paranoianovel Chapter 580 Uninvited Guest
Chapter 580 Uninvited Guest
Not long after, Dugu Qiubai, the legendary swordsman, finally learned from the common people that a great change had taken place in the world.
The Jin, Song, Ming, Mongol Yuan, Tubo, Dali Kingdom, etc.
Without exception, they were all destroyed by the Ming Empire.
"Why does the Ming Empire possess such strength? How could it destroy so many countries within a year?" Dugu Qiubai asked the commoner in front of him with a puzzled expression.
Upon hearing this, the latter was taken aback for a moment, then said, "Young hero, where are you from? How come you don't even know this?"
"The reason why the Ming Empire was able to unify the world in just one year is that it possessed modern military equipment. In addition, the cultivation level of the Ming emperor's grandson is unparalleled in the world."
"Looking around, no martial arts master from any country is a match for this grandson of the Ming emperor."
As the commoner finished speaking, Dugu Qiubai's face was filled with doubt and confusion.
He couldn't believe that there could be such a powerful expert in the world.
So
Dugu Qiubai immediately pressed on, asking, "What is the name of this grandson of the Ming Emperor? Who exactly is he? Please tell me."
Clearly, after hearing Dugu Qiubai's words, the common people looked at him as if he were a fool.
Even the number of onlookers is increasing.
A child of about seven or eight years old explained to Dugu Qiubai, "This grandson of the Ming emperor is naturally surnamed Zhu, but as for his real name, no one knows."
"Anyway, the grandson of the Ming emperor is really powerful. It is said that even Bodhidharma, the founder of Shaolin Temple, was defeated by the grandson of the Ming emperor!"
The child's face was filled with admiration for Zhu Ying.
At this moment, Dugu Qiubai's eyes were filled with panic and shock.
He quickly pressed the child in front of him, asking, "What did you just say? This grandson of the Ming emperor actually killed Bodhidharma, the founder of Shaolin Temple?"
"How is that possible?"
Clearly, in Dugu Qiubai's mind, Bodhidharma's strength was quite terrifying. Even he couldn't guarantee that he could kill Bodhidharma.
Dugu Qiubai continued to sigh, "If I remember correctly, Bodhidharma was a martial arts master at the half-step Gangqi realm. How could he have been killed by the grandson of the Ming emperor?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
After seeing Dugu Qiubai question Zhu Ying's strength, the child immediately spoke up for Zhu Ying.
"You're quite an interesting person. I've already told you that the grandson of the Ming emperor is invincible and no one can rival him."
"This Bodhidharma is naturally no match for His Highness the Crown Prince."
"So what if you're at the half-step Qi Refining Realm? Don't you know? This grandson of the Ming Emperor is at the Qi Refining Realm."
After the child finished speaking, a smug look appeared on his face.
But for this invincible master, his mentality had already exploded.
He had painstakingly cultivated for over a hundred years, yet his cultivation level remained stuck at the half-step Qi Refining Realm. But now, a terrifying martial arts expert at the Qi Refining Realm has appeared in the world!
This undoubtedly made Dugu Qiubai feel that his previous cultivation was worthless.
A huge sense of frustration welled up inside me.
At the same time, Dugu Qiubai was also eager to personally fight this grandson of the Ming emperor!
Dugu Qiubai firmly believed that as long as he could defeat the grandson of the Ming emperor, he could naturally inherit the Qi within the grandson's body and thus break through to the Qi Realm.
Thinking of this, Dugu Qiubai's eyes revealed a kind of obsessive madness.
Then Dugu Qiubai continued speaking to the crowd, "Where is this grandson of the Ming emperor now? I want to personally destroy him."
just.
After Dugu Qiubai said this, everyone burst into laughter.
"You think you can destroy the grandson of the Ming emperor? You must be joking."
"That's right, you wiped out the grandson of the Ming emperor, and you still don't look at your own character."
"The grandson of the Ming emperor is in the capital of Mingzhou. Go find him quickly, and remember, you must find someone to help you collect his body."
Despite the ridicule from the crowd, Dugu Qiubai showed no anger. Instead, he cupped his hands in greeting and then headed towards the capital of Mingzhou.
……
A few days later.
Within the capital city of the Ming Dynasty in the martial arts world.
This time, Zhu Ying convened a meeting of all officials to discuss the development of the martial arts world.
On the dragon throne
Zhu Ying coldly addressed the civil and military officials before him with a sharp gaze: "Gentlemen, tell me, what stage has the martial arts world reached? Also, what are the demands of the people of the martial arts world?"
Although Zhu Ying was an absolute powerhouse at the Gangqi Realm, he did not forget his identity as the grandson of the Ming Dynasty emperor.
Therefore, in addition to his daily cultivation, Zhu Ying naturally had to pay attention to people's livelihood and political affairs.
As Zhu Ying finished speaking...
An official from the Ministry of Revenue was the first to step forward.
The man first bowed to Zhu Ying, then reported, "Your Highness, the martial arts world has developed remarkably rapidly in the past month or so."
"Currently, the Ming Empire in the entire martial arts world has opened more than 20 railways, running through the entire Ming Empire. In addition, the civilian infrastructure in each state has been completed, including road repairs, streetlights, and power facilities."
After the Ministry of Revenue official finished speaking, to be honest, Zhu Ying's face showed a little satisfaction, because he knew very well that it was no easy task to build up the entire martial arts world so quickly in such a short period of time.
Zhu Ying slowly said, "Very good. All departments should learn from the Ministry of Revenue. Now that the Great Ming Empire has unified the world, it is natural to treat the people well and do our best to improve the quality of life of the people in the Martial World to the same level as the main world."
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, all the officials shouted in unison, "Long live Your Highness! Long live Your Highness!"
An official from the Ministry of Works also stepped forward and began to report to Zhu Ying on matters related to the Ministry of Works.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works has not been idle during this time. Currently, the Ministry of Works is helping the people of Zongwu Realm build many harvesters and vehicles."
"Despite the high price, they were still snapped up by the people."
After that, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Personnel all reported their work results to Zhu Ying.
However, after all the officials had finished speaking, a somber look suddenly appeared on Zhu Ying's face.
Because he suddenly realized that everything these officials said was good news, and not a single bad thing.
This, on the contrary, aroused Zhu Ying's suspicion.
Zhu Ying sat on the dragon throne and said to the crowd in an icy tone, "I have heard so much from you all, but I haven't heard a single bad thing."
"Does this mean the people of this martial arts world have no complaints or grievances?"
"Or rather, the people have no complaints about the court?" Clearly, after Zhu Ying finished speaking, the officials in the hall showed a hint of tension on their faces.
After exchanging glances, the official from the Ministry of Revenue suddenly stepped forward and respectfully addressed Zhu Ying, saying, "Your Highness, the people of the Zongwu Realm do indeed have some grievances."
"Because various countries were at war with our Great Ming recently, they frantically requisitioned grain from the people, which has led to the depletion of food supplies in the homes of the people in those countries." "Currently, some people are indeed unable to afford to eat, but this matter has nothing to do with our Great Ming Empire, after all, it was not our Great Ming Empire that requisitioned grain from them."
Clearly, when the Ministry of Revenue official informed Zhu Ying of the difficulties the people were facing, a hint of dissatisfaction immediately appeared on the latter's face.
"You should have told me this sooner!"
"Remember this from now on: don't just report good news and hide the bad. I need to know the people's true thoughts. Do you all understand?"
In an instant, all the civil and military officials in the hall knelt before Zhu Ying and responded in unison, "Your subjects obey the decree!"
Immediately afterward, Zhu Ying addressed the crowd, saying, "Since the people of this martial arts world are facing a food problem, let's solve it immediately!"
"We will immediately distribute high-quality grain seeds to the people, as well as organic fertilizer, which will also be given to them free of charge."
"At the same time, we must build irrigation facilities as soon as possible."
"In addition, through this spatial portal, a large amount of food and supplies can be transported from the main world to this martial arts world and distributed to the people for free."
"In short, we must never let the people of this martial arts world lose heart."
To be fair, Zhu Ying was indeed an excellent ruler. Although he was only a grandson of the emperor at the time, he had in fact become the de facto ruler of the entire Ming Empire.
In his treatment of the common people, it can be said that Zhu Ying was extremely generous.
Soon after Zhu Ying finished speaking, officials from various departments also took action.
Not long after, the Ming Empire began to open granaries and distribute grain throughout the martial arts world to help the people overcome their difficulties.
And, at this moment
The arrival of an uninvited guest shattered the peace!
This person was none other than the Sword Saint, Dugu Qiubai.
When Dugu Qiubai arrived in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, he was immediately shocked by the scene before him.
Skyscrapers he had never seen before rose from the ground, along with asphalt roads and lights that could illuminate the night!
These scenes almost transported Dugu Qiubai into a completely new world.
Is this really the capital of the Ming Dynasty?
How did it turn out like this?
Is this an illusion?
At that time, Dugu Qiubai was filled with doubt.
At that moment, he witnessed the government distributing grain to the people for free.
Moreover, through his powerful internal energy, Dugu Qiubai also heard the people nearby praising the Ming Empire.
"This grandson of the Ming emperor is truly wonderful. He actually distributed seeds for free and even opened the granaries to distribute grain. Our emperor has never been so kind to the people before."
"Yes, yes, it's all thanks to this grandson of the Ming emperor who defeated the original Ming emperor, otherwise we would still be living in dire straits."
"Have you heard? They're not only distributing high-quality grain seeds, but also fertilizer. I don't know what fertilizer is, but I've heard it makes the grain grow more vigorously."
"We will always support the grandson of the Ming Emperor! This grandson of the Ming Emperor is not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also loves his people like his own children."
……
When Dugu Qiubai heard the people's evaluation of Zhu Ying, his inner emotions were quite complex.
Originally, Dugu Qiubai believed that the Ming Empire could unify the world in just one year, and that the Ming emperor's grandson had also massacred the entire Shaolin Temple and eliminated martial arts masters from various countries.
In Dugu Qiubai's subconscious, this grandson of the Ming emperor was actually a tyrant.
But now, everything shows that Zhu Ying is not a tyrant, but rather a wise and benevolent ruler!
"Regardless of how this person has treated the people, I must kill him this time."
"Only in this way can one enter the Qi Refining Realm."
Dugu Qiubai muttered to himself.
To be honest, Dugu Qiubai was already somewhat obsessed with cultivation at that time. In order to enter the Gangqi Realm as soon as possible, he had to reach it by any means necessary.
Suddenly
Dugu Qiubai's body emitted a dense surge of true energy, which then rushed directly towards the high-rise buildings in the capital city.
"Bang bang bang!"
In the blink of an eye, the tall buildings that the Ministry of Works had painstakingly built were destroyed by Dugu Qiubai!
……
Not long after, inside the imperial palace in the capital.
Liu Lei, the commander of the guards, suddenly rushed into the Crown Prince's residence.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened! A powerful martial arts master has suddenly appeared in the capital."
"He began to vandalize the city's infrastructure and skyscrapers!"
"Although the Imperial Guards have attacked him, they do not seem to be a match for this martial arts master."
When Commander Liu Lei hurriedly informed Zhu Ying of the current situation, Zhu Ying remained quite calm, to be honest.
Because Zhu Ying knew from the first day he entered this martial arts world that there must be experts at the half-step Qi Refining Realm in this martial arts world.
These experts generally wouldn't show themselves.
The reason why Bodhidharma and the Sweeper Monk appeared was mainly because Zhu Ying sent people to destroy Shaolin Temple and slaughter all the disciples!
That's why Bodhidharma and the Sweeper Monk were alerted, prompting them to rush to the capital to fight Zhu Ying.
However, apart from the Sweeping Monk and Bodhidharma, Zhu Ying never met any other half-step Qi Refining Realm experts until he unified the entire martial arts world.
But Zhu Ying always knew that these half-step Qi Refining experts would one day show up.
Zhu Ying just didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
"Tell your grandfather and father immediately, and let them witness a great battle."
"I will personally kill this martial arts master."
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, he instantly disappeared from the palace.
Meanwhile, in the capital city.
Dugu Qiubai continued his rampage, wielding various precious swords.
Before long, the entire capital city was almost reduced to ruins.
"Hmph, isn't this grandson of the Ming emperor coming out yet? In that case, I'll storm into the palace."
The main purpose of Dugu Qiubai's elaborate commotion was to lure Zhu Ying out. However, when he saw that Zhu Ying had not shown up for a long time, he naturally lost patience.
Therefore, Dugu Qiubai decided to break into the palace alone and kill Zhu Ying with his own hands.
But at that moment, Dugu Qiubai suddenly stopped.
The reason was simple: at that moment, he sensed an extremely dense aura of internal energy. (End of Chapter)