Chapter 13714 The Secret of the Dazhen Dynasty's Decline

Ling Xiao looked at Qin Xianglan's excitement, and a bitter feeling welled up in his heart. He sighed softly, his voice full of fatigue and vicissitudes:
"Then what do you think I should do? Surrender to them? Kneel down and beg you to let me go? But even if I give up my dignity and do such a humiliating thing, you still have to kill me if you want to get the Demon Lord Black Sky Sword. Since fate has already been decided, instead of leaving my life and death to others and letting them manipulate me, I might as well give it a try and go crazy!"

When Ling Xiao said this, there was a hint of determination in his eyes, as if he was ready to face all challenges.

This was also his helplessness. He was not a mentally ill madman, nor was he an ignorant fool. How could he have ever thought of making the whole world his enemy? But reality had forced him to this point, with no way to retreat or avoid it.

Besides, after this period of training and tempering, he believed that he was now capable of fighting against these powerful forces, and that he was not completely without a chance of winning. If he tried his best, he might be able to carve out a path out of this desperate situation. Everything was possible!
Qin Xianglan stopped and looked at Ling Xiao quietly, unable to speak for a moment.

The shock and anger in her eyes gradually faded, replaced by a deep admiration. She had to admit that the calmness and composure shown by this young man in front of her in the face of such a huge crisis was really amazing.

He did not choose to hide and live like most people did, but continued to stay in the imperial city of this big town openly. This courage is truly admirable.

Unfortunately, their current positions destined them to be enemies of each other, at least for now. Otherwise, she really wanted to put everything aside, make friends with this charming young man, discuss life together, and face the ups and downs of this world together.

Ling Xiao turned slightly, a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes, and suddenly said: "By the way, I have always had a question lingering in my mind. Why did the Dazhen Dynasty, which was once so glorious, decline to this point now?" At this moment, the spiritual power in his body was like a surging tide, and he could break through the shackles and make a breakthrough at any time.

But he had other plans in mind, deliberately suppressing this breakthrough opportunity temporarily, just like a carefully hidden trump card, just to give those enemies a fatal blow at the critical moment. Because of this, now that he had some free time, he wanted to learn more about the secrets hidden behind this Dazhen Dynasty.

"You're still in the mood to care about other people's affairs?"

Qin Xianglan was startled when she heard this, then she gently shook her head, with a complicated smile on her face, as if she was surprised that Ling Xiao had the leisure to do this in such a dangerous situation, and seemed touched by his unique state of mind, "But it doesn't hurt to tell you about it."

She adjusted her sitting posture slightly, her expression became solemn, her eyes seemed to penetrate the small inn room, travel through time and space, and return to that turbulent yet vicissitudes of life, and said slowly:
"As early as the ancient Demon Sect era, the Dazhen Dynasty had already stood proudly in the world. At that time, it was a prosperous country with many powerful people and overwhelming power. Even the Holy Hall that rose up strongly later and defeated the Demon Sect in one fell swoop was only slightly inferior to the Dazhen Dynasty. It did not have enough strength to suppress the Dazhen Dynasty."

As Qin Xianglan spoke, her tone unconsciously revealed her admiration and praise for the past glory of the Dazhen Dynasty.

"But the twists and turns of fate always come unexpectedly." Qin Xianglan sighed slightly, her voice full of helplessness and sadness.

"That year, the Demon Sea, which had been calm for a long time, suddenly became turbulent. The demons seemed to be driven by a mysterious force and came out in droves, sweeping in like a surging black tide. Wherever they went, people were devastated and the land was filled with grief.

The Dazhen Dynasty was instantly plunged into an unprecedented crisis. At that time, the Holy Temple and the Dazhen Dynasty had reached an agreement, and the two sides agreed to work together to resist this terrible demonic chaos. The Dazhen Dynasty used all its national strength, and countless brave and fearless warriors stepped forward and rushed to the battlefield to fight a desperate battle with the demons. "

There was a gleam of grief and anger in Qin Xianglan's eyes, as if she had witnessed those tragic battle scenes with her own eyes.

"However, no one expected that when the battle entered the most critical and stalemate moment, the Holy Temple broke its promise and chose to sell out the Dazhen Dynasty." Qin Xianglan's voice suddenly became low and cold, full of anger and contempt.

"The strong men of the Dazhen Dynasty remained isolated and helpless, but they still held on to their beliefs and fought to the death. With their iron will and fearless courage, they fought a world-shaking and soul-stirring battle with the demon army. Finally, after paying a heavy price, they successfully repelled the demon army of the Demon Sea.

But after this battle, almost all the strong men of the Dazhen Dynasty were killed or injured, and their vitality was greatly damaged. From that time on, the Dazhen Dynasty was like a bright star that lost its brilliance and began to decline. However, the Holy Hall took advantage of the weakness of the Dazhen Dynasty and took control of it easily. "

Qin Xianglan clenched her fists when she reached this point, feeling extremely indignant at the despicable behavior of the church.

"The most despicable thing is that in order to cover up their own ugly deeds, the Holy Hall turned black into white and announced to the outside world that it was their Holy Hall that defeated the demon army in the Demon Sea with their own powerful strength and claimed all the achievements of the Dazhen Dynasty as their own."

Qin Xianglan's eyes were full of disgust and disdain, as if she was extremely disgusted by what the church had done.

After listening to Qin Xianglan's story, Ling Xiao couldn't help but frowned, with a hint of coldness in his eyes: "It's shameless enough, but this kind of thing of confusing right and wrong should be seen through by anyone with a discerning eye. Not many people believe it, right?"

As Ling Xiao spoke, he pondered the complicated situation behind this in his mind. While he felt disgusted with the actions of the Holy Temple, he was also secretly calculating the impact this would have on his current situation.

"You are wrong. After so many years of carefully planned brainwashing, most of the people in the Dazhen Dynasty have been deceived by the Holy Church and believe everything the Holy Church preaches. Instead, they have become suspicious and alienated from the royal family. Now, only the direct descendants of the four kings who control the four continents, relying on the secret information passed down by the family, can understand some of the inside story of the incident, such as me."

Qin Xianglan shook her head slightly, her eyes full of helplessness and sadness, and said in a solemn tone. Her eyes seemed to penetrate the walls of the inn, looking at the vast land shrouded in lies, and she felt deeply sorry for the ignorance of the people of the Dazhen Dynasty.

"You didn't help at that time, did you?" Ling Xiao raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of sarcasm, and his tone seemed to reveal a shameful history. His eyes were scrutinizing, staring at Qin Xianglan closely, as if he wanted to find more unknown secrets from her expression. (End of this chapter)