270: What reward should be given?

Jiang Chen had originally thought...

If the people of the Zhao family could distinguish what was important and admitted their mistakes now, sitting down to talk properly about compensating the Great Lan Dynasty, then Jiang Chen, in his kindness, wouldn't have held the Zhao family accountable.

After all, there is no greater virtue than being able to correct one's mistakes.

Jiang Chen wasn't a bloodthirsty monster.

If it were for enemy killing value, he would rather go and kill some demons or the like.

Instead of looking for trouble everywhere just for these enemy killing value.

If Jiang Chen were really that kind of person, early on, everyone in the Great Lan Dynasty would have been killed by him.

Of course, enemy killing value didn't mean that killing someone for no reason would count as valid enemy killing value.

Instead, the other party needed to have hostility toward you, or be judged as an enemy by the System.

Only then would it count as enemy killing value.

If he killed innocent passersby, there would naturally be no reward.

Since Zhao Chongyang couldn't tell right from wrong this time, Jiang Chen could only strike and blow him apart.

"You dare!"

Zhao Chongyang shouted hastily upon seeing this.

"This Pursuit Order is already linked to my Bloodline! As soon as I die, the Pursuit Order will be automatically activated!"

Hearing Zhao Chongyang's brainless statement, Jiang Chen shook his head slightly.

"Are you stupid?"

"Even if you didn't bind that thing, the Zhao family would still come once you died."

Jiang Chen's words made Zhao Chongyang understand instantly.

The reason Jiang Chen hadn't attacked and killed him directly just now was that he wanted to give him a chance to return to the Zhao family and resolve this conflict.

But he had missed it.

For a moment, he actually thought Jiang Chen was wary of the Zhao family and worried about their revenge.

Looking at it now, Jiang Chen didn't care about the Zhao family at all.

"Wait... wait a minute..."

"I can talk!"

"If there's something to say, we can..."

Jiang Chen channeled his Dharma Body and then quickly dropped a palm.

It drowned out Zhao Chongyang's voice.

At the same time, it also directly crushed Zhao Chongyang's body into powder.

"Boom!"

Zhao Chongyang's flesh and blood exploded instantly.

But the Spiritual Aspect Power controlled by Jiang Chen, under this move, didn't damage the palace floor in the slightest.

The only thing that exploded was Zhao Chongyang.

Jiang Chen didn't care at all about Zhao Chongyang's final realization.

This guy didn't realize he was wrong; he realized he was truly going to die.

"Ding... enemy killing value +1"

"Ding... cultivation points +1,000,000"

One million cultivation points.

This guy was also someone who had cultivated demon techniques.

Jiang Chen thought to himself, though he wasn't too surprised.

After all, the Spiritual Manifestation Zhao Chongyang had just displayed could trigger Spiritual Manifestation Poison, which made it clear that Zhao Chongyang must have cultivated some kind of demonic art.

That was why such an effect appeared.

As for those Blood Kill Guards, none of them had cultivated demon techniques.

It seemed that not everyone was qualified to Cultivate some high-level demon techniques.

Jiang Chen's appearance had only lasted a few moments before he dealt with Zhao Chongyang and the others.

With Jiang Chen's current strength...

Even facing a Martial Emperor Realm expert, he would be fearless.

It mainly depended on what level that Martial Emperor Realm expert had reached; if they could condense a Domain barrier...

Then it wouldn't be a simple matter for Jiang Chen to blow them apart.

Not simple, but not impossible.

"I'm sorry, I should have come sooner. I've frightened Your Majesty."

Jiang Chen cupped his hands toward the Ye Duling behind him.

No matter what...

He was also the inspector of this Great Lan Dynasty.

It was precisely because of this inspector status that Jiang Chen acknowledged this Ye Duling so much.

At least when something really happened...

This Ye Duling didn't hesitate at all.

She would truly stand up for him.

Also, before Jiang Chen arrived, the Ye Duling hadn't betrayed him but instead took all the responsibility upon herself.

He just hadn't expected Zhao Chongyang and the others to come so aggressively.

"It's fine. I should be the one thanking you for saving the lives of the people of the Great Lan Dynasty!"

As the Ye Duling spoke, she actually bowed to Jiang Chen with cupped hands.

At this time, several figures in the distance were also arriving quickly.

It was Li Xiaoqing and the others who had already left the Royal Capital and then returned.

Li Xiaoqing and the others had originally finished reporting the situation and were preparing to go to the mountain range front line to provide support.

Then they felt something happening in the Royal Capital and rushed back.

But looking at the current situation...

It seemed they were a step late.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen had arrived.

"Your Majesty! We are late to the rescue!"

Li Xiaoqing and several members of the Vermilion Bird Imperial Guard landed one after another, came before the Ye Duling, and knelt to pay their respects.

"The enemy was too strong; your coming wouldn't have helped. Fortunately, Jiang Chen was here."

The Ye Duling's gaze turned toward Jiang Chen, and then, who knows what she was thinking, a very rare hint of girlish shyness appeared in her eyes.

"Jiang Chen, go to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and wait for me first. I have something to say to you."

Jiang Chen was startled.

Why was there a part for him?

But since the Ye Duling had spoken, Jiang Chen couldn't easily refuse. Led by a member of the Vermilion Bird Imperial Guard, Jiang Chen went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to wait. If no one had led him, Jiang Chen wouldn't have known where the Hall of Mental Cultivation was.

The Hall of Mental Cultivation was actually the Ye Duling's bedchamber.

Plus, there was a study next to it where she could sometimes handle matters and such.

However, although the Ye Duling controlled the entire Great Lan Dynasty, she wasn't extravagant in her lifestyle. Even her bedchamber was very simple, without excessive jewelry for decoration.

What was more present was the faint, refreshing fragrance naturally carried by the Ye Duling.

After pouring a cup of tea for Jiang Chen, that member of the Vermilion Bird Imperial Guard respectfully withdrew.

The young man before them was an existence who had blown apart a Martial King Realm expert!

Before long, Jiang Chen heard the Ye Duling's voice outside.

"All of you, withdraw."

"Yes."

With a creak of the door, the Ye Duling pushed it open and entered.

But at this time, the Ye Duling was not wearing her original black dragon robe, but a close-fitting white dress with cloud-patterned lace. Her jet-black hair fell freely to the floor like a waterfall.

Compared to the Ye Duling just now, the current Ye Duling gave off a more lively and lovely feeling.

Seeing Jiang Chen about to get up and salute, the Ye Duling quickly waved her hand.

"Jiang Chen, you have saved the Dynasty from crisis many times. From now on, you don't need to salute me, and you don't have to treat me as the Ye Duling."

"You can just call me by my name. By the way, my name is Ye Duling."

The Ye Duling's gaze turned faintly toward Jiang Chen.

"Alright."

Jiang Chen nodded slightly.

At this time, the Ye Duling walked over gracefully and sat opposite Jiang Chen.

Seeing each other from such a close distance, Jiang Chen's eyes followed the cloud-patterned lace on the Ye Duling's clothes and suddenly saw a grandeur that couldn't be hidden no matter how hard she tried.

It was dazzlingly white.

The Ye Duling saw Jiang Chen's gaze and immediately pursed her lips and smiled.

At the same time, she took out a bottle of treasured fine wine.

"Jiang Chen... you have saved the Dynasty many times, slaying demons, killing foreign enemies, and defending the territory for the Dynasty. Your merit is as vast as the heavens."

"Tell me... what reward should I give you?"

The Ye Duling poured a cup of wine and, with her slender fingers, pushed the cup to Jiang Chen.