Shen Xingxue carefully explained: "Don't misunderstand, I have no ulterior motives. In fact, with our current abilities, we can absolutely suppress those people and quell any thoughts they might have of defying us."

Yiniang nodded and said, "I feel the same way. It's going to be difficult for the Royal City of Chu to naturally regenerate its population after such a huge disaster. And it won't be easy to transfer people from other newly established cities within Chu Kingdom. Instead, might as well invite more people from Great Xia. I believe Xia Jing would not mind."

Chu Mo nodded: "Whether he minds or not, it doesn't matter to me. Seeing as Xingxue has suggested it, let's do it."

A gleam lighted up in Shen Xingxue's eyes, and she looked delighted.

"However, Xingxue, if you leave the Immortal's realm... what about your aunt?" Chu Mo didn't fear Shen Aobing, but she was, after all, Shen Xingxue's aunt.

Shen Xingxue smiled slightly: "It's okay. The day... the day you left with Sister Yiniang, my aunt immediately secluded herself. Now my mother is in charge of the Immortal realm."

"…" Chu Mo twitched the corner of his mouth, wondering if she had finally realized her folly or if she was holding a grudge and aiming to improve her cultivation so that to take her revenge. But Chu Mo didn't care.

"Thank you so much," Chu Mo smiled: "I always end up troubling you."

"Don't be so formal, my life was saved by you, I should...I should be doing this," Shen Xingxue hastened to say.

Then, Chu Mo took Yiniang and Huang Hui, and directly left the God Illusion World, returning to the Royal City of Chu.

In the following days, Shen Xingxue arrived, Xu Zhongliang arrived, and Fang Mingtong arrived.

Hearing of what had happened here, Xu Zhongliang unexpectedly moved the entire Xu family... here!

Fang Mingtong also moved his entire family to the Royal City of Chu!

The combined population of these two major families and their servants and private soldiers, exceeded three hundred thousand people!

The once desolate Royal City of Chu, after the disaster, finally regained some vitality.

It is easier to add to one's comforts than to aid in one's distress.

Looking at the choices made by Xu Zhongliang and Fang Mingtong at this time, Chu Mo could only feel deeply moved.

Xu Zhongliang's parents didn't even harbor the slightest resentment against Chu Mo!

In fact, they were still largely in the dark about what had actually happened.

Chu Mo didn't disclose the full truth, not because he wanted to conceal anything or evade responsibilities, but because it was too bewildering for them.

In the end, Chu Mo told them what he told everyone else.

"A terrifying demon appeared on Earth, extremely bloodthirsty, he was killing people to refine blood for his cultivation. Eventually, his actions provoked divine punishment; he was eradicated by the heavenly punishment."

Later, Chu Mo built a cemetery about thirty miles away from the Royal City.

He constructed tombs for those with known names, and for the common people of the city, he erected a big monument to remember them.

After the construction, Chu Mo paid his respects personally and vowed not to let such a tragedy happen again!

Soon afterward, the new chief of the Prairie Royal Court, Lie Ge, accompanied by Princess Baolian and Pang Zhongyuan, visited Chu Kingdom to mourn the disaster that had befallen the Royal City of Chu.

At the same time, Chu Mo, as the King of Chu, made a public visit to the Prairie Royal Court and paid tribute to Nayi's grave.

Time flew, and by the end of the year, although the Royal City of Chu was not as prosperous as before, it had at least regained half of its vitality.

As the day for the sect assembly approached, an envoy once again set foot on Chu territory to deliver the invitation.

The person receiving the envoy was Yiniang, who had successfully revived the Piaomiao Palace.

Nowadays, Piaomiao Palace has few disciples, no more than a few dozen. Most of these individuals are the young generation from the Xu Family and Fang Family, with adequate talent. They were fortunate to have the proximity and were directly accepted into the Piaomiao Palace.

As for those extraordinarily talented children from outside areas, their families absolutely refuse to send them here, come what may.

The destructive disaster implicated countless individuals and families.

Behind each life, there lies a sorrowful family. For Chu Mo, each life represents a bloody reckoning! One day, he will settle that account with the perpetrator.

Because there are so few disciples, this makes the current Piaomiao Palace seem somewhat desolate and shabby.

Additionally, having already been established as the first sect in the mundane world, it naturally leads others to look down upon it.

Zhou Jun is 23 years old this year. His strength has already reached the Yellow Rank six layers, making him a true master of the realm of metal and stone. His sect is the host of this grand meeting, a sect known as the West Sea Sect.

The West Sea Sect is located in the middle of these four continents: the Azure Dragon, the White Tiger, the Vermilion Bird, and the Black Tortoise. There lies a vast ocean, where a tremendous island sits in the middle.

On that island, there are three major sects and dozens of minor sects.

All this while, the grand meeting of the sects has always been alternatively hosted by these three major sects.

As hosts, they naturally gain many benefits. Therefore, whenever it's their sect's turn to host the grand meeting, the disciples of that sect always feel an honor. Naturally, they also feel superior.

This is especially true because this time, the representatives from the two most powerful sects in this world, the Lone City Sword and Beyond Heaven Immortal, will be participating. Furthermore, a mysterious place called Guixu will be opened.

As a result, the hosting West Sea Sect has an additional spot, which allows direct access to Guixu without the need for competition!

And this spot has landed on Zhou Jun.

Although Guixu is mysterious and dangerous, Zhou Jun is not afraid at all and instead takes it as his lifetime opportunity!

As long as he can carry out a piece of treasure from Guixu, he will make a fortune from then on!

Therefore, he's very dissatisfied when the sect sent him to Chu Kingdom, a place that newly had a disaster, to inform a sect that was almost annihilated.

He felt it would have been enough just to send any disciple to deliver the news; that has already given tremendous respect to them!

Had they not been informed before then? Why hold such a garbage sect in high regard?

Even so, he dared not defy the orders of his sect, so he had no choice but to cross thousands of miles to come here to deliver a letter to Piaomioa Palace. He did not dare to sneak a look at the letter. But before he left, the head of the West Sea Sect personally instructed him to make sure the letter would be delivered into the hands of the King of Chu!

"What a bullshit King of Chu, a king of a worldly kingdom...daring to claim to be king in our presence?" This was Zhou Jun's actual thought at that time. So much so, that he had almost forgotten the head of the West Sea Sect's extremely stern face.

"I request an audience with your King of Chu." When Zhou Jun saw Miao Yi Niang, his eyes lit up in amazement — he did not expect that such a marvelous woman could be born in this broken place.

Although the West Sea Sect was not short of beauties, none were as beautiful as she was!

But immediately following, he felt annoyed from being underestimated. As a distinguished envoy of the grand meeting, a young genius at the realm of metal and stone, he had traveled from afar to be here. Yet they only sent a woman to receive him?

What does this imply?

A disregard toward an envoy?

It has to be said that, in this world, there are always those who bring about their own demise.

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