The Beiyang Dynasty ranked only in the middle to lower range among the Seventy-Two Dynasties of Lingnan. Its national strength was not particularly impressive, and with none of the Seven Great Sects stationed there, the country was rather chaotic.
Nie Xiong said, "Within the Beiyang Dynasty stands a divine mountain called Beiyang Divine Mountain. On that mountain grows a divine tree known as the Beiyang Divine Tree."
"The Beiyang Divine Tree bloomed once every three hundred years, bore fruit once every three hundred years, and ripened once every three hundred years. Each time its fruit matured, it could be used to refine miraculous elixirs that helped Yang God Realm experts break through their realms!"
"In the past, the Beiyang Dynasty was originally a chaotic land. But because of that Beiyang Divine Tree, the imperial clan of the Beiyang Dynasty—which had originally been a weak lineage beneath the mountain—"
"Because of the Beiyang Divine Tree, that weak lineage managed to nurture several experts above the seventh level of the Yang God Realm. Only then was the Beiyang Dynasty established!"
"Junior Brother Luo Xuan probably knows this better than anyone. I've been hearing him ramble about the Beiyang Divine Tree every day these past few days!"
Nie Xiong spoke indifferently.
Lin Bai froze and looked toward Luo Xuan.
Luo Xuan chuckled. "Senior Brother Dongfang, it's like this. My lineage in the Beiyang Dynasty could be considered neither large nor small..."
Nie Xiong grinned. "Junior Brother Luo Xuan, you're being far too modest. Your lineage is no small family."
"Senior Brother Dongfang, Junior Brother Luo Xuan's Luo Clan is one of the Four Great Clans of the Beiyang Dynasty, second only to the imperial clan. It wields unquestioned authority within the Beiyang Dynasty."
Nie Xiong smiled as he spoke.
Luo Xuan gave a