Nine Princes Struggle for the Throne: The Mad Prince

Chapter 21 The Longevity Banquet (Final) (The Strength of 3 Grandmasters and the Martial King)

"Your Majesty, Prince Wu has taken care of things; everyone has been imprisoned."

Eunuch Yongfu reported to the Emperor of Dongqin.

"Alright, I understand. You may leave!"

Emperor Dong Qin waved his hand, signaling Eunuch Yongfu to step down.

Today is his birthday, and King Wu's actions are most appropriate.

However, he did not expect that King Wu would fight against King Tang and King Wu.

Half an hour later, the King of Tang and the King of Wu were helped back to the banquet.

"Second brother, what's wrong?"

King Zhou looked at King Tang beside him and teased him with a smile.

King Zhou already knew what had happened in the palace, and he was glad that he had stopped in time.

Otherwise, if his ninth brother gets hold of something against him, he probably won't have an easy time either.

His ninth brother wouldn't give him any face at all.

"Humph."

King Tang snorted coldly; he had no intention of paying any attention to King Zhou now.

If he hadn't received the news that something big was about to happen, he would have returned to the Prince's Palace long ago.

As the banquet continued, a powerful aura appeared outside the hall.

"Haha, Your Majesty, why didn't you invite Lingjian Manor to your birthday banquet?"

An old man walked into the hall with a loud laugh.

"He Jianren, the current sword master of Lingjian Manor".

"Why is he here."

"This is one of the six Grandmasters of Eastern Qin in this era!"

The court officials began to discuss the visitor.

In the present-day Eastern Qin, there are a total of six Grandmasters.

Two members of the royal family and four members of the martial arts world.

The master of this spirit sword is one of the four great masters of the martial arts world.

The other three are Helian Zixuan, the Pavilion Master of Xuan Yue Pavilion; Wenren Hongbo, the Patriarch of the Wenren Family; and Huangji Sword Master of Huangji Sect.

These four men were renowned throughout the entire Eastern Qin.

"Old He, I didn't expect you to arrive first."

A middle-aged man appeared in the hall; this man was Helian Zixuan, the master of Xuan Yue Pavilion.

"Hahaha, how could the Wenren family be absent from His Majesty's birthday celebration?"

Another middle-aged man dressed as a scholar appeared in the hall.

"Of the four grandmasters in the martial world, three have actually come. I wonder if the most mysterious Imperial Sword Master will also come."

"I don't know. This Imperial Sword Master has only been famous for four years, but he is the most mysterious and the strongest among the four Grandmasters."

"Why did these three suddenly appear? I'm afraid they're up to no good!"

This caused quite a stir among the people in the hall.

"Since the three of you have come to attend my birthday banquet, please take your seats!"

The Emperor of Eastern Qin's face was now ashen.

These three guys coming here can't be anything good.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that my daughter has been imprisoned. I wonder what crime she has committed?"

"And my nephew, the Prince of Qi, was also imprisoned and seriously injured by King Wu. Shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

After sitting down, the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword immediately began to interrogate the Emperor of Eastern Qin, demanding an explanation from him.

"You wretched woman, this is a matter concerning the royal family. You'd better think carefully before you speak to my father, the Emperor."

A voice suddenly sounded.

Everyone looked in the direction from which the sound came.

The speaker was none other than Qin Wu.

"How dare you! When did it become your place to interrupt when this sword master is speaking with His Majesty?"

He Jianren, the master of the Spirit Sword, rebuked them.

Then, a pressure belonging to a Grandmaster directly pressed down on Qin Wu.

"You wretch, put away your intimidating aura! What makes you think you're the only grandmaster?"

As Qin Wu finished speaking, a powerful aura, belonging to the same Grandmaster level, erupted from him.

He directly rivaled He Jianren, the master of the Spirit Sword.

Only then did everyone realize the true strength of King Wu: not only did he command 500,000 troops, but his own strength had also reached the Grandmaster realm.

That has a different meaning.

"The Martial King actually reached the Grandmaster realm with only eighteen years of experience. What terrifying talent!"

"Grandmaster, he's actually a Grandmaster."

"Our Eastern Qin royal family now has three Grandmasters."

"God bless my Eastern Qin! God bless my Eastern Qin!"

All the ministers were extremely excited.

Because the royal family only had two Grandmasters, they had always been suppressed by the forces of the martial arts world.

Now that King Wu has also become a Grandmaster, he is one Grandmaster less than the martial arts forces, and he is no longer restricted by them.

Then they can focus on dealing with the other three kingdoms.

"I never expected that King Wu would reach the Grandmaster realm at such a young age."

"Fine, fine, but do you think you're the only one who can handle me?"

Although the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword was surprised, he was not afraid of Qin Wu. In his eyes, Qin Wu was just a Grandmaster who had just broken through.

He had been cultivating his skills at the Grandmaster level for a long time.

"Is that so? Then I shall give it a try."

After Qin Wu finished speaking, he appeared opposite the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword and struck out with a palm.

The speed was so fast that it was impossible to see clearly.

Even the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword hadn't expected Qin Wu to be so fast.

In haste, he reached out to meet the attack, but because he was unprepared and did not expect Qin Wu to attack so suddenly, he was knocked back several steps by the palm strike.

"You bitch, how are you now?"

Qin Wu remained motionless in place.

"Very good, Your Majesty has indeed raised a fine son."

The master of the spirit sword suddenly burst into laughter.

Although he had only exchanged a palm strike with Qin Wu in a hurry, he knew that Qin Wu's strength was definitely not that of an ordinary grandmaster.

Even for him, defeating Qin Wu wouldn't be a short-term task.

He knew that it would be difficult to coerce the Emperor of Eastern Qin today.

Unless the Sword Master of the Huangji Sect also appears, it is impossible to suppress the royal family.

But the Imperial Sword Master is elusive; he doesn't show himself, and no one knows where he is.

Now is not the time to fall out with the royal family.

"Hahaha, Sword Master of the Spirit Sword is joking. My prince is indeed a dragon among men."

The Emperor of Eastern Qin laughed heartily.

Originally, the two Grandmasters of the royal family were in seclusion, but with the arrival of three Grandmasters, he was under great pressure.

Now that Qin Wu has become a Grandmaster and is stationed in the palace, he no longer needs to worry.

Even if Qin Wu cannot fight three against one, he can still buy time until the two Grandmasters come to his aid.

"Sword Master of the Spirit Sword, I have heard that your swordsmanship is second to none in the Eastern Qin. I would like to ask you for guidance."

"Gun."

Qin Wu had no intention of ending things this way.

Today we must use the Spirit Sword Master to establish our authority.

This established his reputation in Eastern Qin and deterred those petty villains.

With a gunshot, Qin Wu's Nine-Turn Coiled Dragon Bright Silver Spear flew into Qin Wu's hand.

The ministers all fled to a distance.

A battle between grandmasters is not something everyone can withstand.

"Sword Master of the Spirit Sword, take this!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Qin Wu launched an attack.

Upon seeing this, the sword master immediately drew his sword.

Just a few breaths of time.

The two exchanged blows dozens of times, their attacks so fast that they were completely invisible to the eye.

Helian Zixuan, the master of Xuan Yue Pavilion, and Wenren Hongbo, the head of the Wenren family, who were standing to the side, were also somewhat alarmed to see the two fighting.

Qin Wu's cultivation level, in particular, shocked them.

After dozens of exchanges, the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword was actually at a disadvantage.

"Haha, it's been so long since I've felt this good."

Qin Wu laughed loudly, and his attacks became even more frenzied.

It was as if they were courting death.

Moreover, Qin Wu's spear technique was entirely learned from the battlefield, and it could be said that every shot was deadly.

"This King Wu's spear technique is incredibly strong."

A solemn look flashed in the eyes of Helian Zixuan, the master of Xuan Yue Pavilion.

The strength of this Martial King has exceeded his expectations.

What's even more terrifying is that this Martial King's talent is truly terrifying.

"Every shot is a killing move; this marksmanship was honed entirely on the battlefield."

"These Northern Barbarians are truly useless; they didn't even notice Qin Wu's breakthrough to Grandmaster level."

Wenren Hongbo was also somewhat annoyed.

Should we intervene?

Helian Zixuan asked Wenren Hongbo in a low voice.

"Now is not the time. With King Wu's strength, we can't take him down in a short time. Once those two old men come to his aid, things will really get out of hand."

"Now is not the time to tear off all pretenses."

Wenren Hongbo shook his head slightly.

The Eastern Qin state is now powerful, while they are merely江湖 (jianghu) forces. Once they break ties with Eastern Qin...

This forced the Emperor of Eastern Qin to directly send troops to deal with them; even if they were Grandmasters, they wouldn't get away with it.

The key is that there is also King Wu, a grandmaster who holds great military power.

Once Eastern Qin attacks them, they will be unable to stop them.

At this moment, the battle between Qin Wu and the master of the Spirit Sword had reached a fever pitch.

The sword master of the spirit sword already had many wounds on his body.

"Alright, Xiao Jiu, let's stop here."

"Don't damage our relationship with Lingjian Manor."

Seeing that things had almost reached their limit, the Emperor of Eastern Qin finally spoke up to stop them.

Qin Wu knew that now was not the time to kill the master of the Spirit Sword, so after firing a shot, he dodged away.

Only the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword was left standing there in a sorry state.

"King Wu is powerful; I humbly admit defeat."

"I will remember this humiliation I have suffered today."

After speaking, the Sword Master of the Spirit Sword vanished in a flash.

"Your Majesty, our congratulatory gifts will arrive shortly, so I shall take my leave now."

After finishing his speech, the Xuan Yue Pavilion Master left immediately.

"Your Majesty, I shall take my leave now."

After speaking, the head of the Wen family left immediately.

"Alright, that concludes the palace banquet for today. Let's wrap it up here!"

"Xiao Jiu, you've worked hard today too. Go back and rest early, and come to the Imperial Study to see me tomorrow."

After Emperor Dong Qin finished speaking, he got up and left.