Chapter 1323: The Emperor of Great Qin
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Zou Ping and his winged cavalrymen knew that the old man in front of them was very strong; he was so strong that even the Venerable Masters were respectful toward him. However, the earth-shaking infinity-grade weapon still shocked them. It was beyond their imagination.
Since time immemorial, those capable of ruling a country were not without means. The emperor of Great Qin had his mysterious and profound cultivation base, and he had Zou Ping and his winged cavalrymen as one of his trump cards. After all, if he did not have any trump cards, he would have long become a chess piece for the few Venerable Masters in the green lotus domain who would be at the mercy of others.
Moreover, the emperor of Great Qin had sent many of his capable men to the Unknown Land to search for resources, treasures, and opportunities.
For all these reasons, Zou Ping felt that Great Qin was strong and immovable; Great Qin was even strong enough to contend with a Venerable Master.
However, at this moment, Zou Ping felt as though his fantasy had been shattered. As it turned out, Great Qin did not even have the right to negotiate with the old man in front of him.
Zou Ping stumbled back, and his men quickly supported him. He could only watch helplessly as the ice sculptures fell from the sky.
“General!”
“I… I’m okay…” When Zou Ping raised his head again, no traces of the royal army could be seen in the sky.
Lu Zhou looked at the merit points he had acc.u.mulated from this; he did not gain much. He shook his head and said tonelessly, “Too shabby.”
Fan Zhong. “…”
Naturally, no one knew Lu Zhou was talking about how shabby the number of merit points he obtained was. They thought he was referring to the royal army.
In the green lotus domain’s cultivation world, the royal army did not have many interactions with the top cultivators. The cultivators at the top who pulled the strings behind the scene were the Venerable Masters, Free Men, elders from the major forces, and so on. As for the royal army, their duties required them to keep the weaker cultivators and ordinary people in line. However, this did not mean they were weak. After all, the emperor of Great Qin stood behind them. The emperor of Great Qin was someone whose cultivation base remained a mystery to this day.
At this time, Zou Ping finally regained his senses. After all, he was born and raised in a military camp. His mental strength was very strong. At this time, he was already planning his next step. Finally, he said, “If you want to kill me, then so be it.”
Lu Zhou glanced at Zou Ping before he said, “Zou Ping stays. The others should get lost.”
Lu Zhou did not think he had the time nor the energy to keep an eye on so many people. It was fine to take one person hostage.
Upon hearing these words, Zou Ping did not let his men speak. He hurriedly said, “All of you get lost!”
“General!”
Zou Ping pushed everyone away with grim determination.
Everyone staggered back.
Upon seeing Zou Ping’s determination, the others could only sigh before they flew up into the sky along with their warhorses.
Zou Ping only sighed in relief after all his men left.
Mings.h.i.+ Yin said, “I really can’t tell that you’re so loyal to your men.”
“Loyal? They’re a bunch of good-for-nothings. If they die, others will say that I’m useless,” Zou Ping said.
After someone sealed Zou Ping’s cultivation as Lu Zhou had ordered, Fan Zhong finally landed on the ground. Then, he said, “Brother Lu, I’ve heard so much about you!”
Lu Zhou bluntly asked, “What do you want?”
“It’s nothing. I just came to visit you,” Fan Zhong replied.
“Aren’t you part of the reinforcement that Zhi Wenzi called over?” Zhao Yu asked.
Fan Zhong. “…”
Lu Zhou waved his hand. “Don’t worry. I’ll remember this favor. I won’t ask anything about the matter between you and Zhi Wenzi.”
Fan Zhong was delighted by these words. He hurriedly said with a smile, “Brother Lu is truly magnanimous.”
Among the four Venerable Masters in the green lotus domain, Fan Zhong was the one who behaved least like a Venerable Master. If Lu Zhou did not see him use some lightning-fast method to bring Zhi Wenzi and Zhi Wuzi back earlier, Lu Zhou would have thought he was very similar to his eighth disciple.
Lu Zhou said to his disciples, “Since there’s nothing else, see the guest out.”
Fan Zhong. “?”
Before Fan Zhong could say anything, Lu Zhou had already turned around and left. He called out, “Brother Lu, Brother Lu…”
“Venerable Master Fan, it’s best if you don’t disturb my master. He’s been in the Unknown Land for so long so he’s physically and mentally exhausted. He doesn’t have the time to speak to anyone now.”
Fan Zhong could only nod. Then, he cupped his fists at Mings.h.i.+ Yin and said, “I hope you’ll convey my message to Brother Lu. Please tell him he’s free to come to my training hall as a guest. Farewell.”
With that, Fan Zhong vanished into thin air.
…
Zhi Wenzi and Zhi Wuzi flew in a sorry state. Even the cultivators they brought with them looked at them with pity. Fortunately, the Zhao Residence was not far from the royal palace.
As soon as the brothers arrived at the royal palace, they requested an audience with the emperor of Great Qin.
In the main hall.
The emperor of Great Qin sat high up on the dragon throne, lost in his thoughts. He had thick eyebrows, a pair of huge eyes, and a slight beard. He did not don the dragon robe. If one did not know better, they would think he looked like a butcher who slaughtered pigs. However, his eyes were deep and spirited, containing the aura of someone used to standing above others.
Zhi Wenzi and Zhi Wuzi kneeled in front of the emperor as soon as they entered the main hall.
When the emperor of Great Qin saw the bruises and blood on them, he could not help but ask, “Your cultivation bases are profound. How did you end up in such a state?”
Zhi Wenzi rose to his feet before he said, “Your Majesty, a survivor from the Meng clan has resurfaced.”
“A survivor from the Meng clan?” The emperor of Great Qin was stunned.
“Your Majesty knows my ability best. I swear on my head that Meng Mings.h.i.+’s descendant has returned.” Instead of using the word ‘survivor’, Zhi Wenzi corrected himself and used the word ‘descendant’ instead.
The emperor of Great Qin said, “Meng Mings.h.i.+ only had one son. His son pa.s.sed away before reaching 30 years old. Where did this descendant come from?”
“Although Meng Mings.h.i.+’s son pa.s.sed away at a young age, he was a womanizer who sowed his seeds everywhere he went. I remember there were a few young errand boys in the Meng Residence in the past. In hindsight, they must have been Meng Mings.h.i.+’s descendants,” Zhi Wenzi said.
The emperor of Great Qin nodded slightly.
Zhi Wenzi continued to say, “It’s his descendant who killed General Xi. Apart from that…”
Zhi Wenzi recounted what had happened at the Zhao Residence earlier.
When the emperor of Great Qin heard that even the Venerable Master was reduced to a lackey when he arrived, his frown deepened.
Bang!
The emperor of Great Qin smacked the armrest as he said, “I have no conflicts with any of the Venerable Masters, but Fan Zhong actually dares to oppose me? Is that old man really stronger than a Venerable Master?”
Zhi Wenzi nodded. “Yes. I didn’t expect it either. I suspect he’s the one who killed Tuoba Sicheng and Ye Zheng.”
“…”
The emperor of Great Qin frowned again.
After Zhi Wenzi finished speaking, he and Zhi Wuzi kneeled down in unison and kowtowed as they said, “We’ve failed our mission and failed to bring General Xi’s murderer to justice. Please punish us, Your Majesty!”
“I don’t blame you for this. Rise to your feet,” the emperor of Great Qin said.
The emperor was not as angry as Zhi Wenzi expected him to be.
“Thank you, Your Majesty.”
“I’ve sent the royal army to pick both of you up at the Zhao Residence. Did you see them?” the emperor of Great Qin asked.
“The royal army?”
Zhi Wenzi and Zhi Wuzi looked at each other in confusion and shook their heads. When they returned, for the sake of safety, they had used a shortcut.
The emperor said, “Forget it. Since both of you are injured, you should both rest and recuperate.”
Zhi Wenzi said, “Young Master Zhao has found out about the golden token’s secret. One part of the treasure map in his golden token is now in the expert’s possession.”
“It’s fine. The other three pieces are with me. Even if we have all the pieces now, we still need her to speak. At this time, these things aren’t important,” the emperor said before waving his hand, dismissing the two brothers.
However, Zhi Wenzi said, “I have another matter to report.”
“What is it?”
“I took matters into my own hands and called General Zou over. Initially, I wanted General Zou to intimidate those people and catch the murderer. However, I didn’t expect… General Zou has now fallen into the tiger’s mouth. His life and death are hard to predict,” Zhi Wenzi said with a sigh.
Upon hearing this, the emperor of Great Qin’s expression changed slightly. He furrowed his brows and said, “I didn’t hear you clearly.. Repeat what you just said.”