Chapter 501

Compared to Ying Ying Ziyu, Li Li Chengqian was like dog feces on the ground versus the bright moon in the sky; there was absolutely no comparison.

In terms of natural talent, Ying Ying Ziyu was number one on the Heaven’s Pride List; in terms of strength, Ying Ying Ziyu had once intimidated over a dozen peak Land Immortal*Heavenly Human realm experts alone on Xiaoke Island; and in terms of wisdom and strategy, Li Li Chengqian was even less of a match for Ying Ying Ziyu.

Looking at Li Li Chengqian before him, Li Li Shimin suddenly sighed in his heart:

"If only my child could be like Ying Ying Ziyu, how good that would be!"

Just as Li Li Shimin wanted to continue lecturing this "Crown Prince" Li Li Chengqian, who was like mud that couldn't be plastered onto a wall,

The sky outside suddenly shone with great light, and subsequently, the information on the Treasure List reached everyone’s eyes.

Looking at the brand-new Heavenly Dao list, the Nine Provinces*Treasure List, which was filled with Heavenly Dao power in the sky, a glimmer of hope suddenly rose in Li Li Shimin’s eyes.

"Perhaps, if I can possess a treasure that makes it onto the Heavenly Dao list, once my Great Tang receives the Heavenly Dao’s blessing, we will naturally be able to overcome this difficulty!"

Li Li Shimin couldn't help but murmur in his mouth.

If he could obtain the Heavenly Dao’s blessing, Li Li Shimin absolutely did not want to do anything like "human determination conquering heaven."

The reason Li Li Shimin had previously made up his mind to send troops to attack the Northern Song was precisely because he knew very well that even if there were still some spots on the Famous Sword List at that time, there definitely wasn't a sword in their Great Tang that could make it onto the Famous Sword List.

After all, their Great Tang was different from those other empires; although their Great Tang was very powerful in both culture and military strength, and could even rank among the top in the Central Plains countries,

The shortcoming of their Great Tang was that they had no accumulation; the Great Tang was only in its second generation by the time it reached Li Li Shimin’s hands.

It was precisely because the Great Tang lacked the "foundation" accumulated by ancestors over generations compared to other empires that they had no corresponding treasures to make it onto the Heaven’s Pride List, the Divine Weapon List, or the Famous Sword List.

But now, the appearance of the Nine Provinces Treasure List had reignited Li Li Shimin’s desire to obtain the Heavenly Dao’s recognition.

And Li Li Shimin also believed that the reason he had been so unlucky over this period was simply because what he lacked now was the Heavenly Dao’s blessing.

As long as Li Li Shimin could obtain the Heavenly Dao’s blessing, he and the Great Tang would be able to sail smoothly again.

And the current predicament would also be resolved easily.

After making up his mind, Li Li Shimin said softly to his side:

"Military Advisor."

After Li Li Shimin finished speaking, ripples suddenly appeared in the space that had been empty beside him, and subsequently, Li Li Chunfeng’s figure walked out from these ripples.

"Your Majesty."

Li Li Chunfeng said to Li Li Shimin softly.

Seeing that Li Li Chunfeng had arrived, Li Li Shimin told Li Li Chunfeng his thoughts without hesitation.

"Military Advisor, the Heavenly Dao is boiling now, and a new list has appeared in the sky—the Nine Provinces Treasure List."

"I believe this is an opportunity given by the Heavenly Dao to me and to the Great Tang!"

"During this period, both my plans and the Great Tang’s trend have been repeatedly frustrated!"

"This must be because the Heavenly Dao does not favor us. Now that the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking has appeared, I believe this is an opportunity. As long as my Great Tang can possess a divine object that can make it onto the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking, after receiving the Heavenly Dao reward, the Great Tang will definitely be able to get better!"

"So I want the Military Advisor to search for some divine objects that might make it onto the Nine Provinces Treasure Ranking in the countries of the Central Plains and the various Jianghu!"

"Military Advisor, you must promise me; whether the Great Tang can survive this catastrophe depends entirely on you!"

Li Li Shimin looked at Li Li Chunfeng beside him very anxiously.

Seeing Li Li Shimin’s appearance, Li Li Chunfeng fell into deep thought.

Although Li Li Chunfeng really did not want to refuse what Li Li Shimin said, Li Li Chunfeng still told Li Li Shimin about the difficulties in his heart.

"Your Majesty, if I go to various places to search for divine objects that might make it onto this new Heavenly Dao Ranking, what about the matter of the Turks at the border?"

"Since it has been confirmed that Wuming and the six members of the Seven Martial Arts were injured, the Turks must at least possess experts who are at the same peak of the Land Deity-Heavenly Human realm as I am."

"If I don't go to the border at this time but go to the outside world, and Master Yuan Master Yuan Tiangang is not in the Great Tang either, I am afraid that the Turks will use the power of peak martial artists to harm the Great Tang!"

Hearing Li Li Chunfeng’s words, Li Li Shimin just smiled, and then began to say:

"Regarding this matter, I have already thought about it. When I called you over, I had already sent a message to Master Yuan Shi according to the means he left for me."

"If my calculations are correct, Master Yuan Shi is already rushing from the Northern Song toward the border of the Great Tang."

"As for you, Military Advisor, you only need to go outside to search for treasures that can make it onto the Divine Weapon Ranking for me and for the Great Tang."

"Only if you do this, Military Advisor, can I rest assured. I believe that you will definitely be able to retrieve the treasures that can make it onto this new Heavenly Dao Ranking for me, and then save my Great Tang!"

Hearing Li Li Shimin’s words, Li Li Chunfeng nodded somewhat helplessly, and then disappeared before Li Li Shimin.

Li Li Chunfeng actually did not want to search for these things that might make it onto the Heavenly Dao Ranking; although Li Li Chunfeng felt that Li Li Shimin’s words about the Great Tang not being favored by the Heavenly Dao had a certain degree of correctness.

But Li Li Chunfeng found that since the appearance of the Heavenly Dao Ranking, Li Li Shimin had been like a demon, having a very obsessive attitude toward various Heavenly Dao rankings.

And Li Li Chunfeng found that the Great Tang’s national fortune had only slowly declined after these Heavenly Dao rankings appeared, whether it was the battle in the Mountain and River Secret Realm or the Divine Dragon Battle at the border of the Great Tang.

Or it was the pursuit of Heavenly Dao treasures on Xiaoke Island, and then the battle outside the Great Qin’s Changancheng.

All had deeply affected the Great Tang’s national fortune.

So in Li Li Chunfeng’s view, the appearance of this Heavenly Dao Ranking was suppressing the Great Tang; in Li Li Chunfeng’s view, as long as the Great Tang stayed far enough away from this Heavenly Dao Ranking, it would be enough to survive these heavy misfortunes.

But since Li Li Shimin was so obsessed with the Heavenly Dao Ranking now, Li Li Chunfeng had no way to deal with it.

Perhaps only after the Great Tang possessed a treasure that could make it onto the Heavenly Dao reward would Li Li Shimin be able to restrain his fanaticism for the Heavenly Dao Ranking.

After all, for anyone, what they cannot get is the best.

Of course, Li Li Shimin was no exception.