Swoosh swoosh!
Two figures shrouded in golden light shuttled out of the plane and landed on the first floor of the Tower of Babel. Before Qu Chu landed, he had already opened up the territory of the Holy Heaven State. His entire body was wrapped in a cold cyclone, and his powerful aura stunned the Blood Lord and the others on the Tower of Babel. Unknowingly, the Blood Lord and his battle bear made a gesture of submission.
Lin Muyu followed closely behind. The dragon armored wings behind her quickly dispersed, and she landed on the stone tower. She smiled and said, "Blood Lord, I've invited Qu back!"
The Blood Lord's face was full of awe. He said respectfully, "I didn't expect Lord Qu Chu to have entered the Holy Heaven State!"
Qu Chu cupped his fists and smiled, "Greetings, Blood Lord. Thank you, Blood Lord, for making an exception and letting Ah-Yu enter the strange space to find this dying old man. Thank you, Blood Lord!
"Lord Qu Chu, you're too polite!"
The Blood Lord's expression didn't look good. He said, "I don't have much to entertain here, so I won't keep you for the night …"
It was already nighttime.
Lin Muyu nodded and smiled. "Qu, let's go back to Lanyan City!"
"Mm!"
The two of them walked down the stairs of the tower. The moment they opened the metal door, a few Imperial Guards ran over from afar. One of them was the centurion that Lin Muyu had entrusted her with. His face was filled with surprise as he said, "Commander Yu, you're back? This is? "
Qu Chu slowly lifted his tattered cloak and revealed an old face. He said, "General, you don't know me."
"No … I know you."
The centurion quickly knelt down on one knee and said respectfully, "Greetings, Lord Qu Chu!"
Behind him, a group of imperial guards knelt down one after another. Qu Chu's reputation in the empire wasn't below that of the two dukes. In the eyes of cultivators, he was far above the two dukes. He deserved such respect.
"Oh, how do you know someone like me who has left for three years?" Qu Chu was stunned.
The centurion smiled. "Qu must have forgotten that there is a portrait of you in the Ze Tian Palace Hall. I have seen it before."
"I see. Get up, there's no need to stand on ceremony. "
"Yes, my lord!"
Lin Muyu said, "Bring my Treading Snow here and give Qu a horse to escort us back to Ze Tian Hall."
"Yes, Commander Rain!"
…
They didn't encounter any obstacles on their way into the city, and the highest commander of the Royal Guards on duty that night was Zhang Wei. When he saw Lin Muyu and Qu Chu on the city wall, he jumped down and laughed, "Commander Yu … Lord Qu Chu? Oh my god … you're back! "
Lin Muyu nodded and smiled. "Old Zhang, take us to see Her Highness."
"It's already so late, I'm afraid Her Highness is already asleep."
"Don't worry, this is good news. Xiao Yin won't blame us."
"Yes!"
They rushed to Ze Tian Palace Hall. It was late at night, and when Lin Muyu brought Qu Chu, Zhang Wei, and the rest to the outside of Ze Tian Palace Hall, she asked a maid to inform them. Within a few minutes, Qin Yin's graceful figure appeared in the hall. She was wearing the empress's robe and white pajamas, but she came in a hurry. Her jade-like feet stepped on the cold jade floor and her eyes were filled with joy. "Lord Qu Chu … Lord Qu Chu, you are still alive! That's great, that's great … "
Qu Chu smiled faintly and knelt on one knee, "Wuwei, this old subject Qu Chu greets Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will forgive me for escaping to another plane. This old subject really doesn't want to die in vain under Luolan's hands."
"Lord Qu Chu, you don't have to blame yourself!"
Qin Yin was full of joy. "It's the empire's fortune that you can return to Lanyan City!"
Lin Muyu smiled. "Xiao Yin, there's another good news. Qu has stepped into the Saint Realm Level Three. With Brother Feng and me, even if Luolan comes to Lanyan City again, we won't lose."
"Yes, yes, that's great!"
Qu Chu took a deep breath, stood up, and said, "Your Highness, Qu Chu is untalented, but I am willing to be your teacher again. Moreover, this time, Qu Chu has brought back a newly created martial art for Your Highness to cultivate."
Qin Yin was overjoyed. "Good … That's great!"
Lin Muyu said, "Xiao Yin, send someone to Duke Lan's and Duke Yun's mansions to pass the news that Qu is back. Tomorrow, all the ministers will have a meeting in Ze Tian Palace Hall. You should confer a title to Qu."
"Yes."
Qin Yin blinked and said, "More than a thousand years ago, the empire used to have the title of Minister of War. During non-war times, he had the authority to mobilize the entire nation's troops. I plan to reactivate the position of Minister of War and give it to Lord Qu Chu. Brother Yu, do you think it's appropriate?"
"It's appropriate, but it won't be easy to get past Duke Lan and Duke Yun."
"So tomorrow, you, General Feng, Lord Wei Chou, Zhang Wei, and the others must help me."
"Yes!"
…
That night, Lin Muyu and Qu Chu stayed in Ze Tian Palace Hall. Moreover, Qu Chu didn't sleep the whole night. He burned the candle and wrote down all seven levels of the Dragon Slayer Art.
The next morning, Feng Jixing, Wei Chou, Qin Yan, and the others came after hearing the news. They all greeted Qu Chu. Qu Chu was naturally overjoyed to see so many young generals in the empire. Ever since Lin Muyu talked about the current situation in the empire's court, Qu Chu unconsciously felt a sense of responsibility. As long as he became Minister of War, he could no longer be the carefree mausoleum guardian who pursued medicine refinement. He had to take up the responsibility he should.
The bell reverberated. After Lin Muyu, Feng Jixing, and the others enjoyed the royal breakfast in Ze Tian Palace Hall, the morning meeting was about to begin.
In the main hall, the officials lined up respectfully. Qu Chu stood in front of the two commander-level generals, Lin Muyu and Feng Jixing. His face was solemn, and he exuded an aura of power that made all the cultivators present feel reverence. This was an absolute power. Even Lin Muyu couldn't resist Qu Chu's Saint realm pressure, not to mention others.
"Congratulations to Lord Qu Chu for returning to the empire!" Su Muyun cupped his fists respectfully.
Qu Chu nodded and smiled. "I, Qu Chu, was chased to another plane. I'm really ashamed. On the other hand, Duke Yun, the three armies of Sunset Rain City recovered the empire's lost land. It's admirable!"
"Lord Qu Chu overpraises me!"
Tang Lan also walked over with Tang Lu, Tang Tian, and Tang Wei. He cupped his fists respectfully and said, "Old General Tang Lan greets Qu Chu. Qu Chu's return to the empire is the empire's fortune. Among the White-robed Imperial Guards bestowed titles by the former Emperor, only Lord Qu, Feng Jixing, and Lord Yao Yuan are still alive."
Qu Chu nodded calmly and said, "Duke Lan is the pillar of the empire, and his granddaughter, Princess Xi, led the demonic beasts and achieved the empire's number one military merit. Congratulations. I hope that Duke Lan's family is loyal and will continue to serve the empire."
"Of course." Tang Lan smiled faintly, but there was no change in his expression.
At this time, Qin Yin entered the main hall under the escort of a few maids. Her beautiful eyes swept over the officials and she said with a smile, "I invited everyone to Ze Tian Palace Hall so early today for one thing. Lord Qu Chu has returned!"
Everyone said, "Congratulations, Your Highness, on obtaining another right-hand man!"
Qin Yin smiled faintly and said, "Lord Qu Chu is a White-robed Imperial Guard bestowed by my Imperial Father, the Princess's Grand Tutor, and is also my teacher. Furthermore, he is the empire's right-hand man. This time, Lord Qu Chu's cultivation has improved and he will definitely be given an important position. Therefore, I have decided to restore the empire's' Great Minister of War 'from over a thousand years ago and bestow Lord Qu Chu with the title of Great Minister of War."
"This …"
The Ministry of War's Minister Xue Ling was stunned. Tang Lu, who was beside him, kept signaling him with his eyes, so he cupped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the position of Great Minister of War has been abandoned since a thousand years ago. I hope Your Highness will consider it carefully. Moreover, the Great Minister of War is in charge of all the empire's troops. Although Lord Qu Chu is a person of virtue and prestige, he is a cultivator after all and has never led troops directly. Therefore … Your Highness, please reconsider!"
The officials behind Tang Lan all knelt down and said, "Your Highness, please reconsider!"
"You all …"
Qin Yin held back her anger, but her little face was filled with unhappiness.
At this moment, Lin Muyu stepped out and cupped her fists and said with a clear voice, "Your Highness, the Great Minister of War is only a title. He is in charge of all the troops in the empire, but it doesn't mean that he can lead troops directly into battle. Qu Chu's prestige is enough to take on the position of Great Minister of War, and there are generals like Feng Jixing and Xiang Yu who can lead troops into battle. Therefore, I don't think there's anything inappropriate about it. Lord Qu Chu is worthy of this position!"
As he spoke, he pressed his palm down lightly. Immediately, Zhang Wei, Wei Chou, Luo Yu, Qin Yan, Fengxi, and the other generals behind him all knelt down and cupped their fists and said, "I second Commander Yu's suggestion. I hope Your Highness will bestow Lord Qu Chu with the position of Great Minister of War!"
Feng Jixing couldn't help but snicker in his heart. He cupped his fists and said, "I second the suggestion. Lord Qu Chu is worthy of this position!"
…
At this moment, almost all eyes were on the Su Clan. Whichever side Su Muyun supported, that side would be completely one-sided.
At this moment, Su Muyun furrowed his brows and remained silent.
In the end, Su 'Er cupped his fists and said, "This lowly general believes … that Sir Qu Chu is worthy of this position. Your Majesty, please do not hesitate; this is a matter of life and death for the Empire. With Sir Qu Chu as the Great Minister, he will be able to gather the hearts of the people, motivate the soldiers of the 3 armies, and make all of the cultivators within the Empire work for us.
Since his daughter had already said so, Su Muyun naturally did not say anything more. He cupped his fists and said, "This old subject agrees with Commander Yu!"
Immediately, at least twenty generals and ministers of the Su Clan behind Su Muyun knelt down and said in unison, "We agree with Commander Yu!"
"Thank you, Grandfather!"
The corners of Qin Yin's mouth curled up, and she smiled very sweetly. She said, "Someone, draft an imperial edict immediately and confer Sir Qu Chu the title of Empress's Grand Tutor, Minister of War, and receive the salary of a duke. Also, build a residence for the Minister of War in the South Hall of Ze Tian Palace. Sir Qu Chu can stay in Ze Tian Palace from now on."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Minister cupped his fists respectfully.
…
At this moment, Lin Muyu finally heaved a sigh of relief. Qu Chu had returned and obtained the title of Great Minister of War. As long as the Great Minister of War's token was carved, he would be able to command all the soldiers within the Empire. Although the situation of the 2 dukes in the Empire would not change in a short period of time, at least it had begun to be shaken.
"Yu, you've stepped into the Saint Domain?" Feng Jixing suddenly asked.
"You saw through me." Lin Muyu chuckled.
"Hmph, Tingyu Tower will treat me to a drink tonight."
"Alright, I'll go over after I'm done with the matters of the Divine Temple. Don't be late."
"Mm, I'm never late for a drink!"
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