In the side hall, a group of guards stood far away from the door.
There were only five people in the hall: Lin Muyu, Tang Xiaoxi, Feng Jixing, Minister of Works, and Qin Ziling.
"Your Highness Yu, you must have something to tell me to stay, right?" Qin Ziling asked.
"Yes."
Lin Muyu put her hand into her Qiankun Bag and searched for a while. She took out a black stone and said, "Minister of Works, Ziling, take a look at what this is."
"This is?"
Qin Ziling took the stone and was stunned. "It's so heavy! What kind of stone is this? It's completely different from ordinary stones … And it's cold, just like … "
"Just like what?"
"It's like coming from the cold hell."
"Hehe, the stones of hell aren't cold." Lin Muyu smiled and said, "This stone is called a demonic heart stone. It contains a kind of thing called demonic heart stone essence, which can be extracted. The essence is the nemesis of God State experts. Once it enters the bloodline, it can solidify the flow of divine power, making God State experts unable to use any divine power for a short period of time. This kind of demonic heart stone is produced in the Celestial Pole Continent. Some of their weapons and arrows are tempered with demonic heart stone essence. As long as these weapons pierce the skin, even God State experts will become ordinary people."
Feng Jixing was stunned. "This is really one disaster after another. Our strength is already inferior to the Celestial Pole Continent, and now there's this demonic heart stone …"
"It doesn't matter."
Lin Muyu smiled. "Anyway, we only have so few God State experts … What difference can it make?"
"You're quite optimistic!" Feng Jixing laughed.
"Also, the demonic heart stone can't penetrate the divine wall, so it's just a decoration for God State experts who have comprehended the ability of the divine wall. In general, the demonic heart stone is used to deal with those God State experts who don't have profound cultivation. Previously, it was basically used as a weapon to fight between the sects in the Celestial Pole Continent."
Tang Xiaoxi blinked and said, "Mu, the demonic heart stone is so powerful, and you're a master of forging weapons. Why don't you temper the essence of the demonic heart stone into your weapons?"
"Actually, I've already tried."
Lin Muyu pondered for a moment and said, "Although the Demon Heart Stone can break divine power, it is incompatible with the material of steel. It will destroy the rigidity of the weapon. If I refine the essence of the Demon Heart Stone into my weapon, then my weapon will not be able to bear all of my divine power. It will break by itself. How can such a weapon cut through the Protective Aura of an opponent?"
"So there are pros and cons."
Feng Jixing rubbed his palms together and smiled. "Then what do we do now? Why did you leave Ziling and the Ministry of Works behind?"
"The Demon Heart Stone can't be used to make weapons, but it can be used to temper arrows. After all, arrows are a one-time business. Once they are shot, there is no hope for them to turn back. If you're lucky, the arrows can indeed be a deterrent."
As she spoke, Lin Muyu took out a black and white arrow and said, "Here, this is my failed product last night. I refined the essence of the Demon Heart Stone into the white diamond arrowhead. I've tried it. Originally, the white diamond arrowhead could easily shoot into the rock, but this failed product … actually broke the moment it touched the rock. I'm afraid it will also be very difficult to shoot into the body of a God State Warrior."
"Your Highness, are you saying that after refining the Demon Heart Stone, the arrowhead became brittle?" Qin Ziling asked.
"Yes, you're right. It became brittle."
Lin Muyu frowned and said, "Perhaps the molecular structure of the Demon Heart Stone is in conflict with the white diamond and iron. Otherwise, it wouldn't be so brittle. Last night, I fiddled with it for a long time, but I still couldn't understand it. Ziling, here is a piece of Demon Heart Stone and a white diamond arrow. You and the Ministry of Works can take it back and study it!"
Qin Ziling nodded. "I'll go back and study it, but … I can't guarantee that I will be able to find out the reason. Something that even Your Highness Yu can't understand, I don't have the confidence."
"No, I believe you." Lin Muyu patted his shoulder and said, "You are the Empire's number one genius, Qin Ziling, one of the most outstanding people in the Qin Clan. If even you can't solve this problem, then no one can! Ziling, you developed the Magic Crystal Cannon and saved the Empire from the iron hooves of the demon race. This time, we still have to rely on you! "
Qin Ziling nodded deeply. "Yes, thank you Your Highness for your praise. I will do my best!"
"En."
Lin Muyu raised her eyebrows and said, "Big Brother Feng, transfer ten Imperial Guards from the main hall. From now on, they will stay by Ziling's side and act as his personal guards. Ziling alone is equivalent to two of our regular armies."
"En, I understand." Feng Jixing agreed with a smile.
Qin Ziling was extremely grateful. "Thank you, Your Highness, for your kindness!"
"No need to be polite."
Lin Muyu said, "Ah Yan is Xiao Yin's cousin. Speaking of which, you can also be considered as Xiao Yin's cousin. It's just that she hasn't had the time to acknowledge you yet. As long as Xiao Yin can come back, I will definitely persuade her to acknowledge you as her cousin and grant you the title of King. This is my promise, and I will never go back on it."
"King …"
Qin Ziling's entire body trembled. His entire person was dumbfounded. He was born in a distant branch of the declining Qin Clan. His father had already given up on him, and the entire clan had given up on him. But now, he was the head of the weapons department and was already favored by thousands of people. He had made his father and clansmen look at him in a new light. If he was granted the title of King by the Empress, then he would simply reach the peak of his life …
Thinking of this, Qin Ziling almost cried.
"Don't cry, you're a man with a full beard." Lin Muyu teased him.
Qin Ziling still wiped away his tears and said, "Your Highness Yu, we've known each other for 31 years. It's already been 42 years. These 11 years have passed by in the blink of an eye. You bunch of monsters will always have the same handsome appearance, but Ziling has grown old. Perhaps in a few years, Ziling will be an old man. When I see you again …"
"Don't, Ziling."
Lin Muyu interrupted his words, "We will forever be friends, no matter if we grow old or experience the vicissitudes of life. I have already passed on the Forging Dragon Bone remnant scroll to you. You have to cultivate more outside of work. Don't worry, we won't wait until the day you die of old age. We will definitely let you live forever."
"Mn!"
Ziling nodded his head heavily, "Then I'll go. Foster father, let's go back and study it together!"
"Okay." The Minister of Works was also extremely excited. Qin Ziling had recognized him as his foster father a few months ago. Now that he heard that Qin Ziling would be a person who would be granted the title of King in the future, then he would be the father of the King. How could he not cry tears of joy?
…
At this time, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. It was Chu Yao. She held a letter as she walked in. Her beautiful eyes were red and filled with tears. Once she entered the side chamber, she began to cry.
"Older Sister Chu Yao, what's wrong?" Lin Muyu hurriedly asked.
The letter in Chu Yao's hands fell to the ground and her shoulders trembled. She could not help but cry loudly, "Great Deacon Ge Yang, he … He has passed away …"
"Ah?"
Lin Muyu took a few steps back and stood there woodenly.
Ge Yang and Lei Hong were of the same generation but he did not step into the God Realm, so he would eventually die of old age. One by one, the elders passed away just like that. At this moment, Lin Muyu felt that the cycle of reincarnation was so cruel that no matter how strong one was in the world, one would not be able to stop these kinds of things.
Feng Jixing was sad as he softly said, "Great Deacon Ge Yang had worked hard for the Empire all his life. Now that he has passed away, it is really the Empire's loss."
Lin Muyu was silent as he stood there with a sour nose. He had been with Ge Yang for a long time and had long developed a friendship between them. Now that the news of Ge Yang's death had come, it was like a bolt from the blue to him.
"Mu, are you alright?" Tang Xiaoxi held his arm and said softly.
"Nothing."
Lin Muyu lowered his head and wiped his tears before saying, "Older Sister Chu Yao, use my name to send a letter back and order Lan Yan City to bury Grandfather Ge Yang under the Country Guarding Monument."
"En, I know."
In one's life, there were many things one could do and many things one could not do but this was life and it was not up to others.
…
At dusk, the sea breeze blew the waves and constantly hit the reefs and the beach. The East Sea shore was full of rugged reefs and most of the areas could not be landed at all. It was very easy to cause ships to hit the reefs and this was something that no ship dared to challenge. Thus there were more than ten ports in the Ling Dong Province and only three of them were open to the public.
Two figures landed lightly on the surface of the sea and walked forward slowly on the waves. The nearly one-meter-high waves actually avoided them as if they were retreating and submitting.
Lin Muyu and Tang Xiaoxi had to come to the East Sea once a day. This place was a full five hundred miles away from Dong Shuang City but they still had to come. This was their mission and responsibility.
Looking from afar, a few ships were faintly discernible on the surface of the sea with a dark blue Purple Flower flag hanging on the bow, which was the symbol of the empire.
It was a warship, the patrolling warship of the empire's navy.
No one knew when the war would come and why the Tianji Empire and the Blackstone Empire, two countries that were originally at war, would unite and facilitate the emergence of an honorary Shang League.
It must be the Qin Empire. It was precisely because of the existence of the Qin Empire and the Empire's army that the Skywater City felt threatened. Otherwise, with the arrogance of the Northern Dark Abyss, how could he possibly form an alliance with the Darkstone Empire that was weaker than him?
The other reason was the Celestial Empire.
"Chen Yu, Chen Yu …"
Lin Muyu looked at the far east and said, "Don't let me down. If you sit back and do nothing about this war, then the Qin Empire is finished. You will be next."
Tang Xiaoxi smiled and said, "Mu, you are going crazy for the empire …"
"It would be great if I really went crazy. At least I wouldn't be so tired." Lin Muyu laughed at herself.
"Are you okay?" Tang Xiaoxi held his hand.
…
Lin Muyu gently pulled her into his arms. The two of them stood on the surface of the sea like a relief sculpture.
"I don't know whether we can win this war or not. I feel that … I can no longer control the future."
Lin Muyu trembled and said, "When will Xiao Yin come back? When will she be willing to come back and help us …"
Tang Xiaoxi hugged him tightly and tears came out of her eyes. "Everything will be fine …"
…
Tang Xiaoxi knew that the burden on his shoulders was too heavy. It was so heavy that even someone as strong as Lin Muyu almost couldn't bear it.
The gains and losses of the world, the successes and failures of all ages.
Anyone would probably be the same.
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