After this battle, Cao Changqing never returned here, nor did countless people of Chu. This place had all but become a forgotten corner.
Until today, when Cao Changqing brought the princess of a fallen state, Jiang Ni, here once more.
This was an action, and also a declaration, proclaiming that though Western Chu had fallen, its seed had not been extinguished!
Cao Changqing lightly brushed his sleeve and dropped to both knees.
Facing the vast lands and rivers of his former homeland, this rare master of tianxia spoke with impassioned resolve. "Cao Changqing is willing to die to turn heaven and earth upside down, willing to die to bring peace and tranquility to heaven and earth!"
These were words that expressed his aspirations, yet they also carried the authority of Heaven itself—once spoken, they became law! With such scholarly spirit, who in this world could possibly stop Cao Changqing?
At that moment, Cao Changqing stepped into the realm of a Confucian Saint!
Yet unlike the saints of the other three teachings or the Land Immortals, the moment he entered the realm of a Confucian Saint, his cultivation began soaring wildly.
He was only a single step away from the peak realm of a Land Immortal!
He had no choice. He had seen Xuan, who had passed through Heaven's Gate without entering it. That was a power that could not be confronted by force.
"Heaven has blessed Great Chu, allowing this humble servant to recover Her Highness. At present, Northern Mang, Liyang, and Northern Liang stand opposed to one another, each keeping the others in check. Xu Xiao of Northern Liang is already in his twilight years, and his death cannot be far off. The six vassal kings of Liyang harbor wolfish ambitions and rule their own territories. This is the