Chaotic Times and Disasters: I Hunt Down Martial Arts Masters and Become a God

An Sheng gritted his teeth, "My father almost overturned the table during the court assembly, cursing His Majesty for being out of his mind. As a result, he was impeached by the Minister of Rites and is now confined to his home to reflect on his actions..."

"My brother, has His Majesty really lost his mind? We lost so many people in the southern borderlands, and the territory we won with the lives of 60,000 is just going to be returned like that?"

AXA was also gritting its teeth.

"Those damned Yue Kingdom Gu masters abduct countless civilians along the Gaoping Pass line every year to refine Gu. Now we've finally gotten our revenge and taken half of their territory..."

"Heh heh... For a mere, unfounded legend, they gave away 60,000 lives with a single sentence..."

Fu Qing remained silent, his mind flashing back to Sun Bufan, He Shan, and the vanguard brothers who had fallen at the mouth of the Ten Thousand Gu Valley.

The vanguard battalion had 5,000 men when it set out, but less than 2,000 returned, and that was after they had been replenished once along the way.

The blood of 60,000 Jingguo soldiers stained the land of more than a dozen prefectures in the southern border. The large and small monuments still stand on the land of Yue, but now they have all been replaced by Ling Yushu with a Tongtian Seal.

He looked at Yu Fu,

"His Majesty is not insane, he is too clear-headed... clear-headed enough to know what is more important to him, not the territory, not the lives of his soldiers, but those seals."

An Sheng clenched his fists.

"So many of us died, just to exchange for a single seal? Sixty thousand men, sixty thousand families... Who will dare to serve the court after this? Who will dare to charge into battle?!"

Fu Qing shook his head. "We are protecting the country, not the emperor. There are some things we shouldn't say. Just do what you're supposed to do."

An Sheng and the fat man were furious. They exchanged a glance and said, "Tonight, the brothel!"

"become!"

...

Back at the General's Mansion, Su Wen was sitting at a stone table in the courtyard, holding a medicinal herb in her hand, patiently teaching Fu Mingxuan to identify the herb.

The little girl sat on her lap, holding a piece of Ganoderma lucidum in her tiny hands, turning it over and over to examine it, muttering, "Is this bitter?"

"It's bitter, but it can cure diseases."

"What illnesses can it cure?"

"It can cure many diseases, but it can't cure gluttony."

The little girl pouted.

"Aunt Su is wronging me! I'm not greedy!"

Suwen smiled slightly, then lowered her head and continued teaching her to identify the herbs.

Fu Qing walked into the courtyard. Su Wen looked up at him, stood up, took a porcelain bottle from her medicine pouch, and placed it in his arms.

"The newly prepared compression medicine has the potential to revitalize the remains, so it will be more effective. You should try it first."

After saying that, he turned around and was about to leave.

Fu Qing grabbed her wrist. Su Wen struggled but couldn't break free. She looked up at him, her expression calm, but her ears were already turning red.

"Let go, I still need to get my medicine."

"I have something to tell you."

"The medicine hasn't been prepared yet."

"The medicine can be prepared later..."

Fu Qing smiled, didn't let go, and just pulled her to sit down on the stone bench.

Song Nini was carrying a tea tray out of the kitchen when she saw this scene and froze on the spot, almost dropping the tea tray in her hand.

Song Yawei followed behind her, her gaze sweeping back and forth between Fu Qing and Su Wen. She smiled slightly, walked over, took the tea tray, placed it on the stone table, and sat down beside it.

Su Wen's face flushed red. She struggled several times but couldn't break free. Biting her lip, she suddenly took out a silver needle from her sleeve and quickly and accurately stuck it into the back of Fu Qing's hand.

"Hiss~"

Fu Qing grimaced, his fingers loosening for a moment, and Su Wen seized the opportunity to pull her hand back and turn to leave.

Fu Qing stood up, pressed her shoulders, and made her sit back down on the stone bench. He then removed the silver needles from the back of her hand and threw them onto the stone table.

"Don't go, I have something to say."

The courtyard fell silent.

Fu Mingxuan jumped off Su Wen's lap and ran after Leo. Leo was dozing by the pond when she pulled him awake by his mane. He carried her to the pond with a look of utter despair.

Fu Mingdao sat quietly beside the stone table, picked up the Ganoderma lucidum from the table, and examined it from all angles.

"When we were in the southern borderlands, Suwen used a secret technique to save me..."

Fu Qing looked at his two wives, got straight to the point, and spoke calmly.

"It's... dual cultivation!"

Suwen turned her face away from him, the redness from her ears spreading to her neck, and she clenched her fists.

Song Nini's eyes widened suddenly, her mouth formed an "O" shape, she took a deep breath and then covered her mouth with her hand, looking at Fu Qing, then at Su Wen, and then at Song Yawei.

Song Yawei remained sitting quietly, her gaze lingering for a moment on Su Wen's lowered profile before she nodded slightly.

She picked up her teacup, took a sip, and spoke in a calm and gentle tone.

"Physician Su, you have been treating my husband since Ironblood City. You have saved him many times. If it weren't for you, my husband would probably be in grave danger. I know that."

Fu Qing felt relieved and deeply moved. He looked at Su Wen.

"Suwen, a woman's reputation is of paramount importance. I will not betray you, nor do I wish to!"

"If you stay with us, I will not distinguish between senior and junior wives and concubines."

Every word Fu Qing uttered clearly reached the ears of everyone in the courtyard.

"I am not an ungrateful person, nor am I heartless. I have seen your kindness to me, and the events in the southern border region have already occurred. I will not pretend that nothing happened."

"You are all my loved ones, the most important people in my life, and equally important to me!"

Song Nini took her hand down from her mouth, chuckled, picked up the teapot, and poured Suwen a cup of tea.

"Sister Suwen, your husband is right! We used to spend a lot of time together, didn't we? Don't worry, neither of us will be jealous, right, sister?"

Song Yawei took the teapot from her hand and added a little more tea for Suwen. She smiled and didn't say anything, but gently held Suwen's hand.

Suwen's fingers stiffened for a moment, then slowly relaxed.

Suwen lowered his head and remained silent for a moment.

"I... The Medicine Palace has rules that disciples cannot marry at will. I need to go back and ask my master."

She stood up, pulled her hand away from Fu Qing's, turned around and walked quickly toward the door. When she reached the door, she stumbled and almost tripped over the threshold.

Leo lay lazily by the pond, flicking his tail, while Fu Mingxuan rode on his back, tugging at his mane.

It glanced in the direction Suwen had left.

"Human mating is much more complicated than that of demons. We lions just take what we want back to our den. Why do we have to follow so many rules?"

Fu Mingxuan blinked.

"Onishi Islet, what does 'dating' mean?"

The Leo immediately shut his mouth and pretended to be asleep.

...

The next morning, a eunuch suddenly arrived at the palace to deliver an imperial edict.

Fu Qing changed into his official robes and followed the eunuch into the palace, where he met Ling Yushu in the imperial study.

Emperor Jingguo was standing by the window, holding a book in his hand. Hearing footsteps, he turned around with a smile on his face.

"You're here? Have a seat."

Ling Yushu pointed to the chair opposite the imperial desk, sat down herself, and placed the book aside.

"I summoned you here to fulfill a previous promise. You have rendered great service in the Southern Frontier, and I said I would lend you the remains of the Medicine Immortal kept in Jing Kingdom..."

"A king's word is law. This heart remains is a priceless treasure passed down through generations in the Jing Kingdom. Today, I entrust it to you. Take good care of it and return it to me when you're done."

The eunuch standing beside him nodded, then walked up to Fu Qing with a sandalwood box in both hands, bowed, and presented the box.

Fu Qing took the wooden box and opened it. The moment the lid was lifted, an extremely pure life essence gushed out of the box, bathing the entire imperial study in a pale golden halo.

Inside the box lay a heart the size of a fist, its surface shimmering with a pale golden light. Even after a thousand years, it remained as fresh as when it had just left the human body, its surface still pulsating slightly, each beat releasing a wisp of warm vitality.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart, closed the wooden box, stood up, bowed to Ling Yushu, and said, "Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness."

Ling Yushu waved her hand, her tone as gentle as if she were having a casual chat.

"No need for formalities. The ancestors of the Feng family were like brothers with the Taizu Emperor. I cannot mistreat the descendants of the Feng family. Both in terms of sentiment and reason, this remains should be given to you. Take good care of your injuries. I still expect you to fight more battles for Jingguo."

Fu Qing was filled with trepidation, her eyes slightly reddening, and her lips moved as if she wanted to say something to express her gratitude but couldn't get the words out.

Ling Yushu nodded in satisfaction at his expression, said a few more polite words of concern for his health, and then dismissed him.