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Chapter 139: First Rank Zhenguogong
"Leave? Where to?" Xu Hao smiled and soothed, "The evil masters have been dealt with. You can now focus on your own affairs!"

"Ah?" Qin Feixue was stunned.

"Is it solved?" The other high-ranking members of the Holy Fire Cult looked at Xu Hao blankly, somewhat puzzled.

They were powerful warriors at the peak of the late Heavenly Stage, and there were four of them.

Is this solved?
And in such a short time!

"Okay, let's take care of our own business!" Xu Hao walked into the room carrying a package.

Qin Feixue and the others were left looking at each other.

"Young Master said it's solved, so it should be solved!" Qin Feixue completely believed in Xu Hao.

"That's right. After all, the Great Xuan Dynasty has existed for thousands of years and has its own foundation. If it were so easy to break through, it would have been destroyed long ago!"

"Yes, the Great Xuan Dynasty must have activated some trump card!"

The high-ranking officials of the Holy Fire Cult were talking to each other, but none of them felt that it was Xu Hao who turned the tide.

"Saintess, I'm going to go out and get some information. The capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty is in turmoil now, so there will definitely be some laws issued. We can't offend them!"

"Okay, go quickly and come back quickly!" Qin Feixue nodded.

They had been preparing their belongings to escape earlier, and now they had no idea what was happening outside.

After Xu Hao returned to the room, he immediately put the package he was carrying on the ground, revealing the many spoils inside.

A blood-red long sword, from Elder Tiger of the White Tiger Temple.

A black disc from the leader of the Netherworld Cult.

A dried-up eyeball from the lord of Demon Ridge.

As for the man who appeared to be wearing a Taoist robe, he had a long sword.

Because Xu Hao's Soul-Catching Bell had the ability to capture souls, and his supernatural powers of three heads and six arms were too powerful, these people didn't even have the slightest chance to resist, and they were killed.

Because whether it is the heavenly level of martial arts, the heavenly level of Taoism, or even the heavenly level of evil ways, they are all in the initial stage.

They are too weak to deal with some tricks.

If Xu Hao had not relied on the fortune-telling panel and awakened many of his characteristics, he might have died in the arena with Zhao Chenggao.

This is also why Xu Hao would rather spend a lot of resources to practice to the extreme.

For example, if he didn't have the magical power of three heads and six arms, he might be able to win against the four masters, but it would definitely not be so easy.

Xu Hao first picked up the blood-red long knife and checked it with the chance divination panel.

[The Blood-Crying Blade, crafted from a special material, is compatible with Heavenly Grade energy and has the power to deal heavy blows and penetrate armor. Heavenly Grade!]

Xu Hao was very satisfied.

With this long sword, he will have more means of attack when he displays his supernatural powers.

Then, Xu Hao checked the other weapons one by one.

[The Netherworld Disk, uses a special formation to detain ghosts, releasing them to disturb the human mind. Heavenly rank.]

[Fox Eyeballs, made from the eyes of a great demon fox, possess powerful enchanting properties, Heavenly Grade!]

[The Spring and Autumn Sword has a great affinity with spiritual power and can release the energy of the ice system. Heavenly Rank!]

"It's pretty good, but unfortunately, it doesn't have much effect on me!" After checking the remaining heavenly-grade magic weapons, Xu Hao couldn't help but shook his head.

These things may be useful in the future, but they won't increase his combat power much.

Far inferior to the Soul-Catching Bell.

Moreover, the Netherworld Disk and the Fox Eyeball basically require evil energy. With his innate qi as a warrior, it will greatly destroy the array structure inside.

On the contrary, the Spring and Autumn Sword is pretty good. At least he can swing it and use it as a backup weapon.

After Xu Hao identified the magic weapon, he began to look at other items.

There are some evil magic weapons, but none of them are as good as the first four types, and some are items that store ghosts and blood.

Xu Hao glanced at it and then looked away.

As for the rest, there is only a little money left.

Not much, about two or three thousand taels in total.

"What a poor guy! He doesn't have any resources for cultivation? He doesn't even have any skills!" Xu Hao sighed.

After Xu Hao tidied up a little, he pushed open the door of the room.

"Young Master!" Qin Feixue came forward immediately and spoke with concern.

"It's okay, just practice well!" Xu Hao smiled slightly.

The enemies have been almost eliminated, except for the so-called Prime Minister in White, who has no news.

But Xu Hao didn't care.

If the other party dares to come to the capital, they will be seeking death.

Now he is waiting for the Great Xuan Dynasty to give him the position of Duke of Zhenguo, and then he can search for opportunities to see what he can get.

Finally, Xu Hao has to consider reaching a higher level.

Now he lacks spiritual-level skills.

Xu Hao sat in the courtyard, discussing practical matters with Xu Qianzhi and Qin Feixue.

After waiting for a while, the people from the Holy Fire Sect who were gathering information entered the Xu family.

The way they looked at Xu Hao changed.

Worship, and worship!
"What's wrong with you?" Qin Feixue asked in surprise.

"Young Master is so awesome!" The Holy Fire Cult quickly shared the information from outside.

Xu Hao did not stop him, but there was a smile on his face.

To be honest, he really enjoyed being praised in person.

After Qin Feixue, Xu Qianzhi and others learned what Xu Hao had done, they all opened their mouths wide and were still in shock.

A peak-level Heavenly Realm expert!

Xu Hao has actually grown to this level.

Even Xu Qianzhi didn't understand how this day would come to pass for his spoiled son.

It was like a dream.

"Young Master is now invincible in the Great Xuan Dynasty!" The spy from the Holy Fire Cult was filled with joy.

Yan You Yourong.

The stronger Xu Hao is, the better their situation will be in the future.

They even saw hope in rebuilding the Holy Fire Cult.

Because even in the Great Xuan Dynasty, the Holy Fire Sect had never had a strong man like Xu Hao in charge except in ancient times.

Xu Hao alone can push their Holy Fire Sect to become a top-notch force.

Xu Hao enjoyed the admiring looks from all around him.

dong dong dong.

Then, a servant of the Xu family came in and bowed, saying, "Master, the housekeeper is outside asking to see you!"

There was a hint of shock in the servant's eyes, because he could see that the butlers who came to see him were at least royal relatives.

Such a person is hard to come by even in the capital, and he holds a very high status.

But now, he actually showed up outside the Xu family's gate, looking like he wanted to see someone. This really broadened their horizons.

"Let them in!" Xu Hao spoke while Xu Qianzhi and others were still thinking.

Because Xu Hao felt that this should be the title of Duke of Zhenguo.

"Then let's go to the reception room!" Xu Qianzhi spoke immediately when he saw that Xu Hao was confident.

After a while, the ninth princess Xuan Qingxiao walked into the meeting room of Xu Mansion with a large group of people.

Behind him followed Tang Wan'er, whose face was filled with excitement.

"The imperial edict has arrived~"

The ninth princess Xuan Qingxiao entered the hall, saw Xu Hao, and made an announcement directly.

Xu Qianzhi and the others immediately half-knelt down, but Xu Hao stood still.

The Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao did not show any strange expression when she saw this, because Xu Hao had the qualifications.

Not to mention that she is a princess, even if the emperor himself came, he probably wouldn't dare to do anything to trouble a powerful man who killed four peak-level heavenly masters in an instant!

"Commander Xu, for your contributions in defeating the enemy and supporting the country, you are now promoted to a first-rank general of the Imperial Guards, awarded the title of Duke of the State, ten thousand taels of gold, and thirty cultivation resources..."

After some thoughts, the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao waved her hand, and the officials behind her immediately walked in, carrying many rewards in their hands.

A python robe, gold jewelry, and dozens of black stones.

"Thank you Lord for your grace!"

Xu Hao clasped his fists and bowed slightly. When he looked at the black stone on the silver plate, he was stunned for a moment.

He recognized it as the seal stone.

There might be treasure hidden inside.

Xu Hao didn't expect that the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao would actually reward him with this thing.

Xu Hao was surprised, but Xu Qianzhi and others were stunned. They didn't understand why the black stone was rewarded.

"This is an ancient artifact called a Sealing Stone. It contains some cultivation resources or treasures, but because of the long time, we have no way of knowing what is inside!"

The ninth princess Xuan Qingxiao seemed to see everyone's confusion and hurried to explain.

"Princess Ninth, you are too polite. Please come in. I have prepared some wine!" Xu Qianzhi said quickly.

"Okay, I'll bother you all today!" The Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao did not refuse and turned to look at Tang Wan'er.

Tang Wan'er immediately handed the silver plate in her hand to Xu Hao.

"Then I'll go prepare. You guys can chat first!" Xu Hao nodded and asked Tang Wan'er to walk to the back garden.

Xu Hao didn't pay attention to the python robe, gold and so on. Instead, after arriving at the back garden, he immediately reached out for the black sealing stone.

[A seal stone, containing a thousand-year-old ginseng, but due to the ravages of time, it is now useless! Rank 100.]

Xu Hao looked at the black sealing stone in his hand and couldn't help but sigh.

No wonder the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao is so generous.

He thought that there would be so many opportunities at the Earth and Heaven levels.

As a result, the contents were completely useless.

Xu Hao didn't believe it, so he stopped looking at the small sealing stone and instead turned his gaze towards the three largest black sealing stones.

If not, then he would have to consider the sincerity of the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao.

Xu Hao took a deep breath and picked up the largest black sealing stone.

[The Sealing Stone contains a thousand-year-old stalactite, but due to the passage of time, a large amount of energy has been consumed. Heavenly Rank!]

This time, Xu Hao showed a satisfied look.

The opportunity to reach the heavenly level is also pretty good.

Then, Xu Hao looked at the two relatively small black sealing stones.

There are also stalactites inside, but due to the erosion of time, their level can only reach the earth level.

Not too good, not too bad either.

As for the other black sealing stones, Xu Hao checked them one by one. Except for a few materials like genius meteorites that could withstand the invasion of time, the others were turned into slag.

"Where is my official position?" After checking the seal stone, Xu Hao turned his head to look at Tang Wan'er.

"This is your official position, General of the Imperial Guards. You will command the entire Imperial Guards and can enter and leave the palace freely!" Tang Wan'er hesitated to speak.

"Very good. Is it all recorded in the court archives?" Xu Hao asked.

Tang Wan'er responded, "It has been recorded. From now on, you are a first-rank Duke of Zhenguo. Her Royal Highness will choose an auspicious day to announce it to the world!"

"Yes!" Xu Hao put the official token into his pocket.

The title of Duke of Zhenguo and the title of General of the Imperial Guards are both sinecures.

He has no real power.

But Xu Hao didn't care.

All he wants is status and position.

As for military power and the like, with his current level of cultivation, it would be no problem for him to kill an army of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands by himself.

If he wanted, the entire Daxuan Dynasty would be in his pocket.

However, Xu Hao doesn't want these now.

"Let's go and have dinner!" Xu Hao said calmly.

"Ok!"

Soon, Xu Hao returned to the Xu family's restaurant and had dinner with the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao and others.

During the meal, they chatted about many topics, mostly about the Ninth Princess's philosophy on governing the country.

Xu Hao was not interested.

Xu Qianzhi is very passionate about counterattack and talks about it attentively.

After the meal, the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.

Finally, the ninth princess Xuan Qingxiao said goodbye because she had something to deal with in the palace.

Only Qin Feixue, Tang Wan'er, Xu Qianzhi and others were left in the restaurant.

Xu Hao glanced at Tang Wan'er, who looked like a family member, and couldn't help but look at Xu Qianzhi and Qin Feixue.

The two seemed to have become accustomed to Tang Wan'er, and even Qin Feixue treated her as a sister.

Xu Hao pondered for a moment, then he took out the three black sealing stones and chiseled them open with a knife on the spot.

Suddenly, the whole restaurant was filled with a refreshing fragrance.

Qin Feixue, Tang Wan'er, and Xu Qianzhi immediately turned their eyes over.

"These are stalactites. The small ones are thousand-year-old stalactites, at the Earth level, and the large ones are ten-thousand-year-old stalactites, at the Heaven level. They are beneficial to your cultivation. You can distribute them as you see fit!" After Xu Hao said this, he turned and looked at Xu Qianzhi:

"You can drink some of this, it will be of great benefit to your health. You might even be able to enter the realm for cultivation."

"Ah? I can do it too?" Xu Qianzhi pointed at himself, looking surprised.

Tang Wan'er and Qin Feixue were even more shocked.

The earth level is nothing, the key is the resources of the sky level, which are treasures that are beyond reach and cannot be obtained.

Even some Heavenly Rank experts don’t have many Heavenly Rank cultivation resources.

"This..." Tang Wan'er and Qin Feixue exchanged a glance and quickly refused, "We can cultivate at the Earth level, but this Heaven level..."

"It's no longer useful to me!" Xu Hao interrupted and said with a smile, "You guys practice well, maybe you can help me in the future!"

Xu Hao waved his hand and turned to leave.

He now wanted to go to the palace to search for opportunities and see how the opportunities would differ as his status and position improved.

Xu Hao left the Xu family and ran straight to the entrance of the palace.

"Your Excellency the Duke!"

"Your Excellency the Duke!"

In an instant, a unanimous voice of respect rang out.

"Oh, it seems that the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao has already made the announcement!" Xu Hao was very satisfied.

He nodded one by one, then entered the palace and walked into the outer city of the palace.

Soon, Xu Hao arrived at a remote place.

He first looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, he opened the chance divination panel.

[You spend one opportunity to refresh your point. We are searching for you...]

Xu Hao waited for a moment, and a message appeared:
【Daily fortune telling.】

The White-Robed Prime Minister's failure left him with no hope. He decided to gamble everything on his life, without any scruples. He had already spread the news of the ancient ruins beneath the palace. Soon, the entire capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty would be welcoming powerful figures from all sides, and a great gathering would take place...

(End of this chapter)