A Great Crisis Descended

When Shanlilas saw the video, his rage erupted. With his thirty-six wives and concubines in tow, he headed for the next city, Wicksburg.

Wicksburg had a population of ninety million, enough for Shanlilas to raise his strength to that of a Ninth-grade Martial Venerable.

Shanlilas had not forgotten to collect beautiful women, either. Whenever he saw one he liked, he took her.

As time passed, more and more Abyss Rifts appeared across the Great Xia Nation, with no pattern to their emergence.

Sometimes seven or eight Abyss Rifts appeared in a single day, making them difficult to handle.

Still, thanks to careful planning, the rifts were brought under control.

Dragon Capital.

The councilors and elders gathered once more. Chen Two, Chen Three, and Chen Four were also summoned.

The moment the three entered the conference room, everyone gave them a warm welcome.

The elders and councilors immediately surrounded them.

"Chen Two, thank you so much! You upgraded the formation and kept the Abyss Rifts out."

"Without the formation you upgraded, those Abyss Rifts might well have appeared inside the cities. If the Fierce Beasts within had gotten out, who knows how many people would have died?"

"That's right! And the pills the King of the Nation refined produced so many powerful fighters. Without them, we could never have handled so many Abyss Rifts!"

"Chen Two, you three have done Great Xia a tremendous service. On behalf of the people, we thank you!"

"..."

Everyone talked at once, leaving the three struggling to respond.

The First Elder and Elder Guo smiled at the sight, then spoke up to persuade the crowd to let them go. Only then were the three freed.

Everyone returned to their seats, and the First Elder signaled for Elder Guo to preside over the meeting.

Elder