Liang Xiao roughly understood why the Emperor of Great Liang cared so much about him.
It seemed a conflict had erupted between the imperial court and the noble clans, and with his own health declining, he urgently needed to discuss state affairs with him.
"These two..." Liang Xiao cast a questioning glance at Master Liuyun.
Master Liuyun understood, sighing, "Chen Feng and his brother bear a five-part resemblance to us in our youth. This ancient family scripture is also genuine, its handwriting identical to the one in my possession. It is indeed written by our ancestor."
Chen Feng explained, "Grandfather did not want the Huichun Sect to act with impunity, nor did he wish to burden Uncle. At the time, he also deduced that the noble clans of Great Gan might be connected to the Huichun Sect. While Great Gan is now at peace, Great Liang is not. We can only guarantee their safety for now, yet we cannot bear to see the Great Liang that once saved us ravaged by the Huichun Sect!"
Liang Xiao nodded slightly, his doubts dispelled.
It seemed he would have to go to Great Liang and find a way to bring Chen Changqiu and his family back to Great Gan.
If absolutely necessary, he might even have to assist the Emperor of Great Liang in purging the remnants of the Huichun Sect to prevent the people of Great Liang from being poisoned again.
Chen Yu, Chen Feng's sister, chimed in, "Marquis An Guo, my grandfather schemed against the Huichun Sect for many years and even traveled to the Peacock Dynasty, where he uncovered an even more horrifying truth. The Huichun Sect is merely a branch of a sacred sect from a nation called 'Tianri Country.' The Tianri Sect is the true source of all evil, existing for two thousand years."
"Tianri Sect?" Liang Xiao frowned.
This was information not even recorded in the annals of Great Zhou.
Chen Feng elaborated, "In his youth, my grandfather fled from Xichuan to the southwest and Jiaozhou. To investigate the Huichun Sect's background, he went to the Peacock Dynasty, where he saved several local people. These people were indigenous to the region, referred to as 'low-caste untouchables' by the rulers of the Peacock Dynasty. Among them were warriors who dared to resist, launching uprisings everywhere. One warrior mentioned the Tianri Country and the Tianri Sect."
"It is said that Tianri Country is a nation located in the far northwest. Its people are predominantly golden-haired and blue-eyed, exceptionally resistant to cold, and they also enjoy cannibalism. They have expanded, destroying countless nations. These nations were almost entirely annihilated because they refused to accept the tenets of the Tianri Sect. After their destruction, their texts and some of their culture were assimilated by Tianri Country."
Liang Xiao's expression grew grave.
Even the Aryans were not so perverted...
Perhaps they had even annihilated the Aryans, plundered their culture, and coincidentally developed the caste system in the Peacock Dynasty?
The Tianri people were likely a past cannibalistic tribe that suddenly embraced a foreign culture and grew powerful.
"Tianri Country also possesses a vast cavalry. They appear and disappear without warning, and no one knows when they might emerge in a particular region. Therefore, Great Gan must also be extremely cautious, especially in the western and southwestern borders!" Chen Yu warned.
Liang Xiao solemnly agreed and dispatched people to receive the siblings.
Master Liuyun's expression was uncharacteristically solemn. Luo Qingxue and the others dared not disturb him and took the children back to the Liang manor.
"Little brother, Great Gan may need to proceed with caution for now, but at the very least, we cannot let Great Liang be annihilated by the Huichun Sect. After all, the two nations are of one family..." Master Liuyun sighed.
"I will absolutely not allow the Huichun Sect and the Tianri people to run rampant!" Liang Xiao vowed.
The Tianri Sect and the Tianri people were too horrifying and utterly devoid of humanity. If they occupied other continents and grew powerful, Great Gan might face annihilation in the future.
At this moment, Liang Xiao was already contemplating the routes for future expeditions.
Even if he could not achieve it in his lifetime, his descendants must utterly defeat the Tianri people, even eradicate them, to eliminate future troubles!
"Born of hardship, die in ease." Liang Xiao realized he had underestimated the threat of the Tianri people.
Xiao Qing was greatly shocked upon learning of this.
The Empress and two princes of Great Liang had been poisoned to death years ago, yet the Emperor of Great Liang had never announced it to the world?
Although the Tianri people were a long distance away, the Guishuang Dynasty and the Peacock Dynasty were direct threats.
Even if they could not reach the heartland of the Tianri people in their lifetime, they must at least conquer these two nations and destroy their stepping stones for invading Great Gan.
"The Shadow Wolf Guard has infiltrated the Peacock Dynasty and the Guishuang Dynasty and will transmit intelligence as soon as possible," Liang Xiao stated.
Only then did Xiao Qing feel reassured and nestled in Liang Xiao's embrace, her heart still pounding with lingering fear.
Without her Xiao Gege, Great Gan might have completely collapsed after the humiliation of Yan Prefecture.
In the end, the various powers would have fought until the Tianri forces reaped the benefits, leading to the complete annihilation of Great Gan!
Liang Xiao's letter, sent via express courier over eight hundred li, traveled from the capital to Jiangnan, and then was urgently relayed by the hidden guards in Jiangnan to Great Liang.
Upon receiving Liang Xiao's letter, Qin Feng was overjoyed and rushed to inform Mu Cheng.
Mu Cheng, who had been coughing, finally burst into hearty laughter.
"I told you long ago, he would eventually agree! Because he is the son of Liang Anguo, he and his father have the people in their hearts. Even if it's just the people of Great Liang, they cannot bear to see them suffer! Some things can only be accomplished by someone like him, who cares for the people and is full of ingenious strategies!"
Su Wanqing, who was expecting a child nearby, had mixed emotions.
The man she had once hated the most was the savior whom Mu Cheng eagerly awaited.
But she no longer hated Liang Xiao and was ashamed of her past self.
However, the Huichun Sect was waiting for Liang Xiao in Great Liang...
Su Wanqing dared not confess to Mu Cheng, fearing she would lose everything she had now. All she could do was try to dissuade him.
But if he didn't come to Great Liang, who could save Great Liang?
Qin Feng was incapable of doing so. The influence of the noble clans was too great, and officials were spread throughout the land.
Even when the major clans of Great Gan collectively refused to cooperate, it caused immense trouble for Great Gan, and that was when the noble clans were already struggling under Liang Xiao's pressure.
The noble clans of Great Liang could rival the Emperor. If they parted ways or even turned against each other, it was uncertain who would emerge victorious!
But Su Wanqing did not understand why her Emperor would rather completely offend these court officials and still want Liang Xiao to come to Great Liang.
Qin Feng could only sigh with shame.
He had done his best. The Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Rites were still under Mu Cheng's control, but the equally crucial Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Personnel were monopolized by other clans, which was particularly fatal.
Even the Ministry of War had a Vice Minister of War to restrain him, the Minister of War.
Across the vast continent, in the northwest world, a cavalry force advanced south. Blood flowed like rivers wherever they passed!
The subjects of countless continents to the west, facing the butchers' blades of this cavalry of hundreds of thousands, were slain on the spot before they could even beg for mercy.
Only young women and children were left behind.
The women were used as tools for venting during the day, and at night, along with the children, they were thrown into the river to soak for a quarter of an hour before being pulled out.
Young children and infants were impaled alive on spear tips and thrown onto the grill along with screaming women bound by chains.
The heart-wrenching wails of the women echoed across the wilderness, answered by the jackal-like laughter of the Tianri cavalry.
The King of Tianri was chewing on the arm of a roasted woman, his expression sinister.
This was the arm of the most beautiful foreign woman he had played with during the day.
"Your Majesty! Xichuan... has been pacified by the one whose name matches the forbidden name. The sacred sect's branch may never have another opportunity to proselytize there!"