Ten years of dormancy: Starting as a martial arts master at the pinnacle

"The Crown Prince of Qi, Jiang Xiaobai."

The mocking voices fell completely silent upon hearing this name.

"General Nangong, you must be joking, right? This kind of thing..."

Capturing three cities in a row is already a remarkable achievement.

Marshal Qian has already submitted a memorial, specifically requesting commendation for General Nangong.

Although the old marshal himself could promote them.

However, his authority only extends to promoting generals below the fourth rank.

Those of the fourth rank and above are the absolute core high-ranking officers in the military. Previously, only His Majesty the Emperor could approve such requests, but now there is another option: the Regent Prince can also grant them.

No one else, including His Highness the Crown Prince and the King of Qin, has this privilege.

It is not hard to see from this that Marshal Qian was very fond of Nangong Qiushui.

The first promotion was intended to make him a third-rank general.

Those are high-ranking generals who can lead a detachment of troops; there are no more than thirty of them in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

But now, the other party says that such a promotion is not enough.

Capturing the crown prince of an enemy country—what level of achievement is that?

Of all the military achievements combined, the merit of saving the emperor is the greatest and unique.

However, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, this contribution was almost negligible.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was a powerhouse at the half-step Supreme realm, and he was even capable of unleashing the combat power of a Supreme peak.

They don't need anyone to save them.

Moreover, they were the guardians of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

In this context, achievements such as being the first to scale the walls, beheading enemy generals, and capturing flags were almost considered the pinnacle of military merit.

Nangong Qiushui's capture of the enemy's crown prince was clearly far greater than any military achievement.

"Where is the Crown Prince of Qi?"

"It's right outside."

Marshal Qian never doubted that Nangong Qiushui would lie.

The other party is the key to breaking the deadlock sent by His Highness the Regent, how could he possibly lie?

Especially in matters like this, it's even less likely that he would do it.

Before long, the newly appointed Crown Prince of Qi, Jiang Xiaobai, was brought before everyone.

"Alive, truly the living Crown Prince of Qi."

One of the generals couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Could you be a little more composed? Of course we know he's alive."

The others grumbled unhappily.

Their eyes weren't blind, so how could they not know that the person in front of them was the living Crown Prince of Qi?

"well!!!"

Marshal Qian felt proud, but also somewhat bitter.

A living crown prince is a hot potato.

If this were left in their ranks, the experts from Qi would go crazy.

Carefree, truly carefree, half-step to supreme...

If it weren't for His Highness the Regent for forcing Abbot Kongkong of Lingyin Temple to retreat...

They might end up directly facing that supreme-level expert.

Just thinking about it made Marshal Qian's heart pound.

He couldn't even bear to think about that scene.

"Immediately, escort them back to the capital."

Upon hearing Marshal Qian's decision, some quick-witted generals nodded in agreement.

"We should definitely go back to Beijing!"

"We must leave overnight, find several disguises, and make sure no one recognizes us."

Upon hearing their suggestion, Li Changqing immediately frowned and objected.

How can this be allowed?

If this person leaves, what will he use to threaten the State of Qi into exchanging his innate spiritual bone for him?

"Marshal, there's no need to worry. His Highness has already made arrangements."

Hearing that His Highness the Regent had made arrangements in advance, the soldiers finally felt relieved.

"Then what are Your Highness's arrangements?"

"Even if those people had the greatest courage, they would never dare to go to the Marquis of Xiaoyao's residence."

The carefree swordsman Xie Xiaoyao.

He was one of the youngest supreme masters, at least before Li Changqing emerged.

His title of "Free and Unfettered Sword God" wasn't something he could obtain simply by becoming a supreme being. Rather, it was something he earned through the battle with his Free and Unfettered Sword.

With him in charge, neither of the two supreme-level experts from the Qi Kingdom dared to easily attack the Great Zhou.

Not to mention those half-step supreme beings and great carefree beings.

They do want to save the crown prince of Qi, but it would be a mistake to put themselves in danger for that reason.

That's a different concept altogether.

The experts of Qi are not fools; they would certainly not do that.

"What about the Marquis of Xiaoyao's residence?"

Although the Xiaoyao Marquis's mansion was nominally under the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Xiaoyao Marquis himself was willing to be at the beck and call of the Great Zhou court.

But he could actually refuse.

The relationship between a supreme-level expert and a nation is more accurately described as that of allies than superiors and subordinates.

"Your Highness and Marquis Xiaoyao have a decent relationship."

Even with his thick skin, Li Changqing couldn't bring himself to utter the word "not bad."

The key point is that he had only met Xie Xiaoyao twice and they had almost no interaction.

Whether in the Northern Desert City or in Jiangnan.

Both of them seemed to have a "kings don't meet kings" mentality.

After arriving in Jiangnan, Li Changqing subconsciously stayed at the Wang family's residence instead of the Xiaoyao Marquis's mansion.

of course.

No matter how much you care, some things are unavoidable.

Just like this time, Li Changqing wanted the Marquis of Xiaoyao's mansion to help him.

He is currently overwhelmed with other commitments, as he not only has to play the role of Nangong Qiushui but also has a major plan to execute.

Li Changqing was also trying his luck when he exchanged Jiang Xiaobai for innate spiritual bones.

Success would be best, but what if it doesn't?

Not all parents in the world are willing to sacrifice everything for their children.

Especially someone like the emperor of Qi.

The profession of emperor inherently makes it difficult for them to be close to their descendants and children.

Some people with indifferent personalities might only see their fathers and sons a few times a year, and they are not as familiar with each other as the emperor is with his ministers and eunuchs.

In this situation, how much genuine emotion can they possibly have?

It's unpleasant to say, but that's the reality.

Emperor Li Zheng of the Great Zhou Dynasty was an extremely rare breed among emperors.

Most emperors couldn't compare.

Li Changqing had another plan to execute, so he naturally couldn't keep an eye on Jiang Xiaobai.

Just as everyone was discussing the matter, someone outside the door asked for instructions.

"Reporting to the Grand Marshal, someone outside the tent requests an audience."

"Who is it?"

Marshal Qian frowned and asked.

His soldiers were by no means reckless.

Unless the situation is urgent enough, you should not talk to him.

Those personal guards would absolutely not come to the central command tent at this time.

"Miss Xie, Xie Furong."

The Xie family has a daughter named Furong, who is born with a captivating charm and allure.

Although her appearance is not exceptional.

But if we're talking about the most alluring woman in the world, then Xie Furong is the one.

The Xie family actually sent her here?

Upon hearing this, Marshal Qian suddenly felt that his thinking was outdated.

He had previously received information that the Xie family was to form a marriage alliance with the Regent Prince, and wasn't Xie Feixue, the Xie family's number one genius?

The other party is so young, yet he already possesses the cultivation level of a Grandmaster.

If it weren't for Li Changqing, she would even be qualified to compete for the title of the youngest prodigy of this era.

Why send that vixen Xie Furong at this time?

Although this vixen is older, she's still very skilled at seducing people.

Even if you tied all the noble ladies of Jiangnan together, they probably wouldn't be as good as one of her toes.

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