"Looks like your appetite isn't small. I was just about to use the Nine Yang Essence Cultivating Pill to cleanse your bones.”
Blackie finished a big tonic and quickly curled up in Lu Yu's hand.
It seemed to be digesting and absorbing the pills in his stomach.
Lu Yu nodded slightly and placed the Sky-Devouring Python, which was digesting the Nine Suns Vitality Pill, aside.
Then, he took out the Nine Summers Sword, consumed a True Essence Pill, and began to practice the sword.
After the sword technique, he felt that his body was warm and his meridians were filled with genuine Qi, as if they were about to explode.
He was about to break through!
Lu Yu came back to his senses and sat cross-legged on the bed.
He quickly consumed a True Essence Pill and began to meditate.
His Genuine Qi carried the drop of Phoenix Blood in his body and shuttled back and forth between his meridians and root bone.
It opened up the blocked meridians, allowing his body to enter a magical state of saturation.
Boom!
Lu Yu took a deep breath and opened his eyes.
He had successfully advanced to fifth-grade Grandmaster, advancing another major realm.
The advancement that was cut off would be even more difficult.
Although there was still a long way to go before he reached Rank-3 Grandmaster, Lu Yu was very confident that he would be able to reach this realm very soon.
Other people took twenty years to reach the Xiantian realm, but he had already reached the fifth grade of the Grandmaster realm at an astonishing speed in just two months.
Now, the great grandmaster realm was just around the corner.
If Emperor Yuan Tai knew about this cultivation speed…
At this moment, his intestines were probably going to turn green with regret.
Facing such a monster that was improving rapidly, even if he was ignorant, he knew that he had to sacrifice himself.
However, one wrong step led to more mistakes.
Emperor Yuan Tai's actions, even if he was wrong.
Lu Yu would not give him any more chances.
His Lu family was full of loyalty. Generations of family heads had been sent to the Golden Platform of the Great Zhou Dynasty to receive the incense of the past emperors.
However, when he was the last person to fight, he suffered such humiliation.
"Emperor Yuan Tai."
"One day, you will know."
"My Lu family protects the people and land of the Great Zhou.”
"Not you, the emperor."
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Outside the capital.
A mighty carriage slowly entered the capital, surrounded by a large number of soldiers.
This troop was dressed in barbarian clothing. Each soldier looked majestic and had a terrifying aura.
"Stop! No troops are allowed to enter the capital!”
The guard at the door said warily. The soldiers beside him also held their straight knives warily.
"Alright, alright, alright. I understand."
The leader shrugged and gestured to the back.
The soldiers at the back immediately set up camp outside the city wall. From the looks of it, there were several thousand of them.
The city guards were surprised and could not understand why.
Why did the Northern Barbarians have so much face?
To be able to bring so many troops to the capital, wasn't the Imperial Court looking for trouble for themselves?
If the Northern Barbarian soldiers suddenly attacked, the capital would be in trouble.
There would definitely be no problem with the palace. After all, there were experts guarding it.
However, the people in the capital would all be finished. There would definitely be heavy casualties.
This was a capital city with hundreds of thousands of people. The Imperial Court was too lax.
If anything happened, even if the experts took action, it was impossible to ensure that the people were safe and sound!
Although they thought so, the city guards could not object.
After seeing the team's clearance certificate, they let them in.
"What is the Imperial Court thinking? So many Northern Barbarian troops have come to our capital.”
A city guard said in exasperation.
His companion also gritted his teeth.”
"What's even more infuriating is that their goal here is to take away our Great Zhou's princess!”
"This is simply a national humiliation. When has our Great Zhou suffered such humiliation?”
"How can such a Great Zhou still have the face to say that it is a great country? Your Majesty is really muddle-headed!”
A few soldiers who were guarding the city were filled with righteous indignation. They gritted their teeth and wished that they could kill these Northern Barbarian bastards.
However, there was no other way. This time, the Northern Barbarians were here to make peace.
Making peace wasn't a bad thing.
To the commoners, they also yearned for peace.
However, what they wanted was not a peace where the winner had to lower his stance!
Moreover, they were here to welcome the bride.
No matter how they thought about it, the people of Great Zhou did not think that this was something to be happy about.
When they saw the First Prince of the Northern Barbarians leading his men to the capital and walking on the streets, many commoners took out their fruits and vegetables and threw them at the Northern Barbarians 'carriages.
The Northern Barbarian soldiers were covered in filth, but they still looked proud.
After all, they had brought an army to welcome the bride openly.
How proud was this for the Northern Barbarians?
Moreover, someone would probably come to deal with this group of commoners very soon.
"What are you all doing? This is the Northern Barbarian diplomatic mission!”
Suddenly, a group of soldiers rushed in and arrested the troublemakers.
"Why should the capital of our Great Zhou allow these barbarians to enter and exit as they please? The blood feud between the Great Zhou and the barbarians is definitely not something that can be resolved by a marriage alliance!”
"Don't touch me. The barbarians deserve to die.”
"Don't you think about your compatriots who died on the battlefield and the innocent people who died tragically at the hands of the barbarians?”
The common people were furious. The grievances they had felt these past few days had erupted at this time.
However, they were only ordinary people. How could they resist the Great Zhou soldiers?
They were quickly scattered and many were captured.
In the nearby restaurant, many nobles sighed when they saw this scene.
"The commoners are loyal and brave. Us nobles boast of being noble, but we don't have the courage to do so. It's really sad and lamentable.”
"What can we do? His Majesty is bent on doing things his own way. Wen Cifu's many remonstrances are useless.”
"If it wasn't for his high reputation over the years, he would have been abandoned long ago.”
"My father said that the treacherous officials in the royal court are all brainlessly pandering to His Majesty, not caring if they are right or wrong.”
"Traitorous officials rule the country and ostracize loyal martyrs. How did our Great Zhou fall into such a state?”
"In my opinion, His Majesty has already embarked on a huge mistake since he captured General Lu.”
"In the past, the Northern Barbarians were defeated one after another, but now they are compromising and ignoring the soldiers who have been sacrificed for so long.”
"Brother Gu is right, but please listen.”
"Don't spout nonsense, lest you bring trouble to Brother Gu.”
"Don't worry, everyone is wholeheartedly doing this for the Great Zhou. If this marriage alliance can really have a miraculous effect, that's fine. If not, we will definitely protest with the people!”
"Brother Lu is right. We nobles can't just sit back and do nothing. The rise and fall of a country is everyone's responsibility.”
From their words, it could be seen that the nobles were already dissatisfied with His Majesty.
Although the aristocrats had been fence-sitters for generations, even the aristocrats of the Great Zhou looked down on them when they suffered losses from barbarians.
If one day, the Great Zhou was really defeated by the barbarians because of this matter and allowed the barbarians to rule them, they would rather resist with their lives.
......
In the Qilin Hall of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
"The Northern Barbarian diplomatic mission has traveled thousands of miles to the capital of our Great Zhou, but they were attacked by the commoners. This is really a disgrace to our Great Zhou's upbringing.”
Emperor Yuan Tai said with a frown.
"Your Majesty, the hatred of the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty for the Northern Barbarians is not something that can be pacified by a marriage alliance.”
"I still say the same thing. Peace talks are fine, but marriage must not be allowed!”
Wen Cifu still did not give up on the marriage alliance.
Ever since Emperor Yuan Tai had agreed to the Northern Barbarians, he had been remonstrating against it.
However, Emperor Yuan Tai had already made up his mind and had no intention of going back on his words.
"Wen Cifu, Zhen saw that you are old and did not pursue this matter. Don't mention this matter again in the future!”
Emperor Yuan Tai waved his hand and said, completely ignoring Wen Cifu's words.
"Forget it, let the Northern Barbarian diplomatic group rest first. Tomorrow, we will welcome them with rites and music.”
"Your Majesty, isn't it a little inappropriate to use rites and music?”
"The barbarian culture is still undeveloped, and their behavior is rude. They don't know how to appreciate ritual music at all.”
"This subject believes that welcoming with rites and music is an insult to our Great Zhou's rites and music.”
An official advised.
The commander of the Imperial Army, Zhao Yuanlang, also said,"Your Majesty, the Northern Barbarian diplomatic mission has brought thousands of elites to our capital.”
"You must be wary of others!"
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