Peace Order
Chapter 196 - 102: Entering the Formation to See Qilin

Chapter 196: Chapter 102: Entering the Formation to See Qilin

The military advisor’s expression faltered slightly, but relief flooded his heart. He had not anticipated that the youth sent by the Xue Family would be so straightforward, saving him much effort. Without delay, he said, "Good, good, I’ll write it just like that."

As he lay on the ground, the scion of military merit roared in great anger, "I don’t need your pity."

The leader struggled to his feet and declared, "I’m going to Qilin Pavilion too!"

"My responsibility is not yours to bear!"

Being descendants of martial merit, there were always proud and indomitable individuals among them. With someone taking the lead, the rest clenched their teeth, finding it more important to save face than to be stationed at the Cold Palace and Forbidden Palace, especially since they weren’t just idle men.

They were truly capable young military officers, coming over because of something Yuwen Lie had said.

Li Guanyi, however, suddenly turned around and lashed out with a leg. The color drained from the young man’s face as he crossed his arms in front of him. His martial arts were decent, but he didn’t use techniques involving Inner Qi, Sword Qi, or Sword Light.

Relying solely on his physical strength, he was no match at all.

Sent flying two yards by the kick, his palms trembling and teeth gritted in anger, he glared at the youth in front of him. Li Guanyi, one hand on his sword, circulated the cultivation technique taught by his aunt. A trace of noble disdain appeared on his face as he lightly said, "The actions I take are my own to answer for, you..."

"Hmph."

"The defeated have no right to speak."

"If you’re not convinced, come challenge me again in ten days!"

The military merit descendant caught his breath.

Having been swept to the ground by Li Guanyi’s kick, empowered by his robust physique of Dragon Veins and Tiger Marrow, he was still able to get up.

Seated at the forefront, his eyes defiant yet resentful, he said, "Fine! You win this month. In ten days, we’ll fight again. If I win, I’ll take the punishment and go guard the Qilin Palace!"

The onlookers’ expressions changed, "This, Young General..."

The man, who appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen, abruptly gestured for the others to be silent.

His gaze intensely fixed on his peer.

Li Guanyi knew he had passed this test.

It wasn’t he who had been assigned to the Qilin Palace. Instead, these scions of martial merit sought trouble, and after defeating them, he chose to accept the Imperial Guard’s punishment and go to the Qilin Palace—an arrangement that naturally gave no cause for suspicion.

After all, with Emperor Chen wanting to use Li Guanyi as a whetstone to hone the descendents of military merit, along with Yuwen Lie’s endorsing words, many among the court’s civil and military officials were aware.

These descendants seeking trouble with him seemed only natural.

Li Guanyi turned around, supporting his sword, his back to the others, then extended his right hand, pointed his finger at the young man, paused, and then sharply pointed downward.

"Then."

He replied, "I await your next defeat!"

This nearly drove the military merit descendants to fury, but as they clenched their teeth in anger, they couldn’t help but admire his spirit and exclaimed in approval.

The young military descendant steadied himself with his weapon, shouting, "Li Guanyi!"

"Next time, it will definitely be us guarding the Qilin Palace!"

"Remember that!"

Thus, the military advisor and the other elders of the Imperial Guard, who had been loafing through the years, suddenly froze. Watching these young men, bruised and swelling yet boldly shouting, they initially felt as if in a surreal dream.

They felt bewildered, absurd, wondering how these individuals could possibly want to guard such a dull and unrewarding Forbidden Palace.

They looked at those bruised and swelling faces, cursing loudly yet spirited.

Subconsciously touching their own faces,

they felt only rough skin and dense beard.

For some reason, they felt a knot of discomfort in their hearts.

Turning their heads, they cursed, "Truly mad."

"To actually vie for the duty of guarding Qilin Palace."

But they knew that what was being contested wasn’t any tangible prize, but the pride in these young hearts.

The military advisor bent down, picked up the scroll, recalling the faint roar of a tiger, invisible yet palpable enough to strike terror in the heart. Today’s events, which he had initially planned to concoct, could not be manipulated since Li Guanyi was sent by Noble Consort Xue,

He dutifully recorded everything,

including the proactive provocation by the descendants of martial merit.

And how Li Guanyi alone had beaten down a total of nine young descendants from military merit families.

Among them was the eldest son of General Zhenwei, the second son of the Dragon Guard General, the son of an imperial Commandery Princess, and a distant nephew of the current emperor, the strongest among them being the son of the Night Cavalry Deputy Commander, who was referred to as the Young General.

The Night Cavalry constitutes one of the strongest forces in the world.

Together with the Iron Futu and the Tiger Barbarians Cavalry, they were known as the three great cavalries of the world.

As such an army, the position of Commander General was naturally hel...