Chapter 484: Chapter 484
"Your Majesty, I have just joined the Qin Dynasty and have not performed any meritorious deeds. To be conferred as the State Preceptor is neither reasonable nor justifiable!" As the ministers were still recovering their composure, Gui Guzi stepped forward and said this.
His words nearly made all the ministers explode in anger.
He actually declined the position of State Preceptor?
The surging jealousy within them made them all lose their composure!
On the contrary, Zhuge Liang, Xiao He, Yuan Tiangang, and others watched Gui Guzi with intrigued expressions. They knew that Gui Guzi’s words were not meant as a rejection of the State Preceptor’s position; otherwise, he wouldn’t have accepted the honors earlier.
The only possibility was that Gui Guzi intended to accomplish a great feat that would silence all criticisms and allow him to ascend to the State Preceptor’s position righteously and without objections.
"I have just observed and found that the Qin Dynasty’s Fortune is filled with malicious energies and Karma. Although these energies do not pose a threat to our national Fortune, they could hinder the development of the nation!"
"I wish to apply my skills to eliminate this malicious energy and Karma and reinvigorate the Fortune of the East Border!" Gui Guzi continued.
He was a proud man and would not tolerate insolent remarks.
The best way to quell such rumors was to showcase his abilities and win everyone over with his strength.
Qin Wudao nodded, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
As the ruler of the Qin Dynasty, he knew well that the malicious energies and Karma within the sea of Fortune were inevitable due to the expansion of the nation. Because any expansion of power would inevitably lead to wars and slaughter!
Showing his respect, Gui Guzi ceremoniously bowed and walked out of the hall.
"Heaven and Earth Chessboard, Contest of Fortune!"
Standing on the ninety-ninth Imperial Step, Gui Guzi’s expression turned stern, and his demeanor changed dramatically. His slender figure became boundlessly majestic, and his black and white eyes seemed like an abyssal black hole, unfathomably deep.
A beam of purple light descended from the Nine Heavens, illuminating Gui Guzi as if he were a deity descending to the world.
Under the watchful eyes of the Emperor and his ministers, Gui Guzi waved his hands; numerous Rhymes in Dao manifested, traversing across heaven and earth, covering the entire East Border.
In this chessboard, there were neither black nor white pieces, only a dragon and a tiger!
A purple Fortune dragon leaped atop the chessboard! A Karmic tiger, exuding vicious energy, crouched within the chessboard! ᴜᴘᴅᴀᴛᴇ ꜰʀᴏᴍ novel·fıre·net
"There’s still a lot of Karma!"
Looking at the vicious tiger, Gui Guzi was taken aback. He was unaware that the Qin Dynasty had recently unified the East Border, a process involving two seasons of turmoil that had resulted in numerous deaths.
Gui Guzi’s hands formed seals; on the chessboard, the Fortune dragon and the vicious tiger began their fierce battle.
The fierce dragon-tiger battle caused the Void to tear!
The roars of dragons and tigers echoed throughout the Heavenly Universe of the East Border!
Minutes later, Gui Guzi shouted. The Great Dao crisscrossed the universe, the power of the Hundred Schools of Thought erupted, shaking the Three Thousand Great Daos and condensing the Dao of Legalism, the Confucian Dao, and the Dao of War...
An endless radiance swept forth.
A terrifying ray of Dao light directly struck the vicious tiger on the chessboard.
The vicious tiger roared as its huge body was torn apart, breaking into countless points of light and dissipating into the Void.
As the vicious tiger disappeared, strands of bloody-red Karma from the Sea of Fortune above the Imperial Capital drifted out, merging into heaven and earth.
The Fortune Dragon roared, letting out an excited sound.
"After purging the Karma, the Fortune of the Qin Dynasty has increased by at least twenty percent!" Zhuge Liang sensed the Fortune and was filled with astonishment. His eyes widened in disbelief as he exclaimed.
To note, the previous defeat of two Great Emperor Realm Martial Artists had only consumed ten percent of the nation’s Fortune. Yet, in just a few minutes, Gui Guzi had improved the Qin Dynasty’s overall Fortune by twenty percent!
"Twenty percent Fortune?"
Upon hearing these words, all civil and military officials couldn’t help but look horrified.
By this time, they were no longer the ignorant Wu Xia Ameng; how could they not understand the significance of twenty percent Fortune?
Now that the Qin Dynasty had unified the East Border, the additional twenty percent Fortune was equivalent to one-fifth of the territory of the East Border.
"Huh? Two Dao Realms are sinking? Let’s fix them in passing!"
While removing negative Karma, Gui Guzi noticed the fallen Cold River Dao Realm and Wanshan Dao Realm. A flash of brilliance appeared in his eyes, and an extremely mysterious and unparalleled current of energy broke through the air.
Suddenly, the descent of the two Dao Realms, which had been destroyed in the great war, was halted!
The heavens and earth violently shook as massive continental plates, which had sunk into magma, floated to the surface again. They reassembled into a new Dao Realm, re-condensing a faint air of Fortune.
On the charred earth, black smoke billowed, without any trace of human habitation.
But one day, abundant vitality would bloom in this land of death, restoring its past prosperity.
"His methods reach the heavens, comparable to immortals!"
Seeing this scene, all the court officials, including Zhuge Liang, were left numb, dumbfounded, and completely awestruck!
"Haha! With our State Preceptor, the Qin Dynasty can be invincible for all ages!" Qin Wudao laughed heartily.
His words were not false. Gui Guzi’s cultivation alone could suppress the ages, pushing horizontally through nine eras. Even if not the first on the continent, he could at least rank in the top ten.
After all, there were only two known Great Emperor Realm powerhouses openly acknowledged on the continent!
"Your Majesty overpraises me!" Despite the praise, Gui Guzi maintained his modesty.
In the time that followed, Qin Wudao discussed post-war affairs with his officials, including pensions for the fallen, official transfers, dealing with prisoners of war, and arrangements for the other races...
As the saying goes, it’s easy to conquer a country, but hard to govern it!
This was an ancient city located at the western frontier of the East Border. It was also the only passage connecting the East Border and the Middle Region, bearing the important function of communication between the two landmasses.
On the age-mottled city walls, rows of Qin Dynasty banners fluttered in the wind.
Inside the City Lord’s Mansion, Huo Qubing sat in the highest seat, with the main generals seated on either side. Delectable dishes were spread on the tables before them, and the aroma of wine filled the air, intoxicating the ages.
Most generals are known for their love of wine!
They say that trying to drown one’s sorrows in the cup only increases them, but they don’t realize that indulging in pleasure with wine makes life more joyous!
Huo Qubing stood up, holding a cup of wine, and spoke loudly, "This first cup, we toast to His Majesty!"
"May His Majesty enjoy eternal peace!"
All the generals stood up, raised their cups towards the east, and drained them in one gulp.
"This second cup, we toast to our fallen brothers. May they have a good journey, and if there is a next life, may we renew our brotherly bonds!"
Huo Qubing wiped the wine from the corners of his mouth, picked up the wine jug, and poured some onto the ground.
The generals, their faces etched with sorrow, poured their fine wine onto the earth.
"The third cup is to our victory in this battle!"
Huo Qubing once again filled his cup with fine wine, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"DRINK! DRINK! DRINK..."
After three cups, the generals took turns toasting, the wine flowing as if they were drinking from a hundred rivers. Sounds of laughter reverberated throughout the hall for a long time, refusing to dissipate.
On this day, the alcohol flowed freely, and all the generals drank themselves into a stupor!
A jug of rough wine, a millennium of dominion. The glint of blades and shadows of swords, the bodies of soldiers wrapped in horsehide, the partings of life and death—all these, combined with youth, battle, and fine wine, sketched the enthralling and prosperous era of the Great Qin!
The next day, a royal decree echoed over Looking-West City.
"His Majesty commands: All generals have worked hard. You are to withdraw the troops and return to the court immediately..."