"Luo Ning, Ran Qing, Yu Tian, the three of you go and help Tianying Pavilion, I won't go."
After packing up Nie Yuanshan's belongings, Chen Che said softly,
"Okay, sir, please feel free to go back. We will take good care of you at Tianying Pavilion."
Luo Ning said solemnly.
After saying that, he glanced at the other two people, then jumped into the air and flew towards the battlefield where Tianying Pavilion was located.
The other two followed closely behind, and not long after, the three of them disappeared at the end of the sky.
Chen Che looked at the turbulent sky in the distance and secretly clenched his fists.
…
Time passed slowly, and Great Qin and the Demon Kingdom fought fiercely for a whole day. Both sides left millions of corpses around the border. In the end, the Demon Kingdom was the first to be unable to hold on and began to retreat.
Da Qin took advantage of the victory and pursued them until they were hundreds of miles deep into the Demon Kingdom, and then stopped.
There was no other way. After a day of fighting, all the Qin armies were extremely tired. Pursuing this far was already the limit.
…
Another day has passed.
In the palace of the Imperial City of Qin, Emperor Qin was summoning his ministers to discuss merit and rewards.
Although Da Qin's side suffered a miserable victory in this battle, they still won.
If nothing else happens, there will be no more wars on the border between the two countries in the next year.
Da Qin can also take this opportunity to cultivate and recuperate.
After the discussion of merit and rewards, the officials retreated, and only the nine great martial saints of the Qin Dynasty were left in the hall.
Qin Ying couldn't hold it in anymore and said angrily to Ning Hong: "Ning Hong, it's time for you to give me an explanation now, right?
With your strength, why did you make a mistake when facing the flames, causing my disciple to almost die?"
Ning Hong looked calm and said calmly: "At that time, Yan Yan suddenly performed his killing move, and there was nothing I could do about it.
However, this is indeed an oversight on my part, and I am willing to accept the punishment.
How about this, I will take out all the spoils of this battle that should belong to me and my men and transfer them to you, Tianying Pavilion, as an apology, how about that?"
Qin Ying's eyes twitched slightly when he heard this.
Before he could continue to speak, Luo Tian, the master of Linghe Dao, smoothed things over and said, "Brother Qin, I know you are angry, but Ning Hong definitely didn't mean it.
In addition, this matter is always a near miss.
Now that we have finally won the battle, and Ning Hong is willing to pay the price for his mistakes, you should stop worrying about this matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Qin also agreed: "Yes, cousin, since Chen Che is fine and Ning Hong is willing to admit his mistake, let this matter go as it is."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ying subconsciously turned his head and glanced at Emperor Qin, feeling a sense of powerlessness in his heart.
After this battle is over, the hostility between the imperial faction and Xuan Xindao may continue.
At this time, the position of Linghe Road will become very important.
Don't say that Chen Che is not dead, even if Chen Che is dead, Ning Hong will probably be fine.
Because he is a Martial Saint, which side he stands on determines the future direction of Great Qin.
It is impossible for Your Majesty to offend the entire Linghe Road for a dead person.
It was precisely because he understood His Majesty's thoughts that Ning Hong dared to be so unscrupulous during the war.
Your Majesty's current posture may mean that he has secretly completed some kind of exchange of interests with Linghe Dao.
Qin Ying took a deep breath.
He knew very well that it was useless to be angry at this time. The only thing he could do was to use this opportunity to get more benefits for his apprentice.
Thinking of this, he said with a depressed look on his face: "Your Majesty, my apprentice made great achievements in this battle. Not only did he kill the three semi-saints of the Demon Kingdom, but he also invisibly boosted the morale of our army in Great Qin.
, I think he should be number one among all the troops in terms of merit."
Emperor Qin nodded slightly when he heard this.
Qin Ying continued: "Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, there is a Sacred Heart Fruit in the palace. I think it is quite appropriate to reward this treasure to Chen Che."
Upon hearing this, there was a sudden silence in the hall.
The Sacred Heart Fruit is a heavenly material and earthly treasure produced in the Xuantian Secret Realm. It is extremely valuable and can even be said to be one of the most precious treasures in the world.
The reason is for no other reason than that this item can increase the chance of a Semi-Saint breaking through to a Martial Saint.
Although swallowing this thing does not necessarily mean that you will become a Martial Saint, there is no more precious treasure in this world that can help you break through to the Martial Saint.
Emperor Qin frowned slightly and did not agree immediately.
At this moment, Ning Hong Leng said quietly: "Chen Che's talent is astonishing, and he has mastered the Taiyin Scripture. If he steps into the realm of the Martial Saint, I'm afraid it won't be long before he becomes the strongest man in the Qin Dynasty.
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Your Majesty, there is something I don’t know whether to say or not.”
"Just say it."
Emperor Qin said calmly.
Ning Hong replied calmly: "I heard that the Daxia royal family and our Daqin royal family were from the same family.
Because they failed in the fight for the throne, the Daxia royal family went to a sealed place like Daxia."
Qin Ying's expression suddenly changed when he heard this.
This matter is actually not a secret to the royal family.
Thousands of years ago, Daqin and Daxia were actually the same country.
Later, the two princes fought over each other, and the loser went to Daxia and used the power of the Gate of Reincarnation to separate Daxia from Daqin.
So strictly speaking, there is some grudge between the two sides.
But as time goes by, these grievances have become a thing of the past.
Ning Hong brought it up at this time, obviously because he wanted His Majesty to be suspicious of Chen Che, who was born in Daxia...
"Ning Hong, are you sowing discord?"
Emperor Qin's voice suddenly became cold and stern.
Ning Hong quickly shook his head and said, "I'm just telling a fact, and I don't mean to sow discord."
"Your Majesty, Chen Che practices the Taiyin Scripture. As long as he can step into the realm of the Martial Saint, our Great Qin will be able to overwhelm the Demon Kingdom immediately..."
Before Qin Ying finished speaking, Emperor Qin waved his hand and said: "Cousin, don't worry, I have made my own decision on this matter."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ying was slightly startled, but then he said nothing more.
Then the three parties began to discuss the division of interests.
Xuan Xindao's meritorious service this time was not small, and it stands to reason that he should obtain the management rights of all the sects in the entire Da Qin in accordance with the previous agreement.
Although this kind of thing cannot be reneged on, the details can be tweaked. The three parties argued for a full half an hour.
…
Half an hour later, the six martial saints from Xuanxin Dao and Linghe Dao left, leaving only three people in the hall.
Just as Qin Ying was about to speak, Emperor Qin suddenly said: "Cousin, Linghe Road has decided to favor our side.
So even though Xuan Xindao has obtained the management rights of all the sects in Da Qin and its strength will greatly increase, we can still suppress them."
Qin Ying was silent for a long time after hearing this, and finally sighed heavily.
"Your Majesty... I know very well the character of my disciple.
If he can step into the realm of Martial Saint, we can also suppress Xuanxin Dao."
"But no matter what, he is from Daxia after all."
Emperor Qin murmured.
Now that everyone in the hall is his own, there is no need for him to hide his inner thoughts.
"It's true that he is from Daxia, but can he be trusted at both ends of the Linghe River?"
Qin Ying asked back.
Emperor Qin shook his head slightly, and after a moment he gently patted the armrest of the seat, and then a young woman wearing white palace clothes walked in.
Seeing this young woman, Emperor Qin showed a faint smile on his face.
"Lingyao, you have met your cousin's disciple Chen Che a few times. What do you think of him?"
Princess Lingyao was slightly startled when she heard this, then lowered her head and replied: "Master Chen is extremely talented and has amazing strength. No one in our younger generation in Da Qin can match him."
"Then how about I betroth you to him?"
Emperor Qin asked with a smile.
"ah?"
Princess Lingyao covered her mouth and exclaimed, then lowered her head and said softly: "Let my father arrange it."
As a princess born into the royal family, she knew very well that she had no right to choose.
Not to mention that her father wanted to betroth her to a top genius like Chen Che, even if he wanted to betroth her to an unknown person, she could only answer like this.
The father may seem amiable on the surface, but after all, he is a martial saint and the king of a country. If she dares to disobey him, even if she is his biological daughter, the end will be extremely miserable.
Qin Ying next to him frowned slightly when he heard this.
Only then did he react.
No wonder His Majesty wanted to bring Princess Lingyao over during the fight for the Yunlong Cauldron... It turns out that His Majesty was already paving the way for the present at that time.
It is true that Chen Che is a warrior in Daxia, but as long as he marries Princess Lingyao, he will be completely bound to the royal family, and His Majesty can completely trust him.
So it's not so much about getting married as it is about submitting a name certificate.
Emperor Qin looked at Qin Ying at this time, smiled and said: "Cousin, go back and ask Chen Che if he is willing to marry my daughter Lingyao?
If he is willing, I can take out the Sacred Heart Fruit as Lingyao's dowry."
Qin Ying's heart skipped a beat when he heard this.
Things turned out exactly as he imagined.
But doesn’t Your Majesty know that those who can become martial saints are proud in their hearts?
Unless you really have feelings, how can you marry a woman you have never met for the sake of the Sacred Heart Fruit?
If you really do that, your anger will be gone.
Without Xinqi, even if you have the Sacred Heart Fruit, you may not be able to step into the realm of the Martial Saint.
well……
Your Majesty is a Martial Saint, why don't you know this truth?
But he just had to do this, because only doing so was the safest thing for him and the entire Great Qin.
After a moment of silence, Qin Ying replied in a deep voice: "I will go back and talk to him about this."
"Okay, then I'll wait for your good news, cousin.
As for Chen Che’s reward... Lingyao, bring me the catalog of my royal family’s secret treasury.”
Emperor Qin said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Princess Lingyao immediately retreated, and not long after, she walked in with a booklet.
After Emperor Qin took the booklet, he began to circle a few things on it. It didn't take long before he circled seven or eight rare and unusual treasures.
"Give these to Chen Che. Cousin, take a look at them and see if they are enough."
Emperor Qin said and sent the booklet to Qin Ying.
Qin Ying took the booklet and looked at it, sighing softly in his heart.
His Majesty has circled a total of eight treasures. Without exception, they are all extremely precious and priceless treasures.
But none of them can help break through to the realm of the Martial Saint.
"That's enough. I would like to thank Your Majesty for the reward on behalf of Chen Che."
Qin Ying closed the book and said softly.
It is already obvious what Your Majesty thinks.
He also knew that it was useless to say anything at this time.
"That's enough, then that's it for today."
Emperor Qin stood up and walked out of the hall.
After he left, Lin Sheng comforted Qin Ying for a few words and then withdrew.
Qin Ying stayed alone in the main hall silently. After a long time, he left the main hall.
…
Half a day later.
Qin Ying came to Zhenyuan City in person.
In front of the city lord's mansion, the guards were patrolling. Seeing the lord's arrival, several guards immediately knelt on the ground.
"See the Pavilion Master."
Qin Ying waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, where is the Deputy Pavilion Master?"
"The deputy master is practicing..."
Having said this, the leading guard paused and added: "The deputy master has been practicing since he came back."
Qin Ying nodded and said, "Go and call him and tell him I'll be waiting for him in the study."
"yes."
The guard responded immediately and quickly walked into the city lord's palace.
…
A moment later, in front of the study room of the City Lord's Mansion, Chen Che opened the door.
As soon as he entered, he saw Qin Ying looking through Zhenyuan City's account books.
"Master..."
Chen Che bowed and saluted.
Qin Ying did not raise his head, but just smiled and said: "Chen Che, it is beyond my teacher's expectation that you can step into the semi-saint realm so quickly.
Also, you have taken care of Zhenyuan City quite well."
"Thank you for the compliment, Master. I wonder where the Fengyi Army is..."
Chen Che asked softly.
Qin Ying raised his head and replied: "The Fengyi Army is already on the road. From now on, the Fengyi Army will be under my command, Tianying Pavilion."
Hearing this, Chen Che breathed a sigh of relief.
The Fengyi Army left Xuanxin Dao and returned to Tianying Pavilion... This could be regarded as an escape from the sea of suffering.
From now on, the Fengyi Army no longer needs to rely on desperate efforts to survive.
If Senior Nie is alive in heaven, he would be very happy.
Qin Ying continued: "Chen Che, I came today mainly for two things.
The first thing is to give you His Majesty’s reward.”
As he spoke, Qin Ying took out a wooden box from under the table and placed it on the table in front of him.
"You have made a great contribution this time. Your Majesty always makes clear rewards and punishments, and this time is no exception.
All the things in this are priceless treasures. It would be difficult for others to obtain even one of them, but there are eight in total."
"Master, thank Your Majesty on my behalf."
Chen Che cupped his hands and thanked him.
Qin Ying sighed softly and said: "It is indeed Ning Hong's fault that Yan Yan, the leader of the Yanlong clan, attacked you secretly. He has already accepted his punishment... In addition, all the rewards and trophies he and his subordinates received this time have also been
They were all taken as an apology and sent to me, Tianying Pavilion.
I will give these things to you, and you can use them to improve the strength of the Fengyi Army."
"Okay, thank you very much, master, for arguing hard for your disciple."
Chen Che thanked him again.
Although he didn't see it, he knew very well that Master must have said a lot to him.
As for Ning Hong himself not being punished, this was completely within his expectation.
Seeing that Chen Che didn't ask any more questions, Qin Ying felt a little uncomfortable.
His disciple is so smart, he must have understood everything already, right?
"Master, what is the second thing?"
Chen Che took the initiative to ignore this topic.
Upon hearing this, Qin Ying took a deep look at Chen Che and said in a solemn tone: "Chen Che, Your Majesty wants to betroth Princess Lingyao to you, and use the Sacred Heart Fruit as a dowry..."