The fact that the Great Han Empire had Martial Dao Grandmaster master-level Heavenly Prodigy in battle immediately ignited everyone's interest, and they all looked on with disbelief.
But indeed, the words "Martial Dao Grandmaster" appeared on the list of participants from the Great Han Empire.
Jiang Zhan!
This is an extremely unfamiliar name; almost no one has ever heard of it.
In this world, most people who practice martial arts are rich young masters, because ordinary people can't even afford to eat, so they naturally don't have the extra energy to pursue martial arts.
Therefore, almost all Martial Cultivator who are even slightly well-known and possess great talent are extremely famous.
But the name Jiang Zhan is too unfamiliar to everyone.
The key point is that the opponent is a Martial Dao Grandmaster!
Although their Great Qian Empire possessed Half-step Martial Dao Grandmaster, half-step is still half-step, and the gap between them and true Martial Dao Grandmaster is still enormous.
At the same time.
Many people also sensed something was amiss.
In the Great Han Empire, a Martial Dao Genius with extraordinary talent could not possibly be unknown, yet no one had ever heard of him.
Then there's only one possibility!
This was something the Great Han Empire deliberately concealed, with the aim of catching the Great Qian Empire off guard.
"Fools, the Great Han Empire has produced Martial Dao Grandmaster under the age of twenty-five, and you haven't even noticed?"
The Great Qian Emperor roared, while below him, several men dressed in black knelt on the ground, trembling incessantly.
If someone with a discerning eye were to see this, they would recognize it as the Imperial Guard of the Great Qian Empire.
The Imperial Guard served the emperor.
At the same time, they were also the eyes and ears of the Great Qian Emperor. It was precisely because of these Imperial Guards that he was able to know about the major events in the world even though he was in the Imperial Palace.
But now.
His supposedly invincible Imperial Guard had actually made such a mistake.
The Great Han Empire has produced a young Martial Dao Grandmaster, but he was completely unaware of this until the Great Han Empire sent him the list of participants.
Of the three great empires in the Central Plains, the Great Qian Empire was the strongest, but the other two were only slightly weaker.
This Martial Arts Exchange Conference is of immense significance. In this world, reputation is extremely important, and martial arts are currently flourishing.
A defeat in Martial Arts Exchange Conference could even seriously affect the fate of the nation.
One of the kneeling men below said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, I just made a special investigation, and Jiang Zhan is the apprentice of the previous Great General of the Great Han Empire."
"Li Aohu's only son was killed at a Martial Arts Exchange Conference, and he himself had his arm crippled by the people of our Great Qian Empire."
"This training of Jiang Zhan was intentional. From a young age, he was deliberately concealed from his true strength, which is why his subordinates were unable to detect it."
The Great Qian Emperor had a cold look in his eyes. He stared intently at the three people below before finally speaking in a cold voice:
"A mistake is a mistake. Don't give me this nonsense. Go to the Great Qian Empire immediately and find someone under the age of twenty-five Martial Dao Grandmaster."
"Furthermore, the three of you will go down and receive eighty strokes of the cane as punishment. I will let it go this time out of consideration for your many years of service and meritorious service, but there must be no next time."
Upon hearing this, all three trembled involuntarily and quickly bowed again.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
They were all Martial Dao Grandmaster realm and leaders of the Imperial Guard, possessing formidable strength. Eighty strokes of the cane were considered a relatively lenient punishment for them.
Even so, they were still filled with extreme fear.
As commanders of the Imperial Guard, they have done too many dirty things for His Majesty. If they make repeated mistakes and His Majesty thinks they are useless, then death is the only way out for them.
After leaving Pingyang Hall, the three of them each received eighty strokes of the cane, and then limped away, frantically searching for young Martial Dao Grandmaster in the Great Qian Empire.
Although the chances are slim, this is the only way for them to make amends for their mistake.
The Martial Arts Exchange Conference is extremely important. If the Great Qian Empire loses, it will inevitably affect the overall morale.
At the same time.
Mingyue Hall.
This is where the Fifth Prince Li Chengan lives. Although the place is not large, there are quite a few Maid, and they are all quite beautiful.
These were all maids specially chosen by Li Chengan to serve as his concubines; one can imagine how great his desires were.
However, the first thing Su Chen did after arriving was to dismiss most of the people, leaving only seven palace maids who were somewhat more obedient.
Han Li stepped forward and bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Highness, we have contacted the people, but there are only about three hundred of them, and not a single Martial Dao Grandmaster among them."
Su Chen nodded. This was a backup plan that Li Chengan had prepared for himself. He wasn't completely stupid; he was secretly planning for the future.
However, it didn't have much effect.
"These people are unreliable. Do you have any other ways to successfully seize the throne?"
Although he had his own ideas, he still wanted to hear Han Li's thoughts.
Han Li looked thoughtful. "My method is actually very simple. It's about secretly cultivating your own power, and then, once the struggles among the First Prince are nearly over, Your Highness can go out and defeat them one by one."
Very good.
Steady!
Su Chen glanced at him, then nodded with a smile, because he had similar thoughts.
Without using Cultivation Level, relying solely on one's intellect, it's incredibly difficult to seize the throne; one wrong move and you could die.
The game will end immediately then!
Therefore, Su Chen initially operated with the utmost caution. As for participating in this Martial Arts Exchange Conference, that was merely the first step in making a name for himself.
To gain influence in the court, one must demonstrate sufficient potential to outsiders.
The potential to seize the Imperial Throne!
However, Su Chen still felt somewhat uncomfortable, as the concept of "steadiness" had never existed in his dictionary.
Now that he was suddenly made to be steady, Su Chen immediately felt like he had lost interest in the world.
It's not fun anymore.
Han Li suddenly said, "Your Highness, I think we can make something of this Minister of Personnel."
Su Chen immediately looked curious. "What do you mean?"
Han Li continued, "The Ministry of Personnel is the head of the Six Ministries, holding the power of life and death over many officials, and is almost First Prince."
As they spoke, Han Li's voice lowered, as if he sensed something was amiss. But after a moment's thought, he immediately leaned forward and whispered something.
"Your Highness, I have developed a poison that would kill even Martial Dao Grandmaster. However, if the dosage is controlled properly and the person takes my specially formulated antidote, they will be unaffected and may even improve their health."
"We'll just poison him; his Life and Death will then be entirely in His Your Highness's hands."
Han Li was Alchemy Grandmaster; for him, concocting poisons and antidotes was simply a piece of cake.
Almost any random medicinal herb in his hands can be transformed into either poison or a beneficial medicine.
Su Chen immediately raised his head, looking at him with an extremely strange expression.
You little brat!
Extremely insidious!