"This tale gets even stranger. A thousand armored cavalry charged over.
But Tang Wen's side sent out only three: a golden boy and jade maiden, along with Tang Wen's own mount.
That mount was supposedly a flood dragon called Ao Qiong.
The three knocked down a thousand armored cavalry with a single palm strike. They utterly disgraced our empire," Zhang Zhongzou said.
"What realm were those three in?" Nangong Zhaoyuan asked.
"At least the middle to late stages of the Yang Refining Realm," Zhang Zhongzou replied.
"No wonder Tang Wen conquered the Heavenly Dog Nation and Good Chicken Country in just a few days. With such powerful subordinates, how could those two countries be his match?" Nangong Zhaoyuan nodded.
"With this man so forceful, and his rise in such a short time even more astonishing, Your Majesty, should we guard against him?" Zhang Zhongzou looked somewhat worried.
"If he proves capable of bearing great responsibility, his rise has come at just the right time," Nangong Zhaoyuan said.
"You mean the Moon Demon Kingdom?" Zhang Zhongzou asked.
"The empire needs capable people right now. Our Yueya Empire has vast lands and abundant resources.
We have no shortage of martial artists, and even the court has plenty of experts.
But look at them. How many can actually be put to use?" Nangong Zhaoyuan snorted.
"Now that the Heavenly Dog Nation and Good Chicken Country have fallen, many court ministers have their eyes on them.
And the Moon Demon Kingdom is stirring up trouble. Large-scale warfare will break out before long.
To repel enemies abroad, we must first secure peace within. Appeasing the senior ministers is crucial.
But you face a dilemma too, Your Majesty. Those two countries are enormous pieces of fat meat. Whoever receives them will anger the other ministers coveting