The people of Yunqin Tianchao were furious to the extreme.
This anger exists from top to bottom; the officials of the Celestial Empire are angry, and the people of the Celestial Empire are even angrier.
The Celestial Empire's status has been superior for too long, which has led to every Celestial Empire citizen viewing other powers with a mere three-word expression.
Country bumpkin.
But now, the bumpkins of the Nine Heavens Profound Dao Sect not only killed princes and princesses, but also defeated Marshal Yunsha of the Heavenly Dynasty on the battlefield.
They even dared to disregard the tacit understanding between superpowers and leak the weapons and armor of the Celestial Empire.
Those small forces that are not even worth a glance from the people of the Celestial Dynasty actually dare to use the weapons and armor of the Celestial Dynasty and cultivate the Cloud Imperial Sword Formation unique to the Celestial Dynasty's imperial family.
It's simply unbearable.
The Cloud-Piercing Sword Formation, which even citizens of our Celestial Empire are not qualified to cultivate, is spreading widely throughout the Imperial Land. One can only imagine the anger it evokes.
Therefore, when the people of the Celestial Empire learned that the Celestial Empire had dispatched a large army to suppress those audacious individuals, they cheered with joy.
They all knelt down and shouted that the Heavenly Emperor was invincible and the Heavenly Dynasty would last forever.
But the officials of the Celestial Empire were not as optimistic as the common people.
Because this troop deployment was a last resort, even though they knew it was a poison pill from the Nine Heavens Mystic Dao Sect, they still had to swallow it.
If we remain unmoved, the dignity of the Celestial Empire will be utterly destroyed. If the sword formation is truly deduced to be infinitely close to the real version, an even greater crisis will follow.
If you can extrapolate the simplified version you leaked to the full version, then you can extrapolate the cracked version as well.
The likelihood of this happening is extremely small, but it's something we must be wary of.
On a deeper level, they suffered a complete defeat in their first battle against the Nine Heavens Profound Dao Sect.
Originally intended as the attacker to conquer the Dao Sect, the Yunqin Heavenly Dynasty's status was instantly reversed after a major defeat and subsequent cunning scheme.
Encirclement and annihilation of those minor sects and families was easy for the Celestial Dynasty, but it put the Yunqin Celestial Dynasty in an isolated position.
All alliances were nullified, and the army was mobilized in large numbers, becoming a laughing stock for everyone.
Most importantly, the officials of the Celestial Observatory of the Celestial Empire reported that the Celestial Empire's supreme fortune was showing signs of decline.
This is the most important and also the most terrifying part.
The biggest difference between a nation and a sect is that a nation needs the flow of Qi as its foundation for survival and reproduction.
Once fortune begins to wane, a nation's power inevitably begins to decline.
This is something that the Celestial Empire absolutely cannot allow.
The large-scale mobilization of military forces also kept the civil service departments busy.
As the Imperial Observatory, which oversees the fate of the nation on behalf of the Heavenly Emperor, its tasks inevitably increased several times over compared to normal times.
The young man, who had been chosen by the deputy chief inspector and brought from the outside world to the Imperial Observatory, raised his eyebrows involuntarily as he looked at the huge wheel of fortune before him.
"Such immense imperial fortune, even if it flowed like a river every day, could not shake the foundation of the Celestial Empire. Why make such a fuss?"
Upon hearing the boy's words, the deputy inspector's face immediately hardened.
"Shut up! If the Hidden Dragon Guard hears you say that, not only will you die a horrible death, but I will also be implicated."
As he spoke, he pointed respectfully at the enormous wheel of fortune.
"The fate of the Celestial Dynasty is different from that of the Imperial Dynasty. It does not have a national fortune dragon but directly corresponds to the Celestial Emperor himself. As long as the Celestial Emperor exists, the Celestial Dynasty will exist and the Imperial Clan will prosper."
"The fortune of the Celestial Empire is the result of countless years of accumulation and purification, and can be regarded as the source of the Celestial Empire's power. This requires an extremely strict balance of output, but now that the national fortune is declining, it means that the national fortune of the Celestial Empire has become unstable."
He then let out a heavy sigh.
"An enemy has appeared in China, an enemy that can threaten the foundation of China."
Upon hearing this, the boy scratched his head and asked the deputy inspector.
"Master, is the enemy you're talking about the Nine Heavens Profound Dao Sect?"
The deputy inspector continued to look at the huge wheel of national destiny in the sky and shook his head.
"Impossible. The difference between a nation and a sect is enormous. Even if the Nine Heavens Profound Dao Sect destroys the Heavenly Dynasty, it cannot seize even a trace of the Heavenly Dynasty's fortune."
"The only country that can cause the Celestial Empire's fortune to slip away is another country."
As he spoke, his brows furrowed tightly.
"But there are no longer any kingdoms on the Imperial Land. The so-called kingdoms on the edge of the Divine Land can be ignored. Yet the source of this threat to the Celestial Dynasty is revealed within the Imperial Land."
"How strange! How strange indeed!"
After speaking, he turned to look at the young man beside him.
“You are exceptionally talented. The reason we brought you into the Imperial Observatory was because you have a special ability to sense auras. Now, Lord Jianzheng is working with all the elders to deduce the source of the threat, which is an opportunity for you.”
"Go, cultivate diligently. The situation in the Imperial Land is extremely unpredictable. There will surely be a time when you can make contributions for the Celestial Dynasty."
The boy bowed and agreed, then turned and walked outside.
But after taking only a few steps, the boy turned back to look at the deputy inspector.
"Master, if the Celestial Empire is really destroyed, you must quickly take your wife and run away. Don't be foolish enough to fight them to the death..."
But before the boy could finish speaking, he was interrupted by the furious shouts of the deputy inspector.
"Get out... If you don't shut your mouth, you'll kill me."
Seeing his enraged master, the boy chuckled and ran out of the Imperial Observatory.
The Imperial Observatory was so special that it was built inside the Heavenly Emperor's Palace.
As I walked out of the imperial palace, I turned back and glanced at the observation tower of the Imperial Observatory, which was built to be the tallest building in the area.
A meaningful smile appeared on the boy's lips.
"A thousand-mile dike can be breached by an ant hole; this is just the beginning."
The boy walked forward, muttering to himself in a voice only he could hear.
"You're a good person, so I'm happy to call you master. Don't worry, I'll save your life when Yunqin is destroyed."
The Heavenly Emperor City was enormous and incredibly prosperous.
In such a bustling city, the high housing prices naturally deter many people.
Fortunately, the boy worked for the Imperial Observatory, a government office that acted as a watchdog for the Heavenly Emperor, so his treatment was quite good.
At the very least, renting a room in this huge city would be more than enough to support oneself.
Back in her courtyard, the landlady's daughter, Ermei, still gave her a shy smile, put down the pastries she had specially prepared for her, and turned to go back inside.
The boy grinned as he watched the two beauties' retreating figures.
"No matter what country or sect it is, there are always good people as well as bad people. For example, the Ermei family is the most simple and honest kind."
The boy picked up a piece of pastry, popped it into his mouth, and went back inside to change his clothes.
After saying goodbye to Ermei, I headed towards Liuyun Lake in the west of the city.
Liuyun Lake isn't particularly beautiful, but it's quiet and peaceful.
This is also where he and his close friend, who is much older than him, agreed to play chess together.
Half a year ago, when the young man first came to the Heavenly Emperor City, he met that friend despite their age difference at Willow Cloud Lake.
The name of that friend, despite the age difference, is very poetic: Bo Jiudao.
The boy's name is...
Sheng Lingxiao.
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