Clouds of War

While undercurrents were swirling in the Central Plains due to the connection between the Langya Pavilion and the Spirit Clan, the Jia Ma Empire in the Northwest Continent, tens of thousands of miles away, was not so peaceful either.

Inside a spacious hall of the Gama Imperial Palace, several powerful figures gathered together.

And the attendees were indeed of extraordinary status.

The patriarch of the Mittel Family, the former Ice Emperor, and now Dou Zong powerhouse— Hai Bo Dong; the guardian of the Jia Ma Royal Family — Fa Ma Jia Xing Tian; the president of the Alchemist Guild —Fama; and the Misty Cloud Sect Master — Yun Yun.

"Old Man Jia, are you sure the Chu Yun Empire wants to wage war against us?" Hai Bo Dong asked indifferently, his brows furrowed.

His aura was deep and lingering, and even without doing anything, the subtle power he exuded lowered the temperature around him considerably.

However, none of the people in the hall paid any attention to this question. They were all staring intently at Jia Xing Tian, who sat at the head of the table, awaiting his reply.

"That's right! I can absolutely guarantee that," Jia Xing Tian said confidently.

"Strange, haven't those guys from the Chu Yun Empire been badly beaten last time? How dare they still extend their claws towards the Jia Ma Empire?" Hai Bo Dong asked his question directly in front of everyone.

Meanwhile, Fa Ma Yun Yun and the others remained silent, pondering in secret.

Twenty years ago, it was perfectly normal for the Chu Yun Empire to harbor covetous thoughts towards the Jia Ma Empire.

These old folks were powerless and could only treat it as if it were a formidable enemy.

At that time, the Jia Ma Empire didn't even have a single Dou Zong a high-ranking martial arts master), making it the weakest among the surrounding countries. Since the saying goes, "pick on the weak," it naturally became the target of bullying by other nations.

However, that was in the past.

Currently, the Jia Ma Empire has three publicly known Dou Zong powerhouses: the Imperial Family, the Mittel Family, and the Yun Lan Sect. The Xiao Clan also "hides" a Dou Zong powerhouse.

Five years ago, the Dou Zong powerhouse of the Jia Ma Empire gave the restless Chu Yun Empire and Luo Yan Empire a profound lesson, instantly extinguishing their small flames of resentment.

However, it has only been a short time, and those Poison Masters from the Chu Yun Empire actually want to take on the Jia Ma Empire one-on-one.

Has someone lost their mind?!

"This is the problem I wanted to talk to you about." Jia Xing Tian nodded. This old fox was, of course, very clear about this unusual situation.

If it weren't for the Imperial Family expert at the Dou Wang level whom he had sent out, who was barely clinging to life, delivering the news, he wouldn't have known that the Chu Yun Empire had undergone such a significant change.

"What's going on, Elder Jia? Is there some hidden story here?" A cold voice rang out in the hall; it was Yun Yun speaking.

Since this involves a war between two countries, the Yun Lan Sect naturally cannot remain uninvolved.

Moreover, because Yun Shan emerged from seclusion relatively early, the relationship between the Yun Lan Sect and Jia Ma Empire was not yet too bad thanks to his series of measures.

Therefore, Yun Yun, as the Misty Cloud Sect Master, received an invitation from Jia Xing Tian.

"Sect Master Yun, you are unaware of this!" Upon hearing Yun Yun's question, Jia Xing Tian immediately looked troubled.

"The Chu Yun Empire of today is not comparable to what it used to be."

"Oh?"

Everyone else in the hall was extremely curious. Judging from what Jia Xing Tian said, the Chu Yun Empire had made great progress!

"By last year, the Chu Yun Empire had been taken over by a sect called the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect." As he spoke, Jia Xing Tian glanced at Yun Yun without making a sound.

This is why he was so wary of the Yun Lan Sect back then, and even guarded against it with extreme caution. Once a sect becomes too powerful, it can easily develop ambitions to control the empire, which would definitely not be a good thing for the Jia Ma Royal Family.

Fortunately, neither of the previous and current Sect Master of the Yun Lan Sect had similar ideas. Yun Shan only hoped to rebuild the Yun Lan Sect into a sacred place for cultivation and had no interest in worldly power.

Yun Yun, on the other hand, is aloof and would never meddle in imperial affairs.

Of course, this was just a fleeting thought for Jia Xing Tian; the important matter at hand was still the main issue.

He then continued, "This war against the Jia Ma Empire was also instigated by this Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect."

"The Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect?" Hai Bo Dong's expression turned cold, and the table next to him instantly turned into dust.

"Is this the sect of that old Xie Bi Yan? I didn't expect that old guy to actually show up now."

Hai Bo Dong had a deep impression of Xie Bi Yan and the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect. He had been defeated by that old man back then, and he still remembered it to this day.

"That's right. It's said that this Xie Bi Yan has also broken through to the Dou Zong level, but we don't know exactly how far he has gone."

Jia Xing Tian was well aware of the grudges between Hai Bo Dong and Xie Bi Yan, and reminded Hai Bo Dong not to underestimate his opponent and suffer a setback.

"The Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect must have more than one Dou Zong expert, right?" At this moment, the aged voice of Fa Ma rang out.

"That's natural." Jia Xing Tian did not deny it. If the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, which controls the Chu Yun Empire, was only this level, why would he have bothered to bring over such a large number of powerful figures?

Then Jia Xing Tian introduced, "Besides Xie Bi Yan, the other side also has a Dou Zong powerhouse - Xie Shan, who is the current sect leader of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect and is also Xie Bi Yan's disciple."

Everyone present breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, there were only two of them; their Jia Ma Empire could handle it.

Since that Xie Shan is Xie Bi Yan's junior, his strength is probably not stronger than Xie Biyan's. Seniors like Jia Xing Tian can definitely teach them a lesson.

However, Jia Xing Tian's words quickly made them realize that they had been too happy for too long.

"These aren't the most troublesome things." Under everyone's gaze, Jia Xing Tian said with a grim expression, "For some reason, a mysterious powerhouse— Poison Scorpion —has appeared in the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect."

"Poison Scorpion?" Hai Bo Dong asked, "Is it a reclusive expert from the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect?"

"I don't know." Jia Xing Tian shook his head and said, "We've tried everything, but all we've found out is their name. We know nothing about their strength, appearance, or anything else."

"That's probably going to be troublesome." Everyone's expressions tightened. Such behavior could mean either the other party was bluffing, or this Heavenly Scorpion was incredibly powerful and a trump card.

Considering the intelligence of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Sect, it is clear that bluffing is useless, so the only option is the latter.

"Elder Jia, I will inform the teacher about this matter," Yun Yun stated.

She wasn't naive; she understood the other party's intentions perfectly, so she took the initiative to handle the matter.

"Then Sect Master Yun." Jia Xing Tian said gratefully. He revealed the Heavenly Scorpion in the hope that Yun Shan would personally take action.

Based on his estimation, that Poison Scorpion was at least High-level Dou Zong, or even at the Dou Zong Peak.

Only Yun Shan, who has entered the Honored One Realm, can deal with it; at least he and Hai Bo Dong are definitely no match for it.

"Old Ghost, should we send this message to the Xiao Clan?"

Just when everyone thought the meeting was about to end, Hai Bo Dong's words made the atmosphere awkward.

Even Yun Yun, who is usually quite cold, looked somewhat unnatural.