Border Emergency

Zi Yan skipped and hopped into the mansion, and soon appeared before Xiao Ming.

"You've finally decided to come back."

Xiao Ming glanced at Zi Yan indifferently and spoke slowly.

"Hehe." Zi Yan made a face and then sat down next to Xiao Ming.

She let out a soft breath and poured herself another cup of tea.

Just then, a maid entered from outside the living room.

"Master Xiao Ming, Princess Yao Ye requests an audience."

"Please come in." Xiao Ming knew that this was Jia Xingtian's arrangement to deliver the payment, so he said it readily.

A moment later, the tall and dashing Yaoye walked in. When she saw Xiao Ming sitting in Xiao Ming's seat, a bright smile appeared on her face.

"Master Xiao Ming."

"Yes, please have a seat."

Thank you.

After Yaoye sat down, and after a brief conversation, she took out a Na Ring and handed it to Xiao Ming, saying it was a reward.

They then said the same thing as Yun Yun: if Xiao Ming had any other requests, he could continue to make them, and they would try their best to fulfill them.

After saying all this, Yaoye Ye didn't leave as early as Yun Yun and the others, but instead stayed to chat with Xiao Ming for a while.

Feeling Yaoye's increasingly intense gaze, Xiao Ming finally found an excuse to let her leave.

Before leaving, Yaoye thought Xiao Ming probably wouldn't stay in the Jia Ma Empire too long, so she asked Xiao Ming when he would leave.

Xiao Ming replied that he would leave the Imperial Capital in a few days to return to his family, and then leave the Jia Ma Empire.

Okay, Xiao Ming didn't actually leave to Jia Ma that early.

But why did he still say that?

That's because Xiao Ming wanted the border conflict to break out as soon as possible.

If he continues to openly remain in the Jia Ma Empire, a real border conflict could take a very long time to break out.

Don't forget, Xiao Ming has a huge reputation now.

These days, the Imperial Capital is buzzing with talk of Xiao Ming's feat of taking on two Dou Zong single-handedly at Misty Cloud Mountain.

If he hadn't said he was leaving the Jia Ma Empire, he doubted those people would have dared to invade Jia Ma, and would have only launched their invasion after he left.

If they don't Jia Ma invasion, Xiao Ming will have no legitimate reason to attack others.

Xiao Ming didn't have time to test his patience with them, so it was better to create this illusion.

Xiao Ming's tactic is somewhat similar to entrapment; it must be said, Xiao Ming can be quite cunning at times.

A few days later, Xiao Ming, along with Zi Yan and Xiao Yi Xian, swaggered away from Jia Ma Holy City. This scene was witnessed by many people, and many thought that Xiao Ming was about to leave the Jia Ma Empire.

After all, Xiao Ming hadn't spent much time in the Jia Ma Empire before.

Contrary to most people's expectations, Xiao Ming returned to the Xiao Family.

Only a few people knew that Xiao Ming had returned to the Xiao Family.

On the endless plain, two extremely majestic mountain ranges rise into the sky.

These towering mountains are so high that ordinary people can hardly climb them. In the gap between the two mountain ranges, an enormous fortress stands guard, like a prehistoric beast, protecting the main road leading out of the Jia Ma Empire. This fortress is the most important line of defense in the hearts of the people of the Jia Ma Empire.

This fortress, also known as the Black Mountain Fortress, is located on the Northeast border of the Jia Ma Empire and is the most magnificent fortress in the area spanning thousands of miles.

It has stood for over a century since its construction, enduring several major battles, yet it has left few traces on this massive fortress, demonstrating just how formidable its sturdiness is.

However, as time passed, the Black Mountain Fortress once again faced new challengers.

On the city walls, countless troops could be seen everywhere, and there were even countless huge crossbow carts. The crossbow carts were already equipped with steel arrows as thick as a man's thigh, ready to unleash their astonishing power at any time. Under the defense of these countless troops, this defensive line could be described as impregnable!

On the city wall, several powerful Dou Wang) leaders from Ghost Suppressing Pass stood atop the wall, gazing into the distance.

There, a densely packed army stretched out like dark clouds, seemingly without end. Judging from the huge banners raised among the troops, they were none other than the banners of the three great empires: the Chu Yun Empire, the Mulan Empire, and the Luoyan Empire.

"What's going on? Hasn't the Chu Yun Empire been locked in fierce fighting with the Snake People Race these past few days? Why have they gathered so many troops to deal with us?" A middle-aged man wearing general's armor said unhappily.

"The latest news says the Snake People Race has been utterly routed. Apparently, the enemy has Dou Zong experts and quite a few Dou Huang Expert as well," someone said with a grim expression.

"The Chu Yun Empire is one thing, but how did the Mulan Empire and the Luoyan Empire get involved with him? Haven't the spies sent back any information?"

Although the Luoyan Empire and the Mulan Empire had contact with the Jia Ma Empire, they had more contact with each other.

The Jia Ma Empire has more contact with the Chu Yun Empire's territory, so logically they should be hostile to each other. The fact that they're now mixed up makes it seem like they're working together with the Chu Yun Empire to deal with the Jia Ma Empire, which is quite puzzling.

This is not surprising, as the Jia Ma Empire had always been the weakest of the four countries, and the others had long been eyeing it covetously.

This joint attack by the three empires, Jia Ma Empire, was solely for the purpose of dividing up the territory of this weakest nation.

As for the Chu Yun Empire's previous attack on the Snake People Race's territory, that was because the two sides already had a grudge against each other.

There wasn't any other reason.

"Sigh, we need to inform the Imperial Family of the situation here as soon as possible and have them send reinforcements, otherwise we can't hold out for more than a few days."

"That's the only way."

And so, a message was quickly sent to the Jia Ma Holy City.

Inside the Imperial Palace, Yaoye looked at the intelligence report in his hand, his expression turning extremely grim.

A joint attack by the three kingdoms would be an extremely difficult situation, no matter the era in which it occurred.

The Jia Ma Empire now suffering heavy losses of powerful figures due to the Misty Cloud Sect incident a few days ago. The Misty Cloud Sect was completely destroyed, and the strength of the Dou Zong expert Yun Shan was severely weakened.

Her great-grandfather also entered a deep seclusion, attempting to break through to the Dou Zong.

Xiao Ming and his group had already left the Imperial Capital, and it was unknown whether they had left the Jia Ma Empire.

It can be said that this is the weakest period for the Jia Ma Empire.

The Three Kingdoms really knew how to pick their timing!

With a sigh, Yaoye immediately wrote several letters.

Then he gave instructions to the female guard beside him.

"Send these letters to the Mittel Family, the Misty Cloud Sect, and... the Xiao Family of Wu Tan City."

"Yes."

Watching the maid's retreating figure, Yaoye thought, "I hope Master Xiao Ming hasn't left the Jia Ma Empire yet..."

Wu Tan City.

Xiao Ming has completed the Pill Formula for the Emperor's Flowing Sap in the past few days. He originally wanted to try Fused Heavenly Flames, but in the end, he chose to verify the reliability of the Pill Formula.

On this day, Xiao Ming looked at the letter in his hand, a knowing smile appearing in his eyes.

"It's about time we headed to the border."