The envoy maintained an exceptionally respectful demeanor throughout; even when Xia Feng suggested accepting the surrender in three months, the opposite party did not show any other thoughts.

Instead, with an attitude almost bordering on obsequiousness, he said, "Very well, Your Highness, then shall we first rename the Beiman Empire to Beiman Province upon our return? What do you think?"

Xia Feng, upon hearing this, raised his eyebrows slightly.

It was always said that the Beiman people grew up on horseback, inherently stubborn and unyielding.

Yet this did not seem to be the case; their sycophancy made Xia Feng feel as if there was some kind of conspiracy.

But since Beiman was already in this state, even if they wanted to rebel, they couldn't stir up any real trouble.

Most importantly, after he received this peace proposal, the Power of Faith from the Beiman Empire began to stream towards him continuously.

Previously, there was merely a faint sense of Divine Fire condensing; now, this feeling had intensified somewhat.

Although the quantity seemed peculiar, Xia Feng set aside these details for now, waved a hand to indicate for those below to accommodate the envoy well, and turned to return to his main tent.

In peace negotiations, such actions from one side are actually quite discourteous.

But the envoy from the Beiman Empire dared not mind such matters, and after seeing Xia Feng leave, he quietly let out a breath of relief.

Returning to his tent, Xia Feng did not immediately begin cultivation but instead patiently dealt with recent affairs.

Firstly, with the surrender of Beiman, the cavalry surrounding the granaries of the Celestial Wind Province halted their plans for encirclement to rescue Zhao.

Xia Feng ordered Gu Sha to reorganize the troop deployment of the Celestial Wind Province and lead the army to the Great Li Imperial Capital with haste.

No, it should now be called the capital of Da Li Province.

Once the soldiers were rested, Xia Feng would head north again to hold a grand surrender ceremony.

Gu Sha, understanding the importance, casually issued a few instructions about the Celestial Wind Province, then began the march towards the capital of Da Li Province with the troops.

To be honest, the number of troops in Celestial Wind Province was hardly worth Gu Sha's attention.

If anyone dared attack, no amount of preparation could defend the Celestial Wind Province.

However, the Northern Continent had been essentially conquered by Xia Feng.

Aside from Xia Feng, possessing the ability to unite the ocean, no one else had the skill to cross the strait between the continents for warfare.

Having settled everything, Xia Feng focused on sensing the Power of Faith gathering within him.

Although the Northern Continent was conquered, he inexplicably felt uneasy.

It had been nearly half a month since Xia Tianming had communicated with him in the Dream Realm Pearl.

Previously engaged in battles and often marching overnight, coupled with Xia Tianming mentioning a branch clan leader in the Infinite Divine Domain monitoring him closely recently.

Dongfang Changming wanted to force out the whereabouts of the Divine Artifact; Xia Feng knew as long as the artifact's location on him remained a secret, Xia Tianming could survive another day.

But now, with no news from Xia Tianming for half a month, Xia Feng grew anxious, fearing the urgency of the Eastern Clan Leader.

For a Martial God, ten thousand years was but a fleeting moment; the Eastern Clan Leader's urgency pointed to potential undisclosed events in the Upper Realm.

Troubled in heart, Xia Feng unsuccessfully attempted meditation several times.

Feeling vexed, he pinched the vertical line on his brow, easing his mood slightly, and prepared to stroll outside.

Chu Yue and Feng Yu followed behind him, both looking a bit puzzled.

"Your Highness, now that Great Li has been taken, and Beiman has surrendered, what troubles you?"

Xia Feng snapped back to attention, looked at the two Martial Sovereigns who had been with him for some time, and hesitated before speaking.

"Nothing, just feeling troubled; the opportunity for a breakthrough is right in front of me, yet I can't grasp it."

Both lacked such experience, unsure of what advice to offer.

Xia Feng intended to experience the mundane life in Great Li, so he did not restrain the two, simply concealing his cultivation to appear as an ordinary person walking the streets.

Invisible to others, Xia Feng distinctly sensed the blood-red mist continuously entering the Dream Realm Pearl, then refined into pure Power of Faith and returned to his body.

The initial batch from the Celestial Wind Province had already been absorbed and refined; the recent trickle only represented new output, small in quantity but enduring.

The newly acquired Da Li Province also funneled dense Power of Faith into his body continuously.

Yet, something was amiss in the northern Beiman Province.

After signing the peace proposal presented by the other side, the Power of Faith from Beiman Province started converging towards him.

However, the amount was exceptionally sparse, initially unnoticed by Xia Feng, but realized upon a quiet stroll.

After some thought, Xia Feng didn't dwell deeply on it; after all, Beiman was vast and sparsely populated, and it was understandable if the news hadn't reached all the tribes immediately post-surrender.

Three months later, when he personally went to Beiman Province for the surrender ceremony, the message would presumably spread.

After a few days, while Xia Feng still attempted to ignite the Divine Fire within himself, Gu Sha and his troops returned bearing good news.

The guard delivering the edict looked at Xia Feng with eyes full of admiration.

When Xia Feng was appointed as the Imperial War Celestial King and Divine Might Celestial General, he was granted the privilege of not needing to salute others by the then Emperor Xia, Xia Tianming.

So Xia Feng simply stood in place, awaiting the announcement from the guard holding the edict.

The holy edict unfurled, leaving everyone in momentary shock.

A standard holy edict scroll was made of silk, adorned with bright yellow-gold threads, typically about a foot long.

However, this attendant's holy edict was nearly one and a half meters long, making it cumbersome to hold.

Written on it were long paragraphs of Xia Naiwen's handwritten commendations for Xia Feng.

Even knowing that he accomplished the subjugation of Great Chu, Celestial Wind, Great Li, and Beiman, Xia Feng couldn't help but blush at the praise.

Clearing his throat, Xia Feng listened to the attendant read the accolades for a full ten minutes before reaching the most critical point.

Under Xia Feng's leadership, the Great Xia Empire unified the Eastern and Northern Continents, and Xia Feng was venerated as the Great Xia War God, revered by all citizens of the Great Xia Empire.

Xia Feng paused in surprise and bowed towards the Eastern Great Xia Imperial Capital before accepting the holy edict with both hands.

Already the Imperial War Celestial King and Divine Might Celestial General, why did his father issue such an edict?

It subtly suggested that he had surpassed his grandfather, Xia Tianming, like a cryptic hint from his father.

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