"But Chambord City has shone brightly because of the rise of the Third Prince. Now their city is full of experts and generals, and their magical prowess is terrifying, far surpassing even the imperial family. [In a way, they have received a great favor.]" Akinfeev, whose perspective was dictated by his position, had no respect for the old King of Chambord City.
In his eyes, the Third Prince was a high-ranking member of the royal family, and the fact that he had condescended to live in a small, sixth-rank vassal state for so many years was already enough to make up for everything.
Emperor Yassin nodded slightly.
"That's quite true. The strength of Chambord City now far surpasses that of the Empire. Not to mention Alexander's own strength, or their other Gold Saint, and their armored soldiers whose combat power is clearly several times greater than that of the Empire's most elite troops, just Mr. Hasselbaink and the Golden Lion Lampard alone are already Demigod- level powerhouses in terms of combat strength. A first-class vassal state possessing two Demigod —such strength is unmatched even in the entire Northern Region. Time flies, and I seem to see the shadow of the Zenit Empire's rise from a vassal state to an empire in the past."
"This is indeed surprising. I also arranged for the Knights' Hall's intelligence system to investigate. Mr. Hasselbaink is said to be a master recruited by the Third Prince after his rise to power. His origins are mysterious, but that's not surprising. What's truly surprising is that Golden Lion Frank Lampard. He's a friend of the former Lord of Chambord City and was once the top master in Chambord City. He happened to appear in Chambord City twenty years ago, when he was just a Three-Star Class water-type warrior. But later, for some reason, he switched to Lightning-Element Dou Qi and soared to great heights. In less than three years, he became Quasi-Extreme Dao expert. It's terrifying. His genius is unprecedented. Although the Third Prince has talented generals like Drogba and Pierce who have suddenly improved their strength under the Third Prince's deliberate cultivation, there is no one as fast as the Golden Lion. I wonder what his background is. He's following the Third Prince, and I'm afraid he has some ulterior motive."
Akinfeev was slightly worried when it came to the experts in Chambord City.
Over the past year, because Chambord City's rise has been too rapid and has threatened the royal family, the Knights' Hall, under his arrangement, has also done a lot of work in secret, investigating all the experts in Chambord City. The others are fine, but only this Golden Lion Lampard has made progress so fast that it is almost no less than that of Chambord City, which makes Akinfeev somewhat worried.
Now that he had learned that King of Chambord Alexander was actually the long-lost third prince, Akinfeev's worries intensified.
"Hehe, you don't need to worry about that. This person is completely reliable." Emperor Yassin seemed to know something and smiled easily. "I met this Golden Lion a long time ago and finally learned that this person was actually a friend of the Mushnikov Mushnikov, their last card."
"What? He's one of Mushnikov's men?" Akinfeev was surprised again, his expression excited.
"Indeed, the Mushnikov brothers are outstanding figures of their time, possessing unparalleled wisdom and strategic acumen. Their depth and foresight in considering problems are beyond the reach of ordinary people. On the day they swapped the infant of the old King of Chambord City with the third prince, they were already prepared to die. They wanted to dispel the enemy's suspicions by sacrificing themselves and the infant, so that everything would go smoothly. Otherwise, given their cruelty and suspicion, if they knew that the Mushnikov brothers had stayed in Chambord City for a period of time, they would probably have slaughtered all the newborn infants along the way, just like the third prince. This plan did indeed deceive the pursuing enemy. However, before facing death, the Mushnikov brothers also considered another issue that could not be ignored."
"Another question? What question?" Akinfeev was taken aback.
" The Mushnikov brothers realized that if no one discovered the coded messages they left in the palace and along the way, then no one would know the whereabouts of the Third Prince. In that case, wouldn't the Third Prince never be able to reunite with his ancestors? So, before starting the plan in Chambord City, they secretly arranged for their junior brother to meet them Chambord City. They told him everything and entrusted him to secretly keep an eye on the Third Prince. Once the storm had passed, they would find a way to bring the Third Prince to my side." Emperor Yassin sighed nostalgically, " Mushnikov, my good brother, he thought of everything, planned everything, everything was for my and the Third Prince's sake, but he never considered his own needs. I have failed him."
"Brother Mushnikov was indeed the most outstanding and amazing genius among the eight of us. If he were alive today, he would surely be His Majesty's right-hand man and would have already ascended to the Demigod level," Akinfeev said, clearly praising his deceased brother of the opposite sex. After a long while, he asked, "So, Brother Mushnikov's junior brother is none other than the Golden Lion Frank Lampard?"
"Indeed, it is Lampard." Emperor Yassin nodded and said, "I suppose you remember that the Mushnikov brothers once encountered Origin and studied under a mysterious wandering Extreme Dao master for a period of time. He also mentioned that he had a junior brother who was a Zongheng talent, with an amazing talent in martial arts that far surpassed his own."
"Yes, he did mention it." Akinfeev for a moment, vaguely remembering that his elder brother Mushnikov had indeed said those words, praising his junior brother highly.
"This Frank Lampard was also a worthy and respectable warrior. Twenty years ago, he had already mastered the Lightning-Element Dou Qi, reaching the Half Moon Class Great Perfection, making him a formidable expert. If nothing unexpected happened, with his talent, breaking through to the Moon Class and entering the Sun Class would only be a matter of a few years. However, upon receiving his senior brother's letter and hearing the dangers described in the letter, even knowing that this journey might change his life, he still came to Chambord City without hesitation, accepting the commission from the Mushnikov brothers. Moreover, he did something else astonishing."
"What is it?"
"That meant he had to abandon his Half Moon Class Great Perfection strength, dissipate his Lightning-Element Dou Qi, and switch to Water-Element Dou Qi, thus suffering considerable injuries and only being able to barely maintain the Three-Star Class Water-Element Dou Qi realm."
Emperor Yassin sighed deeply.
"To abolish Dou Qi qi cultivation? What is the purpose of that?" Akinfeev asked, puzzled.
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