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Chapter 283: Walk-in

Inside the Qianyuan Hall, the scene was chaotic.

The emperor's face was solemn. He could feel the gaze coming from behind the curtain, a gaze that made him feel immense pressure.

He could almost hear a silent accusation: if you can't even handle this simple matter, what face do you have to take charge of the government?
His hands, tucked into his sleeves, gripped the armrests of the dragon throne tightly as he pondered how to handle the events of the night.

Just now, first the meritorious descendants who died in the Hall of Merit did not return, and then even their portraits disappeared. This naturally caused great panic.

The scene immediately descended into chaos.

It seems something terrible has happened at the Celestial Master's Mansion. The Celestial Master's spirit has left his body, and no one knows where he has gone.

This Hall of Merit has always been managed by the Celestial Master's Mansion, and this has been the case since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty.

Now that the Celestial Master is in trouble and the Merit Pavilion is in problems, there's no one to clean up the mess for the time being.

"Your Majesty, please save my grandson..."

"Your Majesty, that is my only son for three generations..."

"His Majesty……"

The pleas of the old ministers below made the emperor extremely uneasy. At this moment, everyone present was waiting for him to make a decision.

But what ideas could he possibly have?
The previous generation of Celestial Masters has long since passed away. The current generation of Celestial Masters has several fellow disciples, but they are either in seclusion or traveling the world, and they cannot be found at all.

Even though there are many powerful people in the palace, not a single one of them could come up with a solution to this problem.

The empress beside him knew his feelings and cast a concerned glance at him, which warmed his heart.

"Someone is coming——"

However, the emperor couldn't just sit there doing nothing. In this situation, he had to do something, whatever it might be.

Just then, a flash of light appeared in the hall, and dozens of people appeared out of thin air in the center of the hall; they were the ones who had died in the trial.

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief; they were finally back!

On the surface, he had to pretend to be nonchalant, but in reality, his palms were sweaty.

At the same time, the images reappeared on the screen.

Those who failed the trial all looked bewildered, and when questioned by their families, they knew nothing. They had no idea what had happened.

In any case, it's a great thing that they were able to return unscathed.

Many people wept with joy.

The others were focused on the great battle on the fourth level shown on the screen, wanting to see how the trial would unfold after this turn of events.

A palace attendant asked the emperor, "Your Majesty, shall we continue?"

The emperor was also watching the situation on the screen. After a moment's thought, he said, "Let's take a look first."

The trial on the curtain seemed to be unaffected in the slightest. The Four Symbols Formation from the Great Wei side had already rushed to the front of the camp and broke through the gate in one go.

The remaining ten trial participants, each with a team of a thousand men, appeared so insignificant in the face of the Four Symbols Formation composed of four teams of ten thousand men each.

It was obvious to everyone that they were doomed to lose.

The current suspense is: who will receive the highest honor?

The emperor subconsciously looked at the ranking in the middle, and the top three were Wang Jinhu, Duan Sixue, and Ling Qingying.

As for Gu Xianyu's name, it ranked ninth, a huge gap from the top five.

He had originally wanted to tell his sister that she had lost the bet, but he restrained himself.

After such a major upheaval, saying such things now seems frivolous and inappropriate.

As expected, the armies of the trial participants on the curtain were crushed one by one, utterly powerless to resist. With these people dead, the trial participants were also moved back to the main hall.

Soon after, Wang Jinhu, Duan Sijue, and Ling Qingying also came out.

it's over!
The emperor thought to himself, glanced at the rankings, and saw that the first place belonged to Wang Jinhu. A smile immediately appeared on his face. Just as he was about to have someone announce the end of the trial, he suddenly heard someone exclaim, "Look! That person actually withstood the Four Symbols Formation!"

what?
The emperor was somewhat surprised. Upon closer inspection, he saw that amidst the encirclement of four massive formations, a small but seemingly insignificant force was still struggling. Like a nail, it remained firmly rooted to the spot, and despite the onslaught of the Four Symbols Formation, it could not be crushed.

How can this be?

Who is so brave?

He subconsciously glanced at the rankings in the middle and quickly noticed that one of the names was still gaining merit at an extremely fast pace, soon surpassing the people ranked ahead of him.

That name was Gu Xianyu.

It's him!

The emperor was surprised. Upon closer inspection, he saw that the image on the screen was growing larger and focusing on the thousand-man team.

He finally discovered the secret: this young man possessed extraordinary strength and incredible speed, capable of taking the life of an officer with every move.

With the death of the leading general, the formation of the thousand-man unit was naturally affected, and its power was greatly reduced.

It was in this way that they withstood wave after wave of impact.

At this moment, almost everyone's attention was drawn to the battle on the screen.

"How strange! When did your Jingguo Duke's Mansion acquire such an astonishing movement technique? You've been keeping it a secret all this time."

"Such agility is something even a first-grade expert couldn't catch up with..."

"With such unparalleled movement skills, the Duke of Jingguo's mansion is even more extraordinary."

"..."

Various discussions arose in the main hall, some even sarcastic. Gu Haochuan's eyelids twitched as he listened, and he immediately spoke up to refute the rumors, "This movement technique was obtained by Xiao Qi by chance. No one else can learn it except him."

Of course, whether others believe his explanation is another matter entirely.

……

As time went on, Gu Xianyu's soldiers continued to dwindle in number. Even if it really was a nail, with this kind of grinding, it would eventually be leveled.

Just then, accompanied by the majestic sound of horns, smoke and dust appeared on the horizon.

Someone exclaimed, "It's reinforcements from the Great Jin Dynasty!"

"Emperor Taizu's Blackscale Iron Cavalry!"

"I never imagined that I would live to see the heroic figure of the Blackscale Iron Cavalry!"

"..."

Amidst the excited discussions, reinforcements finally arrived. Tens of thousands of cavalry charged into the Four Symbols Formation, and with just one charge, they broke through the formation.

Before long, they divided, surrounded, and pursued...

Ultimately, the entire Wei army was annihilated.

The emperor was filled with fervor; this was truly the mighty and invincible army of his Great Jin Dynasty. In its heyday, it swept across the land, invincible in every way.

If the Blackscale Iron Cavalry of our ancestors were still around, how could the northern kingdoms be allowed to run rampant like this?

Thinking of this, he felt somewhat saddened.

Suddenly, the eldest princess spoke up from the side, "Brother, according to the rules, those who can pass the fourth level should be granted a title, right?"

These words brought the emperor back to his senses, and he nodded, saying, "Indeed. Since Gu Xianyu has passed the fourth level, he should be granted a title according to custom. Guards, draft the decree—"

"Your Majesty, please wait," the eldest princess interrupted him. "Perhaps we can draft the decree after the event is over."

The emperor was taken aback. Did she think that Gu Xianyu could actually pass the fifth level?
In the five hundred years since the founding of the Great Jin Dynasty, very few people have been able to pass the fifth level.

The fifth level of the trial tests not only strength and military formation techniques.

He was very curious as to why his sister had such great confidence in Gu Xianyu.

"it is good."

The emperor continued to watch patiently.

In the fifth level, Gu Xianyu becomes the official of a small border town. One day, enemy troops attack the city, causing widespread panic among the residents.

At this critical moment, Gu Xianyu rallied the army and civilians to resist the invading enemy, and even killed the official who wanted to abandon the city and flee.

Afterwards, they successfully defended the besieged city, repelled the enemy's attacks time and time again, and killed the martial arts masters who had entered the city.

When reinforcements arrived, he led his troops out of the city and, with attacks from both inside and outside, inflicted a great defeat on the enemy. In the end, he even personally beheaded a prince of the enemy country, achieving a great feat.

……

When the emperor saw that Gu Xianyu had actually managed to clear the fifth level using various methods, his eyelids twitched a few times.

A thought popped into his mind: if this were a chaotic era, this young man would definitely be a powerful and ruthless figure.

It's important to understand that the trials on this fifth level are based on real events from that year. This battle originally ended in a crushing defeat for the Great Wei, marking the beginning of its demise.

As it turned out, Gu Xianyu actually helped the Great Wei turn the tide of the war. Such skill was truly extraordinary.

……

Chen Ming was unaware of how others perceived him. If someone were to ask him why he was able to accomplish such a great feat...
Don't ask, the answer is guaranteed admission!
He now understood what the Nine Nether Demon Lord meant by asking him to do a small favor.

This is practically guaranteeing him first place!
After he inexplicably passed the fifth level, he whispered, "Senior, is that enough? My merit is definitely number one now."

The Nine Nether Demon Lord did not respond.

Next, the sixth level.

In this battle, he became the vanguard of the army, leading three thousand cavalrymen to invade the grasslands of northern Xinjiang and harass the enemy's rear.

Then, he found himself transformed into the incarnation of the Marquis of Champion, who marched thousands of miles to strike at the heart of the enemy, annihilating four kingdoms in a single battle and establishing unparalleled merit.

"So my talent lies in leading troops! I am actually the God of War?"

Chen Ming couldn't believe he could do this.

There isn't such a law as "guaranteed admission," is there?
No, Demon Lord, shall we stop here? If this continues, the Emperor will become suspicious of me.

Unfortunately, the other party seemed not to have heard him.

Upon reaching the seventh level, he became the commander-in-chief of an army, and his cultivation level was raised to the first rank, where he began training troops.

Training troops?

How would I know anything about this?

So he followed the military training instructions.

In the blink of an eye, several years later, he led his 50,000-strong army in battles across the north and south, and none of the enemies he encountered could withstand his might.

At this point, Chen Ming understood that the so-called trial was actually a movie, with the script written by the Nine Nether Demon Lord. He didn't have to do anything; the plot would unfold on its own.

No matter how much he slacks off, it won't affect the final result.

Then, we arrived at the eighth level.

This time it's really something, he's become a prince!
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