Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1094 - 75: The Grand Audience! Shouzhe, You’re Being Foolish

After speaking, he raised his hand to unlock Gongyang Strategy’s shackles and also untied the Beast-Binding Rope on him, gesturing outward with his hand: "From now on, Young Master Ce is free. If you want to leave, you can do so at any time. Yao will not stop you."Gongyang Strategy looked at him suspiciously, took a tentative step outside, and seeing that Yao Chengchao indeed had no intention of stopping him, he quickly walked toward the door.

These days had passed, and the effect of the High-Tier Anesthetic had long faded, and Gongyang Strategy’s strength naturally had recovered. Without the constraints of the Beast-Binding Rope and Alloy Shackles, with his strength, although crossing Hurricane Ocean would still be somewhat dangerous, it was still hopeful.

As long as he returned to Daqian, he could inform Prince Kang of Zhao Zhikun’s betrayal and expose Wang Shouzhe and Prince Anjun’s shameless schemes.

Gongyang Strategy thought it out well.

However.

A moment later, upon reaching the aft door of the Cloud Ray Flying Ship, Gongyang Strategy looked at the open aft door but showed no intention of stepping out. Instead, he gazed blankly at the outside, speechless for a long time.

"Isn’t Young Master Ce eager to leave? Why not go?" Yao Chengchao leisurely followed behind, smiled and spoke when he saw Gongyang Strategy standing still at the door.

"Why ask knowingly, Brother Yao?" Gongyang Strategy glanced at him with a gloomy expression, "Didn’t you just release me because you counted on me not having the ability to cross the ’Divine Martial Celestial Ruins’?"

At this moment, the Cloud Ray Flying Ship was shuttling at high speed through the Gangfeng Layer.

Behind, a giant energy vortex stretched beyond the reach of the naked eye in the heavens and the earth, as if endless terrifying energy roared, rolled, and surged within the vortex, exerting an unimaginable, terrifying pressure.

It was as if the power of heaven, an awful force that one could not imagine what kind of situation could create such a terrifying vortex.

Even the shock waves of this vortex were exceedingly terrifying, and the Cloud Ray Flying Ship dared not approach and could only skirt around it from the high sky, relying on the airflow force of the Gangfeng Layer itself.

This energy vortex, named "Divine Martial Celestial Ruins," was located in the middle section of Hurricane Ocean and was one of the primary barriers preventing communication between the Immortal Dynasty and Daqian.

Because of its existence, hurricanes howled and gigantic waves surged perpetually over Hurricane Ocean.

Even the fierce beasts ravaging Hurricane Ocean were related to the majestic energies constantly spilling out from this vortex as if they were endless.

Without this vortex, the communication between the Immortal Dynasty and Daqian would not be as difficult as it is now.

Up to now, besides the Yao Family’s Cloud Ray Flying Ship taking a shortcut from the high sky close to the vortex, going to the Immortal Dynasty through other means required bypassing far from the north or south, not only was the distance far and speed slow, but the danger was also much higher.

So, anyone who had been to the Immortal Dynasty knew about this "Divine Martial Celestial Ruins." The causes of its formation remain speculative, with no definite conclusion.

Gongyang Strategy realized why Yao Chengchao released him only upon seeing this vortex.

Even if his Golden-winged Crane hadn’t been taken by Wang Shouzhe’s group, it wouldn’t have been able to take him across the Divine Martial Celestial Ruins! With the Golden-winged Crane’s strength, it probably would be shredded to pieces as soon as it approached the Divine Martial Celestial Ruins!

If he tried it himself, the result would be the same!

"Isn’t Young Master Ce eager to hurry back?" Yao Chengchao said cheerfully, "Now we just passed the Divine Martial Celestial Ruins, and we’re not far from the East Qian Kingdom. You could skirt around the side and take about a year and a half to reach East Qian Kingdom."

A year and a half?

Gongyang Strategy’s face darkened, almost coughing up blood in anger.

The Cloud Ray Flying Ship takes about half a year to travel back and forth between Daqian and the Immortal Dynasty. If he takes a year and a half to go back, he might as well wait until he reaches the Cold Moon Immortal Dynasty and catch the next Cloud Ray Flying Ship back!

This Yao Chengchao is deliberately trying to annoy me, isn’t he? Gongyang Strategy’s head spun, feeling faint and unsteady.

"Since Young Master Ce isn’t in a hurry to return, enjoy the journey slowly." Yao Chengchao said with a beaming smile, "After all, Wang Shouzhe has already paid for your passage, and we will definitely provide good food and drink to entertain you."

"Hmph!" Gongyang Strategy waved his sleeve but had to retreat into the cabin. In the short term, he feared he would not be able to return. Prince Kang, oh Prince Kang, I hope you can seek your own fortune.

From this point of view, Gongyang Strategy’s mindset also gradually began to change.

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Meanwhile.

The Imperial Palace.

Dingqian Hall.

As the venue for the Grand Assembly, Dingqian Hall is the largest hall in the Imperial Palace, not only built with grand magnificence but also occupying a vast area.

Within the Dingqian Hall, there is a huge main hall where thousands can attend court simultaneously, with several side halls on either side for members of the Imperial Family and ministers to wait before the Grand Assembly begins.

Outside the hall, there is a massive square known as "Dingqian Square."

The steps before the square have huge reliefs carved on them, depicting the scene of the Founding Emperor Ziwei Xuandu and the first Master of the Saint Land True Monarch Lingyun joining forces to slay the Demon Emperor, commemorating the founding emperor’s great deeds.

Dingqian Square is vast enough to accommodate a formation of an army of ten thousand.

Every hundred years during the troop review ceremony, the army that achieves the most honor on the battlefield can be permitted to meet the Great Emperor here. For the military’s officers, this is the highest honor, a glory to boast of for a lifetime.