When Xue Ke heard Qi Ling say this, she originally wanted to say that she shouldn't cause everyone to get hurt or waste resources because of her willful demands, making her seem like an incompetent ruler.
But then Xue Ke saw Qi Ling activate his Martial Soul, and a shadow appeared out of thin air on the open ground below the city. Then, all sorts of enemies stood up from the shadow, quickly forming a fairly large army.
Although this team was completely lifeless, the oppressive aura it exuded was extremely powerful. After all, this was a shadow force summoned by Qi Ling, and no one dared to underestimate it based on that name alone.
"Teacher, what is this?" Xue Ke couldn't help but ask.
"Oh, it's because it's hard to find opponents. I can't find enough enemies for them to practice against, so I came up with this idea to give them more practical experience," Qi Ling said with a smile.
"Oh dear, the kings of all the duchies are so well-behaved, there's not a single troublemaker among them, it's really a headache!"
The ducal kings who were also watching the military parade behind them were all terrified. With Qi Ling present, who would be so foolish as to cause trouble at this time?
Now that they have the Shadow Army created by Qi Ling as their opponents, Huo Wu and the others can go all out and attack without worrying about going too far.
After all, these teams are trained for combat, not for performances; it would be better to just find a fireworks unit instead.
This shadowy force is not only powerful but also fearless, since they are merely inanimate creations and therefore have no feelings whatsoever.
Faced with such a force, Huo Wu led the fire-based legion to launch the first attack. The powerful fire attacks landed on the shadow soldiers, but the damage they caused was very limited.
A simple fire elemental attack is indeed insufficient; in fact, the Shadow Army has already charged towards the flames, intending to launch an attack while braving the fire.
But at the same time, the wind-elemental forces launched their attack, and with the help of the wind, the fire instantly grew larger, almost engulfing the entire shadow force.
Faced with such a powerful attack, the Shadow Force had no choice but to halt and instead decide to use their more powerful and faster cavalry to break through the sea of fire.
But when the cavalry charged through the sea of fire, they were met with a variety of plants that grew rapidly from the ground, entangled them all, and made it impossible for them to break free.
This powerful control effect is the result of the combined efforts of water-based and plant-based units, which is why so many plants can be created instantly, producing such a powerful effect.
Meanwhile, as this unit was entangled, the sea of fire moved towards them! After consuming all the moisture from the plants, the vegetation that had been entangled with the Shadow Army instantly transformed into an even more ferocious sea of fire.
The scorching sea of fire had already wiped out most of the enemies, but from within the fire emerged a group of winged enemies. It seemed that after realizing that ground attacks were ineffective, they had switched to launching attacks from the air.
Unfortunately, this is where the wind and water units shine. The gale whips up countless water droplets, blowing them towards the enemies flying in the air, quickly soaking their wings and bodies.
At this time, the lightning strikes from the lightning unit do not need to be aimed at all; they can accurately hit these targets. Moreover, in this humid environment, the lightning can exert its maximum power.
The battle demonstration ended there. Qi Ling's shadow troops had all vanished without a trace, but he was very pleased because it proved that his plan was sound and that this force had great potential in combat.
After witnessing the power of this team, Xue Ke exclaimed in amazement, "So, the combination of various elements can actually create such great power!"
"Wouldn't those students with only one elemental attribute have limited everyone's potential? Teacher, wouldn't this mean that Soul Master with innate attributes could exert even greater power in the war?"
"It's not that simple. Other elemental-free Soul Master are also extremely important," Qi Ling chuckled. "After all, whether it's defense, support, or other more demanding attack conditions, there are problems that need to be overcome. This combat system is far from mature."
"The purpose of showing you this achievement is simply to tell you that Soul Master's potential is enormous and cannot be judged solely by strength. Xue Ke, as the ruler of a nation, you must remember this principle."
Xue Ke said with a look of admiration, "Yes! Teacher, I will remember your teachings!"
As for the other troops that Qi Ling displayed later, including the cavalry, mechanized units, and sniper units, they all demonstrated their formidable strength to everyone. All the princes and nobles participating in the parade couldn't help but silently wipe away a cold sweat.
It can be said that with the power that Dragon's Glory possesses, it would have no problem waging war against the Heaven Dou Empire, let alone small principalities like theirs. Therefore, some people with ulterior motives immediately decided that they should behave honestly and do things in a down-to-earth manner from now on.
After the military parade, Qi Ling invited everyone to stay. Dragon's Glory City was extremely prosperous and unparalleled, so naturally, these people would not be neglected.
These nobles and princes naturally tried every means to curry favor with this man who could be considered the true de facto ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire, and even the most powerful man on the entire continent. However, Qi Ling didn't want to pay any attention to them and simply handed them over to Ning Fengzhi and Flender, presumably they would be more than happy to deal with these suckers.
After all, given Flender's stingy nature and Ning Fengzhi's merchant family's style, Qi Ling would look down on them if they couldn't bleed a little.
As for Qi Ling, he naturally wanted to take this opportunity to take Xue Ke on a good tour. After all, as the ruler of a country, Xue Ke was usually very diligent and didn't have much time to rest. Perhaps only Qi Ling could persuade her to do so.
However, this trip had a very impressive lineup, including Xiao Wu, Luna, Huo Wu, Shui Bing'er, Dugu Yan, and others. Among the group of beautiful women, Qi Ling was the only male, whose main responsibility was to carry their bags.
"Sigh, it's true, when there are too many women, it's the men who suffer." Qi Ling helplessly summoned the Shadow Puppet and handed over the heavy responsibility of carrying the bags to them. She looked at the women who continued to happily battle it out in the shopping malls of Dragon's Glory City and sighed heavily.