He tapped on the table and said, "Gentlemen, have you forgotten the clan precepts I left behind?"

"Beiman, never be enslaved!"

Initially, the people didn't take his words seriously, as he, the old ancestor, was still alive and would occasionally add some temporary precepts.

They were almost immune to the clan precepts.

But when they heard the latter part, their expressions changed.

These words were indeed a clan precept, a slogan from the early days of Beiman's founding, and the wish of all Beiman people.

After hesitating for a while, the second Khan, old and frail, stood up shakily, raised his hand, and shouted, "Beiman, never be enslaved!"

Then the third Khan followed: "Let's do it! At worst, it's just death, and we should at least die with some value!"

The few Khans in the back hesitantly joined in and began to shout.

The current Khan's face was awkward as he opened his mouth, with a hint of hesitation in his expression.

The previous Khans all looked at him with slightly unkind eyes.

Hu Lun shuddered and then opened his mouth to say, "Beiman, never be enslaved."

Only then did the other Khans' expressions soften a bit.

However, to be honest, Hu Lun really didn't want to fight head-on with Great Xia.

If it didn't work out, they could just surrender, and he would still be managing Beiman. After abdicating, he could even retire in the Great Xia Imperial Capital.

Why should he insist on a head-on clash with Great Xia? Isn't it natural to follow those who are stronger?

Even though he was Khan now, the power was not entirely in his hands.

If he had really dared to open his mouth and say surrender, these old ancestors might have torn him apart before Great Xia could arrive.

After the meeting ended, Hu Lun walked out of the Khan's tent and headed to his residence.

It was quite ridiculous that although he was the current Khan, he never spent a single day living in the Khan's tent.

After entering the room, he hesitated for a long time and still didn't dare to pass on any additional information to Great Xia.

More than a month later, Xia Feng, after organizing the army, led the troops rushing towards Beiman.

This time he was only attending the surrender ceremony, and Xia Feng only brought half the army, leaving the other half stationed in Da Li Province.

Mainly because Da Li Province, after all, was once a vast empire like Great Xia, so its incorporation was somewhat troublesome.

Gu Sha and Chen Hongyu naturally followed him on the way, and the journey felt more like a trip than a military expedition.

The landscape of Beiman was beautiful, with a low population density, and the air felt especially fresh throughout the journey.

Xia Feng and his party took twice the estimated time to reach the Beiman Royal Capital by stopping frequently.

The Beiman Khan was getting a little anxious but didn't dare to say much, only wearing a slightly naive smile.

"Great Xia War God, I admire your prowess."

"I offer my blessings, my treasures, my everything."

Hu Lun held the previously written contents of the peace offering in front of Xia Feng, with a hint of awe in his eyes as he looked at him.

Moerkedo, the first Khan, approached with a cane, holding a dragon skin scroll.

Before he could unfold it, Xia Feng felt an aura on that dragon skin scroll that was completely opposite to the Great Dao of Life.

The aura inexplicably made him feel uncomfortable.

Moerkedo handed the scroll to Xia Feng: "Great Xia War God, this is a treasure bestowed upon Beiman by the heavens."

"I have held onto it for countless years, but have not been able to unlock it."

"You, the War God of Great Xia, the future favored child of the heavens, perhaps you can unlock its secrets."

Moerkedo's eyes were slightly clouded, and Xia Feng could tell with a glance that his life force had nearly run its course.

His gaze fell briefly on the scroll being handed over, displaying barely discernible resistance.

The old man was in no hurry, holding the scroll with his withered arms.

Though his body looked so frail, as if he might drop his cane and fall over at any moment, the hand holding the scroll was exceptionally steady, revealing his Martial Sovereign cultivation.

Beside him, Chu Yue glanced at Xia Feng, intending to take the scroll that looked like a treasure map on behalf of the Emperor's son.

Xia Feng reached out to stop him and then took it himself.

A slight smile appeared on Moerkedo's face, making his old face look like a withering chrysanthemum.

Xia Feng glanced at it briefly before turning his gaze away, lowering his eyes to look at the scroll in his hand.

Hu Lun, who had just submitted the peace offerings, looked a bit concerned, instinctively glancing at Xia Feng.

Feeling something, Xia Feng turned around and locked eyes with him, both of them stunned.

After the surrender ceremony, although the previous Khans still showed some reluctance, they obediently joined the procession heading to the Great Xia Imperial Capital.

Only the first Khan, Moerkedo, came tremblingly to find Xia Feng.

"Great Xia Emperor's son, Great Xia War God, I, Moerkedo, have grown old, and soon my life fire will extinguish, plunging into eternal silence."

"I was born on the prairie and have spent my life on the prairie. May I remain and spend my last days on the prairie?"

Xia Feng slightly furrowed his brows, initially unwilling to agree, but seeing his appearance, so frail that a gust of wind might topple him.

Looking at him again, even as a Martial Sovereign, he could likely be easily defeated by a mere Martial Sect disciple now, so he did not argue.

Back in the tent, he unfolded the dragon skin scroll that had given him an ominous feeling and looked at its contents.

Upon opening it, his expression froze.

The dragon skin was indeed Earth Dragon Skin, and the ink used for the drawings was Dragon Blood. Xia Feng could even vaguely sense the scent of the Dark Dragon Race's blood from it.

Perhaps that's why his Great Dao of Life felt such resistance against it.

Thinking of this, he looked at the specific location of the treasure on the map, his brows unconsciously furrowing.

Endless Sea...

The Celestial Essence Continent consists of four continents to the east, west, south, and north.

These four continents are not adjacent, separated by an Endless Sea.

To cross the Endless Sea to other continents, besides a very narrow strait, one would have to consider taking a ship across the sea.

But the Endless Sea is extremely dangerous, even near the strait, like the Northeast Sea that Xia Feng froze, many sea beasts are of Celestial Tier Sovereign Level.

This is still relatively shallow coastal water near the continent, where Xia Feng's demigod aura immediately pacified the sea beasts.

However, the site shown on the treasure map is at the center of the four continents, deep within the Endless Sea.

Even the Martial Gods of the Divine Domain wouldn't dare claim they could navigate through the Endless Sea with certainty. Moerkedo presenting this treasure map seemed a bit malicious, didn't it?

His fingertips caressed the dragon skin, seemingly trying to uncover whether there were other secrets hidden within.

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