Peace Order
Chapter 655 - 60: To Save the People of This World

Chapter 655: Chapter 60: To Save the People of This World

Qin Yulong visited Li Guanyi today on a personal matter, and upon his arrival, he invited Qin Yulong to come inside. The Great General of the Daying Kingdom paused and said, smiling, "Wait a moment, there’s someone else coming."

Li Guanyi waited for a little while before the aforementioned person arrived—it was the Crown Prince of Ying Country, Jiang Gao, with a gentle expression. Seeing Li Guanyi and Qin Yulong still standing outside the Commander’s Tent, having not gone in, he was rather surprised and said:

"Haven’t you two been chatting? I thought you would need some time when meeting, so I deliberately delayed my arrival."

Qin Yulong laughed heartily and said:

"Without Your Highness, Yulong wouldn’t dare to chat idly with Marquis Qin Wu."

"It also serves to avoid any suspicion between us."

Jiang Gao shook his head, his voice gentle as he said, "Do not use a person if you distrust them, and do not distrust a person if you use them. General Qin has contributed tremendously to Daying, and Gao certainly doesn’t doubt the General’s loyalty. However, since you both waited for me, I’ll not stand on ceremony."

With a carefree smile, he walked inside, and Qin Yulong was also composed.

Li Guanyi felt admiration for the General’s magnanimity. Someone came to pour tea, and Qin Yulong explained, "Peijun heard of your news early on and wanted to meet up with you. But given you and my country’s past conflicts on the battlefield, she hesitated to come."

"Yesterday, after hearing that you had met with His Majesty and received His Majesty’s high praise,"

"I decided to come."

"I hope Marquis Qin Wu won’t hold it against me."

"The matter is, one can’t serve two masters."

Qin Yulong spoke frankly about why he hadn’t sought out Li Guanyi sooner. His words also held a hint of an explanation for Jiang Gao. Jiang Gao, catching the implication, shook his head with an easy laugh, saying:

"Marquis Qin Wu will soon depart, Yulong, there’s no need for such formality. Aren’t you tired?"

Qin Yulong looked solemn and said, "One should always be mindful of their role as subject and sovereign."

He turned to Li Guanyi. Though it was their first meeting, their actual connection was not insignificant. When idle conversation started, Jiang Gao took the initiative to steer the atmosphere. His talk was rather humorous when not discussing serious matters, not rigid or doctrinaire.

However, he was prone to telling bad jokes, which failed to amuse Li Guanyi.

So, Jiang Gao appeared somewhat despondent over the lack of appreciation for his ’humorous generosity’.

As a result, he quietly sat there drinking his tea.

But this made the atmosphere between Li Guanyi and Qin Yulong much better.

Having originated from a Ranger background, Qin Yulong shed his reservations and displayed his chivalrous nature, speaking freely and laughing. He talked about concerns Elder Xue had, such as how Xue Daoyong was doing health-wise and what had recently happened to his sister. Li Guanyi shared what he knew before replying:

"I left Jiangzhou City over a year ago as well, and I’m not aware of what has happened since then..."

"Although Elder Xue has become Prime Minister, this Chen Dingye lacks the spirit of a true hero. While Elder Xue balances out Chen Dingye and the aristocratic families, I’m worried he might be slandered..."

Qin Yulong said, "My father-in-law is a Martial Artist of unparalleled prowess, his Inner Qi is pure and potent, and he excels in archery. Among Grandmasters, he is considered formidable, but it is regrettable that after my mother-in-law passed away, he spent the snowy nights alone."

"Subsequently, while practicing his Martial Arts, he focused on cultivating Inner Qi, gradually abandoning offensive techniques."

"Though he has lived over a hundred years, his combative abilities have not further refined. While he’s one of the top warriors, he still falls short of the utmost peak; Elder Xue certainly isn’t afraid of Chen Dingye’s frontal approaches, but those two old men in the Chen Country’s Book Collection Pavilion, with their profound Inner Strength, should not be taken lightly."

Having said this, Qin Yulong realized he had spoken too much and had a look of apology on his face. He continued, "However, I do not mean to criticize my father-in-law. I’m just aware that the death of someone crucial can have an irreversible impact on one’s Mental State."

Even the Divine General now showed a hint of regret on his face as he said, "I should have brought Peijun and the child to meet him, but my father-in-law always refused to see us..."

"That’s why I’ve always felt that I’ve failed Peijun. Back when I was disguising my identity and traveling across the Martial World, making friends with heroes of various sects, I met her during a martial contest for a betrothal. She was unrestrained and easygoing; despite being a woman, she had the bold spirit of a man."

"We went through life-and-death experiences together and accompanied each other."

"Unfortunately, one can’t serve two masters..."

Qin Yulong sighed and then set aside that touch of melancholy, laughing as he said, "I heard that Elder Kou Yulie is under Marquis Qin Wu’s command. Marquis Qin Wu might not know, but back when I roamed the Martial World, I crossed blows with Elder Kou Yulie many times along the great riverbanks."

"He gave me a tough time with his chain hammer, making it hard for my paired maces to parry."

"His Martial Arts, like a Flood Dragon’s Dharma Form, were unparalleled in the Seven Heavens; few were his match. If it weren’t for my fortuitous encounters back then, my robust Gang Qi and dual cultivation of Qi and body, which made me more resilient than an ordinary Martial Artist, I might have been finished by him."

"But he was also a man of his word. After taking three hits from him, he stopped pursuing me and even provided us with a small boat, allowing Peijun and me to leave safely. It was during that time we resided in a small village, where our affection for each other slowly grew."

Back then, Qin Yulong staunchly resisted Kou Yulie’s deadly attacks, sailing dozens of miles before collapsing pale-faced and coughing up blood, falling into Xue Peijun’s arms. Before that, the once haughty girl had been furiously cursing out a band of river pirates.

Though of noble descent, her eloquence was second to none.

Cursing out dozens of river pirates, she made their heads spin and faces turn pale with rage.