137: Emperor Qing angrily dismantles the robot! Fan Ruoruo performs a live-action performance

Chapter 137: Emperor Qing Angrily Dismantles a Robot! Fan Ruoruo's Live-Fire Exercise! (13)

A hidden corner of the Imperial Palace.

More than a dozen Inner Court guards, clad in armor, knelt on one knee around Emperor Qing.

Emperor Qing, in a black cloak, disdainfully kicked the corpse of the Divine Temple Emissary.

“Divine Temple Emissary, not a Physical Body Mortal. So what? He still has to die!”

He had finally waited for the Divine Temple Emissary, and had the strongest Inner Court guards assist the Emissary in killing Wu Zhu.

The result was Wu Zhu severely injured, and the Divine Temple Emissary dead.

Emperor Qing sneered, “Divine Temple Emissary? Let me see clearly, is it a god or a ghost?”

After he finished speaking, he gathered True Qi in his fist and smashed open the Divine Temple Emissary’s abdominal skin with one punch.

Seeing the metal components beneath the skin, Emperor Qing’s eyes immediately widened.

“Not a god, not a ghost, and not a human!”

The surrounding guards were even more astonished!

They were not surprised by the robot structure, but by His Majesty’s strength!

If he wasn’t a Great Grandmaster, how could he have directly smashed through the Divine Temple Emissary’s skin!

Emperor Qing punched a few more times, looking at the incomprehensible structures and Materials, a deep look of doubt appeared on his Face.

“What the hell… is this thing!”

After fiddling with it for a long time without any results, Emperor Qing could only leave the small courtyard.

He met Hong Sixiang, who had been waiting at the courtyard entrance, “Preserve the corpse well. I will come to see it at any time. None of these guards are to be left alive.”

Hong Sixiang, at the Peak of the Ninth Grade, bowed and entered the small courtyard, then suddenly swept out several palms, killing all the guards.

Then he glanced at the internal structure of the Divine Temple Emissary, equally shocked and puzzled.

“This kind of monster has no flesh and blood Meridians, no wonder it has no True Qi…”

“Is this… what the gods created?”

However, he dared not look too long, and quickly carried the robot wreckage, storing it in the most secret Imperial Treasury of the Inner Court.

In the Imperial Study.

Emperor Qing smelled the strong scent of engine oil on his hands, a look of distaste on his Face.

Even though he had washed them many times, they just wouldn’t come clean.

The plan to use the Divine Temple Emissary to kill Wu Zhu had failed. Wu Zhu had disappeared again, going somewhere to recuperate.

Emperor Qing now understood that Wu Zhu was an iron monster, just like the Divine Temple Emissary.

He was mad with curiosity: what exactly was inside the box Fan Xian had opened?

Emperor Qing did not know that the box he had been thinking about was no longer in Fan Xian’s hands.

“The box Xiao Yezi left behind is definitely not simple; it should be something that can change the world’s pattern.”

“Fan Xian voluntarily asked to go to Jiangnan to continue investigating Imperial Treasury smuggling and take down the Ming Family.”

“The Ming Family are parasites, traitors to the country, and should be taken down.”

“But is Fan Xian’s eagerness to go to Jiangnan related to the box in his hand?”

Emperor Qing thought for a moment, he must find someone to test Fan Xian, find someone to contend with Fan Xian, and try to uncover Fan Xian’s trump card!

“Who should I find? Wan’er’s power is too weak, the Crown Prince cannot leave the capital, and his subordinates lack experts.”

“Actually, Yun Rui is the most suitable, and the Ming Family are also Yun Rui’s people.

But Yun Rui is best at sacrificing pawns to protect the king; she might directly abandon the Ming Family.”

“Right! Let Chang’an go! He has been investigating the Junshan Society, and isn’t the Ming Family matriarch a member of the Junshan Society?”

Emperor Qing made up his mind to get Li Chang’an moving, which could also continue to temper the Crown Prince; it was truly killing two birds with one stone.

“Eunuch Hou, go to Dragon Guard Manor and summon Prince Yong to the palace!”

Hundreds of miles from Dragon Guard Manor, deep in the mountains.

Fan Ruoruo, dressed in tight-fitting clothes, had her hair tied into a cute bun to prevent it from obstructing her vision.

She was currently lying in the grass, getting used to the Sharp Weapon, barrett.

When Fan Ruoruo first saw the barrett, she was instantly attracted and couldn’t put it down.

Having trained in sniping for a year, Fan Ruoruo, now at the Upper Seventh Grade, could easily pick up the barrett sniper rifle.

Fan Ruoruo’s martial arts focused on arm strength and lightness skill, specifically practiced for using the barrett.

Jing Ni, both curious and envious, lay beside her, acting as Fan Ruoruo’s spotter.

While a sniper’s shot is precise, using a scope inevitably narrows the field of vision, making it difficult to fully observe the surrounding environment.

Jing Ni, now at the Peak of the Ninth Grade, was clearly the strongest spotter in this world.

As a Great Grandmaster, Li Chang’an could observe sufficiently long distances, making training with the barrett in these deep mountains the safest and most secure option.

“Your Highness, there’s a wild boar about a mile away!”

Fan Ruoruo was used to it; Jing Ni had been calling her Your Highness since she moved into the princely manor, and no amount of correction would change it.

Fan Ruoruo gripped the barrett firmly, her gaze aimed at the distant wild boar, the barrett’s barrel showing no tremor.

“Your Highness, I’m about to fire the first shot!”

Fan Ruoruo had been training here for several days; today was her first live-fire exercise.

“Bang!”

A deafening roar erupted, and a thumb-sized casing flew out of the gun!

The wild boar a mile away didn’t even let out a squeal before it was blown into smithereens, leaving no bones or flesh!

Though Fan Ruoruo’s shoulder ached, she still jumped up excitedly!

“I hit it! I hit it!”

Jing Ni stared blankly at the pool of blood and flesh far away, marveling at the power of the barrett.

“Such powerful strength, even a Great Grandmaster probably couldn’t withstand it!”

Li Chang’an said, “That’s not entirely true. If it were a Great Grandmaster with superb lightness skill, it would be possible to dodge it.”

In the original work, Fan Ruoruo sniped Emperor Qing from two miles away, and Emperor Qing was still able to dodge the vital points.

Ultimately, Fan Ruoruo relied on her understanding of Emperor Qing’s habits to hit Emperor Qing in the chest through a wall and a steel shield.

However, Emperor Qing, who was extremely cautious, actually wore a heart-protecting mirror inside his Dragon robe, barely surviving.

The barrett is indeed very powerful, and skillfully using it does provide an extra trump card.

However, placing all hope on external objects is also unreliable.

It was getting late, so Li Chang’an put the barrett into a box and then into the System space.

Fan Ruoruo completely failed to comprehend Li Chang’an’s magic-like System space, only knowing that His Highness was very mysterious.

Jing Ni wasn’t surprised at all; she herself had been summoned by Li Chang’an through a live transformation, so making a dead object disappear was nothing.

“Ruo Ruo, Jing Ni, it’s getting late, let’s return to the manor.”

After Li Chang’an finished speaking, he gently put his arms around the slender waists of the two women, and with two steps, they were a hundred zhang away.

The happiness of having both Yu Manli and Jing Ni, who among you understands!

Recently, Western Qin had occupied all the vassal states of Northern Qi. Originally, the territory of Northern Wei was mostly occupied by Northern Qi, and the other smaller half by Western Qin.

The area occupied by Western Qin was one-quarter the size of Northern Qi, and its army had expanded to one hundred and fifty thousand!

According to the intelligence from the Net, the Western Qin was currently operating smoothly, so Li Chang’an canceled the idea of summoning Zhuge Liang or Xiao He.

As long as Zhao Gao was obedient and the Net trainees, skilled in internal affairs, managed the court, there wouldn’t be too many problems.

The Western Qin had money and soldiers, and Northern Qi could not launch a large-scale attack, so it was relatively stable for now.

Due to the rise of the Western Qin, Li Chang’an’s power ranking rose to third, second only to Emperor Qing and the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi.

Although Li Chang’an had deep relationships with the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi and the young emperor, those were merely equal relationships; the two were not Li Chang’an’s subordinates.

In terms of martial prowess, he was in second place; only by continuing to diligently Cultivate Muscle could he unleash the potential of Bei Ming True Energy, further improving his Cultivation and surpassing Wu Zhu with his blindfold removed.

Or, directly eliminate Wu Zhu before he removes his blindfold, and his martial prowess ranking could also reach the top.

Also, due to the stable rise of the Western Qin, Li Chang’an’s wealth was secured, and his wealth ranking had now risen to second place.

If Lin Wan’er could successfully take over the Imperial Treasury, then Li Chang’an’s wealth ranking could reach first place.

Because Lin Wan’er, inside and out, was Li Chang’an’s person, and while the young emperor of Northern Qi was internally Li Chang’an’s shape, outwardly he was still the independent emperor of Qi Country.

Therefore, having established himself in the court, the next step was to assist Lin Wan’er in taking over the Imperial Treasury and reaching the top of the wealth ranking.

Name: Li Chang’an

World: Joy of Life

Age: 19 years old

Realm: Great Grandmaster

Cultivation Technique: Bei Ming True Energy (Perfection), Muscle (Major Achievement), Tianshan Plum Hand (Perfection), Tianshan Six Yang Palms (Perfection), Six Meridian Divine Sword (Perfection), Lingbo Microstep (Perfection)

Innate Wisdom: Clairvoyant Eyes, Photographic Memory

Abilities: (Expand)

Mortal World: 11000 points (Accumulated 60000 points)

Ranking: Power 3, Wealth 2, Martial Prowess 2, Romantic 1, Artistic 1

Jing Ni had already reached the Peak of the Ninth Grade at the beginning of the year, becoming one of the strongest individuals below the Great Grandmaster in this world.

Xiren and Qingwen broke through to the Middle Stage of the Ninth Grade, and the other four Sword Slaves successively broke through to the Ninth Grade. The Six Sword Slaves combined were enough to resist anyone below a Great Grandmaster!

Lin Wan’er was currently in Jiangnan, finalizing the audit of accounts, very safe under the protection of the Six Sword Slaves.

Wang Qinian also broke through to the Middle Stage of the Ninth Grade. Xing Yusen, Fan Wujiu, and Teng Zijing were all diligently Cultivating, and were expected to break through to the Middle Stage of the Ninth Grade this year.

Because the Secret Manuals they Cultivated were the most compatible with their talents, and they also had experts for sparring and guidance from a Great Grandmaster, their progress was incredibly fast.

Currently, under Li Chang’an, including Zhao Gao and Han Xin, there were thirteen Ninth Grades!

Therefore, Li Chang’an’s Mortal World points were no longer used, because with his current strength, reaching the top in this world was only a matter of time.

In the current situation, there was no need to summon more characters, and Cultivating Muscle was sufficient for martial arts.

This was also the reason why Li Chang’an gradually became arrogant, because he was not afraid of Emperor Qing turning hostile at all.

Next, it was time to consider the matter of going to Jiangnan.

Emperor Qing had already sent Fan Xian south, and the Supervisory Council was launching a heavy attack to investigate the Ming Family’s smuggling, with the aim of completely bringing down the Ming Family.

If Fan Xian’s mission was successful, the Imperial Treasury would be handed over from Lin Wan’er to Fan Xian, which Li Chang’an did not want to see.

Lin Wan’er currently temporarily managed the Imperial Treasury, and she was even less willing to hand it over to her enemy, Fan Xian. Li Chang’an would also help Lin Wan’er take down the Ming Family.

If it was Lin Wan’er who brought down the Ming Family, Emperor Qing would have to find another way to hand the Imperial Treasury over to Fan Xian.

The Ming Family was equivalent to the board of directors of the Junshan Society, so Li Chang’an could go to Jiangnan under the guise of eradicating the core organization of the Junshan Society and continue the investigation.

The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Qin Family had already been severely reprimanded by Emperor Qing’s imperial decree; further trading power and wealth through the Junshan Society would be considered treason.

However, the core organization of the Junshan Society still existed, and Emperor Qing remained uneasy about it.

Therefore, the Ming Family’s involvement in Imperial Treasury smuggling, and being the core of the Jianghu organization that the Emperor was most uneasy about, meant their demise was inevitable.

Li Chang’an received the news and entered the palace again; it was already night.

Li Chang’an entered the Imperial Study, and Emperor Qing’s first words were, “Chang’an, you must give the Crown Prince some Face.”

“Your Majesty, a person’s Face is earned by himself; there’s no begging others for it.”

“When you were the Crown Prince, how mighty you were; who dared not give you Face!”

Li Chang’an sat down opposite Emperor Qing without any reservation.

Emperor Qing snorted coldly, “Young and reckless, still too few hardships experienced.”

“How are the matters of the Junshan Society progressing?”

A few days ago, Li Chang’an had already reported the Junshan Society intelligence he obtained from Northern Qi to Emperor Qing.

“There’s some new information: Chang Kun, the Governor of Jiaozhou Naval Fleet, is very likely a member of the Junshan Society.”

“He traded with the Ming Family matriarch, who is also a Junshan Society member, helping the Ming Family smuggle.”

Hearing that the chief general of one of the four major naval fleets was also a member of the Junshan Society and helped the Ming Family smuggle, Emperor Qing became somewhat restless.

“Chang Kun?”

“The Ming Family smuggles with Eastern Yi, what does that have to do with his Jiaozhou Naval Fleet?”

Li Chang’an replied, “According to the latest intelligence, the Ming Family has more sophisticated and ruthless methods for smuggling with Eastern Yi City.”

“They harbored a nest of hundreds of pirates in the sea area under the jurisdiction of the Jiaozhou Naval Fleet.”

“When the Ming Family’s merchant ships passed through Jiaozhou, the pirates would rob three-tenths of the goods, and these three-tenths could then be sold at a low price to Eastern Yi City.”

“Later, after Your Majesty executed the entire Cui Family, the Ming Family became afraid. They then requested Chang Kun to dispatch the naval fleet to silence all the pirates they had harbored.”

After hearing this, Emperor Qing, usually composed, became enraged, “The Jiaozhou Naval Fleet, that is the Imperial Court’s naval fleet!”

“The mere Ming Family could actually mobilize the naval fleet to silence people for themselves!”

Hundreds of people being silenced was nothing in Emperor Qing’s eyes; the naval fleet governor disregarding the law and being used for private gain was what was most terrifying.

“Chang’an, you personally investigate this matter. For Junshan Society members who openly violate national laws, what needs to be done, must be done!”

“The Junshan Society, it’s time for it to disappear.”

Li Chang’an knew very well that the chief steward of the Junshan Society was the Ming Family’s accountant.

In other words, the board of directors of the Junshan Society, this high-end club, was located in the Ming Family.

The Ming Family matriarch was the chairperson, and the Junshan Society’s finances were all handled by the Ming Family.

However, Emperor Qing had already sent Fan Xian of the Supervisory Council to investigate the Ming Family. If Li Chang’an was also sent to investigate the Junshan Society, it would be strange if the two groups didn't clash.

Li Chang’an wanted to help Lin Wan’er take down the Ming Family before Fan Xian, and if Emperor Qing was going to assist, then that was naturally for the best.

“Your Majesty, Chang Kun and the Ming Family cannot be moved lightly.”

Emperor Qing directly said, “I grant you the power to execute first and report later. Do not be hesitant; completely eliminate the core organization of the Junshan Society.”

Li Chang’an unceremoniously accepted the decree, taking on this task of racing against Fan Xian.

Emperor Qing intended for Li Chang’an and Fan Xian to clash, hoping to test Fan Xian’s trump card.

But in reality, Fan Xian’s trump card, the barrett, had already been acquired by Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an wanted to annihilate the core organization of the Junshan Society, and Li Yunrui would not possibly sit idly by.

So, this trip to Jiangnan might also encounter obstruction from a Great Grandmaster.

Ye Liuyun had long been revered by the Junshan Society, and it was highly possible that Li Yunrui would invite him out of retirement.

It would be perfect to bring Fan Ruoruo and Jing Ni along, and let Ruo Ruo practice with the barrett on Ye Liuyun.