After hearing Qing Shaofan's story, the Imperial Protector in the room became somewhat angry. He said, "The Dragon and Tiger sect knew that Jianchen was the Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire, yet they still dared to attack him. They're basically going against the Qin Empire. Qing Shaofan, you did the right thing. If the Qin Empire wants to maintain its prestige for ten thousand years, we won't let anyone who dares to challenge the Qin Empire go. You can leave now. I'll discuss this matter with the three of them."
"Yes, Lord Imperial Protector. Qing Shaofan will take his leave now." Qing Shao Fan bowed respectfully towards the room and then retreated with light steps.
Right after Qing Shaofan left, the tightly shut door suddenly opened.
A middle-aged man in a white robe slowly walked out of the room.
The middle-aged man looked to be no more than forty years old, but he had a head of white hair. His white hair was unadorned and casually draped behind his back, like a silver-white waterfall pouring down.
The middle-aged man's face was resolute. His pitch-black eyes were as deep as the vast starry sky, as if there was a world hidden within them. Just from his gaze, one could see a boundless world.
This middle-aged man was one of the Qin Empire's Imperial Protector, Qin Yunlong. Qin Yunlong was a member of the Qin Empire's royal family. He had been the king of the Qin Empire for more than a thousand years, but he had abdicated a long time ago. Ever since he broke through to the Saint King realm, he had been living in seclusion in the Qin Heaven Palace, rarely going out.
After Qin Yunlong left the room, he directly walked out of the Qin Heaven Palace. When he passed by the central hall, he saw a few maids sitting there chatting idly.
As maids of the Qin Heaven Palace, their status was undoubtedly the highest in the Qin Empire. This was because they didn't have much to do in the Qin Heaven Palace. Their main job was to clean for a living. This was because the Imperial Protector spent all his time cultivating in seclusion in his room. Unless something major happened, he would never come out. In fact, they might not even hear the Imperial Protector's voice for decades.
When Qin Yunlong silently walked past the maids, they immediately stopped talking. They all stared blankly at Qin Yunlong with their eyes wide open. They had actually forgotten the most basic etiquette of bowing.
Although they had stayed in the Qin Heaven Palace for many years, they had never seen the Imperial Protector before. Very few people had come to the palace in the past few years apart from the maids because not just anyone could enter. Even the guards outside didn't dare to set foot in the Qin Heaven Palace unless they had something extremely important to report. The maids were immediately stunned when they saw a middle-aged man walk past them. They were unable to react for a short period of time because they had never seen a stranger appear in the Qin Heaven Palace ever since they had arrived.
Qin Yunlong did not care about the maids' reactions. He directly walked to the door. When he approached the door, it actually silently opened by itself.
Only when Qin Yunlong had vanished did the maids return to their senses. One of them softly cried out, "Heavens! H- h- he can't be sir Imperial Protector, right?"
The other maids paled in a single moment when they heard that, "I never thought that sir Imperial Protector would actually come out. Oh no, oh no. We actually didn't bow earlier. Isn't that disrespectful to sir Imperial Protector? Once sir Imperial Protector blames us, we'll be sentenced to death."
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Outside the Qin Heavenly Palace, the Imperial Guard Captain, who was guarding the entrance, was stunned when he saw Qin Yun Long come out. However, his expression immediately changed. He immediately knelt on one knee and said loudly, "Greetings to Lord Imperial Tutor!" The captain's voice was extremely emotional. He had guarded the Qin Heaven Palace for over a hundred years. The last time he had seen Qin Yunlong was over fifty years ago. Moreover, he understood extremely well that the person before him was the supreme Saint Ruler of the Tian Yuan Continent.
"Greetings to sir Imperial Protector!"
When the captain called out 'sir Imperial Protector', the other guards around the Qin Heaven Palace learned of Qin Yunlong's identity and all knelt down to greet him.
"There's no need for formalities. Rise!" Qin Yunlong gently raised his hands and the hundreds of Imperial Guards felt as if there was an invisible force pushing their bodies up from their knees.
Qin Yunlong moved through the palace. He seemed to be walking step by step, but each step would cross several dozen meters. He arrived at another Qin Heaven Palace very soon.
When Qin Yunlong squeezed his way into the Qin Heaven Palace, there were already three old men sitting at a table waiting for him. The three old men all had white hair and ruddy complexions. Apart from that, there was nothing special about them. They seemed extremely ordinary, just like ordinary old men. To the side, a few maids nervously poured tea for the three old men.
Qin Yunlong did not greet them. He directly walked to the table and sat down.
"Old Qin, why have you called the three of us here?" One of the old men asked. His voice was very loud, just like a loudspeaker.
Qin Yunlong thought for a moment and said, "It's mainly about Jianchen." Afterwards, Qin Yunlong told the three old men everything he had heard from Qing Shaofan.
"I think I've heard of the Sect of Dragon and Tiger. They've been around for several thousand years. Their Saint Ruler only broke through to Saint Ruler a thousand years ago. According to what I know, the Sect of Dragon and Tiger only has one Saint Ruler. I never thought that they would dare to oppose our Qin Empire." One of the old men said.
"Hmph, a mere Saint Ruler dares to offend our Qin Empire? It looks like our Qin Empire's thousand years of peace have caused some sects to look down on us."
Qin Yunlong said, "How do the three of you plan to deal with this matter?"
"Jianchen's talent is extraordinary. Reaching Heaven Saint Master at such a young age is simply unprecedented. Moreover, he's even entered the Sacred Land. Breaking through to Saint Ruler in the future won't be a problem. There's even a high chance that he'll become a Holy Emperor. That's why he's extremely important to our Qin Empire. Since the Saint Ruler of the Sect of Dragon and Tiger dares to make a move against him, we can't just sit by and do nothing. Otherwise, Jianchen might have a bad opinion of us."
"That's right. Regarding the matter of the Dragon and Tiger Sect, whether it's to protect the reputation of our Qinhuang Kingdom or to seek justice for Jian Chen, we must personally go. I wonder who is willing to go?" An old man said.
Qin Yunlong smiled faintly, "I'm a member of the Qin Empire's imperial family. This matter concerns the reputation of our Qin Empire. Of course I can't stay out of it. Harry will go with me."
"Alright, it's best if the two of you go together. Even if the Sect of Dragon and Tiger has outside help, it's nothing to worry about. When will the two of you leave?"
"There's no time to lose. Let's go now."
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Afterwards, Qin Yunlong and Harry summoned Qing Shaofan. Under Qing Shaofan's lead, they left the Qin Empire's imperial palace through a Space Gate.
In the center of the Heavenly Eagle Kingdom's imperial palace, there was a fist-sized hole in the plaza. There was a fist-sized crystal inside.
At this moment, the plain crystal suddenly shone with a myriad of colors. Afterwards, the space above it began to ripple slowly. In the end, it gradually condensed into a three-meter-wide gate.
As soon as the Space Gate formed, Jianchen and the twelve experts of the Qin Empire sensed it. They immediately rushed out of the palace and stopped in front of the Space Gate in the blink of an eye. Through the completely stabilized Space Gate, they could clearly see the scene inside. It was the familiar imperial palace of the Qin Empire.
Qing Shaofan and the two Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire walked out of the Space Gate. Afterwards, the Space Gate behind them slowly disappeared.
"Greetings to lord Imperial Protector!" The twelve experts of the Qin Empire all bowed. They were all seniors of the Qin Empire, so they all recognized the four Imperial Protector of the Qin Empire.
Jianchen curiously studied the middle-aged man and old man who had come with Qing Shaofan. Although he knew that they were Saint Rulers, he did not feel too excited. This was because he had seen many existences at this level already. First, it was the dozen or so elders of Mercenary City, then it was the mother of the White Tiger, Rum Guinness, and then it was uncle Xiu and the Ape King of the Spiritual Apes. They were all hermits at the Saint Ruler realm.
After seeing so many Saint Rulers, Jianchen gradually became numb. He was no longer as excited as when he first met a Saint Ruler.
The two Saint Rulers of the Qin Empire both stared at Jianchen. The old man smiled faintly, "You must be Jianchen!"
Jianchen clasped his hands and said, "I am indeed Jianchen. Greetings to the two seniors."
"Jianchen, there's no need to be so polite. I am Qin Yunlong, the 173rd king of the Qin Empire. The person beside me is Harry. Although he's not from the Qin Empire, he's my best friend," Qin Yunlong smiled faintly. He treated Jianchen as an equal because Jianchen was the future pillar of the Qin Empire. Although the Qinhuang Kingdom currently had four Saint Kings, a Saint King's life was not limitless. Sooner or later, they would reach the end of their lifespan and die.
Jianchen's impression of the two Saint Rulers of the Qin Empire increased greatly when he saw how friendly they were.
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