Chapter 229.1 - I Became the Legendary Emperor Throughout the Ages After I Started Giving Away My Territory

The Great Luo Emperor couldn’t believe his ears!

“What did you just say? Say it again!”

So, the officials reported once more, “Your Majesty, the rumor outside is rampant that the tomb of Heavenly Khan is within the territory of Great Luo! The one found in Great Xia was just a decoy to mislead people!”

“Impossible! Absolutely impossible!”

The Great Luo Emperor said angrily, “How could the tomb of Heavenly Khan be within the territory of Great Luo? It’s definitely a rumor! Someone is definitely spreading rumors with malicious intent to harm Great Luo!”

Song Yufei nodded slightly beside him. She had the same thoughts.

“And the person behind this is very likely the dog Emperor of Great Xia!” the Great Luo Emperor continued angrily.

After much thought, he concluded that Lin Beifan was the most likely suspect.

After all, he had thwarted the other party once, so it was only natural for them to seek revenge. The timing of the events also lined up perfectly.

Song Yufei spoke up, “Your Majesty, regardless of who it is, and whether this matter is true or false, it will inevitably bring a lot of trouble! The nation will surely fall into chaos if this is not handled properly! Therefore, you must be prepared!”

The Great Luo Emperor thought of the situation in Great Xia and shivered inwardly.

He remembered that when the news of the Heavenly Khan’s tomb spread, hundreds of thousands of martial artists had flooded into Great Xia.

If it hadn’t been for the exposure of the fake tomb that attracted all the martial artists, Great Xia would have been in utter chaos long ago.

If Great Luo were to go through the same ordeal…

He couldn’t even begin to imagine what it would be like!

“You’re right, Fairy. I will deploy heavy troops to guard the area! However, those martial artists are lawless and unruly. I would be deeply grateful if the Taoist Sect could assist me.” the Great Luo Emperor requested.

“Your Majesty, even if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have made arrangements!”

The two parted ways, each preparing to deal with the situation.

……

At this time, it had been less than half a month since the last treasure hunt, so the fervor surrounding the Heavenly Khan’s tomb had not yet fully subsided.

The sudden spread of this news once again ignited another craze.

“Was the tomb we dug up last time a fake, and the real one is in the territory of Great Luo?”

“Is it true? The timing is too coincidental, I feel like someone is maliciously spreading rumors!”

“I suspect it’s the work of Great Xia! After all, it was Great Luo who spread rumors last time, and Great Xia is just returning the favor!”

“That’s what I think too, but who cares if it’s true or not? Why not go and see for ourselves?”

“You’re right, there might be discoveries to be made!”

Thus, a portion of the martial artists that were driven by curiosity came to Great Luo to hunt for treasure.

The number wasn’t large, but it still caused a lot of trouble for Great Luo.

For example, some people would eat and drink without paying.

Others saw instances of bullying and would draw their swords to help the victims on the spot.

Some would execute corrupt officials with a single sword strike.

And some, out of boredom, would play tricks on the Great Luo army.

Such incidents were numerous and varied.

Although most martial artists were quite disciplined, the small portion who caused trouble brought significant problems to Great Luo.

The Great Luo Emperor was extremely troubled.

Sending troops to suppress them was futile; the martial artists would scatter before the soldiers even arrived.

If he didn’t send troops, it would only bolster the martial artists’ arrogance and lose the hearts of the people.

It was a no-win situation, and he was so worried that he couldn’t even eat properly.

Meanwhile, a certain treasure-hunting team had arrived at Yuhuang Mountain within the territory of Great Luo.

The leader looked somewhat frail, with shifty eyes, but he was well-known in the tomb-robbing world for his expertise in digging and treasure hunting, earning him the nickname ‘Rat Lord’.

A sect employed him to come here and search for treasure.

“If the rumors from the outside world are to be believed, then it’s very likely that the tomb of Heavenly Khan is right here!”

“Rat Lord, why do you say that?”

“Look at this!”

Rat Lord took a puff from his dry pipe, pointing proudly at the sprawling mountain range: “The landscape here is undulating with mountains, water, and beautiful scenery, creating a feng shui pattern of dragons encircling!”

“This is a rare feng shui treasure spot. Those nobles all like to bury themselves in such places. In doing so, they can rest in peace and also bless their descendants!”

“If Heavenly Khan were to prepare a tomb for himself, of course, he would choose such a fine location!”

“Rat Lord, what you say makes sense!” Everyone nodded in agreement.

“So, let’s keep looking around here!” Rat Lord took out a compass to determine the feng shui and, after observing for a moment, pointed in a direction.

“Let’s head this way!”

About two hours later, they arrived at a certain valley.

“This is the prime burial spot. If I were Heavenly Khan, I’d definitely bury myself here! Look around this area for any tombs or signs of man-made excavation!”

“Alright, Rat Lord!” They began searching the area.

In no time, they discovered traces of human activity in a pile of rocks.

Working together, they started to dig.

After a short while, there was a thunderous noise.

A huge cave opened up before their eyes!

Looking at the familiar cave, Rat Lord stammered, “This, this, this… It’s just like the tomb on Wanshou Mountain! Could it be that Heavenly Khan’s tomb is really buried here?”

The others took a sharp breath: “The real tomb of Heavenly Khan has emerged!!!”

They had intended to keep the discovery a secret, to dig for treasure and get rich quietly.

But if they could think of this place as a tomb, so could others, and more and more treasure hunters started to arrive.

With the increase in people, secrets were no longer secrets.

Eventually, the cave could no longer be kept hidden and the news spread far and wide.

“The tomb of Heavenly Khan is really in Great Luo! It’s on Yuhuang Mountain!”

“It might really be the actual tomb this time!”

“The real tomb of Heavenly Khan has emerged!”

People from all walks of life in the rivers and lakes became excited once again and swarmed into Great Luo like bees.

In less than a day, the number of treasure hunters exceeded 100,000.

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Inside the Great Luo imperial palace.

At this moment, the Great Luo Emperor was extremely shocked: “What? Has it been found? The tomb of Heavenly Khan is on Yuhuang Mountain?”

The Prime Minister, with sweat on his face, said: “Yes, Your Majesty, someone has found it! It’s said that the cave is identical to the one in Great Xia’s Wanshou Mountain! Moreover, people have found many pieces of evidence inside the cave, such as ancient human skeletons from 3,000 years ago and various artifacts from the era of Heavenly Khan… So, it’s very likely that it is Heavenly Khan’s tomb!”

“Your Majesty, now more than 100,000 people have poured into our Great Luo, and in the future, it might reach 800,000 or even a million… What should we do about this?”

“What can we do? This is a great thing for us!” The Great Luo Emperor laughed heartily.

“A great thing?” The Prime Minister was dumbfounded.

The previous tens of thousands of treasure hunters had already thrown Great Luo into chaos.

This time, it might be millions!

Does the country not matter anymore?

“Prime Minister, think more long-term and broaden your vision!”

Great Luo Emperor said with a laugh: “Although the influx of a million martial artists may bring us quite a few troubles, they could bring us a continuous stream of benefits if handled properly!”

“Look at Great Xia. By leveraging the tomb on Wanshou Mountain, they made over two hundred million in just two months! And that was a fake tomb, no less. Ours might be a real one, how could we not earn even more?”

Great Luo Emperor said excitedly: “With that money, won’t Great Luo soar to new heights? Haha!”

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