Huaxia's central leadership.
Inside the office, the old man stared at the information about Japan, his brows tightly furrowed. Xuan Yuan Jingxiu stood beside him.
After a long while, the old man let out a deep breath, raised his head, and looked at Xuan Yuan Jingxiu. "Xuanyuan, are you sure... what's happening in Japan won't spread and affect Huaxia?"
Xuan Yuan Jingxiu pondered for a moment, then slowly replied, "Under normal circumstances, it shouldn't."
After a pause, he continued, "Although I don't know why Japan is experiencing this, I imagine it has something to do with the upheavals that have occurred there, including that strange formation currently shrouding and sealing off the entire country."
The old man gave a slight nod. After a moment's thought, he asked, "Do you think... we should contact Ning Xian Zun? Perhaps he might know something."
Xuan Yuan Jingxiu considered it. "We can try to get in touch with him."
"All right. I'll leave this to you, then. Ideally, we can confirm whether this poses a threat to Huaxia. That's the only way I'll be able to rest easy," the old man said.
"Understood. I'll contact Ning Xian Zun shortly..." Xuan Yuan Jingxiu replied at once.
"Mm." The old man nodded slightly.
Just then, the old man's secretary hurried into the room. "Chief, we've just received word from America. They say that, at Japan's request, they're launching a strategic missile carrying 'Heaven and Earth Longevity' to strike Japanese territory directly and try to break through the barrier sealing off the country."
"They told us not to be alarmed, so as to avoid any unnecessary misunderstanding."
The old man's heart jolted at the secretary's report. "America actually approved the use of 'Heaven and Earth Longevity'?"
"Yes!" the secretary replied.
"Hiss..." The old man drew a deep