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A terrifying aura spread throughout the Great Xia Imperial Court.
Everyone found it difficult to breathe. Yin Changhao, who had just been forced back by the young manâs attack, erupted with a towering aura again.
But this time, he didnât attack. Instead, he moved three meters to the side and stood in front of Emperor Yuan Feng.
âThereâs no need to be so nervous. If I wanted to do something, you would already be dead.â
The young man didnât make a move. He shook his head and said, âThe world is stupid and ignorant. When they donât know the immensity of heaven and earth, they often overestimate themselves and try to do things beyond their capabilities.
âIf I donât show you my strength, Iâm afraid you wonât believe me.â
The young man smiled. âNow, you should be able to see. With my strength, if I have any ill intentions toward you, I donât need to waste my breath with you at all.â
âYou talk too much.â Emperor Yuan Feng was originally being protected behind Yin Changhao and Eunuch Zhang, but he stubbornly stood out and looked at the young man. âIf youâre really here to help, shouldnât you tell me your name first?â
After all, Emperor Yuan Feng was the ruler of a country. His personality was usually a little soft, but at a critical moment, he still revealed the domineering aura of a ruler.
âThereâs no harm in telling you.â The young man smiled. âZheng Yongtai. You can call me Young Master Zheng.â
The young man stood among the officials of Great Xia with his hands behind his back. Even though he was surrounded by several first-rank martial artists, his expression didnât change.
âZheng Yongtai?â Emperor Yuan Feng frowned slightly. âIâve never heard of this name. It seems that youâre just a nameless pawn.â
âGreat Xia Emperor, has anyone ever told you that your words are really unlikeable?â A hint of helplessness flashed across the young manâs face.
âThatâs true,â Emperor Yuan Feng said. âYoung Master Zheng, right? Since youâre here to help, tell me what your conditions are.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Emperor Yuan Feng wasnât a fool. He knew that there was no free lunch in the world.
This person appeared at the critical moment when Great Xia was facing a crisis. Emperor Yuan Feng definitely wouldnât believe that he wouldnât ask for anything in return.
But if this person thought that he could threaten Great Xia with this, he was wrong.
âAlthough youâre not very likable, youâre still a sensible person.â Zheng Yongtai smiled. âI like dealing with sensible people the most. Since Iâve said so much, Iâll be straightforward.
âI want Great Xiaâs Forging Division.â
âForging Division?â Emperor Yuan Feng frowned.
âThatâs right. Great Xiaâs Forging Division, all the Grand Craftsmen, Forging Masters, Forging Apprentices, and forging materials. Oh right, the orders as well,â Zheng Yongtai said.
âImpossible!â Emperor Yuan Feng said firmly.
The Forging Division was now the lifeline of Great Xia. By selling weapons to the various nations, Great Xiaâs national treasury had already begun to fill up. If not for this matter with the Demon God Sect, in a few years, the national strength of Great Xia would definitely return to its peak.
How could he cut off an arm and give the Great Xia Forging Division to an outsider?
Without the Forging Division, even if Great Xia could survive this crisis, it would gradually decline in the future.
âGreat Xia Emperor, donât be so straightforward,â Zheng Yongtai said. âIâm afraid you still donât know the true strength of the Demon God Sect.
âLet me tell you this. The Demon God Sect has a million people, and there are more than two hundred Grandmasters and above. They are even supported by experts above the first rank of the Martial Dao.â
Zheng Yongtai looked at Emperor Yuan Feng and continued, âWithout my help, your Great Xia is destined to be destroyed this time.
âDonât expect the other nations to mobilize many reinforcements. Even if they come out in full force, itâs useless. You donât know how strong experts who surpass the first rank of the Martial Dao are.â
âSurpass the first rank of the Martial Dao?â Yin Changhao frowned and pointed his sword at Zheng Yongtai. âYouâre an existence who has surpassed the first rank of the Martial Dao?â
He was a first-rank martial artist, and even among first-rank martial artists, he wasnât considered weak. But his attack had been easily resolved by Zheng Yongtai, and the countershock had even forced him back a few steps.
It was acceptable to say that he was an expert above the first rank of the Martial Dao.
Howeverâ¦
What realm was above the first rank?
It had been countless years since an expert above the first rank had appeared on the Ten Nations Continent. No one knew what realm was above the first rank.
They still didnât know that Zhou Shu, who was in the Demon Realm, had long broken through to the realm above the first rank.
Although Yin Wuyou more or less knew a little, she definitely wouldnât publicize it. Therefore, Yin Changhao, including Emperor Yuan Feng and the others, didnât know what the realm above the first rank was.
âAbove the first rank is Earth Immortals.â Zheng Yongtai said proudly, âTo tell you the truth, Iâm at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm.
âInviting a peak Earth Immortal to help is worth it.
âMoreover, I can give you a promise. Even if the Forging Division falls into my hands, I can give you a discount when Great Xia purchases weapons in the future.â
âI said itâs impossible!â Emperor Yuan Feng narrowed his eyes coldly. âGreat Xia can be destroyed, but its bones will not be broken! The citizens of Great Xia will definitely not be traded!
âYoung Master Zheng, if you want to help the evildoers, feel free to attack. Although Great Xia might not be your match, we are not afraid of battle. We will just die.
âIf not, please leave!â
Emperor Yuan Feng flicked his sleeves and sat down on the dragon throne again. He held the arms of the dragon throne with both hands and exuded the bearing of a great nationâs ruler.