The Year's End Drew Near

Essentially, the Immortal Emperor had a thousand, ten thousand hopes that Zhuo Ning could inherit the throne.

Therefore, immediately after the court session, Zhuo Ning was summoned.

Faced with his father's questioning, Zhuo Ning remained calm.

"Your subject has no experience in leading troops into battle, no ability to govern a country, and no power to suppress all enemies. I have absolutely no confidence in leading troops there rashly."

Zhuo Ning's words silenced the Immortal Emperor.

Indeed, compared with the eldest prince, the fourth prince, and even the other princes, Zhuo Ning was lacking in many aspects.

At least within the Immortal Kingdom, he has never displayed these abilities.

But the Immortal Emperor still said somewhat unwillingly, "You don't need to worry about those! The army, generals, peerless masters, and even logistics and supplies, I will arrange everything for you!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuo Ning felt a touch of emotion towards his father for the first time.

But he shook his head and said with a wry smile, "Since Father Emperor can arrange everything so perfectly, why not just pass the throne to his son?"

Zhuo Ning's words, with their implied meaning, left the Immortal Emperor speechless.

Yes, even if the Immortal Emperor can help Zhuo Ning now, what about in the future?

What's the point of everything if Zhuo Ning can't seize the throne through his own abilities?

Even if the old emperor disregarded his own reputation, he still managed to put Zhuo Ning on that throne.

Can he really sit still and relax?

In the end, Zhuo Ning left the Immortal Dynasty again and boarded the Aerospace Mothership once more!

He left only the bio-engineered substitute to continue handling affairs in the immortal abode in his place.

The old Immortal Emperor returned to the depths of the inner palace, awaiting his final death.

The army of the Immortal Kingdom was divided into several groups, and under the leadership of several princes, they all headed north.

Under the resistance of the Immortal Kingdom's army, the Barbarian Clan offensive finally came to a halt.

The two sides reached a stalemate in the north.

The eldest prince, as expected, was a veteran of many battles.

While the other princes were entangled with the Barbarian Clan, he actually managed to defeat Barbarian Clan repeatedly, almost driving them out of the Immortal Kingdom.

Unfortunately, the other princes were not very promising.

In the first month, thanks to the bravery of the Immortal Kingdom's soldiers, they were able to hold their own against the Barbarian Clan.

However, starting from the second month, several princes began to feel weak.

But the Barbarian Clan on the other side grew stronger with each battle.

This forced them to retreat repeatedly.

Of course, not all the princes had problems.

The army led by the 27th prince did not retreat an inch.

However, this doesn't mean he's particularly capable.

Instead, it was his uncle, the Immortal Emperor of the Dao One Empire, who provided him with support that other princes could not even imagine.

A Six-Tribulation Loose Immortal!

With such a master in charge, the army under the command of the 27th Prince became completely ineffective.

If the Barbarian Clan hadn't reacted quickly and sent five Five-Tribulation Loose Immortal to resist, the Twenty-Seventh Prince might have driven the Barbarian Clan out of the Dao Immortal Kingdom even earlier than the First Prince.

Unfortunately, with the arrival of the Barbarian Clan experts, the two sides reached a stalemate, with neither able to advance an inch.

As for the other princes who were being repeatedly defeated...

The order from the Celestial Dynasty arrived quickly.

Under the Immortal Emperor's orders, they handed over their troops to the eldest prince and the twenty-seventh prince respectively.

Having relinquished their military power, they could only slink back to the Immortal Dynasty in disgrace.

This means that they have almost completely lost any chance of vying for the throne.

Seeing this, the various factions that had previously sided with them quickly switched sides.

Even Zhuo Ning, who had been overlooked by everyone, suddenly gained a lot of new subordinates.

What were Zhuo Ning and Yi Xuan doing at this time?

They are still carrying out their plans!

Nearly a month after the Barbarian Clan invasion, the long-awaited autumn harvest finally arrived in various parts of the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom.

The entire village of the immortal kingdom was filled with unprecedented joy.

A bountiful harvest!

A true harvest!

Compared to previous years, this year's harvest has increased by at least 100%.

For lucky individuals like Old Man Liu who obtained high-quality Seed, the yield more than tripled.

Looking at the plump grains, the elderly couple couldn't stop smiling.

This situation wasn't unique to their family; it was a common occurrence throughout almost the entire Immortal Kingdom.

For a time, Zhuo Ning's image in the hearts of ordinary people even surpassed that of the Immortal Emperor of the Immortal Kingdom.

However, at this time, the other princes were focused on resisting the Barbarian Clan and no one paid any attention to Zhuo Ning's actions.

The eldest prince and the twenty-seventh prince, who were at the front lines, need no further explanation.

If it weren't for their resistance, the northern border might have been in chaos long ago.

Although the fourth prince was in the court, he managed the affairs of the rear very well.

Several Seed were demonstrating their abilities to the entire immortal kingdom.

Those princes who suffered defeats at the front and returned to the rear were naturally unwilling to accept it.

Although they couldn't intervene in either the military or political spheres, they weren't idle either.

Almost everyone was moving around, trying to expand their strength as much as possible.

In an instant, the entire immortal kingdom seemed to have transformed into a giant stage, with each contender for the throne becoming an actor on the stage, showcasing their charm to the fullest.

As for Zhuo Ning, in the eyes of these princes, he couldn't even get into the theater.

All I could do was stand there dumbfounded at the entrance, holding my ticket.

Unfortunately, what they didn't know was that while they were putting on their best performance...

Zhuo Ning actually built a larger stage outside, with more spectators.

On that stage, there were no other actors; Zhuo Ning, as the sole protagonist, was showcasing herself to the fullest!

As the year drew to a close, the Barbarian Clan attacks showed no signs of abating; on the contrary, they intensified.

Because the Blazing Sun Immortal Kingdom has relatively little land bordering the Barbarian Domain, the pressure is not too great.

The Great Qian Immortal Kingdom faced the Barbarian Clan offensive head-on, but thanks to its formidable national strength, the Barbarian Clan did not gain much advantage.

However, the situation in the Hundred Alliance Immortal Kingdom is extremely worrying.

As the only immortal kingdom with an alliance structure, the Hundred Alliance Immortal Kingdom can be considered the most loosely organized among the five great immortal kingdoms.

An alliance of hundreds of small countries is usually fine, but when faced with an event like Barbarian Clan invasion, all sorts of problems arise.

Adhering to the principle of "better to die than to die myself."

Since they haven't attacked our doorstep, what's the rush?

The royal family is demanding military intervention? Just send a symbolic number of the elderly, weak, and disabled!

Thus, in the Hundred Alliance Immortal Kingdom, the Barbarian Clan army's advance was unstoppable.

Soon, more than a dozen small countries perished at the hands of the Barbarian Clan army.

However, this served as a warning to others, and the royal family of the Hundred Alliance Immortal Kingdom finally managed to raise enough troops from various countries to barely withstand the Barbarian Clan attack at the end of the year.

Meanwhile, Yi Xuan, who had been busy for most of the year, returned to the Celestial Dynasty of Blazing Sun with Zhuo Ning.

During the New Year's ancestral worship ceremony, the Immortal Emperor would communicate with the National Fortune Great Sun and examine the National Fortune obtained by each contender for the throne.

Whether Yi Xuan's plan will be effective will soon be revealed!