Chapter 981

This made Ying Zheng feel incredibly uncomfortable.

Hearing Fusu, hearing the officials' discussion and observing Ying Zheng's expression, instantly understood his thoughts.

With a stir in his heart, he suddenly stepped out of the ranks and said,

"Father Emperor, your son feels that there is no need to be overly anxious about this matter."

"Oh? Tell me your thoughts."

Ever since Hearing Fusu successfully served as an envoy to the Azure Dragon Society, Ying Zheng had found him increasingly pleasing to the eye.

Seeing Hearing Fusu had something to say, he decided to test him.

"Among all the great powers under heaven, the Azure Dragon Society is the strongest, but currently, the Great Dragon Head is far away beyond the heavens, and the Azure Dragon Society is temporarily not intervening in the struggle for dominance."

"Do you all agree?"

Hearing Fusu did not answer directly, but instead spoke publicly about the great trends of the world.

Indeed, ever since the Great Dragon Head Ximen Ximen Wudi traveled far to the Sword Realm, until today, the Azure Dragon Society had not taken any further steps toward expansion.

It was as if, with Ximen Ximen Wudi's absence, the Azure Dragon Society had fallen into a deep slumber.

However, the Azure Dragon Society could not be underestimated.

In every major event under heaven, the shadow of the Azure Dragon Society could be found behind the scenes.

Clearly, the Azure Dragon Society's temporary non-participation in the struggle for dominance did not mean it had abandoned its control over the situation.

Li Si, having finished these thoughts, stepped out and nodded in agreement.

He was the Prime Minister of Great Qin and held the intelligence of the Black Ice Terrace; since he approved, no one else had anything to say.

"Since the Prime Minister approves, Hearing Fusu will continue."

Having gained the approval of Li Si, with whom he had always been at odds, Hearing Fusu's courage grew, and he continued,

"As for the remaining powers, Great Qin, Great Yuan, Great Tang, Yunzhou, and You Dongying should be considered the top five. Do you all agree?"

"Great Qin, Great Yuan, and Great Tang go without saying."

"But why does the Eldest Prince include Yunzhou and You Dongying as well?"

Li Si did not agree directly this time, but instead raised a question.

Great Qin, Great Yuan, and Great Tang had always been the top three Imperial Dynasties under heaven before Yunzhou returned.

And among them, Great Qin was the strongest!

Throughout the world, all parties recognized this ranking of powers.

After Yunzhou returned, You Dongying emerged as well.

Although Yunzhou had countless powerhouses, and the Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty had offerings like the Five Ancestors of the Inverse Sword and Xiong Wu,

You Dongying also had powerhouses led by the Heavenly Emperor Chi Lian Chi Lian Chengzhi, who were constantly appearing on the leaderboard.

But Li Si never felt that these two great powers could contend with the top three Imperial Dynasties like Great Qin.

"Prime Minister, perhaps you feel that the powerhouses of the Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty and You Dongying are not enough to make us take them seriously?"

Hearing Fusu, observing the disdain on Li Si's face, instantly guessed his thoughts.

"Precisely."

Li Si said loudly,

"The Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty has a great reputation, but until now, aside from that Great General of Shanhai Pass, Shi Shi Dingtian,"

"Xiong Wu, the junior brother of Xiong Ba,"

"and the Five Ancestors of the Inverse Sword of the Inverse Sword Sect, no one else has appeared on the leaderboard."

"The highest among them, the Five Ancestors of the Inverse Sword, are only twentieth on the Heavenly Dao Combat Power Flower Leaderboard."

"Look at our Great Qin: Lord Wu'an is nineteenth, Lord Shang is eighteenth."

"Furthermore, the Imperial Preceptor Yin Zhong and the late Crown Prince Prince Zichu have yet to appear on the leaderboard."

"With strength like theirs, what qualifications do they have to be mentioned alongside our Great Qin as a great power?"

"As for You Dongying, that goes without saying."

Li Si based his argument on the rankings of the Heavenly Dao Combat Power Flower Leaderboard, which was considered reasonable and well-founded.

The officials, upon hearing this, were all joyful and cheered for Li Si.

Ying Zheng also could not help but nod, feeling a sense of pride in his heart regarding the immense strength of Great Qin.

"If it were before I reached the Azure Dragon Peak, I would have had the same thoughts as the Prime Minister."

Hearing Fusu said with a bitter smile,

"I wonder if the Prime Minister and my fellow colleagues consider Mr. Wu Ximen Wudi, one of the guests of the Azure Dragon Society, to be a powerhouse?"

What?

Who are you talking about?

Wu Ximen Wudi, the guest of the Azure Dragon Society?

Does he count as a powerhouse?

Eldest Prince, you aren't joking, are you?

If Wu Ximen Wudi doesn't count as a powerhouse, how many powerhouses are left in the world?

The officials, upon hearing this, could not help but grumble inwardly.

After all, although Wu Ximen Wudi had never gone all out in front of others,

just speaking of the battle of Tang Yuan, the demon monk Pudu Pudu Cihang slaughtered in all directions.

Once the Azure Dragon Society took action, the four great guests competed to unleash their moves.

Each of the four used one move, and Pudu Pudu Cihang was captured.

That kind of crushing victory truly shocked the world.

Although Wu Ximen Wudi's strength was not fully displayed,

when the world saw him take action together with Di Di Shitian, Xiao Xiao Jingtian, and Xiao Xiao Aoshi,

they already understood.

Wu Ximen Wudi was most likely a powerhouse of the same level as those three.

In this way, how could Wu Ximen Wudi not be considered a powerhouse?

He was likely a powerhouse among powerhouses, a stronger one among the strong!

Although the officials and Li Si did not say these words, their eyes and expressions had already betrayed their inner thoughts.

Hearing Fusu smiled upon seeing this and immediately said,

"Back then at the Azure Dragon Peak, at the entrance of the Azure Dragon Villa,"

"I, along with Master Master Xiaomeng and Chahatai of Great Yuan, were blocked outside the gate, ignored for a long time."

"I did not expect that after an old man from Yunzhou appeared, Mr. Wu Ximen Wudi suddenly appeared in person and warmly received this old gentleman."

"Wow..."

The Lanchi Palace was in an uproar.

Although Hearing Fusu had not finished speaking, everyone already understood.

To be personally received by Wu Ximen Wudi, and warmly at that,

the identity of this old man from Yunzhou must be extraordinary.

Furthermore, people like Wu Ximen Wudi are generally obsessed with the Martial Dao.

Those who can catch his eye must either have sufficient cultivation or sufficient talent.

Others, even the Emperor of Great Qin or the leader of the World Society, might not even catch his eye.

In this way, this old man is even more of a powerhouse!

How could the Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty be an easy opponent?

"What is the identity of this old man?"

Ying Zheng asked.

He could not help but imagine that if this person was not a person of great importance to the Yunzhou Imperial Dynasty, he would spend a great price to recruit him.

Wouldn't the momentum of the Great Qin Imperial Dynasty take another step forward?

"Father Emperor, it is a pity..."

Hearing Fusu replied with an embarrassed expression,

"At the banquet, I never found an opportunity to speak with this old gentleman."