Because Bibi Dong had reached a cooperation agreement with Chihua Kingdom and Qian Renxue had returned, the Spirit Hall Empire could be said to be blessed with double happiness.
Meanwhile—
Tiandou Kingdom was in dire straits!
On his way back to the country, Xue Qinghe passed through the Shuangchi River and "accidentally" slipped into it. Swept away by the current, he vanished without a trace, leaving the entire Tiandou Kingdom in a state of panic.
Fortunately, Prince Xue Xing was decisive. He ordered people to search the lower reaches of the Shuangchi River, and within seven days, they confirmed that Xue Qinghe was dead. To stabilize the public, he immediately arranged for Xue Beng to take the throne as Emperor of Heaven Dou.
Yet after becoming emperor, Xue Beng found no peace. Preparing for danger in times of safety and considering the continent's situation, he secretly transferred most of the Royal Knights to the East Sea coast and had a great ship built...
Then—
There was no then.
After confirming that Xue Qinghe had drowned, Gulei Kingdom contacted the Spirit Hall Empire and attacked Tiandou Kingdom.
Why?
Because Gulei Kingdom had suffered the greatest losses in the previous war. Its royal family did not dare make a move against the Star Luo Empire, so they blamed everything on the Heaven Dou Empire instead.
In their view, if Xue Ye, Emperor of Heaven Dou, had not been so stubborn and had not attacked the Red Assembly, how could Gulei Kingdom have suffered such a devastating blow?
Now that Tiandou Kingdom's Xue Qinghe was missing and Xue Beng had taken the throne, its internal affairs were hollow and its military forces scattered. If they did not raise the banner of cleansing the ruler's side now, when would they?
For a time, war