Martial Cultivator

Looking at Chen Chao, Master Hongxiao wanted to eat him.

He spoke coldly, with a bone-chilling voice, "We have already admitted defeat, why do we need to take action?!"

What he was talking about was that after he shouted in mid-air that we surrender, Chen Chao still landed the last punch. At that time, Chen Chao completely heard that sentence and could stop the punch, but he still didn't stop. He chose to punch again.

With that punch, he instantly shattered the sword hidden between Lu Chu's eyebrows and ruined his prospects.

Chen Chao glanced at Master Hongxiao and said indifferently, "Master said that he would admit defeat, but that doesn't mean that Fellow Taoist Lu meant this. I'm still looking for any means that Fellow Daoist Lu hasn't come up with to give me a fatal blow. "

"you!"

Master Hongxiao stared at Chen Chao with murderous intent in his eyes.

Chen Chao still said with an innocent face, "To be honest, Fellow Daoist Lu is the strongest opponent I have ever seen in my life. If it were not so, I would not have dealt with it with all my strength, so that I could not hold back and seriously injured Fellow Daoist Lu. Now that I think about it, it is really a bit embarrassing. I regret it. If I had known that Fellow Daoist Lu would hold back, I should have held back as well."

As soon as he said these words, Song Lundang couldn't hold it in any longer and had no choice but to turn around. However, his body was twitching all the time, and it was really hard to hold back his laughter.

Master Hongxiao's face was full of anger. If he were not in the imperial city at this moment, I am afraid that he would have killed Chen Chao long ago. How could he be allowed to make noise here. 🄲

But now he was indeed in the imperial city, in front of Emperor Liang, and even he had no reason to take action.

At this moment, a trembling hand suddenly reached out and pulled the sleeve of Master Hongxiao. Lu Chu slowly opened his eyes with his eyes closed, sat up, and said with difficulty, "I am willing to admit defeat, Chen The commander...is superior...I admit defeat."

Chen Chao didn't expect that this guy would wake up so quickly after suffering such a serious injury. For a moment, Chen Chao couldn't even tell whether it was the effect of the elixir or the extraordinary nature of this young swordsman.

At this moment, Chen Chao did not say anything to irritate the young sword cultivator. Since he had already admitted defeat and ended the competition, it seemed a little bad no matter what he said.

"Commander Chen... the road is long. In the fight between you and me, you win here, but after that, you may not be able to keep suppressing me."

Lu Chu looked at Master Hongxiao with firm eyes and said softly, "Cave Master, even without that sword hideout, I can still reach the highest point of the sword path!"

Master Hongxiao sighed, but didn't say anything. The sword treasure was so precious that even he would feel pain in his body. There was only one in the entire Ziyun Cave. He originally wanted to keep Lu Chu in his heart. Continuing to warm him up will be of great help to him in the future, but now it has been destroyed.

"I hope you can wash away some of your arrogance after this battle and become down to earth. Without that sword hideout, you may not be unable to reach high places."

After saying this, before Master Hongxiao made any move, a figure fell from the sky and fell heavily to the ground, creating a big crater.

When the smoke and dust dissipated, everyone saw clearly that the person who fell from the sky was no one else, but the middle-aged Taoist nun from before. There was blood at the corner of her mouth, and she looked extremely wolfish.

Unbearable.

Liu Banbi's figure appeared on the roof of the hall again. The young swordsman asked with a smile, "Do you want to fight again?"

The middle-aged Taoist nun snorted coldly and just looked at the fly whisk in her hand. At this moment, there was not much silk on it. In the battle with Liu Banbi, she tried her best, but in the end she just protected her own life. There was really nothing she could do against this young swordsman.

Immediately, Master Hongxiao glanced at the middle-aged Taoist nun. The middle-aged Taoist nun was startled, and then she noticed that she was still alive and kicking. The Red Fairy was lying not far away from her. She walked a few steps and came to the side of the Red Fairy. For a moment After that, he shook his head.

This fairy cannot die any more.

Master Hongxiao's face darkened. Fairy Hong was not from Ziyun Cave. They were obliged to protect her if they came here today, but now she is dead. But now that the matter has come to this, Master Hongxiao is not that melancholy. , Red Fairy died in the capital of the gods. The teacher behind her should hate her, and naturally it would not be him.

Master Hongxiao helped Lu Chu up, and then he raised his hands and said to Emperor Daliang over there, "Your Majesty is really capable of producing many people in the court, I admire him."

Emperor Liang's face was expressionless.

Li Heng said loudly, "There is no need to announce when Comrade Fang Wai will leave the capital."

There was no announcement when they came. In fact, there was no need for Emperor Liang to tell them when to leave, but now they could only listen.

Master Hongxiao said nothing, took one last look at Chen Chao, turned around and left with Lu Chu.

The middle-aged Taoist nun also put away the body of the Red Fairy and left with Master Hongxiao.

The old monk high in the sky breathed a sigh of relief at this moment, and the aura dissipated.

As for the middle-aged man who had always had no sense of presence, he glanced at Emperor Liang, narrowed his eyes, and then left.

With the monks leaving, only the courtiers of the Liang Dynasty were left here.

The courtiers looked at the mess in the square, and it took them a long time to come back to their senses. It was not easy for them to resume their previous formation at this moment, and they could only stand crowded on both sides.

The Great Court Meeting has actually been held here, and there are still many things that have not been explained clearly, but looking at the situation now, it does not seem like it can continue to be held.

It's just that the Emperor Liang who is standing high up has no will, so who can say anything?

He glanced at Li Heng. Li Heng came to Emperor Liang's side knowingly. After Emperor Liang said a few words, he turned around and returned to the main hall.

Li Heng's expression was normal at first, but after hearing the next few words, his expression became strange. However, after Emperor Liang turned around, his expression quickly changed back.

Arriving in front of the jade steps, Li Heng said loudly, "General Ning Ping enters the palace to tell the story!"

This was the first decree of Emperor Liang, and it was also expected by the courtiers. After all, the guardian envoy was about to rush to the north to go to the north.

Ren, before leaving the capital, Emperor Liang must have a lot to tell the new general.

After announcing the decree of Emperor Daliang, Li Heng glanced at Chen Chao, with mixed emotions in his eyes, but he quickly said, "Chen Chao, the deputy commander of the left guard of Daliang, is specially given to carry a sword when entering the palace!"

This decree came out of Li Heng's mouth and exploded in the crowd with a bang. The courtiers looked at Li Heng in disbelief and their eyes widened.

The faces of the two princes were also full of shock. After Chen Chao's victory, they thought about what their father would give them, but they did not expect that their father would give such power.

The right to bear a knife? ! This is not an insignificant reward. You must know that even the most meritorious military attachés of the Liang Dynasty were occasionally rewarded by the emperor, and they were only able to carry swords when they went to the palace. However, the Chen Dynasty now directly has the right to carry swords. In other words, when he enters the imperial city in the future, whether he is attending a major court meeting or a daily court meeting, or when he is summoned alone by His Majesty the Emperor, he will be able to bring a sword with him.

what does that mean?

Although the last time Chen Chao attended the royal banquet, he brought a sword into the palace, but it was not a formal occasion after all, and there were monks from outside the country present. But now, Chen Chao can bring a sword at any time and on any occasion. Entering the palace has a fundamentally different meaning.

Taishi Ling was about to go out after being shocked. He only took half a step out when Master Zaifu grabbed his sleeve. Looking at his friend, Master Zaifu asked in a low voice, "What are you going to do?"

Taishi Ling said of course, "Your Majesty's move has no precedent. Granting such an honor so hastily will provoke criticism from the entire government and the public. The Chen Dynasty is not worthy!"

Mr. Zaifu shook his head and said sharply, "If His Majesty is still here, you can give me advice, but His Majesty has left. What does this mean? It means that His Majesty's decree is not to listen to anyone's advice. At this moment, Even remonstrances are useless!"

Tai Shiling frowned, but still insisted, "Even if I die here, as long as His Majesty takes back his will, it will be worth it!"

Master Zaifu sighed helplessly, "But the fact is that even if you die here, this matter will not change."

"Your Majesty's gift may seem shocking, but if you think about it carefully, has your Majesty allowed this young man to directly serve as a guardian? Or have you given him a title of marquis? None. Although even today's courtiers are horrified, but in the past Even today, no one will make any fuss about this matter, so why would you do these things to displease His Majesty?"

Zaifu is worthy of being the leader of today's civil servants, and he has an extremely thorough understanding of the situation.

Taishi Ling was stunned for a moment. After hearing this, he stopped insisting and just stood back silently. Then he lowered his voice and said, "I always feel that one day he will bring disaster to Daliang!"

Master Zaifu sighed and said nothing.

The Taishi Ling in front of him seemed to have an unchangeable prejudice against the Chen Dynasty, but he didn't know what to say to make him dispel it. Or maybe his was not a prejudice, but just an expectation of the future?

But now only time will tell who is right.

Zaifu's eyes were filled with doubts. Is this some news that His Majesty the Emperor wants to announce to the world?

Is this the will of His Majesty the Emperor?

This young man has His Majesty the Emperor as his biggest backer in the Liang Dynasty?

Chen Chao was also a little shocked. No matter how stupid he was to have the right to carry a sword, he knew what kind of honor it was. In fact, such an honor was impossible to happen to him, but it still happened to him.

Chen Chao subconsciously raised his head to look ahead. Emperor Liang had already reached the depths of the palace and no one could see him.

Li Heng coughed lightly, and Chen Chao came to his senses and knelt down again, "Thank you!"

Li Heng nodded with satisfaction, and then said the last words of the day, "After the dynasty is over, all ministries will be responsible for handling matters that have not been discussed by the dynasty meeting!"

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The courtiers dispersed, but the officials from the Ministry of Industry stayed behind. They had to come up with a plan to repair the damage to the square and palace walls in a very short time. After all, this was the imperial city and not somewhere else. No delay at all.

The courtiers filed out. The courtiers who had originally intended to make friends with the Chen Dynasty saw that the guardian envoy was still beside Chen Chao, so they gave up the idea for the time being. The two princes looked at each other and did not stop here, but quickly After leaving, they still needed to think about Chen Chao's attitude when they returned to their respective mansions.

The guardian patted Chen Chao on the shoulder, smiled and said, "Bringing a sword to the palace, this is an honor that no military attaché at your age in the history of the Liang Dynasty has ever been able to receive. Do you understand His Majesty's expectations?"

Chen Chao smiled bitterly and said, "This honor is too great. I don't know how many people will be jealous of me. I'm afraid many people will already scold me in their hearts from now on."

The guard smiled and said, "The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. There is no need to worry, just move forward."

After saying this, the guarding envoy said no more. Now that Emperor Liang was still waiting for him, he could not talk too much to Chen Chao.

Chen Chao glanced at the main hall again. In fact, compared to other people's overthinking, Chen Chao thought more simply. As for the gift of the sword, he came back to his senses and thought about it carefully. In fact, it was probably just Emperor Liang who saw it. He fought without a knife and it was a bit difficult to win. To reward him, he was allowed to carry a knife at will in the future.

No one in the world would believe such a simple reason, but Chen Chao believed it and felt that it must be the case.

When the guard left, Song Lian soon appeared beside Chen Chao. The left-back commander sighed with emotion, "You kid, you always surprise people. I thought you would lose this game without a sword."

Chen Chao asked jokingly, "If I really lose and am about to be pierced by Lu Chu's flying sword, will you save me?"

Song Lian frowned and said, "That must be impossible. What do you think this place is? It's the imperial city. How can I take action casually in front of His Majesty? I will lose my official hat."

Chen Chao said oh but didn't care.

But Song Lian quickly said casually, "But my official title is not too important."