The war between the Starfall Dynasty and the Northern Wei Dynasty ended very quickly. In less than a month, the Northern Wei Dynasty had lost another county.
This time, the Starfall Dynasty had imitated the Thunderblaze Dynasty and retreated after conquering a county. Then, they asked for a large amount of resources. It couldn't be said to be extremely similar, but it could be said to be exactly the same.
Wei Xuandi's face turned green. The Northern Wei Dynasty had a total of twenty provinces and counties, and they had lost two of them!
The territory was secondary. The most terrifying thing was the loss of the soldiers at the border!
The resources that the Northern Wei Dynasty invested in the soldiers every year could be said to be astronomical, but it was all for naught.
If they wanted to nurture another Tiger Might Army, it would be impossible without a few years and a huge amount of resources.
And these few years would be when the Northern Wei Dynasty was at its weakest.
More importantly, after two wars, the Northern Wei Dynasty had lost the hearts of the people. Many people had secretly fled to other dynasties.
Everyone in the world now understood that the Thunderblaze Dynasty and the Starfall Dynasty might not be able to swallow the Northern Wei Dynasty in one gulp, but it was very easy for them to slap you twice. Furthermore, you couldn't retaliate!
Of course, they didn't have the strength to retaliate.
Therefore, not only ordinary people, but some spirit cultivators also sought a higher position.
The entire Northern Wei Empire had suffered a huge loss.
The cause of all this was because Leng Shiqi had died in the Ashen Eon World!
Wei Xuandi was filled with regret. If he had known this would happen, why did he do it in the first place?
He was about to give up. As long as the dynasty wasn't destroyed during his reign, he would be satisfied.
He leaned weakly on the dragon throne. His expression was haggard and somewhat melancholic.
However, a eunuch hurriedly sent over a piece of information, causing Wei Xuandi to jump up. He wished he could tear down his palace!
The content of the report was: "The Thunderblaze Dynasty's Western Wasteland King, Leng Shiqi, is not dead. He has safely returned to the Western Wasteland King's Mansion!"
Wei Xuandi's veins were bulging, and the blood vessels in his eyes were twisting. He picked up the report again and read it word by word.
"Cold!
Ten!
Seven!
You're not dead!? "
If Leng Shiqi hadn't died in the Ashen Eon World, the Thunderblaze Dynasty definitely wouldn't have attacked them. They wouldn't even have a reason to send troops, much less the Starfall Dynasty.
But now, he was told that Leng Shiqi was not dead and had returned safely to the Western Wasteland Imperial Residence.
Then wouldn't his Northern Wei Empire be in trouble for no reason?
Wei Xuandi felt like eating someone alive. "This Leng Shiqi, of all times, chose to appear at this time. He did it on purpose!"
Suddenly, Wei Xuandi was enlightened.
That's right, all of this must be the Thunderblaze Dynasty's scheme. They beat Leng Shiqi at his own game and made him fake his death, using this as an excuse to launch an expedition to the north.
What was laughable was that the Thunderflame Dynasty even directed and acted out a show of annihilating the Western Desolation Monarch's Residence. It was just a cover-up.
This time, the Northern Wei Empire was really screwed over!
Leng Shiqi did not know that Wei Xuandi was furious, and he did not care about it.
He had indeed returned to the Western Desolation Monarch's Residence openly.
At this moment, the Monarch's Residence was far inferior to before. It was still as big, but there were fewer people inside, making it appear a little desolate.
Although he withdrew the order to attack the Western Desolation Monarch's Residence after devouring the soul avatar, the people who had left previously were too ashamed to return.
Therefore, Leng Shiqi only saw a few dozen people when he walked into the Monarch's Residence.
In such a huge Monarch's Residence, a few dozen people were too shabby.
It could also be said that the Western Desolation Monarch's Residence was already fending for itself. When Leng Shiqi entered, the first person he saw was a servant. The servant glanced at him before continuing with his work.
After a while, he suddenly raised his head and shouted as though he had seen a ghost. Then, he ran away!
As he ran, he shouted, "Ghost! Ghost!"
Leng Shiqi held his forehead. He did not inform the people here in advance because he wanted to see how many people were left in the Monarch's Residence.
The servant's actions naturally attracted many people.
Ren Ye, He Fei Chen and the others rushed over. When they saw Leng Shiqi, they were all stunned, their faces filled with shock.
"What, you don't recognize me?" Leng Shiqi chuckled.
The first to react was Ren Ye. He immediately knelt on the ground, "This subordinate greets the Monarch!"
The others did not know why Leng Shiqi was not dead, but he was standing in front of everyone. Thinking of the humiliation he had received during this time, He Fei Chen's eyes turned red. He also knelt down, "This subordinate greets the Monarch!"
Leng Shiqi looked at the people in front of him. Most of the people from the 28 Guards were here, as well as a few old people like Ren Ye. There were also his subordinates from the North Region.
There were also some people from the Blood Robe Pavilion. They knew that Leng Shiqi was not dead, so they continued to hide here. However, they took the opportunity to transfer some of them away.
Leng Shiqi comforted them with a few words and immediately ordered a banquet. These people were still willing to guard the Western Wasteland King's Mansion. It could be seen that they were loyal and trustworthy.
There was only one person who did not come, and that was Ou Ziyu!
Ou Ziyu's status in the Western Wasteland King's Mansion was very special. After the destruction of the Thousand Illusions Sword Sect, Leng Shiqi asked him to help guard the Northern County's Dark Thunder Manor. Later on, when the Western Wasteland King's Mansion was established, he had been living here as a guest.
When the King's Mansion was facing the pressure of the Cloud Shuttle Monarch, he did not leave. Now that Leng Shiqi had returned, he did not come out to welcome him.
After a banquet, Leng Shiqi found Ou Ziyu alone.
"You're recovering really quickly. In my eyes, you're like a cloud of fog." Ou Ziyu came up with this sentence.
Leng Shiqi saw the strange look in Ou Ziyu's eyes. The string of beads he gave Ou Ziyu last time recorded a large number of deduction methods. He must have gained something. He asked, "what did you deduce this time?"
Ou Ziyu was suddenly confused. He pointed up.
Leng Shiqi subconsciously looked up and only saw the roof.
"It's too strange. Recently, I've been studying a heaven-seeing technique that can see the fortune of Heaven and Earth.
But what I saw was a cage! "Ou Ziyu was puzzled." Perhaps my cultivation is too low, and my deduction technique is not good enough. "
Hearing the word 'cage', Leng Shiqi could not help but think of something else.
This world was constantly concealing the power of the laws of Heaven and Earth, preventing any living beings from coming into contact with the supreme power. To them, wasn't this a cage?
A cage that restricted their pursuit of the Heavenly Dao and further progress!
Outside, the people in the King's Mansion were alarmed by the sudden appearance of the phenomenon in the sky.
Originally, everything was as usual. Everyone was still drunk and chatting and laughing. However, thousands of miles of colorful clouds suddenly appeared in the sky. It was incomparably magnificent!
Everyone unknowingly became immersed in it, unable to extricate themselves.
Leng Shiqi, who was in the room, smiled. "I didn't expect her to come so quickly."
"Who?"
Ou Ziyu also noticed the commotion outside. Strangely, he felt a sense of familiarity with that power.
Leng Shiqi said, "that person really has some connections with you and me. She is the Palace Master of the Divine Dream Palace, Meng Tianzong!"