Serving as a Jinyiwei, starting from plundering the swordsmanship talent

Chapter 221 The Way of Balance! The Mask Has Been Torn Off.
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity could be gone in an instant.

How could Yunhu possibly miss it?

Yunhu swung his staff with all his might toward the gap.

"Oh!"

next moment.

Under the incredulous gazes of many, Qu Zheng was sent flying.

The grandmaster was defeated.

This was something no one dared to imagine before the battle began, but now, these two brothers have actually done it.

After a moment of silence, deafening cheers suddenly erupted.

"call!"

Yunhu also looked relieved.

Hearing the cheers around him, he couldn't suppress the smile on his lips.

"Is it okay!"

He walked over to Guan Bao and helped him up from the ground.

In Yunhu's opinion, given Guan Bao's strength, that attack just now posed no threat to Guan Bao's life.

"nothing!"

Shaking his head, Guan Bao regained his footing.

"It's just strange. Logically speaking, my qi and blood should recover quickly, so why do I feel like I'm deficient in qi and blood right now!"

He clenched his fists.

Feeling his extremely weak strength, Guan Bao was somewhat puzzled.

This qi and blood is actually a disguise created by internal energy. Now that too much internal energy has been consumed, it can no longer be disguised. However, once the internal energy recovers, no problem will be noticeable.

"It must be because the battle was too intense and they expended too much energy!"

Yunhu simply frowned and began to analyze the situation.

Unable to figure it out, Guan Bao could only nod in agreement, thinking he would wait and see if his blood and energy could recover after a rest.

"Second brother!"

At that moment, Guan Bao's attention was immediately drawn to what he saw.

They no longer cared about their own blood and energy issues.

Not far away, Qu Zheng, who had been thrown back, was slowly getting back to his feet.

He truly is a grandmaster.

Although he looked disheveled, his life was not in danger.

Yunhu's eyes immediately turned serious.

only!
"I really am getting old!"

Qu Zheng, who had stood up again, had no intention of continuing the fight. Instead, he raised his head, looked sighing, said something, and then turned and left!
It was as if he was genuinely lamenting that he had aged.

Won!

Seeing this, Yunhu knew that they had won; they had truly defeated a grandmaster.

"Second brother!"

Guan Bao clearly understood what this meant.

He looked at his second brother with great excitement.

"Don't worry, our good days are just around the corner!"

Yunhu also tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of his mouth and said something to Guan Bao.

Then he looked at the other people around him.

"Everyone, the battle just now was quite taxing for my brother and me. Today's challenge ends here. If anyone wants to continue, could you please wait until my brother and I have recovered some strength?"

No one present found this strange.

After all, it is already incredible to defeat a Grandmaster with innate cultivation; it would be strange if it were done without any depletion.

and.

The battle just now was truly a treat for everyone to watch.

Therefore, everyone looked on with admiration for Yunhu and Guanbao's departure, and no one said anything.

"Let's go back and get some rest!"

Seeing this, Yunhu nodded in satisfaction, then said something to Guan Bao.

"it is good!"

Just a short while later, Guan Bao, who had recovered some of his internal energy, also felt that his blood and qi had recovered considerably.

I feel much more at ease now.

He really thought there was a problem with his internal energy, but he was overthinking it. He was cultivating seriously, so how could there be a problem with his qi and blood? It just so happens that Guan Bao was also preparing to take a rest.

He readily agreed.

,,,

"Grandpa Qu!"

Qu Zheng, on the other hand, left the crowd.

They also saw Meiji, who was disguised, and Granny Liu not far away.

After seeing Qu Zheng coming over.

Meiji said with a sigh.

"Grandpa Qu's acting is really good! Just now, I thought you were really knocked away!"

",,,"

The girl's trusting gaze made Qu Zheng blush and fall silent.

Should I just say that I didn't hold back at all in that last move?

original.

Qu Zheng was also thinking about how to release the water in a way that wouldn't be noticed by others.

To make matters worse, it ended before any water was even released.

but.

This situation seems to be the most embarrassing.

"Ahem! You needn't worry about what I do. Mengzhu, there are too many people around outside, you'd better go back first!"

Clearing his throat, Qu Zheng spoke in a serious tone.

"okay, I get it!"

In this regard.

Without any doubt, Meiji nodded naturally and agreed.

I couldn't help but think about it.

Now that Grandpa Qu has succeeded, the plan is proceeding smoothly. I'm afraid it won't be long before we can completely avenge Sister Liu!

The thought of getting revenge made Meiji's mood soar.

On the way back, I couldn't help but hum a little tune.

"call!"

Seeing that Mei Ji didn't press the matter but turned to leave, Qu Zheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He had finally managed to get away with it.

only.

Qu Zheng, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, turned his head and saw Granny Liu with a calm and indifferent gaze.

That calm, all-seeing gaze made Qu Zheng momentarily embarrassed.

Granny Liu was not a young girl like Meiji; she had experienced a lot and naturally wouldn't be fooled by Qu Zheng's few words.

Fortunately, Granny Liu didn't scold her; instead, she sighed and said something.

"After all, I'm getting old. It's been too long since I've fought, and my strength has deteriorated to some extent!"

Obviously.

This is clear: when Qu Zheng was finally knocked away, he was genuinely knocked away, not just for the sake of acting.

",,,"

For a moment, I was speechless.

Just as Granny Liu said, having not fought with others for a long time, his practical combat experience has indeed deteriorated considerably.

But even so.

It would be quite shameful for a grandmaster like myself to be defeated by two juniors at the Innate Realm.

"You must have seen them too, right? One of those two is about to break through to the Grandmaster level, and the other self-destructed his spiritual weapon. Given this situation, you'd be at a disadvantage if you went up against them!"

Even though Granny Liu was a late-stage Grandmaster, her cultivation was higher than his.

However, if you don't know the situation beforehand and just go to fight, you might not get knocked away like I did.

But you'll definitely suffer losses and gain nothing.

",,,"

Grandma Liu didn't speak, but glanced at Qu Zheng with an expression that said, "You're right, whatever you say is correct."

"Alright, we should head back now!"

After saying that, Granny Liu turned around and prepared to leave.

"Hey! No! You..."

This response made Qu Zheng feel like he had punched a cotton ball, and he felt incredibly frustrated.

They caught up with Granny Liu, but for a moment they didn't know what to say.

Even more uncomfortable.

,,,

The Nine Thousand Years Old Wei Hongfang has not yet received any news.

On the other hand, Yan Fuhai...

Since it was the imperial palace and the closest one, not long after the meeting ended, a palace eunuch came to report.

"Won?"

After hearing the news.

Yan Fuhai was also full of surprise. Two people at the Innate Realm joined forces to defeat a Grandmaster?
Even Yan Fuhai, a terrestrial immortal, was momentarily surprised.

"Wei Hongfang certainly knows how to choose a son!"

Yan Fuhai knew from the beginning that the person in charge of dealing with the martial arts practitioners outside the palace was not Wei Hongfang, but Wei Hongfang's two adopted sons.

In fact, it doesn't matter to Yan Fuhai who is in charge of this matter.

As long as it doesn't ultimately affect me.

Those are all harmless.

Unexpectedly, Wei Hongfang's two godson were exceptionally talented. There are people in the world who can fight across borders, but without exception, they all possess remarkable talent.

"Not bad!"

Looking at it this way, I realize I have gained two more capable talents under my command.

Thinking about it this way, Yan Fuhai's mood improved considerably.

"Send someone to summon the two of them; I want to see them for myself!"

I hadn't taken it seriously before.

But after this incident, Yan Fuhai actually became quite interested in the two brothers, Yunhu and Guanbao.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Upon receiving the order, the eunuch immediately prepared to carry it out.

But then Yan Fuhai suddenly remembered something and spoke again.

"By the way, let's have Wei Hongfang come over too. After all, he's his godson, so he'll know him better!"

"Yes!"

The young eunuch bowed and quickly left.

And on Yan Fuhai's side.

He's still happy to have two more capable people under his command.

Since emerging from seclusion, Yan Fuhai has discovered that he has very few truly capable subordinates who obey his orders; there is only one: Wei Hongfang.

and.

Having been injured by a Xiantian martial artist before, Yan Fuhai had already felt disappointed in Wei Hongfang.

Fortunately this time.

Yan Fuhai was quite satisfied. He himself was not good enough, but his godson was, which was already quite good.

Although as a terrestrial immortal with such power that he has no worries about others daring to betray him, as an emperor, Yan Fuhai still hopes to have a few more people who are completely loyal to him.

They had even planned it all out.

If it were the Yunhu and Guanbao brothers, they would have performed quite well.

Keeping them around to work is not out of the question.

,,,

"His Majesty summons me?" Inside the residence of the Ninth Prince, after being summoned by Yan Fuhai, the Ninth Prince Wei Hongfang was visibly taken aback.

Clearly, he hadn't expected Yan Fuhai to summon him at this time.

But after a moment's thought, Wei Hongfang immediately had a guess.

"As expected, it's because of those two good-for-nothings!"

Wei Hongfang is still unaware that Yun Hu and Guan Bao joined forces to defeat that grandmaster.

Instead, they naturally assumed that the two had lost, after all, they were grandmasters. The person in charge of collecting information had actually already returned to his residence, but because Wei Hongfang did not summon him, the other party did not dare to disturb Wei Hongfang at will.

In Wei Hongfang's opinion.

Yan Fuhai must have found out about this, and he felt he had lost face. Perhaps he wanted to find me and give me a good scolding.

"call!"

Realizing this, Wei Hongfang was not only no longer worried, but also breathed a slight sigh of relief.

After all, Wei Hongfang had planned long ago to shift all the blame onto Yun Hu and Guan Bao, leaving nothing to do with him. Even if someone were to be reprimanded, it wouldn't be him.

Think of this.

Wei Hongfang was quite relaxed and immediately ordered a sedan chair to be prepared for their journey to the palace.

Meanwhile, Yunhu and Guanbao also received the message from the palace, but they received it later than Wei Hongfang.

They knew it was the retired Emperor Yan Fuhai who had summoned them.

Both Yunhu and Guanbao realized this.

This is their chance; they've finally been remembered by Yan Fuhai.

"Second brother!"

Guan Bao looked at his second brother with excitement.

"I've said it before, the good days for my brother and me are just around the corner!"

Yunhu also tried his best to control his excitement. The more important it was to be careful not to show any problems, especially at times like this.

After taking several deep breaths.

Yunhu then prepared to take Guan Bao with him to the palace.

,,,

Soon, Wei Hongfang's carriage arrived at the palace first.

After seeing Yan Fuhai sitting in the courtyard.

Without hesitation, Wei Hongfang walked over immediately.

"This old servant kowtows to Your Majesty, and begs Your Majesty to calm your anger."

I was originally planning to start by praising Wei Hongfang a couple of times.

The words that came out first clearly startled Yan Fuhai.

"Calm down? How do you intend for me to calm down?"

He looked at Wei Hongfang with great interest, but he couldn't quite figure out what the other party meant by suddenly doing this.

However, he was already kneeling on the ground.

Wei Hongfang, whose eyes were fixed on the ground, did not notice the change in Yan Fuhai's expression at all.

He continued, his voice filled with fear.

"A grandmaster came to challenge us at the palace gate. By the time I received the news, it was too late. The two guards of the palace are my two adopted sons. Losing the duel is not only a loss of face for them, but also for His Majesty!"

",,,"

The calculations show it.

It seems Wei Hongfang is unaware that his two adopted sons joined forces to defeat a grandmaster!
"You get up first!"

He waved his hand, directly gesturing for Wei Hongfang to stand up.

only.

"I don't dare!"

Having spent the longest time by Yan Fuhai's side, Wei Hongfang understood Yan Fuhai's emotions very well.

It can be said that serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, and this was vividly demonstrated in Yan Fuhai's presence.

One second they're all smiles and pleasantries, the next they might just order your execution.

Most importantly, you can't show the slightest displeasure; you have to be grateful to others for granting you death.

"To be honest, I said long ago that guarding the palace is not a simple matter, but my two adopted sons are too young and impetuous. They have been begging me for a long time, and I have no choice but to do so because I feel sorry for my adopted sons."

"That's why I entrusted this matter to them!"

This was the explanation Wei Hongfang had prepared long ago.

So, when I talk about it, there's no psychological pressure at all; on the contrary, it all seems incredibly smooth.

"Ok?"

These words surprised Yan Fuhai slightly.

He glanced at Wei Hongfang kneeling before him, then raised his eyebrows and looked towards the direction of the palace gate.

As a terrestrial deity, Yan Fuhai cannot act arbitrarily at the moment.

But I still have that much perception.

Yun Hu and Guan Bao had already arrived, but they were not summoned by him. Given their status, it was impossible for them to enter Yan Fuhai's palace directly like Wei Hongfang had!

"That old dog!"

Sure enough, outside the palace, when Guan Bao heard Yan Fuhai actually shift the blame onto them, he immediately became angry.

Yunhu raised his hand and subdued Guan Bao.

"calm!"

This is the imperial palace, and specifically outside Yan Fuhai's bedroom; there are some things that cannot be said casually.

But even so.

A hint of coldness flashed in Yunhu's eyes.

They had originally thought that even if they lost, Wei Hongfang would speak up for them and they wouldn't be punished.

Now, things have turned out differently; in other words, they won.

If they really lose the fight, and Wei Hongfang directly shifts the blame onto them, how can the two brothers survive?

I was originally thinking...

Maintaining basic decorum between each other is still quite good.

But now it seems that if others don't want dignity, then nobody should either!

,,,

"So, according to you, it was your two godson who acted on their own initiative, lost face, and it has nothing to do with you?"

Yan Fuhai not only had no intention of reminding Wei Hongfang, but instead continued on in the same direction.

I find it strangely interesting.

Yan Fuhai didn't really care about the relationships between his subordinates.

As long as these people are obedient and follow my orders, that's enough!

not to mention.

As an emperor, Yan Fuhai was naturally very skilled in the art of balance.

Recently, Yan Fuhai could indeed sense that Wei Hongfang had become much more negligent than before.

After all, Wei Hongfang was the only person he could use.

Perhaps it's because they feel that no one can compete with them for favor that they've become somewhat complacent.

Just right.

The appearance of Yunhu and Guanbao can be used to balance out Wei Hongfang.

So as not to make Wei Hongfang feel that he had no one else under his command besides him.

Of course, this does not mean that Yan Fuhai intends to give up on Wei Hongfang at the moment. He simply intends to use this method to make Wei Hongfang more serious in his work in the future.

only.

Wei Hongfang, who is currently not capable of mind reading, naturally has no idea what Yan Fuhai is thinking.

Upon hearing this, he didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately nodded in response.

"Your Majesty is quite right. However, those are my adopted sons. Although they acted this way because they wanted to show off, I am still responsible!"

"If Your Majesty wishes to punish, then punish this old servant!"

That sounds sincere.

Anyone who didn't know better would really think that Wei Hongfang was willing to take the punishment for his two adopted sons.

But those present weren't fools, and they could naturally understand what Wei Hongfang meant.

Instead, he shifted all the blame onto his two adopted sons, making it completely unrelated to him!

"Hahahaha!"

Perhaps this is the first time I've seen something like this.

Unable to hold back, Yan Fuhai burst into laughter.

"His Majesty?"

They had already made preparations to deal with the situation, but they didn't expect Yan Fuhai to just laugh out loud.

Looking at Yan Fuhai like this, Wei Hongfang was still a little confused for a moment.

"There's no need for punishment. After all, your two adopted sons won the competition, which brings honor to our Great Qian Dynasty. Why should there be any talk of punishment?"

"Win?"

Such an answer.

This left Wei Hongfang even more bewildered than before.

What does this mean?

Yunhu and Guanbao defeated the grandmaster who came to challenge them.
how can that be!

Wei Hongfang knew his adopted son best. Although he had some talent, he was just so-so. He was afraid of death and eager for quick success. Wei Hongfang had known all along what they were planning to do by recognizing him as their godfather.

If you truly have the ability to cross borders and fight, you can defeat a grandmaster.

Why would you need to recognize yourself as a godfather?

"Hahaha! Perfect timing! I've also summoned your two adopted sons. You can speak your minds face to face!"

talking.

Yan Fuhai then waved his hand at the eunuch beside him.

"???"

Wei Hongfang, who was initially a little confused, immediately understood after hearing these words.

I looked over there.

Sure enough, Yun Hu and Guan Bao strode in through the palace gates!

"The common people bow to your majesty!"

As if they hadn't seen Wei Hongfang, the two of them bowed to Yan Fuhai at the same time.

Although Yan Fuhai's current identity is not that of the emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty, no one present found this title strange.

Wei Hongfang was somewhat displeased by their attitude.

Not stupid.

It's easy to guess that this is because these two overheard what I just said and now they have a problem with me.

So what if we heard it?
"Did you two really defeat a grandmaster?"

Wei Hongfang was still somewhat skeptical.

"you,,"

While they were outside the palace, they heard Wei Hongfang shifting all the blame onto them.

Guan Bao was already very unhappy.

Hearing this skeptical tone, Guan Bao immediately wanted to say something.

Fortunately, Yunhu remained relatively calm and immediately raised his hand to stop Guan Bao's impulsive actions.

After all, Yan Fuhai was still here, and this was their first time meeting him, so they didn't want to lose face.

"Defeating the Grandmaster was purely by chance. However, His Majesty has already addressed this matter. My godfather still has a question: do you not believe what His Majesty said?"

"you!"

I really didn't expect that.

One day, I'll be betrayed by the adopted son I didn't pay much attention to.

"Your Majesty, this old servant has absolutely no intention of questioning Your Majesty!"

Before he could say anything to Yunhu, Wei Hongfang quickly turned his head, his eyes filled with fear, and looked at Yan Fuhai!
"Alright! Alright!"

Yan Fuhai isn't stupid; how could he possibly punish Wei Hongfang for something like this?

in contrast.

Yan Fuhai found it quite interesting.

These two brothers are both quite capable and have decent character, and they also have some conflicts with Wei Hongfang, so they are perfect for balancing Wei Hongfang's position!

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(End of this chapter)