine be more important than your life?”
With that said, he immediately carried his luggage to the inn, leaving only the man in cloth clothes.
“I didn’t expect that I, Wang Long, would not be able to escape misfortune in this life. Even though I have escaped death many times, I will not be able to escape death this time.”
The man forced a smile and drank it all in one gulp.
Wang Long was the reincarnated Four Seas Sage.
Born in the Tianhai Ocean, his parents had passed away when he was young, and he was adopted by an innkeeper. Later on, due to a war between martial artists, the innkeeper was implicated and buried under a collapsed inn. At that moment, he was stimulated and vowed to learn powerful martial arts. Therefore, he went out to the ocean and wandered for dozens of years before arriving at this continent.
The martial arts world of this continent were stronger than that of Tianhai, which made him see hope. After several twists and turns, he finally acknowledged a sect.
However, good times did not last long. Just as he stepped into the Heaven Arrival realm, a Sky Crow attacked and his sect went to kill it. In the end, all of them died, while he escaped a calamity because he was in seclusion..