Chapter 1810: Chapter 362: The Omen of the Great Schism
The old Khan of the Azure Sky Royal Court, Ankatuo Ximor, is seriously ill.
All those with the blood of the Sky Wolf in the Azure Sky Royal Court have rushed from all directions, gathering at the site of the Royal Court.
This is clearly abnormal.
When Ian learned of this news, his first thought was âHuh?â, and his second thought was âItâs a trap! This is a trap!â
Even though the old Khan is over a hundred years old, and despite being a Fifth Energy Level powerhouse, heâs entered the decline stage of life, not to mention that having spent years in battles during his youth, he was prone to premature aging.
But at the very least, it would still take about ten years for any problems to arise.
Not to mention, at the beginning of the year, the old Khan made a move, confronting Axel and the Distant Wind. At that time, the Heavenâs Scourge Great Khan appeared to be quite healthy, with no signs of impending trouble.
Though rationally, Ian knows that since this kind of news has reached The Empire, even if itâs false, the old Khanâs condition is definitely a problem. Even if itâs a strategic deception, the deception is primarily directed at oneâs own people. The fact that all the generals with the blood of the Sky Wolf have abandoned their front lines to return is as if theyâve foolishly stabbed themselves in the kidney just to deceive others.
But emotionally, Ian feels thereâs undoubtedly a tremendous conspiracy behind this.
ââWhy does this feel so familiar? Did I get involved in this in my previous life too?
Ian mumblingly thought that he was highly likely involved in this internal Azure Sky Royal Court incident in his past life...This is probably a branching option, and after the Canaan Moore Exotic Species Research Institute event. If Mahdiâs identity wasnât exposed but rather chose to join one side, be it Yanjiang, the Azure Sky Royal Court, or another force, it was highly likely to encounter some major events.
That is another worldline. Behind it, there is likely a conspiracy involving the Ashlight Silver Gate and other royal bloodlines to undermine a Fifth Energy Level in the national domain. But unfortunately, in this life, Ian chose Dragon Island and the City of Knowledge line and retreated to the New Continent, truly lacking the energy to manage the Azure Sky Royal Court affair.
Ultimately, being a line that can be abandoned implies that what lies behind it should not affect the whole of Terra significantly, which is why it can be abandoned.
But as for the Azure Sky Royal Court, with the strongest Great Khan who inherited the blood of the Celestial Wolf temporarily down among the two Fifth Energy Levels, another Fifth Energy Level, the Court Guardian Tuoleda Ximor who inherited the battle wolf blood, should be managing the situationâbut this can only ensure the smooth operation of the Royal Court and cannot prevent the return of the Sky Wolfâs blood.
On the face of it, it seems like just a typical internal strife between nations.
However, Ian keenly noticed something.
He picked up a map, looked at it one by one, and couldnât help but reveal a startled expression.
The Fiery Flame Land, temporarily pushed back by the Floating City, is now in a disadvantageous confrontation.
The Seven Cities Alliance, plunged into civil unrest, The Empire is standing as the arbiter,
The Far Shore Island, seemingly stripped the Terra Dragon rights from The Empire, joyously mobilizing the grand fleet to the New Continent to contest the Crystal Sanctuary with local magical beasts, but in reality, has left The Empireâs west completely unthreatened and utterly safe.
Steep Ridge Fortress, being suppressed by The Empire, they themselves have gotten used to it.
Yanjiang, isolated by the Holy Mountain, currently does not show signs of warfare. Yanjiang remains in a period of contraction.
Gantreignum, an ally of The Empire, is in a defensive stance while battling the Azure Sky Royal Court.
Canaan Moore, with The Empireâs support, overthrew the pro-Azure Sky national domainâs old ancestor, now also an ally, exchanging temporary decline in strength for future potential in hegemony, standing off against the Azure Sky Royal Court, temporarily with no possibility of external actions.
Whale Song Cliff. A bunch of fishers, now probably still catching demon bugs in the sea.
The Nine Cold Alliance, an ally of the Azure Sky Royal Court, although possibly projecting force, is too far away. They can only contend with Canaan Moore and Gantreignum, not affecting The Empire.
As for the Azure Sky Royal Court...
"Even there has turmoil..."
At this moment, Ian was shocked to find that indeed there is no force capable of stopping The Empire from doing major thingsâEmbrace Light is watching the Thousand-Star Beast, the Hall of Ten Thousand Spirits is still coordinating among various races and nations against the Calamity of Light, the Spiritual Tool Church, due to the City of Knowledgeâs turmoil, is presumably also contracting, and what the Retrospection Sect is doing is still unknown but unlikely to intervene...
The Empire seems besieged, opposing over half of Terraâs forces, but in reality...once total war begins, The Empire instead becomes more free!
"Axel is really this formidable?"
At this moment, Ian, though unwilling, has to admit that the turmoil over at the Azure Sky Royal Court may indeed have a significant connection to Axel, just like the royal bloodline battle behind Canaan Moore may also have The Empireâs hand moving the chess pieces.
In fact, driving âMahdiâ away can also be seen as drawing the attention of other major forcesâif Mahdi was still in The Empire, then perhaps many would focus their attention on The Empire, centering on Mahdi who is the Second Generation of the Immovable Firmament. And thereafter when Mahdi demonstrates his Arcane Conduit Map, The Empire would unquestionably be the center of the whole of Terra.
Though this was Axelâs luck, his decision indeed was correctâMahdi this significant trouble canât be killed, yet canât be left in the country either; he must be driven out!
"Grandfather isnât preparing to do something, but is about to complete it."
After narrating his suspicions about Axel to Yisen Gard, the blond youth pondered with a furrowed brow for a while, then slowly said: "From my point of view, he surely has everything secretly prepared, and even the plan has started for a while before taking such steps to divert attention and mislead focus. This way, even if nations realize it, itâs too late."
"Ian, do you intend to do anything?"
"No, just as you said, itâs too late. Besides, even if someone needs to stop that grand event we know nothing of, it shouldnât be us."
Ian shook his head, he simply spoke solemnly: "Itâs just, I thought of one thing."
"Remember, in my past life memories, when Michael reached the Fifth Energy Level and returned to The Empire to rebel against Axelâthat was the threat Axel couldnât negate after scheming against all major forces of Terra."
"His own son."
"Michael was truly the one who could stop Axel, although in that timeline he was defeated, The Empire also contracted until the subsequent âGreat Divide Eraâ.
Saying this, Ian thoughtfully lifted his head, glancing at the map in his hand: "Conflicts between the two major bloodlines in the Fiery Flame Land have reached a critical point, and so is the case with the Seven Cities Alliance. The Far Shore Island essentially splits into native islanders and the New Continent people, their division is logical."
"The Empireâs fragmentation results from the struggles between the Great Prince and the Great Princess after Michael and Axel are no longer in play, plus some minor factions gaining independence. The Azure Sky Royal Court also fragments, and Canaan Moore hasnât reconciled the conflict among the Ten Kings Bloodline yet, even having two kinds of reform plans, their division is logical."
"Interesting, all forces that either have two Fifth Energy Levels or possibly have two Fifth Energy Levels are fragmented...is this the âomenâ of a major event, or the âresultâ of some major event?"