Meanwhile, the emperor in the Imperial Palace also received Song Yaoyao's secret letter.
Reading its contents, the emperor flew into a rage:
"The Four Kingdoms have been united for five years. I never imagined the Fuyang Sect would still emerge among the common people.
What a Fuyang Sect! What a Lan Jinyi! What a Lan Mo!
You truly are something!"
With that, the emperor bent over his desk and began writing. A moment later, he looked at the note he had written and said:
"Send this to the Imperial Preceptor at once."
"Yes."
A few days later, Song Yaoyao received the emperor's message.
The secret letter contained only a few brief words: Destroy the Fuyang Sect at any cost. The army is at your disposal.
After reading the secret letter, Song Yaoyao burned it.
By the time Song Yaoyao received the message, the emperor had already ordered the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom's troops stationed along the grassland border to advance upon the grassland tribe.
When the Four Kingdoms were united, the grassland king had voluntarily submitted. The emperor had never intended to do anything to such a small tribe; he had only required them to pay tribute each year.
He had never imagined that the grasslands would produce two wretches like Lan Mo and Lan Jinyi.
If anyone dared covet his throne, they could not blame him for what followed.
The emperor was furious this time. It had been a long time since he had been this angry.
Meanwhile, the grassland king, Axida, was in his own Grand Tent when a subordinate came to report:
"Khan, disaster! The Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom's army is advancing!"
Axida leaped to his feet in fright and asked:
"What did you say?"
"Khan, disaster! The Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom's army is advancing!"
"What? An army at