Chapter 455 -454: Emperor Xia’s Lifespan_1

The Emperor Xia felt quite satisfied that the issues in Ji State received support from the Five Great Immortal Sects.

Then, he mentioned another matter: “You all must have heard that the Corpse Chasing Sect Leader was initially planned to be possessed. However, the Corpse Chasing Sect Leader’s Soul Lamp was placed in the Seek Dao Sect. Out of fear of being detected by the Seek Dao Sect, the cultivators from the Great Yu did not complete the possession and spared his soul.”

“Indeed, when I was dealing with the aftermath in Hanshui City, that bastard Lu Baqian was lucky enough to survive the catastrophe. Relying on his Transcendance Tribulation stage body, he would show off in front of me all the time. Very indecent indeed!” Qiu Jin’an huffed coldly.

Emperor Xia acted as if he didn’t hear what Qiu Jin’an said: “Then can we learn from this experience and place the soul lamps of other sects in the Five Great Immortal Sects and the government office as a form of protection?”

“As Fellow Daoist Yun just mentioned, at least there are still four cultivators of the Transcendance Tribulation stage in Great Yu. When a unification stage takes possession of another one in the unification stage, a battle will certainly occur. While we would be able to sense this, it would be too easy for a Transcendance Tribulation stage to take possession of a Unification stage. They could succeed in an instant without making a sound.”

“If incidents like the ones involving Master Ru occur again, having the soul lamp system could deter the cultivators of the Great Yu from acting recklessly and preserve some soul remnants of the possessed.”

“This plan is feasible.” Yun Zhi nodded, being the first to agree with the Emperor Xia’s proposal.

She had thought of a similar method on her way here and planned to bring it up during the meeting, but the Emperor Xia beat her to it.

“I think it’s also fine.”

“The Prison Suppressing Sect finds it feasible.”

The head of the Suspension Temple did not say anything, which was an implicit agreement.

Seeing that everyone had arrived at a consensus, Emperor Xia continued: “After the meeting, I will order someone to prepare a list and give it to all of you, and notify the sects named on the list.”

The sects of the Great Xia operate under a registration system. As long as you report to the government office with the basic information about the sect like the number of people, scale, address, and the Sect Leader, etc, the registration would be deemed successful without any need for review or approval.

If there are future changes such as the Sect Leader, they would still need to report to the government office.

With the existence of this system, the Great Xia has a clear understanding of the number and location of sects, and the officials could quickly prepare the list according to the Emperor Xia’s orders.

After discussing the important matters, the five people walked out of the grand hall with laughter and smiles. The atmosphere was harmonious as they were escorted out by the head of the Suspension Temple.

The eunuchs and court ladies were all standing respectfully outside the grand hall, prepared to bid farewell to the heads of the Five Immortal Sects.

“Cough, cough-” Emperor Xia, who was discussing Daoist Buyu with Qiu Jin’an, suddenly started coughing. He covered his mouth and nose with his hand, imprinting a few spots of blood in his palm. A strand of white hair appeared on his forehead, which was especially striking among his dense black hair.

“Your Majesty!” The Chief Eunuch, seeing this, was so scared that he almost lost his soul. He quickly stepped forward to support Emperor Xia in three stepping movements.

“Summon the Imperial physician, quickly summon the Imperial Physician!” The other eunuchs and court ladies were in a flurry of actions, apparently frightened.

“What happened to you?” Qiu Jin’an frowned, holding onto Emperor Xia’s wrist, his facial expression changing slightly.

“Why is your body so weak!”

Logically, this should not have happened. The governor has the protection of state destiny, immunity to toxins, and immunity to diseases. As the Emperor of Great Xia, who has supreme control over the State Destiny, his body should not have any problems at all.

The Emperor Xia waved his hand with a bitter smile, unwilling to discuss more. The head of the Suspension Temple muttered a prayer silently in his heart, not speaking a word.

Yun Zhi, who was the highest in cultivation level, immediately saw the situation of the Emperor Xia: “His lifespan is dried up.”

𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

“Lifespan dried up?” Luo Hongxia was taken aback, not expecting this sudden problem of lifespan depletion to occur with the Emperor Xia.

The Emperor Xia looked up at Yun Zhi, equally surprised. He was always protected by the power of the State’s Destiny, no one should have been able to discern his condition. He never expected that Yun Zhi would immediately identify the problem.

Knowing that the matter couldn’t be concealed, he had no choice but to admit: “After all, I am only at the Divinity Transformation stage.”

Among the six of them, Yun Zhi was the highest in cultivation level, while the Emperor Xia was the lowest.

Whether one becomes an emperor or not has no direct correlation with one’s cultivation level. After all, even if the emperor’s cultivation level is higher, he cannot suppress the whole world all by himself.

“But that’s not right either. You’re only a thousand years old. Those at the Divinity Transformation stage can live between one thousand five hundred to two thousand years.” The Prison Suppressing Sect Leader frowned in confusion.

With the present day Great Xia facing internal and external threats, if Emperor Xia’s health were to fail, especially due to lifespan issues, it would certainly lead to political instability. All sorts of demons and monsters would appear, and this would not be a good thing.

“When I was the crown prince, I suffered a serious illness, and my life hung by a thread. In order to cure the illness, I took many precious medicinal materials, including two strains of Medicinal King’s root and leaves. It’s unfortunate that my body was weak and could not absorb the nutrients at that time. Even though my life was saved, it took a toll on my lifespan.”

Everyone had heard about this matter, and the eunuchs and court ladies who had worked in the palace for years were aware of it.

“Our sect has a few Minor Medicinal Kings which are great for extending lifespan, such as the Longevity Big Cudrania and the Eternal Stone.” Qiu Jin’an said. Emperor Xia absolutely cannot have problems at this time.

The Longevity Big Cudrania, with eight thousand years as its spring and eight thousand years as its autumn, is a rare and exceptional herb for extending lifespan.

The Eternal Stone is a type of stone that grows every year, albeit very slowly and barely noticeable to the naked eye. After ten thousand years, it grows only one circle larger. By scraping off some stone dust, it can become a treasure for extending life, even tempting for those in the unification stage.

Emperor Xia, hearing what Qiu Jin’an said, had sparkles in his eyes, which immediately dimmed. He gently shook his head, saying: “It’s useless. I have eaten too much of these heavenly and earth treasures in the past. The Imperial Physician said that my body has developed drug resistance, and none of the Minor Medicinal Kings can help.”

Lifespan issues are fatal, and even the power of state destiny is difficult to compensate for. Unless one can ascend to immortality, with endless lifespan, only then is there a solution.

“How long can you live?”

“About ten years.” He knows his own body the best.

Everyone was silent. For cultivators, ten years passes in the blink of an eye, it is indeed too short.

Is it possible that Emperor Xia will close his eyes just as he sees the curtain of the Great Era being lifted?

Since his ascension to the throne, Emperor Xia has been conscientious and industrious for the sake of the country and the people. The national strength of Great Xia has been increasing day by day, the power of the state destiny is becoming more substantial. He is an uncommonly wise and enlightened monarch who can rank in the top three in the history of Great Xia. Could it be that the heavens are jealous of such talent, and want him to die at this critical time, before he can even see the true Great Era?

This isn’t fair.

But even if it’s not fair, what can anyone do about it?

Prison Suppressing Sect leader couldn’t help but say: “There is still a lot of time. I’ll return and discuss it with the other elders. The world is so vast, there certainly are other solutions.”

He simply didn’t believe it. Isn’t it possible to extend Emperor Xia’s lifespan by a few decades or a hundred years?

The five leaders of the Immortal Sects leave the Imperial City and fly back to their respective sects to find a solution, each of them sighing silently in their hearts..

“Speaking of which, the crown prince hasn’t been established yet, right? It’s going to be a bloody battle.”

“Great Yu, Great Qian, the Demon Territory, the East Sea, internal issues, and external problems, and now his lifespan is exhausted. It truly is a troubled autumn.”

After everyone leaves, Emperor Xia rejects the offer of help and goes to the ancestral land of the palace, hoping that the ancestors will have a solution.