Everyone cheered!
This was the cheering of the top nobles of the Zulong Empire!
Although the number of people was unbelievably small compared to the entire Zulong Empire, the power that this group of people represented was too heavy!
Originally, this group of people had no interest in this kind of children's competition. Even those young people who came from the top noble families had no interest in this.
There were too many things they could do every day!
They didn't have the energy to pay attention to this.
Therefore, this time, the five young people from the Fu Long Battle Team had a strong impact on them and left an incomparably deep impression.
This group of top nobles of the empire, no matter what kind of person they were or what kind of character they had, deep in their bones, they definitely loved their own country.
Because they were the biggest vested interests of this country.
If the country thrived, they would be better off.
Then, when the Fu Long Battle Team used a hearty battle to directly crush the high school champion team of the Cang Hai Empire and defeated that prince of the Cang Hai Empire twice in a row … It wasn't an exaggeration to say that even without the relationship with the new emperor, Shirō Makino and the rest would be plated with a layer of gold.
Today, most of the top nobles present would be willing to protect them.
Li Ying's face was full of excitement. Just now, he couldn't help waving his fists and shouting "Brother Lin is mighty".
Fortunately, the others around him were even more excited, so no one noticed him.
Even if a few officials who had been staring at him saw him, they wouldn't run over to remind him: Your Majesty, pay attention to your manners.
As long as there was no war between countries, then every competition was equivalent to a different kind of war.
As long as they could win, the whole country would be excited.
In contrast, the group of people in the Cang Hai Empire's diplomatic mission were all pale, as if they had lost their parents.
Many people's minds were even blank.
How could this be?
How could this be?
Wasn't this too exaggerated?
They were defeated in a duel. Fortunately, the Talisman Artist had an advantage against the Spiritual Warrior … Even if it was a high-level Talisman Artist defeating a Grandmaster Spiritual Warrior, no matter how hard they tried, they would still be able to justify it.
But they were defeated in a group battle … How could this be justified?
As long as one wasn't blind, they could see that even if the archer didn't make a move, the six people on Canghai's side wouldn't be able to defeat the long-legged beauty.
Accusing the Fu Long battle team of not knowing how to respect their opponents? Don't you know how to show mercy?
Damn, that's a group of youngsters!
What right do you have to expect others to yield to you?
Can't you be a little stronger?
Six of them had fought against one and a half opponents … Lin Zijin counted as one, and Shan Gu counted as half. Yet, none of them were a match for him.
This person had really been thrown to a foreign country.
The group of envoys could even feel the bone-piercing chill.
As the contestants from both sides left the stage, many people were speechless.
This was because Ji Chae Yi from the Fu Long battle team still looked very sleepy. It seemed like she really hadn't rested well.
Looking at the group of people on the other side of the sea, everyone seemed to have their spirits sucked out in an instant.
They left with their heads held high and returned dejectedly … Oh, they didn't return. Under Prince Peter's lead, the group of young people didn't even participate in the second half of the banquet and directly left.
No matter how thick-skinned they were, they didn't have the face to continue staying in such a situation.
The young people could be willful and directly leave, but the group of people from the Canghai diplomatic group couldn't.
If they left again, it would be a huge international storm.
So, even under the meaningful gazes of the group of people from the Holy Empire's diplomatic group, they could only brace themselves and continue to stay here.
Of course, the Zulong Empire couldn't let this awkward atmosphere continue, so they pushed out the song and dance performance that they had originally scheduled.
A few of the popular Zulong Empire's stars performed with all their might and received a lot of warm applause.
Qin Ranran didn't appear here, but she also participated in the ceremony during the day. She even sent a message to Xiao Bai, saying that she would gather with everyone later.
As the banquet gradually came to an end, the group of people from the Canghai Empire's diplomatic group finally recovered a little.
The expression on their faces became a lot more relaxed.
It wasn't that they were fine, but that they had thought it through.
Who would have thought that the high school league champion of the Zulong Empire would be so terrifying?
Although they had lost face this time, there was still a long way to go. In the future, there would always be a chance to regain it.
Seeing that the banquet was about to end, someone beside Emperor Li Ying suddenly said in a clear voice, "His Majesty's decree …"
The entire hall instantly quietened down.
Everyone was slightly startled, thinking that the banquet was about to end, what's going on now?
The person beside Li Ying smiled and said, "I hereby confer Shirō Makino from the Hundred Flowers City of the Flying Immortal Star as … a Marquis of the first rank!"
"I hereby confer Lin Zijin as the second rank …"
"I hereby confer Ji Chae Yi as …"
"I hereby confer Shan Gu as …"
"I hereby confer Si Yin as …"
Without any reason, he was directly conferred as a Marquis and a fief of land!
The hall was dead silent at first.
Then, everyone turned their astonished gazes towards Shirō Makino's group of five who were equally astonished.
The group of top-notch nobles were all stunned.
It couldn't be, right?
He was conferred as a Marquis just like that?
Yes, he defeated the high school champion of the Canghai Empire, and even suppressed one of their princes twice in a row.
If news of this got out, it would definitely be good news that boosted the morale of the people.
It was reasonable for the Emperor to confer some rewards.
If there were no rewards at all in order to avoid suspicion, it would be a real disappointment.
Even if there were five Barons … no, even Viscounts, no one would be too surprised.
After all, the performance of these five people just now had boosted the morale and the prestige of the nation.
But Marquis?
And a Marquis?
Since when had the title of Marquis of the Empire become so worthless?
Shirō Makino's group of five were also at a loss. They didn't expect Li Ying to play this hand at this time.
This was obviously not something that had been decided on the spur of the moment.
That was because the decree that the man had read mentioned a fief!
Nobles with actual fiefs had to be approved by the cabinet!
If it was a Marquis title without a fief, the Emperor could bestow it to anyone if he was in a good mood. There was no need to go through the cabinet.
But even that kind of title could not be given out casually.
So, what was going on?
Many people in the hall thought of this, and understood that this conferment had nothing to do with today's battle.
The atmosphere became strangely stiff.
At this time, the man who had read the decree looked at Shirō Makino and said: "Marquis Bai, aren't you going to thank His Majesty?"
Shirō Makino and the others looked at each other, then stood up and bowed in Li Ying's direction: "Thank you, His Majesty!"
No matter how many questions they had, they had to get through this first. They couldn't let the new Emperor Li Ying feel awkward.
The man who had read the decree looked at the people in the hall, and calmly took out another document and read out loud: "Shirō Makino, Lin Zijin, Ji Chae Yi, Shan Gu, Si Yin … all of them have performed meritorious deeds for the nation. Because this involves confidential information, it is not convenient to disclose it. If anyone here has any doubts, please go to the cabinet and investigate yourselves … "
Apart from Prime Minister Sun Yan, the other cabinet ministers all had the same thought: Motherf * cker!
What the hell is there in the cabinet!
They didn't know why.
Only the Prime Minister knew the reason!
But they couldn't say it.
Besides, no one would be so bored as to go to the cabinet to investigate.
Anyone who did would mean that they didn't believe Shirō Makino and the others, that they didn't have the right to be conferred the title of Marquis!
And offended five young Marquis at once.
The oldest among them was only in his twenties, right?
What if they were in their thirties?
What if they were in their forties?
What if they were in their fifties or sixties?
Based on their relationship with the Emperor, their titles would definitely not stop there.
Therefore, the people present were all smart people.
No one would do something so pointless.
Besides, the Emperor was willing to give them an explanation.
Meritorious deeds for the nation!
These four words were enough to quell all the wild guesses.
After all, this was a title that had been approved by the cabinet.
Therefore, as Shirō Makino and the others thanked the Emperor, the hall was soon filled with a round of applause.
Although it wasn't convenient for many people to toast, they still raised their cups from afar, smiling as they congratulated the new nobles of the nation.
Li Ying finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Boss, sister-in-law, Chae Yi, Si Yin, and Shan Gu, you are all my best friends! Today is the joyous day of my ascension to the throne. I want you to remember this day with me, and remember our friendship.
Don't forget each other when you become rich!
Bai Muye and the others raised their glasses repeatedly with the people at the next table, but they still hadn't recovered from the shock.
Even though Xiao Bai had been drinking water, he still felt a little dizzy.
Just like that, I became a noble with a fief?
Bai Yue City became my fief?
Even Li Ming City and Hundred Flowers City … have become my territory?
Then why the hell did I move the Giant City's training grounds away?
After painstakingly consuming a large amount of energy, he moved the Giant City's training grounds to Gu Qin.
In the end, Hundred Flowers City became his territory …
This made Xiao Bai suddenly feel very melancholic.
Then, the banquet came to an end.
On the other side, Qin Ranran somehow found out that Shirō Makino and the others had been made nobles, and even sent a message over — Congratulations, Marquis Bai! It's your treat later!
Shirō Makino smiled bitterly and shook his head.
At this moment, a person suddenly rushed in from outside.
He went to the new Emperor Li Ying to report something.
From Shirō Makino's angle, he could clearly see that Li Ying was frowning.
Then, people began to enter the hall, saying something to the big shots.
Soon, the top nobles and important officials stood up, each of them with a serious expression as they walked out.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Everyone realized that something extraordinary had happened, but no one knew exactly what it was.
At this moment, Shirō Makino suddenly received a message from Qin Ranran.
"Xiao Bai, save me!"
There was also a location below, which didn't seem to be far from where they were.
What was going on?
She had just sent a message to congratulate him, why was she in danger now?
Shirō Makino jumped to his feet, glanced at the few people, and said in a low voice, "Follow me."
He definitely wouldn't leave Qin Ranran in the lurch.
No matter what happened, he had to go and take a look.
But as soon as he stepped out, he found out that Qin Ranran was in the depths of the palace!
To be more precise, she was in the direction of the harem!
The previous Emperor was no longer around, but his Empress and concubines — — Empress Dowager and Concubines — — were still living in the harem.
Although Li Ying had ascended to the throne, he wasn't married. Not to mention the Empress, he didn't even have a concubine by his side.
Qin Ranran's true identity was that of a princess, so it wasn't a problem for her to appear in the harem. But Shirō Makino's group … … How were they going to enter?
At this moment, someone suddenly ran out. It was the person who had been reading the imperial edict beside Li Ying.
When he saw Shirō Makino, he hurried over and asked, "Marquis Bai, Marquis Lin, where are you going? His Majesty just saw you leave, so he sent me to ask. "
Shirō Makino thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Qin Ranran is asking for help in the harem. Something must have happened, but we can't get in … …"
"What?" The person's expression changed, not expecting the situation to be so serious.
He thought for a moment, then said, "Please wait!"
Then, he sent a message to the Emperor.
Soon, he received a reply from Li Ying: Take them there, no matter where they are!
He was taken aback, probably not expecting the five of them to be so important to the Emperor. "Follow me!"
It was obvious that this person was someone Li Ying trusted, and held a high position by Li Ying's side. He led Shirō Makino and the others straight to the harem.
They didn't encounter any obstructions along the way.
Of course, there were all sorts of covert surveillance, but no one noticed it.
In other words, this person's clearance was extremely high!
When they arrived at the entrance of the harem, the person glanced at Shirō Makino and said in a low voice, "My clearance allows me to enter the harem, but this is the first time! Although His Majesty has agreed … … Marquis Bai, let me confirm again, there's really something wrong, right? "
Shirō Makino showed him the message Qin Ranran had just sent, and said in a low voice, "She's not the type to cause trouble! I trust her! "
Lin Zijin glanced at Shirō Makino.
The person nodded, "Very well!"
He walked forward, but this time, a guard appeared out of nowhere and stopped him.
The person didn't say anything else, and immediately activated the highest clearance.
The two guards looked at each other, then silently disappeared.
Shirō Makino looked at the two guards, they were probably at the grandmaster level.
Someone who could sneak into the harem under such tight security was definitely not a low level cultivator!
The person led Shirō Makino's group of five into the harem.
Actually, the so-called harem was a huge cluster of palaces hidden in the forest.
It was very quiet, and there were very few people on the road.
Occasionally, a few palace maids could be seen passing by, and these palace maids were surprised to see this group of people who were clearly incompatible with the harem.
But no one dared to ask anything.
As for the moving guards, they didn't see them.
The person leading Shirō Makino said in a low voice, "The security inside is extremely high, there's no need for guards to patrol."
Shirō Makino thought to himself, you said there's no need, but didn't something happen in the end?
Following the coordinates given by Qin Ranran, Shirō Makino's group arrived at a relatively secluded palace at the back.
It was said to be relatively remote because there were no other buildings in the vicinity of this palace.
When they were a few hundred meters away from the palace, Lin Zijin waved her hand lightly, her expression turning solemn.
Because in this place, she felt a very special aura.
This was something she couldn't have felt before she started cultivating the Ancient Phoenix Sutra.
Ji Chae Yi, Si Yin, and Shan Gu had similar reactions.
As for Shirō Makino, he could already feel that the spiritual domain here was different from before.
The five of them glanced at the person leading the way, who nodded lightly, indicating for him to wait here.
After that, Shirō Makino quietly approached the palace and hid behind a fake mountain.
When he looked at the palace, he saw that it was brightly lit, but the curtains were tightly drawn.
Naturally, he couldn't hear the conversation inside.
Shirō Makino hesitated for a moment, but decided to use his advanced AI to hack into the network inside.
The advanced AI was immediately intercepted.
The defense system of the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace was indeed not a joke.
Since he failed and couldn't hear the conversation inside, Shirō Makino frowned. After some thought, he sent a message to Qin Ranran: "You're in the palace? We can't get in! "
This was just a test.
Shirō Makino wanted to know what was going on!
At the same time, he wanted to use this opportunity to hack into Qin Ranran's communicator!
Normally, he wouldn't do this, but this was a critical time, and he couldn't care less.
Hacking into the palace's network was too difficult, and he would definitely be discovered.
However, hacking into Qin Ranran's communicator wasn't difficult at all.
The next moment, Qin Ranran's communicator was indeed in someone's hands. The message … had been read!
Shirō Makino's advanced AI also successfully hacked into the communicator.
On the screen, a beautiful woman of about 27 or 28 years old, but with a cold gaze, was staring at the message on the communicator.
She said coldly to the other side, "You're pretty quick to ask for help?"
Although the screen was not visible, Shirō Makino could hear Qin Ranran's voice: "Are you afraid?"
"What am I afraid of? This time, we came in an aboveboard manner! But you, Princess Qin, the one who should be afraid is you! "The woman laughed coldly." In terms of status, you're my cousin! "
"Pfft!"
Qin Ranran's angry voice came through Shirō Makino's micro-earpiece. "Who's your cousin? You bunch of Protoss scum! "
"Don't say that, or else what will become of your mother and my aunt?" The woman chuckled. "Actually, you don't have to be so nervous. We really don't have any ill intentions. We're here to ask you to reconsider and return to the Protoss! "
"In your dreams!" Qin Ranran replied coldly.
The woman nodded. "Mm, I can see that too. You've been educated by humans since you were young, and you've been brainwashed. You don't have any feelings for the Protoss. In this aspect, you're very similar to your mother and my aunt."
Qin Ranran was silent for a moment, then asked: "Where's my mother now?"
"Oh, my dear sister, are you worried about your mother?" The woman said as she turned off the communicator and tossed it aside.
Although it was turned off, it was still controlled by Shirō Makino's advanced AI, so he could still hear their conversation.
There were still images, but he could no longer see what was going on in the room.
Qin Ranran said nothing.
The woman said: "Your mother has committed a serious crime, but because of her status, and because she can't wash her dirty linen in public, she's been under house arrest and hasn't suffered much. But if you want to see her, I'm afraid it won't be that easy. "
"One day, I'll see her!" Qin Ranran said.
"Actually, it's very simple. As long as you return, anything can be discussed." The woman chuckled.
The others couldn't hear the conversation inside, so they all looked at Shirō Makino.
Shirō Makino heaved a sigh of relief.
He more or less understood.
He also somewhat understood what had happened in the auditorium.
The Protoss had arrived.
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