Chapter 367: One Plan Harms All Nations_3
Under the black robe, the face covered with wrinkles showed no surprise, and said faintly: "As expected."
The Emperor of Daxia quickly pushed someone to take the blame, clearly to hide his true intention.
It seems that the matter is not just a rumor...
The old guys at the end of their lifespan are not alone.
The royal families of the Five Great Dynasties are not so easy to attack, and the small countries outside the Five Great Dynasties are few in number. Even if you slaughter them all, it can't satisfy everyone's needs.
There's no time to lose, action must be taken swiftly.
Who acts first will gain longevity, who acts later will wait for death.
Even though he doesn't know how to make the Lifespan Extension Pill yet, there's no mistake in getting their blood first...
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Liang Country.
Liang Country is a small nation located between Chu Country and Xia Country, more affiliated with Chu Country for hundreds of years. Under the protection of Chu, the domestic situation has always been very stable, and since its founding, it has always been ruled by the Yang Family Royalty.
But this stability was broken yesterday.
In one night, more than ten royals were tragically killed at home.
Among the dead were all current Emperor's brothers and nephews.
The people of Liang were shocked, but secretly cheered.
Which of these nobles wasn't utterly wicked? The royal families of the Five Great Dynasties still have some restraint, but in these small countries, the royals held the entire nation firmly, acting recklessly without any restriction.
Unlike the people, the surviving royals of Liang Country were filled with panic and fear.
Every royal home had a certain guard force, yet the killer easily broke in, which certainly involved a Grandmaster.
In entire Liang, there were only two Grandmasters, one being the Emperor, and the other the Great General of Protecting the State. To have the capability to kill over a dozen princes in one night, such a force must come from a more powerful Five Great Dynasties.
Recently, there were rumors outside that royal blood essence could extend life, could it be a strong person set their sights on them?
In no time, all Royal children in Liang Country hid inside the Imperial Palace.
The Emperor of Liang also dispatched all troops near the capital to surround the palace, with nearly a thousand guards taking turns standing watch throughout the twelve two-hour periods each day.
Small envoys were stationed in various small countries.
Such a major upheaval in Liang Country quickly spread across all nations.
The royal families of each country were extremely terrified after learning of this news.
The thing they worried most about has happened.
Those powerful beings have already made a move on the royals of Liang Country; they would soon turn to them.
While the royal families of each country were at a loss for how to respond, news came from Ning Country.
The Emperor of Ning abdicated.
Unlike any historical change of imperial authority, the Emperor of Ning did not pass the throne to his son, brother, nor was he overthrown by rebellious forces and had to cede the throne.
He abdicated voluntarily and did not designate the next Emperor of Ning, directly handing over the Jade Seal, giving all the powers of an Emperor to the court.
From then on, the affairs of Ning Country were jointly decided by court officials.
With the Emperor's abdication, naturally, he was no longer blessed by the fortunes of the nation, and he immediately lost his Fifth Realm cultivation.
This matter sounds like the Emperor of Ning went mad, giving up being the ruler of a nation to hand power to others, but the discerning knew it was his way to save his life.
When he is no longer the Emperor and the royal family is no longer royalty, their blood, without the national fortunes, naturally does not possess life-extending properties.
Either give up or die.
This is a question that requires no consideration.
After news from Ning came out, merely the next day, neighboring Sheng Country also sent out news.
Though the Emperor of Sheng did not abdicate, he also handed over the Jade Seal.
The Jade Seal represents imperial authority, and handing over the Jade Seal means surrendering imperial power, and his Fifth Realm Royal cultivation disappeared completely the moment he handed over the Jade Seal.
Though Sheng still retained an Emperor, it was merely a symbolic Emperor.
The disappearance of cultivation means he no longer possesses the national fortunes, and killing him would be of no use to those seeking longevity.
The royal family of Sheng also was merely in name.
All countries understood very well that their only significance of existence as these small nations was to serve as a buffer between the great powers, with or without an Emperor, it was all the same.
Their national strength was not even as strong as a family of the great powers, what can a Fifth Realm Emperor change in the grand scheme?
When the identity of royalty could not bring them benefits but became a death sentence instead, royal families of each country made their choice.
Starting from Ning and Sheng, then to Jing Country, Jiang Country, Yan Country..., Liang Country, Jin Country, Zhou Country, in a mere month, throughout the continent in all small nations outside the Five Great Dynasties, the greatest transformations in hundreds of years took place.
In these countries, the Emperor no longer existed...
The power of the three provinces expanded unprecedentedly, yet they also held each other in check, no one could decide national affairs alone, and neither could anyone dare covet that supreme position...
Some country on the continent.
Inside a quiet residence.
Lin Fuzhi opened an envelope, after reading its content, quickly walked into a courtyard, and said to the figure watering flowers: "Master, the Emperor of Zhou Country has also completely relinquished power..."
With the Emperor of Zhou becoming merely in name, there were only the Five Great Dynasties left on the continent with real Emperors.
The stream under the watering can paused, then continued to pour, a moment later, the old man with hands clasped behind him put the watering pot on the stone table, squinted slightly, and said: "What a skillful tactic, I wonder which old fellow's handiwork it is this time..."
Lin Fuzhi hesitated for a moment, then asked: "Master, you mean..."
The old man showed a look of admiration, and said: "With just one move, manipulating countless Sixth Realm beings on the continent, killing so that no country dares to claim the title of Emperor, indeed the School of Cross and Vertical must be like this..."