Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 501 When does the Heavenly Guardian need to gain recognition from the civil and military officials in the court?
On the first floor of the Zhoutian Library, a long shout was heard, causing everyone in the Zhentian Division who were reading in the building to turn their heads.

"That's Captain Cao Shuang, a fierce general in the Tiger Guard Camp." Someone recognized Cao Shuang and spoke in a low voice.

"I heard recently that a lot of people have joined the Zhentian Division, many of them elites, and the competition among various departments and camps is quite fierce." Someone shook his head slightly and said in a low voice.

There was suddenly a lot of noisy whispering in the library.

Several old men in black robes frowned.

According to the rules of the library, anyone who makes loud noises will be expelled and will not be allowed to enter again within one year.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Guo Chengshu shouted as Zhang Yuan came down from the building, glaring at Guo Shuang fiercely. "How could the dean enter your Tiger Guard Camp?"

"Why not? Brother Zhang agreed to fight alongside my Tiger Guards." Cao Shuang's face tightened as he turned to look at Zhang Yuan, who had a calm expression. "Brother Zhang, what do you think?"

Cao Shuang lowered his voice slightly, and many people reading in the library looked at Zhang Yuan, sizing him up.

They wanted to see who was the person who could make the captain of the Huben Camp and Guo Chengshu, an elite strongman among the imperial guards, fight against each other.

Although Zhang Yuan looked quite heroic, he did not have the strong murderous aura or the bearing of a strong man.

At this time, Zhang Yuan was already able to freely control the aura in his body, and he seemed to have returned to his original nature, which outsiders could not guess at all.

Hearing Cao Shuang's words, Zhang Yuan nodded and paused slightly.

"Brother Cao, rest assured. Zhang will fight alongside the brothers of the Tiger Guard Battalion."

These words made Cao Shuang grin, and he looked at Guo Chengshu with a smug look on his face.

"Listen, this is what Brother Zhang said himself, right?"

"Mr. Guo, you are still——"

Before he finished speaking, a figure came running towards the library. The energy and blood in his body surged, making people look back unconsciously.

She was wearing a red dress with narrow sleeves, and the snake tattoo at the corner of her eye had a faint glow, and a faint bloody aura emanated from her body.

Luo Hongxiu is a master of Wu Yu Si and in charge of the imperial clan's secret guards.

This man has poisoned swords in his sleeves and is ruthless. His movements are strange and unpredictable, making it difficult to guard against him.

When Luo Hongxiu saw Zhang Yuan, a trace of fear flashed in her eyes and she bowed quickly.

She attacked Zhang Yuan in front of the Zhentiansi gate, but she didn't even have a chance to get close to him and was directly injured by the recoil force.

After seeing with her own eyes how Zhang Yuan almost crushed the top warriors in the Zhentian Division, how could she dare to look Zhang Yuan in the eye?
"Sir, Deputy Chief Qin Wuya ordered me to come and invite you. His Majesty has an edict." Luo Hongxiu said in a low voice.

Your Majesty has an edict?

It seems that the emperor has been impatient for a long time. As soon as Zhang Yuan entered the Zhentian Division, he received the order.

Zhang Yuan nodded, turned around, patted Cao Shuang on the shoulder, and strode out of the library.

Luo Hongxiu quickly followed, but Guo Chengshu stopped and stood there with a slightly lost look on his face.

"He, he, he is——"

Cao Shuang stood in the distance, his face completely bewildered.

"Brother Cao," Guo Chengshu chuckled and walked forward from behind him, "You are very brave..."

After saying that, he shook his head and slowly walked out of the library.

"Commander Luo calls him Si Shou, so doesn't that mean he should be Si Shou of the Wu Yu Division?"

"Shouldn't the head of the Wu Yu Division be one of the two masters, Qin Wuya and Ye Qingfeng?"

"The head of the Wuyu Division has been vacant for a hundred years, yet an outsider has become the head, surpassing two Grandmasters. Who is he?"

Countless exclamations were heard in the library.

Everyone looked at Cao Shuang.

Cao Shuang opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

He, he doesn't know anything...

"Official report from outside Donghua Gate: Zhang Yuan, Marquis of Qingyang, has taken over the Military and Imperial Guards!"

There was a noisy sound outside the library.

Marquis of Qingyang, Zhang Yuan.

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In the meeting hall of the Zhentian Division, the twelve division heads, or acting division heads, as well as several deputy division heads and the division's core experts, sat in a row.

The chief position on the far left is vacant.

That is the position of the head of the Wuyu Division.

This position has been vacant for over a hundred years.

Everyone's eyes fell on that position, and their expressions were slightly complicated.

"Head of the Wuyu Division, Marquis Qingyang has arrived—"

A low shout came from outside the hall, and everyone in the hall stood up instantly.

Zhang Yuan, dressed in a black martial arts robe, walked quickly into the lobby and went straight to the first seat on the left.

He glanced at all the people standing upright, nodded, and sat down.

After he sat down, the others in the lobby took their seats again.

Qin Wuya coughed lightly, held the long sword that Yu Kuizhen had given him in front of Zhang Yuan, and then whispered the words of His Majesty.

When he said that His Majesty was about to forget the name of Zhentiansi, everyone in the hall felt a burning pain on their faces.

Your Majesty's words are clearly a slap in their faces.

Zhang Yuan's expression was calm. He waited until Qin Wuya finished relaying Yu Kuizhen's words before his eyes fell on the long sword in his hand.

The knife is long and narrow, and there are faint marks on the scabbard, like condensed frost.

The name of Autumn Cold comes from the frost and ice, which means killing.

Gripping the hilt tightly, Zhang Yuan could feel the chill emanating from the long sword.

"Everyone, the meaning of this knife is self-evident." Zhang Yuan raised his head and looked at everyone in the hall.

"I have just taken charge of the Military Imperial Guard. Your Majesty wishes to see if this sword is sharp."

This knife is both the knife in Zhang Yuan's hand and the knife in Zhentiansi's hand.

Everyone looked at each other, their faces tense and no one said a word.

"Tell me, Your Majesty wants to hear the name of Zhentiansi, what should we do?" Zhang Yuan pressed the blade with his palm and slowly swept his eyes across the faces of everyone in the hall.

How to do?
The Black Ice Platform and the Heavenly Suppression Division have always done more things in secret than in the open.

Everyone looked at each other, but no one spoke.

Zhang Yuan's gaze fell on Qin Wuya.

Qin Wuya hesitated for a moment and said, "Marquis Qingyang, the Heavenly Guardian clashed with a powerful warrior from outside the region in the Eastern Territory. Although he was not defeated, he was humiliated."

"I believe we should gather the strong men from the Heavenly Guardian Division and fight again in the Eastern Territory."

For Zhentiansi, neither winning nor losing is a defeat.

After suppressing the situation in Yongtianzhou for so many years, Zhentiansi has its own pride.

Qin Wuya meant that Zhang Yuan was strong enough in combat, and since he had come to the Zhentian Division, he could take everyone to the East Territory to fight another battle.

As long as we can win this battle, won’t the reputation of Zhentiansi be restored?
Zhang Yuan did not respond to Qin Wuya's words, but looked at Lu Tianshu, the head of the Demon Suppression Division, who was sitting at the seat below.

Lu Tianshu shook his head and said softly, "Marquis Qingyang has just arrived at the Zhentian Division. I didn't know that although the Zhentian Division seems magnificent, it actually has many difficulties."

"The power of the Demon-Suppressing Copper Pillar is waning, and the suppressed demons are becoming more rampant. Evil demons from outer space are frequently invading. If we don't deal with it, it could become a major disaster."

If Qin Wuya's proposal was more ostentatious, then Lu Tianshu's suggestion was much more restrained.

Zhang Yuan had just arrived at the Zhentian Division, and he hadn't figured out the complicated situation in the Twelve Divisions yet. If he attacked rashly, what were his chances of success?
If we lose again, the reputation of Zhentiansi will be completely destroyed.

"Chief Lei Hao, what do you think?" Zhang Yuan turned his gaze to Lei Hao, the chief of the Zhuxian Division, who was sitting still.

Lei Hao looked up and saw Zhang Yuan's gaze, and his whole body trembled.

He was scared by Zhang Yuan's beating.

"Zhang, Chief Zhang, I think the most urgent task is to slay demons and punish evildoers, let the people see the power of the Heavenly Guardians, let His Majesty hear the name of the Heavenly Guardians, and let the civil and military officials of the court understand—"

Before Lei Hao finished speaking, Zhang Yuan frowned and asked loudly, "Understand what?"

"When did the Heavenly Guardian need the approval of the civil and military officials in the imperial court?"

(End of this chapter)