Martial Arts Universe: With a single command, 100,000 iron cavalry will sweep across the martial wor

"I've lifted your oath. Now leave. Chu Liuxiang and the others just left; it's not too late to catch up."

"We won't leave."

Seeing the resolute attitude of Su Rongrong and Li Hongxiu, Su Qingfeng didn't bother to argue further. "Do as you please. But I won't take you as maids." He turned to Zi Nu, "Madam, let's go back to Zi Lan Xuan first."

"Okay, let's go back first."

Su Qingfeng gave King Ying Zheng a wink, then pulled Zi Nu away from the hall. This matter was thus temporarily concluded.

The Marquis Pearl is now in his hands. Although he doesn't know if the Mohists and the Farmers will come to snatch it again, Su Qingfeng isn't afraid of them now. He has Wei Zhuang, Tian Ze, Gai Nie, and his own guard commander, Wang Hu, all four of whom are masters among the Grandmasters. The Mohists and the Farmers wouldn't send four or five Grandmasters specifically to deal with him; they'll most likely abandon this mission.

Inside the Purple Orchid Pavilion, Su Qingfeng looked at the group of people who had followed her, including Madam Mingzhu, Madam Hu, Hu**, Su Rongrong, and Li Hongxiu, and was a little confused.

Madam Mingzhu is his own woman, so it's understandable that she came along. It's also plausible that Su Rongrong and the others insisted on coming as maids. But why did Madam Hu and Madam Hu**, who aren't supposed to stay in their own residence, also come along?

He looked at Madam Hu, who resembled a frightened rabbit, and Hu's long, striking legs, and was speechless. However, with Nongyu by their side, he was too lazy to ask why.

Over there, Han Fei was talking with the King of Qin. Su Qingfeng sat down to the side, took out the Suihou Pearl that Zi Nu had given him, and examined it carefully.

The bead shimmered with a golden light and was extremely beautiful. In his original world, it would be an absolute priceless treasure; even worth billions, people would probably be scrambling to get it.

He silently asked himself, "System, can you help me determine the use of this Suihou Pearl?"

"Ding—The Suihou Pearl is a broken dragon pearl from a dragon. This pearl is only one-tenth the size of the complete dragon pearl. However, the spiritual power contained within it is enough to help a Grandmaster break through to the Celestial Realm, and it can also enable five Grandmaster-level experts to advance to the Grandmaster level."

Su Qingfeng looked at the bead in her hand in surprise, not expecting that the spiritual power within it was so strong.

He gasped, wondering to himself, "Spiritual power... what exactly is spiritual power?"

"Ding! Spiritual power is the magical power of immortals. Now this world has entered the Dharma-ending Age, and the spiritual energy between heaven and earth is exhausted. Martial artists naturally cannot cultivate spiritual power, which is magical power."

"System, where have all the cultivators in this world gone?"

"Ding, the host's strength is insufficient; the system cannot provide a solution."

"System, can the magic power within Suihou Pearl be extracted?"

"Ding, all is well. As long as the host designates a candidate, the system can extract the spiritual energy from the bead."

"If the host wishes to use it for personal purposes, it is limited to one time only, and it is best to wait until the host breaks through to the mid-stage of Grandmaster before using it, so that he can directly enter the Grandmaster level."

Su Qingfeng was puzzled:

"Why can it only be used once? Can't I just use it to break through to the Celestial Realm?"

"Ding! The spiritual energy within this bead is no longer pure. Excessive use may damage your cultivation foundation. The system does not recommend that you rely on it excessively."

Su Qingfeng understood after hearing this. Although he couldn't use up the Suihou Pearl on his own, if he cultivated to the mid-stage of the Grandmaster realm, he could use its power to ascend to the Grandmaster realm in one fell swoop, which would be quite good.

He then pondered which woman in his life would be suitable to share this bead.

"Hongyu, where did Yan Lingji go? I haven't seen her anywhere!"

"Your Majesty, Yan Lingji has captured a girl named Honglian who came to Zilan Pavilion to cause trouble. The girl is not convinced, and Yan Lingji is probably still teasing her."

Su Qingfeng felt a headache coming on—why had both of Korea's wives and children all come to Zilan Pavilion? Were they deliberately trying to make things difficult for him?

He couldn't be bothered with Princess Honglian, so he simply let Yan Lingji keep up with her antics.

Seeing that King Ying Zheng of Qin and Han Fei were having a pleasant conversation, Su Qingfeng asked Zi Nu to take all the women away, as it was not appropriate for them to eavesdrop on the rest of the conversation.

The next day, Su Qingfeng yawned as he walked out of his room. Last night, he had a deep conversation with King Ying Zheng of Qin, discussing both the king's coming of age and his assumption of personal rule, as well as the future situation in the Eastern Continent.

Zi Nu is a troublesome case; she has clearly agreed to be his wife, yet she still won't let him into her room. Fortunately, Lady Mingzhu didn't return last night; it's unknown what the King of Han will think.

Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang were talking in the courtyard when they saw Su Qingfeng emerge from Lady Mingzhu's room, and they fell silent for a moment. This Lord Wu Xiang was indeed hiding something with Lady Mingzhu; if Han Fei knew, he would likely find it difficult to accept. Seeing Su Qingfeng's weary expression, Gai Nie stepped forward and said, "Lord Wu Xiang, Han Fei came to see you early this morning."

"Tsk, what's that unlucky guy doing here so early?"

Wei Zhuang glanced at Su Qingfeng, who had subtly implied something about the King of Han, and replied casually, "He probably wants to discuss cooperation with you."

Su Qingfeng sat down on the stone bench and waved his hand dismissively: "Cooperate with what? South Korea is nothing, not even as big as one of my states. I don't have time to stay here and mess around with Han Fei."

He turned to Wei Zhuang, grinning, "Wei Zhuang, why don't you come with me? Look at your senior brother Gai Nie, he's a bodyguard for the King of Qin now, and he might even become a general someday. I'm currently fighting wars all over the place, and I can make you a great general, commanding 100,000 troops—what do you say, want to come?"

Wei Zhuang's face darkened upon hearing this, not expecting Su Qingfeng to poach him so openly. If he really left with Lord Wu Xiang, wouldn't that unfortunate Han Fei be all alone? Although there was Zhang Liang, once he left, Han Fei and Zhang Liang would probably be dealt with by Ji Wuye in the blink of an eye.

Moreover, Wei Zhuang had never considered leaving Korea. Although Su Qingfeng's offer was tempting, he had things he couldn't let go of here, so naturally he wouldn't agree.

Just then, Han Fei happened to come out and heard that Lord Wu Xiang was trying to win over Wei Zhuang, so he hurriedly walked over.

Although he didn't think Wei Zhuang would easily abandon him, anything could happen. What if Wei Zhuang was persuaded? Then he'd only have the frail scholar Zhang Liang left by his side. Han Fei rushed into the courtyard and immediately asked, "Lord Wu Xiang, are you trying to poach my people?"

Su Qingfeng found Han Fei's tense expression somewhat amusing. Han Fei was indeed in a sorry state; Zi Nu and Zi Lan Xuan could no longer help him. Without their support, Han Fei was struggling to move forward, and if even Wei Zhuang left, the Quicksand organization would likely fall apart.

"Han Fei, what makes you so worthy of my attention? I merely admire Wei Zhuang; he's not your subordinate," Su Qingfeng said slowly. "I see no hope in your cooperation. Han is too weak, and time is running out. Even your father, a monarch who lives a life of debauchery and complacency, understands the situation far better than you do."

Gai Nie, somewhat puzzled by this, asked, "Does Lord Wu Xiang mean that the King of Han foresaw the impending demise of Han, and thus deliberately indulged in wine and women, refusing to exert himself?"

Su Qingfeng stroked his chin, also feeling that Han's actions were unusual. The King of Han was made crown prince precisely because he advocated attacking the Baiyue; his current dejected state suggested there might be more to the story.

King Han was capable enough to ascend to the throne. However, he lost several battles against Qin, even when allied with other states. This made King Han realize that Han was beyond saving, so he began to indulge in a life of debauchery and even intentionally allowed Ji Wuye to grow too powerful.

"This is my guess—Qin is far stronger than Han. Once the King of Qin and Lü Buwei decide their victor, regardless of who takes power, the Qin army will march east." "Han will definitely be the first country the Qin army destroys when they march east. If you were the King of Han, could you train an army that could rival the Qin army in a few years?" "Seven or eight out of ten nobles in Han have secret dealings with Qin. Do you still think Han can be saved?" Han Fei's face darkened after hearing Su Qingfeng's words.

He knew that even if Han Kingdom worked hard to strengthen itself, it would still be no match for Qin Kingdom, but he still wanted to give it a shot. After all, this was his country, and he was the ninth prince of Han Kingdom.

Even so, I cannot abandon South Korea. After all, this is the place where I was born and raised.

Su Qingfeng looked at Han Fei, feeling a sense of helplessness. He had said so much just to make Han Fei realize that Han Kingdom was beyond saving. But Han Fei was just that stubborn—but it was precisely because of this that he admired Han Fei's persistence.

But Su Qingfeng still thought Han Fei was a bit foolish. Knowing it was impossible yet still doing it, not only was it useless, but it could also cost him his life—what else could that be but foolishness?

"Are you stupid? Han Fei, why don't you mention that your ancestors usurped the Jin state to create the Han state? You must know about the division of Jin into three states. Wouldn't it be better if the Eastern Continent were unified? There would be no more warring states in the future, and the people could live in peace and prosperity."

Han Fei paused for a moment, then said with a firm gaze:

"I just don't want to see South Korea perish. Even if it really is going to perish, I want to try my best to save it."

"Whatever you want."

Su Qingfeng glanced at Han Fei, then turned and left. He still had things to do; he needed to make arrangements with Madam Mingzhu as soon as possible.

In addition, the assassins from the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven) should also come to assassinate the King of Qin. In a few days, he will return to Qin with the King of Qin, and after Ying Zheng comes of age and assumes personal rule, he will leave the Eastern Continent.

Su Qingfeng was unaware of the current situation in Gusu City. He needed to settle matters concerning the Sui Dynasty first and then rush back immediately—Yang Gong's treasure vault was waiting for him to explore.

Around noon, Su Qingfeng swaggered out of the Han King's palace with Lady Mingzhu. He had agreed to some conditions from the Han Kingdom to bring her out smoothly. As soon as they stepped out of the palace gates, Lady Mingzhu took Su Qingfeng's arm and said happily:

"Now I'm free. My husband, I didn't expect the King of Han to only make these few requests... It seems he truly has no hope for the Han Kingdom."

Once inside the carriage, Su Qingfeng embraced Madam Mingzhu and said with a smile:

"Hmm, this King Han is quite perceptive, but unfortunately, he was born at the wrong time. Han Kingdom is too small, and it happens to be blocking Qin's eastward expansion." "The conditions King Han proposed aren't unreasonable, but his last demand is for Princess Honglian. It seems he truly loves this daughter." "Husband, do you think the King of Qin will agree to King Han's conditions?"

"The King of Qin will agree; it will only benefit him, not harm him."

When Su Qingfeng returned to Zilan Pavilion with Lady Mingzhu, he saw Han Fei and King Ying Zheng of Qin talking in the room again, with Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie standing guard to the side, but Tianze was nowhere to be seen. The two of them were surprised to see Su Qingfeng carrying Lady Mingzhu in.

Although Wei Zhuang had long suspected that Su Qingfeng and Lady Mingzhu had an unusual relationship, he hadn't expected him to embrace her so openly, and he was momentarily speechless. Han Fei and Ying Zheng were even more stunned. After all, Lady Mingzhu was the concubine of the Prince of Han. Wasn't Su Qingfeng afraid of being discovered for being so intimate with her in public?