Although Qing Zhou’s area wasn’t small, and one-third of Qing Zhou looked fine, as a country, this kind of land wasn’t qualified.

In fact, the territory of Great Chu was not so small at the beginning. As the saying goes, the ancestor of the State of Chu was once vast. Hundreds of years ago, he was one of the great powers of the Central Region, ruling over the lands of the Qing and Yang Continents!

In the nine continents of the Central Region, occupying the land of two continents meant that the strength of the Great Chu Kingdom was not weak.

However, after the Chu Emperor ascended to the throne, his national strength rapidly declined. In just over a hundred years, he had fallen to such a state. It could be seen how unconscious he was.

Originally, no matter how unconscious he was, it was impossible for him to decline so quickly. As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The Great Chu Kingdom has many Void Realm experts guarding it and protecting the country. Moreover, there are a large number of troops. It is simply not something an ordinary power can compare to.

However, this emperor actually dared to take the initiative to challenge the Great Zhou Dynasty. The result was, of course, a miserable defeat. All the Void Realm experts were killed and injured, and all of their elites were lost.

Without Void Realm experts guarding them, the powerful army would be almost dead, so how could they be able to intimidate Xiao Juniors? Especially in a world where martial arts were respected, there were many experts, and martial arts was the only guarantee!

In the next hundred years, the state of Chu was in chaos. The heroes of the Qing and Yang prefectures rose together, and there were people who unleashed rebellion, one after another, and left the control of the state of Chu.

As a result, only one-third of the territory of the Azure Province was left.

However, although the emperor of Chu was unconscious, he did something very wise. He promoted Lin Changfeng, who was later the peerless war god of Chu.

It was precisely because of this Battle God Lin that the State of Chu was able to stand upright and survive the stormy chaotic times. Otherwise, it would have been annihilated decades ago.

Perhaps it was precisely because Lin Changfeng had received the kindness of the Emperor of Chu that he was so loyal that he didn’t even resist at the end of his life.

“There are a total of six countries in the Central Region. Among them, Yangzhou and Qingzhou are crowded with three countries. Originally, they were the territory of the State of Chu. Only after the rebellion did they split apart.” Li Qing recalled the information he had received from Yin Qianyu.

Among them, Great Zhao occupied the land of Yangzhou, and its national strength was the strongest. The Great Wei Kingdom occupied two-thirds of the Qing Province, and the remaining one-third was the surviving Great Chu.

In order to annex each other, the three countries fought wars every once in a while. This was the most chaotic place in the Central Region.

“It is rumored that the rebellion of Zhao and Wei was successful because of the support of the White Lotus Religion. Therefore, the influence of the White Lotus Religion in Qingzhou and Yangzhou is very deep.”

The White Lotus Sect was good at deceiving people. Its favorite thing to do was to support the rebellion of certain factions, but it was hidden behind the scenes and never revealed itself to others.

It was during this process of continuous support for the rebellion that the power of the White Lotus Sect continued to grow. Even if they were to receive a heavy blow from time to time, they would still be able to quickly revive in these bases, almost unable to be annihilated.

This was also the terrifying part of the White Lotus Sect. It was hidden among the people. Unless they killed all ordinary people, they would one day be able to rise again on the basis of these mass foundations.

“Boom!”

The entrance of the restaurant was violently kicked open. A group of heavily armed soldiers suddenly barged into the restaurant and rushed upstairs.

Everyone instantly quieted down.

The soldiers separated and a short, fat middle-aged man walked out from behind. Judging from his cultivation, he was actually a Xiantian fifth layer expert.

Wearing black gold armor, this person was obviously more than one grade higher than the surrounding soldiers. He should be the commander of this team.

“Scarlet from the Eastern Region! A bunch of barbarians!” The stout commander looked around and spat in disdain.

Everyone’s expressions changed. They were extremely angry in their hearts, but they were afraid that the other party was overcrowded and didn’t dare to say anything.

The Central Region had always boasted that it was the orthodox land of heaven and earth, a place where civilization flourished. It had always looked down on the people of the outer regions, and often regarded them as barbarians that were uncivilized. Therefore, there were often discriminatory actions.

The short and fat commander walked in front of the storyteller and grabbed the old man. “Damn old man, what did you say just now?” He said fiercely.

“No… No, I told you about Emperor Hong Wu’s deeds.” The old man replied with a trembling voice.

“Do you really think I didn’t hear you? You were clearly preaching about Lin Changfeng just now!”

“I was wronged. I just answered a few questions from the guests and told them a little about what happened recently. Is there something wrong with that?” The old man shouted.

“His Majesty once ordered that no further discussion about Lin Changfeng be allowed. Those who violate him will be killed without mercy! Someone, arrest this person for me!”

“Spare me!” The old man was so frightened that he knelt on the ground.

“Isn’t this going too far?” Someone whispered.

“Who is speaking? Could it be that you want to defend him?” The short and fat commander turned his head and looked around fiercely.

Those who spoke immediately retracted their heads, not daring to look at this fierce gaze.

Even though they had just shown their righteous indignation, when they faced the powerful forces, they were so scared that they didn’t dare to say a word.

“Bah, a bunch of rats!” The short and fat commander sneered.

“That’s right, they’re all a bunch of rats! I thought there were a lot of righteous people in this world just now, so they’re all cowards!” A young man who looked seventeen or eighteen years old stood up. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked rather righteous and awe-inspiring.

“Oh? Who are you?” The short and fat commander narrowed his eyes.

“It doesn’t matter who I am, but if you want to take this old man away today, you have to ask the sword in my hand!” The young man had a fearless expression on his face.

“Finally, someone is willing to step forward. It seems that you must be Lin Changfeng’s accomplice!” The other party smiled sinisterly.

“General Lin is loyal to the country and has made great contributions in defending Da Chu. As soldiers of the Heavenly Stronghold, you should follow Lin Changfeng’s example. Why are you helping the evil and killing the innocent now?”

When the soldiers heard what the young man said, they lowered their heads slightly, feeling a little ashamed.

The short and fat commander’s expression darkened as he coldly said, “How can Lin Changfeng collude with the White Lotus Sect to subvert Great Chu and usurp the throne? How can he deny it if the evidence is conclusive?”

“This is slander!” The young man’s face flushed red as he said excitedly, “General Lin is loyal to the sun and moon. Everyone knows that. How can you block the mouths of everyone?”

The commander looked at the young man carefully for a while and sneered, “Your face doesn’t seem to match. It should be disgusting, right? Such a clumsy disguise, with your eyebrows and beard glued to it, you can tell at a glance who you are. Why are you hiding it like this?”

“I am a member of the thousands of loyal people in this world. I want to uphold justice for General Lin!” The young man said seriously.

The commander suddenly took out a portrait and compared it with the young man. He discovered that the two of them were actually 70% alike. He couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “So it’s you! Lin Changfeng is the only descendant left in the world. My luck is too good. This is a great achievement! Someone, take him down!”

“What? He’s Lin Changfeng’s grandson, Lin Tianhao? So he’s after Zhongliang!” Many of the guests present were shocked.

“What should we do now? Lin Tianhao’s identity has been exposed. It’s simply impossible to escape the Heavenly Crossing Stronghold!” They were extremely anxious.

Although there were quite a few powerful figures in the crowd, they might not be weaker than this fatty, but if they dared to attack the guards in this Heavenly Crossing Stronghold, it would simply be a blatant rebellion, and it would definitely attract the suppression of the army.

“If you want to kill me, you are not qualified enough!” Lin Tianhao roared angrily. He drew his sword and slashed a soldier in half.

“You’re courting death!” The commander laughed sinisterly as he struck out with his palm, revealing his Xiantian 5th layer cultivation.

Boom!

Lin Tianhao flew backwards, spitting out blood from his mouth, smashing a wall, unable to stand up.

Although this child’s strength was not bad, he was still too young and far from being a match for this commander.

“Brat, how dare you be so arrogant with this little bit of strength?” The other party laughed proudly.

“Kill me if you have the ability!” Lin Tianhao glared angrily.

“Kill you? No, no, why would I have the heart to kill you? Capturing you back is a great achievement.”

“This is outrageous! I can’t stand it anymore!” A bearded man slapped the table and roared angrily, “I’m afraid of birds. At most, I’ll die. Anyway, I can’t watch as the descendants of the Lin Family die here!”

“You’re courting death!” The commander immediately took action and fought with the bearded man, knocking him to the ground in about ten rounds.

“Who else? Come out and die together!” This person was filled with high spirits as he looked around and revealed his domineering aura.

“Kill!” Another three Xiantian experts exploded and suddenly attacked. The commander’s fists were unable to defeat his four hands, and he gradually fell into a disadvantageous position.

“Today, I’ll show you the difference between a regular army and a mob!” The short and fat commander laughed sinisterly, “Imperishable Battle Flag! Set up the formation!”

“Boom!”

He took out a black flag and stood on the ground. The terrifying baleful aura turned into billowing wolf smoke and soared into the sky. The surrounding guards shouted in unison, killing intent soaring into the sky, and their battle intent shook the heavens and earth, finally forming a surging torrent.

The short and fat commander held the battle flag and gathered the strength of all the guards. He swept across the surroundings and instantly swept the three Xiantian experts out. He stood proudly on the spot, and the limelight vanished for a moment.

“Who else? Hahaha!”

“Imperishable Battle Flag … Is this a battle formation?” Li Qing watched with interest, “This doesn’t seem to be an ordinary battle formation. To be exact, this is an army battle formation, a battle formation created specifically for large-scale wars!”

“Hmph, a mob!” The short and fat commander sneered in disdain as he walked towards Lin Tianhao step by step.

“Forget it. Since we’ve already met, we’ll give them a hand.” Li Qing pointed out and hit the short and fat commander’s eyebrows.

The commander had a smug grin on his face, and a bloody hole appeared between his eyebrows. His expression instantly froze and he fell to the ground, losing his life aura.

A phantom flashed by. Everyone felt their eyes go blurry, and then they discovered that Lin Tianhao had disappeared.