Chapter 222.1 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

Everyone looked over to see an old man dressed in a black robe.

His complexion was dark, but his beard and hair were all white, his cheeks gaunt, his eyes narrow—he’s someone not to be trifled with.

Another exclamation arose: “That’s the Grandmaster from the Great Dong Empire! It’s Ling Rushan!”

Seeing some puzzled faces, he immediately explained: “Ling Rushan is a revered figure from the Great Dong Empire, now over 120 years old and having cultivated to the Grandmaster level for over 40 years! He is also a strong figure among Grandmasters!”

“The third Grandmaster has arrived!” Everyone was shocked while looking up.

It was rare to see even one Grandmaster on a normal day, but today, they were fortunate—or unfortunate—to see three.

It is a fortunate event but also an unfortunate one.

If these three Grandmasters were to fight, these small fries would also suffer the consequences.

At this moment, the two Grandmasters, Yin Jiuhuang and Ling Rushan were positioning themselves in a pincer formation around the Sword Elder, trying to force him to comply.

The Sword Elder’s expression was very serious.

With the divine sword in hand, he was more than capable of dealing with one Grandmaster.

But against two Grandmasters, it would be difficult. He could only just manage to protect himself.

Even so, he was not afraid.

“This is Great Xia, and no one is allowed to run wild here!” the Sword Elder pointed his sword at the two people, his voice ringing out firmly.

At that moment, a hearty laugh echoed from afar.

“That’s right! No matter who comes, no one can run wild in Great Xia!”

As the voice faded, a man dressed like an old farmer from a mountain village appeared before the crowd, holding a simple and unadorned blade.

Despite looking very plain, the blade seemed extremely sharp, sending a chill through anyone who glanced at it.

“That’s Great Xia’s second Grandmaster, Han Daosheng! He’s best known for his saber skills, and people in the rivers and lakes call him the Invincible Saber God!” someone well-informed recognized him and revealed his identity.

“The fourth Grandmaster has arrived!” Everyone was stunned.

They couldn’t help but wonder…

Could this really be the tomb of Heavenly Khan?

Why else would it attract four Grandmasters?

“Fellow Daoist, what brings you here?” Sword Elder greeted with a smile.

“I was planning to return to the capital city to visit my daughter, but when I heard about this, I decided to stop by and take a look! Let’s join forces to repel the enemy first, and then we can talk,” Han Daosheng said.

“Agreed!” Sword Elder nodded.

Now it was 2v2, and the situation had changed again.

Yin Jiuhuang and Ling Rushan exchanged glances, their expressions growing serious.

Originally, the two of them together could bully the Sword Elder, who wields the divine sword.

But with Han Daosheng’s arrival, their hopes were dashed.

If a real fight broke out, they would be at a disadvantage.

So, Yin Jiuhuang conceded, “Fellow Daoists, we are all top figures of our time and fellow travelers on the path of martial arts. Fighting and killing each other would harm our camaraderie, which is very unwise!”

“We all came for the treasures inside Wanshou Mountain!”

Ling Rushan also advised, “But until now, we don’t know what’s inside! What if it’s not Heavenly Khan’s tomb and there’s nothing valuable? Wouldn’t it be laughable if we fight over it to death?”

“Whatever is inside, it belongs to Great Xia!” Han Daosheng declared firmly.

“Friend Han, you can say that now, but…”

Yin Jiuhuang said meaningfully, “But if it really is Heavenly Khan’s tomb, can just the two of you guard it? Even if you can guard it right now, can you guard it for a lifetime?”

Han Daosheng’s expression turned sour.

The other party is spitting facts.

Although he was a peak-level Grandmaster, there were still hundreds of others across the world who were no weaker than him.

And above the Grandmasters, there were a few known Great Grandmasters.

If this really was Heavenly Khan’s tomb, these Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters would surely come in droves, and Great Xia simply wouldn’t be able to defend it.

“Then what do you propose?” Han Daosheng asked, his tone still strong but slightly less so.

“Why not open it up and let everyone dig together? We can decide what to do after we’ve excavated it.” Ling Rushan suggested.

Han Daosheng was silent, turning to look at Sword Elder.

The latter had come on imperial orders and had the authority to decide.

Sword Elder relented, “Alright.”

The two Grandmasters, Yin Jiuhuang and Ling Rushan, breathed a sigh of relief.

The treasure hunters below were also thrilled.

“To open up Wanshou Mountain for us all to search together, that’s great!”

“This trip wasn’t in vain!”

“If I can lay my hands on Heavenly Khan’s treasure, I could die without regrets!”

“However…” Sword Elder changed his tone.

“However, Wanshou Mountain is ultimately part of Great Xia, so everyone who enters must pay Great Xia 100 taels of silver!”

The treasure hunters were taken aback.

“Do we still have to pay silver?”

“That’s clearly extortion!”

“On what grounds?”

Everyone was protesting vehemently.

Sword Elder let out a cold laugh, “On what grounds? The grounds of the sword in this old man’s hand!”

With that, he swung his sword, creating a trench a hundred zhang long, two zhang wide, and five zhang deep right in front of everyone.

After that, no one had any objections.

Even the two Grandmasters Yin Jiuhuang and Ling Rushan went quiet. They don’t want to fall out with Sword Elder over 100 taels of silver.

So, everyone obediently paid up and lined up to enter the mountain.

In total, 300,000 people came here, each martial artist paying 100 taels of silver, adding up to a whopping 30 million taels of silver from all the treasure hunters combined!

Yin Jiuhuang and Ling Rushan’s eyelids twitched at the sight.

In less than half a day, Great Xia had earned 30 million taels of silver. They’re so damn good at making money!

30 million taels of silver was equivalent to the annual revenue of a national treasury for an ordinary dynasty!

For Grandmasters like them, it was no small sum either!

Oh, the regret they felt…

If only they had opposed it earlier!

Watching others make money was even more painful than losing money themselves!

Ling Rushan managed a strained smile and said, “You Great Xia really knows how to make money!”

“It’s not easy.”

Sword Elder responded indifferently. “After all, this is the territory of Great Xia. Every inch of land here is invaluable and sacred, not to be violated! In case you start fighting, we can use this money to compensate for the losses!”

The faces of the two Grandmasters twitched.

It was just a bare mountain. What loss could there be if it was destroyed?

At this moment, Sword Elder called out to the treasure hunters, “Pay attention, this is Wanshou Mountain, and it is also the territory of our Great Xia! Since you’ve come here, you must follow the rules of Great Xia. Don’t stir up trouble, don’t draw your weapons, and keep to your own business! Otherwise, this old man will not be polite!”

The treasure hunters replied in fear, “We wouldn’t dare…”

Sword Elder waved his hand, “Alright, you may now enter the mountain!”

The army made way, and the treasure hunters quickly streamed in, eagerly reaching the cave entrance, impatient to go in and search for treasure.

But at that moment, they saw a few people stumbling out of the cave.

The treasure hunters were immediately excited.

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