Chapter 348 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

At the gate of the imperial palace, Lin Beifan came forward, warmly congratulating, “Congratulations, Master Painter, on attaining the Great Grandmaster status! From now on, our Great Xia has its own Great Grandmaster! This is a momentous occasion for universal celebration, and I have prepared a grand banquet to congratulate Master Painter!””

“Thank you, Your Majesty!”

Master Painter bowed with a smile, equally pleasant: “My breakthrough would not have been possible without Your Majesty’s guidance over the past year! I will never forget the great kindness you have shown me!”

Lin Beifan laughed and said, “Master Painter, you are too kind. We are friends despite the difference in our ages, and it is right to share insights and learn from each other. There is no need for thanks; just keep it in your heart!”

“That is true!”

Master Painter laughed, but then his tone changed: “Although we are close friends, some accounts still need to be settled!”

“What accounts?” Lin Beifan asked, puzzled.

“Your Majesty, have you forgotten the grudge of the ‘flower destruction’ incident?”

Master Painter said with a smile: “Back then, you ruthlessly destroyed the flowers I had cultivated for many years to make wine! It broke my heart! How should we settle this account?”

The faces of those present stiffened.

Master Painter seemed to be picking a quarrel with His Majesty.

If a fight broke out, whom should they support?

Lin Beifan casually pulled out the Xuanxiao Divine Sword, also smiling: “Master Painter, how do you propose we settle this?”

Feeling the sharp sword aura of the Divine Sword, Master Painter’s heart skipped a beat.

He felt a deadly threat from the sword, a greater threat than the one posed by the four ghostly deities.

It was truly baffling for him. It seemed even becoming a Great Grandmaster hadn’t allowed him any advantage over Lin Beifan.

Could Lin Beifan be his nemesis in life?

Master Painter pondered and then sincerely said, “I think we should just let bygones be bygones! After all, we became friends through conflict. Life is too short for enmity, don’t you agree, Your Majesty?”

Lin Beifan sheathed the Divine Sword, nodding in agreement: “What Master Painter says is very true!”

Then, Lin Beifan held a grand banquet to invite everyone while also receiving the benefits from the Empire Sandbox.

“Ding! Congratulations, player’s national power has increased, strength has been synchronously enhanced, rewarding the Ancient Sacred Body!”

“The Ancient Sacred Body (Awakened State) is one of the strongest divine bodies from ancient to modern times, with an indestructible physical body, vitality as vast as the ocean, and possessing nine grand phenomena such as ‘Celestial King Overlooking the Nine Heavens’ and ‘Chaos Seed Green Lotus,’ making it nearly invincible in close combat! When cultivated to its fullest potential, one can challenge even the Supreme Emperor.”

After absorbing the reward, Lin Beifan felt his physical body become several times stronger and couldn’t help but feel overjoyed: “The reward brought by a Great Grandmaster is too generous! It’s one of the strongest divine bodies of all time, the Ancient Sacred Body in its awakened state, making my physique on par with holy beasts! If cultivated to completion, wouldn’t I be able to destroy the world I live in with a flick of my fingers?’”

The more Lin Beifan thought about it, the happier he became, feeling that even now, he could take on two beasts without falling short.

This was a monumental leap forward in progress!

With this in mind, Lin Beifan picked up a cup of wine and said with a smile, “Master Painter, I toast to you once more!”

“Very well, Your Majesty, please!” exclaimed Master Painter with delight.

…….

At this moment, the news of Master Painter’s ascension to Great Grandmaster spread like wildfire across the world, shocking everyone.

“Master Painter has actually become a Great Grandmaster?”

“Amazing! He has attained Great Grandmaster status just before his life’s end, extending his lifespan—what a stroke of fortune!”

“The world has gained yet another supreme powerhouse!”

“One should say, Great Xia has gained another supreme powerhouse, strengthening its national power even further!”

“How can Great Xia be so fortunate?”

Within the imperial palace of the Great Wu Empire, the Emperor was astounded upon receiving the news: “What? You’re saying that Great Xia’s Master Painter has broken through to Great Grandmaster?”

“Yes, Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. The news is spreading like crazy outside!” an official reported.

“How did he break through at this time? How could he manage to do so?” The Emperor of Great Wu became increasingly agitated.

You see, Master Painter was now a Great Grandmaster of Great Xia, and Great Xia also possessed a divine sword capable of challenging Great Grandmasters by itself.

If he wielded that divine sword, who in the world could stand against him?

Unless a Supreme Grandmaster intervened, no one could contend with him.

Due to the involvement of the four holy beasts, Supreme Grandmasters were practically extinct.

In other words, Great Xia had become invincible!

And they had just made an enemy of Great Xia. What if they came sword in hand…

The more the Emperor of Great Wu thought about it, the more agitated he became, as restless as an ant on a hot pan.

Just then, an elderly figure appeared before him.

The Emperor of Great Wu was startled and bowed respectfully: “Ancestor, what brings you here?”

The elder before him was the founding Emperor of Great Wu and also a Great Grandmaster of Great Wu—Wu Tiande.

The elder got straight to the point: “I have just emerged from seclusion and heard that Master Painter has ascended to Great Grandmaster. Is this true?”

“It is indeed true!” The Emperor of Great Wu nodded bitterly, explaining the grievances between the two nations.

After listening, the Great Grandmaster of Great Wu said with disappointment: “You, you are so foolish!”

You are right to reprimand me, Ancestor!” The Emperor of Great Wu admitted his mistake, bowing his head.

The Great Grandmaster of Great Wu looked at his remorseful successor and sighed, saying no more.

In reality, he would have made the same decisions if he had been in the Emperor’s position.

Who could have predicted that Great Xia would be so formidable?

Winning even when outnumbered 4 to 1 was somehow unreal!

“Never mind, you were thinking of Great Wu’s best interests, it’s not your fault! However, this grudge must be resolved now that Great Xia has changed! Therefore, I plan to make a personal visit!”

The Emperor of Great Wu was shocked:

“But Ancestor, will the other side agree?”

The Great Grandmaster sighed: “Human effort is the decisive factor, we have to try! Prepare a generous gift for me, one that shows we spare no expense!”

“Yes, Ancestor!”

Not only Great Wu but the other three top-tier Empires, upon learning of this, were also anxiously preparing gifts, sending envoys to apologize and resolve the grudges.

The same was true for the two transcendent powers, the Taoist Sect and the Buddhist Sect.

Other various forces also sent representatives to Great Xia.

Lin Beifan saw that many people were coming, so he decided to hold another grand banquet to receive guests from all quarters.

At the banquet, the ancestral figure from Great Wu presented a generous gift and said earnestly, “Your Majesty, I was in seclusion until now and only recently learned that those princes and grandsons had acted foolishly and offended Great Xia! I have already severely reprimanded them. Please be magnanimous and forgive them this once!”

“Yes, it’s the fault of those below who didn’t understand!”

“Here is our gift of apology, please accept it with a smile!”

“Let us put the grievances between our two nations behind us!”

Other Empire’s Great Grandmasters also echoed in agreement.

Lin Beifan rolled his eyes in annoyance. He couldn’t believe they were unaware of such a big matter as war between big Empires.

It was clear that they had come to apologize because Great Xia had gained a new Great Grandmaster, making its strength too powerful to be defeated.

“I understand very well, which Ancestor doesn’t have a few unworthy descendants? But Great Xia suffered great losses after this battle. Don’t you think you should compensate us for our losses?”

Now it was the turn of these ancestors to roll their eyes.

Great losses?

Please, don’t talk nonsense with your eyes wide open, okay?

What losses have you suffered when you’ve expanded your territory by millions of li, hey?

But now, under someone else’s roof, they had no choice but to bow their heads.

“Your Majesty is absolutely right, we should offer compensation!”

“Whatever you desire, Your Majesty, we will do our utmost to fulfill it!”

Lin Beifan said with a smile, “What I ask for is not much, just that you agree to one condition!”

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