Chapter 238: The Tragic Case of the Thirty-Five Saints Who Died and Had Their Daos Dissipated

"Let's put that aside for now, I have a question for you."

Jiang Xun waved his hand and said.

"Please speak, Young Master."

Zhongli Lingyu nodded.

"How much do you know about the Gufang Dynasty?"

"The Gufang Dynasty..." Zhongli Lingyu raised her head and began to recall.

Sikong Yuhuan also watched Zhongli Lingyu through Jiang Xun's gaze, her eyes full of joy.

Too similar! She looks so much like the Dragon Emperor!

She really is the Dragon Emperor's child!

"The current situation of the Gufang Dynasty is not very good. The common people are displaced, passing merchants are all robbed, the people are so desperate for a bite to eat that they don't even care about their lives, and there are even cases of exchanging children to eat."

"Exchanging children to eat? Is it that serious?" Jiang Xun was also stunned upon hearing this.

The so-called exchanging children to eat means that parents cannot bear to eat their own children, so they exchange children with others to use as food to satisfy their hunger.

"Because the Gufang Dynasty was originally a great nation with a large population, and now there is no dynasty in the Western Regions that can accommodate such a large number of people, the people of the Gufang Dynasty have nowhere to go even if they leave, so they can only stay where they are."

Zhongli Lingyu nodded.

"Crops withered, weather is arid, sandstorms rage, houses collapse, animals are extinct, wells have dried up—the Gufang Dynasty has encountered every kind of natural and man-made disaster, and over time, it naturally cannot sustain itself."

"Then why doesn't the Emperor of the Gufang Dynasty just hand over the Gufang Dynasty?" Jiang Xun asked.

In this situation, wouldn't anyone choose to surrender?

After all, holding onto this land has no meaning anyway.

"The reason why these messy natural and man-made disasters are happening to the Gufang Dynasty is that the seal of the Secret Realm sealed beneath the Gufang Dynasty has loosened. The people of the Gufang Dynasty have guarded that land for generations, using their bloodline to suppress the seal."

"As far as I know, the only ones left with the Gufang Dynasty bloodline are the Gufang Emperor and his daughter, and both of them are very weak in strength, not enough to maintain the seal at all. So the Gufang Emperor should be very eager to have another child, just to try his luck; if a genius happens to be born, the seal might be able to continue to be maintained."

"Since the seal is loose, why did the Gufang Emperor send his daughter to Tianwai Island? Wouldn't that make it even harder to suppress?" Jiang Xun asked in confusion.

"Gufang Ninglin, that should be her name. Her strength is weak, and even if she stayed in the Gufang Dynasty, she wouldn't be of any use. I think the Gufang Emperor must be afraid that the seal will be completely broken, so he sent his bloodline away first, at least to leave behind a descendant."

Zhongli Lingyu said.

"What is sealed below?"

Jiang Xun pressed.

"I'm not sure about this, maybe... this is just my guess, it should be the Desert Emperor who opened up the entire Western Regions twenty thousand years ago."

"... Azir?" Jiang Xun was silent for a moment, then raised an eyebrow.

"What Azir?" Zhongli Lingyu was stunned: "The name is Jiabuli. Five thousand years ago, he was a Supreme. Now, every existing dynasty in the Western Regions was once a member of the Gabuli Dynasty, and they began to scatter after Jiabuli was sealed."

"A... Supreme?" Jiang Xun was dumbfounded upon hearing this.

"But he is definitely not a Supreme now." Zhongli Lingyu immediately added: "After all, there are already nine new Supremes in existence. It can be concluded that Jiabuli should have died back then. Even if he used some unknown method to resurrect, the Supreme Position on him must be gone, which is why I said I suspect it is Jiabuli beneath the Gufang Dynasty."

"A Supreme, why was he taken down back then?"

Jiang Xun couldn't help but ask.

"Because of tyranny. The reason he was able to rule the entire Western Regions was that he possessed the ability to control the desert. Once a dynasty didn't listen to him, he would bring down natural disasters, letting that dynasty experience the same things as the current Gufang Dynasty."

"In the end, having no other choice, the various dynasties had to join the Gabuli Dynasty one after another. For a full fifteen thousand years, the Western Regions were under the tyrannical rule of Jiabuli. The various ministers were naturally dissatisfied, so they tried every possible means and united dozens of Saints who wanted to compete for the Supreme Position to surround and annihilate Jiabuli, which finally liberated the Western Regions."

"Because the current situation of the Gufang Dynasty is consistent with Jiabuli's past atrocities, I suspect that Jiabuli's seal has loosened, but his strength cannot be restored, so he wants to drive away the Gufang Emperor through natural disasters to break the seal."

"Then which Supreme ended up seizing his Supreme Position?" Jiang Xun asked.

"Someone from an Ancient Sect, but I cannot say exactly who." Zhongli Lingyu shook her head.

"Hey, you!" Jiang Xun pointed at Zhongli Lingyu upon hearing this, about to scold her. You tell me everything else, but when it comes to a Supreme, you won't say anything. Are you just bullying me because my strength isn't enough?

"This has nothing to do with money; I haven't lived enough yet." Zhongli Lingyu laughed: "Besides, even if you knew, what could you do?"

"That's true." Jiang Xun nodded, then asked: "If it really is Jiabuli, the only way to resolve the current state of the Gufang Dynasty is to go underground in the Gufang Dynasty and completely kill Jiabuli?"

"You want to go to the Gufang Dynasty?" Zhongli Lingyu frowned upon hearing this.

"Yeah." Jiang Xun nodded, not denying it.

"I advise you not to go and throw your life away." Zhongli Lingyu shook her head: "It's not that I look down on you, but although Jiabuli has no Supreme Position and his strength might be as low as Spirit Transformation Great Perfection, he is almost invincible in the desert. Of the thirty-seven Saints who went to surround and annihilate Jiabuli back then, only... two survived."

Hiss...

Jiang Xun got goosebumps all over.

Is it that terrifying?

Being able to go and surround Jiabuli to compete for a Supreme Position proves that their strength was at least Great Vehicle Great Perfection. Even if they couldn't win, couldn't they just run?

They were actually killed until only two were left, and one of them was the person who seized the Supreme Position.

"It was also that year that many Saint Supreme Positions appeared. The Secret Realm of Throne Seizing opened thirty-five times, for two hundred and forty-five days, and thirty-five new Saints were born. Many of the current Holy Emperors obtained their Saint Positions through that event."

"So, even if he only has the strength of Spirit Transformation Great Perfection, on his home turf, dealing with a Venerable or even a Saint is more than enough."

"Dare to bet?" Jiang Xun looked at Zhongli Lingyu and smiled.

"You're at it again." Si Yuyan rolled her eyes upon hearing this; this guy Jiang Xun really is flirting everywhere.

"Bet on what?" Zhongli Lingyu asked curiously.

"Bet on whether I can kill Jiabuli." With the Nine Heavens Reversal Robe in hand, even if he uses the entire desert to smash onto Jiang Xun's head, it will be bounced back by Jiang Xun.

Upon hearing that Jiabuli was only at Spirit Transformation Great Perfection, Jiang Xun felt confident in his heart.

"Not betting." Zhongli Lingyu shook her head.

"Giving up already?" Jiang Xun goaded her.

"If you win, I lose for nothing; if you lose, you're already a dead man, and I don't get any benefits. No matter how I calculate it, I'm the one losing, so why would I bet with you?" Zhongli Lingyu laughed.