Novel East
Chapter 174.1
Sword Elder sheathed his divine sword and walked back.
The various generals and experts of Great Xia were very excited.
Sword Elder, you won, you defeated a Grandmaster!
How did you do it?
Can you tell us about it?
To everyones compliments, Sword Elder just gave a faint smile and then kept silent.
Didnt he know his own strength?
That old monk had already reached Grandmaster cultivation, and he had even cultivated the Golden Bell Shield to the 11th level, capable of forming an indestructible body with a defense that could be called invincible.
If he doesnt break through to Grandmaster, hell never have a chance to injure the opponent.
The previous two strikes are clear proof of that.
He suspects that there might be a powerful Grandmaster senior secretly lending his strength to him.
As for who it is, he has no idea.
The other party hasnt shown their face, obviously not wanting outsiders to know.
Therefore, Sword Elder chooses to keep silent; after all, this matter is beneficial for Great Xia.
Seeing the silent demeanor of Sword Elder, everyone didnt mind because thats how he usually is.
Then, the three generals Tiangong, Digong, and Rengong led their troops to raid the capital city.
Great Feng didnt resist at all; instead, they opened their city gates wide and allowed them to enter, with the sole condition being that the people in the city, especially the royal family and the civil and military officials, were not to be harmed.
Great Xia agreed without hesitation.
Why kill them? ๐ง๐ผ๐ฏ๐๐น๐๐๐๐ญ.๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ
Making a fortune is the real intention!
So, they entered the city and plundered all the gold, silver, jewels, and food, loading them onto carts and transporting them back to Great Xia. ๐ป๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ.๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ
The royal family and officials of Great Feng could only watch in frustration, powerless to do anything.
It is said that the Emperor of Great Feng fainted from anger after seeing his national treasury and private treasury being emptied.
This news spread quickly throughout the land, and everyone felt sympathy for Great Feng.
Great Feng is so pitiful; even deploying a Grandmaster was useless!
All the gold, silver, jewels, and food in the capital city have been looted; Great Feng has become poor overnight!
Thats still okay; at least they kept their lives!
It seems that Great Xia really shouldnt be provoked! Otherwise, Great Fengs today could be our tomorrow!
I bet the Emperor of Great Feng is regretting it so much his guts are turning green!
Upon hearing this news, the leader of the Demon Sect, Zi Liuli, couldnt help but laugh.
This is what happens when you oppose a Great Grandmaster! You Buddhist monks should have stayed in your temples, fasting and praying, instead of meddling in Great Xias affairs. Now youve suffered a big loss, havent you? Haha
She deduced from the situation that it must have been that Great Grandmaster who took action.
Only he would help Great Xia.
Only he could easily injure the old monk Jiechen, who had cultivated the Golden Bell Shield to the 11th level.
If that senior had been a bit more ruthless and killed him outright, it would have been so much better for us, as the Demon Sect would have one less threat!
Zi Liuli thought regretfully, but she also knew it was impossible.
Because behind the Buddhist Sect is also a Great Grandmaster, and if a strong Grandmaster from the Buddhist Sect were to die, it would surely provoke him to come out of seclusion.
If two Great Grandmasters started fighting, it would not be good, affecting all aspects and directly impacting the worlds balance.
So, that senior only injured Jiechen as a small punishment and a major warning.
Fortunately, our Demon Sect knows that senior and has made good relations with Great Xia in advance!
Zi Liuli thought proudly. If they could gain the friendship of that senior, then their Demon Sect might have the chance to overpower the Taoist Sect and Buddhist Sect.
At this point, Zi Liuli called out, Yaoyao!
Yaoyao rushed over in a flurry, Master, what is it?
Yaoyao, what were you just doing? Zi Liuli asked.
Master, of course, I was practicing! As the saintess of the Demon Sect, it would be embarrassing if my martial arts were not up to par! Yaoyao felt it strange that her master would ask such a boring question.
Every time she comes here, isnt it always to practice her skills?
Practicing skills, ah, thats good!
Zi Liuli nodded slightly: However, you can practice in other places too, dont be confined to this place! For instance, you could go to Great Xia, practice your skills there, and also have more interactions with His Majesty! Only by spending time together can you two young people deepen your feelings!
Ah? I should deepen my feelings with him? Yaoyao was full of question marks.
She felt that her master had changed!
She was kind of like a matchmaker!
After seizing the capital city of Great Feng, the troops of Great Xia continued to march northward, conquering cities and seizing territories, taking everything they could.
They looted in the open while Lin Beifan looted in secret.
All the resources and fertile lands were packed up and taken back to Great Xia.
After they had conquered the entire Great Feng Dynasty, the Empire Sandbox also underwent significant changes.
Empire Sandbox (Intermediate Level)
Territorial Area: 11.5 million square li (Arable land 5 million square li)
Domestic Resources: 1.45 billion taels (5 gold mines, 8 silver mines, 12 copper mines, 18 iron mines)
Population: 52 million (Wealthy people 1%, Common people 35%, Poor people 64%)
Military Strength: 2.4 million (20 Innates, 6500 martial artists)
Comprehensive National Power: 7500 (Quasi-Dynasty level)
Among these, the Territorial Area increased by 3 million square li, and Arable land increased by 1.5 million square li.
In terms of resources, there was an increase of more than 400 million taels of silver, nearly a 50% increase.
As for other aspects, there were not many changes.
It was these two resource increases that led to a nearly 1000 point increase in national power.
Ding! Due to the players growth in national power, your strength has increased synchronously, rewarding Mysterious Yin Twelve Swords!
Legend has it that there is a sword realm that gathers all the wisdom of swordsmanship. However, swords are divided into good and evil, and within this realm, power is also divided into good and evil! Among them, the sword pool gathers all evil thoughts, giving birth to the most terrifying Mysterious Yin Twelve Swords!
This is the origin of the Mysterious Yin Twelve Swords, a sword technique not of this world!
Lin Beifan quickly absorbed this sword technique.
It must be said that this sword technique was not only terrifying but also domineering, even more powerful than any sword technique he had learned before by a margin.
It was the most evil sword technique in the world!
If this technique fell into the hands of others, it would surely lead them to become demonically possessed, causing wanton slaughter and bringing about a great calamity.
Fortunately, he was already a Great Grandmaster, so he was able to master this sword technique.
This harvest isnt bad! Lin Beifan smiled slightly.
Half a month passed, and the troops of Great Xia returned from their campaign against Feng.
Lin Beifan rewarded everyone for their contributions, making everyone beam with joy and thank the Emperor.
Looking at the national treasury filled with gold, silver, and jewels and at the granaries brimming with grain, Lin Beifan said to Heshen with a smile: Minister, you were worried about the grain before, but look, isnt it replenished now?
Your Majestys words are most true! Heshen laughed.
Through the plundering of Great Feng, Great Xia had acquired a lot of grain, more than enough to feed the entire nation.
This made his job as the Minister of Revenue much easier.
Now, we have the land, the people, the resources, and the food, so next, we must vigorously develop our domestic economy, strengthen our nation, and quickly enrich our people!
Following that, Lin Beifan issued orders in an orderly fashion.
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