In the blink of an eye, Ming Dong had become the Imperial Advisor of the Qin Empire and the Kingdom of Gesun. Although he had not officially taken up the position, it was only a matter of time. When Ming Dong broke through to Heaven Saint Master in three years, not only would he become a peak expert on the Tian Yuan Continent, but his status would undergo a drastic change as well. This was because the status of an Imperial Advisor of the Qin Empire was much greater than that of a Heaven Saint Master.
Ever since Ming Dong had gone to Mercenary City with Jianchen, his status had skyrocketed. If it had been Mercenary City back then, it would have been impossible for Ming Dong to reach the Sixth Cycle of Earth Saint Master before the age of thirty, let alone enjoy such treatment.
"Sir Imperial Protector, everything has been stored in these Space Rings." A few soldiers in charge of cleaning up arrived before Jianchen and respectfully handed the Space Rings to Jianchen.
Jianchen accepted the Space Rings and said to Qin Wuming, the others, and the king of the Kingdom of Gesun, "We'll all get a share of these things. Let's split them after we've exchanged them for purple coins."
"There's no need for that!" Qin Wuming smiled, "Imperial Protector, there's no need to consider splitting the items with us. Although they're worth quite a lot, they're nothing in our eyes. The Kingdom of Gesun and your clan should need them more than us."
"Alright then. The Kingdom of Gesun will accept these items." Jianchen was not a pretentious person. He also knew that this amount of money was nothing to Qin Wuming, but it was different to the Kingdom of Gesun and Changyang Prefecture. The Kingdom of Gesun and Changyang Prefecture were not as wealthy as the Qin Empire. A few million purple coins was already a fortune that could not be underestimated. If the Kingdom of Gesun and Changyang Prefecture wanted to grow stronger, just the support of the Qin Empire was far from enough. They would need a large amount of money to recruit more soldiers.
Afterward, everyone left the treasury. Standing outside the entrance, Jianchen studied the building that was completely made of refined steel. After a moment of thought, he murmured, "The treasury itself is quite valuable. Should we take it with us?"
The king's eyes lit up when he heard Jianchen's suggestion. He had thought of this for a long time, but he also knew that he could not make the decision here. Now that he heard Jianchen take the initiative to take the treasury away, he immediately struck while the iron was hot. He said, "That's a good suggestion, nephew. This treasury is completely made of refined steel. It's at least five meters thick. Even a Heaven Saint Master would have to expend a lot of effort to break it open. This building is so large that I estimate it to be at least a million kilograms heavy. Its value is simply inestimable. It's probably not much different from that piece of tungsten alloy."
"Yeah, so much refined steel is worth quite a lot of money. We can't just leave something so valuable here. We have to take it with us. Why don't we just get people to cut the treasury into smaller pieces and put them in Space Rings?" Ming Dong suggested.
Jianchen hesitated, but he still nodded in the end. He said, "Alright. Immediately get people to find the best craftsmen in the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. Get them to cut the treasury with their tools. Remember, name a high price."
Hearing Jianchen's words, a quick-witted soldier immediately said, "Sir Imperial Protector, this subordinate will go arrange it right away."
Jianchen looked at the sky and said, "It's already late. We've all worked hard for a day, so let's rest first. We'll talk about the rest tomorrow."
Afterwards, everyone found a residence in the imperial palace of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom and settled down temporarily. Two hundred Earth Saint Masters stood guard outside the residence with cold expressions. Even further away, there were sentries every few steps, protecting the residence layer by layer, making it impregnable.
At night, a bright full moon hung high in the dark night sky, sprinkling down bright moonlight, dispersing a little of the darkness between heaven and earth. The sky was full of stars emitting specks of light, filling the sky. There were too many to count, and they were like naughty children twinkling.
The night was very quiet. The moonlight tonight was very beautiful. However, it was completely silent within the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom's palace. If one were to stand at a high point, one would be able to clearly discover that there were figures quietly standing everywhere within the entire palace. It was as if they were a piece of wood that did not move at all. Borrowing the bits of light that scattered down from the moonlight, one could faintly see the sparkling silver armour that they wore.
Within a residence, the Glan Princess You Yue sat alone on a stone table in the garden. Her hands supported her chin as she stared blankly at the moon in the sky. Her face was blank and no one knew what she was thinking about.
"Princess You Yue, why are you still admiring the moon so late at night? Can't you sleep?" Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind her. Jian Chen had appeared behind Princess You Yue at some point in time, speaking with a smile on his face.
Tonight, Jianchen had changed into a long black robe. Under the cover of the night, it was as if he had completely blended into the darkness. One could easily overlook his existence if they were not paying attention.
Jianchen's voice came without warning, startling Princess You Yue who was staring blankly at the moon. It caused her entire body to tremble violently.
Princess You Yue stood up from the stone bench and turned around to glare at Jian Chen with a face full of hidden bitterness. She said coquettishly, "Can't you make some noise? You came up behind me without a sound and gave me a big fright."
Hearing this, Jianchen chuckled and cupped his hands, "Sorry, sorry. I've startled the princess."
Hearing how Jianchen addressed her, Princess You Yue frowned slightly and complained, "Changyang Shōten, you're still calling me princess?"
Jianchen was slightly stunned, but immediately reacted and said, "Okay, then I'll just call you You Yue from now on."
Princess You Yue seemed to be very satisfied with Jianchen's answer. Her face carried a faint smile as her pair of beautiful eyes stared unblinkingly at Jianchen's handsome and resolute face. She said softly, "It's so late, could it be that you can't sleep?"
Jianchen gently shook his head. He walked to the stone bench opposite Princess You Yue and sat down. He sighed softly, "I don't have the habit of sleeping anymore. It's just that there's a problem that's been troubling me for a long time. I haven't been able to find a good solution, so I came out for a walk to relieve my boredom."
Princess You Yue sat back down on the stone bench and stared at Jianchen with infatuation in her beautiful eyes. She said, "What's troubling you so much? If it's convenient, can you tell me? Let me help you think of a solution. "
"It's about the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom." Jianchen sorted out his thoughts and continued, "Right now, the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom's matters are almost all settled, but there's still a mess left. Right now, I'm thinking about how to deal with this mess. If the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom loses its ruler, then the entire kingdom will definitely fall into internal strife. Some sects and clans with some strength will definitely take advantage of this opportunity to rapidly expand their territory. When that time comes, the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom will be filled with the flames of war, and it will definitely affect the innocent citizens."
Princess You Yue thought for a while and said, "Changyang Shōten, you're right. Right now, the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom is being suppressed by the Qin Empire's army, so the other powers and clans don't dare to make any moves. However, when the Qin Empire's army retreats, they will have nothing to fear. There's an extremely high possibility that things will develop into the situation you mentioned. However, it's not difficult to solve this problem."
"Do you have any good ideas?" Jianchen asked.
"Haven't you ever thought of controlling the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom?" Princess You Yue asked.
Jianchen shook his head and said, "Of course I've thought of this idea, but it's not suitable. This is because behind the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom, there's a power called the Dragon and Tiger Sect watching. The Dragon and Tiger Sect is very strong, and they don't even fear the Qin Empire. If we send people to control the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom, let's not talk about whether the citizens of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom will accept it. Just the Dragon and Tiger Sect alone is a very big headache. They will definitely interfere. Furthermore, the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom is too far away from our Kingdom of Gesun, so it's not easy to contact them. Thus, it won't be that easy to control the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. After all, we don't have the strength of the Qin Empire. "
"Since that's the case, let's just disband the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom. We'll divide the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom into several pieces and then give them to those clans and sects with a certain amount of strength. At the same time, we'll have them swear allegiance to the Qin Empire and become a peripheral power of the Qin Empire. This way, we can avoid conflicts between them, and at the same time, we can prevent the Dragon and Tiger Sect from taking the opportunity to reorganize the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom." Princess You Yue's brain was much sharper than Jianchen's. She quickly thought of a seemingly good plan.
Jianchen muttered to himself for a while and carefully thought about the plan You Yue suggested. In the end, a happy smile gradually appeared on his face as he said, "This plan isn't bad. Not only can we make the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom disappear, we can also control the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom through those powers. Moreover, we can make the Dragon and Tiger Sect fear us. This is killing three birds with one stone. Not bad, not bad. It looks like I made a very wise choice to come out tonight."
A sweet smile appeared on Princess You Yue's face when she heard Jianchen's praise. To her, being able to resolve Jianchen's problems was an extremely blissful thing.
"You Yue, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. I'll carry out this plan tomorrow morning. I think it will succeed." Jianchen looked at You Yue with a smile.
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