Within the palace of the Gesun Kingdom, the king of the Gesun Kingdom was seated at a table in a dazzling hall with a smile on his face as he conversed with two people across from him. One of them was young, and the other was old. Both of them wore luxurious robes and exuded a unique aura that came naturally from being in a high position for a long time. Their mannerisms were natural and magnanimous.
These two people were a prime minister and a prince of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. They had departed from the Kingdom of Gesun when the war in the Kingdom of Gesun had just ended. After traveling through the night, they had finally arrived at the palace of the Kingdom of Gesun to meet the king of the Kingdom of Gesun.
The king of the Kingdom of Gesun had been very busy these past two days. He had only received the envoys from the four kingdoms yesterday afternoon. There were two main reasons for the envoys' visit. The first was to inquire about the relationship between the Qin Empire and the Kingdom of Gesun, as well as to meet the Imperial Advisor of the Qin Empire. The second reason was to discuss the compensation for the Kingdom of Gesun.
However, the five Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire had already left, so the envoys naturally didn't get to meet the Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire. However, the king of the Kingdom of Gesun had purposely divulged some important information to them. The reason the Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire had come to the Kingdom of Gesun's aid was actually because they were under the orders of an Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire.
The identity of the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire had frightened the envoys so much that cold sweat broke out on their foreheads. They were all of high status in their respective kingdoms, so they naturally understood what the identity of the Imperial Protector represented.
Due to the deterrence of the identity of the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, the subsequent negotiations went smoothly. The four kingdoms compensated the Kingdom of Gesun with a sizable sum of money and a large number of magic cores. The Andles Kingdom, the Blue Wind Kingdom, and the Hidden Dragon Kingdom had already compensated the Kingdom of Gesun with more than 50,000,000 purple coins. With this amount of compensation, the Gesun Kingdom would be able to quickly recover from the war that had just taken place in the Gesun Kingdom.
However, the Ping Yang Kingdom's compensation was the least out of all the other kingdoms, only a mere 1,000,000 purple gold coins. The ambassador from the Ping Yang Kingdom had a sullen expression as he explained the situation to the Gesun Kingdom's king. The treasury of the Ping Yang Kingdom had been completely ransacked by a mysterious expert. Everything of value had been taken away.
The negotiations between the five kingdoms went smoothly and ended in just two hours. Then, the King of the Kingdom of Gesun issued an order to release the captured King of the Pingyang Kingdom.
Due to the special status of the King of the Pingyang Kingdom, he was not executed. Instead, he was locked up in the prison of the Northern Fortress and his life was not in danger.
After dealing with the matter of compensation from the four kingdoms, the king hadn't stopped to rest. Over the past two days, there had been countless envoys from the other kingdoms coming to visit him, making him very busy. But now, with the identity of the two people sitting in front of him, even the king of the Gesun Kingdom had to take them seriously and carefully receive them.
The Kingdom of Heavenly Eagle wasn't a kingdom that the Kingdom of Gesun could afford to offend.
The Prime Minister of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom was the one conversing with the King of the Kingdom of Gesun. The prince sitting at the side listened quietly and didn't interrupt.
The Prime Minister of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom was beating around the bush. He was trying to probe the relationship between the Kingdom of Gesun and the Qin Empire, as well as the reason why the Qin Empire suddenly assisted the Kingdom of Gesun in fending off the allied forces of the four kingdoms.
With regards to this topic, the King of the Kingdom of Gesun had already thought of an excuse that would be beneficial to the Kingdom of Gesun. He also emphasized the identity of the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. Right now, the relationship between the Kingdom of Gesun and the Qin Empire was still unclear. He didn't want to offend the Kingdom of Heavenly Eagle.
When they heard that the order to assist the Kingdom of Gesun was given by the Qin Empire's Imperial Protector, the Prime Minister and prince of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom immediately became serious. Then, the Prime Minister smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with the King before revealing the second purpose of their visit.
"Your Majesty, I've heard that your Princess Glan is already twenty years old and has yet to marry. Our King of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom hopes that our two kingdoms can be allies for generations to come. Thus, this old subject is here to propose marriage. I hope that Your Majesty can betroth the Princess Glan to the Second Prince of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom." The Prime Minister said amiably with a friendly smile on his face.
Hearing this, the King of the Kingdom of Gesun's expression changed slightly. He revealed a slightly troubled expression. This was because he had already decided to betroth the Princess Glan to the Fourth Young Master of the Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Shōten. He had hoped to rope in this talented individual who was praised by even his Imperial Uncle. If something had happened to Changyang Shōten in the past few years, then the marriage would have been annulled. The King of the Kingdom of Gesun would have been able to arrange another marriage for the Princess Glan.
However, he had already received news that Changyang Shōten had returned two days ago. As a result, the marriage would have to be carried out according to the previous agreement. He could not break the agreement because the current Changyang Prefecture was no longer the same as before. With Changyang Shōten's strength exposed, the status of Changyang Prefecture in the Kingdom of Gesun had risen as well. Even the imperial family did not dare to offend them.
The most important reason was that the King of the Kingdom of Gesun had suspected more than once that the Qin Empire was assisting the Kingdom of Gesun because of Changyang Prefecture. Only the Changyang Ancestor, who had been missing for several decades, had this possibility. As a result, the King of the Kingdom of Gesun did not dare to neglect Changyang Prefecture at all.
After a moment of silence, the Gesun Kingdom's king said, "Prime Minister Che, Yue 'er is this king's only daughter. At the same time, she is also this king's most beloved daughter. Allow me to discuss this with her and see what she thinks."
"That's not a problem. Your majesty is a good father. I admire you," Prime Minister Che chuckled without showing any displeasure. The prince of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom beside him did not show any displeasure either. He remained as calm as before.
After that, the two sides exchanged a few pleasantries before the two envoys from the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom left to rest. After the two left, the king of the Gesun Kingdom let out a long sigh and closed his eyes, rubbing his temples as if he had a headache.
The King of the Kingdom of Gesun was very interested in the marriage that the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom had proposed. If he could befriend the Kingdom of Gesun, the Kingdom of Gesun would definitely benefit greatly. It would play an extremely important role in the development of the Kingdom of Gesun.
"If the Qin Empire has nothing to do with the Changyang Ancestor, what should I do? Should I take the risk of offending the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom and betroth Yue 'er to Changyang Shōten according to our previous agreement, or should I offend the Changyang Prefecture and the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom? " The King softly murmured. With his position, he had to put the development of the Kingdom of Gesun first. Although he loved his daughter dearly, there were some decisions that were not up to him.
Although he knew that the Fourth Young Master of the Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Shōten, possessed extraordinary talent, he believed that Changyang Shōten would take a long time to truly mature. It would take at least a few decades, and at most a century. It was very difficult for him to wait any longer.
As for the Qin Empire, the King did not know why the Qin Empire was helping him. Perhaps it was because a senior from the Kingdom of Gesun had some connection with the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire. If they were willing to help him once, who could guarantee that they would help him a second time? He had to find a way out for the Kingdom of Gesun.
At the top of the mountain, the wind whistled through the sky, producing an ear-piercing shriek that sounded like the wailing of ghosts. Twenty kilometers away from the Huayun Sect's encampment, Jianchen stood in the air in luxurious white robes, coldly staring at the three people before him.
"No wonder you're so arrogant. So you're already a Heaven Saint Master." Saiya stared at Jianchen with an unsightly expression. Her eyes were filled with jealousy.
Jianchen did not even glance at Saiya. Saiya had only just become a Heaven Saint Master, and her strength had not yet stabilized. Even among the First Cycle Heaven Saint Masters, she was at the bottom.
Jianchen expressionlessly stared at the two great elders. He indifferently said, "Do it. Don't blame me for not warning you. If you don't use your full strength, you'll lose very miserably."
The two great elders did not become angry. Instead, their faces became serious. From the speed and density of the wind elemental energy in Jianchen's hands, they could tell that Jianchen's control over the energy of the world was greater than theirs.
The two great elders looked at each other, understanding each other's thoughts with a single glance. They both took out their Saint Weapons at the same time. Both were swords of the same shape, and with a shake of their hands, they shot out two powerful Sword Qi at Jianchen.
Saiya did not dare fall behind. A huge sword appeared in her hand, and she actually quickly charged at Jianchen. Saiya firmly believed that if he and the two great elders attacked together, Jianchen would definitely not be able to stop them. After all, his age was there for all to see.
Jianchen's hands grabbed at the air, and the fire elemental energy in the surroundings condensed at an unbelievable speed. In an instant, it condensed into three fire-elemental swords that emitted a monstrous wave of heat. They turned into red streaks of light that shot toward the three great elders.
"Boom!"
A violent explosion rang out in the sky. Waves of fire shot out in all directions, turning the sky red. The violent energy waves completely devoured the surrounding clouds, and a small patch of blue appeared in the vast white sky.
The two great elders' Sword Qi were scattered, and Saiya's figure was obstructed. Saint Force surged out of her body, forming an energy barrier around her to block the surrounding waves of fire.
Jianchen's figure moved, and under the guidance of the wind elemental energy, he quickly approached Saiya. His right hand formed a palm, and the fire elemental energy in the surroundings rapidly condensed again, condensing into a powerful ball of elemental energy in front of his palm.
"You have no right to participate in a battle like this. Piss off!" Jianchen coldly said, and then his palm shot out like lightning. The moment it approached Saiya's chest, the Yuan Qi condensed in front of his palm suddenly erupted, breaking through Saiya's defenses with an unstoppable force, and viciously striking Saiya's chest.
"Pfft!" Saiya immediately spat out a mouthful of blood. His face instantly paled, and he lost control of his body. Like a kite with its string cut, he fell from the sky.
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