Chapter 1259: The Soybean Dynasty Expands Its Territory Today

"Little Yang, take it, take it! This is the perfect opportunity for them to join our Great Bean Dynasty." The Immortal Fairy urged Lu Yang in their shared mental space, constantly whispering in his ear.

"This counts as expanding your territory, and I'll grant you great merit for it."

Although Lu Yang was a Pillar Minister of the Great Bean Dynasty, he had his own opinions and didn't simply agree with everything the Immortal Fairy said.

He had appeared in the imperial palace to stop the fight and uphold justice, not to claim land or territory. What kind of reputation would that give him? It would contradict his noble and upright image.

Lu Yang returned the Imperial Seal to the Emperor's hand and calmly explained, "Our Great Bean Dynasty isn't recruiting anyone."

"Great Bean Dynasty?" The Emperor paused, finding the name quite strange.

Lu Yang inwardly thought, *Not good.* The Immortal Fairy's incessant chatter in their mental space had filled his mind with "Great Bean Dynasty."

"What I mean is, we are here for peace. We absolutely respect your wishes and guarantee your independence; you will not become anyone's vassal."

The Emperor was truly willing to pledge allegiance to Lu Yang. There was no other choice; he couldn't imagine what would have happened if this Celestial Immortal hadn't appeared, given that their White Horse Dynasty had attracted nine deities in such a short time, though he didn't know why.

Just as Lu Yang was about to explain further to reassure the Emperor, a clear chanting of Buddhist scriptures echoed from the sky.

"Indeed! To think that immediately upon emergence, I would encounter a star teeming with living beings, all of them mortals. What a divine opportunity! This will be the perfect setting for this humble monk's ritual ground..."

The eminent monk from the Buddhist Kingdom saw the nine Integration-stage cultivators in the imperial palace, as well as Lu Yang supporting the Emperor. His voice abruptly cut off, and cold sweat broke out.

The Emperor silently watched Lu Yang, who silently looked up at the eminent monk from the Buddhist Kingdom flying in the sky.

"Crashing our party, are we? I just said we were here for peace, and right after, you come here to declare this your ritual ground?"

"Amitābha, this humble monk will take his leave now."

"Come back." Lu Yang spoke only two words, yet they were enough to scare the eminent monk from the Buddhist Kingdom into flying backward to return.

"Benefactor Lu, oh no, Senior Lu, there might be some misunderstanding here."

Lu Yang ignored the monk and made him stand alongside the nine Integration-stage cultivators as punishment, while he continued to reassure the Emperor.

"They have just arrived in the outside world and are naturally excited, so they might make some unconventional moves. Don't worry, I'll report your dynasty's situation as soon as I return, and someone will be sent over very soon to ensure everything is fine."

Lu Yang had considerable confidence in how Great Xia handled matters.

"As for you, seniors, please don't continue exploring. Just come back with me."

Lu Yang narrowed his eyes, releasing a hint of his oppressive aura. His expression was stern as he stared at the ten Integration-stage cultivators. Causing such a huge commotion right after leaving would greatly impact how the outside world perceived them; people who didn't know better might even mistake them for bandits.

The three from Suihan had relatively minor issues and would simply need to copy some legal texts a few times. As for the others, they would certainly not be allowed to venture out again.

The ten Integration-stage cultivators felt a hint of Lu Yang's oppressive aura, and their expressions changed dramatically.

This oppressive aura was definitely not something an early Tribulation Transcension cultivator should possess!

Could it be that he had already cultivated to the mid-Tribulation Transcension stage?!

How long had it been? His cultivation speed was simply astonishing.

Naturally, they didn't want to return, but none of them dared to escape.

After bidding farewell to the Emperor, Lu Yang led the ten Integration-stage cultivators. He first sent the three from Suihan back to Great Xia, then informed the Outworld Investigation Department about the White Horse Dynasty, urging them to send people to handle the situation promptly.

Afterward, Lu Yang successively visited the Western Heaven Temple of the Buddhist Kingdom, the East Sea Dragon Palace, and the Snow Emperor of the Extreme North.

"Useless fools! How dare you disregard my words!" The Snow Emperor was furious, causing the three Integration-stage cultivators from the Extreme North to tremble in fear.

"Fellow Daoist Lu Yang, I can't believe you're already in the Tribulation Transcension stage," Xue Shishou said with a smile. He was currently cultivating under the Snow Emperor, and seeing Lu Yang's rapid cultivation, he admitted that not being envious would be a lie.

However, he also knew that he could only envy him. Competing with Lu Yang in cultivation would only bring humiliation upon himself.

"Fellow Daoist Xue, cultivate diligently, but don't be too hasty," Lu Yang kindly reminded him.

After Lu Yang left, the Emperor and his officials were extremely uneasy, fearing that more deities would appear.

What they feared came true: soon, new deities descended, and the officials were almost numb to it.

"There really is a dynasty, and it's quite close."

The newcomers were again three individuals. The one leading them noticed the expressions of the Emperor and his officials and said, "You don't need to be nervous. I am Yu Qian from Great Xia's Outworld Investigation Department, and the two behind me are my colleagues. Lu Yang sent us."

The initially nervous crowd felt a slight sense of relief upon hearing that they were sent by Lu Yang.

"Celestial Immortals, please have a seat quickly," the Emperor urged, instructing the young eunuchs to bring chairs and ordering the Imperial Kitchen to swiftly prepare dishes to entertain the Celestial Immortals.

"No need for such trouble. We are here to understand a few things."

Lu Yang had merely introduced the White Horse Dynasty's situation to the Outworld Investigation Department. Yu Qian and her colleagues were there to conduct a thorough investigation.

After all, the White Horse Dynasty was the first major power they had encountered since the seal was lifted, so they couldn't be too cautious.

The issues encountered during their contact with the White Horse Dynasty would be very helpful in formulating new exploration principles later on.

"Please ask, Celestial Immortal; I will certainly tell you everything I know."

One person behind Yu Qian took out paper and pen to record, while another took out a recording sphere to capture this historic moment.

"Is your esteemed power called the White Horse Dynasty?"

"Yes, it is."

"How long is its history?"

"Exactly twelve hundred years." When speaking of the White Horse Dynasty's history, the Emperor was very proud, stating that throughout history, their White Horse Dynasty had been the longest-reigning one.

Yu Qian had never before seen a dynasty with such a short reign; it seemed as if it had just been established. However, looking at the Emperor's expression, he seemed quite proud of the twelve hundred years.

"So, the mortals' concept of time for nation-building is different from ours?" she thought. "Perhaps this is a very worthy point of study." She made a mental note of it for now.

"Have you ever encountered people from beyond this star?"

"Star? Are you saying the place we are in is a star?" The Emperor was startled, and the officials below also stirred.

They had always believed they lived on a flat continent, given that the divine realm above them was the prime example.

Yu Qian thought to herself, *Alright, it seems they haven't encountered beings from other stars.*

"How many people are in your dynasty?"

"Five hundred million people."

The person behind Yu Qian noted this down. Afterward, they also inquired about the White Horse Dynasty's bureaucratic system, cultivation system, past history, legends about the divine realm, and so on.

They had thus largely grasped the situation of the White Horse Dynasty.

Yu Qian also needed to return and report the White Horse Dynasty's matters to her superiors; subsequent negotiation work would not be her responsibility.

Before leaving, Yu Qian thought of something and asked, "Just to confirm, are you an independently existing dynasty, or have you joined any other forces?"

The Emperor hesitated for a moment, then made up his mind and said, "Excuse me, is there a power called the Great Bean Dynasty in the divine realm? Actually, we are a vassal state of the Great Bean Dynasty."