"Back off …"
Just when the guards and generals of Qi were about to surround Cao Pingyou with their sabers and swords in hand, a dignified voice sounded.
Guan Zhong stepped forward from the crowd of the State of Qi. Looking at the enraged guards and generals of the State of Qi, he berated, "All of you, put away your weapons and leave …"
Guan Zhong was the Prime Minister of Qi, and he had great prestige amongst the ministers of the State of Qi. The furious generals and guards of the State of Qi did not dare to disobey. They all glared at Xia Pingan, put away their weapons, and hurriedly retreated.
At this moment, Guan Zhong was really afraid that Cao Mo would do something rash.
On the other hand, on the side of Lu State, everyone was dumbfounded. The emperors and courtiers didn't know what to do. Some of them were flurried while others were embarrassed. They didn't know whether they should stand on Cao Mo's side or scold him.
Xia Pingan took a look at Guan Zhong and praised him inwardly, "Guan Zhong is really sensible and considerate of the overall situation. At this moment, it's not a good idea to irritate a desperado who is holding a dagger against Duke Huan of Qi's back. If I irritate him, I might stab a hole in Duke Huan of Qi's back."
Everyone fixed their eyes on Xia Pingan.
Holding the ruler of a country hostage with a dagger in front of everyone during the Vassal Conference was something that had never happened before. Cao Mo was truly audacious.
Duke Huan of Qi was experienced. At this moment, although his face was livid, he didn't look too flurried. He even turned around and took a look at Xia Pingan, asking, "Cao Mo, what do you want?"
"Duke Huan, don't you know what I want?" Xia Pingan looked around and swept his gaze across the faces of the Lu Kingdom's monarchs and courtiers. Generously, he said, "The State of Qi is powerful, while the State of Lu is weak. The State of Qi has sent troops to invade the borders of the State of Lu several times, invading the cities of the State of Lu and disturbing the peace of the State of Lu. Duke Zhuang can't even sleep well. Once the treaty is signed, the city walls of the State of Lu will collapse and fall on the border of the State of Qi. It's too much to bully the weak like this.
Qi Henggong gritted his teeth and clenched his fists. He was silent for two seconds. "What if I don't consider it?"
Xia Pingan grinned as he slightly exerted his strength against the dagger on Qi Henggong's back, causing the dagger to pierce through Qi Henggong's clothes, "Henggong, you have to be prepared to be hit by my vital qi and vitality!"
What did that mean? Everyone looked at each other in dismay …
Realizing that no one around him was laughing, Xia Pingan secretly curled his lips. He was so humorous, but no one around him could understand. It was too lonely …
Qi Henggong was also stunned. Was he prepared to be hit by this guy's vital energy and vitality? What Cao Mo said sounded weird, but the feeling of having a knife on his back made Qi Henggong understand that Cao Mo probably meant that he wanted to use his knife to assassinate him and make him bleed within five steps …
Before Qi Henggong could say anything, Guan Zhong became a bit anxious as he kept winking at Qi Henggong.
Qi Henggong deliberated for two seconds. Looking at Xia Pingan's fearless face and resolute eyes, his throat moved. Finally, he sighed and said, "Fine, I'll return all the lands that the Kingdom of Qi had occupied and promise not to invade the Kingdom of Lu in the future. Is that okay?"
The moment Qi Henggong finished his words, Xia Pingan directly threw away the dagger in his hand with a clang. Under the gazes of numerous people, he walked down the platform and calmly returned to the ranks of the officials of the Kingdom of Lu.
Numerous guards and generals of the Kingdom of Qi stared at Xia Pingan with their hands on the hilts of their swords. They wished they could rush over and chop Xia Pingan into meat paste.
Qi Henggong also glared fiercely at Xia Pingan and clenched his fists tightly. Ever since he became the monarch of Qi Kingdom, Qi Henggong had never suffered such humiliation. He was actually forced by an ignorant man with a knife to sign a treaty during the meeting of the alliance and even wanted to return the land of Lu Kingdom that he had swallowed?
The atmosphere at the scene was as tense as a steel plate. They were waiting for Qi Henggong's order to kill Xia Pingan on the spot …
The officials of the Kingdom of Lu were all trembling with fear.
At this critical moment, Guan Zhong stood up and said in a deep voice, "This is the end of the conference. Everyone, go back!"
Qi Henggong stood up stiffly from the platform. Without saying a word, he turned around and left.
Seeing Qi Henggong leave, the officials and guards of the Kingdom of Qi also followed him out of the conference.
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After the people of the Kingdom of Qi left, Lu Zhuanggong walked down from the platform as if he was stepping on clouds. He came to Xia Pingan with a complicated look in his eyes. "Minister Cao, what should we do? If the Kingdom of Qi sends troops to take revenge, how can the Kingdom of Lu resist?"
"Your Majesty, don't worry. I don't think the Kingdom of Qi will send troops to take revenge. Instead, they will keep their promise. If the Kingdom of Qi really sends troops, Your Majesty can cut off my head, cut out my heart and liver, grind my bones to dust, and send someone to give them to Qi Henggong …"
When the officials of the Kingdom of Lu heard Xia Pingan's words, they were speechless. No matter what, Xia Pingan had risked his life to fight for the dignity and land of the Kingdom of Lu.
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"That bastard Cao Mo has gone too far, too far … When have I ever suffered such a loss … To think that I have to send troops to destroy the Kingdom of Lu. Then, I will cut that bastard Cao Mo into pieces, grind his bones, and scatter his ashes …" In the tent of the Kingdom of Qi, Qi Henggong found it hard to swallow his resentment. He flew into a rage and smashed everything in the tent.
After raging for a while, Qi Henggong found that Guan Zhong was just standing in the tent without saying a word. He calmed down a little. "I want to destroy the Kingdom of Lu. Does Father Zhong have any good ideas?"
"Your Majesty, destroying the Kingdom of Lu is only temporary. After that, you will lose your trust in the world. You will be ridiculed and despised by the vassals. It will be hard to redeem yourself.
"Father Zhong, do you mean that we should just let it go?"
Guan Zhong sighed and said with a little melancholy, "I didn't expect that the Kingdom of Lu would have such a valiant and decisive person like Cao Mo who dared to hold Your Majesty hostage during the alliance meeting. Previously, Cao Mo led the Kingdom of Lu and lost three battles against the army of the Kingdom of Qi. I somewhat underestimated him. His courage alone is enough to fight against a country. Cao Mo of the Kingdom of Lu is not done yet. This is the will of the Heavens. Defying the will of the Heavens is a disaster, not a blessing. It seems that the Kingdom of Lu should not be destroyed by the Kingdom of Qi. Your Majesty, please keep your promise and return the land of the Kingdom of Lu to the Kingdom of Lu!"
"His courage alone is enough to fight against a country …" Qi Henggong stood in a daze for a moment. After pondering for a while, he could only sigh and pinch his nose.
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The world of the Realm Pearl was shattered …
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In the secret chamber, Xia Pingan opened his eyes again.
Once again, the fusion was perfect. He looked at the time and found that only seven minutes had passed since the fusion of the Realm Pearl was completed.
The upper limit of the divine power in the secret mandala had now become 6,218 points.
The assassin he could summon had also changed from a Level Two assassin to a Level Three assassin.
The relief sculpture of the assassin in the temple expanded once again. There was an additional image of Cao Mo holding Qi Henggong hostage on the relief sculpture. The assassin in the relief sculpture was shrouded in black mist and was faintly discernible. It was even more unpredictable.
A Level Three assassin could already deal with most of the mid-level and low-level summoners because most of the summoners were below the Three Sun Realm.
If he fused with another Assassin Realm Pearl, then the Level 3 Assassin would become a Dragon Slaying Assassin. That Flame Rhinoceros fellow was an outstanding Assassin, and specialized in eating the Assassin bowl of rice. The Assassin Realm Pearl he had fused with was only four, which could summon a Dragon Slaying Assassin. Xia Pingan had a deep understanding of the power of a Dragon Slaying Assassin. That day in Shang Jing City, he himself was almost killed by the Dragon Slaying Assassin summoned by Flame Rhinoceros fellow.
Advancing to the Six Sun Realm required 6,930 points of divine power. At the moment, he still needed 712 points of divine power to reach the Six Sun Realm.
After calming down slightly, Xia Pingan took out the second Realm Pearl and fused with it in one go.
This was another Divine Power Realm Pearl. There were only four Xiaozhuan characters on the Realm Pearl: "Unstoppable". This Divine Power Realm Pearl was about how the Jin Dynasty's army, led by Du Yu, helped Emperor Wu of Jin conquer the Wu Kingdom and unify the country. This Realm Pearl was not difficult to fuse with. He only needed to make a decision at the crucial moment and resolutely attack the Wu Kingdom.
"Unstoppable" was about how the West Jin Dynasty conquered the Wu Kingdom.
Xia Pingan took less than half an hour to fuse with this Realm Pearl.
He took out the third Realm Pearl. There were only two Xiaozhuan characters on the Realm Pearl: "Tiger Prop". Behind the Tiger Prop, there was a faint shadow of a ferocious tiger.
This rare Realm Pearl was probably a black box Realm Pearl. Very few people were able to fuse with it. No one knew what kind of spell one would obtain after fusing with it.
However, Xia Pingan knew that the so-called Tiger Bracing was actually one of the outfits worn by ancient Chinese doctors. The origin of the word Tiger Bracing could be traced back to the Medical Sage Sun Simiao. The doctors of later generations carried the Tiger Bracing on their bodies, and it gradually became an item that indicated their identity as a doctor.
After holding the Realm Pearl and pondering for a moment, Xia Pingan dripped a drop of blood on the Realm Pearl. Soon, his entire body was surrounded by a cocoon of light again …
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