175: The dragon turtle clone has arrived!
"Do you know, Young Master, why His Majesty would betroth his most beloved Seventh Princess, Princess Changle, to you?"
"I do not."
"Because, Her Highness the Seventh Princess, she..." Elder Xuan paused, his voice lowering slightly.
"She... is ill."
"Ill?" Li Qing's heart stirred; it was just as he had suspected.
"It is a very rare, incurable disease."
A trace of regret and helplessness appeared on Elder Xuan's face.
"Her Highness the Seventh Princess was born with a 'Profound Yin Constitution.' Cold energy is congested within her body, and her Meridians are fragile. Not only is she unable to practice martial arts, but she is also frail and sickly, requiring rare fire-attribute precious herbs to sustain her life year-round."
"The Imperial Physicians have tried everything, but they can only barely sustain her life force. They have asserted that Her Highness likely will not live past the age of twenty."
"Profound Yin Constitution?"
Hearing this term, Li Qing understood instantly.
No wonder!
No wonder that Old Emperor was so eager to tie me to his chariot!
He has taken an interest in my surging blood-qi and vitality, which are as potent as a furnace!
He wants me to act as a human furnace to extend his precious daughter's life!
"Young Master, your Physical Body is unparalleled, and your blood-qi is so peak that you could be called a human-shaped Vicious Beast."
Elder Xuan looked at Li Qing and said each word emphatically.
"His Majesty hopes to use your masculine blood-qi to neutralize the Profound Yin Qi within Her Highness's body, seeking a slim chance of survival for her!"
"I see." A look of realization appeared on Li Qing's face.
He knew there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world.
However, this didn't seem like a bad thing for him.
Profound Yin Constitution?
It sounds like something quite powerful.
I wonder if I can suppress it?
If I happen to cure the Emperor's precious daughter, he'll owe me a huge favor!
Wait, she's my wife!
Since I've agreed, I must fulfill my obligation.
Thinking of this, Li Qing's mood brightened again.
"I understand." He nodded to Elder Xuan.
"I will certainly give my all in this matter."
Seeing Li Qing's calm and composed manner, Elder Xuan couldn't help but be secretly amazed.
This Marquis Wuan's Heart-Nature is truly as solid as a rock and unfathomable.
Just then, Li Qing's heart suddenly jolted!
He felt it!
A familiar and powerful Aura was rapidly approaching Guanhai Garden from the depths of the East Sea!
It's here!
His dragon turtle avatar has finally arrived!
Li Qing's face remained calm, but a monstrous wave surged in his heart!
He said to Elder Xuan:
"Elder Xuan, it's getting late. You should head back. Please tell the Crown Prince that I appreciate his kindness."
"Alright."
Elder Xuan didn't think much of it. He bowed to Li Qing and quietly withdrew.
After Elder Xuan left, Li Qing could no longer suppress the excitement in his heart!
With a flash of movement, he leaped directly off the cliff and landed lightly on the golden beach below.
He stood by the sea, his eyes burning as he gazed at the deep, dark surface of the water.
"Splash!"
The waves crashed against the shore.
Suddenly!
The previously calm sea began to churn violently without warning!
A massive black shadow, like a small mountain, slowly rose from the deep sea!
Its enormous body almost filled the entire small bay!
A terrifying pressure, originating from the primeval era and reaching the extreme, suddenly descended!
It was his dragon turtle avatar, which had crossed thousands of miles of rivers, survived life-and-death battles, and finally arrived here!
Under the moonlight, the terrifying beast, now over fifteen meters long, lay quietly in the shallow waters.
Its turtle shell, which looked as if it were cast from profound iron, was covered in hideous scars. One charred mark was particularly striking—the "masterpiece" left by that Sixth-Rank Thunder Dragon.
Although it looked somewhat battered, its vertical pupils, like golden lava, were filled with a supreme majesty that looked down upon the world.
Standing on the beach and looking at his Clone, Li Qing was filled with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction and security!
This was his true trump card!
This was his greatest reliance, allowing him to act without restraint in this Capital City full of hidden talents!
With this dragon turtle avatar, comparable to a Supernatural Realm Expert, watching over him, the Grand Princess, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the "Shadow Kill" organization... in his eyes, they were all nothing more than clay chickens and pottery dogs!
With a thought, the massive dragon turtle avatar slowly sank into the seabed, completely merging its Aura with the vast East Sea.
Having done all this, Li Qing returned to his mansion atop the cliff, feeling satisfied.
He had just become the champion of the Great Xia Martial Competition and received the favor of the Emperor of Great Xia.
Through Earth Vein Sensing, he detected no fewer than ten Auras monitoring him.
He didn't know if any of them were people sent by the Emperor of Great Xia.
Forget it, I shouldn't act rashly for now.
The commotion caused by my evolution wouldn't be small.
Anyway, I have enough evolution value now.
In the following days, the Capital City was surprisingly quiet.
Li Qing did not step foot outside, staying in his Guanhai Garden while silently tending to the Clone's wounds.
The injuries the dragon turtle avatar sustained from the Sixth-Rank Thunder Dragon were heavier than he had imagined.
The power of the Law contained within that Purple-Gold Divine Lightning was like a maggot on a bone, constantly eroding its life force.
Fortunately, Li Qing had extorted a large amount of rare precious herbs from the Crown Prince and Liu Xing.
He fed all these precious herbs to the dragon turtle avatar in one go.
Under the accumulation of massive resources, the dragon turtle avatar's injuries were recovering rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
While Li Qing was in seclusion these past few days, various rumors about him intensified in the streets and alleys of the Capital City.
One man overwhelming a generation of Prodigies!
One kick shattering the central arena!
His Majesty bestowing a marriage with Princess Changle!
Each event was enough to keep ordinary people talking for years.
Li Qing's reputation reached an unprecedented peak throughout the entire Great Xia Dynasty!
He became an idol in the hearts of countless young men and women, and a legend in the mouths of countless storytellers!
And just when his fame was at its peak...
An imperial edict from the palace was delivered to Guanhai Garden.
His Majesty summoned Li Qing to the palace.
To have him meet his never-before-seen fiancée—the Seventh Princess, Xia Ningshuang.
"Has it finally come?"
Li Qing looked at the imperial edict in his hand, a playful smile appearing on his face.
He wanted to see for himself what the legendary number one beauty of Great Xia actually looked like.
And while he was at it, he would personally confirm what was going on with her so-called Profound Yin Constitution.
Led by an Old Eunuch from the palace, Li Qing rode in a magnificent royal carriage, slowly entering the heavily guarded and majestic imperial palace.