Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 298 - Two Hundred and Nineteen: New Style Weapons_2

Chapter 298: Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen: New Style Weapons_2

Upon arriving at Tian Yuan, Xu Yuan immediately noticed several carriages parked against the courtyard wall.

Delivering something?

A thought unconsciously flashed through his mind.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan released his will-spirit to probe the carriages, but unfortunately, the carriages were engraved with formation patterns, preventing his will-spirit from penetrating.

Frowning, Xu Yuan softly asked,

"What’s inside these?"

"You’ll know in a moment," Li Qingyan did not answer immediately but instead gestured with her hand for the guards at the gate to open it.

The guard opened the courtyard gate, and as soon as they entered, they saw an elder with a youthful face and white hair sitting in the elegant pavilion of the courtyard, eyes closed in meditation.

Upon hearing the sound of the courtyard door, Jiang He opened his eyes and stood up with a smile,

"Princess Your...."

Before he could finish, he saw Xu Yuan following Li Qingyan and immediately furrowed his brows, asking from a distance,

"Tsk, why has this young fellow come along?"

The old voice carried an unfriendly tone.

Hearing this, Xu Yuan did not hesitate to point to the ground and retort,

"Hey, this is my home, why can’t I come here?"

"You little rascal..."

Jiang He wished to erupt, but upon glancing at Li Qingyan beside him, he eventually contained his temper,

"Hmph, the princess is here, so I won’t bother with you."

Xu Yuan and Li Qingyan walked into the pavilion, and Xu Yuan plunked himself down while Li Qingyan nodded slightly as a sign of acknowledgment,

"Jiang Lao has been greeted."

"There’s no need for formality, Your Highness,"

Jiang He, not looking at the casual Xu Yuan, spoke in a very gentle tone, "Your Highness, the items you requested have been delivered by me, two per carriage, totaling eight."

Li Qingyan’s phoenix eyes became focused,

"Wu Yuan thanks Jiang Lao."

Jiang He, with an air of nonchalance and the demeanor of a patriarch, raised his hand indicating for them to be seated,

"My student had done half the work before setting out on a journey, and given the urgency, even after taking over, I couldn’t complete the engraving. The formation patterns are still not stable, so Your Highness must be cautious when commanding the army."

"...."

Xu Yuan sat listening to the conversation, pouring and drinking his own tea, his expression somewhat odd.

Weapons... the carriages outside were filled with weapons.

New types of weapons, and very powerful ones at that.

However, from the old man Jiang’s words, it seemed that these devices were also developed by his fourth sister.

This doesn’t seem right...

Although Xu Xinyao is a genius in the Formation Path, she has always used her talents for the benefit of the people. She invented various production and city defense formation patterns, but never really delved into weapons.

Thinking this, Xu Yuan suddenly interjected and asked,

"Hey, old man Jiang, are you using what Xinyao made for the military, does she know about it?"

"..."

Jiang He, who was discussing the finer details with Li Qingyan, fell silent upon hearing this.

Seeing his reaction, Xu Yuan immediately knew the answer.

Great,

Xu Xinyao’s research must have been covertly turned from plowshares into swords by her master, Jiang He.

For a while,

The three people in the pavilion fell into an awkward silence because of Xu Yuan’s abrupt question.

When someone’s true pain point is touched, they don’t make a scene.

Jiang He’s eyes lowered, his aged face seeming even older.

Li Qingyan, unaware of the situation, thus did not interject blindly.

Xu Yuan felt somewhat sentimental in his heart.

No wonder his fourth sister did not stay in the Geometry Institute and chose to travel instead.

Every invention was turned into a military tool.

Given her temperament, her master Jiang He’s actions would undoubtedly lead to her moral collapse.

And this, most likely, was the reason why Xu Xinyao had persistently refused to contact Jiang He...

After a long silence,

Jiang He, with a complicated expression, eventually ignored Xu Yuan’s question, continuing to say,

"Please take a seat, Your Highness. If you can give me one more month, this item should be completely perfected."

Li Qingyan touched the hem of her dress and sat down, shaking her head,

"The situation on the Northern Frontier is urgent and can no longer be delayed. The fact that Jiang Lao was able to rush the production of this item is beyond expectation. I’m just unsure about its effectiveness?"

Jiang He’s expression was complex as he pointed to the sky,

"The range of its power during the initial experiments had already exceeded the Imperial Capital."

*Spurt*...

Xu Yuan drinking his tea ended up spraying it out, drenching the tabletop.

It could cover the entire Imperial Capital?

What is the Three Harmonies Bomb?

"...."

Li Qingyan and Jiang He simultaneously turned their gazes toward Xu Yuan.

Wiping the corner of his mouth, Xu Yuan tentatively asked,

"What you’re talking about... exactly what is it?"

With this thing, the Sects wouldn’t need to fight at all.

Sure, military formations could resist, but if they could withstand one, could they withstand ten?

Just nuke a path and blast our way through.

"Cloud Qi Bomb," Li Qingyan said succinctly.

Jiang He sighed and explained in a low voice,

"You don’t need to be so surprised; covering the Imperial Capital does not refer to destructive power. The Cloud Qi Bomb was originally developed by Xinyao to deal with torrential floods."

Hearing this, Xu Yuan wiped the table clean with a handkerchief, and the astonishment in his heart dissipated considerably.

Besides the threat of Demonic Beasts, Dayan was faced with natural disasters similar to those in the ancient past.

Some provinces and counties often faced months of flooding due to heavy rainfall.

In his previous life, even with such advanced technology, agriculture still depended on the whims of the weather,

Droughts could be dealt with by diverting water, but floods were truly helpless situations, leading to total crop failure.

With this in mind, Xu Yuan asked,

"So this thing targets the clouds?"

Jiang He nodded and gestured for a guard to bring over a cubic box that was one meter in length and width. Opening it, he revealed the purple circular crystal within, emitting bursts of Origin Qi,

"Once detonated, this creates a powerful air pressure that instantly scatters the clouds. Originally, a quarter of its amount could cover the entire area of the Imperial Capital."

Xu Yuan glanced at the sleeve arrow tied to his wrist,

"Xinyao truly has a once in a millennium talent in the Formation Path, it’s a pity..."

Xu Xinyao’s idea was good.

Clouds laden with moisture wouldn’t just vanish; even if blown away, they would reconvene, but it could significantly alleviate and disperse rainfall.

However, after Jiang He’s military modifications, the Cloud Qi Bomb perfectly matched the Northern Frontier’s military campaigns.

Now that the Northern Frontier was covered in a thousand li of ice, the Barbarian Tribes were using their adaptation to the blizzards to launch a massive counterattack when the timing was right.

If Marquis Wucheng and Zong Qingsheng could employ this, it might deliver a crushing blow to the Northern Barbarians.

It looked like the Emperor and "that old man" truly intended to resolve the Northern Frontier’s conflict before Jiatiange’s delegation arrived at the Imperial Capital.

During the subsequent discussion, Xu Yuan did not interject; Jiang He carefully explained the activation method of the "Cloud Qi Bomb" and some precautions to Li Qingyan.

A quarter of an hour later,

Li Qingyan slowly stood up,

"I thank Elder Jiang for his help this time. When I return to the capital, I will certainly visit to express my gratitude."

Seeing this, Jiang He also stood up,

"I too wish to contribute to the Northern conflict. The Barbarian Tribes have wreaked havoc for a millennium, taking the lives of countless soldiers on the Northern Frontier. May your journey, Ninth Princess, be blessed with martial fortune."

Listening from the side, Xu Yuan felt there was something off about their words.

Li Qingyan was going to the Northern Frontier?

And then,

Li Qingyan suddenly met Xu Yuan’s gaze and smiled faintly at him,

"Prince Consort, would you be willing to accompany the palace on a trip to the Northern Frontier?"

Great, just waiting for this.

Without responding hastily, Xu Yuan knew Li Qingyan wouldn’t ask so simply.

Her bringing him here was bound to be part of some predestined plan.

After a moment of contemplation, Xu Yuan asked,

"Just the two of us?"

"Of course not."

Li Qingyan shook her head and glanced in the direction of the Palace City,

"My second and third brothers will also be going."

"..."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan gripped his fist a little tighter.

That Li Yaoxuan sure is ruthless...

The Third Prince was the Crown Prince’s own brother, saying he was the Crown Prince’s right-hand man was no exaggeration, and the Second Prince even more so was the biggest rival in the Crown Prince’s fight for succession.

The Emperor was raising the stakes, not against the Sects, but against their Prime Minister’s Mansion.

He was sending his sons to the front lines, so the Prime Minister’s Mansion also had to send someone.

Shared friendship and ideals once moved the heart, but with the changes in time and human nature, under the pressure of death, these had lost their value.

Li Yaoxuan didn’t want promises; he wanted something substantial.

You, Yin He, cherish your family; then send your family to the front lines to prove your Prime Minister’s Mansion’s stance on the Northern conflict!

Feeling somewhat snide inside, Xu Yuan still probed with a question on the surface,

"Princess, considering my cultivation level... can I not go?"

"Your eldest brother is the heir to the Prime Minister’s Mansion; he probably cannot be spared."

Li Qingyan raised her hand to gently caress Xu Yuan’s cheek, her phoenix eyes soft, "Don’t worry, I will take good care of you."