Chapter 3187: Central Holy Nation! The Curtain Rises!

Lin Bai, Yin Jiuling, Hu Qi, and Ning followed the army of the Shenwu Kingdom back to Shenwu Kingdom.

Upon returning to Shenwu Kingdom, the three came to bid farewell to Lin Bai.

In a courtyard, Lin Bai and the three of them sat down to drink and chat.

The four drank from dusk until late at night with the moon high overhead, and still didn’t stop. Fortunately, Shenwu Kingdom had plenty of good wine to let them enjoy to their heart’s content.

“We’ve drunk too much today. My master used to say that drinking can lead to mistakes, and even though we are warriors, drinking too much can lead to even greater mistakes!” Hu Qi said with a drunken smile, hugging the wine jar.

Ning chuckled, “And yet you still drink so much!”

Hu Qi laughed, “What joy it is to have friends come from afar.”

Yin Jiuling also lifted his cup and drank another.

Lin Bai smiled and asked, “Yin Jiuling, how are you still so sober after drinking so much? Did you secretly use spiritual power to dissolve the alcohol?”

Ning also laughed, “Yin Jiuling, you can’t cheat us; we agreed beforehand that no one could use spiritual power to dissolve the alcohol’s effect!”

Yin Jiuling chuckled, “I didn’t! This bit of wine isn’t enough to get me drunk. If you want to keep drinking, I can accompany you till next month!”

Upon hearing this, the other three shivered in fear.

Yin Jiuling smiled proudly and said no more.

“It’s about time; if we drink any more, it’ll soon be dawn.” Ning stood up, looking flushed and tipsy, “Lin Bai, I need to go!”

Lin Bai was taken aback and asked, “Where to?”

Ning replied, “To the Central Holy Nation!”

Lin Bai snapped out of it and smiled slightly, saying, “Yes, it’s time to go to the Central Holy Nation, but unfortunately, I’m still injured, and Xiaoxiao won’t let me leave Shenwu Kingdom now. She says I should recover first, otherwise, I would be going with you now.”

“But it’s good you go first; after some time, when I’m healed and Xiaoxiao permits, I’ll head to the Central Holy Nation immediately!”

Ning nodded with a smile, “Alright, I’ll wait for you in the Central Holy Nation!”

Hu Qi laughed, “I’m going too! I’ve heard the Tianzi Tower in the Central Holy Nation has all the best wines from the Barbarian Ancient Continent. I want to try them.”

Ning laughed, “Then let’s go together.”

Lin Bai looked at Yin Jiuling and asked, “What about you, Yin Jiuling?”

Yin Jiuling said, “If there’s nothing else keeping me here, I’d like to go with Ning to the Central Holy Nation and see it again, since I haven’t been there in many years!”

Lin Bai said, “I have no other matters; upon returning to Shenwu Kingdom, Xiaoxiao can handle the domestic affairs herself, and I can focus on recuperating.”

Yin Jiuling nodded, “Alright, then I’ll go with them.”

Lin Bai nodded with a smile, and the four drank until dawn.

Then they lay on the ground for a whole day and night.

On the third day at dawn, Ning, Hu Qi, and Yin Jiuling bid farewell to Lin Bai and headed to the Central Holy Nation!

Lin Bai originally wanted to go with them, but Bai Xiaoxiao insisted he stay in Shenwu Kingdom to recover. Without Bai Xiaoxiao’s approval, Lin Bai was not allowed to leave the Shenwu Kingdom even for a moment lest he gets into trouble outside.

Lin Bai understood there had been continuous incidents recently, which shocked Bai Xiaoxiao considerably, so staying for a while could be beneficial.

After Yin Jiuling and the others left and with Chu Jiangliu away leading troops, Lin Bai enjoyed a brief peace.

Sitting in the room, Lin Bai’s eyes flashed, and he said with pained expression, “What a pity for both the demon body and Impermanent Divine Sword!”

“There was no other way, in that situation, if I hadn’t sacrificed the demon body, it would’ve been impossible to trap the Swallowing Heaven Dragon Snake in the Giant God Corpse Bones!”

“The Impermanent Divine Sword, this emperor artifact spiritual tool, was also destroyed in the power of the Swallowing Heaven Dragon Snake!”

“Of the 72 emperor artifacts on the Barbarian Ancient Continent, one is now lost!”

“Such a pity!”

Lin Bai sighed and shook his head.

Then Lin Bai took out the Soul Refining Banner from the storage bag, his eyes flashed, and he entered the Soul Refining Space, glancing around and murmuring, “Within the Soul Refining Banner, the only platinum golden soul of Near-Dao Realm level was killed by the Blood Fiend. Now there are no golden souls of Near-Dao Realm within!”

“This caused the power of the Soul Refining Banner to drop a level.”

“But fortunately, there are still other golden souls within the Soul Refining Banner. If used well, it’s still a decent magical treasure.”

Lin Bai looked at the Soul Refining Banner, his face inevitably showing pain, but it was a necessary decision.

While recovering in Shenwu Kingdom, Lin Bai secretly nurtured the Soul Refining Banner, hoping to connect with more golden souls.

During this time, Shenwu Kingdom’s imperial capital was very busy.

On the streets, one could see various regional officials coming to the imperial capital to visit Bai Xiaoxiao, and many armies leaving mightily, destination unknown.

On this day, Lin Bai had recovered over eighty percent, and having nothing else to do, he left the Prince’s Mansion to the Imperial Palace.

“Xiaoxiao hasn’t come to see me for days; could she be facing some trouble?” Lin Bai headed towards the Imperial Palace.

The imperial guards at the palace entrance recognized Lin Bai’s face and did not stop him.

Entering the palace, he went to the Wind Listening Terrace!

The Wind Listening Terrace was the inner cabinet established by Bai Xiaoxiao.

After court sessions, Bai Xiaoxiao often met with cabinet ministers and various nobles there!

Approaching the Wind Listening Terrace, Lin Bai saw Bai Xiaoxiao seated on the Dragon Throne, with civil and military officials standing below, including Chu Jiangliu and Shang Lang, apparently arguing over something, unsure of what to decide!

Lin Bai even saw the sect leader Sword Venerable from the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect.

When Lin Bai returned to Shenwu Kingdom, he brought the Heaven-reaching Sword Sect into Shenwu Kingdom and established the imperial palace.

The imperial palace was dedicated to cultivating talents within Shenwu Kingdom territories, which now also boasts promising talents.

And the sect leader Sword Venerable is the first mansion lord of the imperial palace.

Lin Bai frowned upon seeing the sect leader Sword Venerable, as technically the imperial palace’s sole purpose was to nurture talents for Shenwu Kingdom, so the sect leader Sword Venerable had no obligation to visit Emperor Xiao or attend court. Why then was the sect leader here before Emperor Xiao today?

Chu Jiangliu stared at Shang Lang and said, “There’s no other way!”

“Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the Chu Family’s Army to destroy Wu He!”

Shang Lang shook his head with a wry smile and said, “Prince Chu, of course, I trust you and the Chu Family’s Army’s strength, but if we make a grand show of going after Wu He, it will surely cause a significant stir within Shenwu Kingdom. Those territories might think Shenwu Kingdom is already being infiltrated by the Great Witch Dynasty, which is not a good thing!”

“The territories within Shenwu Kingdom have just stabilized, and if chaos erupts now, Your Majesty, it wouldn’t be a wise strategy!”

Chu Jiangliu said coldly, “Should we just watch Wu He act recklessly within Shenwu Kingdom?”