The Waste Domain was boundless.
There were famous mountains and rivers that gathered the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. There were also some barren places.
The place where millions of creatures gathered could be called a city, the place where millions of creatures gathered could be a kingdom, and the place where billions of creatures gathered could be a dynasty.
The emperor of the Qi Empire ruled the boundless territory. There were six kingdoms in the territory as his vassals. In the kingdom, there were sects weaker than the kingdom. These sects needed to hand over a certain amount of resources to the kingdom every year.
As for the six great kingdoms, they also needed to hand over resources to the Great Qi Empire.
The sect's vassal kingdom, the kingdom's vassal dynasty. As for the imperial dynasty, it was an even stronger power.
The distribution of forces was in the shape of a sea. The most powerful people were standing at the top of the pyramid.
Within the Qi Empire.
Lu State, one of the six great kingdoms.
Within King City.
White snowflakes floated in the sky, filled with a cold aura. From time to time, a gust of cold wind blew, which was bone-chilling.
The streets of Yunwu City, as well as the top of all the buildings, were covered with a thick layer of snow. The streets were no longer as bustling as they used to be, and there were fewer and fewer people.
In addition to the cold weather that made people not want to go out, it had something to do with one thing.
Recently, rumors had it that Wang Zhengheng, who was from the Lu State, did not get along well with Fang Changlin, the general.
One of them was an emperor, and the other was a minister.
It was better to have an image of a noble or a general. All the officials in the world wanted to be the emperor. When something happened that could shake the king, there would be a subtle situation between the emperor and the officials.
For example, it was very likely that a coup of the kingdom would happen in the current Lu State.
The reason was that the Lu State and the Prime Minister's territory were bordering. For a long time, in order to fight for territory and resources, there were often wars on the border. General Fang Changlin guarded the border to resist the army of the Prime Minister.
His reputation and prestige had grown day by day, and he had become the protector in the hearts of the people.
Three months ago, the kings of the two countries agreed to have a battle.
The emperor of the State of Lu was no match for him. He returned to the imperial palace injured and was seriously injured. Rumors had it that the emperor, Lu Zhengheng, was poisoned and would soon die.
Fang Changlin, the general, was ready to make a move. He had mobilized six troops and horses. If the leader returned to the city, it was possible that he would make a big move.
In addition to the general, the masters and disciples of the two major sects, the Flying Snake Sect and the Yin poison Sect, entered the Royal City in the territory of the State of Lu. Some of them saw them enter the General's Mansion with their own eyes.
In addition, the major families in Yunwu City were very close to the general.
Fang Teng, the son of the general, passed the trial of the Thunder Sect and became the last disciple of the high-ranking Grand Elder of the Thunder Sect. As a result, more and more forces supported Fang Changlin and his reputation rose.
Although the Thunder Sect was a secular sect and had not been established, the power within it was not weaker than that of the kingdom.
On the contrary, although Human King Lu Zhengheng had a son under his name, he was ignorant, arrogant, and had no achievements. He was 18 years old and had no cultivation at all.
In this world, there was no cultivation. He was just a good-for-nothing.
And five years ago, this good-for-nothing had gone missing and probably died outside.
Although the current King of Lu City seemed peaceful, in fact, it felt like a storm was coming.
It was very likely that the Lu State would change its name to Fang.
In a tavern in King City.
In the spacious and empty area, there were two or three people sitting in twos and threes. There were many empty tables, and one of them was sitting by the window. He was a young man in a blue robe, about 22 or 30 years old.
The young man had a square face with a lazy look on his face.
He looked like an ordinary young man, without any temperament. However, when one looked closely, one could see that he was exuding a different kind of temperament, which could be considered a wait-and-see type.
On the table, there was a pot of wine, beside which was a sword.
The young man poured himself a bowl of wine and took a sip. He sighed and said, "The seven-star wine in the Royal City still tastes the same. I haven't tasted it for five years."
"What's wrong with this old man? He hasn't come back for five years. I thought he had already conquered the Xiang State with his efforts. He combined the Xiang State and expanded his territory so that I could be at ease as a rich playboy."
"Not only did he not attack the Xiang State, but he was also seriously injured. Moreover, he was immediately taken away by Fang Changlin. Alas, he really went back."
The blue-robed man mumbled as he drank.
"It's been five years. It's been a long time. It's been a long time since such a heavy snowfall happened in the Royal City." The young man looked out at the snow-covered scene outside, and a trace of nostalgia flashed across his deep eyes.
At this moment, a group of people came in from outside the door. There were about a dozen people, and their faces were a little gloomy. They were all dressed in the same clothes. When they came in, they emitted a cold aura, which made the temperature of the tavern lower.
After they came in, they found two tables and sat down.
Originally, there were still a few guests in the tavern. When they saw this group of people enter, their faces flashed with fear. They quickly threw down the wine money and quickly fled from the tavern. It seemed that this group of people were flood and fierce beasts.
"Waiter, serve 10 bottles of the best seven-star wine!" One of them said.
The waiter said, "Okay, please take a seat."
"I don't know when Master Fang will come back. When Master Fang will come back, it will be Lu Zhengheng's time to die."
"Yes, once the Human King dies, he has promised one-tenth of the resources of our Flying Snake Sect."
Before the wine was served, this group of people began to chat.
"By the way, the Human King still has a son left outside. If the Lu State is destroyed and the other party comes back for revenge, it will be a bit troublesome," one of the men with triangular eyes said.
"Pfft, what are you thinking about? Haven't you heard of the rumors? Human King's son, Lu Chen, has been missing for five years."
"Five years ago, Lu Chen was 18 years old. He was unrestrained and had no cultivation. At the age of 18, he was still a complete good-for-nothing. How could he take revenge?"
"Yeah, maybe they are wandering outside. When they meet demonic beasts or bandits, their bones will turn into yellow soil, and the grave grass will be five meters high."
"Hahaha!"
One after another, everyone laughed wildly.
"Lu Zhengheng is, after all, the king of the State of Lu. Is it really good for you to talk about it so wantonly?" Just as everyone was discussing excitedly, an inappropriate voice sounded from the side.
The voices of this group of people who were discussing suddenly stopped. Then they followed the voice and saw a young man in green sitting by the window, staring at them.
When they found that it was a person, they immediately relaxed, and some of them laughed at him. "You are an outsider, aren't you? Now everyone knows that the Lu State is in turmoil, and the buildings are about to fall. General Fang is the opposite. It's like the sun at high noon, and it's the first choice for the future emperor."
The young man looked at them as he asked, "Are you the one who said those words, or is it Fang Changlin?"
"How dare you! General Fang, how dare you call me by my name?"
"That's right. If you want to die, we don't mind helping you."
The group of people immediately said coldly to the young man, with undisguised killing intent in their eyes.
If there was no accident, of course, there was no accident. After a day, General Fang would be the new king. In private, they had already called General Fang the king.
