Man covers the sky and conquers all worlds

Chapter 136 They are coming!

After this matter was discussed, many officials of the next lower rank also stepped forward to plead their case.

After all the decisions had been made by dawn, he swept his long sleeves across his face.
"Retreat!"

Wow!
The officials all stepped back, but the Grand Commandants and the Chancellors, guided by the eunuchs, walked and chatted as they entered the South Study.

Inside the South Study, Li Ming was already seated at the head of the desk.

On one corner of the desk, there was a pile of folded documents sent from all over the country.

For Dawn, who has reached this level, sleep has long become dispensable.

He could even multitask, handling government affairs while refining the dragon energy of humanity and comprehending the essence of martial arts in this world.

Soon, several Grand Commandants and Chancellors entered at the same time.

"See Your Majesty!"

Upon seeing Li Ming sitting upright on it, the group bowed to him.

Dawn gently raised her hand.

"Please, everyone, no need for formalities! Please be seated!"

After everyone was seated, he pulled out a document from the mountain of memorials.

A slight breeze stirred in the air as the memorial landed before Huang Shang, the current prime minister.

Huang Shang opened the memorial, glanced at it, and his expression slowly turned somber.

"The Duan family of Dali actually produced such a master!"

call!
The memorial was quickly taken away by several Grand Commandants.

After they had all read it together, Yang Zhi, the military governor of Shuobei, raised his eyebrows and his fierce aura surged.

"The ruler of the small kingdom of Cho'er, Duan Yu, dares to injure a general of my Great Xia! Your Majesty! Please allow me to lead 30,000 Iron Pagoda soldiers, together with General Huyan, Instructor Lin... to suppress and kill him with the Nine Turns Yellow River Formation!"

As soon as he said this, the other Grand Commandants in the Southern Study all frowned.

Thirty thousand ironclad pagodas is no small number!

Furthermore, all the generals recommended by Yang Zhi came from the bandit groups led by Erlong Mountain.

Although their combat power has far surpassed their previous martial arts level after practicing the secret realm techniques.

A dozen or so individuals, whose combat power was above average and approaching the peak of the second-grade Grandmaster level, were working together with the Nine-Bend Yellow River Bridge composed of 30,000 Iron Cavalry.

It would not be difficult to kill a first-grade martial saint who only cultivates martial arts.

But... it's undeniable that they've given their faction a huge amount of credit!
Each time they mobilized large armies, they were determined to sweep through the Dali Kingdom and extract enough wealth to offset the costs of their campaigns.

In other words, once they take action, it will inevitably be a war that leads to the destruction of the nation!
The first war of annihilation since the founding of the Great Xia Empire!
After this battle, it will surely intimidate the southwestern barbarians!

It will inevitably be recorded in history books.

How could such a historically significant and meritorious achievement be entirely claimed by this faction?

Zhong Shidao and Zong Ze exchanged a glance, and he calmly retorted,
"Your Majesty, I once thought that Governor An underestimated his opponent. Decades ago, the King of Dali became sworn brothers with Xiao Feng, the Southern King of Liao, and Xu Zhu, the Master of Lingjiu Palace!"

"When Xiao Feng committed suicide at Yanmen Pass, he had already stepped into the first rank! And the Dali King and the Lingjiu Palace Master at that time were already infinitely close to the first rank."

"Over the decades, Duan Yu has been able to reach the first rank, and the Lingjiu Palace Master certainly has the potential as well! If the two brothers join forces, I'm afraid that Governor Yang... might not be able to match them!"

His voice, like the clanging of metal against metal, resonated loudly and echoed throughout the South Study.

In the world, those of the highest rank are extremely rare.

Even during periods of decline in martial arts, it would be rare to find one like them in a century!
But decades ago, when that righteous and chivalrous Southern King was not called Xiao Feng, but Qiao Feng.

Clearly, this was the golden age of martial arts!

Although the final outcome was that Xiao Feng, with his extraordinary talent, stepped into the first rank in battle, but tragically chose to commit suicide because he could not reconcile loyalty and righteousness, it is undeniable that the upheaval in the martial arts world almost exhausted the foundation and essence accumulated by the land since the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period and Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin.

At the same time, it also burst forth with the most dazzling flames!

"His Majesty……"

Yang Zhi wanted to argue back.

But a single glance from Li Ming choked him to the bone.

Li Ming lowered his eyes, looking down at everyone in the South Study, and then pulled out another scroll from the table.
"If we're going to search for heroes from all over the world, then we should search thoroughly!"

"The Shaolin Sweeper Monk, suspected to be of the first rank. The Tibetan Living Buddha Kumārajīva, suspected to be of the first rank. The Lingjiu Palace Master Xuzhu, suspected to be of the first rank. The Dali King and the Jin King Wanyan Aguda..."

Zhong Shidao stared at the scroll, his pupils contracting sharply.
"When did there become so many Rank One Martial Saints in the world?"

This is the record of the last two names, excluding the last two.

They had never heard of the first Shaolin sweeping monk.

However, as an ancient sect with a long history, Shaolin Temple harbored a first-rank martial saint. Although he was surprised, he was only surprised.

But that Tibetan Living Buddha, Kumārajīva…

Didn't he disappear without a trace decades ago?

Moreover, this person was originally the protector king of the Tibetan kingdom, when did he become a living Buddha?
At the same time, a hint of anger lingered deep in his eyes.

If the records in the dossier are true, then several of the first-rank officials among them all came from the Song Dynasty.

They enjoyed the bounty of the Song Dynasty's land, yet when the Song Dynasty suffered from war, they stood by indifferently and did not intervene.

This fueled a fire in Zhong Shidao's heart.

Even Huang Shang, who had always kept his eyes downcast, couldn't help but lift his eyelids, a glint of light flashing in the depths of his eyes. He gently stroked his long beard and said...
"The heroes of this world are as numerous as carp crossing a river!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that the King of Dali only injured General Lu, not killed him, or... it is possible that he was trying to enhance the prestige of Dali!"

Zong Ze analyzed.

Although Lu Zhishen practiced the secret realm technique, his original strength was only at the initial second rank.

If a Martial Saint of the First Rank insists on killing him, then even if he hides deep within a vast army, it will be of no use.

Moreover, it involves many powerful experts at the first-rank Martial Saint level, so even Zong Ze was somewhat undecided.

After all, although the Nine-Bend Yellow River Army Formation is powerful, it requires specific conditions to bring in a First-Rank official before it can be suppressed!
But if we let one of them go, it would be a huge disaster for the newly established Great Xia Kingdom!

For a martial saint, breaking through a city single-handedly is not a difficult task.

He would rather not see the people on the border suffer than take that risk.

"So what if you're a first-rank official! Those who offend our Great Xia, no matter how far away, will be punished!"

Yang Zhi's eyes were cold and sharp, like swords.

Everyone else can negotiate, but he can't!

He and Lu Zhishen represent their Green Forest faction!

Although their faction has a large number of second-rank Grandmasters, they have never had a single first-rank Martial Saint.

Now that Lu Zhishen is seriously wounded on the battlefield, his interests will be harmed if this matter is not resolved.

"No need! They...are already here!"

As dawn broke, he slowly stood up, his deep gaze piercing through the palace and high walls, landing on the white-clad youth beneath the city gate.

(End of this chapter)