In the Imperial Academy of Medicine, Ling Xiao grumbled as he searched through the mountain of medicinal pills," Ning Chen, can you do it or not?"
"Of course I can. If not, why would I look for you?"
Ning Chen stuck out half of his head from the other pile of medicinal pills and replied.
"Cough cough, I choked to death."
Ling Xiao coughed a few times, feeling like he was about to die from the choking smell.
"Don't look for me for this job next time. It's too torturous. It's better to find someone to fight."
"Vulgar!"
Ning Chen didn't even raise his head. He raised a finger behind the hill and said disdainfully.
"General Ling, when will you be able to step into the Innate Realm?”
"Cough cough."
Ling Xiao started coughing again. This time, it was not because of the smell of the medicinal pill, but because of Ning Chen's words.
"First my a * s! Do you think that Xiantian is like a cabbage that can be entered as you wish? According to what I know, other than the headmaster of the Vastheaven Academy, no one else in our Grand Xia has ever stepped into the Xiantian realm!"
" Then what's your realm?" Ning Chen took out a piece of saltpeter and asked casually.
"Houtian eighth grade," Ling Xiao replied proudly.
"I despise you!"
Ning Chen raised a finger again. She was only at Rank-8, which was not even enough for one of them.
"What do you know?"
Ling Xiao did not bother to argue with him. In Great Xia, a Rank-8 expert could already be a general. He was in the palace, and there were many experts gathered there. That was why he did not show off.
"I'm already Rank-1. I just cultivated it two days ago."
Ling Xiao was speechless. He really could not refute that. The heavens had pity on him. Back then, he had suffered a lot in order to enter Rank-1. Who would have thought that this fellow would be able to enter this rank without knowing anything?
" You were lucky." Ling Xiao was not convinced and could not help but reply.
" Good luck is also a skill. Look, isn't this game of luck for the envoy of the flatbread country?" Ning Chen straightened up and said as he massaged his sore waist.
"That's true. Why do you call it the flatbread country?”Ling Xiao asked curiously.
" You can't even tell. Didn't you notice that they all have big flat faces?" Ning Chen replied matter-of-factly.
" Brother, you're really a talent." Ling Xiao gave him a thumbs up and praised.
"False reputation," Ning Chen said humbly.
" Oh right, let me ask you, what's the use of finding these things?" Ling Xiao covered his nose and asked.
"You'll know in a while. General Ling, please do me a favor."
"Speak!"
" Don't let anyone else know what we're looking for today. Even if the eldest grandson…No, even if the Empress asks, you have to say that you don't know. Just push the responsibility to me," Ning Chen raised his head and said seriously.
"Ask what?" Ling Xiao's expression changed as he asked.
"Do you know about the plague?"
"I know."
" The consequences of this thing spreading out are much more terrifying than a plague. People are greedy. In order to achieve their goals, sometimes they will do anything." Ning Chen sighed.
Ling Xiao was shocked. He struggled for a while but still nodded. He roughly understood the meaning behind Ning Chen's words. If that was really the case, this thing could not be spread.
" Thank you," Ning Chen thanked him. He believed in Ling Xiao's character. However, even if Zhangsun and Emperor Xia knew what they were looking for today, it would not be easy to find the correct formula.
For this, he had even specially taken many things. The few medicinal pills he had Ling Xiao look for were mostly useless. His goal was to disturb the eyes and ears of the palace.
There were no definite things in this world. In order to prevent the possibility of something happening, he had to measure a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart.
Of course, the only and most important reason was that he did not want to die. This formula was his life-saving talisman. As long as it was not leaked, his head would be safe.
The two of them tossed and turned for a long time, almost turning the entire Imperial Academy of Medicine upside down. However, with Zhangsun's verbal order and token, the few imperial physicians of the Imperial Academy of Medicine did not dare to go forward and ask. They could only let the two of them toss and turn.
Zhangsun had no intention of taking back the jade pendant, so Ning Chen kept it for himself. This thing was very useful. It would kill whoever it saw. It must have the same effect as the death-exemption medal.
In fact, Zhangsun had put in a lot of effort. It was not that she had forgotten, but she knew that Ning Chen was a troublemaker. If one day she could not save him in time, this jade pendant could temporarily save his life.
"Cough cough, it's almost time. Retreat!"
Ning Chen found the last item and casually pulled a few things from the pile before standing up.
"Alright," she said.
Ling Xiao could not take it anymore. When he heard Ning Chen's voice, he grabbed his things and left without saying anything.
"Where to?"
After taking two steps, Ling Xiao suddenly stopped. He looked at Ning Chen's disdainful gaze and scratched his head.
Ning Chen said disdainfully.
"So far?" Ling Xiao said unwillingly.
" You don't have to go. I'm not forcing you," Ning Chen said indifferently. If you have the ability, then don't go.
"Hehe, I'm just saying."
Ling Xiao bitterly smiled. How could he not go? Ning Chen was easy to deal with, but the key was that he had someone above him.
Time was tight, the two didn't dare to delay and hurried to the Ministry of Works.
In the Revelation Hall, when the palace maid came up to pour wine, Zhangsun " accidentally " knocked over the wine glass and reprimanded the palace maid. He dipped his finger in the wine and secretly wrote the word " drag " on the back of the wine pot.
Because of the angle, the people of True Extremity couldn't see much, but the Xia Emperor, who was sitting on a long chair, could see everything clearly.
"Emissary, how about we increase the wager by fifty percent? I can use Bai Ruo Yuan's four and a half years of usage rights to bet on the thirty thousand war horses of Zhen Ji Nation."
Emperor Xia spoke calmly, stunning all the officials present. Even the three dukes were surprised. If they were to raise the stakes in such unfavorable conditions, they would be giving the True Extreme Kingdom an advantage.
The emissary frowned at Emperor Xia's words. He pondered for a moment, but he couldn't understand what Emperor Xia was thinking.
Logically speaking, the Xia Emperor raising the stakes at this time was either a bluff to force him to back down, or he truly had the confidence to win.
The total stock of warhorses in Zhen Ji Nation was less than forty thousand, and this was the accumulation of warhorses after many years of purchasing them from various sources. Twenty thousand was the limit of their wager, and they could not afford to go any further.
Although he had absolute confidence in the five people behind him, he couldn't raise the bet recklessly.
" Emperor Xia, please give me a moment to think about it." The True Extreme Nation couldn't figure out what the problem was, so they said with a serious expression.
"Yes," the Xia Emperor nodded and said.
Zhangsun sneered. The position one stood in determined one's horizons. The tiny Zhen Ji Nation was destined to be beyond this limit no matter how shrewd the envoy was.
Great Xia had a vast territory of more than ten thousand miles. They could afford to gamble, but they could also afford to lose.
While the emissary of the Zenith Kingdom was pondering, the officials of the Xia Kingdom were also trying to figure out Emperor Xia's intentions. For the first time, they realized that they really couldn't understand their Emperor.
Time slowly passed. Emperor Xia did not urge him, but the emissary of True Extreme Kingdom below him kept changing his expression. It had to be said that Emperor Xia's proposal was very tempting. Bai Ruo Yuan's use of the rights for the past five years was something he found hard to refuse. However, when he thought about the price he had to pay, he found it hard to bear.
Warhorses were different from ordinary horses. Just like Great Xia, the Kingdom of Zhen Ji did not have Ferghana horses like the Royal Court of North Mongolia that could produce a large number of warhorses. Ten thousand warhorses required more than a hundred thousand horses to train and select.
The production rate of warhorses had always been less than 10%. Otherwise, Great Xia wouldn't have used such an important place like Bai Ruo Yuan to gamble.
After waiting for a long time, the emissary finally sighed. He admitted that he still couldn't convince himself to take the gamble. After all, the Kingdom of Zhen Ji couldn't compare to the Great Xia. They couldn't afford such a huge price.
" Empress, it's done." At this moment, Ning Chen quietly walked back and gestured.
Zhangsun nodded, then nodded at the Xia Emperor to indicate that he was ready.
"Envoy, is there any conclusion?" the Xia Emperor asked.
The emissary of the Zenith Nation stepped forward and said in a deep voice," Emperor Xia's proposal is very tempting. However, I've been ordered to come here, so I can't change your mind. Please forgive me."
"I won't force you. The stakes are still the same. Men, set up the Righteous Palace."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
The ministers knelt down and left the Revelation Hall, heading toward the Palace of Wonders.
Righteous Miracle Palace was a strange palace built by the craftsmen of the previous dynasty. There were four palace gates in the north, south, east, and west. It looked ordinary, but only those who had entered knew that unless they marked the way back, it was almost impossible to come out.
The bet was very simple. After each of them chose a palace gate to enter, they just had to walk out of the other palace gate.
The emissary of the Zenith Kingdom sent one of the five white-robed scholars into the palace. When he arrived at the Great Xia, it was Ning Chen who came out to take the thunder.
Ning Chen carried a big bag with dry food, water, and dried meat. He had borrowed it from the imperial kitchen.
The emissary from the Extreme Kingdom sneered. He did not care. So what if you prepared ten days 'worth of rations? The five Heavenheart Warriors had already calculated that if everything went smoothly, an hour would be enough.
" If you lose, you don't have to come out." Zhangsun frowned and said angrily when he saw the big bag of things on Ning Chen's back.
"If you win, let me out of the palace?" Ning Chen smiled shyly and probed.
"We'll talk about it when the time comes," Zhangsun said indifferently.
Ning Chen was not disappointed. He snorted in his heart. He knew that this would be the result. Anyway, he had already found another way out. It would be too late for Zhangsun to stop him.
The two of them entered the palace at the same time. Behind the messenger of the True Extreme Kingdom, four Heaven-hearted Cultivators stood in front of each palace gate. They put their palms together and spiritual light flashed around them. The Four Symbols were connected to the mind of the white-robed Confucian who had entered Zhengqi Palace. With the change in the distance between the five of them, they quickly guided him to find the most correct path.
"Five Body Unity Technique!"
A general in Great Xia finally realized what was going on and shouted in shock. In front of them, Emperor Xia and Zhangsun felt their hearts tighten. It seemed that they had underestimated the emissary of True Extreme. With five of them, Great Xia had little chance of winning.
"Empress, are you confident?"
the Xia Emperor said, his expression grave.
Zhangsun narrowed his eyes and hesitated for a moment. However, he saw that Xiaoning nodded seriously and sighed in the end." I believe him."
Hearing this, the Xia Emperor nodded slightly and said nothing more.
At this moment, a loud explosion suddenly sounded in the Zhengqi Hall in front of them. As the world shook, another explosion sounded.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
In less than 15 minutes, explosions rang out one after another in Zheng Qi Hall. Before everyone could react, a dusty figure ran out of the western palace gate.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
Ning Chen didn't have time to care about anything else after he finally got out of the palace. He coughed and patted the dust off his body. The power of the black gunpowder was so scary. Fortunately, he ran fast.
Outside the hall, everyone was stunned. Not only the officials of Great Xia, but even the emissary of True Extreme Kingdom was still in a daze.
"Your Majesty, we won!"
At this moment, a smile finally appeared on Zhangsun's face as he spoke softly.
"Alright," she said.
The Xia Emperor suppressed the shock in his heart and said in a low voice. As long as he had warhorses, the sons of his Xia would not fear anyone!
Beside him, the envoy from the Zhen Ji Nation turned pale and trembled. He could not believe this.
Why did the situation of victory turn out like this?
What was the explosion earlier? Such an earth-shattering commotion could not be achieved by anyone other than an Inborn Expert!
However, the eunuch was definitely not an Inborn Expert. Moreover, he did not feel any terrifying pressure that belonged to an Inborn Expert in the Palace of Wonders.
"Why?"
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