"Become Emperor Xia?"

Xia Feng was taken aback upon hearing this, and it took him quite a while to react.

"Yes, I'm not joking with you. I think you are more suitable for the position of Emperor Xia than I am."

Xia Tianming patted Xia Feng on the shoulder, with a look of great expectation as he spoke.

Instantly, Xia Feng felt a chill in his heart, vaguely aware of what his grandfather was thinking.

"No, Grandpa, I'm still young, inexperienced, and not at all capable of managing such a vast empire."

"The position of Emperor Xia is something I definitely can't take on. After all, you've lived for thousands of years and have been the Emperor's Son for so long, you're the most familiar with the empire's system."

"You have to take it one step at a time; I can't possibly become a big fat man with just one bite. You're the best fit for the throne."

After saying this, Xia Feng could clearly see Xia Tianming's face turn extremely resentful.

He turned his head to glance at the ministers behind him, looking miserable.

Don't be fooled; he came this time to seize the throne of Emperor Xia, but his main intention was to defeat Xia Tianming and reclaim what he had lost.

The title of Emperor Xia was just a bonus.

Thousands of years ago, Xia Tianming had already expressed his lack of interest in the position of Emperor Xia.

Otherwise, even after Xia Donghai won through underhanded tactics, he still chose Xia Tianming.

Xia Feng knew his grandfather's thinking; he was completely a martial arts fanatic, placing Martial Dao above all else.

Every generation of Emperor Xia, after some time, wasn't willing to hold the position for long and, after passing on the throne, would immediately start cultivating at Dragon Hall.

The goal was the same for everyone: to break through to Martial God.

Emperor Xia had to manage the empire's affairs daily, leaving very little time for cultivation, making it impossible to improve in strength.

Since Xia Tianming was a cultivation fanatic, he couldn't stand to waste time on the boring task of governing the empire.

But now, only he and Xia Feng in the Xia Family could take the helm.

Xia Naiwen's realm was too low, not being a Martial Sovereign, and he couldn't take the position.

That's why he had the idea of having Xia Feng replace as Emperor Xia to gain his freedom.

Unfortunately, Xia Feng was also quite shrewd and saw through Xia Tianming's little schemes at once.

"Ah, forget it, forget it," Xia Tianming said helplessly, waving his hand. He scratched the back of his head, then turned and walked toward the ministers.

As he walked, he muttered, "I really don't understand, what's the point of being this stupid Emperor Xia, why do so many people want it..."

...

Three days later.

The new emperor of the Great Xia Empire ascended to the throne.

During those three days, one decree after another was issued from within the empire, spreading to all parts of the Great Xia Empire.

Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian were overjoyed upon receiving this news.

They held a banquet in Xingyu City, inviting all the prominent families to celebrate for three full days.

Subsequently, the two distributed the treasures and resources Xia Feng had plundered from the Sacred Land to the residents of Xingyu City through the Xia Family's guards.

At this time, Xingyu City was no longer the same as before; not only had it nurtured a Lower Grade Dragon Vein, but a large number of Saint Level Martial Techniques had also been scattered by the City Lord's Mansion.

For a time, the residents of Xingyu City advanced one after another, with the strongest even nearing the Martial Emperor level.

The residents of Xingyu City now felt quite proud, as they were once citizens of Xia Tianming, managed personally by the current Emperor Xia!

Being the emperor's direct citizens was an honor beyond words!

After the celebrations in Xingyu City, Xia Naiwen and Huang Xiaoqian, along with a group of Xia Family guards, headed to the Imperial Capital under the escort of Yan Mobai, the Fifth Flying General of Lingxiao Pavilion's Martial Sovereign.

After the death of Xia Tianming, he conducted a thorough purge of the forces he had left behind.

On the court, the ministers and generals who supported him were all picked out by Xia Tianming one by one.

Four of the twenty-four Martial Sovereigns of Lingxiao Pavilion died, all belonging to the Emperor's Lineage. The remaining twenty Martial Sovereigns weren't inclined to any faction and only followed the Emperor's command.

Yan Mobai, the Fifth Dragon General, was an Earth Tier Seventh Layer Martial Sovereign, who had admired Xia Tianming ever since he was the Emperor's Son.

He was also a martial arts fanatic, who most appreciated Xia Tianming's boldness and fearless fighting spirit.

On the battlefield, he had always followed Xia Tianming, cutting through thorns as his lieutenant.

Therefore, once Xia Tianming became a Martial Sovereign, he naturally became the Martial Sovereign Xia Tianming most trusted in Lingxiao Pavilion.

Xia Feng wasn't idle either; having obtained the position of Emperor's Son, and with his grandfather becoming Emperor Xia, what used to be an unattainable Top Grade Sacred Land now mattered no more.

On his second day as Emperor's Son, he summoned the Ten Great Martial Sovereigns of Lingxiao Pavilion.

These Ten Great Martial Sovereigns, excluding Yan Mobai, were the ones who hadn't acted against Xia Tianming.

On the other hand, those who had attacked Xia Tianming lived in constant fear of retaliation.

But Xia Tianming, when doing the purge, didn't handle them, as Martial Sovereigns were rare.

The Great Xia Empire still needed these Martial Sovereigns to lead the army in the ongoing war against the Rizhao Empire.

Nine Dragon Generals and one Flying General, these ten Martial Sovereigns knelt down on one knee to Xia Feng.

"Greetings to the Emperor's Son!"

Their voices thundered, as Xia Feng stood in Qingxin Hall, overlooking the ten of them.

"I have a task for you, can you accomplish it?"

"Please instruct us, Emperor's Son. We will not hesitate to obey!"

The Ten Great Martial Sovereigns responded in unison.

Looking at this enormous power, the strongest in the Great Xia Empire, Xia Feng smiled.

A single Profound Tier Martial Sovereign could easily crush ten Top Grade Sacred Lands.

Although the Ten Top Grade Sacred Lands had a reputation that resounded outside, compared to the empire's truly terrifying foundation, they were insignificant.

Even the strongest one was only at Half-Emperor strength, akin to a toddler before a Martial Sovereign.

"You ten will each go to one of the Ten Top Grade Sacred Lands; within ten days, I want to see the Masters of the Ten Top Grade Sacred Lands kneeling before me."

Xia Feng looked at the ten and said with a calm smile.

"Can you do it?"

The Masters of the Ten Top Grade Sacred Lands?

The Ten Great Martial Sovereigns exchanged glances, roughly understanding the situation.

They knew about Xia Feng and the Ten Great Saintesses, but they didn't expect him to order them to fetch the Masters of the Ten Top Grade Sacred Lands.

The Ten Great Martial Sovereigns of Lingxiao Pavilion didn't ponder the reasons in depth. As long as Xia Feng ordered them to bring back ten people, they would just go and execute the task.

The Masters of the Ten Top Grade Sacred Lands?

To outsiders, they were seemingly unattainable, terrifying beings, but in the eyes of the Martial Sovereigns, they were merely ants.

"As you command!"

The Ten Great Martial Sovereigns saluted and then left Qingxin Hall, soaring into the sky.

Above, ten frightful meteors swiftly shot toward different parts of the Great Xia Empire, their power overwhelming.

This action instantly led countless people to speculate that after the new emperor ascended the throne, dispatching Ten Great Martial Sovereigns at once, someone in the Great Xia Empire was destined to suffer.

Xia Feng raised his head to gaze at the ten meteors above. Scenes of being oppressed by the Ten Great Saint Masters in Xingyu City flashed vividly in his mind.

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