Grunt!
Bai Zizai couldn't help but swallow hard. The emperor had previously bestowed upon him a century-old ginseng to cure his illness, but this one was practically the grandfather of that ginseng.
This kid may not look impressive, but he's extraordinary; he pulled out a super treasure.
This is priceless; it's something money can't buy. I'm sure the Emperor would love it.
He said excitedly, "Good lad, with this gift from you, your job is basically secured. The Emperor will be overjoyed, and Zigao to get you a good position."
He glanced at the Emperor discreetly, and seeing that the Emperor did not object, he accepted it directly.
"Really?" An Da's eyes lit up; he had indeed met a benefactor on his journey.
Seeing his expectant look, Bai Zizai couldn't help but laugh, "Haha, this old man is Bai Zizai of the Asura Army! You just wait for the good news!"
"Thank you so much, sir!"
After introducing himself, An Da's eyes lit up, and he instantly recognized the old man in front of him as none other than General Bai Zizai, the Great General Asura.
Fearing the other party might change their mind, he quickly stuffed the ginseng into their mouth.
The Asura Army once slaughtered the Northern Region Barbarians, giving the people of the North a chance to vent their anger.
I was so excited when I heard it, I never imagined I'd have the chance to join now, this is fantastic news!
Ha ha!
Bai Zizai smiled, handed An Da's family over to his personal guards for arrangements, and then returned directly to his emperor's side.
"Hey-hey!"
Watching Bai Zizai's retreating figure, An Da kept grinning foolishly, excitedly saying, "The old man is actually Bai Zizai, the Great General Asura who slaughtered the Northern Region Barbarians! We are incredibly lucky!"
"This kid wants to join the army?"
Upon hearing that his son-in-law was going to join the army, An Da's father-in-law quickly got off the carriage.
He had been beaten by his son-in-law before, and if his son-in-law joined the army, he, as the father-in-law, would have even less standing.
I have to keep up; I can't waste this opportunity.
"My dear son-in-law, it is said that Old Master Bai is of the Emperor's uncle's generation and is highly regarded by the Emperor."
"You've really struck it rich this time, Elder Bai has taken a liking to you. Don't forget your father-in-law, and while Old Master Bai too!"
Everyone was speechless. This kid brought his whole family to the Emperor's birthday celebration.
On the other side, Bai Zizai handed the thousand-year-old ginseng to Zhao Gao, who was standing to the side. This was a gift from the emperor and naturally belonged to the emperor.
"This ginseng is indeed extraordinary, but I wonder how effective it will be?"
Lin Yi examined the ginseng, plucked off a rootlet, and handed it to Zhao Gao, smiling, " Zhao Gao, you've worked tirelessly these past few days, so this ginseng rootlet is a reward for you."
"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Gao's face stiffened, and he was on the verge of tears. The Emperor was going to use him as a test subject for medicine!
Without hesitation, he put it in his mouth and immediately felt a sweet taste, and felt his whole body filled with energy.
He exclaimed excitedly, "Your Majesty, this ginseng is amazing! I..."
As he was talking, he realized something was wrong; his nose started bleeding, and he couldn't stop it.
He glanced at his lord with a resentful look; the medicine was too strong, he couldn't take it.
Waaaaah, I'm going to die.
Everyone's eyes lit up. This was truly worthy of being a thousand-year-old ginseng; it possessed such powerful medicinal properties, and this was just a single root!
If you ate one whole, it would probably kill you instantly.
Cough cough!
Lin Yi coughed twice and sighed, " Zhao Gao, go and rest first. I didn't expect this medicine to be so strong. I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Waaaaah!
Zhao Gao cried; the Emperor still cares about us.
However, with a nosebleed gushing out, it's rather unseemly, so let's leave first.
Watching his retreating figure, Bai Zizai couldn't help but exclaim, "His Majesty is truly blessed! To obtain such a treasure simply by going out incognito is truly divine intervention!"
This is something that is absolutely rare and hard to come by, and now the emperor has come across it so easily; it can be described as a sign from heaven.
"Haha, I love hearing that!"
Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh upon hearing this. Receiving a gift from one of his admirers was indeed a delightful thing.
At least I feel that my efforts are worthwhile and that I am recognized by others, which makes me very happy.
However, the use of this thousand-year-old ginseng made Lin Yi fall into deep thought.
Bai Zizai's body is now as withered as a withered tree. This thing can replenish his body's losses, but if he eats a thousand-year-old ginseng, the old man will probably just ascend to heaven.
Moreover, eating it like this is like a cow chewing on a peony, which is quite wasteful.
He handed the ginseng to Wang Yue and warned him, "This thousand-year-old ginseng is too potent. If you take it directly, you'll probably die from the bloating caused by the medicine."
Give it to Dong Feng and let him study how to maximize its effectiveness!
Traditional Chinese medicine emphasizes the principles of monarch and minister, yin and yang and the five elements. A single herb cannot exert its maximum effect; it needs to be combined with other herbs.
Dong Feng is a professional; if he were to handle it, even if it's not some kind of elixir, it would be enough to cure some stubborn ailments.
Moreover, Bai Zizai's illness is actually a mental one, so forcibly tonifying him won't work; he needs to be treated gradually.
Looking at the flow of people on the street, Lin Yi couldn't help but laugh and say, " Old Man Bai, what do you think of my Great Liang?"
"Extremely powerful, with the aura of a hegemon, now there is probably no one in the East or West who can stop the Great Liang!" Bai Zizai said solemnly after thinking for a moment.
This is how he sees Great Liang; Great Liang is now nearly invincible.
Even if the Frostwest Empire and the Great West Empire unite, the Great Liang Empire will not be afraid at all; it will only take a little time.
The Great Liang is too strong, with nearly three million troops and all sorts of new weapons. How could they possibly lose?
"Invincible?"
Lin Yi didn't deny it, and laughed, "There is no invincible country in this world. Great Liang is still a bit short of being invincible. Take a look at this!"
"What? Great Liang isn't invincible?" Bai Zizai's pupils shrank, and he looked at his emperor in shock. Could there really be someone who could defeat Great Liang?
He took the scroll and examined it; the contents inside made his expression change drastically.
"A powerful empire is suspected to exist in the Land of the Far West, and the Black Skull Army is their doing!" - Top-secret information from the Net.
Hiss!
Bai Zizai looked incredulous and exclaimed, "Your Majesty, isn't the Great West Empire the westernmost point? How can there be something even further west?"
The Land of the Far West, what kind of place is that?
"This is the latest news from the Net of Heaven), some inside information they obtained after infiltrating the Black Skull Army."
" The Black Skull Army comes from the powerful Dafeiluo Empire, a nation that is incredibly strong, even surpassing the Frostwest Empire."
"Not long ago, the Dafeiluo Empire was defeated by a mysterious empire. In the end, its millions of troops were wiped out, and only the Black Skull Army escaped to this side of the coast."