I Inherited 5,000 Years of Family Property

Chapter 1856 - 1850: Even the King of Heaven Must Step Aside

[Dean, the Xueying Empire has already fallen, the King’s head has been severed, and now a coup has occurred internally. The troops attacking the Yanlan Empire have all withdrawn.]

"That’s really efficient!" Zhang Menglong looked at the feedback from the people who had received the task.

It’s only been three hours since the mission was issued, considering the time for task dissemination and acceptance. From the first person who took the task to now, it’s probably only been one or two short hours, and yet a sixth-grade kingdom collapsed and was destroyed so suddenly.

"Damn, how much time has it even been? How did such a country just declare its demise?"

"Come on, I was still on my way, can’t they give a guy a chance?"

"Alright, let’s switch to another country. Anyway, there are several target countries left. We can surely find one with work still to do, right?"

"Today, I’ve truly seen the power of money. How are there so many Divine Cultivation peak and even Dao Realm martial artists near these tiny sixth-grade kingdoms? Did everyone instantly teleport here? It’s too ridiculous!"

"You guys missed it too? Now I feel balanced."

"Anyone heading to the Leia Empire? I got a teleportation scroll; let’s crowdfund the cost, I’ll send you the location. There are 200 spots left for nearby people."

"Brother, save one for me, I’m just nearby! With a teleportation scroll, I can definitely make it in time, right? The money earned is worth far more than the travel expenses."

"Take your little brother along, take your little brother along!"

...

The chat content on the task platform had become chaotic, and many people, when they finally arrived at the Xueying Empire, were greeted only by a vast wasteland.

The most absurd part is that they couldn’t even find one or two intact buildings to tear down; it was as if not even a trace was left behind.

Thinking carefully, if they don’t hurry up, they won’t get to do this business at all, which would be a huge loss, right?

The entire continent is simply too large. Many places require days to reach the Yanlan Empire. With the current popularity of this task, not to mention several days, even after a day or two, there might not be any opportunities left for them. After all, this amount of money could take many people hundreds or thousands of times longer to earn.

Suddenly, everyone started looking for various ways. From teleportation scrolls to private teleportation arrays, as long as it could lead them to the Yanlan Empire, every conceivable method was being employed.

Seeing these chats, Zhang Menglong felt no emotional disturbance, and even felt a bit amused.

For the destruction of a country like this, Zhang Menglong felt no guilt in his heart.

First, he did not harm civilians; second, those he asked to be killed were all deserving.

"Gou Dan, help me verify the task completion status and quickly send out the necessary reward payments."

...

[Dean, all payments have been distributed according to each person’s task completion status.]

"Hmm, very good." Zhang Menglong glanced at the chat content on the platform, seeing that people were already sharing their settlement information.

By this time, no one doubted the authenticity of the task or the financial ability of the task issuer, and suddenly more people began to accept these tasks. It’s important to know that there will never be a shortage of people willing to take such tasks, but these tasks will not always wait for them.

The Xueying Empire was the first to fall, but definitely not the last. After all, there aren’t many Dao Realm experts around the Yanlan Empire, and Divine Cultivation peak martial artists aren’t common on every corner. Other Divine Cultivation Realm martial artists might be able to create trouble in those countries, but it’s definitely not easy to overthrow a country.

Yanlan Empire.

The war against foreign invaders had entered a white-hot phase, and all of the Yanlan Empire’s troops were retracting.

According to Yan Tianyao’s plan, they would avoid direct conflict with the armies of other countries as much as possible. The army’s primary goal was not to fight, but to protect the citizens of the Yanlan Empire, slowly retracting towards the capital as the center.

At their current pace, even if they wanted to reach the capital, it would take at least three or four days. Yesterday, they had already received news from Gu Xiao, who was rushing towards the Yanlan Empire at full speed, expected to arrive in no more than two days. As long as they held on, the lost territory could be regained, the plundered wealth could be reclaimed, and the destroyed buildings could be rebuilt.

The only important thing was that as long as the people were still there, everything else was secondary.

That night, Yan Tianyao stayed awake all night, constantly receiving messages from the various front-line outposts. However, so far, there hadn’t been a single piece of favorable news—only losses upon losses.

"Report to the King," a communications officer entered his study with a smile for the first time, "Good news!"

"Gu Xiao is here?" Yan Tianyao was overjoyed.

"No, Young Master Gu Xiao has not yet returned, but I just received news that the Xueying Empire has withdrawn its troops."

"Withdrawn?" Yan Tianyao was quite perplexed. "Their attack was the fiercest and most ruthless; how could they just withdraw like that?"

"Your Majesty, I received some reports that the Emperor of the Xueying Empire is dead."

"Dead!?" Yan Tianyao was both shocked and delighted. "How did he die? Tell me, let me enjoy it."

This was the first time the communications officer heard such an unrefined remark from his King, showing how deeply Yan Tianyao had come to despise the Xueying Empire.

"Here’s what happened," the communications officer explained, "Just a few hours ago, many mysterious experts appeared inside the Xueying Empire. They began destroying cities and demolishing facilities without saying a word. Apart from actively killing people, they did everything, and in less than half an hour, more than 20 cities were destroyed."

"Later, a mysterious Dao Realm expert appeared in their capital, and the entire capital palace was annihilated in an instant. By the time someone got there, it had already become a wasteland. Some people even found the headless body of the Xueying Emperor."

"Good!" shouted Yan Tianyao with joy, "They deserved it!"

"Now, the generals of the Xueying Empire, having lost their leader, are caught in a state of chaos. Everyone wants to be Emperor, but no one submits to anyone else, and they’re almost at the point of fighting each other."

"Let them fight! When they start fighting, we have the time to catch a breath."

"This isn’t just the case with the Xueying Empire; several others are in a similar situation," the communications officer said. "Almost every country attacking our Yanlan Empire is facing various issues, as if someone is deliberately causing them trouble."

"Could it be Gu Xiao who did this?" Yan Tianyao, even wracking his brains, couldn’t imagine anyone else related to the Yanlan Empire capable of accomplishing all this.

"It’s probably Young Master Gu Xiao," the communications officer added, "but I still have some concerns. It’s clear that their intention is to lure Young Master Gu Xiao over; I just can’t believe they wouldn’t have contingency measures in place."

"Don’t worry," Yan Tianyao chuckled. "Gu Xiao said that once he arrives, even the Heavenly King’s father would have to give way. I trust him!"