553 The Four Empires in Danger
To prevent demoralizing them, the Queen would definitely not admit defeat.
The prime minister shook his head.
The demonsâ attack was unstoppable. It had only been a day since they received the news of the invasion, but they had already broken through ten cities.
Such a battle record had never appeared since the establishment of Country Xu, which showed how powerful the enemy was.
Although he had said that the enemy had no less than 100 Celestials experts, his estimation was far beyond that.
Furthermore, there might even be a few among them not weaker than the Queen.
âYour Majesty, if you go to war this time, it will be a tragic victory even if you win. Once the foundation of our country is shaken, it will be dangerous!â
To demoralize oneâs side before the battle, if someone else said this, he would probably be killed by the Queen on the spot.
However, no one dared to interrupt the prime minister.
Although the Queen didnât do anything after hearing this, she frowned and was a little unhappy.
At this moment, he continued, âThis time, the four great empires are in grave danger. Although we canât ask others for help, there is a supreme existence who might be able to help us survive this calamity.â
Hearing this, everyone was shocked, but then they couldnât help but laugh at themselves.
They knew who the prime minister was talking about.
âPrime minister, youâre talking about the Heavenly God Palace, arenât you? Those transcendent beings have never cared about worldly affairs. How could they help us?â
The Queen didnât understand. She didnât know if the prime minister didnât understand this or if he was pretending.
âNo.â The man shook his head.
âUsually, the Heavenly God Palace wonât interfere with the matters of the secular world, but itâs different this time. This had already involved the prophecy of the worldâs end, and the Heavenly God Palace would most likely be affected too. Thus, the weakening of our power is a loss to them.â
The Heavenly God Palace had been a transcendent existence for countless years, independent of the secular world.
They had never interfered in the change of dynasties or the chaos caused by sinners.
Thus, people were used to thinking that the Heavenly God Palace wouldnât interfere with the prophecy of destruction.
After all, the Heavenly God Palace was located in a place independent of this world. Even if the world were destroyed, it would not affect them much.
Only a few people noticed that although the Heavenly God Palace had not meddled in the affairs of the secular world all these years, they had always been active.
It was why the prime minister had determined that the Heavenly God Palace must have a deep connection with the secular world.
As long as this connection existed, the Heavenly God Palace would not ignore the prophecy.
âWhy are you so sure the Heavenly God Palace will make a move?â
The Queen didnât really believe what the prime minister had said.
âI canât be sure, but thereâs still a sliver of hope, isnât there?â He calmly said.
âPrime minister, arenât you thinking too simply? Donât tell me that you have some connections with them and can invite them?â
Finally, an official could not help but question.
The prime minister wasnât annoyed and remained calm.
âI canât have any interaction with such an existence. However, isnât there a rumor about the Heavenly God Palaceâs existence in the world?â
As soon as these words came out, the hall was in an uproar.
Even the Queenâs pupils contracted as a ray of light shot out from her eyes.
âThatâs not a rumor! I experienced that miracle a few days ago. It canât be caused by a mortal!â
âYouâre talking about the Shang Empireâs Holy Infant Temple Master?â
âThatâs right. There have been rumors that heâs from the Heavenly God Palace. It seems the Heavenly God Palace wonât sit back and watch this calamity! That Temple Master must be a vanguard sent by the Heavenly God Palace!â
âIn that case, as long as we can get in touch with the Holy Infant, thereâs still hope of getting the Heavenly God Palaceâs support!â
Some people were familiar with the rumors about the Holy Infant Temple, while others had only heard of it before but did not pay much attention to it.
Speaking of which, besides the prime minister, the Queen might be the one who knew the most about the Holy Infant Temple Master in the hall.
As a powerful warrior from a neighboring country near the border of Country Xu, how could the Queen not pay attention to him?
âI heard that the Temple Master showed his might a few days ago and helped five of his subordinates to advance to the half-immortal realm. Itâs just that he kept himself out of the world. Even the Shang Emperor didnât disturb him. If we were to visit rashly, wouldnât it offend him?â
Previously, the Queen had only paid little attention to Lin Qiyeâs movements. However, ever since she heard Lin Qiye had helped the five little saints under him to break through to the half-immortal realm, she realized Lin Qiyeâs power might be far beyond her reach.
After all, with her current cultivation level, she would have to pay a great price to help someone break through to the Incarnation Realm, let alone half-immortal.
It was said that the rulers of the four great empires were all in the Celestial Realm.
However, in reality, other than the Emperor of the Shang Empire was a Celestial, the other three were only at the peak of the Earth Immortal Realm.
In the Queenâs opinion, the reason why the Emperor of the Shang Empire didnât disturb Lin Qiye was because of the Heavenly God Palace and Lin Qiyeâs strength.
An existence that even a Celestial was afraid of could only be someone stronger than him.
As for whether Lin Qiye would be at a higher level, the Queen didnât consider it.
After the Great War, the laws had collapsed, and no mighty figures above the Celestial Realm had ever been born.
âYour Majesty, this is the moment of life and death for our country. There is no way out. There might be some unexpected gains if we try,â The prime minister said respectfully to the Queen.
He seemed open-minded about everything and did not have so many scruples.
The officials in the hall murmured, but no one refuted.
The Queen took in everything and quickly decided. âGood! Then Iâll immediately set off and personally discuss with the Holy Infant Temple Master!â
âYour Majesty is wise!â
The hope of Country Xu was pinned on the Queenâs visit to the Holy Infant Temple Master.
It was rare for the ministers to be united, and all of them sincerely prayed and wished the Queen a smooth trip.
To prevent chaos after she left, the Queen handed over power to the prime minister.
While waiting for her good news, he was also gathering the experts in the country to prepare against the enemy.
After the Queen set off, Lin Qiye received news that she would come to seek help.
âMy Lord, according to the news from the spies in the territory of Country Xu, the Queen has already arrived at the border. She will arrive here by tonight at the latest.â
Black Dragon reported the situation to Lin Qiye respectfully.
He still had many spies in Country Xu, so he could easily find out about the Queenâs travels.
âWhatâs the situation in Country Xu now? â
Lin Qiye placed his hands behind his back and looked at the mountains in the distance.
âItâs only been a day since the demons invaded, but Country Xu has already lost ten cities in a row, and several Immortal Realm experts have fallen. We donât have any information on the demons at the moment. We can only speculate based on the losses suffered in the battle. Iâm afraid no less than 100 Celestial Level experts have invaded Country Xu!â
The Black Dragon sighed with emotion.
Under the prophecy, those Celestial Realm experts who were usually high and mighty were fragile.
He couldnât help but rejoice that he had submitted to a wise lord.
âMy Lord, do you need me to persuade the Queen to leave?â
From the Black Dragonâs point of view, the disaster about to befall Country Xu was not something that could be resolved with individual strength.
If Lin Qiye refused to help the Queen, it would inevitably leave a bad reputation. It was the best choice for him to step forward and stop her.
However, Lin Qiye calmly retorted after hearing the Black Dragonâs words.
âWhy should we persuade her to leave? Since sheâs here, it means theyâre at their wits âend, isnât it?â
The Black Dragon was startled.
âMy Lord, do you want to help Country Xu?â
Lin Qiye nodded. His expression was profound, and it was impossible to tell his thoughts.
To Lin Qiye, the danger level Country Xu was facing now was definitely not low.
However, now that he had successfully advanced to the Celestial Realm and obtained the help of the divine weapon [Wan], his strength was different from the past.
In addition to Country Xuâs deep foundation, it was not difficult to gather a hundred Celestial Realm experts.
In theory, they might still have the upper hand in a confrontation with the demon army.
Of course, these werenât the reasons why Lin Qiye decided to help Country Xu.
What he had considered was that once the demons occupied the whole of Country Xu, he would be in danger.
The Holy King City was located on the border between the Shang Empire and Country Xu.
Once Country Xu has lost, Holy King City would have to face the regular demon army. With the little foundation he had, it wouldnât even be enough to fill the gaps.