The minor calamity has passed, yet a greater disaster approaches

As for the Spiritual Weapon Kingdom of Xiliang.

Chen Yi needed to consider it.

He currently didn't know if the Earth Spirit being tormented like this by the Myriad Soul Banner would cause any impact on the Human Realm.

Moreover, the defection of this group of spiritual weapons actually weakened the combat power of the martial artists in the Five Regions to some extent.

Didn't this equate to weakening the combat power of his own network?

Furthermore, once these spiritual weapons left the martial artists, their unleashed combat power on their own was not as strong as when wielded by a martial artist.

It was just like Digimon leaving their DigiDestined.

Therefore, whether the Spiritual Weapon Kingdom existed or not didn't hold that much significance.

["What's wrong?"]

[The Empress noticed the change in your eyes and asked with concern.]

[You asked in a low voice.]

["Take a look at my third brother-in-law, how is his cultivation aptitude?"]

[The Empress glanced at him.]

["High-tier bone structure, it's passable. But he is too old, his lifespan is nearing its end, and he won't make any further breakthroughs."]

[The Empress's divine sense failed to identify his special physique.]

[This was normal, unless the Empress had explicitly seen a Twin-Soul Holy Physique before.]

[This was the power of the 'Human Body Detector,' far more precise than a divine sense probe!]

[The current Chen Yun was already the matriarch of a massive family.]

[She and Shen Qingshan had four children, and each of these four children had branched out and spread their leaves. Now, it was a family of five generations living under one roof.]

[Coupled with some relatives by marriage who had come to seek refuge.]

[This family banquet welcoming grandfather Shen Qingshan's retirement and return to his hometown was held in a very lively and grand manner.]

[For Shen Qingshan.]

[He could be considered to have revived what he believed to be the past glory of the "Shen Family."]

[The family was thriving with many descendants, their wealth was substantial, he himself had served as a general of the imperial court, and the clan produced numerous talents.]

[The younger generation in the clan were still very in awe upon seeing you and the Empress.]

[One was the Empress of the Southern Border, and the other was Chen Yi, a great hero whose reputation now resounded throughout the Five Regions. To be able to share a family banquet with you was simply the blessing of three lifetimes.]

[Many tables were set for the banquet, but only the family head's table was placed in the main hall.]

[Eldest brother Chen Jing, third sister Chen Yun, third brother-in-law Shen Qingshan, plus you and the Empress.]

[Of course, there was also the Myriad Soul Banner.]

[Although this kid really wanted to return to Xiliang to continue being the emperor, he couldn't defeat you, so he could only temporarily hand over the state affairs to the Immortal-Binding Lock to manage.]

[Regarding this, the Myriad Soul Banner stated.]

["You surnamed Chen! You are already pushing ninety! Let's see how long you can live! Once I outlive you, I will be free!"]

[Regarding this, you replied.]

["Ah, yes, yes, yes..."]

[At the banquet, Chen Yun, whose face was already full of wrinkles and whose eyes could barely open, looked at you and the Empress, and said with a smile.]

["Fourth brother, looking at your appearance, you don't look like someone in his eighties at all. Why not have a baby with the princess? Look at how lively my big family is..."]

[Li Lingyue, the dignified Empress, actually showed a rare look of shyness. She picked up her wine cup and drank a cup by herself.]

[You sat on your third sister's right side, picked up some easy-to-chew dishes for her, and conveniently changed the subject to save everyone from embarrassment.]

["Third sister, eat more. This is all spent using Eldest Brother's money, don't feel distressed about it."]

["Hahaha... Right, right, right, your eldest brother is an emperor now, he has money!"]

[Chen Jing, who was gorging himself, spat out his food on the spot.]

["Oh my! Third sister! How many times have I told you? In the Northern Territory, I am the Great Khan of the North, and in the Central Plains, I am the King of the North. You can call me either of these two titles, but the word 'Emperor' cannot be used carelessly!"]

[At the dining table, the atmosphere was joyous and harmonious.]

[It was just that there were also some melancholy topics.]

[Chen Yun mentioned their second sister.]

["It's a pity that second sister's whereabouts are still unknown. I always feel that she is still alive in this world, and like Eldest Brother, she should have had some miraculous encounters..."]

[Chen Jing comforted Chen Yun.]

["Third sister, rest assured. If we can't find second sister in the Five Regions, I have already sent people to the Great Wilderness to look for her. Nowadays, our relationship with the monster race is not bad. Sending some people to the Great Wilderness to find someone won't be made difficult by the monster race."]

[Li Lingyue's face suddenly turned pale, and she covered her mouth as if feeling somewhat unwell.]

[When Chen Yun saw this, her old and cloudy eyes instantly widened.]

["Is it morning sickness? Fourth brother, you really are old but vigorous!"]

[You knew that it was not morning sickness.]

[Rather, Li Lingyue had been having some problems recently.]

[She often showed discomfort on her face, but when you asked her, she wouldn't answer.]

[After the banquet.]

[On the grassland swept by strong winds, you and Li Lingyue took a walk on a small hill.]

["Lingyue, did something happen in the Southern Border?"]

[Li Lingyue's expression changed slightly.]

["You know?"]

["I have seen the Incense Dao in the Shen Family. Although I cannot fully understand it, it was mentioned that the cultivators of the Incense Dao are strongly connected to their believers. If the believers betray them, the cultivator will suffer a certain degree of backlash."]

[Seeing that she couldn't hide it from you, Li Lingyue had to tell the truth.]

[Nowadays, Li Lingyue's Incense Temples not only existed in the Southern Border but in other places as well. However, the most numerous and important ones were still in the Southern Border.]

[For some unknown reason, starting a year ago.]

[Those believers who went to the Empress Temple to offer incense and pray for blessings didn't receive any blessings. Instead, they became more unlucky one after another. Accidents or misfortunes happened to every family, making their already difficult lives even worse.]

[The people hoped that the Empress could manifest some miracles and help them.]

[But the Empress was in the Northern Territory, and what she could do with her incense avatars was very limited.]

[Gradually, some people started to steer the narrative, saying that the Empress was a jinx, that worshipping her was useless and only increased bad luck.]

[Some crazy individuals began to destroy the Empress Temples.]

[Although they were suppressed by the army of the Southern Border, a large number of believers expressed disappointment and hurled insults at the Empress.]

["The incense cannot be maintained. My cultivation has already suffered a backlash, leaving only fifty percent."]

["Is it that serious?"]

[You were truly somewhat surprised.]

["Then you should quickly return to the Southern Border to handle it. As long as you help them solve some troubles, the believers will trust you again! All they want is to be cured of illnesses, get rich, or be promoted. Both Eldest Brother and Li Chengqian can provide you with resources!"]

[The Empress grabbed your hand.]

["I want to spend more time with you..."]

[You were stunned for a moment, thinking to yourself that the Empress was not such a hopelessly romantic person, right?]

[On second thought, you understood.]

[The Empress was worried that your lifespan was nearing its end, and she wanted to spend as much time with you as possible before you died.]

[She was a Martial Saint and could live for four hundred years.]

[And you were at the Soul Condensation Realm, just like a mortal, with a theoretical lifespan of one hundred years.]

["Don't worry, I ate the Five Regions Holy Pill, which increased my lifespan by quite a few years."]

["I know, but I always feel that a major event is about to happen in the Human Realm.

Before Master left, she once said that the Human Realm would experience a minor tribulation and a great disaster within a hundred years.

This minor tribulation must be the war between the Great Wilderness monster race and the Five Regions.

The minor tribulation has concluded, and the great disaster is approaching..."]

[Speaking of this, the Empress revealed a worried look on her face.]

["Previously, I was busy with the war against the monster race, so I hadn't contacted Master.

A few days ago, when I tried to contact Master, I couldn't get a response from her.

For decades, this situation has never occurred.

I am somewhat uneasy."]