Chapter 1714: Chapter 1321: Mighty King! Martial World Supreme!
"But the one thing we can be sure of is that the Supreme Alliance must long ago have gotten itself connected with the Holy Dynasty’s officials, or one of the top families, or the Four Great Sects. Otherwise it’s hard to imagine this kind of massive network. We really underestimated the Supreme Alliance’s Energy."
Ting Shui slowly nodded. "Last time it was an elder of the Left Alliance who first proposed sanctions against the Black Wind Village Chief. Although it was vetoed by the other elders, looking at it now, the Supreme Alliance definitely holds some kind of extremely terrifying weapon in the Mixed Martial Arts World. Perhaps it’s precisely the existence of this weapon that gives the Supreme Alliance the capital to build ties within the Holy Dynasty."
Once they had exchanged thoughts to this point, the lines of reasoning for the two of them gradually became clear, and they didn’t continue to probe deeper.
Some things, so long as they kept them clear in their own hearts, were enough. Digging to the bottom of the pot to find every last answer and knowing too much was not a good thing.
However, they also knew very well that since the Supreme Alliance, composed of the Ten Great Families, did not want to see Black Wind Village absorbing too many Players and growing stronger, the more than thirty million Players entering in this third open beta would, more or less, be restricted and guided by all kinds of methods and measures. In the end, the number of people who could join Black Wind Village would definitely be curbed and affected.
But as one of the spokesmen of their own family, there was no way they would secretly pass on this intel to remind the Black Wind Village Chief.
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Tang Country.
Wearing a perfectly tailored official robe, Jiang Dali strode proudly toward Xingqing Palace, surrounded by a crowd of Inner Eunuch Ministers.
As the gate officer loudly proclaimed, "Song State Champion King, Ming Country’s Side-by-side King has arrived!"
For a moment, the ceremonial band all around struck up with enthusiasm, and the atmosphere instantly heated up. The officials within and outside the hall all turned to gaze at this Martial World legendary village chief making his entrance. Even if some had complicated feelings at this moment, none dared to show it.
Li Shimin, wearing a Dragon Robe, his eyes shining, personally led the Civil and Military Officials out to greet him. He even walked down the steps, waiting with a delighted, exuberant expression, his manner appearing quite respectful.
Jiang Dali was in high spirits as well. He was about to be enfeoffed as a Prince of different surnames of Tang Country; he would then be a Prince in three vassal states. Once his reputation in the three vassal states all reached the Revered Level, he would completely finish the main quest "Green Forest Underground Emperor I," bringing an end to a main storyline that had lasted nearly two years.
After the two sides exchanged a few polite greetings upon meeting, they walked into the hall together.
Li Shimin, in front of the full court of Civil and Military Officials, personally announced and conferred on him the Tang Country title of Prince of different surnames, the "Mighty King," and bestowed on him as his fief two cities west of Luoyang as his royal domain. He was exempted from performing full grand rites when meeting the Emperor, and the atmosphere immediately grew even more heated, with flattery pouring forth nonstop.
Almost at the same time, Jiang Dali received the prompt that the main quest was completed, along with many other prompts. He felt a rush of heat through his whole body, his spirit surging; his entire musculature seemed tighter and more powerful. He immediately raised the cup of Imperial Wine bestowed on him, and, smiling gladly, said, "I am but a rough fellow from the Martial World, yet I have gained the Emperor’s trust and been enfeoffed as Mighty King, showered with favor. With all my colleagues present, I shall borrow this cup of thin wine to offer my thanks. From this day on, whatever concerns Tang Country shall likewise be my concern."
Hearing this, the Civil and Military Officials all felt their hearts settle and were much relieved; even those whose feelings had been conflicted felt a lot better.
With this Black Wind Village Chief, renowned across the Martial World, serving as a Prince of Tang Country, the Tang Country would indeed be spared many troublesome matters. Leaving everything else aside, even those neighboring enemy states that had previously had frictions—if they wanted to take advantage of Tang Country’s unstable succession to cause trouble—would first have to weigh their own strength.
For a while the officials all raised their cups in return, and the hall was filled with a joyous atmosphere. After quite some time, they all moved together to Linde Hall, where the banquet was arranged, to attend the feast and watch the acrobatics and music and dance that had long been prepared.
In the end, Princess Li Xiangfang and Princess Li Xiu Ning came on as the finale, leading a troupe of Dancing Girls to gracefully salute Jiang Dali and Li Shimin. Li Xiangfang’s soul-stealing, water-bright eyes turned toward Jiang Dali as she smiled. "Before the dishes and wine are brought up, Xiangfang and Xiu Ning shall dance together to offer our congratulations to the Mighty King!"
Jiang Dali gazed at the radiant beauty of Li Xiangfang and Li Xiu Ning, not having expected there to be such a show in store. To be able to enjoy a dance personally performed by two Princesses—sure enough, Li Chenzhou’s famous saying back then had not been wrong: a real man must not be a single day without power. With power comes the strongest fist; whoever you want to watch dance, must dance. He immediately smiled in approval.
After a moment, song and dance rose together.
The two Princesses, leading the troupe of Dancing Girls, were like two blossoms in full, fiery bloom in the midst of the flowers. Heavenly, fairy-like music and graceful, enchanting dance moves set each other off, leaving the Civil and Military Officials utterly entranced.
Especially Li Xiangfang: her fiery dance, matched with the bright spinning of her eyes, plus her noble identity as a Princess—few could watch her without bursting into fervent applause.
Jiang Dali clapped calmly with a faint smile, but his attention would now and then drift to one Dancing Girl in the crowd whose performance was just as outstanding, almost not inferior to Li Xiangfang—this young girl was Li Xiu Ning. With a bit of thought, he recalled that this girl ought to be the one who had once followed Wan Wan of the Yin Gui Sect in learning skills, the woman "Wu Zhao."
"For this girl to appear on such an occasion, she was clearly specially arranged by Wan Wan. Most likely Li Shimin and the others still don’t know her identity and background..."
Jiang Dali’s eyes roamed the hall; seeing that quite a few officials, and even Li Shimin, had already noticed Wu Zhao’s looks and skill, he understood Wan Wan’s intentions.
He deliberately showed a few traces of appreciation as well, from time to time shifting his gaze toward Wu Zhao and nodding in approval, making the Civil and Military Officials and Li Shimin value this girl even more.
Finally the dance ended and the dishes and wine were brought up. All sorts of rare delicacies of mountain and sea were carried in one after another. The Civil and Military Officials jointly celebrated, and Jiang Dali refused no one, displaying a vast capacity for drink. The atmosphere was pushed to another peak.
However, such scenes of socializing and polite small talk were ultimately not the kind of occasion Jiang Dali enjoyed.
After drinking most of the officials into a decent retreat, Jiang Dali then took the initiative to request leave from Li Shimin, who was likewise quite drunk and woozy, and withdrew of his own accord, moving to a separate court in the outer palace to temporarily lodge there and inspect the massive gains from completing this main quest.
"You have completed the main quest ’Green Forest Underground Emperor I.’ You have gained 5,000,000 reputation in the martial world, acquired the title [Green Forest Underground Emperor], gained 300,000 Cultivation Points and 300,000 Potential Points, and gained 1 opportunity to designate one Martial Arts technique for a grade-evolution upgrade."
"You have acquired the title [Green Forest Underground Emperor]. You are now the undisputed Underground Emperor within the vassal states. Deterrence bonus against the vassal states’ Imperial Family +100%, Dragon Energy power +20%, Qi-Blood +50,000. Your speech now carries innate intimidation; both the black and white paths within the vassal states revere you extremely. As long as you call from on high, even the position of Martial Arts Alliance Hierarch is yours and yours alone!"
"Your reputation in the martial world has risen to a new stage. Your reputation in the martial world title has been upgraded from [Heavenly Emperor] to [Supreme of the Martial World]. Your Qi-Blood +100,000, your deterrent force across the Martial World +100%. When you speak, all sects and factions of the vassal states’ Martial World must listen with rapt attention and dare not lightly offend your majesty!"
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(Extra Chapter at dawn! Last two days—everyone, don’t waste your monthly tickets, clear them out!)
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