Ten Grandmasters? Interesting

The forbidden grounds of the Imperial Palace.

A palace built specifically for Lin Hanzhou, named "Seeking the Dao," stood silently in the area where spiritual energy was most concentrated.

This palace was a restricted zone for the entire Imperial Palace; apart from the Empress Li Yuechan herself, no one was permitted to approach it.

This was enough to show the importance and respect the Empress held for its master.

At this moment, Li Yuechan was standing outside the main gate of this palace, her face filled with anxiety.

Her stunningly beautiful face was etched with a worry and helplessness rarely seen in her daily life.

For fifty years, she had long been accustomed to treating this mysterious State Preceptor as her most solid pillar of support.

No matter what unsolvable problem she encountered, as long as she came here to consult him, it could always be resolved with ease.

In her heart, Lin Hanzhou had almost become an omnipotent, god-like existence.

Yet this time, she was somewhat worried.

After all, those were ten Grandmasters in total!

That was a terrifying force capable of sweeping across everything in the world and turning the heavens and earth upside down!

Even for the State Preceptor, facing such a lineup, did he really have a chance of winning?

Just as she felt uneasy in her heart, the palace doors, which had been tightly shut for months, opened slowly and silently.

Lin Hanzhou walked out, dressed in a black robe.

He had already traveled across the entire Great Gan, and his return to seclusion was merely to deduce martial arts.

"What is the matter, that you are so flustered?"

His voice was as calm as ever, as if nothing could move him.

And in fact, that was the case; with his current combat power, he was already invincible in this world.

"State Preceptor!"

Seeing him, Li Yuechan felt as if she had found her backbone, and she hurriedly stepped forward to bow respectfully.

Following that, she recounted the current crisis at the border and the intelligence regarding the ten Grandmasters in full detail.

She had expected to see gravity or worry on the State Preceptor's face.

However, after listening, Lin Hanzhou showed not a hint of gravity, but rather a deep sense of interest.

"Ten Grandmasters? Interesting..."

He rubbed his chin, a playful arc curling at the corners of his mouth.

"For this Great Qing to produce so many Grandmasters in fifty years, there must be a great secret."

Having cultivated to the peak of the Third Order, he naturally knew how difficult it was to become a Grandmaster in this world.

The three major sects, which had been passed down for thousands of years, each only had one Grandmaster holding the fort.

This was enough to show that the value of a Grandmaster was undoubtedly that of the strongest martial artist in the world.

Yet the Great Qing, a barbarian nation whose spine he had broken fifty years ago, how could they produce ten Grandmasters?

He knew that a secret he was unaware of must be hidden behind this.

And this secret might be related to whether he could break the world's natural laws and breakthrough to the Fourth Order.

"State Preceptor..."

Li Yuechan looked at Lin Hanzhou's thoughtful expression, feeling increasingly uncertain.

Lin Hanzhou regained his focus, looked at her worried eyes, smiled, and said in an incredibly relaxed tone.

"Rest assured."

"Fifty years ago, I could slay two of them; fifty years later, I can slay ten of them."

"A mere ten Grandmasters, to me now, are just that."

These words were spoken with such lightheartedness, yet they contained such dominance and confidence!

If other Grandmasters were to hear this, they would surely mock Lin Hanzhou for his arrogance.

Looking through history, even the strongest Grandmaster would not dare to claim they could fight ten Grandmasters of the same level.

But when Li Yuechan heard these words, her heart, which had been hanging in the air, instantly settled back into her chest.

She knew that as long as the State Preceptor said it could be done, it would certainly be done.

This was her unconditional trust in Lin Hanzhou.

"Pass down the order."

"Tell the Qing Province garrison to hold the city and not to engage in battle; wait until I arrive."

"There is no need to summon the other four Grandmasters; I alone am enough."

Lin Hanzhou said to Li Yuechan.

After saying this, his figure turned into an afterimage on the spot and vanished.