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Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Martial Emperor (Please Follow)
Xingzhou, the mansion of King Luo.
It occupies thousands of hectares, with hundreds of palaces stretching continuously, a sight of extreme luxury and grandiosity.
Within a great hall.
King Luo and several trusted aides are discussing important affairs.
"Is the information accurate?"
This King Luo, with a majestic figure and an overwhelming aura, sits firmly, like a dragon coiling and a tiger crouching.
"Your Highness, judging from the time, even if that person used various precious longevity items, he is already running out of oil and nearing his end... We must take action now; otherwise, if that item falls into someone else’s hands, it will be extremely detrimental to Your Highness’ grand undertaking."
A black-clad scholar, fanning himself, speaks with confidence.
"Mr. Wen makes sense. The greater the risk, the larger the reward. Only with that item in hand will this prince have the qualifications to compete."
King Luo’s eyes glimmer with sharp light.
Once that item falls into the hands of others, his chances of winning will be greatly reduced.
After all, that item is too important.
It can be called a treasured item of national importance that could decide the rise and fall of a dynasty.
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Meanwhile, in many other places, numerous princely powers and major martial sects are also stirring with eagerness.
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Divine Sword Sect.
Divine Sword Hall.
All the Peak Masters and powerful elders have gathered together, and even a few Sword Masters have appeared.
"Uncle-Master sent a message by eagle, something major is about to happen at Yuking.... He has ordered us to send a batch of elder-level and above experts to stand by, strong enough, but... it must not impact the self-preservation ability of our Divine Sword Sect."
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu says with a grave voice.
As the Sect Leader, he knows what the significant event Uncle-Master mentioned might be.
This matter is now related to the life and death of the Divine Sword Sect.
The Peak Masters and powerful elders present all turn solemn.
They know that for an affair involving the top layers of the Dachang Dynasty, once the Divine Sword Sect becomes entangled, there is also the possibility of collapse.
But the problem is that the Divine Sword Sect simply cannot remain uninvolved.
After all, the Divine Sword Sect’s ability to take root in Dachang... apart from its power, also has to do with firmly siding with the Imperial Family. In a sense, the Divine Sword Sect has long been branded as an imperial force.
After deliberation, Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu decides to send one third of the grandmasters and Great Grandmasters.
As for who will be chosen... naturally, it will be by drawing lots.
Finally, the results of the lot drawing come out. Two of the Seven Peak Masters, twelve of the thirty-two powerful elders, and two of the four Sword Masters.
As for other elder-level experts, there are even more.
"Gentlemen, I entrust this task to you."
Sect Leader Feng Shaoyu looks at the chosen ones and immediately bows in respect.
He knows that for these people heading to Yuking, how many will be able to return is entirely unknown.
In a place like Yuking, with the competition among the Imperial Family, various lords, and numerous martial sects, once a drastic change occurs, even a Great Grandmaster could become a disposable piece.
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Chen Bell Platform.
Inside the spirit field.
A field of golden rice, glistening conspicuously under the sunlight.
Under the guidance of Master Zhou Buping, Li Qian and Liu Ming are harvesting rice with sickles in this more than one-acre field.
Each stalk of rice is heavy, laden with ripe grains.
With the speed of the three of them, also being martial artists, the entire field is harvested in less than half an hour.
As for threshing and such, that’s even simpler.
"Master, the harvest of the Spirit Grain is quite good."
Li Qian laughs.
"It’s quite average, not comparable to that of the Spirit Plant Garden..."
Zhou Buping shakes his head and laughs.
"Master, you’re not a professional. Having such a harvest is already pretty good, and it’s enough for us to eat anyway."
Li Qian says.
"That’s true... Liu Ming, later cook some newly harvested Spirit Rice."
Zhou Buping instructs.
"Sure thing, old master."
Liu Ming immediately replies.
He had already succeeded in entering the grade a year ago.
However, he did not become an Inner Sect Disciple but chose to continue staying at Chen Bell Platform.
Although he has an honest nature, he is not stupid. Becoming an Inner Sect Disciple would perhaps raise his status, but the competition within the Inner Sect is too fierce. With his root bone talent and comprehension, there’s no way for him to stand out.
It’s better to just stay at Chen Bell Platform.
Just some casual help from Senior Brother Li could ensure he needn’t worry about cultivation resources.
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Just after harvesting Spirit Grain from the spirit field, Li Qian saw Pang Bai coming over.
"Senior Brother Pang, what brings you here this time?"
Li Qian greeted.
"Junior Brother Li, are you that afraid of me visiting? Can’t I come if there’s nothing important?"
Pang Bai was speechless.
This Junior Brother Li is really good at enduring.
Spending his days at this shabby Chen Bell Platform, he can’t even find a place to have a proper conversation. Over time, wouldn’t he die of boredom?
And every time he comes here, it’s a long trek.
"Mmm... smells good, it seems I’ve come at just the right time, right on time for a meal."
Pang Bai suddenly sniffed his nose and walked towards the bell tower.
During the meal, the four sat around a table.
"Old man, a toast to you."
Pang Bai, holding a bowl filled with wine, said.
Zhou Buping smiled and nodded.
Pang Bai talked even more with wine in him, from start to finish without a break.
"Senior Brother Li, Senior Brother Chang, who previously went to the Royal Divine Martial Academy for advanced studies, has returned. I heard he has stepped into the realm of a Grandmaster."
Pang Bai suddenly said enviously.
"Became a Grandmaster?"
Li Qian was surprised, "Before he went there, wasn’t his cultivation only at the middle stage of the True Qi Realm?"
"Yeah, even before he left, although he was stronger than us, it wasn’t by much. I didn’t expect that after a little more than three years of intensive cultivation at the Divine Martial Academy, he would become a Grandmaster... Ah... This speed is even faster than Nangong Bei, the True Inheritor."
Pang Bai nodded and said.
"It seems this Royal Divine Martial Academy really has something special."
Li Qian said.
"Old man, do you know what’s so special about the Royal Divine Martial Academy?"
Pang Bai suddenly looked at Zhou Buping, asking curiously.
"How would I know if I’ve never been there."
Zhou Buping laughed and shook his head.
Actually, he regretted that it wasn’t Li Qian who went. If Li Qian had gone, he would definitely have made progress much faster than Chang Xiaoyao.
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In the afternoon.
Just after Li Qian finished striking the bell and his cultivation practice, his master Zhou Buping returned from down the mountain with a solemn expression.
"Come with me."
Zhou Buping said.
Li Qian followed his master with confusion and they came to the wooden hut in the back.
"Today, your master went to Divine Sword Hall. A large group of Grandmaster and Great Grandmaster-level experts from our Divine Sword Sect have left for Yu Jing. Something big is going to happen there."
Zhou Buping said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it’s very possible that the current Martial Emperor is about to pass away."
"The Martial Emperor is about to pass away?"
Li Qian was greatly shocked.
He had learned about the history of the Dachang Dynasty; the Imperial Family practiced a dual-emperor system, with one emperor handling state affairs and the other emperor safeguarding the realm. The number of emperors in charge of state affairs had already surpassed twenty, while this was only the fifth Martial Emperor.
After all, to become the Martial Emperor, one must reach the pinnacle of Heavenly Persons.
Such a Heavenly Person as Martial Emperor, coupled with the top cultivation resources of the Dachang Dynasty, could live almost up to the limit of three hundred years.
It was said that the current Martial Emperor, astonishingly talented, was the first Heavenly Person of the Dachang Dynasty, dominating the world for over two hundred years and keeping many royal households and martial arts sects from raising their heads.
These two hundred years, could be called the most prosperous period of the Dachang Dynasty.
But even the most powerful Martial Emperor has a day when the curtain falls.
Clearly, this world-dominating Martial Emperor is likely to have reached the end of his life.
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