Chapter 882

At this moment, Li Si and others happened to step forward again to remonstrate, saying it would damage the nation's prestige.

He also felt there was some reason to it, and was just about to decline.

"Your Majesty! Fellow ministers, if divine-grade treasures won't do, then what do you think of treasures above divine-grade?"

Hearing Fusu recalled that above the fourth tier of palace halls there were countless more halls, and could not help asking aloud with a relaxed air.

683 Eldest Imperial Son, have you lost your mind?

Divine-grade is currently the highest known tier among the people of the Nine Provinces World.

It could even be said that ordinary people don't even know divine-grade treasures exist.

Only the upper echelons of power of the great factions, and top-tier powerhouses, have come into contact with information about divine-grade treasures.

Most people of the Nine Provinces know at most about heaven-grade.

At best, they'd add one more tier: immortal-grade.

But whether immortal-grade or divine-grade—

In short, whether it be cultivation arts, pills, or divine weapons, anything above immortal-grade is exceedingly rare.

Haven't you seen what a stir was caused when the Heavenly Dao Golden List bestowed immortal-grade divine arts, treasures, and the like upon those it ranked?

Even here in the Orchid Pool Hall, among the civil and military officials, the Hundred Schools of Thought—how many have ever laid eyes on an immortal-grade treasure?

Let alone a divine-grade one!

But what is the Eldest Imperial Son Fusu saying right now?

Above divine-grade?

Eldest Imperial Son, have you lost your mind?

For a moment, everyone—even Hearing Ying Zheng—thought the same.

After all, anything above divine-grade was too preposterous to entertain.

But Hearing Ying Zheng was indeed a mighty lord after all, and he was the first to react.

He understood Master Xiaomeng, and he understood Fusu even more.

When Fusu uttered the words "above divine-grade," whether it was Fusu or Master Xiaomeng—

Both had gazes that, amid their firmness, held a trace of boundless yearning.

That look simply did not seem like a lie!

"Fusu, do you know what you are saying?"

Hearing Ying Zheng thought it over, then still held his temper and asked.

"I do!"

Fusu stood up straight with resolve and said,

"Your son pledges with his life that every word spoken before is the truth."

Master Xiaomeng followed right after,

"I too can testify on behalf of the Eldest Imperial Son. If there is so much as a single false word, may I perish and my Dao be scattered!"

When ordinary people swear oaths, it is naturally hard to win people's trust.

But Fusu is the Eldest Imperial Son of Great Qin, the most likely candidate for Crown Prince.

Master Xiaomeng is an unprecedented prodigy of Great Qin's Daoist Heavenly Sect, and moreover a powerhouse on the Heavenly Dao Golden List!

When two such people swear such oaths, how could anyone fail to be convinced!

"How could it be?"

In the Orchid Pool Hall, from Qin Huang Ying Zheng at the top down to the ordinary guards and palace maids, everyone felt their minds were not enough to process this.

What Fusu said—was it actually true?

Could there truly exist something above divine-grade in this world?

What would such a thing look like?

"My son, what exactly does above divine-grade look like?"

Even Hearing Ying Zheng's tone had changed.

"Father Emperor, your son feels ashamed."

Fusu's face showed embarrassment as he said,

"In truth, when your son went to the Qinglong Society, I didn't even see a single divine-grade divine weapon."

"Then Eldest Imperial Son, aren't your words just deceiving His Majesty?"

Li Si seized upon Fusu's loophole at once— you've never even seen one, yet dare to speak so brazenly?

"Father Emperor, Prime Minister, please hear your son explain in detail."

Fusu did not dare delay and immediately began to explain.

He briefly recounted what Seeing Di Shitian had said.

Those who have not reached the Shattered Realm cannot enter the Divine-Grade Divine Weapon Hall.

Far above the Divine-Grade Divine Weapon Hall, there were several more tiers of halls.

Once anyone violated this rule and broke in recklessly, they would be blasted into dust by the restrictive formation personally laid down by the Great Dragon Head.

With every sentence he spoke, Master Xiaomeng kept nodding, confirming that this was indeed the case.

Therefore, when he finished speaking, although doubts still remained, the ministers of Great Qin were ultimately convinced seven or eight tenths of the way.

After all, what manner of person was Seeing Di Shitian, and what manner of power was the Qinglong Society?

As for laying down so many bewildering formations just to get Great Qin to complete a single task?

Wouldn't that be something only done with nothing better to do?

After Hearing Ying Zheng finished listening, he wore an expression of understanding, then said with a bitter smile,

"Fusu, by your reasoning, this mission absolutely must be completed.

But even if the mission is completed and enough points are accumulated,

one who has not reached the Shattered Realm cannot enter the Divine Armory Hall, so what's the use of one or two more Immortal-grade items to Great Qin?"

In truth, Immortal-grade divine weapons, pills, and techniques can truly be said to be the more the better.

But if it is built on the premise of running errands for the Qinglong Society, Hearing Ying Zheng feels it is somewhat not worth it.

After all, he is the sovereign of the foremost empire under heaven — how could he so disregard his dignity, with no majesty to speak of?

"Your Majesty!"

Long ago on the road back, Hearing Fusu had actually already thought of this point, and immediately said,

"In truth, within our Great Qin, extraordinary talents are too numerous to count.

For instance, the late Emperor, Yin Zhong, the Lord of Shang, the Lord of Wu'an, and so on — all were outstanding figures of their time.

It's merely that they were either limited by innate talent, or had not yet met the right opportunity, and so may not have reached the Shattered Realm.

But the Qinglong Society's resources are vast as the sea; Divine-grade treasures are naturally hard to come by, yet with Great Qin's strength we can certainly exchange for Immortal-grade treasures.

If we give the late Emperor and them Immortal-grade treasures suited to them,

it would surely greatly accelerate their cultivation progress.

Breaking through to the Shattered Realm would be just around the corner.

At that time, we would naturally be able to glimpse the Divine-grade, and even beyond the Divine-grade."

These words were spoken with both reason and feeling.

The civil and military officials, the various schools of thought all felt there was some truth to it.

Hearing Ying Zheng, upon hearing this, also fell silent in thought.

"Ha ha! I never expected our Great Qin to have such a Fire Qilin child — truly worthy of congratulations."

Just at this moment, in the center of Lanchi Palace, a person wearing a black python robe suddenly appeared.

This person had a noble bearing, dignified without anger.

At one glance, the crowd realized it was precisely the late Emperor Prince Zichu, whose physical body had been directly scattered by the Great Dragon Head.

"We pay our respects to Prince Zichu!"

Everyone in Lanchi Palace, including Hearing Fusu, bowed in unison to Prince Zichu and said,

Prince Zichu, however, reached out to support Hearing Fusu, and said with a beaming smile,

"Good grandson, no need for such ceremony."

Only afterward did he say to the ministers and the various schools of thought,

"All of you, rise!"