"Yeah. If three Saint Rulers join us, our strength will increase by a lot. I just don't know what kind of relationship Jianchen has with the two of them. Can we tie them up and bring them to our Qin Empire? Perhaps they don't want to get involved in this mess."
The king to one side hesitated slightly when he heard the discussion of the four Imperial Protector. He carefully said, "Four Imperial Protectors, I've heard that Jianchen has connections with the upper echelon of Mercenary City. Perhaps we should negotiate with Jianchen and see if we can use his relationship with Mercenary City to help us. Once Mercenary City stands on our side, I think we won't be facing any problems, and the people above us will view us in a new light."
The four Imperial Protector shook their heads at the same time and rejected the king's suggestion without any hesitation. One of them said, "You don't understand Mercenary City. Jianchen's relationship with the upper echelon of Mercenary City is only a rumor. It might not be true, and even if Jianchen really does have connections with the upper echelon of Mercenary City, Mercenary City will never help us."
"Yeah. Mercenary City might only be a city in the eyes of ordinary mercenaries, a place where mercenaries gather, but in reality, Mercenary City plays a role of protection on the Tian Yuan Continent that no one knows about. They will never interfere with any conflicts on the continent, much less assist anyone in the struggle for power. If a large-scale battle erupts on the continent, Mercenary City will even step in to stop it, so it's impossible for us to ask Mercenary City for help. It doesn't matter if Jianchen has connections with Mercenary City or not," said one of the Imperial Protector.
"I understand. Thank you for your guidance, Imperial Protector," the king clasped his hands politely.
"Alright, let's end our discussion about Jianchen here for now. Immediately send a message to Jianchen after you return and tell him to come to the Qin Empire as soon as possible. It's time to discuss this matter with him," said one of the Imperial Protector.
"Yes. I'll immediately send someone to contact Jianchen after I return, Imperial Protector. I'll be taking my leave first." The king slowly backed away.
"Sigh, I never thought that Jianchen would already be a Saint Ruler. With his unbelievable speed, he'll probably only need a hundred years at most to break through and reach a level higher than the Holy Emperor," one of the Imperial Protector could not help but sigh in amazement after the king left.
"His talent really is unprecedented on the Tian Yuan Continent. Jianchen's future accomplishments will be unimaginable. He'll probably catch up to Mo Tianyun in the past. I even suspect that Jianchen might not be the reincarnation of Mo Tianyun."
"If he successfully matures, he'll definitely become a figure on par with the Holy Emperor. It's been a very long time since a Holy Emperor has appeared on the Tian Yuan Continent. It's about time for one to appear."
"If Jianchen becomes a Holy Emperor, our Qin Empire will benefit greatly as well. We'll directly become an existence on par with the three great empires, or even greater than them."
"The four of us need to properly nurture our relationship with Jianchen. If we don't act now, it'll be too late …"
…
In the Qinhuang Kingdom's Imperial City, in an inn 20 li away from the Imperial Palace, a naked middle-aged man was lying on the bed with his eyes closed.
All of a sudden, the middle-aged man's tightly shut eyes suddenly opened. The moment his eyes opened, two visible rays of light shot out from his eyes like lightning, piercing two finger-sized holes in the wooden ceiling of the room.
The middle-aged man sat up without warning. His fierce-looking face couldn't help but reveal a trace of a smile, but this smile looked full of malice.
"Jianchen, I finally know where you've gone. So you've been hiding in an obscure place called the Kingdom of Gesun. It sure is difficult to find information about you." The middle-aged man's figure gradually became blurry. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared from the room with the door tightly shut.
In the imperial capital of the Qin Empire, a bare-chested, middle-aged man strode into a large grocery store. He directly tossed a pouch filled with purple coins onto the counter and said emotionlessly, "Give me the most detailed map of the Tian Yuan Continent immediately. Remember, I want the largest and most detailed one."
The shopkeeper's eyes became green with envy when he saw so many purple coins. He hurriedly put away the pouch and said, "Alright, alright. Please wait a moment. I'll give you the best map right now." Before he had even finished speaking, the shopkeeper turned around and left. Very soon, he returned with a scroll that was as tall as a person. He said with an enchanting smile, "Sir, this is the most detailed, clearest, and largest map we have. It records most of the geography of the Tian Yuan Continent."
The middle-aged man accepted the scroll and directly unfurled it. The scroll was very large, reaching five meters in length when it was completely unfurled. Mountains and rivers were drawn on it, making it extremely detailed.
The middle-aged man's sharp eyes constantly moved across the map. A while later, a sinister smile appeared on his lips. He put the map away and left.
…
After traveling for several hours, Jianchen and Bi Hai finally returned to the Flame Mercenaries. Just as the two of them approached the imperial palace, Nubis, Jiede Tai, and Huang Tianba, who sensed their presences, had already hovered high in the air to receive them.
"Hahahaha, Jianchen, you really were the one who caused the disturbance a few days ago. I never thought that you would become a Saint Ruler in just a few days. It was already very difficult for me to suppress you when you were still a Heaven Saint Master. Now that you've broken through, probably even I, the great Nubis, am no longer your opponent." Nubis could tell with a single glance that Jianchen had become a Saint Ruler. He immediately laughed heartily, feeling happy for Jianchen.
Jiede Tai, who stood beside Nubis, stared at Jianchen with mixed feelings. He was extremely shocked. Although he had already guessed that Jianchen had become a Saint Ruler, he still felt deeply shocked when the truth was confirmed.
He knew extremely well that Jianchen had only been an Earth Saint Master a few years ago, yet only a short amount of time had passed since then. He had actually broken through from Earth Saint Master to Saint Ruler at a shocking speed. It was just too unbelievable.
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