"Hehe, of course. How could I not do my best for the young master?" The king laughed.
"Not bad. Now that I have three pieces of the compass you gave to me, the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix is the last piece left."
A voice was heard from within the veil.
"The Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix? This…" The king looked hesitant.
"What is it? Is there a problem?" The voice sank slightly as if it was moody.
Beads of sweat formed on the king's forehead as he hurriedly replied, "You're mistaken, young master. The Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was indeed related to the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon in the past. Now, however, not only are we not related, but we're also enemies."
Xiao Chen was thrown out of the Jun family in a very sorry state after Bai Yu'er broke off the engagement. Even his Dragon Qi was stolen.
Naturally, the king of the Azure Dragon Kingdom had no good feelings for the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix or Bai Yu'er.
They had even become enemies.
"Oh, what is the reason then?" the voice asked.
The king replied, "The princess of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix might be related to the divine child of the Jun family."
"The divine child of the Jun family?"
The voice sounded hesitant and doubtful.
Few people in the Huangtian Mystic Realm had seen Jun Xiaoyao before, but many had heard of his name.
"I don't think the divine child of the Jun family would care about a small kingdom like that," the voice said faintly.
"I'm just reminding you, young master," said the king.
Ever since Jun Linglong subdued the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix, the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix hadn't made any public announcement.
After all, it wasn't something spectacular.
Aside from the king of the Kingdom of Phoenix, Bai Yu'er, and all of the other ministers who had witnessed the event with their own eyes,
No one else knew that the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was already under Jun Xiaoyao's command.
"Hmph, what's there to remind me of? Let's not even talk about whether the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix is related to Jun Xiaoyao. Even if it is, do you think I'd be scared?"
The voice sounded rather displeased.
"Of course, of course. You're a very important figure, young master. You're destined to stand at the pinnacle of the Mystic Realm and look down on everyone," the king flattered.
"Alright, it's good that you know. Next, we shall gather the armies of the three kingdoms and attack the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix. Get them to submit and bring me the piece of the compass."
"Understood," the king said with cupped hands.
"By the way, I heard that Bai Yu'er, the princess of the Phoenix Clan, is a rare beauty. Don't hurt her when the time comes. Bring her here and make her my concubine."
"Understood." The king nodded, feeling very lucky at the same time.
It was fortunate that Bai Yu'er and Xiao Chen cut off all ties with each other. Otherwise, Bai Yu'er would have cheated on his son.
The voice chuckled and said, "Don't worry. You'll be rewarded handsomely once everything is settled. When the four ancient kingdoms merge into the Four-Symbols Ancient Kingdom, you'll be the only king."
"Thank you, young master!" A hint of joy appeared in the king's eyes.
Wasn't that what he wanted?
The king then excused himself.
The voice muttered to itself.
"Once I gather all four pieces and form the complete bronze compass, I might be able to find clues about the Bronze Immortal Palace."
"If I succeed, I will be given a great opportunity. By then, I will have full confidence in marrying Wu Mingyue."
"After that, I will enter the Panwu Hill to obtain opportunities and gradually gain control of the Panwu Celestial Dynasty."
"In the end, I, Yang Pan, will definitely be able to stand above the nine heavens and ten earths and stand above all living beings!"
The voice was filled with ambition as the laughter echoed throughout the palace.
…
Within a few days, the king of the Kingdom of Dragon united the three kingdoms and marched towards the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix.
Furthermore, they didn't hide at all as they openly set off for the Fire State.
The news quickly reached the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix.
The entire country was thrown into a state of panic.
Many ministers of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix were already uneasy after hearing that the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon had annexed both the Ancient Kingdom of White Tiger and the Ancient Kingdom of Black Tortoise.
Now that the news was confirmed, the entire Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was thrown into a frenzy.
Given the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix's current state of affairs, even the Ancient Kingdom of Dragon alone would be enough to bring great danger to the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix, let alone the alliance of the three kingdoms.
The alliance of the three kingdoms had practically given the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix a death sentence.
Within the royal palace of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix…
A group of ministers approached Bai Yu'er.
"Your Highness, please send a message to the divine child of the Jun family and see if he can help!"
"Indeed. Now that the king is still in seclusion, only the Jun family can save the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix!"
Many ministers who knew what was going on strongly requested Bai Yu'er to beg Jun Xiaoyao.
Bai Yu'er said, "Alright, please don't worry, ministers. I'll give it a try."
Naturally, she was feeling anxious. She took out her messaging jade slip and sent a message to Jun Linglong.
That was because she didn't have a way to contact Jun Xiaoyao directly.
Jun Linglong also received a message from the Jun family.
However, Jun Xiaoyao was still in seclusion. Jun Linglong couldn't possibly bother him over something like this.
Bai Yu'er's heart sank when she heard the news.
Jun Xiaoyao was in seclusion and couldn't contact him.
Jun Linglong's status was far lower than Jun Xiaoyao's, so it was impossible for her to mobilize the Jun family's power to help the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix.
Only when Jun Xiaoyao personally stepped in would he be able to help the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix.
The problem was that he was currently cultivating in seclusion, so no one could disturb him.
Bai Yu'er then informed all of the ministers of the matter.
"How could this be? Is the heavens trying to bring about the downfall of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix?" Some of the ministers said with pale faces.
"I don't think so. The Ancient Kingdom of Dragon probably only wants us to submit to them. We'll see how they react when the time comes," Bai Yu'er said.
Subsequently, the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix was preparing for war.
None of the outside forces were optimistic about the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix.
They even believed that this was a battle where eggs were thrown against a rock.
The result was as expected. It was only a matter of time.
Of course, they had such speculations because they didn't know that the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix already belonged to Jun Xiaoyao.
If they knew that, they would never have thought that way.
In just a few days.
The allied forces of the three kingdoms had already entered the territory of the Fire State, heading straight for the imperial capital of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix.
Along the way, all the cities were destroyed without any resistance.
Most of the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix's forces were concentrated in the royal capital.
Regardless of the outcome, the Ancient Kingdom of Phoenix would never sit back and do nothing.
Just when the final war of the four ancient kingdoms was about to erupt…
In the Heavenly Emperor Palace of the Jun family…
A powerful aura was permeating the air while a brilliant light was rising.
A mist of divine light emanated from the palace, making one feel as if a supreme true immortal was sitting cross-legged within.
Outside the Heavenly Emperor Palace, Jun Linglong, Jun Xuehuang, Jun Zhangjian, and Jun Wanjie were all present.
Their eyes were also filled with shock and joy.
"The divine child is finally coming out of seclusion!"