Nine Astra Skies

Ye Chen looked at the letter in his hands and remained silent for a long time. For the elder to extend such a request, how could he refuse it? ‘Uncle Yin, please rest peacefully. I’ll see the Xiwu Empire’s battle with the Nanman Kingdom until its end. Even in the worst-case scenario, I’ll make sure to protect the bloodline of the Yin Clan of the Royal Tribe.’ When Ye Chen moved his left palm slightly, a ball of purple flame engulfed the letter. Pieces of ashes fell like fleeting butterflies.

“What does Brother Mingwu plan to do from here on?” Ye Chen asked, looking at Great Emperor Mingwu. He had started addressing Great Emperor Mingwu differently. Ye Chen’s current strength was above the constraints of a nation.

Great Emperor Mingwu did not mind how Ye Chen had addressed him. Ye Chen was an extremely powerful individual with an extraordinary background. Even Nie Qingyun and the others showed Ye Chen respect.

Great Emperor Mingwu said, “According to my intel, apart from their mid-Mystique Venerable Rank fighter, Tuoba Yan, they have four more Heavenly Venerable Rank fighters. One of them had already suffered grave injuries, therefore only the other three are on the battlefield. Tuoba Hongye probably won’t come to the Xiwu Empire in person. We should’ve the manpower to deal with the remaining three Heavenly Venerable Rank fighters. The only issue is that we still don’t know about their plans. Besides, Tuoba Hongye is backed by powerful sects. They would probably send reinforcements over. These past few days, the Nanman Kingdom army still hasn’t invaded the Capital City. They must be waiting for something.”

“Backed by sects?” Ye Chen asked curiously.

“Yes. Both the Nanman Kingdom and our Xiwu Empire are assimilated by some large sects in the Central Empire. Our Xiwu Empire is backed by a sect called the Thundercallers. They were once a powerful sect in the Central Empire but are now merely a shadow of their former glory. The Nanman Kingdom is backed by a large sect known as the Daemon Fire Sect. These past years, they have managed to advance to become one of the top ten sects in the Central Empire using ruthless methods,” Great Emperor Mingwu said.

After he heard Great Emperor Mingwu’s explanation, Ye Chen understood now that the forces in the Central Empire were the ones behind the conflict between these nations. So, that was why the sects in the Central Empire did not conquer these small nations. Chances were the large sects were not interested in conquering these small nations as they were merely pawns to them.

Ye Chen was not certain how powerful the Daemon Fire Sect was. He recalled that he still had the Leo King’s Token with him. The Leo King’s Token gave him command over the members of the Oracle Sect and the Stygian Sect. These Sects ranked in the top five in the Central Empire. It would be vastly helpful if he could move some of the fighters from there to assist them. The only problem was the Central Empire was too far away to be of any help.

At the end of the day, they would have to rely on themselves to win this war!

Ye Chen furrowed his brows. He still did not know how many fighters the Nanman Kingdom would send or if his current mid-Mystique Venerable Rank strength would be enough to handle them. No matter how many fighters came their way, he would take them all on. Ye Chen was growing excited about the battle. After all, he was even worried about not being able to find an opponent to test his strength after his training. Even if it was a Godly Venerable Rank or Daemon King Stage, Ye Chen was ready to face them all. Though, the Nanman Kingdom probably could never find any Godly Venerable Rank or Daemon King Stage fighter anyway.

“How many sects are there in the Central Empire?” Ye Chen asked. He still was not informed on the matters in the Central Empire.