You were driven out of the capital at the start, and you ask me why I rebelled?

Chapter 16 Blood Barbarian Dynasty, Chen Family Father and Son at Zhenman Pass

Ying Chen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile. He walked slowly to Dian Wei's side with firm and steady steps.

Then he reached out and carefully helped Dian Wei up, his eyes shining with trust and encouragement, and whispered:

"I have always firmly believed that you are capable of undertaking this important task. At this moment, there are 100,000 elite Imperial Guards waiting in full force outside the city. Go and take command of them! Some of them should be stationed at the Liang Prince's Mansion to ensure its safety; the remaining troops should be stationed in Shuoyang City to protect the peace of this city."

Then, Ying Chen paused for a moment, pondered for a moment, and continued, "In addition, Shuoyang City still has 100,000 city guards, which are also entrusted to your full command. I hereby bestow upon you 500,000 high-grade spirit stones, hoping that you will make good use of them and do your best to enhance the strength of these city guards..."

After speaking, Ying Chen raised his right hand slightly, and a storage ring appeared in his hand. He gently held the ring and solemnly handed it to Dian Wei.

"Yes, Your Highness! This humble general will certainly not fail your trust..."

Dian Wei respectfully accepted the storage ring, bowed again, and then went to receive the Imperial Guards and City Guards.

............

Blood Barbarian Dynasty.

This dynasty's territory consisted mostly of endless grasslands and deserts, and its population was less than half that of the Qin Dynasty. However, this environment forged the blood-barbarian dynasty's people into a brave and warlike character, and they were constantly striving to find new places suitable for survival...

The Qin Dynasty, with its abundant land and large population, became their target of covetousness...

Therefore, the two dynasties fought constant major and minor battles, but generally speaking, the Blood Barbarian Dynasty was on the offensive while the Qin Dynasty was on the defensive...

Liangzhou, situated at the border of two dynasties, naturally became a battleground. However, since the two dynasties were roughly equal in strength, they remained locked in a struggle within Liangzhou, neither willing to cross the boundary first...

At this time, in the Blood Barbarian capital.

The Blood Barbarian Emperor sat on the dragon throne, below him were the civil and military officials of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty...

"Your Majesty, a vassal king has arrived in Liangzhou, Great Qin. Should we cause him some trouble...?"

A minister from the Blood Barbarian Dynasty stepped forward and spoke.

"Oh? Which son of the King of Qin is this vassal king? To actually enfeoff his own son in that godforsaken place of Liangzhou, the Emperor Qin is truly heartless..."

A mocking smile appeared on the Blood Barbarian Emperor's face. They had naturally heard of Liangzhou's reputation. This was a barbaric land. Their Blood Barbarian Dynasty was already barbaric enough, but Liangzhou of the Great Qin Dynasty was even more barbaric than theirs...

If attacking the Qin Dynasty didn't require bypassing Liangzhou, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to attack this place...

"The prince enfeoffed in Liangzhou was named Ying Chen, the sixth son of the Qin Emperor. It is said that this sixth prince was not favored by the Qin Emperor, which is why he was enfeoffed in Liangzhou..."

The minister continued.

"Ying Chen? How strong is he?"

After a moment of contemplation, the Blood Barbarian Emperor spoke.

The minister sneered, saying, "Not very strong, yet with the royal family's almost inexhaustible resources, they've only just reached the Foundation Establishment stage..."

"Foundation building?"

Blood Barbarian King's first reaction was naturally disbelief, but then he realized that such a thing couldn't be faked...

"Hahaha! For Emperor Qin to be so wise and brilliant, he actually had a worthless son. What a stain on his life! No wonder he enfeoffed Ying Chen in Liangzhou. He's just leaving him to fend for himself!"

Blood Barbarian Emperor laughed loudly and spoke.

"Hahaha!"

The ministers of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty in the imperial court also laughed. Their Blood Barbarian Dynasty and the Great Qin Dynasty were sworn enemies, so naturally they wouldn't miss any opportunity to mock the other side...

"Since that's the case, then let's send the Third Prince! The Hall of Offerings can send a Nascent Soul stage attendant; with the Third Prince's Golden Core stage cultivation, killing that Liang King of Great Qin will be a piece of cake..."

"Now, the Emperor Qin should thank me properly, after all, I have removed a humiliation from his life! Hahaha!"

"Blood Barbarian Emperor said in a flippant tone."

He and the Qin Emperor were "old friends," so naturally he had to help him out.

"Father, rest assured, your son will definitely take good care of that King Liang of Great Qin..."

The Third Prince of the Blood Barbarians stepped forward, a cruel smile on his face, and spoke.

"Good! When you return, I will certainly reward you handsomely..."

A look of satisfaction appeared on the Blood Barbarian King's face as he spoke.

"Thank you, Father!"

An excited look appeared on the face of the Third Prince of the Blood Barbarians, and he said excitedly.

Looking at his son, the Blood Barbarian King grew increasingly satisfied. After all, comparisons are inevitable. Although his son might not be exceptionally outstanding, compared to the Qin Emperor's son, he was worlds apart...

"By the way, it's been almost a year since our last attack on Liangzhou. Now, my Blood Barbarian army has recovered sufficiently. I've ordered all the legions to prepare, and once news of the Third Prince's success arrives, we'll break through Zhenman Pass in one fell swoop and take over the entire Liangzhou..."

Blood Barbarian Emperor stood up, drew his sword from his waist, pointed it in the direction of Liangzhou, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes! Your Majesty is wise!"

The ministers of the Blood Barbarian Dynasty all knelt on the ground and shouted that their emperor was wise, with a faint excitement on their faces.

...............

Liangzhou, Zhenman Pass.

This is the front line against the Blood Barbarian Dynasty, where a million elite troops of the Great Qin are stationed. Chen Cong, the commander of Zhenman Pass, is the current head of the Chen family and has reached the peak of the Nascent Soul stage. He is a top-tier expert in the Great Qin Dynasty...

"Father! You wanted to see me?"

Chen Cong's son, Chen Feng, came to Chen Cong's side and said.

Chen Cong nodded and said, "Feng'er, have you noticed anything different in your cultivation lately?"

Chen Feng pondered for a moment, then said, "Recently, I've sensed that the spiritual energy in the world seems to be more abundant than before, and my cultivation speed has increased significantly..."

Chen Cong turned around, looked at his son, his face full of satisfaction and pride.

His son, Chen Feng, while not unparalleled in the world, was certainly a genius among geniuses. In Liangzhou, a place where spiritual energy was scarce, he managed to reach the late Foundation Establishment stage at the age of eighteen through his own efforts...

If this were in the capital, he would most likely have already reached the Golden Core stage, surpassing even the princes. Ultimately, it was I who dragged him down. If he hadn't been burdened with heavy responsibilities and couldn't leave, Chen Feng wouldn't be trapped here...

"Feng'er, you're almost at the Golden Core stage, aren't you!"

Chen Cong looked at Chen Feng and said gently.

Chen Feng nodded and said, "I feel like the opportunity for a breakthrough is coming soon, but I don't know exactly when!"

"Alas! In the end, it was your father who delayed you. With your talent, you should have reached the Golden Core stage long ago in other places, and would have already gone very far..."

"Father, please don't say that. My Chen family has been favored by the Emperor for generations. We are stationed here at Zhenman Pass to resist the Blood Barbarian Dynasty. Compared to the ancestors of my Chen family, what is this little grievance I have suffered?"

Chen Feng said in a low voice.

Almost none of the Chen family's past patriarchs met a peaceful end; most were killed by powerful figures from the Blood Barbarian Dynasty. The price the Chen family paid to protect Zhenman Pass was far too high...

"Feng'er, I need you to go to the capital and report the recent changes in Liangzhou to His Majesty, especially the increase in spiritual energy. I suspect that the spiritual energy in Liangzhou is about to revive, but this process will likely take a long time..."

Chen Cong said with a solemn expression.

"Yes! Your son will set off for the capital now."

After Chen Feng finished speaking, he was about to leave, but Chen Cong called him back.

"After you go to the capital, don't rush back. The spiritual energy concentration in the capital is tens or even hundreds of times that of Liangzhou. Cultivate there for a while, and come back after you break through to the Golden Core stage..."

Chen Cong patiently gave his instructions.

"My child understands!"

Chen Feng responded and left.