Chapter 59: Mingyue National Fortune

Lu Fan and the other escaped Secret Spirit Street, then left Tianyuan Academy and drilled into the East City. But the students behind them didn't give up, dispersing in all directions, actually searching for them in the city with great fanfare.

In the end, they could only hide in a slum area. It wasn't until the evening of the second day, after the wind and waves had calmed down, that they carefully came out and headed toward the Imperial City.

To avoid people's eyes and ears, they changed their clothes. Lu Fan wore hemp cloth short clothes, while Xiao Ling'er changed into a floral cloth village girl dress. But she was naturally pretty and lovely, and a simple dress worn on her made her look even more charming. Even Lu Fan looked at her a few more times, making her face blush, but she was secretly happy in her heart.

It was fine to avoid people's eyes and ears, but there was trouble in front of the Imperial City.

"Where did this wild kid come from, get out quickly. Today the Emperor is hosting a banquet, this is not a place for you to enter."

The guard stopped Lu, his face angry. If it weren't for the fact that all the big figures of the Mingyue Empire were gathering here today, he would have taken them down long ago.

Lu Fan frowned, and Xiao Ling'er beside him scolded: "Open your dog eyes, he is the chief disciple of our Tianyuan Academy. Get out of the way quickly, otherwise when Commander Wu comes, he will punish you for negligence!"

The guard was slightly stunned, seeing Xiao Ling'er's appearance, his face froze, already recognizing the other party, and bowed: "So it's Miss Ling'er from the Prime Minister's Mansion. You are the protagonist of today's banquet, please enter quickly!"

Although he said this, his look at Lu Fan was still full of contempt. Everyone knew Xiao Ling'er was quirky and loved to make trouble. I'm afraid she had found a servant and was going to make some trouble again.

Lu Fan didn't care, following Xiao Ling'er toward the depths of the palace.

All around were carved beams and painted rafters, water pavilions and buildings, all kinds of majestic buildings, a royal scene. But these didn't catch his eye; in his previous life, he was the master of a world, and he didn't care about the secular royal family at all.

In the Imperial Garden, it was already dark, but it was brightly lit, with beautiful maids standing around. One by one, they were holding fruit plates and fine wine, entertaining the guests of the banquet everywhere.

In the center of the garden, there was a banquet table, and the big figures of the Shenfeng Empire were sitting together, drinking and chatting. Although the banquet hadn't started yet, they were already greeting each other.

Imperial Guard Commander Wu Qingzhong smiled at the Empire's Three Armies Commander Yuchi Xuan: "General, I heard you recently got a treasure, the Hundred-Mile Sand Table. On the sand table, heaven and earth are manifested, and the hundred-mile area is clearly visible. I think with this strange treasure, our Mingyue Empire's military will surely make a splash in next year's Longxiang subordinate country ranking battle and win glory for the country!"

Yuchi Zhengrong looked at Wu Qingzhong with deep meaning, laughed proudly: "Not bad! Commander Wu's news is quite well-informed. With this strange treasure, our military might not make a splash, but washing away the shame is likely no problem!"

Everyone around laughed loudly, flattering and praising Yuchi Zhengrong for his training. But at this moment, an discordant voice came.

"Some people are boasting again. When the competition is lost, don't beg the old man to go and negotiate, and take back your defeated generals!"

Old Prime Minister Xiao Bugui spoke sarcastically, and everyone around was silent. The two major titans of the Empire's military and court were fighting, and they didn't dare to be slow! If they answered rashly and made the two unhappy, they would be in trouble later.

"Hmph! Old man Xiao, don't mention the past. This time my three armies will surely win the flag, and then I want to see how you, with this stinky face, can still be arrogant!"

Yuchi Zhengrong snorted coldly, his face completely black. The other party revealed his scars, but he was powerless to fight back, so he could only say some tough words.

"Yuchi brute, the little cubs under your command are not promising. Even with this hundred-mile sand table in hand, I'm afraid they won't be able to exert much strength. Be careful yourself, if you are at the bottom of the ranking battle this time, our Mingyue Empire will have nowhere to retreat!"

Xiao Bugui didn't like Yuchi Zhengrong, but regarding the face and status of the Shenfeng Empire, he still reminded him coldly.

But these words fell into Yuchi Zhengrong's ears, and it was very uncomfortable. He snorted coldly, his old face filled with cold evil.

"Father-in-law, don't worry. With me, Nie Xing, here, even if General Yuchi stumbles and capsizes in the gutter, I can ensure the empire is safe!"

Nie Xing walked over, followed by a team of Sacred Hall guards, and an old man in black robes, his momentum deep, and no one present could see through his bottom line.

Everyone realized. Nie Xing's name was not small, and his background had been spreading wildly in the upper circles of the Mingyue Empire these days. Longxiang Nie family, with immense power, could absolutely influence the national fortune of a subordinate country.

"No wonder you, Old man Xiao, want to marry Ling'er far away. This Young Master Nie is truly a dragon and phoenix among men!" Yuchi Zhengrong's words were slightly deep, without any sarcasm, but a sense of helplessness.

The national fortune of Mingyue was tied to the two of them. Although Xiao Bugui didn't like him, the sacrifice of marrying his beloved daughter far away still moved him.

Xiao Bugui's face was indifferent, saying indifferently: "Young Master Nie, don't be too polite. Wait until the Emperor announces the marriage news today, and then call me, it won't be too late."

Nie Xing smiled proudly, only thinking Xiao Bugui was pitying his daughter, and comforted: "Prime Minister, don't worry, Nie Xing will surely treat Ling'er with all his heart in the future. When we get married, I will request my father to set up a space teleportation array to facilitate Ling'er and me coming back to visit you!"

As soon as he said this, everyone around was stunned, even the Three Armies Commander Yuchi Zhengrong was incredulous: "Space teleportation array! Our Mingyue Empire is not qualified to have one. Among the dozen subordinate countries of the Longxiang Dynasty, only the top three empires have this honor."

Everyone was surprised, thinking that if the Mingyue Empire had a teleportation array, traveling everywhere would be extremely convenient. Business would be developed, and the national fortune would surely flourish.

"Space teleportation array, Young Master Nie has a big hand! It seems the rumors are not false, Young Master Nie is truly the eldest son of the Nie family, the biological son of the current Nie family head!"

Zu Qingtian and Zhao Zhenchuan came together, but the taste in their words was somewhat unkind.

Nie Xing frowned, two Fourth-Tier Great Rune Masters, seemingly coming with ill intent. The black-robed old man beside him flashed out, snorted coldly: "Mere Great Rune Masters, and you dare to be presumptuous in front of my young master, get out quickly!"

The momentum of a Peak Martial King radiated out, and Yuchi Zhengrong sensed it, and his cultivation was about the same as his, but it seemed he still had strength left, making him secretly wary, so he stepped forward: "Young Master Nie, these two are the guild leaders of our Mingyue Empire's Rune Master Guild, and that hundred-mile sand table was refined by the two of them."

As he spoke, he glanced at Xiao Bugui. The meaning was clear! Your son-in-law's subordinate wants to make trouble, why don't you come out and say a few words to smooth things over!

Xiao Bugui naturally saw it. These two Great Rune Masters were the pillars of the Shenfeng Empire, and if they were dug away, they would lose their talent.

Nie Xing laughed: "Master Zuo, don't neglect the two masters!" As soon as he finished speaking, the black-robed man retreated, and then he said: "Hundred-mile sand table, at least it must be a Third-Tier Spirit Tool, worth several Fourth-Tier Peak Profound Artifacts, and the refining method is priceless. The two masters were actually able to refine such things, truly amazing!"

Everyone heard this and was shocked. The Arcane Sand Table was a weapon of war, and a ten-mile sand table was comparable to a scout squad of an entire legion. A hundred-mile sand table was likely more than enough for a country's war.

Such a treasure was truly a weapon of the country. And the person who refined such a weapon was even more amazing. If it spread, countless big forces would send people to recruit them!

"The two masters have such ability, Zuo was rude just now, I wonder if you would like to join my Nie family's Art Refining Corps. Don't worry, our Nie family's Art Refining Corps has a Fifth-Tier Rune Master Guild, exactly the same as the Longxiang Dynasty Rune Master Guild headquarters, and we will definitely not neglect you."

The black-robed man bowed slightly, his posture very low, actually impatient to recruit them. Nie Xing also nodded secretly. If he could recruit such characters in this remote country, his father would definitely value him more, and the Elder Council would also value him, and his status would soar.

Xiao Bugui saw this scene, his face changed. Zhao and Zu were the pillars of the Shenfeng Empire's Rune Master Guild, and if they were dug away, the Mingyue Empire's Rune Master Guild would collapse. The involvement was huge, and the martial artists' cultivation would definitely fall in the future, not as good as before.

Everyone in the audience also changed color, secretly showing hostility toward Nie Xing and others. Zhao and Zu were the talents of the Mingyue Empire, and if they were dug away, the Mingyue Empire's Rune Master Guild would collapse.

"Master Zhao, Master Zu, the Mingyue Empire needs you, you must not leave!"

Everyone was trembling, seemingly advising, but implicitly there was a trace of pleading. They might be fighting each other on weekdays, but when it involved the national fortune of Mingyue, they would be consistent.

Zhao Fu Chuan and Zu Qingtian bowed their hands and said truthfully to the crowd: "Don't worry, everyone, we are used to staying in Shenmingyue, we can't go anywhere else!"

The two looked at each other, although they were moved by the Fifth-Tier Rune Master Guild, but when they thought of that youth, the mysterious Rune Dao means, they calmed down!

Just kidding, that hundred-mile sand table was refined by Lu Fan. Although the array map was in their hands, they tried to refine one, but unfortunately, they exhausted their efforts and only had a thirty-mile one. They had countless questions to ask Lu Fan, so how could they care about that Fifth-Tier Rune Master Guild!

Everyone saw that they spoke decisively, not like a fake excuse, and felt relieved. They whispered to jointly write a letter to double the funding of the Rune Master Guild every year and fully develop the Rune Master Guild!

Nie Xing's face sank, but he wasn't in a hurry. As long as he married Xiao Ling'er, the Mingyue Empire wouldn't be able to escape his palm.

Just then, an discordant voice came, "Yo! Two half-baked Rune Masters, you also care, it seems this Nie family is not on the table!"

Everyone was horrified. The owner of this voice actually offended the two big figures of today's banquet at the same time. One was the Longxiang Nie family, and the other was Zhao and Zu. Such disdainful words also offended the big figures of the Mingyue Empire present.

Everyone was very curious, what kind of person who didn't know how to live or die would dare to be so arrogant?

Lu Fan walked leisurely, with a smile on his face, walking slowly. Beside him was Xiao Ling'er, intimately holding his arm. The two, one in hemp cloth short clothes, one in a floral skirt village girl dress, were completely inconsistent with the nobles in brocade clothes and gorgeous clothes around them.

Nie Xing reacted first, his face hateful and gloomy, saying: "So it's you! Yesterday Lord Wei Kuangdao let you go, and today you dare to be ignorant of life and death. Master Zuo, take him down!" ===== CHAPTER 60 =====