Chapter 458: Chapter 459: Restless

Coastal Palace is the central command for the entire Coastal State, which Lei Qian and Gao Benli are co-managing now.

Upon entering the Coastal Palace, the two directly headed to its central location within the vast complex of buildings.

The Coastal Palace served not only as the administrative center for Lei Qian and Gao Benli but also as their residence. Moreover, a branch of the Heavenly Art Department of Coastal State was established there.

The Coastal Palace, which was built on the site of ancient ruins, was guarded by the Imperial Army both inside and out like a fortified city, with assistants helping from the side.

As for the dense forests and lakes around, the War Beast Army helped, and the area had been transformed into a solid stronghold.

In the very center of the Coastal Palace, there was a secret chamber with only a square table, above which two Tactical Mirrors floated silently, and the small chamber was filled with bright yellow Array patterns.

This secret chamber was exactly under the soaring Yellow Dragon light column of the Coastal Palace.

Lei Qian and Gao Benli sat down proficiently, squeezed a drop of blood from their fingertips, and flicked it onto the Tactical Mirror, then infused some of their Soul Power into it.

When they did so, the Tactical Mirror verified their identities, ensuring they were correct. Subsequently, a bright yellow Soul Power fluctuation appeared and enveloped Lei Qian and Gao Benli.

As the glow enveloped them, they slowly closed their eyes, their Soul Consciousness merging with the fluctuation.

In the former Imperial City of the Emperor’s Dynasty, now the traveling palace of the Huaxia Empire, the grand Imperial Palace had been thoroughly transformed, with a grand hall supported by nine dragon pillars, and a tall white jade platform that held the Dragon Throne and Phoenix Seat.

Ye Xin was sitting upright on the Phoenix Seat, quietly waiting below.

In front of her, several Tactical Mirrors floated quietly in the grand hall of Huaxia, lined up.

The grand hall in Huaxia, also located directly below the Yellow Dragon light column, emitted waves of Soul Consciousness fluctuations from top to bottom, flowing into the Tactical Mirrors one after another.

As these waves entered, bright yellow Soul Power appeared on the Tactical Mirrors, and in the middle of the Huaxia grand hall, it formed several virtual figures.

When Lei Qian and Gao Benli opened their eyes, the scene before them was no longer the secret chamber of Coastal Palace, but the grand hall of the Huaxia traveling palace.

Beside them, figures such as Qin Wushuang, Mei Qiuhuan, and others appeared, with familiar figures like Leng Wuyi, Feng Huabin, and Jia Gong following suit.

Their virtual forms gradually opened their eyes, looking towards Ye Xin seated on the Phoenix Seat.

“Empress Your Majesty!” as their virtual figures appeared, each of them bowed to the young woman seated high above.

Mei Qiuhuan looked at the dignified and solemn woman, sighing inwardly at how unpredictable the world was.

Yet, he admired Ye Xin’s ability to manage such a vast place so orderly, which was indeed a skill.

“This time, I’ve summoned everyone via the mirrors to discuss matters concerning the Southern Domain and the Southern Nine Provinces.” Hearing Ye Xin’s words, Lei Qian and Gao Benli silently nodded, confirming their suspicions.

The situation was increasingly severe; they could not rely entirely on Lin Qian, and they too had to be prepared.

“Since His Majesty went underground, there has been no news, though his life token remains intact, indicating he hasn’t met any danger. A sudden collapse of the entrance prevented us from following him, leaving us uninformed.”

“And as matters worsen, we need to prepare for both eventualities. If a year and a half passes without His Majesty resolving the issue and returning, we must relocate everything from the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain to the new Forty-Nine Provinces.”

Ye Xin’s decision made everyone nod in agreement, the situation in the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain had worsened beyond everyone’s expectations.

The Huaxia Empire now encompasses forty-nine provinces from the former Emperor Qin Dynasty, Qiu Country, and Wei Guo, which are more than sufficient to accommodate the people from the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain.

This was the contingency plan Ye Xin had prepared.

The progress of the discussion was very rapid, Ye Xin’s style was very efficient, striving to arrange everything in the shortest time possible.

The person in charge of the Southern Nine Provinces of the Southern Domain reported the situation to the people of the forty-nine provinces.

In fact, the problem they were facing now was that the forty-nine provinces had enough space to accommodate the people from the Southern Nine Provinces.

For Soul Martial Artists, it was very convenient; they could simply fly over.

But what about the civilians?

Lin Qian’s departure left his transportation plan only half-explained, and everyone didn’t even understand what a “transportation plan” meant.

Originally, according to Lin Qian’s description, if the transportation plan had been completed, then it would not be a problem for civilians to travel between provinces.

Unfortunately, Lin Qian was not here now, and all they knew were the words “transportation plan.”

Ye Xin and the others were troubled by this, while underground, Lin Qian had no idea that the people above were as anxious as ants on a hot pot.

The space had become more chaotic, and Zhuge Ming was unable to contact the surface world, so Lin Qian was unaware that the situation in the Southern Nine Provinces was beginning to deteriorate.

At this moment, having finished special training with Yue Liqun, Lin Qian moved his limbs and walked into the bedroom to begin his cultivation for the day.

As for Yue Liqun…

“Tsks, His Majesty really gave you a good beating,” a mischievous being said, looking at Yue Liqun crawling out of the courtyard, clicking his tongue with interest, “I assume His Majesty gave you a potion, right? After taking it and recovering, you will be fine to go back, won’t you?”

“The Emperor said that crawling back with a body full of scars is also a kind of training and cultivation,” the memory of the Black Corner Emperor swallowing his wife whole flashed through Yue Liqun’s mind, his eyes filled with resolve as he crawled to the edge of the ground outside the hovering courtyard and simply fell from mid-air.

With his soul power depleted, Yue Liqun had no soul power left to fly, and just fell straight from the air to the ground below.

Bang!

Fortunately, Yue Liqun’s body was strong; falling from this height was nothing to him.

Yue Liqun always believed in Lin Qian’s words; without healing his injuries, he hard crawled all the way to a courtyard where Fu Deqing now lived.

This courtyard was temporarily constructed outside the gathering area. For an Awakening Realm powerhouse like Fu Deqing, cutting spirit wood to build a courtyard was effortless.

It’s just that the exterior didn’t look too appealing.

“My disciple, what has happened to you?” Seeing Yue Liqun actually crawling over, Fu Deqing hurriedly helped him into the courtyard.

“This is cultivation!” Yue Liqun’s expression was fervent as he took out a crystal bottle, drank all the potion inside, and started to cultivate right there.

The next day, Lin Qian stretched his body in the courtyard, and the curious mischievous being by the door asked his emperor, “Your Majesty, is crawling back really a form of cultivation?”

“Of course not.” Worried that the mischievous creature might foolishly follow suit, Lin Qian hurriedly said, “That guy was disrespectful to me initially, and without properly punishing him, I couldn’t rest easy!”