NOVEL WEB Chapter 91.2
“Thank you, General!” The female soldiers were very moved.
Chai Yuxin wiped the sweat from her face and smiled, “No need to thank me! His Majesty has high hopes for you, which is why he rewarded you with this silver to buy medicine and take care of your health! If you want to thank someone, thank His Majesty!”
“Thank you for His Majesty’s grace!” They bowed in the direction of the imperial palace.
Chai Yuxin nodded with satisfaction.
These were women soldiers who knew gratitude and how to repay kindness; her help was not in vain.
She hoped that in the future, they would grow and become an invincible force for the nation.
With this hope, Chai Yuxin continued her work.
But as she looked at the many female soldiers still in need of her True Qi nourishment, she felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
She was only one person; how could she ever finish this task?
Just then, an old man appeared before her: “Let me help you!”Chai Yuxin was very cautious: “Empty Hand Master, what are you doing here?”
The person before her was the world’s number one thief, Empty Hand Master, who had always been lurking outside the imperial palace.
That day, he had seen Chai Yuxin happily running out of the imperial palace with a box of silver, and something stirred in his heart, so he followed her and discovered this matter.
The Empty Hand Master said with a sheepish smile, “I mean no harm. I only hope that after this matter is successfully concluded, you could put in a good word for me with His Majesty so that I may enter the palace and see him once more!”
Chai Yuxin, deep in thought, nodded and said, “Alright!”
Following that, the Empty Hand Master and Chai Yuxin worked together to channel True Qi into the female soldiers to regulate their bodies.
With the help of the Empty Hand Master, things progressed much more smoothly.
All of this was also known to Lin Beifan, who silently nodded in approval.
Thus, a week passed.
After much coaxing and persistence from Chai Yuxin, Lin Beifan finally agreed to meet with the Empty Hand Master.
At this moment, the Empty Hand Master became much more honest. Upon seeing Lin Beifan, he even performed a respectful bow, showing proper etiquette.
Lin Beifan got straight to the point and said, “Tell me, what brings you to see me?”
The Empty Hand Master immediately spoke up, “Could you possibly introduce me to that legendary thief? I would like to meet him in person. After all, he has all of my belongings!”
“What’s in it for me?” Lin Beifan asked.
“I will join Great Xia and serve you. Isn’t that enough?” The Empty Hand Master, looking utterly defeated, compromised.
Lin Beifan nodded, “Alright, it’s a deal!”
Empty Hand Master said with hope, “So, can I now…?”
Lin Beifan shook his head, “No, you are still completely untrustworthy! What if you take your things and run away?”
Empty Hand Master became anxious, “But you can’t just keep dragging this on!”
“We’ll set a limit of three years!”
Lin Beifan declared, “Within three years, if you behave well, then I will naturally let you meet that master thief, and you will have your property returned!”
“Really?” Empty Hand Master questioned skeptically.
Lin Beifan raised his voice, “I am the ruler of a nation, my word is as heavy as nine tripods!”
“Isn’t three years too long? How about one year?” Empty Hand Master bargained.
“Just three years!”
Lin Beifan tapped on the table: “I only need you to serve Great Xia for three years! After three years, whether you leave or stay, I will not care!”
The Empty Hand Master thought carefully and then gritted his teeth: “Fine! Just three years!”
Having recruited another Innate master, the national power increased again.
“Ding! Due to the player’s increase in national power, your strength has also increased synchronously, rewarding you with Lonely Nine Swords!”
“Lonely Nine Swords was created by a predecessor of the sword path, emphasizing the principle that the formless triumphs over the formed, and the swordless triumphs over the sworded, possessing countless variations, capable of breaking all the techniques in the world…”
Lin Beifan quickly absorbed this set of sword techniques.
This set of sword techniques is an extremely advanced postnatal technique.
While its power may not compare to the Holy Spirit Sword Technique, nor to the Return of Ten Thousand Swords, it is nevertheless a very practical foundational sword technique that has made his path in swordsmanship even more complete!
It has made his path in swordsmanship even more complete!
Having recruited an Innate with unique abilities and acquired a set of sword techniques, Lin Beifan was very pleased.
…….
However, the Emperor of the neighboring An Kingdom was very displeased.
The reason was that due to a poor harvest, nearly all of his domestic commoners had fled.
“How many commoners does our An Kingdom have left?”
The Prime Minister, trembling with fear, reported: “Your Majesty, at present, there may… there may be less than a million left!”
The Emperor of An Kingdom felt his face darken!
At the peak of its time, the An Kingdom had a population of over 4 million!
But now, it has less than a million people?
The entire country was empty!
The Emperor of An Kingdom bellowed angrily, “Did I not order you to dispatch troops to chase them down and bring them back?”
“Your Majesty, they ran away too!”
The Emperor of An Kingdom thundered in fury, “F*ck! How could they have run away too? Have I ever mistreated them?”
The Prime Minister forced a wry smile, “Your Majesty, although you have never mistreated them, to speak frankly, our An Kingdom’s soil fertility has severely diminished, and we can’t grow crops. There’s no hope left in An Kingdom!”
“Even if we have food now, what about the future? If we can’t grow crops next year, we will still starve to death! So rather than slowly waiting for death, they thought it’s better to follow those who are seeking a way out; perhaps they will survive!”
The Emperor of An Kingdom felt a heavy blow in his heart and slumped down despondently, “You’re right, there’s no hope left for An Kingdom. If we don’t run, should we just stay and wait for death?”
“Moreover, Your Majesty, our national power has declined severely, and our army has no will to fight; we can no longer protect the country! The neighboring kingdom has wolfish ambitions, and they will surely not hesitate to send troops and take a bite out of us! Not running is equivalent to death, so everyone has no choice but to flee!”
The Prime Minister said helplessly, “To not hide the truth from you, even many of our officials are now packing up and preparing to flee!”
The Emperor of An Kingdom looked up, “Then why aren’t you running?”
“Your Majesty, this humble servant has dedicated his entire life to the An Kingdom; this place is my home, where else could I possibly go? Therefore, even in death, I shall share the fate of the An Kingdom!” the Prime Minister declared with righteous fervor.
The Emperor of the An Kingdom was deeply moved: “Prime Minister, among all the scholars and warriors of the court, only you are the true loyal and righteous official!”
“Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty, but I am unworthy!” the Prime Minister exclaimed loudly.
At that moment, he felt as though his soul had ascended, emitting a brilliant radiance.
He would never admit that he said this merely to appease the Emperor.
The Emperor of the An Kingdom, looking around the somewhat empty court and thinking of the future of the An Kingdom, was suddenly struck by an unprecedented thought: perhaps I should also flee?
But he quickly dismissed the thought!
How could he abandon the foundation laid down by his ancestors?
No matter what, he had to stand firm to the end to be an Emperor with integrity!
Just then, a soldier rushed in, panting: “Report! Urgent news! Your Majesty, the Great Yue Kingdom has sent 400,000 troops to invade our territory!”
The Emperor of the An Kingdom turned pale with shock: “What, the Great Yue Kingdom has launched an attack?”
“Yes, Your Majesty, seven cities have already fallen, and their army is advancing towards the capital city!”
“Damn Great Yue!” The Emperor of the An Kingdom was filled with rage.
Although he had long guessed that other countries would surely kick us when they were down, he never imagined that the first to strike would be the recently acknowledged elder brother—the Great Yue Kingdom!
The Great Yue Kingdom has a strong military and robust horse; the people of our An Kingdom have all fled, and we simply cannot hold our ground!
In other words, they are preparing to annihilate their nation!
I, the Emperor, am about to be doomed!
“Prime Minister, what should we do now?” the Emperor of An Kingdom asked in a panic.
The Prime Minister wiped the sweat from his face and said, “Your Majesty, why don’t we also flee? As long as the green hills are there, we won’t fear running out of firewood…”
An Kingdom Emperor immediately nodded: “The Prime Minister is absolutely right, let’s hurry!”
They packed their things and quickly made their escape.
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