Fantasy: Unparalleled Prince, Conquering the Heavens!
Chapter 43: Declaration of War_1

Chapter 43: Chapter 43: Declaration of War_1

Qin Wudao kept Wu Ming and his five companions behind, not only to apologize but primarily to win them over as officials loyal to the East Palace and establish his own retinue. Emboldened by the wine, he hinted at this but didn’t state it explicitly.

Wu Ming and the others were no fools; they could read between the lines. They remained silent for a while and didn’t immediately give an answer, as they needed to carefully consider such a significant matter.

After the evening banquet ended, Wu Ming and the other five men, guided by palace maidens, left the main hall.

Qin Wudao took a sip of tea. His flushed complexion returned to normal, as if he hadn’t drunk at all. Since he had only just met Wu Ming and the others, he certainly wouldn’t have gotten drunk.

In the presence of untrustworthy people, one must always maintain a degree of vigilance.

"Your Highness, will they stay?" Jia Xu’s figure appeared in the hall as if from nowhere, like a ghost.

"It’s hard to say," Qin Wudao replied, stretching lazily. He began walking towards the exit of the hall, planning to appreciate the moonlight. "They are all a proud and haughty lot and won’t easily submit to others. We’ll know the answer by tomorrow morning!"

Jia Xu quickly followed, and the two chatted while strolling.

「The next day」

Zhang Han, Li Tiantai, Li Yangliang, and Gan Zhennan submitted their resignations and left the East Palace. Qin Wudao did not ask them to stay, instead having Jia Xu escort the four out.

"What about you?" Qin Wudao asked Wu Ming, Wang Lingling, and Peng Shizhuang. Among the six, he held Wu Ming in the highest regard, seeing limitless potential in him.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" The trio didn’t hesitate, kneeling on one knee, their expressions filled with respect. This gesture signified their formal allegiance to Qin Wudao.

"Please, rise quickly!" Qin Wudao helped them to their feet, his face beaming. "From today onward, we are one of our own. If you have any needs or good suggestions, you can tell me!"

"Your Highness, I have no other request, only to spar with you once I achieve a breakthrough!" Wu Ming’s eyes burned with a fighting spirit as he stared intently at Qin Wudao.

"Agreed!" Qin Wudao assented, then turned his gaze towards Wang Lingling and Peng Shizhuang.

"Your Highness, we have no requests either!" they both replied, cupping their fists.

Hearing their responses, Qin Wudao nodded in satisfaction. If they had made excessive demands, he would have felt disgusted. Human hearts are indeed strange that way.

However, just because they didn’t ask didn’t mean he wouldn’t give.

"Follow me!" Qin Wudao, as if recalling something, turned and walked towards the library.

After conquering the five nations, the system had rewarded him with several Cultivation Techniques. He didn’t need them himself, so he might as well grant them to his subordinates to secure their loyalty.

Once inside the library, Qin Wudao took out a piece of jade from his system space. It emitted a soft, treasured glow.

This was a heritage stone, and stored within it was the "Five Elements Heaven and Earth Tactics"!

"Your Highness, could this be..." Wu Ming and the others recognized the item. Seeing the heritage stone, its treasure light flickering and enveloping an area tens of feet wide, they couldn’t help but gulp, their eyes fixed upon it.

An inch of treasure glow symbolizes a Yellow Level Cultivation Technique!

A foot-long glow symbolizes a Profound Level Cultivation Technique!

A glow spanning a dozen feet symbolizes an Earth Level Cultivation Technique!

A glow extending over a hundred feet symbolizes a Sky Level Cultivation Technique!

The heritage stone Qin Wudao presented had a glow spanning tens of feet, signifying an Earth Level Cultivation Technique—and a very powerful one at that.

"Indeed, this is my gift to you," Qin Wudao said with a smile, placing the heritage stone on the table. His words struck Wu Ming and the other two like a clap of thunder, leaving them stunned.

An Earth Level Cultivation Technique, for us? We’ve only just pledged allegiance to Qin Wudao; our loyalty hasn’t been tested, and we haven’t made any contributions yet! Cultivation techniques are the foundation of any power, not easily imparted. This is an Earth Level Cultivation Technique! In the entire East Ancient Domain, there are only a handful, passed down solely to direct blood descendants; outsiders have no right to learn them. For a moment, the three of them felt as if they were dreaming.

"Alright, quickly comprehend the technique! I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll leave first!" Qin Wudao patted their shoulders, then turned and left the library. With this Earth Level Cultivation Technique, why would he fear their future disloyalty? he thought with an inward laugh.

"His Highness is already leaving?" Peng Shizhuang said in disbelief. As his spiritual sense touched the heritage stone, the Earth Level "Five Elements Heaven and Earth Tactics" immediately appeared in his mind.

"If Zhang Han and the others knew that by pledging allegiance to His Highness they could have obtained an Earth Level Cultivation Technique, they would surely regret it until they vomited blood!" Wang Lingling gloated, feeling a wave of relief in her heart. It was good that they had stayed, otherwise...

"His Highness’s great kindness—I, Wu, will engrave it in my heart! From now on, I will follow His Highness’s every command, even if it means walking through fire and water, I will not shirk from it!" Wu Ming kowtowed heavily in the direction Qin Wudao had departed, swearing loudly.

If before, Qin Wudao had conquered him with martial prowess, now, he was submitting to Qin Wudao’s personal charisma.

Wang Lingling and Peng Shizhuang also secretly pledged their allegiance.

If the ruler treats me as a great scholar, I shall repay him with the service of one!

...

"Is that the East Ancient Domain ahead?"

Outside Yin Mountain Pass, Duan Yonghui, accompanied by several elders, had separated from the main army and was the first to arrive before the towering, majestic city.

"Halt!" As the Qin troops on the city wall spotted the strangers, a commanding officer immediately flew up. Brandishing a sharp weapon and wreathed in a bloody-red glow, he sternly shouted. His name was Wu Sansi, the Guard General of Yin Mountain Pass, possessing cultivation at the Peak of the Transcendent Realm.

"Dare to fly above the head of this Saint Heir? Go and teach him a lesson!" Duan Yonghui ordered, his expression darkening with displeasure.

Behind him, an elder abruptly thrust out his palm. A terrifying aura swept across the sky, blasting Wu Sansi from the air. He crashed onto the city wall, smashing out a deep crater.

"General!" several Deputy Generals cried out in alarm, attempting to rescue Wu Sansi. However, as soon as they flew beyond the city wall, several more palm imprints descended from the sky, striking them and causing them to spit blood from grave injuries.

BOOM!

This action enraged the hundreds of thousands of Qin soldiers, who unleashed a terrifying torrent of blood-red light that merged into a vast sea.

Someone dared to act so audaciously within the Qin Empire?

They’re courting death!

"I am Duan Yonghun, Saint Heir of the Holy Fire Sect! I hereby issue a challenge! Ten days from now, this Saint Heir will set up an arena on Death Bone Mountain to challenge Qin Wudao, the Crown Prince of the Qin Empire!" Duan Yonghun slowly flew high into the air, his face a mask of arrogant defiance as he shouted his challenge.

Injuring their people! Issuing a challenge!

This arrogant attitude infuriated the Qin soldiers. Countless arrows shot forth, forming a dense rain that whistled downwards.

"Haha, tell your Crown Prince to wash his neck and wait for death!" Duan Yonghun’s boisterous laughter continued unabated. The few elders appeared behind him, unleashing a terrifying aura that formed a protective barrier. They passed through the arrow shower unscathed and eventually disappeared from sight.

"Damn it!" The injured Wu Sansi struggled to his feet. A black palm print lay on his chest, emitting a fiery glow, his flesh charred beneath it. He ignored the pain, feeling only utter humiliation.

He was the Guard General of Yin Mountain Pass, wounded by the enemy at the gates of his own country. This was not only his disgrace but the disgrace of the Empire!

He had brought shame upon the Empire!

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