Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi

"Boss, where are you talking about?"

Little Lin looked at Xiao Yi, puzzled, and climbed up to his shoulder along his leg.

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Xiao Yi said in a deep voice, "If it's really the place from the legends, we could make a fortune!"

Then, with a leap, Xiao Yi dove into the cavern.

Whoosh!

The cavern was extremely deep. Xiao Yi fell for a hundred meters before landing on the ground, surrounded by millet-yellow stalactites. These stalactites had very strange shapes, some growing from the ground like spines, while others fell from the dome of the cavern, connecting the heaven and earth of the cavern.

"Boss, the elemental energy of the heavens and the earth here is so dense!" Little Lin exclaimed.

The elemental energy in this cavern was ten times that of the outside!

Xiao Yi nodded, his eyes growing brighter, "Eight or nine out of ten, it is that place!"

Drip, drop!

Drip, drop!

The crisp sound of water droplets entered their ears, echoing loudly in the silent cavern. Xiao Yi followed the sound and soon saw a swath of stalactites ahead, winding and stretching like a massive Azure Dragon with spines on its back.

They were actually at the position of the dragon's tail.

Following the pathway formed by these stalactites, they walked for nearly a kilometer before reaching the end. There was a pond made of pure white liquid, and the stalactite Azure Dragon extended right up to this pond.

Two particularly thick stalactites protruded from within the pond, vaguely resembling the two horns on the head of an Azure Dragon.

A breeze blew past.

Faint dragon chants emanated from between the two horns, carrying a trace of dignity and evoking a feeling of awe.

Little Lin shrank back, "Boss, I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable!"

"Uncomfortable is the right reaction. This is the legendary Dragon Vein Spiritual Pool that can suppress a nation's destiny. That's why the Tianlan Kingdom is just a small dependent country. According to the legends, the Great Qian Dynasty is suppressing a Dragon Vein Spiritual Lake, and that spirit vein has already developed awareness. If the Great Qian Dynasty weren't powerful enough to use it to suppress the nation's destiny, it would have already transformed into a dragon and ascended to heaven, leaving far behind the nine heavens!" Xiao Yi laughed.

Little Lin was a snake.

The dragon is the chief among countless such creatures.

Though the Dragon Vein Spiritual Pool in front of them had not yet developed awareness, it naturally exerted a suppressive effect on him.

"Boss, this Dragon Vein Spiritual Pool just seems to have denser elemental energy, there's nothing special about it!" Little Lin asked doubtfully.

Xiao Yi rubbed his head, smiling, "Then you're mistaken. This Dragon Vein Spiritual Pool not only has extremely dense elemental energy but more importantly, it contains a strand of dragon's will. Dragons are the chiefs of all such creatures, able to summon wind and call rain, dance with thunder and play with lightning, and foster all living things. According to legends, where dragon's blood drops into rivers, the fish and shrimp within will gain awareness; where dragons pass over mountains and forests, the vegetation all become spiritual plants…"

Dragon's blood that can give awareness to fish and shrimp in rivers?

Passing over mountains and forests, turning all into spiritual plants?

Little Lin was dumbfounded.

This was like something out of a fairy tale!

Xiao Yi continued with a smile, "Once this Dragon Vein Spiritual Pool is refined, I can step into the Tao Tribulation Realm. However, to refine the Dragon Vein Spiritual Pool, I need to prepare some methods. Little Lin, you stay here and guard it, make sure no one else approaches. I will go back and get ready!"

"Understood!"

Little Lin leaped up and landed on one of the horns.

Xiao Yi then returned to the palace and summoned Zheng Le, "Zheng Le, I need the items on this list, prepared for me as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!"

Zheng Le left immediately.

Xiao Yi narrowed his eyes, "I thought I would need another year and a half to break through to the Tao Tribulation Realm, but I didn't expect to encounter the Dragon Vein Spiritual Pool here, saving me a lot of effort. Once I've helped the Tianqing Kingdom resolve this calamity, I can leave this place."

In his mind, several figures appeared.

Fang Qingzhu, Xiao Tianjiao…

"Qingzhu, I will find you, no one will be able to tear us apart!"

Xiao Yi clenched his fists tightly, his gaze trailing off into the distance toward the direction of the Great Qian Dynasty, "Xiao Tianjiao, Xiao Zhengde… When I stand before you once more, I wonder what your feelings will be…"

However…

Xiao Yi did not wait for Zheng Le to gather and refine the necessary materials for the Spirit Vein Spiritual Pool, but instead, Niu Dali came to him.

"Dali, aren't you cultivating at the Martial Arts Institute? What brings you here all of a sudden?" Xiao Yi asked, eyeing the travel-worn Niu Dali with confusion.

Huff puff huff puff!

Niu Dali was panting heavily. After gulping down a few mouthfuls of water, his breathing finally steadied, and he said with a wry smile, "Boss, something big has happened…"

"Hmm?"

Xiao Yi's face turned grim, "What has happened?"

Niu Dali said, "Great General Xia Yuan has defected and pledged allegiance to the Baijing Kingdom, leading his troops deep into our territory. Elder Gu himself led our forces to Babao Pass to meet the enemy. Elder Jiang has been gravely injured and is in retreat, with the Sihai Kingdom having already breached six of our cities. Moreover… the Jin Kingdom suddenly declared war on the Tianqing Kingdom and dispatched two Tao Tribulation Realm powerhouses to the Qingyun Kingdom battleground. His Majesty, he…"

"What happened to His Majesty?" Xiao Yi pressed.

Why was Xiao Yi willing to accept the position of Martial King of the Nation?

Why did he lead troops to attack the Tianlan Kingdom?

All this was because of Jiang Tianchen!

When he became the target of widespread hostility and faced enemies on all sides, it was Jiang Tianchen who stood up for him, ready to mobilize the entire nation to ensure his safety.

It can be said that if not for him…

The Tianqing Kingdom would never have found itself besieged on all sides.

Niu Dali's eyes reddened as he spoke word by word, "His Majesty led our forces and had already breached the Qingyun Kingdom's army, but Jin Kingdom's powerhouses suddenly descended and captured His Majesty. They pressured him to hand you over, but His Majesty refused, and thus, he was beaten to death by the Jin Kingdom's Tao Tribulation Realm powerhouses and was hung outside Po Jun City. They want the Crown Prince to exchange you for His Majesty's corpse, but the Crown Prince refused, and has already personally led the troops to Po Jun City…"

Buzz!

Xiao Yi instantly turned pale.

His head was buzzing, and stars danced before his eyes.

Jiang Tianchen was dead?

Brutally beaten to death by Jin Kingdom's powerhouses and his body hung outside Po Jun City?

This was earth-shattering bad news.

Xiao Yi couldn't help but recall Jiang Tianchen's voice and smile, his amiable demeanor at their first meeting, his willingness to use the nation's power to protect him during their second encounter… and now, were they truly separated by life and death?

With a grave voice, Niu Dali said, "Knowing that the Jin Kingdom has entered the war, the Crown Prince realized that our Tianqing Kingdom stands no chance of victory. He personally led the troops to Po Jun City, merely to stall the Jin Kingdom's army. The Crown Prince sent me to find you, asking you to take the Crown Princess Consort, who carries the royal heir, away from the Tianqing Kingdom, the farther the better. The Crown Prince has a message for you: With you alive, Tianqing shall not perish!"

Boom!

Xiao Yi's expression went through a series of changes.

In the face of national destruction.

Faced with certain death.

Jiang Tianchen and Jiang Tai still entrusted all their hopes in him, showing him absolute trust.

Xiao Yi took a deep breath, slowly exhaling, "If His Majesty and the Crown Prince have such trust in me, how could I, Xiao Yi, let them down?"

"Boss, we need to leave here quickly…" Niu Dali urged.

"We're not going anywhere…"

Xiao Yi shook his head, squinting his eyes with a chilling glint, "His Majesty wasn't wrong; with me here, Tianqing shall not perish!"