Xiao Mo personally wrote a letter announcing his father's passing and sent it by flying sword to the Qin Kingdom Imperial Palace.
Reading the news of Xiao Shi's passing, Qin Shengtian, the Qin Kingdom's Lord, sat alone in his study for a long, long time.
Soon, news of Prince Zhenbei Xiao Shi's passing spread throughout the Qin Kingdom's court, then swiftly across the realm.
Everyone also learned that, before his passing, Xiao Shi had passed the position of Prince Zhenbei to Xiao Mo.
The Northern Wilderness's fifty-seven generals, four hundred thousand Snow-Treading Dragon Cavalry, and one million two hundred thousand infantry all pledged their allegiance to Xiao Mo.
Together with Xiao Mo's previous fief and those of the Northern Wilderness's generals, the three northern provinces and the lands of Wei were now entirely under Xiao Mo's control.
Xiao Mo could establish his own kingdom at any moment.
Yet everyone believed, without having to discuss it, that Xiao Mo would not rebel.
The Qin Kingdom's Lord soon issued an edict—Xiao Mo's title would remain hereditary in perpetuity, without demotion, and he would retain the title of Frost King. He would also be appointed General-in-Chief Who Guards the North, succeeding his father in his former office and governing the three northern provinces and the Northern Wilderness Army.
No one had any objection to Xiao Mo becoming the new Prince Zhenbei.
Everyone thought it only natural.
Of course, they did not dare object, either.
After all, the Northern Wilderness Army would acknowledge no one but Xiao Mo.
"I came from the battlefield, so let me die on the battlefield. Keep my funeral simple."
In accordance with Xiao Shi's wishes, Xiao Mo held his funeral in the Northern Wilderness.
Those attending were all soldiers of the Northern Wilderness and officials from the cities of