57: Just me

It only took half a day for the three people and one Dragon to return to the Royal City.

Xiao You landed on the city wall, and Lu Xingchen and the other two jumped off Xiao You's back.

The soldiers on the city wall were still very shocked, but they didn't have the same panic as the first time.

Because they knew that this purple-black giant Dragon belonged to the Young General.

The Young General was back to help Dayan Kingdom!

Soon, Li Bai walked forward.

When he saw Lu Chaoyang beside Lu Xingchen, he was completely stunned.

He had originally thought that Lu Xingchen's trip would surely be a narrow escape from death.

Let alone rescuing the Great General, he himself might even perish in Zigui City.

But now, he had actually brought the Great General back!

The opponent was a Martial Spirit Realm Expert!

This was simply a miracle!

Li Bai bowed to Lu Chaoyang and respectfully said, "Greetings, Great General! Welcome home, Great General!"

Lu Chaoyang waved his hand, "Take me to see Your Majesty. We need to discuss the next course of action."

"Yes, sir!"

Everyone walked towards the Imperial Palace together, just as Xiao Long was holding a meeting with his ministers in the main hall.

"Your Majesty, the Young General has brought the Great General back!"

Li Bai hadn't even stepped into the main hall before he excitedly shouted.

Hearing this, all the ministers in the main hall were incredibly shocked, and everyone looked towards the entrance.

Lu Xingchen, Lu Chaoyang, and Yun Li walked into the main hall step by step.

After seeing Lu Chaoyang with their own eyes, the entire hall erupted in an uproar.

"It's really the Great General! He's really back!"

"This is great, our Dayan Kingdom is saved. The Great General is the spiritual pillar of Dayan Kingdom!"

"Lu Xingchen is too amazing, to actually be able to rescue the Great General right in front of a Martial Spirit Realm Expert."

"With this father and son, why would Dayan Kingdom not prosper?"

Xiao Long, on the Dragon throne, was also overjoyed. He immediately leaped up and ran towards Lu Chaoyang.

Xiao Long affectionately took Lu Chaoyang's hand, his voice choked with emotion, "Brother Lu, you're finally back. These days without you, our Dayan Kingdom has been struggling!"

Lu Xingchen, standing nearby, was momentarily stunned.

He hadn't expected his father to be so important in Your Majesty's heart, to the point of him disregarding his image.

Lu Chaoyang let out a hearty laugh.

"Hahaha! Brother Xiao Long, don't worry, as long as I, Lu Chaoyang, am here, Dayan Kingdom will not fall!"

After a long while, Xiao Long slowly released Lu Chaoyang's hand and bowed to Lu Xingchen.

"Lu Xingchen, thank you so much. If it weren't for your courageous rescue, the Great General would not have returned safely."

Lu Xingchen chuckled, "Your Majesty is too kind. As a citizen of Dayan Kingdom, this is what I should do."

Xiao Long looked deeply at Lu Xingchen.

To be able to snatch someone from the hands of a Martial Spirit Realm Expert showed Lu Xingchen's power.

His value was even above that of himself, the monarch.

Xiao Long then sat back on the Dragon throne, regaining his imperial dignity, and said in a deep voice, "If the Great General successfully returns, Dayan Kingdom will be restored to its former glory. How should we respond to Fengming Kingdom's invasion next? Please share your thoughts!"

Prime Minister Peng Zhihao stepped forward.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe we should defend the Royal City to the death right now. Although the Great General has returned, our Dayan Kingdom has already lost two-thirds of its territory, and the power gap with Fengming Kingdom is enormous."

"It's basically impossible to win this war."

"However, with the assistance of the Young General and the experts from Lingxiao Sect, if we only defend the Royal City, it will be very difficult for the enemy to break through. Then I will personally go as an envoy to Qinming Kingdom and ask them to mediate this war."

"Qinming Kingdom is also an Intermediate country, with a Martial King expert guarding it, and it has always had friction with Tianhui Kingdom, so it certainly won't stand by and watch Tianhui Kingdom grow stronger."

"In this way, our Dayan Kingdom will be preserved."

Hearing this, Lu Xingchen frowned deeply.

This Peng Zhihao was really as cowardly as ever!

Fengming Kingdom had already reached the foot of the Royal City, and he was still thinking of seeking peace.

He didn't come back this time to let Dayan Kingdom linger on; at the very least, he had to recover all the territory, and even destroy Fengming Kingdom to completely eliminate future troubles.

Only then could he feel at ease and continue to Cultivate outside.

As Peng Zhihao's words fell, Xiao Long's brows furrowed tightly, his face turning dark.

The ministers below also began to whisper amongst themselves.

"The Prime Minister makes sense; the disparity between the enemy and us is too great, we have no chance of winning."

"Leaving aside everything else, that Martial Spirit Realm Expert is not someone Dayan Kingdom can deal with."

"Alas, though unwilling, what can be done?"

Those who spoke these words were all civil officials.

The military generals were all flushed with anger, but dared not say much.

Because what Peng Zhihao said was the truth.

Only by relying on Qinming Kingdom and seeking peace would Dayan Kingdom have a glimmer of hope.

Lu Xingchen snorted coldly, "A cowardly and pedantic scholar, daring to recklessly discuss matters of state? Your Majesty, I propose that we declare war on Fengming Kingdom, and we shall not retreat until we break through Fengming Kingdom's capital!"

As Lu Xingchen's words came out, the entire main hall fell into an eerie silence.

Everyone was currently discussing how to preserve Dayan Kingdom, but Lu Xingchen, on the other hand, actually wanted to destroy the enemy country.

His way of thinking was too outlandish!

Was this even a possible thing to do?

The ministers all looked at Lu Xingchen with the gaze of someone looking at a fool, with a hint of blame in their eyes, as if faulting him for speaking nonsense.

Only Yun Li looked at Lu Xingchen with a hint of surprise and admiration.

The survival of Dayan Kingdom had nothing to do with her; she was just there to watch the show.

Lu Xingchen's declaration was truly domineering to the extreme.

She just wondered if he truly had the ability to back it up.

In an instant, Yun Li became even more interested in Lu Xingchen.

The entire hall was eerily silent for a minute, then erupted in a huge uproar.

"Oh my god, what is Lu Xingchen saying? Given the current situation, it's already good if we aren't annihilated; he actually wants to counterattack!"

"It's simply a fantasy! This old man has fought wars his entire life, and I've never seen anyone so boastful!"

"He must have Cultivated in Lingxiao Sect for a few years and become arrogant, completely unaware of the actual situation in Dayan Kingdom."

"Such big talk, he's not afraid of the wind blowing too hard and twisting his tongue."

The two terms "greedy for life and afraid of death" and "pedantic scholar" made Peng Zhihao furious.

He was indeed afraid of death, but he proposed this suggestion to save Dayan Kingdom.

He even voluntarily offered to go as an envoy to Qinming Kingdom, which was already considered doing his utmost.

Peng Zhihao sternly said, "The Young General is perhaps too arrogant. I ask you, in a war with Fengming Kingdom, what makes you think we can win?"

Lu Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Just me! I returned this time to help Dayan Kingdom eliminate future troubles forever."

Hearing this, Peng Zhihao was so angry he laughed.

"Lu Xingchen, you really have Cultivated yourself silly. Do you know how much pressure our Dayan Kingdom is under right now?"

"I ask you, if you want to counterattack Fengming Kingdom, who will deal with that Martial Spirit Realm Expert? Who will deal with that Martial Master Brigade? Our country only has one-third of its land left; where will the grain and army come from? Even if we can really counterattack Fengming Kingdom, how will we deal with Tianhui Kingdom's support?"