From then on was a thirty-three-year era of divine martial arts.
The monarch and ministers of Summer Country worked with one heart, striving to rejuvenate the nation, reestablishing the National Defense Great Formation, and rebuilding a strong army. In secret, they also rebuilt the Sī Xuán Underground Palace as their trump card, yet they publicly declared that the restoration of the Sī Xuán Underground Palace was still far away.
Unfortunately, this trump card was actually Emperor Qi Jiang Shu's hand all along!
During the retreat thirty-four years ago, Qi Country had already planted this nail.
Thus, in the final Qi Xia War, it was so easy for Xie Huaian to break through the city named "Noble City".
That's why the extraordinary woman, Empress Dowager Xia, offered no resistance and chose self-immolation. Otherwise, even though deeply wounded by her own son, she would have done something—yet at that moment, it was indeed impossible to accomplish anything.
