Chapter 407: An Imperial Dynasty Without Cultivators

Chapter 407: An Imperial Dynasty Without Cultivators

"Your Majesty, you need to calm down. What the Wanfeng Dynasty says may not be true. There is still no news of His Highness the Crown Prince, and given His Highness the Crown Prince's skills, he might not have met with an accident."

"That's right, Your Majesty. The Wanfeng Dynasty is slightly stronger than our Tianling Dynasty. Provoking us now is just to find a justifiable reason to go to war with our Tianling Dynasty."

"Your Majesty, please reconsider for the sake of the thousands of commoners in our Tianling Dynasty."

In the imperial court of the Tianling Dynasty, several ministers pleaded with Zhang Yu, the ruler of the Tianling Dynasty, who was sitting on the imperial throne.

At this moment, Zhang Yu's expression was grim, and he waved his hand, saying,

"The people of the Wanfeng Dynasty have brought their provocations right to my doorstep. How could I be wrong to retaliate? Hao'er is just a fuse. Even without Hao'er, the Wanfeng Dynasty would eventually go to war; it's only a matter of time."

"But Your Majesty, even if we go to war, the army needs time to prepare. Furthermore, if our Tianling Dynasty initiates the war, we will not have a justifiable moral standing."

Just then, the commander of the army stepped forward, bowed his head, and saluted.

Hearing this, Zhang Yu took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and spoke slowly.

"General Yu, how long will it take for the army to prepare?"

"The army is currently scattered across the Imperial Dynasty. If we don't concentrate them, our Tianling Dynasty will undoubtedly lose if we go to war with the Wanfeng Dynasty. Given the current situation, if we were to assemble the army, it would take at least half a year."

General Yu thought carefully for a moment, then gave a definitive answer.

"Half a year, then. Since that's the case, let's set the deadline for half a year. If the Wanfeng Dynasty is still causing trouble after half a year, then we shall go to war."

"In addition, find Hao'er, whether he is dead or alive!"

Mentioning Zhang Tianhao, Zhang Yu's face was filled with anger. Zhang Tianhao was his only heir and the Crown Prince of the entire Tianling Dynasty. If he died at the hands of the Wanfeng Dynasty, it would be a disgrace to the entire Tianling Dynasty if word got out.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The ministers withdrew one after another, and soon only General Yu and the left and right prime ministers of the Tianling Dynasty remained in the imperial court.

"Your Majesty."

General Yu and the two prime ministers stepped forward and said respectfully.

Zhang Yu waved his hand and said calmly.

"Alright, there is no need to talk about unimportant matters. Why do you think the Wanfeng Dynasty is provoking our Tianling Dynasty? After all, our two Imperial Dynasties previously had a very good relationship."

Ten years ago, the relationship between the Tianling Dynasty and the Wanfeng Dynasty was quite good. The turning point occurred ten years ago when, for some reason, the ruler of the Wanfeng Dynasty suddenly changed his temperament and became belligerent.

Since then, the relationship between the Tianling Dynasty and the Wanfeng Dynasty had turned cold, but it had not reached the point of war.

Until some time ago, when people under the Wanfeng Dynasty slaughtered a village belonging to the Tianling Dynasty at the border of the two Imperial Dynasties. However, Zhang Yu suppressed this news and it did not spread; otherwise, the entire Tianling Dynasty would have rioted long ago.

"Your Majesty, there has never been any sudden change. Perhaps Li Changsheng was previously just pretending to be kind to others, but ten years ago, he was unwilling to continue the disguise and simply reverted to his true nature."

General Yu shook his head and said calmly. He had seen some people who liked to disguise themselves with different personalities, but without exception, after disguising for a period of time, they would be unable to suppress their true nature and would revert to the version of themselves that made them most comfortable.

The Left Prime Minister, Zhao Gongming, bowed and said.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, if the Wanfeng Dynasty can go this far now, it may not be any better in the future. We still need to make preparations as early as possible."

"I second that."

The Right Prime Minister, Lu Guan, said the same.

"Sigh, I understand. If it is absolutely necessary, then we have no choice but to choose war."

Zhang Yu sighed and said, but just then he thought of something, and the expression on his face became extremely complex as he spoke.

"Tell me, is there any possibility that Hao'er is still alive?"

"Your Majesty, please forgive my bluntness, but the possibility of His Highness the Crown Prince still being alive is not high. After all, the Wanfeng Dynasty dispatched their most elite Divine Arrow Battalion. It is said that every archer in it is an expert capable of hitting the bullseye from a hundred paces away, and it was an ambush. Furthermore, since the Wanfeng Dynasty dared to spread the news, they have likely already succeeded. Therefore, please restrain your grief, Your Majesty."

General Yu shook his head and sighed.

"I know, but I just want to hold onto a glimmer of hope. As long as I haven't seen Hao'er's corpse, Hao'er is not considered dead. But Hao'er is the only memory Nannan left me. If Hao'er is gone, what should I do?"

Zhang Yu said with a sorrowful face. At this moment, he was not crying as the ruler of the Tianling Dynasty, but as a man in his forties who had lost his wife and might have lost his only heir.

But General Yu and the two prime ministers all sighed and did not offer comfort, letting His Majesty cry for a while; it would be better that way.

After a long while, Zhang Yu finally composed his emotions and said with a serious face.

"In any case, do not spread this matter for now. If the commoners below find out that Hao'er was silenced by people from the Wanfeng Dynasty, it will inevitably lead to an early war, which is not a good outcome for our Tianling Dynasty."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

…

On the other side, within the Heavenly Emperor Sect, Zhang Tianhao did not yet know that because of him, his father was already preparing to go to war with the Wanfeng Dynasty.

At this time, Zhang Tianhao looked at the milky-white pool in front of him and said with some hesitation.

"Master, do you really want me to go down? Why does it feel like this liquid is somewhat like (indescribable object)?"

Wu Hao, who was on the side, waved his hand and said.

"Just go down. These are all spiritual liquids, which are great supplements for Cultivation. Even those in the Undergoing Tribulation stage can't afford to use them. Otherwise, do you want to be expelled from the sect by me in a month?"

Hearing Wu Hao's words, Zhang Tianhao couldn't help but shiver. In order not to be expelled from the sect in a month, and for the sect he wanted to pursue, he had to overcome his fear.

Thinking of this, Zhang Tianhao slowly took off his clothes, leaving only a pair of shorts, and then, with a determination to face death, he stepped in.

In an instant, Zhang Tianhao was stunned in place, and then he jumped directly into the spiritual pool in front of him, because the feeling inside the spiritual pool was simply too amazing!

PS: Life is hard, the author is playing the victim card, begging for gifts. *Kneels down* *Kneels down*