Summer Emperor's Lifespan

Emperor Xia was in a good mood because he had the support of the Five Great Immortal Sects for the affairs of Ji Province.

He then brought up another matter. "As you all have probably heard, the original plan was for the Corpse-Driving Sect Master to be possessed, but the Corpse-Driving Sect Master's soul lamp was placed in the Ask Dao Sect. The Great Yu cultivators, fearing discovery by the Ask Dao Sect, did not completely possess the Corpse-Driving Sect Master, thus leaving his soul intact."

"Yes, when I was cleaning up the aftermath in Hanshui City, that bastard Lu Baqian survived a great calamity and, relying on his Tribulation Transcendence stage physical body, he flaunted it in front of me all day long. He's utterly despicable!" Qiu Jin'an sneered.

Emperor Xia pretended not to hear what Qiu Jin'an was saying, "Then can we learn from this experience and place the soul lamps of other sects here with the Five Great Immortal Sects and the Imperial Court, as a kind of guarantee?"

"As Fellow Daoist Yun just said, there are at least four more Tribulation Transcendence Transcending Body Integration Realm cultivators on the Great Yu side. If Body Integration Realm stage cultivator tries to possess another Body Integration stage cultivator, a battle is inevitable, and we can sense it. But it's far too easy for Tribulation Transcendence Transcending stage cultivator to possess Body Integration Realm cultivator; they can succeed silently."

"If something like what happened to Sect Master Lu were to happen again, the Soul Lamp system would make the cultivators of the Great Yu Dynasty hesitant to act, thus protecting the soul of the person whose body was possessed."

"This is a feasible plan." Yun Zhi nodded, becoming the first to agree with Emperor Xia's proposal.

She had thought of a similar idea on her way here and wanted to propose it at the meeting, but Emperor Xia beat her to it.

"I also think it's fine."

"The Prison Suppression Sect thinks it's feasible."

The abbot of the Hanging Temple remained silent, tacitly agreeing.

Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Emperor Xia continued, "After the meeting, I will have someone draft a list, give it to you all, and notify the sects on the list."

The sects in the Great Xia Dynasty adopted a registration system. As long as they reported to the government with basic information such as the number of members, size, address, and Sect Master, the registration was successful and no review or approval was required.

If there are any subsequent changes in the Sect Master, it will still be necessary to report to the government.

Thanks to this system, the Great Xia Dynasty had a very clear understanding of the number and location of sects, and officials could quickly draft a list according to the Xia Emperor's requirements.

After the important matters were discussed, the five people walked out of the main hall chatting and laughing. The abbot of the Hanging Temple also walked out of the main hall with a smile, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

The eunuchs and palace maids stood respectfully outside the main hall, ready to see off the five sect leaders.

"Cough cough--" Emperor Xia, who was discussing the Silent Daoist with Qiu Jin'an, suddenly coughed. He covered his mouth and nose, and there were several blood spots on his palm. A strand of white hair rose from his forehead, which was particularly conspicuous among his thick black hair.

"Your Majesty!" The chief eunuch was so frightened by the sight that he rushed forward to help Emperor Xia.

"Summon the imperial physician! Summon the imperial physician quickly!" The other eunuchs and palace maids were in a flurry of activity, clearly quite frightened.

"What's wrong with you?" Qiu Jin'an frowned, grabbed Xia Di's wrist with his other hand, and his expression changed slightly.

"Why are you so weak!"

Logically speaking, this shouldn't happen. Governors are protected by the power of the nation's destiny, making them immune to all poisons and diseases. As the emperor of the Great Xia Dynasty, he has supreme control over the power of the nation's destiny, so it's even less likely that he would have any health problems.

Emperor Xia waved his hand with a wry smile, looking unwilling to discuss the matter further. The abbot of the Hanging Temple silently murmured "Amitabha" and said nothing.

Yun Zhi, with the highest cultivation level, immediately saw through Emperor Xia's condition. "His lifespan has run out."

"His lifespan is running out?" Luo Hongxia was taken aback, never expecting that Emperor Xia would face the problem of his lifespan running out, and so suddenly at that.

Emperor Xia glanced at Yun Zhi, equally astonished. He was always protected by the power of the nation's destiny, so no one should be able to see his condition. Unexpectedly, Yun Zhi saw through his problem at a glance.

Knowing he couldn't hide the truth any longer, he had no choice but to say, "After all, I'm only at the Spirit Transformation stage."

Among the six, Yun Zhi had the highest cultivation level, while Emperor Xia had the lowest.

Whether one becomes emperor or not has no direct relation to one's cultivation level. After all, no matter how high an emperor's cultivation level is, can he suppress the entire world with his own power?

"That's not right either. You're only a thousand years old. Spirit Transformation cultivator can live to be between 1,500 and 2,000 years old." The Sect Master of the Prison Suppression Sect frowned, puzzled.

The Great Xia Dynasty is currently beset by internal and external troubles. If the Xia Emperor were to experience health problems, or even problems with his lifespan, it would inevitably lead to political turmoil, and all sorts of evil spirits and demons would come out to cause trouble. This is not a good thing.

"When he was the crown prince, he fell seriously ill and was on the verge of death. In order to cure his illness, he took many rare medicinal herbs, including two plants of the King of Herbs. Unfortunately, his body was too weak to take such supplements. He was saved, but his lifespan was shortened."

All five of them had heard about this matter, and the older eunuchs and maids in the palace also knew about it.

"Our sect has several small medicinal kings that can prolong life, such as the Longevity Toon and the Boundless Longevity Stone," Qiu Jin'an said. The Xia Emperor absolutely cannot have any problems now.

The Great Toon Tree, which lives for eight thousand years as spring and eight thousand years as autumn, is extremely rare in the world and is an excellent medicinal material for prolonging life.

The Longevity Stone is a stone that grows every year, but its growth is so slow that it is difficult to discern with the naked eye. It takes ten thousand years for it to grow only one size larger. Scraping off some of the stone fragments reveals a treasure for prolonging life that even those in the Body Integration Realm would covet.

When Emperor Xia heard Qiu Jin'an say this, his eyes lit up, but then dimmed again. He shook his head slightly and said, "It's no use. I've consumed too many rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures before. The imperial physician said my body has developed drug resistance, and even the Little Medicine King won't work."

The problem of lifespan is fatal, and even the power of the nation's destiny cannot make up for it, unless one can become an immortal with endless lifespan, which is the only solution.

"How much longer do you have to live?"

"About ten years." You know your own body best.

Everyone fell silent. Ten years is a fleeting moment for cultivators; it is far too short.

Is the Xia Emperor about to close his eyes as soon as he sees the curtain rise on this grand era?

Since ascending the throne, Emperor Xia had worked diligently for the country and its people, and the strength of the Xia Dynasty had increased day by day, with its national fortune becoming increasingly solid. He was a rare and wise ruler, ranking among the top three in the history of the Xia Dynasty. Could it be that Heaven was jealous of his talent and caused him to die at such a crucial time, without even witnessing a truly great era?

That's not fair.

But even if it's unfair, what can you do?

The Sect Master of the Prison Suppression Sect couldn't help but say, "There's still plenty of time. I'll go back and discuss it with the other elders. The world is so vast; there must be other solutions."

He simply refused to believe that if it couldn't fill the gap in Emperor Xia's lifespan, it couldn't at least extend his life by several decades or a hundred years.

The five sect leaders left the imperial city, soaring through the air. They all sighed silently as they flew back to their respective sects to find a solution.

"Speaking of which, the crown prince hasn't been chosen yet, and another bloody storm is brewing."

"The Great Yu Dynasty is facing numerous internal and external troubles, including the Demon Realm and the Eastern Sea. Now, with his lifespan nearing its end, it's truly a time of great turmoil."

After everyone left, Emperor Xia refused to be served and went to the ancestral land of the imperial palace, hoping that his ancestors could find a solution.

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