"They're here so soon." Ren Baqian sat in the palace, looked ahead, and was slightly distracted.
It seemed that since the trip to the Sixty Thousand Mountains before the wedding, the shadows of the foreign races had been covering the sky of the human race.
It had been almost 17 years since then.
However, the human race was still not ready.
The enemy this time wasn't considered strong. After all, it was only a middle-level race, but it wasn't weak either. In fact, it was far stronger than the current strength of the human race.
However, Ren Baqian wasn't too worried.
As long as they were led to the Sixty Thousand Mountains and the weak Earth Spirits were eliminated through various methods, the remains of the human emperor should be enough to sweep the battlefield.
It was a good opportunity to test the strength of the remains of the human emperor.
After all, this was the greatest trump card at present. Only by testing it would he know the upper limit of its strength.
What distracted him was the descendants of this group of Earth Spirits …
The matter of the human race had been exposed to the foreign races. When there was no news of this group of Earth Spirits, more foreign races would come.
Fortunately, he had arranged for Lin Dong and the others. If everything went well, they should be able to buy a lot of time.
In fact, it was pretty good to bring the empress and Honeysuckle back to Earth. Life was convenient, and technology was advanced. At worst, they could migrate to the Triangulum Galaxy after a few decades. Although the Thunder Barbaric Kings were powerful, they were much easier to deal with than the gods of the foreign races.
If there was enough time, he could bring a lot more people back.
After thinking about this, Ren Baqian came back to his senses, grinned, and extinguished this thought.
Although this was the empress's country, he had watched it grow step by step. This was where his blood and sweat were.
Although the foreign races were powerful, who could say for sure that they would win until the end?
"Just in time to measure the strength of the foreign races and get the symbiotic technique of the Earth Spirits." Ren Baqian looked quite calm. He wasn't excited or full of fighting spirit.
This was just a small interlude. If he couldn't even beat these Earth Spirits, he would just go to sleep.
Qing Yuan and Hong Luan were peeking at Ren Baqian's expression from a distance. They were impressed to see that he was only slightly distracted and then calmed down as if nothing had happened.
Everyone in the palace could see how hard Ren Baqian had worked over the years.
"Ask Qinglian to come to the palace. She is the sword master of Great Xia, who is now teaching mathematics at the college," Ren Baqian ordered.
"Yes."
A moment later, he saw Qing Lian, who looked much more mature than before.
Unlike the empress, who had hardly changed over the years, even without the Jade Embryo, the speed of her aging was still very slow.
In terms of lifespan, a Sword Master's lifespan was similar to that of an ordinary person who had never cultivated. In fact, due to using the Spirit Sword too many times, their lifespan was even shorter than that of an ordinary person.
"I remember that you once said that there was a poisonous healer in the imperial court. His words always come true in reverse!" Ren Baqian asked.
After conquering more than half of the territory, Su Qing's volunteer army was finally unable to advance any further. The appearance of a Heaven-opening Earth Domain expert in the Great Xia Royal Family made no one dare to enter again.
It was just that the expert from the Great Xia royal family was under some kind of restriction and could not travel far.
Thus, the two sides reached a stalemate, and Su Qing established the Empress Court.
Only now did many people realize that Su Qing had many connections with the previous dynasty.
The name of the Empress Court also came from this.
"Your Highness, you must be referring to the current Marquis of Xu Nation, Xu Yu!" Qing Lian immediately knew who he was referring to.
"It's him. Can you invite him over?" Ren Baqian asked. He didn't pay much attention to the Empress Court, nor did he have the energy to pay attention to the matters of the outside world.
"I'm afraid it will be very difficult. Xu Yu is greedy, lustful, and afraid of death. He won't be willing to leave his gentle home. He will definitely not come to Dayao. "Qing Lian smiled when she mentioned Xu Yu.
"Such a person actually joined the volunteer army?" Ren Baqian found it rather interesting.
"With a knife on his neck, he has to agree whether he wants to or not."
If Qing Lian didn't say it, few outsiders would know that the world-famous military counselor actually joined the army in this way.
"He has to come whether he wants to or not. It's not up to him. Make a trip yourself. I will ask the Department of Inspection to send some experts to accompany you. Get up early and set off overnight. "
"Is there a problem ahead? In that case, Your Highness, get someone to substitute for tomorrow's class. " Qing Lian didn't need to ask. Seeing how anxious Ren Baqian was and thinking about Xu Yu's value, she immediately knew what was going on.
"Actually, I want you to serve in the imperial court," Ren Baqian said appreciatively.
Qing Lian was clever and proficient in mathematics and probability. He felt rather regretful that such a talent had to teach in a school.
"I can't afford to offend the officials in the imperial court." Qing Lian pursed her lips and smiled, which made Ren Baqian laugh as well.
Going to court every day was like fighting. Ordinary people really couldn't afford to go to court and get hurt.
"Go back and prepare first. I will arrange for a carriage to go with you later." Ren Baqian dismissed Qing Lian and thought about the bichi again. However, the empress wasn't around. With its speed, not many people could catch it. If he provoked its temper, he was afraid that he would be the first to be unlucky. Hence, he gave up on the idea.
He only hoped that Xu Yu's ability would be of great use.
After thinking about it, Ren Baqian prepared a letter and asked Qing Lian to pass it to Su Qing so that he could borrow the marquis from his family.
This was to prevent him from thinking that he was being kidnapped.
…
Thirteen days later, in Yuzhou.
The marquis of the Xu Kingdom, Xu Yu, was lying in his courtyard, basking in the sun. Back then, he was forced to join the gang and was beaten up. After so many years, he finally settled down.
He had no intention of advancing further. He just wanted to bask in the sun, take care of flowers, walk his dog, go to brothels, marry concubines, and abduct women.
Anyway, as long as he didn't go too far, no one could do anything to him.
The others wanted him to stay like this.
Not only was it comfortable, but it was also safe.
The housekeeper came to Xu Yu's side and whispered, "Marquis, someone sent a greeting card, saying that an old friend wants to see you."
"Oh? An old friend? "Xu Yu took the greeting card casually." Which old friend? "
"The person only said that she is a guest of the king's tent."
Xu Yu was stunned. Now, there was only one king in the imperial court, and that was the emperor.
As for the emperor's guests … They were all in court now and would never send a greeting card like this, let alone say that she was a guest of the king's tent.
Looking at the pretty girl on the greeting card, a somewhat unfamiliar face immediately appeared in front of Xu Yu's eyes.
Xu Yu was puzzled at first, but this expression didn't last for more than a second. His face suddenly changed, and he jumped up from the recliner.
"Where will Marquis see her?"
"See what? Drag her away." After saying this, Xu Yu didn't even change his clothes and ran to the back door as if his buttocks were on fire.
"Ask Mr. Wu and Mr. Lu to come quickly."
"It's nothing good. We can't afford to offend them. We'd better hide quickly."
"Marquis, where are you going in such a hurry?" Mr. Wu looked like a scholar in his fifties, while Mr. Lu was an old man. Both of them were at the Earth Wheel level. When Xu Yu reached the back door, they had already caught up.
"Don't ask too much. Follow me." Xu Yu looked nervous.
The two of them were a little suspicious. What was wrong with the usually unshakable Marquis today? It looked like he had encountered a formidable enemy.
But this was the marquis's residence. How could there be a formidable enemy?
"Marquis, where are you going in such a hurry?" Xu Yu, who had just pushed open the back door, heard this again. He immediately raised his eyebrows and said, "I told you not to …"
Then, he suddenly shivered.
This woman's voice was vaguely familiar, but it definitely wasn't the voice of the mansion.
He could even hear the voices of the 38 concubines in the mansion with his ears closed.
He turned his head and saw a woman with a wide forehead, a slightly big mouth, and glasses standing not far away, looking at him with an amused smile.
"I haven't seen you for a long time. I didn't expect you to run away as soon as you saw my visiting card. Do you hate me so much?"
"Miss Qing, I haven't seen you for a long time, but I have something urgent to do." Xu Yu's forehead immediately dripped with sweat.
He wasn't afraid of Qing Lian, but Qing Lian, who had been away from the imperial court for ten years, was definitely up to no good.
Moreover, Qing Lian was a Spirit Wheel sword master. If they met, it would be difficult for him to reject her.
Therefore, he couldn't meet her.
He didn't expect her to run away.
"No matter how anxious you are, it won't last long." Qing Lian chuckled. "Marquis, why don't you let me finish?"
"Can I not listen?"
"No!" Qing Lian's face was stiff.
"How dare you! Who are you? " Mr. Wu and Mr. Lu didn't sense any martial aura from Qing Lian. If they didn't show off now, when would they?
Although she and Marquis seemed to be old friends, they couldn't miss this opportunity.
Then, a tall figure suddenly appeared above their heads.
"Don't kill them," Qing Lian said unhurriedly just before the big hands pressed on their heads.
The two escaped with their lives, but they couldn't escape the fate of being pressed to the ground.
As for Xu Yu, he knew from the beginning that the two of them were no match for Qing Lian. He also knew the huge difference between a Spirit Wheel and an Earth Wheel. He even gave up the idea of escaping and stood there with a conflicted face.
After a while, he said in despair, "Speak."
"Her Highness invites you to come with her." Qing Lian approached him step by step, as if stepping on his heart.
This time, Xu Yu really had no desire to live.
"Do I have a choice?"
"No."
"I'm a dignified marquis!"
"Her Highness left a letter for the previous king. If you don't want to cause any chaos, I can give you 15 minutes to arrange it. "
This time, Xu Yu's face was not only lifeless, but also deathly pale.
"Are you leaving a will for her?"
"Marquis, you are thinking too much. Do I need to go through so much trouble to kill you?"
"How long will she be back?"
"I don't know. If you are willing, you can also move your family there." Qing Lian chuckled. These were Ren Baqian's original words. After all, this person was very useful, and they didn't know how long he would need to stay there.
"I have 38 concubines. If I don't return, I'm afraid they won't end up well. Should I bring them along?" Xu Yu asked tentatively.
"…" Qing Lian looked at Xu Yu, who was like a moving mountain of flesh, and suddenly wanted to beat him up.
…
After another half a month, Ren Baqian finally saw Xu Yu, who was like a mountain of flesh.
When he found out that Xu Yu had more than 30 concubines behind him, Ren Baqian couldn't help but feel a little envious.
Cough!
It was contempt!
"This is Her Highness?" Xu Yu's face was full of flattery.
"Marquis Xu, I had no choice but to invite you here this time. Please forgive me if I offended you." Although Ren Baqian was envious … despicable … disdainful, he was still polite.
"Did Qing Lian tell you on the way here?" Ren Baqian asked with a smile.
"She didn't say anything. She just said that I'm useful."
Ren Baqian nodded. "Let me tell you then."
He then explained the general situation to Xu Yu.
Xu Yu's eyes widened.
"This matter … is a bit big … Why haven't you heard about it?" Xu Yu was horrified.
"It's a big matter, and ordinary people won't benefit from knowing about it. Instead, it will cause panic." Ren Baqian waved his hand. Even if it was Great Xia and the imperial court, as long as they didn't drag him down, he couldn't be bothered with them.
"But I'm afraid that I'll betray Her Highness's trust in such a big matter …" Xu Yu looked conflicted.
"There's no other way. The foreign races are powerful, and the human race is weak. As long as there's a slight chance, we have to try. Under the heavens and on the earth, the human race has to face such difficulties.
If we can defeat the foreign races, of course, everything will be fine.
If not, the human race will be removed from the world.
Therefore, everyone with the ability has to participate. Even the ruffians are fighting outside the Wall of the Two Worlds, let alone people like us who live in the imperial court and enjoy the worship of the people. "Ren Baqian's words were resolute and decisive. Xu Yu opened his mouth but couldn't say anything else.
Xu Yu thought about it carefully and couldn't help but admire Ren Baqian. Dayao had been preparing silently for so many years, and the aboriginals had been guarding the south for so many years to fight the foreign races with all their might.
Unlike the battle between the imperial court and Great Xia, this was a battle that truly carried the fate of the human race.
A marquis like him didn't even know about it.
"Forget it, I'll sell these few hundred kilograms of meat to Her Highness …" Xu Yu's small eyes were shining at this time. He didn't look like the cowardly and ingratiating person anymore. He was no longer the Marquis Xu who was waiting to die in the marquis's residence.
This sentence was addressed as "Her Highness" and not "Her Highness of Dayao."
From Ren Baqian's description, he had already figured it out. After this battle, there would probably be more battles, and he might not be able to return for a while.
If Dayao was defeated, it would be useless to return.
If Dayao won … there would be no point in returning.
Of course, the premise was that what Ren Baqian said was true. However, even though this matter was shocking, he believed that Ren Baqian didn't come all the way here just to tease him.
Xu Yu could become the military advisor of the volunteer army not only because he was a top-notch toxic healer. At this moment, he was very decisive and had sharp eyes.
Ren Baqian laughed and said, "In that case, I'll have to trouble Marquis Xu. First, I'll have to trouble you to be an advisor. After the war, I'll reward you according to your contributions."
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