Chapter 180: Chapter 180 Half a Year
"The court wanted His Honor to make a trip to Central State, but His Majesty dismissed the idea using His Honor''s seclusion as an excuse," said Gu Yi.
Gu Qingfeng''s expression remained calm, "The Taixuan Dynasty is setting like the sun in the west, those Immortal Sects and noble families will not let them truly continue on.
Now, whoever aids the Taixuan Dynasty''s revival becomes the enemy of the Immortal Sects and noble families of the world.
Given the circumstances, why should the Gu Family Manor get involved at all?"
Although Gu Qingfeng did not fear the Immortal Sects and noble families, the words he had released in Guangyang Prefecture City had completely offended all the magicians across the land.
But despite the offense,
there was no need to get involved in the affairs of Central State now.
Gu Qingfeng did not like the noble clans or sects, nor did he like the Taixuan Dynasty.
If they wished to fight, he would let them.
As for whether the Taixuan Dynasty would be furious over this, it seemed insignificant to Gu Qingfeng.
After all, if the other party was already struggling to take care of themselves in Central State, how could they have the capacity to reach out to Guangyang Prefecture?
Even if they did,
should anyone dare to extend their reach to Guangyang Prefecture now, Gu Qingfeng would personally sever it.
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"Your Majesty, the Jinyi Guard has reported that Mr. Zhao was ambushed on his way back to Central State, and his whereabouts are currently unknown!" said the commander of the Jinyi Guard in a grave voice inside the Central State Imperial Study Room.
The statement sent Ji Chunqiu into a fury.
"Daring to ambush a court official, they really must be tired of living!"
Zhao Hai had been ambushed.
This truly made Ji Chunqiu angry.
After all, he had spent many years cultivating Zhao Hai by his side, investing significantly to raise him to the realm of a True Intent Master.
But now,
Zhao Hai had been ambushed, and from any perspective, it was a direct affront to the royal family''s dignity.
The so-called ''whereabouts unknown'' was a situation Ji Chunqiu understood all too well.
Then,
Ji Chunqiu suppressed his anger and looked towards the commander of the Jinyi Guard, asking, "Has there been any activity in Qingyun State?"
"No movements," replied the commander, shaking his head.
Upon hearing this,
Ji Chunqiu''s eyes grew colder.
"Hmph, a tiger fallen flat on the plains, they truly believe the Taixuan Dynasty is at its end!"
By bestowing the rebellious title of Guangyang Prince and granting the esteemed position of State Preceptor and Martial Saint, Ji Chunqiu believed he had shown significant respect to the other party.
But now it seemed the Guangyang Prince had not given him any face at all.
This incident,
Ji Chunqiu would remember.
Since Qingyun State wished to sit on the hill and watch the tigers fight, then once he had resolved Central State''s troubles, he would take his time to settle the score.
"Martial Saints of Martial Arts!"
Gu Shengnan, having her physique nurtured by an Innate Grandmaster, had also made an involuntary breakthrough to the mid-level of Refining Skin.
Regarding this,
Gu Qingfeng suspected.
Perhaps when Gu Shengnan truly engaged with Martial Arts, she could step into the Blood Refining Realm.
The breakthroughs of the younger generation brought Gu Qingfeng forty-two upgrade points.
However,
the only regret was,
that over this half-year, Gu Yang''s cultivation remained at the late stage of Bone Refining, without further progress.
But for such a situation, Gu Qingfeng was also resigned in his heart.
It was not easy to break through the Bone Refining Realm.
Strictly speaking, Gu Yang had only just broken through to the mid-level of Bone Refining a bit more than half a year ago; wanting to make another breakthrough within half a year was, of course, impossible.
Even with the Divine Martial Sect''s secret elixirs that could facilitate breakthroughs, it was the same.
Any secret elixir
had its limitations; it was not possible to use them endlessly, for that would only damage one''s foundational strength.
Elixirs rewarded by the information panel, on the other hand, did not have this concern.
For this reason,
Gu Qingfeng also had many elixirs that he could not use himself, such as Blood Refining Pills and Bone Refining Pills, delivered to Gu Yang and the others for their cultivation.
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"It''s almost time!"
Inside the Prince Mansion, Gu Yang''s eyes were coldly determined, facing him were the many generals of what was now the Guangyang Army.
Since he had proclaimed himself as a king, and the court had subsequently granted him official recognition, the title "Guangyang Prince" was legitimate and justified.
Therefore,
The Gu Family Army had naturally been renamed the Guangyang Army.
After half a year of recuperation, supported by the land of Taishan County as a base, Gu Yang now commanded a grand army of one hundred and thirty thousand troops.
Moreover,
these one hundred and thirty thousand troops were not just recruits for show; half of them could be considered veterans, and although the remaining half were new troops, they had gone through rigorous training, with battle prowess far from weak.
"Intelligence from the Hidden Guard reports that the rebel kings have now formed an alliance, combining forces to besiege the court. The Taixuan Dynasty is on the verge of falling apart."
"And since the death of Pei Jing, Qingyun State''s various counties have been in disarray, unlikely to see the rise of a power capable of unity."
"This,"
"is the opportunity for our Guangyang Army!"
Gu Yang, looking at the people below, spoke in a calm tone, but it carried an unquestionable dominance.
Having said this,
Gu Yang approached the sand table, directly placing the flag of the Guangyang Army on a county, speaking in a deep voice.
"Nanyang County!"
"This will be the next target for our Guangyang Army!"