552 The Four Empires in Danger
âReport!â
Before the ministers could calm down, a voice came from outside the hall again.
âHeavenly Star City is being invaded! The City Lord died in battle!â
âThree counties in the western region have been captured. None of the soldiers survived!â
âShangyuan City is under attack! Request for reinforcements!â
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The bad news came one after another, and the hall was in chaos.
âWeâre finished! This is the end of the world!â
âIt canât be defended. It canât be defended at all!â
âLetâs seek help from the Shang Empire!â
All the ministers were flustered, and some even began to plan to escape from this country.
âEveryone, calm down!â
The Queen shouted angrily when she saw the hall going out of control.
A powerful pressure swept across the place, causing everyone to quieten down.
âToday is the moment of life and death for our country. As the pillars of the country, you are not thinking of ways to deal with the crisis but are as timid as mice. You have really lost the face of our country!â
âMen! Lock down the hall!â
âNo one is allowed to leave as long as the demons donât retreat!â
âThose who disobey will be beheaded!â
Following the Queenâs order, a large group of powerful imperial army soldiers immediately poured into the hall.
The ministers were terrified.
They knew the Queen wanted them to live and die with Country Xu!
If they couldnât defend the foundation, they were destined to be trapped in the imperial city.
In this way, as long as they wanted to live, they had to think of a way to solve the current crisis.
âWhat should we do?â
âAsk for help. We canât stop those demons with our strength.â
âYes, now that ten cities have been conquered and six Immortal Realm City Lords have died in battle, itâs impossible for us to survive on our own!â
The ministers didnât dare to go against the Queen. They could only scratch their heads and start discussing countermeasures.
However, the demons came in full force, and the threat level had already exceeded the limits of what Country Xu could bear.
In the end, they concluded that they could only ask for help from other countries.
âYour Majesty, letâs ask for help from the other three empires. This is the only way we can go!â
It was not an easy task to ask for help from another country. Regardless of success or failure, they would have to pay a large sum of money.
And it was not the most important thing.
The Queen looked at the ministers and felt bitter in her heart.
It wasnât that she didnât want to ask for help, but she couldnât.
It wasnât just Country Xu being invaded by demons. The other three empires were also busy with their affairs.
It was just that the situation was slightly better than their side.
âDonât even think about asking for help. Just take out your hidden trump cards and face it together.â
From the beginning, the Queen didnât expect the ministers to come up with solutions. She merely wanted to force them to bring out all the assets they had secretly collected and raised.
Many high-ranking officials used their positions to train their private armies.
They thought they had hidden it well, but they didnât know that the Queen had already seen everything. It was just that the interests involved were too great, so she didnât deal with it.
Now that Country Xu was in trouble, the Queen couldnât care less. She ordered everyone to use all their assets to fight against the demons.
âYour Majesty is wise. This old man has been incorruptible all his life and has noâ¦â
âGrand Commandant Guo, that Mad Butcher you recruited ten years ago is still in your residence, right? He has eaten so much of your offerings. Isnât it just right to let him contribute now?â
A white-bearded minister was about to say something, but the Queen cut him off mercilessly.
After she finished speaking, she glanced at the ministers, her eyes full of solemnity.
âI donât care what youâve done in the past nor how many private armies youâve recruited. I only have one thing to say now. Either you take your familyâs assets and fight to the death with me to protect the country, or Iâll cut you down right here and now!â
These words were full of killing intent, and the ministers didnât doubt that the Queen would hesitate.
If it was during normal times, the Queen might still be apprehensive for the peopleâs sake.
But now, the entire country faced the threat of life and death. The country was about to fall. How could the Queen still have so many scruples?
âYour Majesty, we swear to defend every inch of our land!â
âIâll immediately send a message to the sectâs consecrators and be at Your Majestyâs disposal!â
The ministers knew there was no way out, so they all showed their loyalty.
âGood. Make a list of all your sinecures and report it to me. This time, Iâll personally lead an army to fight. After weâve quelled the evil, Iâll reward you accordingly!â
âYes!â
The ministers listed the experts they had recruited and reported to the Queen.
The weakest on the list was an Embodier Realm expert, and more than tens of thousands of people were on the list.
Among them, 6,000 were in the Embodier Realm, 4,000 were in the Incarnation Realm, and 68 were in the Human Immortal Realm.
It was a gathering of almost all the rogue cultivators in Country Xu.
âYour Majesty.â
The Queen was looking at the name list when an elderly minister stood out and said respectfully.
âWhatâs the matter, Prime Minister?â
The Queen was respectful to the old man.
âYour Majesty, according to the battle reports, no less than a hundred Immortal Realm demons are invading our country! The strongest among them is probably on par with you.â
As soon as these words came out, the hall immediately fell silent.
Thatâs right. It was something everyone had thought of, but no one dared to say it out loud.
The enemyâs strength was too despairing.
The Queen was aware, but they had no way out now. What else could they do other than fight to the death?
âWhat the Prime Minister said is true, but our country also has a strong foundation. Itâs not difficult to gather 100 Celestials. When I gather the army and defeat them one by one, the crisis will be resolved!â