Dream Picking Records

Chapter 408 The Beginning of the War

"Well, you use Yan Kun's identity to persuade them. I'll go back and inform some people of the news. We'll act separately and be careful."

Wang Xiao hurried back after this. His destination wasn't the Imperial City, but rather the nearby Lingxian Pavilion. Having previously pointed out the flaws within the guqin and broken the record in the Huanhua Holy Land, he had become somewhat familiar with her. After explaining his purpose, he successfully met Xue Ningyue.

Xue Ningyue brought him to a deserted hilltop. Along the way, she kept glancing at the young man beside her, feeling that despite his youth, he was becoming increasingly difficult to fathom.

"Is there something on my face?" Wang Xiao touched his face.

"Oh, no, what brings you here, young man?" Xue Ningyue asked after she collected her thoughts.

"To be honest, the demon race will soon declare war on the human race. As far as I know, the major sects have the means to communicate with the Daxia royal family, so I came here specifically to ask for your help in conveying this news."

"War?"

"I know this sounds a little hard to believe. Please inform Mr. Xia of this news first. I will explain it to you later."

"No need. I believe you. It's just that this matter was so serious and sudden that I couldn't help but be dazed for a moment."

Xue Ningyue smiled and led him to a secret place. In the center of the place stood a small magic circle. Nearby, an elder was cultivating and also responsible for sending and receiving messages. With Xue Ningyue's arrival, she ended her cultivation and inevitably noticed Wang Xiao, who was traveling with her.

"Ningyue, him?"

"He is trustworthy." Xue Ningyue showed respect and then told him her purpose.

Wang Xiao was not too surprised when he saw this. After all, a big sect that dominated a region must have a solid foundation, and the supreme elder in front of him was just the tip of the iceberg.

"Got it. I'll pass on the message right away."

After she finished speaking, she activated the magic circle in front of Wang Xiao and the others. The message that needed to be conveyed was written by Wang Xiao, and then under her control, it condensed into a scroll shape and slowly fell into the small tripod in the center of the magic circle.

"The King of Northern Territory is not too far from my Lingxian Pavilion. Why don't you go find him directly? He is in charge of a large army, and knowing the news would help him make advance deployments." Xue Ningyue suddenly asked.

Wang Xiao remained silent and offered no explanation. Xue Ningyue gave him a meaningful look but didn't ask any further questions.

The space in the secret place fluctuated violently, and with a flash of white light, the scroll disappeared.

"Thank you both seniors, it's been hard for you!" Wang Xiao bowed to them and expressed his gratitude.

"No need to thank me. This matter concerns the fate of humanity, and what we did is nothing beyond our capacity." Xue Ningyue helped him up and said, "I've had a room prepared for you. Go and rest first. We also need to discuss and prepare."

After Wang Xiao left, a man quietly appeared in the secret place.

"As you expected, he's here."

Xue Ningyue glanced sideways at the man beside her and nodded, as if he had expected it.

"Everything is going according to plan."

……

In the Lingxian Pavilion guest room, Wang Xiao lay on the bed, resting his eyes. He had been running around a lot recently, and now it was rare for him to have time to rest.

However, events unfolded even faster than he had anticipated. Just three days later, the Spiritual Immortal Pavilion received news that the demon race had sent an advance force into the northern region of Daxia, where human cultivators had discovered them and engaged them.

On the other hand, the Emperor of Great Xia ordered that the King of Northern Territory Rebellion Suppression would be fully responsible for all affairs concerning the demon clan. If the other party persisted in doing so, he had the right to directly fight back.

Wang Xiao was puzzled. He had clearly stated in his message that the King of Suppressing Rebellion had his own faults, so why did the imperial edict still place him in charge? Could it be that his message hadn't reached Elder Xia, or that Xia Yuling didn't trust him, or that Pan Donglin and the others were interfering?

Originally, he wanted to stay in the Northern Territory and cooperate with the army to resist the demon tribe, but now he has to return to the imperial city to inquire about the news.

At this moment, the atmosphere in the Imperial City was even more solemn. He didn't need to ask specifically to know that the news of the King of Rebellion's defeat had just spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Wang Xiao wasn't surprised by his crushing defeat, but the news had spread too quickly, and everyone knew about it. There must be a conspiracy brewing behind the scenes. The trigger for everything was the sudden death of the previous Emperor Xia.

"Did you foresee the current situation?"

The situation hadn't reached its final stage yet, and Wang Xiao couldn't pin his hopes on the unknown. Since things were in his hands, he could only do his best to remedy the situation.

Inside the palace, Wang Xiao sat across from Elder Xia. He learned from him that they had received the news, but Xia Yuling chose to ignore it and turned a deaf ear to the warnings of Elder Xia and the others, leading to the current disastrous defeat.

After a while, Xia Yingling rushed over and brought the latest news.

"Don't be anxious, tell me slowly what happened." Old Xia raised his hand and pointed to help her calm down.

"Wang Xiao, you're here too!"

"Well, the demon tribe is making another move?"

Xia Yingling's eyes flashed with anxiety and surprise as she said briefly, "The demon tribe has increased their forces, and the King of Suppressing Rebellion has requested support."

"Support? I'm afraid it's like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, making us step into a trap on our own initiative." Wang Xiao sneered.

Xia Qingling sighed and said, "Oh, I really don't know what my father and brother are thinking... Oh, by the way, my brother has summoned Prince Ning'an and others, and they are already discussing support."

"Let's wait for the result first." Old Xia pinched his eyebrows hard to relieve the pressure.

Wang Xiao stood up and said, "No matter what his decision is, the demon tribe is already at the gates of the city, and a battle is inevitable. We must find a way to proactively seek an opportunity."

Xia Laodao: "You don't have to worry about the demon race. What you need to do now is to intensify your cultivation and work hard to improve your cultivation."

Wang Xiao was puzzled and asked, "Do you have a plan to repel the enemy?"

"No. Compared to the war launched by the demon tribe in the north, what is about to happen is the real disaster!"

"You mean...an alien invasion?"

"It seems you already know..." Elder Xia put down his hand, exhaled, and said, "I don't need to explain any more. Let me just tell you my theory. The unusual movements in the Tianyuan Forbidden Land are becoming more frequent, and the demons are waging war at this very moment. It seems they will soon break through the seal and enter our world once again."

"The demon clan is in the same group with that gang? That's not right..." Xia Yingling realized her mistake as soon as she asked.

"Just as you thought, it should be the people who survived that year who hid themselves, and in the years that followed they sneaked into their ranks, corrupted them, and infiltrated them. Just like some people in our human race." Old Xia explained.

"Pan Donglin."

The three of them uttered these three words in unison.

"The world is so vast, and I don't know how many forces have been infiltrated by them. Especially for a group like Jinghong Academy, if they were to erupt all at once, it would cause unimaginable harm. Since you know of their existence, you should have some defensive measures, right?"

Before Old Xia answered Wang Xiao's question, he looked up and saw Xia Yingling's personal maid coming in to report that the meeting convened by Xia Yuling was over.

"Let's go and see the results."