The scene fell into dead silence.
Countless ministers were all flushed red, trying their best not to laugh out loud.
In the past, these two fellows liked to fight whenever they had nothing to do. When they scolded each other, they were also unscrupulous.
This was because they knew that the Fire Monarch would definitely stop them.
However, who would have thought that Emperor Xiao did not even think of stopping him. Instead, he looked like he was just watching the show.
In the future, these two fellows would suffer!
However, since he was able to occupy a place in the imperial court.
Other than cultivation, the most important thing was that he was thick-skinned!
The two of them coughed dryly and returned to their original positions as if nothing had happened.
Awesome!
Even Lin Xiao could not help but be convinced by the shamelessness of these two people.
Seeing that the daily farce had ended, the court session was back on track.
Minister of Rites Situ Qing walked out of the line and bowed to Lin Xiao. Then, he said,"
"Your Majesty, in another half a month, the imperial court will welcome the annual Prodigy Tournament!”
"At that time, the capital will definitely be filled with geniuses!”
"Your Majesty, please decide on the rewards for the top 100 prodigies!”
The annual Prodigy Tournament was held to select talents and replenish the dynasty with fresh blood.
Only in this way could the dynasty's foundation become even deeper and unshakable.
"The rewards for the top 100 prodigies?"
A burly man in his thirties sneered and said,"In any case, in the end, it will still belong to someone else. It has nothing to do with our Li Fire Empire!”
This man was the current Grand Marshal of the Li Fire Empire, Wang Meng, who led the world's military forces.
He was famous for his pair of iron fists.
His cultivation was not low either, reaching Life and Death Realm Stage Nine! He could be said to be the second strongest expert in the Li Fire Empire!
No one, including Situ Qing, refuted Wang Meng.
Everyone fell silent.
It wasn't that he didn't dare to, but what the other party said…was the truth!
Lin Xiao, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had an unfriendly look in his eyes.
Obviously, he knew the inside story.
This had to start from the beginning.
As early as a hundred years ago, there were countless prodigies and heroes!
The human race's martial arts had reached an unprecedented peak!
At that time, although there were not many Immortal Martial realm cultivators in the northern region, there were at least two digits. It was not like now, where there was only the Li Fire Emperor in all nineteen states of the northern region.
However, later on, a force from overseas arrived.
This beautiful scene of the golden age of martial arts instantly collapsed and shattered!
That force from overseas was the current Holy Land!
All of the people inside were originally humans, but they considered themselves to be from the Sacred Clan. They looked down on humans as if they were ants.
With the Sacred Master as the leader, he led many experts under him and swept through the five regions of the human race like a whirlwind!
Countless human cultivators rose up to resist.
However, in front of that power, it was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. He was smashed into pieces!
However, even so, the human race did not give up!
Countless reclusive families and itinerant cultivators appeared one after another!
There were also many Immortal Martial experts who took the initiative to fight.
How tragic was that battle?
The powerful cultivators who were usually high and mighty were beheaded one after another like rain!
Countless inheritances were destroyed before they could even retreat!
All those who dared to resist were killed by the Holy Master with lightning-like methods!
Fresh blood dyed the world red.
The mountains and rivers of the human race seemed to be crying.
After that battle, less than 10% of the human Immortal Martial realm experts remained.
Such a huge gap made the tens of thousands of humans feel despair.
The remaining immortal sects and aristocratic families had no choice but to surrender!
Even the famous Li Fire Emperor was once defeated by the Sacred Master.
Following that, Sacred Master established a Holy Land in each of the five regions!
Every holy land had an Immortal Martial expert guarding it, and they were called "Supremacies."
The purpose of the existence of these holy lands was to collect a large amount of cultivation resources from various forces every year and send them overseas.
If that was all, then it was fine.
After all, the winner was king and the loser was a bandit. There was nothing to say at all.
In addition, in order to prevent the human cultivators from recovering their vitality, the so-called Holy Land would send an order every time a prodigy appeared to let that prodigy join the Holy Land.
If he didn't obey, he would uproot the forces behind him!
At first, some factions were unwilling, but when the Holy Land destroyed several immortal sects in a row, the human cultivators could only choose to accept their fate.
The resources belonged to the sacred land.
Chosen were also from the sacred land.
The Holy Land also had to interfere in the matter of opportunities!
In the long run, the human race was declining, while the Holy Lands were becoming stronger!
However, this was built on the foundation of all human beings!
Now, a hundred years had passed.
The human race was no longer at its peak.
Even the last bit of ambition was gradually being destroyed by the Holy Land!
There were no more forces that dared to resist!
No one would point at the Holy Land and scold it like before,""Motherf * cker!"
Everyone seemed to have chosen to accept their fate!
If you want resources, we will give them to you.
If you want talent, we…will give it to you!
In a hundred years, the Holy Land had used this method that was comparable to slavery to completely break the backbone of the human race.
The current human race…no longer had any heroes!
The atmosphere seemed to have become somewhat depressing.
The Minister of Rites, Situ Qing, came back to his senses and forced a smile."Everyone, don't cry. Even if these prodigies go to the Holy Land, they're still from my Li Fire Empire!”
"I can use the resources there to make some achievements…"
"Stop lying to yourself!”
Wang Meng's face was ashen. He pointed outside the hall in the direction of the Holy Land and almost gritted his teeth."It's not like you don't know, after entering that dogshit Holy Land, how many people can still be called humans?”
"For the sake of that bullsh * t status and cultivation resources, you can pick up a saber and aim it at your former comrades!”
"You still call this a f * cking human?"
……
"Enough!"
Li Haoran couldn't take it anymore. His old eyes were red as he stared at Wang Meng."Do you think you're the only one who's feeling bad?”
"If we can be upright, who would be willing to be a dog for the Holy Clan?”
Li Haoran's angry and bitter voice echoed in the empty hall.
"But…we still have our families…we…still have the tens of millions of people behind the Darchu Dynasty!”
"This dog…we can't not do it…"
Li Haoran's tears streamed down his face.
The emotions of all the officials in the imperial court were affected, and tears flickered in their eyes.
"Motherf * cker!"
Wang Meng cursed angrily, but in the end, his expression became somewhat dejected.
Looking at the scene in the arena, Lin Xiao only felt a stifled breath in his chest.
At this moment, the jade slip on the table suddenly lit up.
This was the communication jade slip that the imperial guards who were responsible for guarding the Cloud Climbing Steps used to report to the Sovereign Lord in time.
Lin Xiao picked up the jade slip and sent a trace of his divine sense into it.
A voice filled with hatred was heard.
"Your Majesty! Someone from the Holy City had arrived! He even injured a guard! He ignored the rules and flew up the Cloud Ascension Steps!”
"I understand. Go and take the injured guard away for treatment!”
Lin Xiao hung up the jade slip, took a deep breath, and forced a smile.
However, the more he looked at that smile, the colder his heart felt.
"As an official of my Li Fire Empire, how can you cry? All of you, take back your tears!”
At this point, Lin Xiao's eyes flashed with killing intent.""The people from the Holy City…have arrived!"
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