Reaction (Part 1)

More than 50,000 years ago, the Saint Clan fled from the Tianyuan Realm, invading along the way, and finally stopped in the Great Thousand World. During this time, countless living beings were annihilated and planes were shattered.

The Great Thousand World, already possessing its own spirituality, is unwilling to sit idly by and await its demise.

Therefore, under the influence of the will of that Great Thousand World, the ten primordial avatars appeared, and the Immortal Emperor successfully left his name on the Firmament Codex.

Subsequently, the Great Thousand World lost half of its territory and countless lower planes, and the Immortal Emperor even sacrificed himself to seal the Heavenly Evil God.

Tens of thousands of years after the Heavenly Evil God was sealed away, the Great Thousand Wills sensed the Heavenly Evil God's backup plan.

In every continent and every dimension beneath it, a chosen one of destiny is born in succession.

Such births are often due to various coincidences, such as the Jia Ma Empire, a land of outstanding people and abundant resources, and the Great Yan Dynasty, a land of outstanding people and abundant resources.

But the result is obvious: not everyone can break through their own and the limits of heaven and earth, truly grow up, and become an aid in resisting the invasion of the Extraterritorial Evil Clan in the Great Thousand World.

Only when he was almost gone did he finally allow Mu Chen to brand his name on him.

It can be said that the will of the universe, like the Plane Embryo, will not shed tears until it sees the coffin.

As for the system, its origins are uncertain and there are many possibilities.

After Lin Qing returned to Wutan City, his news quickly spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire.

Jia Ma Sacred City, which is also the Imperial Capital the Jia Ma Empire.

The Imperial Family, the Mittel Family, the Nalan Family, the Misty Cloud Sect, and other powerful forces all received the information.

As Lin Qing led everyone back, the once peaceful situation in the Jia Ma Empire began to stir with undercurrents, and the strange balance began to crumble.

In the Imperial Family palace's Back Mountain garden, there is a pavilion surrounded by a bamboo grove.

An elderly man dressed in hemp clothing sat quietly in the pavilion, his eyes closed in meditation.

But this tranquility was soon broken by the sound of hurried footsteps.

A beautiful young woman in a brocade robe walked into the pavilion with some urgency.

Upon noticing the arrival of the person, the old man in hemp robes slowly opened his eyes and immediately asked, "Ye'er, what is it?"

The old man in hemp clothing was none other than Jia Xing Tian.

"Grandpa, the news from the border and Wutan City confirms that Lin Qing from the Xiao Clan has returned! He has now become Dou Zong powerhouse, and he is accompanied by several other Dou Zong level powerhouses!"

The visitor was none other than Yaoye.

"Bang!"

Jia Xing Tian suddenly stood up.

Are you sure?

Yaoye answered seriously, "I can confirm it, Grandpa. Are you sure that Master Lin is really this Lin Qing?"

Although much evidence suggests that the Tier 6 Master Alchemist they were searching for in Black Rock City was indeed Lin Qing from the Xiao Clan, she still found it somewhat unbelievable. How old was Lin Qing back then?

12 years old!

A 12-year-old Dou Ling expert, a possessor of Heavenly Flames, Sixth-Grade Alchemist —these achievements would be quite normal for a white-haired old man, but at the time, he was indeed only 12 years old.

"It must be him!" Jia Xing Tian.

Then, Jia Xing Tian remained silent for a while, and couldn't help but sigh, "I didn't expect that he would have advanced to the Dou Zong level in just a few years. I suppose his alchemy skills must have reached at least the Seventh-Grade rank. At such a young age, with such talent, he truly deserves to be taken as a disciple by a powerful figure from Central Plains."

Yaoye a while, Yao Ye said, "Grandpa, Misty Cloud Sect of Yun Yun Sect, and the eldest daughter of the Nalan Family, Nalan Yanran, is engaged to Xiao Yan, the third young master of the Xiao Clan!"

The Misty Cloud Sect was founded by Yun Po, a renowned Dou Zun expert from a thousand years ago.

The Misty Cloud Sect has an ancient rule that forbids interference in the Imperial Family matters; otherwise, it might not be the Jia Ma Empire now, but the Misty Cloud Empire. In addition, the Misty Cloud Sect had Imperial Family blood from the previous dynasty, so such matters would be easy for them.

Unfortunately, the Misty Cloud Sect's sect precepts were merely wishful thinking; they could not bring a sense of security to the regime.

When the kingdom is strong, things are fine; the Imperial Family has no choice but to obey orders, just like the neighboring kingdoms like Chu Yun, where the Imperial Family is controlled by the sect. In slightly weaker kingdoms, the power is evenly matched, with the two sides either splitting or cooperating. But when the kingdom is weak, it is easy to be destroyed or controlled.

The 100,000 elite troops currently stationed at the foot of Misty Cloud Mountain are a good example of this.

Although the strong in this world are much stronger than those in the neighboring world—where even gods can't break through city walls, and Ice Emperor Hai Bodong can freeze an army of ten thousand men single-handedly, while Dou Wang can blast open city walls—it is still ultimately Xuanhuan World. The former's army can threaten those with titles, while the armies of the Dou Qi Continent are all composed of cultivators. The King-Breaking Crossbows in the army, combined with Dou Ling and Da Dou Shi imbued with Dou Qi, are enough to kill Dou Wang and threaten Dou Emperor. Even Peak Dou Emperor would find it difficult to suppress an army composed entirely of cultivators above Dou Zhe.

There's a saying that goes, "When others suspect you of being a threat, you'd better actually be a threat, otherwise a powerful person can destroy you with just a bag of laundry detergent."

As the eldest princess of the royal family, Yao Yaoye was someone whom Jia Xing Tian had always intended to groom as the empress of the Jia Ma Empire, so his first thought was to benefit the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

But now, facing a powerful figure connected to an opposing force—a high-level Alchemist —she has few options.

Jia Xing Tian was very satisfied with Yaoye's reaction, and he said:

"Misty Cloud Sect! Nalan Family, hehe, we don't need to concern ourselves with this matter. Even if they unite, it's still nothing. If the Xiao Clan hadn't produced a true dragon like Lin Qing, then the Xiao Clan might still have had the possibility of siding with or uniting with the Misty Cloud Sect, but now it's impossible for them to unite."

Although they knew quite a bit about the marriage agreement between the Xiao Clan and Nalan, it was only a verbal betrothal since they were children, without even a marriage certificate. Whether it would come to fruition depended entirely on the circumstances of both families and the two individuals. If one party was unwilling, or if neither party was willing, it would be very difficult for the matter to be settled.

Unless someone brings it up, such engagements are generally not valid; this has become an unspoken rule among various factions.

After all, no one knows what the future holds for the two sides. In this world where might makes right, the rise and fall of a power can happen very easily.

After all, arranged marriages emphasize matching social status and economic conditions.

However, even though the two families had less contact due to the decline of the Xiao Clan, the Nalan Family did not intend to cancel the marriage agreement.

Especially when Nalan Jie Nalan Yanran was a child, because Xiao Yan was exceptionally talented, Nalan Jie often forced the young Nalan Yanran to practice martial arts so that she would be worthy of Xiao Yan and not bring shame to the Nalan Family in this marriage.

This also made many families in the Imperial Capital aware of the marriage agreement between the two families.

Although the Nalan Family had less discussion about the marriage due to Xiao Yan's decline in cultivation, with the existence of the prodigy Lin Qing and the assistance of the Mittel Family, the Nalan Family still had no intention of giving up on the marriage.

Especially now that Lin Qing has returned and shown his talent and strength, the Nalan Family and Misty Cloud Sect are definitely unwilling to give up this marriage agreement.

Although the person to be married was not Lin Qing herself, the marriage was arranged because of their cousin relationship, and because Lin Qing had been raised by Xiao Zhan and his wife.

It can be said that whoever wins over the Xiao Clan gains the upper hand.