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Fang Qingyun glanced over his shoulder, "Your Highness, if you have something to say, why beat around the bush?"

"Is Supervisor Sun nearing his end?"

It seemed like the Crown Prince wasn't continuing the previous topic, "Expanding the troops will certainly strengthen Liangzhou's forces, but it will also mean a lot of new recruits, and quite a multitude at that. The implications of this need not be spelled out too explicitly, right? General Fang, haven't you ever pondered the future of the Eight Camps a few years from now?"

"Naturally, we will be at His Majesty's disposal," Fang Qingyun stated matter-of-factly.

"..."

Again, silence.

"General Fang."

The Crown Prince began again, "Speak your mind, what do you think of this palace?"

"Your Highness has supervised the nation for forty years, always exhausting your mind and body in diligent service. It's an undeniable and uncontested fact," Fang Qingyun replied, with his body slightly tilted.

"But now that His Majesty has ended his seclusion, it's about time you got some well-deserved rest and took care to recuperate," he added, intentionally stressing the latter part of the sentence.

"..."

The Crown Prince's eyelids twitched uncontrollably, "In fact, it is Father Emperor who should be resting at his advanced age. The burden of the Great Sheng Dynasty should be borne by me, his son. Don't you agree, General Fang?"

"Is that so?"

Fang Qingyun drew out his words, "I believe His Majesty is in the prime of life."

"Yes, in the prime of life, cough, cough, cough..."

"In the prime of life, that's good. I too am glad for Father Emperor, cough, cough, cough..."

Fang Qingyun, hearing the voice behind him growing fainter, strained to twist his body for a look, only to see that the person had quietly taken his cane and left, leaving him alone on the wheelchair, at the mercy of the autumn wind and falling leaves.

He hurriedly called out, "Your Highness, what do you mean by this? The least you could do is leave me where there are people, Your Highness?!"

From here to where there were people was at least a five-mile distance!

He would have to wheel himself the entire five miles!

...

At the Chen Mansion.

"Senior Sister Nine, welcome back 'home'."

Chen Sansi gestured invitingly, "I've prepared a room for you in the second yard, as you like. Let me know if there's anything else you need, or if there's anything I can prepare immediately. My family's Xi Xi, Du He, and even Yu Huan are very fond of Senior Sister. If you don't mind, you can stay with us when you come back to Liangzhou."

"Why are you being so scheming, boy?"

Rong Yanqiu, after tying the letter to Hai Dongqing's leg and releasing it, rolled her eyes and said, "You just want me to act as a watchdog and protector for your house, don't you? Dressing it up so nicely. Come give my shoulders a massage, and tell me more about how you came up with the Four Crossings of Hongze River. If I'm pleased, I might agree to be your guard dog."

"Why does Senior Sister have to put it that way?"

Chen Sansi stepped forward to massage.

Not until he had served her satisfaction did he broach the main subject, "Senior Sister Nine, could you tell me about the Xuanxiang Realm?"

"You want to know about Mysterious Phenomenon so soon? Could it be that you are about to achieve Meridian Passage?"

Rong Yanqiu was slightly surprised and then explained, "The Profound Image Realm is about transforming strength into Gang Qi, and the entire realm revolves around enhancing the use of Gang Qi.

"With an entry-level understanding of the Cultivation Technique, you could think of it as turning the strength wielded in the Weapon into Gang Qi. This Gang Qi is more substantial, not only used for offense but also for defense.

"Once proficient, you can send out Gang Qi, akin to a form of attack from afar, though usually not over great distances.

"With a small achievement, you can possess Protective Gang Qi. As long as you don't exhaust yourself, on the battlefield, it's nearly impossible for those below your realm to break through your defenses.

"Upon reaching Great Success, you can shape Gang Qi into forms and project it up to ten feet away from your body, for example..."

"Shua——"

She suddenly unleashed a palm strike, and a near-transparent Gang Qi materialized, transforming into the shape of a python and then shooting out explosively, hitting a potted plant in front of her and shattering it into pieces, startling Si Qin who happened to be passing by, almost making her leap into the air in a scream.

Even if it was just a demonstration.

Chen Sansi felt the terrifying power.

He asked, "What about the Gang Qi of a Beginner Martial Artist?"

"Try stabbing me," Rong Yanqiu invited as she sat still, gesturing him over with a beckoning hand.

"Senior Sister, no offense!"

Chen Sansi did not hold back, grabbing the nearby Five Tigers Soul-breaking Spear, stacking various enhancements from within, and finally channeling True Dragon Strength into the long spear. With a humming sound, he fiercely thrust it forward.

Rong Yanqiu stood unflinching, her right hand with faintly purple nails resembling a blooming lotus as it met the thrust. Wrapped in Gang Qi, she incredibly caught the sharp Gun Blade with her bare hand.
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The moment she touched the blade, her languid demeanor vanished as she quickly pushed away the spear and, with a swallow's turn, dodged to the side, saying displeasedly, "You have True Dragon Strength, why didn't you say so beforehand?"

"Senior Sister didn't ask me either," Chen Sansi retorted, shrugging his shoulders to show innocence.

"Get out, I'm done playing with you. The nail polish I just applied is split," Rong Yanqiu huffed, rising to enter her room, shutting the door behind her to tend to something.

"Hsss..."

Chen Sansi sheathed the long spear and flexed his numbed arm.

Even with Senior Sister deliberately restraining her strength to the entry-level of the Xuanxiang Realm, was the disparity still so vast?

The reason Rong Yanqiu dodged earlier was not that she couldn't handle it, but rather because she was indeed caught off guard by the secondary onslaught of the True Dragon Strength and because she did not want to invest more Gang Qi and risk injuring herself.

But...

Sword Qi Skill can!

After experiencing it firsthand, Chen Sansi was certain that the Sword Qi Skill would have no problem breaking through the Gang Qi of a Mysterious Phenomenon Technique Beginner Martial Artist.

Cao Fan, the eunuch, and also Sha Wenlong.

These three needed to be dealt with, might as well handle them all together.