Chapter 243: Protagonist Template

Imperial Palace.

Imperial Study.

Hong Xuanji smiled and said, "Those people from the Zhu Zi Families truly do not act unless they intend to kill with a single blow. Not only have they sent great scholars to take the examination, but they have also issued a challenge to Yin Qi for a debate. This is to destroy his reputation and completely sink Yin Qi."

The Great Gan Emperor also smiled and said, "If we can sink Yin Qi, it is a good thing for us; we can take the opportunity to subdue him. There has been no movement for these past few months, and I was wondering about it. I did not expect them to be brewing such a major move."

Hong Xuanji nodded and said, "These are all top-tier great scholars of the various Zhu Zi Families. If it were one-on-one, even your humble servant would not be certain of a sure win, let alone Yin Qi. Your Majesty, for this Metropolitan Examination, the number of scholars who have come to take the exam far exceeds our expectations. Should we increase the quota for successful candidates? Currently, there are many scholars petitioning in front of the Imperial City."

The Great Gan Emperor shook his head and said, "The quota for successful candidates cannot be increased at will. However, we are going to carry out a large-scale reform of the civil service, and we need to dismiss at least thirty to forty percent of the officials; we do indeed need fresh blood to replenish them."

Otherwise, relying solely on the two of us, monarch and subject, unless we had billions of clones, this Great Gan could not be governed at all.

Let us do this: the quota for successful candidates will remain unchanged.

But the next hundred candidates will all be qualified to be appointed as officials."

Passing the Metropolitan Examination is called becoming a Gongshi, and after a Gongshi participates in the Palace Examination, they basically will not fail, which is to become a successful candidate.

Hong Xuanji nodded; this was also a good strategy.

The Great Gan Emperor said, "At present, Bai Fengxian, the sect leader of the Zhengang Sect of the Yuantu Kingdom, has undergone corpse liberation, and the Yunmeng army has been defeated; both countries have already seen internal chaos. Only the Huoluo of the Western Regions is restless."

After the Metropolitan Examination, I intend to raise an army to wipe out the Huoluo, then conquer the Yuantu and Yunmeng kingdoms, and finally, use the momentum to push for new policies in the Great Gan to weaken the power of the noble families and the meritorious officials and dignitaries.

In this way, the hegemony of unifying the Great Thousand World can be achieved!"

………

Sanxiang Lou.

Hong Yi said in shock, "These people from the Zhu Zi Families are truly ruthless. They actually issued a challenge to Yin Qi for a debate. Although Yin Qi is learned and talented, how can he be a match for those great scholars? Once he is defeated and the people of the Zhu Zi Families spread the word, I am afraid that from now on, Yin Qi will be notorious."

Su Mu nodded and said, "The Zhu Zi of the Middle Ages were arrogant beyond measure; they forcibly whittled down the Saint Emperor's Nine-Nine Supreme to the current Nine-Five Supreme. These descendants of the Zhu Zi have not learned anything else, but they have learned this thoroughly."

For thousands of years, everyone who has opposed them has been subjected to scathing criticism in articles; I do not know how many sects have been ruined by them.

At the Dragon Tomb, Yin Qi almost trapped and killed the four family heads.

If they did not strike back fiercely, they would not be the Zhu Zi Families."

Hong Yi chuckled and said, "Since that is the case, let us continue to watch the show. This Yin Qi is not a soft persimmon; if the Zhu Zi Families want to manipulate him, they must be prepared to be bitten back. When the two tigers fight, we will sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight."

………

Longxiang Earl Mansion.

Yin Qi returned to the mansion, and Linglong Princess took out a challenge letter and said, "Husband, this was sent by people from the Zhu Zi Families."

Taking the challenge letter, Yin Qi opened it.

The handwriting on it was vigorous and powerful, containing a sharp momentum.

It gave one the feeling of being pointed at by a thousand people.

If one's heart was not strong enough, the momentum of the calligraphy in this challenge letter alone would be enough to crush the opponent.

"The Zhu Zi Families, they truly live up to their reputation; they even have such masters of calligraphy."

……

Boom—!

The sky rumbled, and dark clouds gathered.

The first spring thunder after the start of spring finally appeared.

Yujing Guan.

On a mountain peak.

There was a Dao altar on the mountain peak, and many people were standing around it.

On the altar, there was a giant rock as tall as a person. This giant rock was suffused with divine light throughout, and from time to time, bolts of thunder would strike down from the clouds, hitting the giant rock just right, and then be quickly absorbed by it.

This giant rock was truly the Divine Fetus of the Heaven Pillar.

"Haha, I am indeed destined by Heaven, becoming braver with every setback. Not only have I cultivated to the peak of a Martial Saint, but I have also obtained this Divine Fetus of the Heaven Pillar. Once it is gestated, I can abandon my physical body, let my soul escape into it, and in an instant, I can become a Human Immortal."

The Champion Marquis was in high spirits, holding a peerless Beauty dressed in exotic style.

This woman was named Youloulaite, a Princess of the Rouran Kingdom.

It must be said that the Champion Marquis had truly obtained a 'protagonist' template; women came one after another, and their statuses were extraordinary.

"Congratulations, Marquis!"

Youloulaite asked curiously, "But Marquis, this is just a stone; can it really give birth to a Divine Fetus?"

The Champion Marquis's hand was restless; his right hand very naturally and flexibly reached into the other's clothes, grasping the fullness on her chest, and chuckled, "That is of course. In the Taigu era, there was a Saint Emperor named Hong; he was gestated from a stone fetus and was born with the ability to communicate with countless stars."

Princess Youloulaite twisted her delicate body, seemingly wanting to make the Champion Marquis's fondling more comfortable.

She was shocked in her heart and said, "It is actually so powerful; then in the future, won't the Marquis be the number one in the world?"

The Champion Marquis said proudly, "That is of course. This stone fetus has experienced millions of years of thunder strikes, and the essence and Qi within it are unimaginably vast. If my soul escapes into it, I will soon be able to cultivate to a Peak Human Immortal."

By then, let alone some Yin Qi, even Meng Shenji will not be my match.

Last time Meng Shenji saw me, he even said he would fully support me.

It is just a pity that he only talks and does not act; he wants to bribe me with just some pills?

If his Supreme Dao really wants to fully support me, he should send Su Mu to me; only then will I believe in their sincerity.

And there are also the mother and daughter, Yao Qinghui and Yao Yueting of the Yaochi Sect.

At the time, Hong Xuanji even warned me not to have any improper thoughts, but I did not take it to heart at all.

The women I want to obtain, how could he possibly stop me."

Princess Youloulaite could not help but pout, "Marquis, why are you so lustful? He, Hong Xuanji, is the Great Gan Emperor's most trusted minister; do not provoke the Great Gan Emperor to take action when the time comes."

The Champion Marquis waved his left hand and put it behind his back, saying with great dominance, "What of the Great Gan Emperor? With my current strength, plus the support of Meng Shenji, sooner or later I will pull the Great Gan Emperor down from the throne."

By then, I will take over the entire harem of the Great Gan Emperor.

It is said that Yuan Fei is a natural beauty, the number one Beauty in the palace, and also one of the Eight Great Demon Immortals; just thinking about it gives me a sense of accomplishment."

Princess Youloulaite's eyes shimmered with brilliance, her heart stirred, seemingly conquered by the Champion Marquis's domineering aura.

Xiao Anran and the Divine Eagle King lowered their heads slightly, sneering inwardly.

After being subdued by Yin Qi, they seemed to have shaken off the influence of the "protagonist halo," and upon re-examining the Champion Marquis, they discovered that he was indeed all show and no substance, with a character far too inferior, lacking greatly compared to Yin Qi.

As for this Divine Fetus of the Heavenly Pillar, the Champion Marquis was likely overthinking it.

Calculating the time, it was time to make a move.

Just as they were secretly calculating the time, the sky suddenly darkened, and the previously continuous Thunder also ceased.

"What is that?"

The crowd looked up one after another, letting out gasps of astonishment.

It turned out that above this mountain peak, a gray, egg-shell-shaped canopy had appeared at some unknown time, completely shrouding the entire mountain peak within it.

This was the Void Illusion cast by Yin Qi, which could isolate the movements inside; yet, viewed from the outside, it appeared exactly the same as before, with no flaws visible.

He did this because he did not want to alert the Qian Emperor, Hong Xuanji, and the others.