Chapter 79

The expressions of the few people were all seen by Li Yunxiao, who also sneered and stepped forward, saying, "Your Majesty, there is one more thing. I hope Your Majesty will grant me the Imperial Sword. If anyone disobeys the imperial command, I can execute them on the spot to show respect for the heavenly authority!"

"Buzz!~"

At this, Qin Yang and the few military leaders all changed their expressions, their eyes full of shock. They never thought Li Yunxiao would have this move, and immediately felt at a loss. If he had the Imperial Sword in hand, and they disobeyed the military orders, they would be killed, just like Kong Renyi, dying in vain.

Qin Zheng was taken aback, then waved his sleeve and said, "The Imperial Sword is a weapon of slaughter, truly inauspicious. You should cooperate more with the Central Army, work together, and jointly expel the foreign enemies. The matter of the sword cannot be mentioned again!" How could he not know Li Yunxiao's intentions? He firmly rejected it, fearing further entanglement, and hurriedly said, "I am a bit tired, dismiss the court!"

"Phew!~"

Qin Yang and the other generals finally breathed a sigh of relief, their eyes full of resentment as they stared at Li Yunxiao and his grandson.

Li Yunxiao coldly kicked the unconscious minister, waking him up, and lifted him up like a chicken, sneering, "When the army sets out tomorrow, I will use you to consecrate the flag!"

The minister was terrified and began to wail, seeing Qin Yang nearby, he quickly cried out, "Prince, Prince, save me!"

Qin Yang's face was extremely dark, knowing it was impossible to save the man from the hands of this grandfather and grandson. He consoled, "Go in peace, I will take good care of your family."

The minister, upon hearing this, immediately rolled his eyes and fainted again.

Li Yunxiao laughed loudly, "Prince, you are indeed righteous and benevolent, ha ha, I will take my leave first, see you at the muster platform tomorrow!"

He and the old man carried the minister away like a chicken.

Qin Yang's face was so dark it seemed about to drip water, and immediately several Central Army leaders gathered around, their expressions uncertain.

Qin Yue passed by, looking concerned, "Brother, are your injuries still painful? I have a few bottles of high-quality healing medicine, grade three. Should I send them to you later?"

Qin Yang's face was cold, and he laughed angrily, "Qin Yue, don't be too happy too soon, let's see who laughs last. When the time comes, I will heal your injuries properly."

"Alas!" Qin Yue shook his head, a mocking look in his eyes, and sighed, "If Brother doesn't appreciate it, that's fine, but don't be so rash next time. If the Duke of Tranquility's might accidentally sends Brother ahead, how will I feel? Ha ha, ha ha!~"

At the end, he couldn't help but laugh joyfully. After so long of competing with Qin Yang, he had never been this happy.

The group of courtiers behind him also laughed along.

Only Qin Yang's direct subordinates were left in the hall, their faces dark as water.

Qin Yue left the palace, mounted his horse, and chased after Li Yunxiao and his grandson. After a moment, he caught up, had the minister taken away, and secured for the flag consecration the next day.

He looked at Li Yunxiao with admiration and smiled, "After today, Young Master Yun will truly shock the court and the country. Today is the preliminary selection for the Jialan Academy's student army. Are you interested in watching?"

Li Yunxiao pondered for a moment and smiled, "Sure, this student army will be the most loyal direct subordinates of Prince Yue in the future. I will take a look."

Qin Yue also looked excited. Forming a student army was exactly what he needed. He was still young, with few supporters in the court and few confidants. The most urgent thing now was to build his own force, and the most suitable candidates were the commoner students with no background but with strength!

They immediately changed direction and rode toward the Jialan Academy.

It was already the holiday period, but the academy was still bustling. Every summer, some training missions were released for students to choose freely. These missions not only greatly trained the students but also offered substantial rewards upon completion, which was highly attractive to the mostly poor students.

Zhongli Shan understood the importance of this to Qin Yue. Throughout the registration process, he excluded all teachers with mysterious influence in the court and had teachers with no background handle it. Qin Yue also assigned Bai Mou to oversee the entire activity. The students, seeing the Commander of the National Guard, were all extremely excited, and the number of registrants increased significantly!

In front of a registration point, Meng Wu pleaded with the teacher, "Please, let my brother register. He is also a warrior and meets the registration requirements."

The teacher, impatient, said, "I already said, only academy students can register! And look at your brother, his face is green, and his body is malnourished. How can he fight on the battlefield? Step back, don't delay the others."

"I'm malnourished?" Meng Bai glared, stepped forward, and slapped the table, "I eat half a sheep every day, and you say I'm malnourished!"

"Ha ha!~" The surrounding students burst into laughter. His frame was smaller than half a sheep.

The registration teacher was first angry, then found it amusing, and said to Meng Wu seriously, "Your brother has good talent, reaching warrior at such a young age is rare even in the Jialan Academy. Wait until the holiday is over, and have him register for school."

Meng Wu looked helpless, and Meng Bai shouted, "If you don't let me register, I'll find my master! My master will definitely have a way!"

The teacher smiled, "You have a master? Unless it's the Dean, no one else can help. Who is your master?"

Suddenly, a faint voice came from behind, "His master is me."

Everyone turned to look, their expressions full of surprise. Many didn't recognize Li Chunyang and Prince Qin Yue, but Li Yunxiao and Bai Mou were well-known.

"What? His master is Li Yunxiao?"

"No way, Li Yunxiao is just a warrior himself."

"I don't think so, he defeated Lan Xuan's people with one move, he has some strength."

"Strength? Ha! It's just because his family is rich and powerful, they can get a lot of resources and high-level martial techniques. If I were the Li family's young master, I would have already broken through to Martial Lord!"

"Ha, just be jealous, being rich and powerful is strength! If he hears you, what will you do?"

Meng Bai, seeing this, ran over happily, shouting, "Master, you really only show up at critical moments! This old guy won't let me register!"

Meng Wu was also happy but slightly uneasy, walking forward and greeting softly, "Young Master Yun."

Li Chunyang was surprised, "You, you have a disciple?" He looked at Meng Bai a few times and exclaimed, "Tsk tsk, this kid is so young, he's already a warrior? He must be under fifteen, right? Why does he look so bad? Malnourished?" He scolded, "Such an outstanding disciple, and you don't let him eat more! At fourteen or fifteen, it's the time to grow. Come, kid, come here, grandpa will give you some money to buy more meat."

Meng Bai's head spun, and he shouted, "Who are you, old man? How impolite! I have plenty of money, and you say I'm malnourished!"

At this, the registration teacher immediately reacted. The students didn't recognize these people, but he did, and quickly ran forward, bowing, "Rong Zhi greets Prince Yue, greets Duke of Tranquility, greets Commander Bai."

"What? This young man is Prince Qin Yue?"

"Wow, that old man is the Duke of Tranquility?"

The surrounding students all exclaimed in surprise, and Meng Bai's face turned pale.

Duke of Tranquility? Isn't that Master's grandfather? I just...

"Slap!"

Sure enough, in a daze, he saw Li Yunxiao slap him, sending him flying, and heard Li Yunxiao's calm voice.

"Calling my grandfather an old man? Calling yourself '老子' (laozi) in front of my grandfather? Go to the 20x gravity room and stay there for a day and a night!"

Bai Mou, seeing Meng Bai fly away, also looked surprised and said, "Rong Zhi, let this young man register too."

"Yes!" Rong Zhi quickly responded.

Qin Yue glanced at the students, full of awe and admiration, and smiled, "Students, as long as you perform well in this expedition, regardless of your background, you can directly join the National Guard and become my personal guards."

"Wow!~"

Everyone was沸腾 (boiling) with excitement. Joining the National Guard and becoming Prince Yue's personal guards! For these warriors from poor backgrounds, it was undoubtedly a fatal attraction. And everyone knew that Prince Yue was one of the strong contenders for the throne. If he could ascend to the throne in the future, wouldn't they become the king's confidants?

"Teacher Rong, I want to register!"

"Don't push, push your sister!"

"Damn, not done yet? Finish quickly and get out of the way, it's my turn!"

"Everyone, line up, don't push!"

"Damn! That pervert is poking my butt, poke your sister!"

"..."

Everyone rushed to register, and Qin Yue and Bai Mou exchanged glances, both with joyful smiles. Bai Mou smiled, "Duke of Tranquility, Young Master Yun, let's go wait over there. The list will be out soon. It's expected that more than two thousand students will register this time, and the lowest cultivation is warrior."

Qin Yue was extremely excited. An army of two thousand warriors would have enough combat power to match two thousand, or even more, ordinary armies. After all, warriors were true martial artists, and fighting a hundred ordinary people was entirely possible.

Li Yunxiao smiled at Meng Wu, "Let's go rest over there, go bring Meng Bai over."

Meng Wu looked at Li Yunxiao, her face turning red, her heart racing. She didn't know why, but for this man who had entered her life, her initial extreme resentment had turned into constant thoughts. Whenever she stopped, she would think of his appearance. But when she saw him, her cheeks would flush, and she wouldn't dare to look up.

She quickly nodded and ran to find Meng Bai. Li Yunxiao's palm had sent Meng Bai flying a hundred meters away.