nycdaug Chapter 22 Qin Wu's Scheme
Chapter 22 Qin Wu's Scheme
The next day.
The news that Qin Wu had broken through to the Grandmaster realm spread throughout the entire capital of Eastern Qin.
This news shocked everyone.
It should be noted that Dong Qin currently only has six Grandmasters.
King Wu has broken through to the Grandmaster level, and is currently the youngest Grandmaster in Eastern Qin.
As long as King Wu doesn't die prematurely, living to two hundred years old shouldn't be a problem.
This means that for the next two hundred years, there will be Grandmaster-level experts presiding over Eastern Qin.
Furthermore, the Eastern Qin royal family now has three Grandmasters, so they no longer need to worry about threats from martial arts forces.
Of course, this news brought joy to some and sorrow to others.
For example, several princes are now somewhat worried.
Previously, since Qin Wu's strength had not been revealed, they could still find ways to deal with him, such as sending assassins.
However, Qin Wu, who possesses the strength of a Grandmaster, is different.
The only way to kill a Grandmaster is to defeat a Grandmaster.
Of course, killing a Grandmaster would require at least several Grandmasters to act simultaneously.
However, there are only so many grandmasters in the world, and it is not easy to get several grandmasters to help at the same time.
Most importantly, if they fail to kill Qin Wu, what will happen once Qin Wu recovers?
Not everyone can withstand the retaliation of a Grandmaster-level expert.
In particular, this grandmaster was also someone who held considerable military power.
If they go berserk, it's something no one can handle.
Most importantly, Qin Wu is a madman who doesn't play by the rules at all.
That's a madman who can lead troops to retaliate without any regard for consequences.
Especially the King of Qi, who was still under house arrest, was surprised to hear that Qin Wu was actually a Grandmaster.
He was so angry that he smashed a lot of treasures.
But there was nothing they could do.
Even though his maternal grandfather came in person, he still couldn't be released from confinement.
He couldn't possibly leave the mansion secretly.
A prince like him, confined to his quarters, is being secretly monitored by a grandmaster.
He would be discovered immediately once he left the palace.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have sought help from his maternal grandfather.
After all, the relationship between the imperial court and the martial arts world has always been tense.
The imperial court was very wary of colluding with江湖 (jianghu) forces.
Therefore, he dared not openly contact his maternal grandfather's family.
Then another piece of news reached the ears of the King of Qi.
The third young lady of the Zhennan Marquis's mansion, Jiang Pingle, whom he had always coveted, was actually betrothed to Qin Wu.
This means that it is no longer possible for him to gain the support of the Marquis of Zhennan's mansion.
It made him want to kill Qin Wu right now.
If it weren't for his advisors holding him back, he probably would have really rushed out of the palace.
After calming down.
My clothes were soaked with cold sweat.
Putting aside Qin Wu's strength as a Grandmaster, he already commands 500,000 troops, plus his marriage alliance with the Marquis of Zhennan.
This is equivalent to Qin Wu indirectly controlling an army of 800,000.
This is not a joke.
The entire Eastern Qin now has only three million troops, and more than half of them are directly controlled by the Emperor of Eastern Qin.
The combined forces under the control of the others amounted to no more than 300,000 troops.
The King of Qi had no choice but to back down.
I plan to find a way to lift my confinement first.
Only by leaving the palace could he find a way to deal with Qin Wu.
Wu Wangfu.
"Your Highness, why did you reveal your strength last night?"
Qi Ye was very puzzled.
This was a question he couldn't figure out even after thinking about it all night.
Hiding one's strength is clearly the best choice, as it avoids putting oneself in the spotlight and placing oneself in a more dangerous situation.
Do you think I shouldn't reveal my strength?
Qin Wu said with a smile.
"Yes, isn't hiding our strength the best option right now?"
Qi Ye was still puzzled.
"If I only had the strength of a Grandmaster, hiding would indeed be the best option."
"But it's different when I reach the Grandmaster level."
"Although the royal family is strong, the presence of four grandmasters among the martial arts forces makes them wary and hesitant to launch a military campaign."
"But now that I have broken through to the Grandmaster level, things are different. The royal family has three Grandmasters, and although there are four Grandmasters in the martial arts world, no one knows that the fourth Grandmaster is me."
"They only know that the Emperor Sword Master is elusive and no one can find him. Moreover, in everyone's eyes, the Emperor Sword Master is a cultivation maniac."
"So now the royal family and the martial arts forces are like three grandmasters fighting against three grandmasters."
“As long as the Emperor Sword Master does not appear, the royal family will no longer have too many concerns and can begin the royal family’s plan.”
"In other words, revealing my strength will only make the royal family pay more attention to me."
Qin Wu explained.
This was also part of his calculations.
Moreover, the status of a Grandmaster has a different meaning in this world.
It was a powerful force with deep-rooted influence.
No power would abandon a Grandmaster.
With this identity, as long as his actions are not excessive, the Emperor of Eastern Qin will not cause him any trouble.
They will only turn a blind eye to what he does.
Moreover, others will try their best to avoid conflict with him.
Not only will it not cause him too much trouble, it will also help him avoid a lot of trouble.