Treasure Trove

Wei Qing's swordsmanship is formidable, especially considering his mastery of the Sole Self Realm.

The top-tier swordsmanship of the School of Diplomacy is almost unmatched by any other.

If not compared to the lord of the Sacred Land, Wei Qing would be virtually invincible among ordinary cultivators.

Yu Dan is older and has a longer cultivation period than Wei Qing. She also has the advantage of the Spiritual Qi environment of her ancestral land. However, Yu Dan has difficulty reaching the top level in cultivating Demon Power. Even though she was once a genius, she has gone in the wrong direction. The older she gets, the less advantageous she becomes.

Among the high-ranking cultivators of the Great Han Dynasty, Zhang Xuezhou entered the Divine Ability Realm at a young age, the new emperor entered the Divine Ability at an even younger age, and Wei Qing entered it slightly later. However, when they entered the Sole Self Realm, Wei Qing became the leader and was even the first to use the terrain to promote the Sword Drawing Technique.

It's no wonder that Yu Dan was defeated by Wei Qing in several rounds.

After being repeatedly struck by Wei Qing, Yu Dan began to recount the situation of Dragon City ancestral home.

The ancestral land of Dragon City is not a place with special Spiritual Qi, nor does it produce any special heavenly materials and earthly treasures, but it is the treasure trove of the Great Chanyu of the Xiong State.

The Xiong State is a nomadic nation without fixed cities for settlement and development. The items that can be held in things like carriages and bags are ultimately limited, so the Xiong State's wealth and resources need to be stored in secret places.

The ancestral land became a place where such resources converged.

Each secret realm belongs to a small world, and its interaction and convergence with the larger world are subject to time limitations.

Once the secret realm is activated, no one else can enter, thus ensuring the safety of your wealth.

Whenever the secret realm comes into contact with the greater world, the Xiong State will protect the secret realm by stationing troops or by gathering them under the guise of sacrifice.

"Looks like the timing is really coincidental!"

The ancestral land of Dragon City cannot be simply brought to life by pulling apart an array. Rather, it is nearing its return date. The Corpse-Chasing Bone Lord Nidulu is outside performing sacrificial rites to welcome the victorious army of the Xiong State, who will soon return with their spoils of war.

The new emperor gritted his teeth and made a low sound.

The information obtained on the ground differed somewhat from that provided by the Empress Dowager, but the results were the same.

This palace was filled with the treasures of the Xiong State's royal family, including blood essence, demon cores, Law Artifact, herbs, gold and silver treasures, as well as the Xiong State Kingdom's sages, who were similar to the doctors assigned to teach at the Imperial Academy during the Great Han Dynasty.

The students taught by the sage are all young elites from the royal family and various tribes, and they are also the core of Yu Dan's team in the Xiong State.

This is almost similar to the situation where the new emperor recruited young close advisors, who were now all wiped out.

When the new emperor's gaze swept over Yu Dan, he could still see a hint of bitterness hidden beneath her apologetic smile.

Faced with this situation, no one could laugh, but Yu Dan had to admit defeat and try to survive.

Yu Dan was all too aware of the offensive launched by the Xiong State against the Han Kingdom; the Xiong State's royal family could not withstand the decrees of the three Sacred Land.

The most serious edicts are those issued without prior notification. In the past, when Zhu Jiuyin issued execution orders, the people would fight amongst themselves and that would be the end of it. But in the current situation, it means a deadly struggle until the goal is achieved.

Yu Dan doesn't know how many Han Kingdom died in the war, but given the Han Kingdom's current attitude of not wanting prisoners, the casualty rate must have been very high.

"Gentlemen, our Great Chanyu does not want war," Yu Dan said through gritted teeth. "We are forced into this situation; otherwise, the royal family would have replaced him with someone else to obey the imperial edict!"

"Stop with the nonsense, lead the way!"

Yu Dan's gaze swept towards the new emperor.

Yu Dan has a keen eye; she can discern the social status of many people.

The young general who punched him again was quite strong; his seemingly rude behavior was actually an interrogation based on the new emperor's words and actions.

The new emperor was not wearing armor. Although he was not the only one not wearing armor, Yu Dan could tell that the other two were whispering and constantly investigating, and their behavior did not seem like that of the leader.

The other party might be a marquis of the Great Han Dynasty, a prince, or even the emperor of the Great Han Dynasty himself.

Yu Dan found it difficult to accurately guess the new emperor's identity, but he knew very well that his survival depended on the other party's will.

The ancestral land of Dragon City was surrounded by layers upon layers of Great Han. With the strength with which these people drew their bows and shot arrows, he couldn't fly away even if he had wings, not to mention Wei Qing beside him, who looked like a fierce demon.

"Please, everyone, take whatever you wish!"

Yu Dan was shoved by Wei Qing several times, and had no choice but to lead the way and give instructions.

This instruction wasn't a big deal; after all, even without his instructions, these people could still conduct a search and quickly obtain relevant information.

Where should the Two Dragons Formation be set up?

When the two civil officials who had been whispering earlier finally spoke up and asked their questions, Yu Dan's heart tightened suddenly.

"I don't understand formations... Ah~"

In a brief reply, Yu Dan had already been punched in the stomach.

"I really don't know," Yu Dan said painfully, "This is the territory of the Great Khan; he wouldn't have told anyone his secrets before he died!"

"That's a bit troublesome!"

"I hate these guys who hide their treasures so well!"

Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu both spoke up.

The treasures in the ancestral palace of Dragon City are quite good, but these are just items on display. Being able to see them means they are ordinary. Even if there is a chance to find something worthwhile, it is still not as good as carefully selected and hidden items.

Zhang Xuezhou and his group clearly intended to take everything with them.

At their level of cultivation, ordinary things are hardly worth their attention, and even demon cores that can be used to refine creation pills are only glanced at.

To be a treasure trove for an emperor, the ancestral land of Dragon City must possess far more than what is publicly displayed.

Seeing that they couldn't get anything out of Yu Dan, Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu split up to search and investigate.

Screams from men and women, along with cries of resistance and pleas for mercy, could be heard intermittently within the palace before the noise subsided.

Rows of prisoners were bound at the waist and then arranged to move the palace's treasures.

Boxes and bags of treasures were continuously being transported from this secret place to the outside. The new emperor held his sword and gazed in all directions, occasionally glancing at the backs of Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu.

Without Technique Method cultivators, many hidden details would indeed be difficult to find, and these hidden items would inevitably be among the most precious.

The new emperor was furious, but he had calmed down considerably at the moment.

No matter how many defeats Li Guang suffered, Wei Qing at least achieved some results along his route.

Although he didn't turn a funeral into a celebration, he ultimately didn't suffer a complete defeat.

As his anger subsided, he was able to rationally consider everything that was to come.

"Wei Qing, how did you find this place?"

"The sick child drew a few lines on the map of Pilan and said that this is how you should read a map. I didn't take it seriously at the time, but later, after being led around by a small group of Xiong State for more than twenty days, I decided to risk trying the route the sick child had suggested. Mr. Dong also gave us a lot of guidance, which saved us a lot of detours, and we were finally able to find this place!"

"Can a sick child understand the map of Pilan?"

"He didn't quite understand it either, saying the drawing was too messy and disorganized, lacking any normal quality. Dragon City is the only place the sick child marked!"

"This sick child is truly a prodigy!"

Even the new emperor couldn't help but sigh.

Although Zhang Xuezhou also managed to locate this place using the Sky Shuttle, without Wei Qing's army, it would be extremely difficult to break into the Dragon City ancestral land, not to mention the possibility of leaking information after the Xiong State escaped.

Even after defeating the Xiong State and opening up the ancestral land of Dragon City, they were powerless to stop the flow of these items.

Perhaps setting fire to this secret location was the only option they could take.

The new emperor pondered for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and quickly summoned Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu.

"Ignition?"

Zhang Xuezhou and Dong Zhongshu, who were conducting a private search, exchanged glances.

His and Dong Zhongshu's thinking became increasingly complex, hoping to find clues to the core treasure within this palace.

However, the new emperor's thinking tended to be simple: once everything was burned, there was a high probability that the hidden place would be revealed directly.