461: Advanced to the Ice King Body, named Shuang Yi Hou, and cursed by all the noble families

After an unknown amount of time, Fu Yunxuan, who was in Chu Jiang's arms, slowly regained consciousness.

Her eyes were a little dazed as she looked at Chu Jiang, her entire face turning crimson.

"Xuan'er, how do you feel?" Chu Jiang looked at her with joy.

"Not bad," Fu Yunxuan murmured.

Chu Jiang gave an awkward smile, pulled her into his embrace, and chuckled, "Come, Lord Chu will loosen your muscles and bones for you!"

Fu Yunxuan blushed and nodded slightly.

An hour later.

"Lord Chu, you..."

Fu Yunxuan's shy voice came again as she quickly put on her clothes. She had said he would give her a massage, but it had started again.

...

After the war ended.

At noon.

Chu Jiang continued to Cultivate, refining the Ten Thousand Year Cold Marrow. All three drops were completely refined.

The aura on Chu Jiang's body grew stronger, and a chill permeated his surroundings, almost turning him into a piece of ten thousand-year-old cold ice, bone-chilling.

Crack!

Boom!

It was as if countless shackles on his body were shattered, releasing endless potential.

[Realm: Half-Step Fusion Realm]

[Physique: Fire King Body, Thunderous Body, Ice King Body]

[Ice King Body: Freely controls the ice elements between heaven and earth, has a natural affinity for ice attributes, and Cultivating Cultivation Techniques and martial arts of this attribute is like having divine assistance.]

"Perfect, the Ice Emperor Canon hasn't been Cultivated to its Peak yet!" Chu Jiang murmured.

With a thought, a large amount of demon life essence was poured into the panel.

[Sixty Thousand Years: Ice Emperor Canon Transcendent]

[One Hundred Fifty Thousand Years: Ice Emperor Canon enters the Saint Stage, unlocks Extreme Cold Domain, and Ice Emperor's Nine Strikes undergoes a qualitative change.]

[Extreme Cold Domain: Within the Domain, absolute ice seal, space solidifies, and the enemy's water, blood, and magic power automatically crystallize.]

[demon life essence: Two million four hundred fifty thousand years]

[Own Lifespan: Eighteen thousand years]

...

After Cultivating.

As soon as Chu Jiang stepped out of the small courtyard.

A sharp voice came from the Void Realm.

"The imperial decree has arrived!"

The sound echoed through most of Wu Prefecture City.

Chu Jiang's expression was relatively calm. He had already learned the contents of the imperial decree through the Demon Suppression Division's secret intelligence network.

In the city.

Countless aristocratic families trembled, curiously looking at the newcomer.

"An imperial decree?"

"The chaos in the Three Prefectures has just been settled, and an imperial decree is already being issued?"

"I guess the imperial court can't stand it anymore and is coming to deal with Chu Jiang!"

"He killed too many powerful figures in the Three Prefectures; now it's going to backfire."

Someone analyzed.

"I don't think so. It should be to promote Lord Chu and grant him a higher title."

An elderly strongman guessed.

"Dream on. Although what Lord Chu did was beneficial to the country and the people, he destroyed a princely manor and killed nearly twenty thousand people in the Three Prefectures. This includes His Majesty's imperial uncle. It's already good if he isn't killed; how could he still be promoted and granted a higher title!"

A middle-aged man shook his head.

Such a grave crime, no matter when, would lead to the extermination of nine generations of a family.

Perhaps considering Chu Jiang's merits and his identity as the Shao Si of the Demon Suppression Division, his title might be stripped, but his life would not be taken.

This view was agreed upon by most people present.

Ninety percent of the people almost all believed that Chu Jiang would not die, but he would definitely be warned and given a minor punishment as a deterrent.

If he were still promoted and granted a higher title, it would be too Heaven-Defying, and Great Chu would not allow such an awesome person to exist.

At this moment.

Many young married women, noble ladies, and fangirls from scholarly families were also paying attention to Chu Jiang, their hearts fluttering.

Some women even rented houses near Chu Jiang's courtyard to get closer to him, hoping to catch a few more glances each day.

Indescribable scenes automatically formed in their minds, fantasizing that they were the protagonists, enjoying nights of revelry.

Chu Jiang was decisive in killing, unafraid of power, handsome and mighty, truly their dream lover.

Coupled with the invisible charm he exuded, it drove many people crazy.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The Old Eunuch led the Imperial Guards into the city, heading straight for Chu Jiang's location.

He directly opened the imperial decree and read aloud:

"By the Mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Three Provinces Inspectorial Envoy Chu Jiang, on behalf of Us, patrolled the Three Prefectures, suppressed mountain bandits, eliminated demons, quelled disasters, and punished corruption, achieving outstanding merits."

"Furthermore, he discovered Wu Ling King's treacherous plot to subvert the country and bring disaster to the people. Chu Jiang acted decisively, executing him to pacify the nation's difficulties. Although he did not follow the usual procedures, he saved tens of thousands of people from suffering. Although Wu Ling King is Our imperial uncle, when the Son of Heaven breaks the law, he is treated the same as commoners, let alone a king?"

"Now, Chu Jiang is enfeoffed as First-Rank Marquis Wuan and Marquis Who Pacifies Demons, bestowed with two Death-Exemption Iron Certificates and one four-clawed python robe, to honor his achievements. By Imperial Order!"

What?

Aristocratic families: "(º Д º *)

Common people: Y(^_^)Y

Noble ladies: (￣y▽￣)~* covering their mouths and snickering

The secret agents and intelligence personnel from various forces were dumbfounded.

What kind of work is this?

Your own imperial uncle was killed, and you show no reaction. Not only do you not punish him severely, but you even promote him and grant him a higher title.

Enfeoffed as a First-Rank Marquis, and a double First-Rank Marquis at that.

This is just too outrageous.

In the entire Great Chu, there are no more than ten First-Rank Marquises in total.

Seven of them have been guarding the border, protecting the nation for a thousand years, to earn such an honor.

And a four-clawed python robe—one must know that only kings are granted four-clawed python robes.

The highest title that can currently be granted in Great Chu is a First-Rank Marquis, which is already the Peak.

With the addition of the four-clawed python robe, he has already ascended to the Peak of Great Chu.

"I told you His Majesty would definitely promote Lord Chu and grant him a higher title, and you still didn't believe me."

The old man spoke again.

As the number one Prodigy in Great Chu, Chu Jiang has boundless prospects for the future. Even if he committed a grave crime, he could only be given a minor punishment as a warning; it was impossible to truly harm him.

Offending a superstar for a dead man was not a wise move.

The aristocratic families looked even paler. Now that Chu Jiang possessed Peak power, and the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion had listed him as second on the Heaven Ranking, who could restrain him in the future?

The Tai Zu Golden Saber was not recalled even after the mission was over; it remained in Chu Jiang's hands.

Isn't he free to kill whoever he wants?

Rumors circulated that Chu Jiang was the Chu Emperor's illegitimate son, which they initially dismissed as a joke.

Now, however, they couldn't help but believe it somewhat; otherwise, why would the Chu Emperor be so partial?

"A double First-Rank Marquis is truly rare!" Principal General Zhao murmured. The only other double First-Rank Marquis in Great Chu currently was Marquis Zhentian in the Northern Border.

Chu Jiang was the second.

This showed the Chu Emperor's 重視 for him.

As for Chu Jiang's fangirls, they were excited, their eyes burning with passion again.

Chu Jiang's subordinates were naturally also thrilled, knowing that following their Lord Chu meant a smooth path to success.

Their strength was increasing daily.

"Lord Marquis Chu, these are the Death-Exemption Iron Certificates, and the four-clawed python robe!" the Old Eunuch said, respectfully handing the imperial decree to Chu Jiang.

Now Chu Jiang was no longer the same; he had completely risen to become a prominent figure in Great Chu, whom no one dared to offend lightly.

The speed of his rise refreshed his understanding.

In less than a year, Chu Jiang would be able to advance to the Rongtian Stage, standing at the Peak of Great Chu.

The Old Eunuch came quickly and left quickly.

Only the various forces, still unable to recover, remained, their eyes glazed over.

Just as everyone was about to return.

A voice suddenly rang out: "My Lord Chu is very happy today, having been enfeoffed as a First-Rank Marquis. He has specially reserved the Drunken Immortal Inn to host a banquet. Everyone must come and have a drink!"

It was Wang Chao who spoke.

"If anyone has other engagements, you don't have to come. There's no compulsion!"

Damn it!

Isn't this just openly asking for gifts?

They had just looted the aristocratic families in Wu Prefecture City, and now again.

Someone cursed under their breath: "This damned Chu Jiang, he's found a sheep and is shearing it vigorously. He's almost bald, but he still won't stop."

The key is, you still can't not go, and the gift can't be light.

He might not know who went and who didn't, but whoever didn't go would definitely face trouble.