"Why does not have a Saint-level powerhouse mean that the energy is exhausted?" Seeing that Prince Jeff seemed to have finished speaking, Betina plucked up the courage to ask again.
"Haha, this world, hegemony, territory, and wealth are the ones who are virtuous. So what is virtuous, virtue? Morality? Those are nonsense. Only strength is the most fundamental. If there is no corresponding strength, then having too large territory will bring disaster. Think carefully, if our Sai Empire had not had strong force, how could it be possible to destroy the previous empires?" Prince Jeff said lightly. Although this fact is a bit cruel, it is really a famous saying.
Listening to Prince Jeff's words, Betina and Elena nodded thoughtfully.
"After seeing that the three brothers had no hope of practicing, your great-grandfather accepted his fate, but he still wanted to give it a try. That's why he asked your second grandfather to hide his identity and sneak into the Tianlan Empire as an undercover agent. He also hoped that before his death, a Saint-level powerhouse could appear in the royal family of our Saint-Empress, and at least a Saint-level powerhouse who was willing to truly help our royal family. Unfortunately, in the end, our Saint-Empress did not have a Saint-level powerhouse. Your father had practiced for so many years, but he was only at the sixth level. And your second grandfather's family had been lurking in the Tianlan Empire for a hundred years, but in the end he was unable to return the world." Speaking of this, Prince Jeff couldn't help feeling sad.
Hearing this, Betina had already guessed that civil strife suddenly broke out in the Tianlan Empire ten years ago, and the Duke of Vanessa who provoked the civil strife should be the descendant of Grandpa. Although the Sai Empire tried every means to save it, it was still impossible to escape the fate of destroying the country.
After sighing, Prince Jeff continued: "Thirty years ago, your great-grandfather fell because he was too old. After his death, our brothers became worried. Because your great-grandfather's death will sooner or later be known to the other two empires. And then we will be unable to escape the bad luck. So ten years ago, your father launched a crazy attack on the Tianlan Empire, just hoping to use this to shock the Tianlan Empire, hoping that they would not guess the fact that your great-grandfather had fallen. Unfortunately, the king of the Tianlan Empire seemed to be just trying to gamble. He bet that our Sai Empire no longer has the Saint-level powerhouses, so he dared to use military force to our country. As a result, he won the bet, and our Sai Empire became his spoils."
"Why could he guess that our Sai Empire has no Saint-level powerhouses anymore? Also, can Saint-level powerhouses really determine the fate of an empire?" Betina couldn't help but ask in confusion about Prince Jeff's repeated emphasis on the importance of Saint-level powerhouses.
"As practitioners, you should know that after we practice, our lifespan will gradually extend. Ordinary people will have a lifespan of about eighty years without practicing. And those of us who have achieved some success in cultivation can live to about one hundred and twenty years. But once we reach the realm of a saint, our lifespan will be extended to two hundred years. As the supreme force of the Sai Empire in the past, how could the other two empires not know? Although he is extremely powerful, he still cannot resist the erosion of time. Even if we do not publicize externally, the other two countries can guess him.
The old man is about to die. As an existence that has left the normal range of human beings, the Saint-level powerhouse is not allowed to participate in the battle between countries. But if a country suffers a devastating blow, then this Saint-level powerhouse can stand up and protect his country in a legitimate way. It is for this reason that after your great-grandfather protected our Sai Empire for 200 years and finally died, the Tianlan Empire dared to attack us." Speaking of this, Prince Jeff couldn't help but clench his fist. He hated, hated why he did not have an excellent cultivation talent.
Seeing the old man's painful appearance, Betina comforted: "Three Grandpa, the past has no change. In the future, we can still rebuild the Sai Empire together."
Although Prince Jeff was very pleased to hear Betina's comforting words, he still couldn't help but look a little painful in his eyes.
"Child, your father sent you out of the Senna King City, hoping that one day you can repeat the glory of our Sai Empire. Among so many children, you have the best talent, and it is not impossible to reach the level of the Saint in the future. I hope you can cherish your talent, and it will not be in vain for so many years of hard work. But Grandpa III is old and can't be with you for many years." Prince Jeff seemed very depressed when he spoke.
"Why did Grandpa Third say such depressing words? You are only in your 80s this year and can live for decades. Why can't you be with us?" Seeing Prince Jeff's depressed look, Betina comforted him and said.
"Oh, I'm also bewitched. Last year, because I couldn't find news about you children for a long time, I finally sneaked into the capital of the Tianlan Empire, hoping to kill the princes. I just wanted to cut off their roots and let him be more powerful than the king of the Tianlan Empire. If there was no descendant, I would see who could continue to protect the Tianlan Empire. But unfortunately, I was finally noticed by him. If I hadn't escaped quickly and he wouldn't bother chasing me, my old life would have been left in the Tianlan Empire a year ago. But even so, I was seriously injured, and the attack of the Saint-level powerhouse was too extraordinary. My current physical condition could not last for a few years." After saying this, Prince Jeff's expression became dark again.
After listening to Prince Jeff's story, the Betina sisters stared at Prince Jeff with big eyes. They never thought that Prince Jeff, who was a mature and polite, could do such crazy things. But no matter what, the matter had happened. Judging from Prince Jeff's appearance, it didn't seem like he was lying. It seemed that this old man who looked energetic really didn't have many years of life.
For a moment, no one in the house spoke again and were immersed in a sad atmosphere.
Finally, Prince Jeff was the first to speak: "Haha, I, an old guy, have lived for so many years, and I have lived enough. It is a blessing to be able to save this life, and you don't have to be so sad. Now, seeing your children so promising, even an old guy, is no match for you. When you get down, you will see your father and tell him this news, I think he will be very happy."
Seeing Prince Jeff's forced smile, the Betina sisters felt distressed. However, it seemed that the two sisters didn't want the atmosphere to be too heavy. In a blink of an eye, the two no longer looked worried.
Betina spoke to Prince Jeff and said, "Grandpa Third, then you tried so hard to win over Li Yi, is it because you valued his talent?"
"Well, there is a reason. The fifth peak at the age of thirty should only appear in those hidden families. If he cannot even be promoted to the realm of Saints, then there will be few people in this world who can be promoted to the realm of Saints. If he can join our Flame Dragon Legion, then if we can really re-establish the country in the future, then he will be our indispensable pillar. At least before you cultivate to the saint-level powerhouse, he is our only guarantee." When talking about Li Yi, Prince Jeff still has a stunning feeling now.
"Just..." The old prince changed his tone and continued: "It's just that Li Yi's personality is a bit strange. It seems that if he promised something, he will do his best to complete it. But I feel that this person seems to be free from desires and no matter what promise I make, he will remain indifferent. Such a person is really terrible and it is really difficult to control. If I am still the Prince of the Sai Empire now and see a person like Li Yi. If I can't win over it hard, then I will definitely try my best to kill him. Such a person cannot be used by me, and it cannot be obtained by others."
If the king of Tianlan Empire was here, he would definitely agree with Prince Jeff's statement. Because the reason why the king of Tianlan Empire wanted to kill Li Yi was always because he felt that Li Yi was too difficult to control. As the king of a country, if he saw a person who was very likely to become a saint-level powerhouse, if he could not control him, he would have to do everything possible to kill him in the cradle. Because no one could guarantee that when Li Yi became a saint-level powerhouse in the future, he would have a covetous desire for his empire.
Even Li Yi himself cannot guarantee this matter now. Because when he did not have this strength, he naturally had no idea of ​​fighting for dominance in the world.
"Third Grandpa, don't think about these things now. I think that Li Yi is not the kind of person who is untrustworthy. He said that he would help us restore the country and would naturally give his all. Let's talk about the future. You also know that Li Yi is not a member of our Sai Empire royal family after all. Even if he promises to join our Yanlong Legion, we will not be 100% at ease with him in the future." Although Bettina believed in Li Yi's character very much, she did not dare to speak too much at this time.
Hearing Betina's words, Prince Jeff nodded in agreement, and then said lightly: "Forget it, let's go with the flow. To be honest, although we are full of confidence, it is too difficult to re-establish the Sai Empire under the current circumstances. And no matter how far Li Yi develops in the future, it has nothing to do with us. And he seems to have an irresolvable hatred with the Tianlan Empire. As long as he knows that he will become an enemy of the Tianlan Empire in the future, it is enough."
After Prince Jeff finished speaking, the Betina sisters didn't say anything. After that, the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion fell into a complete calm.
As the protagonist Li Yi, who was always talking about in Prince Jeff and others, immediately joined his troops after leaving the main hall of the City Lord's Mansion.
After a period of rest, the condition of Yad and his men had all recovered. However, the cavalry units he brought over seemed a little tired, but there was no problem with the march.
Thinking that if he continued to stay in Xicheng, then Prince Jeff would not be able to come and nag him. So he didn't want to have any more entanglements. After Li Yi joined his troops, he led the cavalry unit to drive out of Xicheng.
Although the cavalry troops led by Li Yi are elite, these cavalry are all ordinary flesh and blood. In terms of the recovery speed of their bodies, they are far from comparable to those of Li Yi and the others who live.
So although Li Yi hurriedly led his team away from Xicheng and drove towards Jingchuan Province, thinking of his physical condition, Li Yi and his group were not very fast.
Just as Li Yi and his troops were marching slowly on the official road from the China-Pakistan Province to Jingchuan Province, two shadows suddenly appeared out of thin air in a valley on both sides of them.
The two of them had extremely strange physical skills, and they really appeared out of thin air. Even with the eyes of Li Yi and others, they did not notice their appearance.
But if Li Yi could see these two people who suddenly appeared at this time, then Li Yi would definitely be able to recognize them as soon as possible.
These two people are no one else. They are the monster old man who taught Li Yi's martial arts and combat skills in the abandoned and chaos. Of course, this monster old man is naturally the God of Killing. The other person who appeared with the God of Killing was the old Tony who had been fighting in Lily of the Valley City for more than ten years.
However, the old Tony was no longer the mediocre appearance he used to be. Although he looked a little older than when he was in Lily of the Valley City, no one can underestimate this old man's aura that exudes from him.
After the two stood firm, they stood in the valley and looked at Li Yi and led the troops forward. After a little silence, Old Tony slowly spoke to the God of Killing: "Wolf, you really decided to let Li Yi waste his life like this? Although I also think it would be a good thing to let him experience it in the secular world, in this situation, it seems that he can't complete the revenge within a few years. This time is nothing to us, but for him, it seems that it is not worth it."
Listening to Tony's words, Wolf, the God of Killing, pondered for a while, said lightly: "Oh, I haven't thought about what you are worried about. Originally, I thought that because of the little girl named Alice and the king of the Tianlan Empire, he would definitely try his best to seek revenge. And in my expectation, with his personality, he seemed to want to take revenge, and would definitely not think of utilizing others' hands. He would definitely devote himself to practicing and go back to seek revenge when he reaches the seventh peak or the realm of a saint. Who would have thought that the bastard dean of the Lily Valley Academy gave him such a bad idea, which led to Li Yi's current focus on developing secular forces."
When the God of Killing was speaking, he said one word from the little old man and another one from the bastard. In his eyes, King Tianlan, who seemed to have become a holy-level powerhouse, and the dean of the Lily of the Valley Academy at the Seventh Peak, were just supporting roles. What’s more funny is that after Old Tony heard the God of Killing, he nodded thoughtfully to express his agreement.
If there is an outsider here listening to the conversation between these two old men, then that person will definitely think that the two old lunatics standing in front of him must be two old lunatics. In fact, these two old guys are indeed crazy, because what they have to do is crazy than what anyone in the world does. It seems that many conditions are immature now, so the two of them can only follow Li Yi bored every day.
Chapter completed!