The National Fortune Cauldron, a Great Crisis Looms-Only the Sage Realm Can Break the Deadlock

The Female Emperor suddenly spat out blood.

Xu Qingxiao's expression changed instantly.

He had no idea what had happened. Why had the Female Emperor coughed up a mouthful of blood when she had seemed perfectly fine?

Moreover, her complexion had turned ghastly in an instant, frighteningly pale.

"Your Majesty!"

"What's wrong?"

Xu Qingxiao immediately stepped forward to support her. The situation was clearly urgent.

"It's nothing."

When Xu Qingxiao touched her, the Female Emperor felt no aversion, only a faint, indescribable strangeness.

She shook her head and returned to the Dragon Throne with his support.

"Your Majesty, what exactly happened?"

"What's brought this on?"

Xu Qingxiao continued asking. He knew something serious must have happened, or she would not be like this.

Hearing the concern in Xu Qingxiao's voice,

the Female Emperor fell briefly silent.

But in the end, she shook her head and said,

"Now that you have been made a marquis, my dear Minister Xu, I will no longer conceal this from you."

"Something has gone wrong with Great Wei's national fortune."

The Female Emperor spoke, revealing the problem directly.

"Gone wrong?"

Xu Qingxiao frowned slightly. The Great Wei Literary Palace had not yet broken away; it was only about to. How had something already gone wrong?

He was curious, but remained silent, waiting for the Female Emperor to explain.

At that moment, the Female Emperor raised her hand. Purple energy gradually appeared above her delicate, jade-like palm, swirling rapidly before finally forming a four-legged cauldron.

This was the National Fortune Cauldron.

Yet the cauldron's body was somewhat insubstantial, lacking any sense of solidity.

"My dear Minister Xu."

"Every country and dynasty has its own national fortune. But that of ordinary countries, such as vassal states, is intangible and nebulous, without any foundation or accumulated strength."

"The Great