Several Yan Kingdom Martial Saint Realm strong men reacted very quickly and immediately left the main general's tent, faced the man in black, and fought with him.
The fight between several people was extremely brief, and only a few dull collisions were heard.
Several Martial Saint Realm strongmen outside the tent vomited blood, flew backwards, and fell heavily to the ground, their breaths instantly weakened.
As for the black shadow, after finishing off Yan Kingdom's powerful Martial Saint Realm, it rushed into the account without hesitation and completed the beheading operation again.
This battle completely shattered the hopes of the Yan Kingdom court.
You must know that Martial Saint Realm is already the top combat power of the Yan Kingdom. Even the strong Martial Saint Realm cannot stop White Lotus Sect's assassin. This means that White Lotus Sect has more people to attack than Martial Saint Realm.
It is very likely that he is the strong Celestial Person Realm.
And in the Yan Kingdom, the strongest person is just Martial Saint Realm, facing the strong Celestial Person Realm.
They had absolutely no power to fight back.
From then on, no one in the Yan army dared to go to war again.
The White Lotus Sect rebels took advantage of the situation and launched a massive attack. In just one month, they captured one-third of the Yan Kingdom's territory.
The cities were lost one after another, the situation was corrupt, and the Yan Kingdom court had lost control of the situation.
The entire Yan Kingdom is in turmoil.
Yan Kingdom Imperial City In the court hall, a heavy dead silence pressed down on everyone's heart like a substance, and the candlelight flickered in the hall.
Emperor Yan on the dragon chair looked angry.
When his eyes glanced at the silent officials below, there was a hint of anger that was about to collapse.
Emperor Yan slapped the imperial case violently, causing the jade seal on the case to shake and making his voice hoarse.
"Speak to me, White Lotus Sect has attacked my Yan Kingdom hinterland. One-third of the country is gone. The cities have been lost one after another, and the army has been defeated one after another. If this continues, my throne will not be stable. If Yan Kingdom dies, do you all want to die with me?"
Emperor Yan's scolding echoed in the hall, but still no one spoke.
The civil and military officials were either staring down at the ground, or their eyes were flashing, making secret calculations, but no one dared to step forward to answer the question.
Everyone knows that Yan Kingdom is now in a difficult moment.
Even the enshrinement of the Martial Saint Realm couldn't stop White Lotus Sect's assassination. The other party had Celestial Person Realm's strong man in charge, but the strongest man in the Yan Kingdom was just Martial Saint Realm.
In terms of apparent strength, Yan Kingdom is no match for the White Lotus Sect.
Yan Kingdom Zuo Cheng walked out of the queue, his gray beard trembling with his movements, he bowed to the ground, and his voice was filled with tears.
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die for my crimes, and I have failed to relieve Your Majesty. However, in the current situation, I, Yan Kingdom, am no longer able to contend, and I want to preserve the country and the country."
"The only way is to ask for help from neighboring countries. Great Xuan and I, Yan Kingdom, border on each other and have always had diplomatic relations. Isn't our Princess Yan Kingdom the commander of the Celestial Person Realm who married Great Xuan?"
"Also, Great Chu is powerful and has sharp military capabilities. Both countries have Celestial Person Realm in command and are capable of suppressing the White Lotus Sect rebellion."
"Ask for help from Great Xuan, Great Chu?"
Emperor Yan A glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes, then quickly dimmed, and he sat back slumped on the throne.
"But Great Xuan, Great Chu, why should the two countries help us? Countries between countries rely on interests. Faced with this situation, I think it would be good if they don't add insult to injury."
Yan Kingdom Youcheng took a step forward and said loudly.
"Exchanging land for troops."
"Your Majesty can write a letter of credence, promising to cede the land of the three counties of the Yan Kingdom, and in exchange for this, ask the two countries to send troops. Now at this critical moment, only by giving up part of the land can we gain Yan Kingdom's life."
Emperor Yan was silent for a long time, the candlelight in the hall reflected his uncertain face.
For an emperor, ceding the land and inheritance left by his ancestors was a prodigal act.
But compared to the subjugation of the country, this kind of behavior is nothing.
Emperor Yan said with a flash of humiliation in his eyes and gritted his teeth.
"Okay, then according to what you said, I will immediately write two letters of credence and send them to Great Xuan and Great Chu respectively. Tell them that as long as the two countries send troops to help me Yan Kingdom suppress the bandits, I, Yan Kingdom, am willing to cede the land of three counties to Great Xuan and Great Chu."
Two letters of credence from the Yan Kingdom were sent in a hurry over eight hundred miles, and soon reached the imperial cities of Great Xuan and Great Chu.
After the Chu State Court received the letter of credence, it was discussed by the Emperor of Chu and his ministers.
The lion replied directly, saying that the three counties were too few, and asked Yan Kingdom to cede the land of five counties. He also asked for three million taels of silver as Great Chu's military expenses, otherwise he would refuse to send troops.
When the news of the Chu Kingdom's credentials came back to the Yan Kingdom, Emperor Yan was so angry that he was shaking all over. He threw Chu Kingdom's credentials to the ground and cursed angrily.
"Chu Kingdom is greedy, they are simply taking advantage of the situation."
But after the anger passed, he was still deeply powerless.
The situation is stronger than the people. Yan Kingdom now has people to ask for and has no bargaining capital at all. He can only put aside the negotiations with the Chu Kingdom for the time being and place all his hopes on Great Xuan.
Great Xuan Imperial City, above the court.
Emperor Xuan looked at the Yan Kingdom's credentials and looked at the civil and military officials below, arguing fiercely about whether to send troops to rescue Yan Kingdom.
After discussing for a while.
The Minister of War, who is in charge of military affairs, came out and said.
"Your Majesty, I believe that we must never send troops. The three counties that Yan Kingdom promised to cede are all occupied by the White Lotus Sect. Moreover, White Lotus Sect is very powerful, and with the Celestial Person Realm strong men sitting in charge, it has already gained momentum. It is too risky to send troops to help.
"If we, Great Xuan, lose our troops, we will lose more than we gain. It will hurt both Yan Kingdom and White Lotus Sect, but it will be a good thing for me, Great Xuan."
A censor, Ge Lao, retorted.
"What the Minister said is wrong. Yan Kingdom is adjacent to my Great Xuan. If Yan Kingdom is completely occupied by the White Lotus Sect, its power will inevitably grow further. How can your Majesty not know the truth of death with cold lips and teeth?"
"And there are also traces of the White Lotus Sect disciples in our Great Xuan territory. These White Lotus Sect disciples have always been good at inciting people's hearts. Once White Lotus Sect gains a foothold in the Yan Kingdom, they will definitely covet my Great Xuan territory next."
"When the time comes, the war spreads to our Great Xuan territory, and the losses will only be greater."
The words of the chief censor aroused the recognition of many officials and they all agreed.
"Yes, White Lotus Sect is a cult with evil intentions. We must not allow them to continue to grow."
"Sending troops to help will not only curb the expansion of the White Lotus Sect, but also gain access to the three counties of the Yan Kingdom, which will be beneficial to me, Great Xuan."
Emperor Xuan After listening to everyone's arguments for a while, he made a decision in his mind.
He first looked at Grand Secretariat, the chief assistant, Grand Secretary Li.
"Grand Secretary Li, what do you think about what the imperial censor said?"
Grand Secretary Li didn't dare to neglect and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, I believe that what the imperial censor said is absolutely true. This White Lotus Sect hidden danger is extremely serious. If it is not contained in time, it will become a serious problem in the future. Moreover, this time Yan Kingdom White Lotus Sect has a strong Celestial Person Realm person taking action. This matter is quite strange, and Your Majesty has to guard against it."
"And Yan Kingdom promised me the land of Great Xuan three counties. This is a good opportunity to expand the territory."
"As I, Great Xuan, become stronger, I can better coerce other countries."