The Emperor of Great Xia immediately mobilized all the resources of the royal family.
To prepare for a potential crisis of extinction.
The royal family and all powerful princes and nobles must be recalled, and those at the Saint Realm level must return to the capital as soon as possible.
The clan's protective formation rose up from all directions, layer upon layer, guarding the palace.
The army was mobilized to guard all directions, and the entire city was placed on high alert.
The powerful demonic beasts kept by the royal family were also released from their cages, causing a great uproar throughout the city.
He also sent people to seek help from other top powers, but it was unclear whether it would work. At this point, it was highly unlikely to succeed, a fact he was well aware of.
But it is still a glimmer of hope; there is no other way.
The once-powerful Great Xia Dynasty was reduced to a state of utter desolation in a very short time.
The Emperor of Great Xia was pushed to the limit.
"No matter how strong you are, my Great Xia has accumulated its strength over countless years, and no one will have an easy time!"
The newly crowned Great Emperor, Chen Lineage's patriarch, is too uncontrollable; everything about him defies logic and destiny. However, the Lineage's foundation and resources can be used for defense.
He didn't believe that a mere small Lineage that suddenly appeared could break through the accumulated strength of their royal family over countless years!
At worst, we'll just give up and do whatever we want.
Similarly, the powerful figure sent by the Ancient Jun Lineage to pick up Jun Hongzhao was killed, and they were suddenly implicated in the incident.
The head of the family Jun Jiudao, was furious.
"How arrogant this Chen Lineage!"
The Jun Lineage had already given way to the Chen Lineage, so they didn't intend to offend them directly. Instead, they sent a Saint Realm expert to maneuver around the periphery and act according to circumstances.
Unexpectedly, the Chen Lineage still refused to hand over the person! They even went so far as to directly kill a powerful member of the Jun Lineage!
This is nothing short of a provocation, showing utter disrespect for the Jun Lineage's position!
That's utterly outrageous.
The patriarch beside him said in a deep voice, "Patriarch, there's only one possibility in this situation: the Great Xia Ancestor may not have returned. And that's why the Chen Lineage dared to act so recklessly and ruthlessly."
If the other party isn't stupid, they'll definitely understand the Jun Lineage's intentions: to secretly put pressure on Great Xia.
But if they show no fear of these two top-tier powers, then something must have happened to one of them.
Therefore, the problem must lie with the Great Xia Dynasty. Under these circumstances, it is perfectly reasonable for the Chen Lineage patriarch to dare to settle scores face-to-face.
Upon hearing this, Jun Jiudao's eyes flickered.
"Who exactly is the Chen Lineage patriarch, that he has the ability to kill the Great Xia Ancestor?!"
Everything happened too fast. Such news wouldn't be spread freely in the Great Xia unless witnessed firsthand, as it's not something that can be made public.
Looking at it this way, there seems to be only one possibility. But how could that be?
The Great Xia Dynasty is full of veteran Emperor Realm powerhouses, far superior to the Nine Mysteries Great Emperor. No matter how powerful the Chen Lineage family patriarch is, he is still a newly born Great Emperor. How could they possibly allow the Great Xia Ancestor to perish?
How strong must he be? This was something they hadn't anticipated at all.
They failed to take advantage of the chaos and even lost a powerful member!
Just then, a guard came in to report, "Master, the Great Xia Dynasty has begun full-scale defense."
"Go down." Jun Jiudao then exchanged a glance with the ancestor.
Such a huge commotion in Great Xia naturally did not escape the eyes of the Jun Lineage. Needless to say, they were afraid that the Chen Lineage would retaliate. It was a ridiculous turn of events, and no one expected it to turn out this way.
"Ancestor, it seems there's no mistake, otherwise Great Xia wouldn't have acted this way so suddenly."
Their expressions turned serious. In this way, the Great Xia had lost all value to the Jun Lineage and would collapse on its own. It seemed that whether or not they brought Jun Hongzhao back was no longer important.
The patriarch of the Jun Lineage nodded, then fell silent.
"Patriarch, regardless of the reasons behind this Chen Lineage patriarch's actions, it seems his strength is considerable, at least at the Emperor Realm Fifth Layer. And this might not necessarily be a bad thing."
His expression was meaningful.
There are no permanent friends, only permanent interests.
Jun Jiudao instantly understood what the ancestor meant.
"Indeed. If the Great Xia Ancestor were to perish, the Great Xia would be internally weakened. Given this, other forces would undoubtedly be eyeing it covetously, eager to grab a share..."
"My Jun Lineage already has ties to the Great Xia. If we can use this matter to force the Great Xia emperor to allow Jun Hongzhao to seize the throne, the entire Great Xia will become subordinate to my Jun Lineage, and our power will expand exponentially!"
The meaning is clear: once the deal is reached, the Jun Lineage will have the strength to help Great Xia resist the covetous eyes of other Lineage. After all, Great Xia only lacks top-tier power; its true royal foundation still exists, which is also a form of capital.
Simply install the Great Xia emperor as a puppet; in this way, the biggest beneficiary will be the Jun Lineage.
Their purpose in Jun Hongzhao to be the young empress was similar, only the process had changed...
Plans can't keep up with changes.
The patriarch of the Jun Lineage nodded.
"But the Chen Lineage won't be willing to hand over Jun Hongzhao," Jun Jiudao, somewhat angrily.
The Jun Lineage, they took such a huge detour and ran away, can you believe it?
Moreover, it has to be Jun Hongzhao, because she is the rightful empress, a position that has been established long ago and is known to all. If she were not rightfully the empress now, there would be no reason to give the Emperor of Great Xia an empress.
The Great Xia couldn't possibly be unaware of this, and the Great Xia Emperor would absolutely not be pleased. They could think of this, but other forces couldn't and wouldn't think of it either, especially the Chen Lineage, who would also be unwilling to see this happen.
The unexpected bonus of this plan was a gift from the Chen Lineage; it truly shook the foundations of the Great Xia. However, it was also the Chen Lineage that nipped the seed in the bud.
"Patriarch, it's unclear whether the Chen Lineage will hand over the people, but we still have a chance," the Jun Lineage patriarch reminded him.
The saying goes, "Fortune favors the bold," so take advantage of chaos and plunder!
Jun Jiudao seemed to have thought of something.
"You mean, while the Chen Lineage patriarch might be seeking revenge against the Great Xia, my Jun Lineage will go directly to the Chen Lineage!"
As long as we take advantage of the Chen Lineage's weakness and seize Chen Lineage weakness, we can trade for Jun Hongzhao and even save the Great Xia. Of course, it depends on how strong the weakness is.
"That's right. It seems that doing things this way is extremely risky, but if it succeeds..." The meaning behind the words of the patriarch of the Jun Lineage was very clear.
The risk is that no one anticipated that the Chen Lineage patriarch possessed such terrifying strength, but if successful, the Jun Lineage will undoubtedly grow immensely stronger and monopolize the Great Xia!
The outcome is infinitely more enticing than the previous plan.
Jun Jiudao's expression turned serious once more.
"It seems this is the only way."
There is no room for hesitation.
First, the Chen Lineage has only just been established, and they are already so arrogant. What will they be like in the future? Although this is true, they are unwilling to see another Lineage surpass them or even trample on them.
Secondly, we cannot easily swallow our pride by killing the powerful members of the Jun Lineage, otherwise the Ancient Jun Lineage will become a laughing stock in the eyes of outsiders. Since we have already shown signs of becoming enemies because of what happened before, we cannot be soft-hearted.
Therefore, even if the risks are extremely high, it's worth taking the plunge.
Moreover, the Jun Lineage has quite a few experts at the Emperor Realm. One Emperor Realm Fifth Layer Emperor Realm Third Layer, and three Emperor Realm Second Layer.
Its overall strength is similar to that of the Great Xia, after all, even among Great Emperor there are varying degrees of strength. The difference lies in the fact that one is a dynasty, composed of countless large and small Lineage, with a large and powerful population, even more Saint Realm experts, and terrifying influence.
It's just a super-large Lineage that broke away from itself.
Next, all of the Jun Lineage's Emperor Realm ancestors were mobilized.
Go to the Chen Lineage, we're going to do something big!
It can only succeed; failure is not an option.