Martial Master

Struck by the setback, Qin Chen immediately began his cultivation within the Heaven and Earth Creation Jade Disc.

Fu Qiankun, You Qianxue, Ji Ruyue, and the others were also inspired, choosing to enter seclusion for intense training.

Qin Chen first stabilized his realm and enhanced his control over the power of the Laws. His mastery wasn't yet perfect, but with the abundance of Law Stones from the secret realm, he aimed to quickly improve and reach the mid-stage Martial God level.

A massive amount of the power of Laws entered Qin Chen's body, and his mastery grew at an astonishing pace.

One day, two days... ten days...

Time flew by as Qin Chen and his companions devoted themselves to their training. They understood well that to confront Piao Miao Palace and the Xuanyuan Empire, they first needed to enhance their strength.

While Qin Chen was arduously cultivating within the Heaven and Earth Creation Jade Disc.

News spread like wildfire across the continent that Xuanyuan Emperor Feng Shaoyu had decimated the Mo family and attacked the Ji family, only to be wounded and forced to flee by Shangguan Xier.

The fall of Tian Di Mountain, the destruction of the Mo family, and the severe damage to the Ji family's vitality shook the entire Martial Domain.

This was a prime opportunity. Over the past two or three centuries, the Xuanyuan Empire and Piao Miao Palace had been expanding voraciously, causing much apprehension among the old powers. Now, with both sides suffering heavy losses, it was seen as an opportune moment for the other major forces.

Fight on.

Fight to your heart's content.

The best outcome would be for both sides to suffer mutual destruction, fighting to the death.

The major forces were eagerly anticipating this, secretly praying for it.

But just when everyone thought Piao Miao Palace and the Xuanyuan Empire would fight to the death, mysteriously, both sides withdrew their troops.

Both sides seemed to have an uncanny understanding and ceased hostilities, quickly retreating to their own territories.

What was going on?

All the major forces were puzzled and somewhat bewildered.

They were ready for a good show, with seats and snacks prepared, but now the show wasn't happening. Was this just toying with them?

In other words, they had prepared for nothing.

"Shrewd!"

"Shangguan Xier and Feng Shaoyu are truly remarkable people."

However, some astute individuals sensed a reason behind this.

The simultaneous withdrawal by Shangguan Xier and Feng Shaoyu was likely not because of an agreement but due to a mutual sense of danger, an external threat.

Thus, they could precisely retreat at the same time because, through their recent skirmishes, they understood that continuing the conflict would require both major forces to pay a heavy price to annex the other.

Even if they succeeded in the end, they would be severely weakened, losing their status as leading forces on the continent.

Therefore, after the simultaneous withdrawal of Piao Miao Palace and the Xuanyuan Empire, no one thought Shangguan Xier and Feng Shaoyu had colluded. Instead, they realized both were incredibly astute, almost simultaneously sensing the danger.

Indeed, they were outstanding individuals.

This outcome naturally caused the Ji family to feel anxious.

Especially Ji Dewei, who felt a sense of foreboding.

His initial suggestion was to seize the opportunity to continue attacking, igniting the conflict between the Xuanyuan Empire and Piao Miao Palace.

It was Qin Chen who stopped him.

At the time, he didn't quite understand, but now it was clear that Chen Shao was indeed wise, with a far superior vision.

Had he acted on his original plan to attack the Xuanyuan Empire, he would have certainly drawn the attention of Shangguan Xier during the withdrawal, making it difficult for the Ji family to hide, inevitably revealing their intentions to Shangguan Xier.

What a close call!

Ji Dewei couldn't help but exhale deeply.

They were just a step away from being exposed.

Having dismissed this notion, Ji Dewei then decisively abandoned the idea and led the Ji family's many powerful members to begin a vigorous takeover operation.