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Chapter 240 The country is in chaos, but there are loyal ministers!

The capital of the Holy Tree Empire, [Holy Roots].

This magnificent city is the heart of the entire empire, not only because of its enormous size but also because of its unique location.

In terms of size, there are cities in the empire that can rival the [Divine Root System], but the reason why the imperial capital is the imperial capital is that it is the location of the holy temple for worshiping the ancestor gods. The [Supreme Holy Tree] has rooted its own holy tree shadow here and bestowed countless blessings.

Under the protection of the God-Ancestor, the people of the Imperial Capital enjoy treatment as if they were the center of the world, and have a sense of superiority that psychologically despises all foreign enemies.

However, at this time, the Beijing gentlemen no longer have the leisure to look down on others.

Ever since the chaos shock not long ago, all the people in the imperial capital were horrified to find that the shadow of the sacred tree had faded.

It was getting weaker day by day, as if only a shadow was left, slowly fading from the barrier of the mortal world.

Although the news coming from the Holy Tree Palace was "everything is normal" and "technical adjustments", the actual action was to close the palace gates, so that the movements inside could not be transmitted at all. This was extremely rare in the history of the empire. The last time the Holy Tree Palace was closed was when Resia was born.

How could this not make people suspicious? But the outside world's speculation was too light, and the people in the Holy Tree Palace were almost going crazy.

“Tap tap tap—”

Outside the regent's office, court nobles were walking back and forth, surrounded by fully armed royal guards. The lush and beautiful flowers outside the corridor could no longer calm the impatience in everyone's hearts, and it seemed that even the sunlight had dimmed a little.

Several temple priests dressed in platinum robes hurried through the crowd and entered the office as spacious as a hall.

Around Celyvira's table, a group of her confidants were also arguing noisily about something.

When the temple priest arrived, everyone fell silent, stepped back, and waited for the priest to come before the regent.

Selvira sat at the table, her long golden hair tied into a high ponytail and draped behind her. The royal dress that looked like a military uniform set off her beautiful and perfect figure. The eldest princess always paid attention to her image and knew how to use her advantages.

However, at this moment, her beautiful and delicate face was not filled with a confident and elegant smile, but rather with undisguised melancholy and sadness.

Seeing the temple priest coming over, Selvira just glanced at his face and said in a deep voice:
"Still can't get in touch?"

The temple priest bowed slightly and said carefully: "Yes, Your Highness. We have tried everything we can do now, but it is useless. The God Ancestor has not yet given his will. The damage caused by the chaos impact is not elsewhere, but the Supreme Heaven Channel itself."

".It seems that the link has indeed been cut off."

Selvira was silent for a while before she spoke softly.

Even though they had identified the cause from the first day the mutation occurred, people always deceive themselves and would rather believe that it was some other problem than to admit that it was the separation between gods and mortals.

But after so many days, no matter how much I fantasize, I have to face the facts.

"We have underestimated Chaos for so long, and now it has finally backfired."

Selvira held her forehead and sighed:

"Even if we exhaust all our mortal strength, it is still difficult to interfere with the state of the Supreme Heaven. Everyone, is there anything else we can do now besides praying?"

"We must also do our best to maintain the empire."

One of the regent's confidants stepped forward and said seriously:

"The Holy Tree Palace has blocked the news, but the situation of the Holy Tree Shadow cannot be concealed. Your Highness, we need to stabilize the situation in the empire while the prestige of the empire is still there. Without the protection of the God Ancestor, it will be difficult to deal with the invasion of the Chaos Wave or the rebellion of the villains!"

What the confidants said was unpleasant to hear, but it was an indisputable fact. They were at the center of the empire and knew best what was protecting this huge country.

The logistics and transportation of the star gate system; the protection of the [Law of Prosperity]; the support of the small holy tree. Due to the loss of contact with the God Ancestor, all will gradually collapse, and by then, the loose system of the empire is doomed to be unable to maintain.

Why did this happen when I was in power?

Selvira sighed inwardly, but she couldn't really show her discouragement in front of everyone. The imperial capital still needed a backbone.

".You are right. The most urgent task is to unite the forces loyal to the empire. Before we can reconnect with the God Ancestor, we can only rely on the loyalists to protect the empire!" The Regent stood up and said to his left and right:

"Gentlemen, the rise and fall of the empire depends entirely on us. Whether it is corruption or rebellion, we cannot handle everything. Perhaps we have to make some necessary sacrifices. How to consider this is the top priority next."

What this means is to voluntarily give up a large part of the territory and focus on the core areas.

After deciding on the strategic direction of contraction, the Regent's staff immediately turned on the big screen in the office and began a heated discussion.

"How many legendary warriors from all over the empire are willing to obey the orders of the imperial capital?"

"Lord Insildi of the North is a role model of war knights. He is absolutely loyal to the Empire and the Royal Family. Do you want to transfer him back to the Imperial Capital?"

"Of course! The battle on the border is no longer important. The first thing to ensure is that all forces can be concentrated in one place. According to speculation, the star gate system can only be unobstructed for more than two months at most. After that, malfunctions will occur frequently and it will be completely paralyzed within a year. If the distance is too far, it will be difficult to communicate and contact."

"Although Lord Lightbreaker Ilon is also a loyal pillar of the empire, he has always been in charge of one place and I'm afraid he will not leave his hometown."

"[Valkyrie] Alexia is still stationed on the border adjacent to the Kingdom of Yonglan. Can she really be mobilized? After all, [Eternal Lan Knight God] has also lost contact. Those crazy knights might..."

"Now that you mention it, we really can't move. Damn it! We still have to consider the relationship with other Order Kingdoms."

"As for the legends who are the clan leaders, forget it. It is even more impossible for them to obey orders. They can stabilize their own territory and obey the orders of the center on the surface."

"Where are the royal family? There are three other princes outside the imperial capital. They..."

When it came to issues concerning the royal family, the staff did not dare to speak rashly and turned their attention to Selvira.

The Regent crossed his fingers and rested his delicate white chin on his head, looking thoughtful:

"Don't worry, I've already sent a message. They know what happened, but they are not in a hurry to call back my brothers and sisters, especially Leixia, who just needs experience."

Among the royal family, there is only one legendary strongman, Selvira. It is definitely enough in peacetime. After all, the authority of the royal family comes from the endorsement of the God Ancestor. Even if a dog sits on the throne, a group of legends will lie on the ground and bow down to him.

But this time it was different. Selvira didn't even have the thought of being afraid of her sister. She just wanted to strengthen the strength of the central government of the empire as much as possible.

Among her brothers and sisters, Leixia made the fastest progress, and her promotion to legend was a foregone conclusion.

Just as the heated discussion was going on in the office hall, a messenger squeezed in and whispered:

"Your Highness! There is a letter from Lord Qinghui for you."

"Hmm, a letter from Lord Qinghui?"

Selvira was stunned for a moment, and then she analyzed the letter encrypted with magic ciphertext, read it through, and then she showed joy on her face and sighed:
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, Lord Qinghui is a virtuous man!"

"Your Highness, what did Lord Qinghui write?"

The Regent handed the letter to his confidants for circulation and said with a smile:

"I was just worrying about who should guard against chaos and stabilize the situation on the southeastern border of the empire. Lord Qinghui took the initiative to volunteer, which really made me happy."

Celivella held her cheek with one hand and said:

"Everyone, think of a position and honorary title immediately and send the token over. Although the imperial capital is unable to provide him with too much material support, we should open the door to convenience while it is still legally valid."

As for Lord Qinghui's power grabbing behavior? What is this talking about!

Lord Qinghui is a loyal minister! A benefactor! And the partner that Leixia has chosen. He is definitely one of her own!
Is it called taking power when one of our own people takes it? This is sharing the worry!

When the country is in chaos, there are loyal ministers!

(End of this chapter)