[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp":3,"chapter-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-772":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","This Martial Saint Has Too Much HP",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2366193,4633,"Chapter 772: Opening Frontiers and Expanding Territory, King of the Northern Barbarians (7000)","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-772",772,"\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, your subject believes this matter is inappropriate!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the grand hall, just as Feng Cheng finished reading all the rewards for Li Fei, a minister immediately stood up to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The position of Blue Patrol Special Envoy has unique authority. Since its inception, it has never been granted the rank of Cabinet Official. Your subject believes the Marquis of Jing'an may enter the Cabinet to hold office, but he should not continue to serve as the Blue Patrol Special Envoy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, your subject seconds this!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject also believes it is inappropriate! Although the Marquis of Jing'an has merit, his merit does not reach this level!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, please think twice!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, ministers stood up to object, and every single one of them was a Cabinet Official!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although a Blue Patrol Special Envoy, who is merely a Seat Official, lacks the power to directly supervise Cabinet Officials, they can report directly to the central government, forming a certain check on Cabinet Officials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Blue Patrol Special Envoy were to become a Cabinet Official, wouldn't they be able to directly supervise Cabinet Officials?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By then, over ninety percent of the civil officials in the entire court would be intimidated by Li Fei alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, a group of Cabinet members stood up to object at this moment, and quite a few military generals also stood up to oppose it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the two major systems of the Forbidden Army and the Border Army are independent of the Cabinet and the Blue Patrol Special Envoy cannot manage them, the local City Guard and military generals are still under the supervision of the Supervisory Court. Thus, even among the generals of the Military Affairs Department, many are unwilling to see Li Fei, this Blue Patrol Special Envoy, promoted to a Cabinet Official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the grand hall was filled with voices of opposition!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei stood calmly beneath the steps of the throne. The voices of opposition all came from behind him; officials of equal or higher status than him had not yet stood up to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the dragon throne, the Emperor spoke up to interrupt everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a thunderclap exploding in everyone's heart simultaneously, causing their spirits to tremble and forcing them to fall silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My mind is made up; there is no need to discuss this matter further!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said as much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Lan Dynasty is a dual monarchy, and its core mechanism consists of two points:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, the Emperor possesses the executive power to appoint Cabinet ministers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the central Cabinet possesses legislative power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fundamentally, the central Cabinet exists to assist the monarch in governing the world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although imperial power has been weakened, it remains above all others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Emperor is acting arbitrarily, exercising his own power to forcibly appoint a Cabinet minister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, the entire civil and military court has no way to object.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the dual monarchy of the Great Lan Dynasty has persisted for so many years, and the ministers' checks and balances on imperial power have become quite mature, especially now with the existence of a Chief Councilor like Ye Ze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the central Cabinet is determined to oppose something, even the Emperor finds it difficult to push it through by force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, the civil and military ministers who stood up at this moment all cast their gazes toward Ye Ze, who was sitting in the front row, hoping that this Chief Councilor would stand up and express his stance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past years, it was not as if Ye Ze had never publicly opposed certain decisions of the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Ye Ze expressed opposition to this matter, there would still be room for maneuver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the crowd, the Emperor's decision was clearly unreasonable and would disrupt the existing balance; Ye Ze should not be happy to see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, Ye Ze seemed to be wandering in his thoughts, sitting quietly in his seat without the slightest indication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides him, the six Cabinet Heads, over a dozen Deputy Cabinet Heads, and over a dozen Grand Secretaries of the Purple Void Hall also had no reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made many people realize that this matter was likely not that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grand hall soon quieted down again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor glanced at Feng Cheng, and the latter immediately said in a loud voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If there are matters to report, present them; if not, the court is dismissed—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shouting three times, he finally announced the dismissal of the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, the Great Morning Assembly came to an end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei's entry into the Cabinet to hold office had become a foregone conclusion, and he would still serve as the Blue Patrol Special Envoy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By serving as the Blue Patrol Special Envoy as a Cabinet Official, he can directly supervise officials of the same rank in various places outside Blue Spirit City; for higher-ranking officials, he must still report to the central government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means Li Fei can directly supervise local level-16 Cabinet Officials; as long as he suspects these people have issues, they must submit a memorial to defend themselves!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for officials below level 16, he can unconditionally demand that they be suspended from their duties to cooperate with investigations, with a maximum suspension period of one month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, for a top local official like Bian Jingru, Li Fei could have them suspended for investigation with a single word!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This promotion raised Li Fei's power by one level on top of the existing foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this one-level difference is the distinction between a Seat Official and a Cabinet Official!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the major provinces, the highest official is the Inspection Commissioner, a level-17 Cabinet Official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below the Inspection Commissioner, Li Fei can supervise anyone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such power is unprecedented, and on top of that, Li Fei is currently the leader of the inspection team for the Blue Patrol Cabinet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This means he simultaneously holds the power of supervision over both the imperial court and the jianghu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is what it truly means to patrol the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is that Li Fei is only twenty years old this year!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In history, no one has ever held such great power at this age.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Li Fei possesses the talent of the first in history, which makes many people think:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another ten years or so, perhaps there will be one more seat in the front row of this Proper Blue Hall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the court was dismissed, many people took the initiative to step forward and congratulate Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Crown Prince, who had previously appeared very close to Li Fei, rarely did not come over; he didn't even greet Li Fei and left directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, the Third Imperial Prince, whose own influence had suffered heavy losses because Li Fei arrested a Night Glow, leading to the investigation of the Law Enforcement Cabinet, walked over with a smile:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Congratulations, congratulations!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that the Third Imperial Prince had something to say to Li Fei, the ministers surrounding them, after exchanging greetings, all tactfully left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei bowed to the Third Imperial Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince stared at him with a pair of phoenix eyes and smiled: \"With one hand supervising local officials and the other supervising the jianghu everywhere, you can now be counted as one of the few powerful ministers in our Great Lan Dynasty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was neither humble nor arrogant, his expression calm: \"Your Highness is joking. In front of Your Highness, how could I be considered a powerful minister?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A so-called powerful minister, besides the power in their hands, must also have influence and their own faction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei's current faction, at most, consists of a few Seat Officials like Lu Wenxing who jumped over from the Stop-Conflict Cabinet to follow him; in the Great Morning Assembly, he couldn't even find a few ministers who could stand up and speak for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for influence, it is limited only to the single prefecture of Datong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, although he is now in a high and powerful position, he is far from being overwhelmingly powerful; at most, he can only be considered half a powerful minister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Youth is both an advantage and a disadvantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the age of twenty, and not born into a prominent family, Li Fei still lacks a foundation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only someone like the Third Imperial Prince has his own people in the noble families, gangs, sects, and government offices of seven or eight provinces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single look can make a group of ministers stand up and speak for him in the court.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then can one be considered a powerful minister!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is just that the previous Law Enforcement Cabinet case caused the Third Imperial Prince's influence to suffer a huge blow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he, this powerful minister, is also somewhat lacking in substance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince laughed loudly and was not angered by Li Fei's words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After laughing, he looked at Li Fei, rarely putting away his playfulness and revealing a very sincere expression:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Fei, you now have power but no influence. I have influence, but the power in my hands is not as great as yours. Why don't you and I join forces? We should be able to accomplish something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was startled and looked at this Third Imperial Prince with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not expect the other party to be so blunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this was the first time the other party had shown an intention to win him over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Your Highness saying?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly what it sounds like.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't Your Highness say before that you didn't intend to win me over, as long as I didn't get involved?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you have already gotten involved!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness has likely misunderstood me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's not a misunderstanding. You first offended the First Imperial Prince, and previously you caused me to suffer heavy losses because of you. Do you think the ministers in the court will think you are on whose side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On this matter, it is indeed difficult for Li Fei to explain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he truly did not intend to cause that Law Enforcement Cabinet case, the cause was indeed due to the person he arrested, and that case was reported by He Jian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now everyone knows that He Jian is a man of his, the Marquis of Jing'an, Li Fei!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coupled with the fact that the Crown Prince has always made no secret of his closeness to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at it this way, even if he were to stand up now and publicly say that he is not the Crown Prince's man, it would be difficult for others to believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it is truly as the Third Highness says, why wouldn't I choose to cooperate with the Crown Prince?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince smiled: \"Because the current Crown Prince is absolutely impossible to cooperate with you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't say you didn't think of it. His Majesty has raised you so high and given you so much power; if the Crown Prince were to actively get close to you now... Heh, to put it bluntly, that is a path to self-destruction!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, the Third Imperial Prince seemed different from before, speaking with unusual directness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei met his gaze: \"The Crown Prince getting close to me won't work, but Your Highness can?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince blinked: \"He is the Crown Prince, I am an Imperial Prince. A one-character difference still makes a bit of a distinction.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei shook his head: \"Your Highness says I have power but no influence, but as long as I have power, why worry about lacking influence? Why must I be in such a rush?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince smiled and said with a tone of certainty: \"Because you are unwilling to wait!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because you want revenge, you want to deal with Xu Jing and the Lu family! If you were given ten years to slowly build your foundation, your power might well be enough to force the Lu family to their deaths and take their place. But are you willing to wait ten years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince looked at Li Fei and asked, word by word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today, at the Grand Court Assembly, he had entered the cabinet and received his appointment as the Special Envoy of the Blue Inspection, which could be called infinitely glorious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one fact that could not be ignored:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor did not intend to punish the Lu family, nor would he allow him to take action against the Lu family or Xu Jing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince had just said that Li Fei's future power could force the Lu family to their deaths and take their place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sentence actually laid bare the essence of the matter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can the Lu family be destroyed? Can Xu Jing be killed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the premise is that the Lu family is destroyed and Xu Jing is dead, yet the Great Blue Dynasty itself must not be affected; not only must it not lose national strength, but it must even be able to become better!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lu family had long been rooted in the system of the Great Blue Dynasty; if it were destroyed, how would this void be filled?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jing is a grand master; if he dies, who will compensate for this loss?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Li Fei can properly resolve all these problems, he can destroy the Lu family and kill Xu Jing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is just like the advice Ye Ze had given him before—to save oneself, one must first save others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is how to play the game under the rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one does not follow the rules, even if Li Fei truly had the strength to kill Xu Jing alone and destroy the Lu family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then his actions would be equivalent to rebellion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blade that cannot be controlled and might even backfire on its master—even if the Emperor appreciates Li Fei, he would have no choice but to destroy him painfully!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why the Third Imperial Prince brought up the term \"powerful minister\" as soon as he approached Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To achieve his goal within the rules, the fastest and most likely way for Li Fei is to become a powerful minister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ten years of slow cultivation...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei had to admit that this Third Imperial Prince had a very precise grasp of the human heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince: \"The Crown Prince does not dare to cooperate with you now. As for the First Imperial Prince, the reason he targeted you in the beginning was to pull the Lu family and Xu Jing onto his boat. Now that both sides have joined forces, it is even more impossible for you to cooperate with the First Imperial Prince.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Fei finally understood that there was such a consideration behind why the First Imperial Prince had targeted him from the start.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems that none of these Imperial Princes who can participate in the struggle for the throne are simple!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And this sentence from the Third Imperial Prince was also telling Li Fei that to get revenge, there was one more target he needed to deal with—the First Imperial Prince!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This undoubtedly raised the difficulty by another notch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Fei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Third Imperial Prince met Li Fei's gaze, \"Looking at all the civil and military officials in this court, you have no choice but to choose me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Believe me, as long as you join forces with me, I guarantee you can complete your revenge within two years!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, the Third Imperial Prince was not in a hurry: \"I will give you time to consider it slowly. Once you have decided, come find me at any time; my promise is always valid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, he stepped forward, stuffed something into Li Fei's hand, and said softly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have always believed that the future of this world belongs to people like you and me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he turned and left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked down at the item the Third Imperial Prince had stuffed into his hand; it was a black iron token with the words \"Under Heaven\" written on the front and a single character \"Special\" on the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei recognized this token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Legend has it that \"Under Heaven\" has a special-grade token; the holder of this token can request \"Under Heaven\" to provide one piece of intelligence free of charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Astronomy, geography, treasures of the world, the trends of the world, legendary secrets... as long as it is information that \"Under Heaven\" can obtain, it is within the scope!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei sensed the aura of an exotic beast from the token in his hand, and it was at least the aura of a sixth-rank exotic beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A token made from the body tissue of a sixth-rank exotic beast can basically guarantee the authenticity of this token.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the Third Imperial Prince could casually take out a special-grade token of \"Under Heaven\" and give it to Li Fei meant that he had an extraordinary relationship with this world's number one intelligence organization!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is possible that he is the mysterious owner behind \"Under Heaven.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps \"Under Heaven,\" this world's number one intelligence organization, has already chosen to stand on his side and support him in competing for the throne!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regardless of which possibility it is, it demonstrates the unfathomable power of the Third Imperial Prince!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave this token to Li Fei to let Li Fei know that even though his forces suffered heavy losses in the previous Zhengfa Pavilion case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still possesses the possibility of seizing the throne!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His forbearance, his shrewdness, and his ability were all embodied in the token in Li Fei's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Li Fei now holds the power to supervise the world, and \"Under Heaven\" possesses the strongest intelligence system in the world; the two are a perfect match!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One provides intelligence, the other exercises the power of supervision, and great things can be accomplished!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder he said he was confident in helping me achieve my goal within two years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei thought to himself as he watched the back of the Third Imperial Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Marquis of Jing'an.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was pondering, Feng Cheng walked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eunuch Feng.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"His Majesty summons you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very well, please lead the way, Eunuch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Li Fei followed Feng Cheng all the way out of the Zheng Lan Palace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the place where the Emperor summoned him was changed to the Imperial Study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Li Fei walked into the Imperial Study, besides the Emperor, he also saw a middle-aged man wearing Daoist robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was none other than the State Preceptor, Xiang Yunshu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Greetings, State Preceptor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei performed the salutes in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not expect that Xiang Yunshu, who should have been in seclusion to heal his injuries, would be in the Imperial Study.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said to Li Fei very casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei sat opposite Xiang Yunshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, the State Preceptor specifically came out of seclusion to see you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said directly to Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked at Xiang Yunshu in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu met his gaze and said calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"On March 1st, the final target of Qiming, the leader of the New Heaven Society, was me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was startled and listened quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He used your life path as a guide, taking advantage of the connection established with the national destiny when you broke through your realm, to try to strike at me and catch me off guard to severely injure me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei suddenly realized and finally understood why the \"God of War\" Wen Ren Zheng had taken the initiative to salute him that day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why the Emperor had rewarded him so heavily today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned out that he had inadvertently saved Xiang Yunshu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And perhaps he had also prevented the national destiny of the Great Blue Dynasty from being severely damaged again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Added to some subsequent far-reaching effects, it could indeed be counted as a great merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Qiming failed to severely injure me, and you didn't die either. Next, he will have to worry about me using the traces left on your body to find him in return.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu said, \"Seeing you today is, first, to collect the traces related to Qiming on your body, and second, to leave a spell on you so that if Qiming strikes at you again in the future, I will be able to find him directly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei immediately realized the seriousness of the problem:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, as long as I don't die, this Qiming will never have a day of peace?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu: \"Correct.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei: \".\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sitting to the side, the Emperor smiled and said, \"You need not worry too much; as long as he does not seek his own death, he will not strike at you directly again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, the Emperor picked up a wooden box from the side and gave it a gentle push, causing the box to fly steadily into Li Fei's hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside this wooden box is a 'Peace Token.' Wear it on your person, and once activated, it can block an attack from a Grandmaster for a period of time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said this in an understated tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was startled, subconsciously gripping the wooden box in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A treasure capable of blocking a Grandmaster's attack—how precious and rare must this be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This item must at least be crafted from the bodily tissues of an eighth-rank exotic beast, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei hurriedly stood up and bowed to the Emperor:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great grace!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peace Token—though the name sounded ordinary, it was truly the most well-deserved name under heaven!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What Li Fei did not know was that almost every member of the imperial family possessed a Peace Token, but among all the imperial family members, only the Crown Prince, the First Imperial Prince, and the Third Imperial Prince possessed one of the grade he held in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was the first person outside the imperial family to receive a highest-grade Peace Token!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One does not receive rewards without merit; I am not giving you this Peace Token for nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said to Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei: \"Please, Your Majesty, give your orders.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor: \"No rush, we shall speak after the State Preceptor finishes his ritual.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked at Xiang Yunshu and took the opportunity to say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Might I ask the State Preceptor to do me a favor while you are at it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu looked at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Li Fei explained his desire to refine a Divine Ability Seed, asking the State Preceptor to first help him see if his existing fortune could guarantee a ten-tenths success rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You actually still have a Divine Ability Seed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor smiled, \"You are truly blessed by heaven and favored by fortune.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It was left to me by my Master, Hao Yi, after he passed away.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the Emperor was startled; he restrained his smile and looked at Xiang Yunshu:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I must trouble the State Preceptor to take a look for him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu nodded, clear light flickering in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei suddenly felt as if he were being seen through completely; except for the Myriad Blood Bead and the Blood Spring within his body, everything else had nowhere to hide under Xiang Yunshu's gaze!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The integration of Dharma and martial arts, the Flying Sword Body—these were all seen through by Xiang Yunshu one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This inspection lasted for a long time; Xiang Yunshu was not only looking at Li Fei's fortune but also 'extracting' the 'traces' that Qiming had left on Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xiang Yunshu withdrew his Dao principles, a look of exhaustion was clearly visible on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Li Fei: \"With your current fortune and the national destiny you carry, if it were all used to refine that Divine Ability Seed on you, you would have about a ninety percent success rate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninety percent...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei mused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, this success rate was truly not low; as long as one's luck wasn't abysmal, one could basically succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what if...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not want to gamble, nor did he dare to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"May I ask the State Preceptor, if I were to achieve a ten-tenths certainty, how much more national destiny would be required?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu did not answer this question but instead looked at the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor pondered for a moment:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Li Fei, in normal times, it is not that I could not bestow a portion of national destiny upon you to assist in refining the Divine Ability Seed. But these are extraordinary times; I might as well be blunt: the State Preceptor needs national destiny to heal his wounds.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no complaints about this, only some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he could also understand the Emperor's choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter how much of a genius he was, he was only the future of the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xiang Yunshu was the past and the present of the Empire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One could not abandon the past and present for the sake of the future, could they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, a True Monarch also shouldered the future of the Empire!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, you need not feel regret; this matter is not without other solutions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor suddenly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei looked up abruptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There is no extra national destiny to share with you, but you can find ways to increase the national destiny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Increase national destiny, break cultivation records?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei thought of this immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had heard True Person Qingding say that every time he broke a cultivation record, the national destiny of the Great Lan Dynasty could be increased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he had only just broken through his realm; the next cultivation record could only be breaking through to Grandmaster and Top-tier True Person, which was not something that could be achieved in a short time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The most direct way to increase national destiny is not by breaking cultivation records.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor looked at Li Fei and said word by word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is to expand the territory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was shocked: \"Does Your Majesty intend to send troops to the Western Continent?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor laughed loudly, \"Though I have the ambition, I am not so fond of grand achievements.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei hurriedly said: \"That was not my meaning, Minister.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor restrained his smile and said in a deep voice:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not the Western Continent, but the Northern Barbarians.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Northern Barbarians...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei did not express his opinion, but he still felt this decision was unwise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had the Northern Barbarians not been completely resolved for so many years?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was because the Northern wilderness consisted mostly of primitive jungles and mountain ranges, with treacherous terrain that made it difficult to deploy troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Founding Emperor relied on his cloud of fierce generals and numerous experts to organize elite forces to strike into the wilderness and completely subdue the seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after the Founding Emperor, the national strength of the Great Lan Dynasty gradually declined, and the seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians gradually lost their sense of awe, repeatedly infringing on the borders again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For several hundred years, the Great Lan Dynasty had always adopted a defensive strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Northern border war, Prince Cheng led his troops to a great victory, but that was only repelling one large-scale invasion by the Northern Barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the Emperor suddenly wanted to change the defensive strategy of so many years and take the initiative to use troops against the Northern Barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, Li Fei did not think highly of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you slandering me in your heart for being too radical?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was startled and said: \"Since Your Majesty has decided to use troops against the Northern Barbarians, you must have a way to ensure victory!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor snorted coldly, \"I do not have a way to ensure victory, but I have the reason and determination that I must win!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Northern Barbarians' sudden border infringement this time is not without cause. It has been verified that the Northern Barbarians have produced another 'King'!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei was shocked upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians were not a united entity; on the contrary, there were blood feuds between the various tribes that had lasted for hundreds of years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes, the wars between them were even bloodier and more intense than the wars with the Great Lan Dynasty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More than five hundred years ago, the Northern Barbarians produced a 'King' who was revered as the common master by the seventeen tribes, and all their forces united, intending to attack the Central Plains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, it was the Founding Emperor who personally killed that King of the Northern Barbarians, which caused the seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians to scatter like loose sand again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now the seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians had a new common master?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Northern Barbarian King back then was a Martial Saint!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This new Northern Barbarian King has not yet completely unified the Northern Barbarians; currently, only eight tribes revere him as their common master. I have calculated that the opponent is still only at the cultivation level of a Peak Grandmaster, one step away from a Martial Saint.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiang Yunshu suddenly spoke, \"But if he is allowed to gain momentum and completely unify the seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians, then with the help of the entire Northern Barbarian fortune, he is very likely to take that final step and break through to become a Martial Saint!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei suddenly understood and finally realized why the Emperor was determined to use troops against the Northern Barbarians.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The New Heaven Society having an additional True Monarch had already put the Great Lan Dynasty in a very passive position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the seventeen tribes of the Northern Barbarians were to have another 'King' and another Martial Saint, the Great Lan Dynasty would likely find itself in a difficult situation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let alone a distant expedition to the Western Continent in the future, even defending the city would be difficult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I said just now that one does not receive rewards without merit; bestowing the Peace Token upon you is because I want you to serve the country and kill the enemy on the battlefield.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Emperor said to Li Fei:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since you happen to need the blessing of national destiny right now, it works out perfectly; if you can truly achieve merit in the Northern Frontier, I will not be stingy with the national destiny!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Li Fei finally understood the Emperor's intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just been promoted and given great power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were not assigned other tasks next, he would certainly go straight to cause trouble for the Lu family and Xu Jing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just so happened that the imperial court intended to use military force against the Northern Frontier, so the Emperor arranged a new mission for Li Fei, shifting internal conflicts into external ones to keep the guns pointed outward—a very effective political tactic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And since Li Fei happened to need the blessing of national destiny, having him go help the Great Lan Dynasty expand its territory made even more logical sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How to take revenge and finish off the Lu family and Xu Jing had already been told to Li Fei by Grand Secretary Ye Ze and the Third Imperial Prince one after the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, the Emperor had also pointed out a path for Li Fei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Fei did not hesitate much and bowed to the Emperor, saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your subject is willing to go to the front lines to kill the enemy and share Your Majesty's burdens!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Requesting monthly votes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of this chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",5363,"2026-06-25T10:09:35.514Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","b2c7ed81e3b7d8926ce5b716af577a60bd514af0b2c55a1e0c070c890af67791","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-773","this-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-chapter-771",895,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthis-martial-saint-has-too-much-hp-cover.jpg"]