50: negotiation

Hearing this, Xiao Long was overjoyed, leaping from his Dragon Throne and walking towards the entrance of the main hall.

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Your Majesty, still well, I see."

Although Xiao Yue and Lu Xingchen had a grudge, it did not prevent him from being loyal to Xiao Long.

This monarch was quite competent; though his abilities were mediocre, he excelled at appointing the capable.

Internally, he employed Peng Zhihao to handle domestic affairs, and externally, he used Lu Chaoyang to guard the borders, managing the Dayan Kingdom in an orderly fashion.

Xiao Long hurried to Lu Xingchen's side and gave him a big hug.

"Lu Xingchen, you've finally returned! Only you can save the Dayan Kingdom now."

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "I returned to help the Dayan Kingdom. Your Majesty, rest assured, the Dayan Kingdom and my father will both be safe."

"What about the enemy outside the royal city? How did you get in?" Xiao Long was somewhat puzzled.

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "The enemy has already been repelled by me."

Xiao Yue let out a long sigh of relief, feeling much lighter.

"That's good, that's good. Lu Xingchen, you've truly become accomplished, able to repel tens of thousands of troops. I wonder how many experts Lingxiao Sect sent to assist?"

Lu Xingchen said softly, "Lingxiao Sect is bound by the Righteous Path Alliance and cannot interfere in wars between nations. So, I only brought back my Senior Sister Lin Jing."

Hearing this, a hint of disappointment flashed across Xiao Long's face: "Only two people? This time, the Fengming Kingdom has a number of Great Martial Masters appearing, otherwise the Great General wouldn't have been captured."

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the two of us are enough."

"Alas, I hope so!"

Xiao Long did not blame Lu Xingchen either.

After all, it was already remarkable that he risked his life to return to the country.

Now that the Great General was captured, he could only place his hopes on Lu Xingchen.

Lu Xingchen continued, "Your Majesty, please tell me about the situation of the Dayan Kingdom. Also, where did the Fengming Kingdom's reinforcements come from?"

Xiao Long: "The Tianhui Kingdom helped the Fengming Kingdom."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was slightly taken aback.

"Tianhui Kingdom? I haven't heard of it."

Xiao Long sighed softly, "I hadn't heard of it before either. All the information was investigated by Prime Minister Peng Zhihao."

"The Tianhui Kingdom is a medium-sized country located to the east of the Dayan Kingdom, thousands of miles away, with more than a dozen countries in between."

"The Fengming Kingdom was severely weakened by us last time, and with their eyes red from defeat, they actively sought an alliance with the Tianhui Kingdom. The alliance treaty was extremely unequal; all the land the Fengming Kingdom conquered had to be handed over to the Tianhui Kingdom. Driven by immense profit, the Tianhui Kingdom then sent troops to support."

Lu Xingchen was startled.

"The Fengming Kingdom is doing something that harms others without benefiting itself."

Xiao Long sighed again.

"Who says it isn't? The two countries have a long-standing grudge, and it's understandable for the Fengming Kingdom's monarch to do such a thing. But I cannot harm the interests of the Dayan Kingdom's people, so I would never do such a thing."

Lu Xingchen continued to ask, "How many troops did the Tianhui Kingdom send to support the Fengming Kingdom? The two countries are thousands of miles apart, so they shouldn't have sent a large army, right?"

Xiao Yue said in a deep voice, "The Tianhui Kingdom only sent over a thousand people, but they are extremely elite. There is a thousand-man brigade, entirely composed of low-star Martial Masters. In addition, there are at least ten Great Martial Masters and one Martial Spirit Realm Expert."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen gasped.

"No way? A Martial Master Brigade! The Tianhui Kingdom is too arrogant!"

Xiao Long's face was grim: "Who says it isn't? Relying on this Martial Master Brigade, the Fengming Kingdom advanced like a broken bamboo, already conquering two-thirds of our country's cities. If you hadn't returned in time, I'm afraid I would have already perished for my country."

Lu Xingchen nodded heavily.

"Good, I understand the situation. Where is my father now?"

Xiao Long said in a deep voice, "The Great General led his soldiers to defend the homeland, but unfortunately, due to the vast disparity in strength between us and the enemy, he was captured. The Great General is now imprisoned in Zigui City, which has become the main base for the Fengming Kingdom's army."

Lu Xingchen nodded again: "Good, I understand."

Xiao Long said anxiously, "Lu Xingchen, don't be impulsive! Zigui City not only has a large army, but also the only Martial Spirit Realm Expert sent by the Tianhui Kingdom stationed there."

"Of course, the Great General must be rescued, but not too hastily. If you are killed by the Fengming Kingdom, our Dayan Kingdom will truly be annihilated."

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "I know, I will act cautiously."

"Your Majesty, I'm going back to my room to rest first."

With that, Lu Xingchen left the main hall with Lin Jing.

In a room deep within the imperial palace, Lu Xingchen dismissed Lin Jing and took out the hunyuan umbrella.

He had left this mysterious woman alone for so many days; it was time to communicate with her.

Lu Xingchen opened the hunyuan umbrella, and the mysterious woman appeared in the room.

However, there was a white light curtain around her, which was the Seal of the hunyuan umbrella.

As long as Lu Xingchen willed it, he could continue to Seal her within the hunyuan umbrella.

During these days of confinement, the mysterious woman had already finished all the curses she had, even greeting Lu Xingchen's family tree.

Now released, she appeared very calm, saying nothing, just looking at Lu Xingchen with cold eyes.

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Madam, what is your name?"

"Yun Li," the mysterious woman said faintly.

"You said before that you are the Saintess of Cangxuan Sect. I wonder which is stronger, Cangxuan Sect or an Intermediate country?"

Hearing this, a hint of pride flashed in Yun Li's eyes, and she tilted her head slightly, saying arrogantly, "Just an Intermediate country, easily destroyed with a raised hand."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen was overjoyed.

"That's great. How about we make a deal? I can release you, but I need you to do something for me."

"Destroy an Intermediate country? I can't do that!"

"My departure from the Sect this time is for a trial. My master Sealed my fighting Qi, making my Realm only that of a Great Martial Master, otherwise you would not be my opponent at all."

"Once I break the Seal, or expose my identity prematurely, the trial will be considered a failure, and I will be severely punished."

Lu Xingchen said faintly, "I've kept you in the hunyuan umbrella all this time, and you won't be able to return to Cangxuan Sect on time, so the trial will still be considered a failure."

Hearing this, a trace of anger flashed in Yun Li's eyes.

"Alright, then let's just wait it out. I have a positioning Magic Treasure on me. If I can't return to Cangxuan Sect after three months, the experts in the Sect will come looking for me. By then, you'll be dead."

Lu Xingchen patted his head, feeling a bit of a headache.

This woman was really difficult to deal with.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Let's not make it so unpleasant; let's discuss it properly."

"I don't need you to help me destroy the Tianhui Kingdom. I just hope you can reveal your identity as a Disciple of Cangxuan Sect to deter the Tianhui Kingdom, so they don't dare to continue supporting the Fengming Kingdom."

"As for the remaining problems, including the Martial Spirit Realm Expert in Zigui City, I will solve them myself. What do you think?"