"Impossible. There's no way this is the army of the Qinhuang Kingdom. The Qinhuang Kingdom is so far away from the Gesun Kingdom. How could their army suddenly appear outside of Lore City?" the city lord of Lore City quickly refuted this unrealistic idea.
"Sir City Lord!" City Guard General Tu Fu came to the City Lord's side.
"Tu Fu, where did those people come from? Are they friends or foes? Is there a secret passage there?" The city lord stared ahead with shining eyes as he asked in a deep voice.
"City lord, I do not know where they came from, but I am certain that they are friends and not foes because they were brought here by the fourth young master of the Changyang Prefecture, Changyang Shōten. Furthermore …" Tu Fu paused as his expression changed, becoming rather shocked.
The city lord suddenly looked at Tu Fu and asked, "Furthermore what?"
Tu Fu sucked in a deep breath before speaking with a trembling voice, "Furthermore, there are nine Heaven Saint Masters with the fourth young master. They are all unfamiliar faces and are not from our Kingdom of Gesun."
Since Qin Ji had been taken away by Jianchen, Tu Fu did not pay close attention, so he naturally treated Qin Ji as a Heaven Saint Master.
"What! Nine Heaven Saint Masters! " The city lord was shocked. His face was filled with disbelief. Nine Heaven Saint Masters were nothing to the Qinhuang Kingdom, but if they were placed in a small, remote kingdom like the Gesun Kingdom, the deterrence they would create would be unimaginable. They would be an incomparably powerful force. This was because even at the peak of the Kingdom of Gesun, the total number of Heaven Saint Masters in the Kingdom of Gesun was only eleven.
Even then, there were only eleven.
"I need to go to the Changyang Prefecture immediately to check on the situation." The city lord did not hesitate at all. He immediately descended from the city walls and rode on his magical beast as he made his way to the Changyang Prefecture alone.
When the city lord arrived in the Changyang Prefecture, the person who received him was a member of the upper echelon of the Changyang Prefecture.
"Changyang Qing, we've known each other for many years. I just heard that several Heaven Saint Masters have come. May I know who they are?" The city lord smiled mischievously at an old man in the Changyang Prefecture.
The old man smiled and did not hide anything. "Since the city lord wants to know, there's no harm in telling you. They've all come from the Qin Empire. There's a total of nine of them. One of them is a prince of the Qin Empire, three of them are generals of the Qin Empire, and the remaining five are all Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire."
The city lord immediately became stunned. At that moment, his heart began to beat faster than it had ever been before. Just the fact that so many Heaven Saint Masters had gathered in Lore City was enough to shock him. However, what he did not dare to imagine was that these Heaven Saint Masters possessed such lofty statuses. If they were not princes of the Qin Empire, they were generals and Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire. Any one of these people would be enough to crush a large number of people to death in the Kingdom of Gesun. Yet now, so many people of extraordinary statuses had actually gathered in Lore City. The city lord felt an indescribable sense of panic.
After learning about the situation, the city lord did not stay for long. He immediately left. The people who had come from the Qin Empire this time possessed such lofty statuses that even the city lord felt like he did not have the right to see them.
After returning to the city lord's manor, the city lord of Lore City immediately went to his study. Not long after, a Lightning Bird with the strength of a magical beast of the second rank flew out of the study, carrying a secret letter marked extremely urgent. It flew as fast as lightning towards the Gesun Kingdom's capital.
After the banquet, the five Imperial Advisors of the Qin Empire, Qin Wuming, and his sons were all arranged to rest in an inn by Chang Bo. Qin Ji was with Jianchen's group.
The graceful and elegant Bi Yuntian came before Jianchen and looked at him with a doting gaze. She said softly, "Xiang 'er, mother still has some matters to attend to, so I'll be leaving first. You must properly entertain your guests. Do not neglect them in the slightest, do you understand?" Bi Yuntian had a faint smile on her face. The joy in her heart had already reached its peak. These days, Jianchen had already brought her far too many surprises. He had even caused everyone in Changyang Prefecture to treat her differently. She had vaguely become the First Lady of Changyang Prefecture who held true power.
"Mother, go do your own things. I know what to do." In front of his mother, Jianchen was like an obedient child. Qin Ji, who had seen this scene for the first time, opened his mouth wide in disbelief. He looked at Jianchen as if he was looking at a complete stranger.
After watching Bi Yuntian leave, Jianchen left the inn with Ming Dong, Qin Ji, and the others. They arrived at Changyang Prefecture, which was currently being rebuilt.
The reconstruction of Changyang Prefecture proceeded very quickly. There were over a thousand craftsmen taking turns to work day and night. All kinds of high-grade construction materials were also continuously transported from various places. This caused the originally ruined Changyang Prefecture to begin to take shape in just a few days.
Although the rebuilt Changyang Prefecture did not change much, the area had expanded by more than two times. It even occupied a street that was not bustling with activity.
Qin Ji looked around the rebuilt Changyang Prefecture and asked, "Jianchen, is this your home?"
Jianchen nodded and said, "Yes, this is my home. However, it was destroyed by the people of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom a few days ago."
"The Heavenly Eagle Kingdom is too hateful. They absolutely cannot be forgiven. Jianchen, when do you plan to go on a crusade against the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom?" Qin Ji's expression became serious.
"After the Eastern Sword Legion has all arrived, we will immediately set off for the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom," Jianchen said without hesitation.
"Changyang Shōten, I hope you can inform my father about this matter," Princess You Yue suddenly said, looking at Jianchen with eyes full of hidden bitterness.
"Hehe, Princess You Yue does not need to worry. Someone has already informed His Majesty about this matter before us. I believe His Majesty the King will be here soon," Jianchen said with a chuckle.
Princess You Yue curled her lips. She was clearly very dissatisfied with Jianchen's reply. After a moment of silence, she spoke again, "Changyang Shōten, let me go with you to go on a crusade against the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom this time!" Princess You Yue also knew that Jianchen was the backbone of this large group. As long as he nodded in agreement, even her father's objection would be useless.
Hearing this, Jianchen frowned slightly. He looked at Princess You Yue's delicate appearance and said with a serious expression, "This time, there will definitely be a bloody scene. You have never experienced such a scene before. Can you take it?"
Princess You Yue's bright eyes met Jianchen's gaze without the slightest fear. She said with a firm tone, "It is precisely because I have never experienced it that I want to go and experience it. No matter what, there is a first time for everything. Moreover, I believe that this will also be a kind of training for my heart."
"Alright!" Jianchen could not find a reason to reject Princess You Yue's words. Furthermore, Princess You Yue was right. The bloody battles on the battlefield were indeed a kind of training for some girls.
Outside Lore City, two middle-aged men were riding on two Class 3 Magical Beasts as they slowly advanced towards the city ahead. One of them was a man with a bear-like waist and a tiger's back, while the other was a middle-aged man with a rather scholarly appearance.
The man with a bear-like waist and a tiger's back was holding a roasted chicken in his hand and chewing it in big bites. His mouth was covered in grease as he said in a muffled voice, "That should be Lore City ahead. After walking for so long, we finally arrived here. I am so tired."
"That's right. We are about to reach Lore City. You should wipe off the grease on your mouth. After all, this is a large city. You should pay attention to your image." The middle-aged man looked at the man's greasy face and could not help but speak up.
"I understand." The man with a bear-like waist and a tiger's back hurriedly tore off all the meat on the roasted chicken and chewed it in big bites. Then, he casually threw the roasted chicken to the side of the road and took out a handkerchief from his space belt to wipe off the grease on his mouth.
These two people were Senior An and Yun Zheng. The two of them had slowed down their pace as soon as they entered the Kingdom of Gesun. They walked and stopped along the way and walked like this for several days before finally arriving at Lore City.
When the two of them approached Lore City, Senior An suddenly discovered the Eastern Deity Sword Legion not too far away. He said in surprise, "Eh? Yun Zheng, look. There is actually an army camp over there."
Hearing this, Yun Zheng also looked over. Indeed, he discovered a large group of people five kilometers to the side. Roughly estimating that there were at least fifty to sixty thousand people, many tents had already been set up in the surroundings.
However, when Yun Zheng's gaze fell on the flag fluttering in the wind, his expression suddenly changed. He cried out in surprise, "How is this possible? They are actually the army of the Qin Empire."
"What? The Qin Empire? Yun Zheng, are you mistaken? The Qin Empire is so far away from here. How could their army have come all the way here? "
Senior An asked in disbelief.
"It can't be wrong. That is clearly the flag of the Qin Empire. It can't be fake," Yun Zheng said with a serious expression.
"Forget it. Who cares what country it is? It has nothing to do with us. Let's hurry up and enter the city."
The two of them came to the entrance of Lore City and lined up to enter the city. They discovered that Lore City was very strict with the inspection of people entering the city. Everyone who entered the city, no matter who they were, had to be stopped and questioned before they were allowed to leave.
"Entering the city is so troublesome," Senior An grumbled impatiently behind them.
"The Kingdom of Gesun hasn't been very peaceful recently, especially since something happened to Lore City a few days ago. It makes sense that the security is tight," Yun Zheng explained.
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