Linley and his party went ashore and set off for the imperial capital. It's just that this port is only in the middle of the Southwest Province, from the middle of the Southwest Province to the middle of the O'Brien Province, plus the twists and turns of the road, it is also nearly 4,000 miles.
For such a long distance, it would take ten days and a half months to arrive even if the horses worked hard.
While Linley and his group were on their way, in the imperial capital of Chiyan City, most of the people were talking about the most dazzling new star in the recent past—Brumer Archie Solon.
"I heard that if you become a direct disciple of the Valkyrie, you may reach the sanctuary. This Blumer is really lucky."
"What's possible? That's for sure."
In a very ordinary tavern in the imperial capital, the men who were drinking started talking loudly: "When the direct disciple was announced that day, I went to the scene. There were three direct disciples of the god of war, and these three They are all strong in the sanctuary."
"It's possible that Martial God now has 27 direct disciples. The first disciple was more than 5,000 years ago, and maybe they all died. Also, those other direct disciples who didn't show up, who knows if they are not. What about the sanctuary?" Someone next to him retorted.
"You don't believe in the strength of the Martial God?"
"Of course I believe in Martial God, but are all of his direct disciples powerful?" The man curled his lips and said, "This cultivation depends on talent, you see, the genius swordsman Olivia, who cultivates alone, is so powerful. You said that the disciples of Valkyrie, how many can catch up with Lord Olivia?"
"You are not Olivia, so what qualifications do you have to speak of Blumer. And Lord Olivia and Lord Bloomer are brothers!"
The man in the tavern immediately talked about the pair of legendary brothers.
When Olivia first entered the sanctuary, she easily defeated the star sword sage 'Tiron'. Everyone thinks that Olivia already has the strength to fight against the peak of the Sanctuary.
Although Tyrone is a middle-level sanctuary, if he is not at the peak level of the sanctuary, how can he be defeated so easily
"I heard that tomorrow, His Majesty the Emperor, is going to personally summon Blumer to give him a knighthood." Someone suddenly said.
"I've also heard about this. Tomorrow, many nobles in the imperial capital will go to the 'Martial Arts Hall'."
The O'Brien Empire is an empire that attaches great importance to military force and military industry. The founding emperor of the empire is the god of war, so it is natural to cause this kind of atmosphere. The place where the emperor of the empire summoned his ministers in the early days was the Hall of Martial Arts.
The Hall of Martial Arts was also named after the god of war.
the next day.
Many of the upper-class nobles in the imperial capital got up early, dressed neatly, and they all set off in carriages to the palace. On this day, the emperor was going to seal Blumer, which was a big deal.
Every direct disciple of the Martial God will be sealed by the emperor.
For a generation of emperors, it is very good to have the opportunity to seal it once. After all, over the past five thousand years, the emperors of the empire have been replaced by more than 100, but this is only the 27th.
The title is also fixed, not the highest duke, but a marquis.
"Becoming a direct disciple of the Martial God, this gift is much higher than the one given to me." Wharton sat in the carriage and thought to himself.
The status of direct disciples is respected. After all, if they can be accepted as direct disciples, they can almost step into the sanctuary.
In addition, there are martial gods behind the direct disciples, so naturally no one dares to provoke them. If you offend a direct disciple, other direct disciples may appear.
At the gate of the palace, Wharton got off the carriage and walked inside with the other nobles.
…
In the Wugong Hall, there were only about 100 ministers in the early court in the past, but today, on this special day, many nobles who usually do not participate in the early court have rushed over, and there are surprisingly many people.
Ordinary imperial nobles are not eligible to participate, and those who can participate are high-ranking people with status and rights. And Wharton, the earl who was conferred by His Majesty himself, was still eligible to participate.
The Martial Arts Hall originally appeared to be extremely empty. When nearly 800 nobles and ministers gathered in the Martial Arts Hall, it was no longer empty. The entire hall was filled with people.
"Brumer, congratulations, congratulations."
In the center of the hall, many people gathered around Blumer to greet him warmly. The elder brother of Blumer is a strong man in the sanctuary. And Blumer will be a Sanctuary powerhouse in the future without any accident. No matter how powerful the family is, it will not foolishly offend the strong sanctuary.
Blumer indifferently just nodded slightly to the many nobles.
"Secular power?" Blumer dismissed this.
In the bottom of his heart, he admires his elder brother Olivia the most, even though the swordsmanship that he practiced in Blumer was passed on to him after his brother comprehends it.
From a young age, Olivia displayed amazing talent while also maintaining Blumer. When someone bullies Blumer, Olivia will definitely avenge her brother.
"Big brother, he cultivated on that lonely mountain, and I don't know how far he will reach." Blumer secretly said in his heart.
Nearly nine years ago, when his eldest brother first entered the Sanctuary, he easily defeated the star swordsman 'Tiron'. At that time, some people thought that Olivia had the strength to challenge the peak of the Sanctuary.
Olivia did not accept material enjoyment, but went out to wander and do ascetic alone.
Three years ago, Olivia went through a separate penance on a barren mountain outside the imperial capital. No one knows how powerful Olivia, who had challenged the top experts in the Sanctuary nine years ago, is now.
"Maybe one day, his eldest brother will reach the level of God." In Blumer's heart, his eldest brother is the most dazzling genius, and there is nothing he can't do without his eldest brother.
And the fact is that it is.
Olivia is indeed a peerless genius, and even the god of war admires him and wants to accept him as his apprentice.
"Your Majesty is here." Many nobles noticed His Majesty's arrival, and immediately returned to their positions quickly, lined up in a neat queue, and respectfully greeted His Majesty the Emperor.
The contemporary emperor of the O'Brien Empire, 'Joanne O'Brien', is also a wise majesty, except for the minor fault of protecting his shortcoming.
Qiao An is also relatively tall, at 1.9 meters. He inherited the characteristics of the emperor's cultivation of fighting spirit. He is also relatively burly, wearing an imperial robe and sitting on the throne.
"Haha, where is Blumer?" Emperor Qiao An laughed and looked down. Qiao An was extremely happy today. Neither his father nor grandfather had knighted a disciple of the Martial God. He has this opportunity.
This opportunity may only come once in a lifetime.
There were nearly 800 people below, and Joan couldn't find Blumer for a while. Blumer walked out of the crowd, stood in the center of the hall, and bowed respectfully: "Blumer greets His Majesty the Emperor!"
Joan glanced at Blumer carefully, and said with admiration: "Sure enough, the Archie Sauron family did not expect to have two talented people at once. You are not worse than your brother."
There was also a smile on Blumer's face.
Blumer was proud that others could compare him to his brother.
"This emperor is also very happy that you can become a direct disciple of the Martial God. Now this emperor will grant you the title of hereditary surrogate, marquis, a mansion on Fushi Road, 100 guards and 100 maids each. One hundred thousand gold coins." Joan said loudly. said.
Everyone around looked at Joan with admiration.
The titles of ordinary nobles, every generation, the title is to be downgraded. If the descendants are too useless, they will become civilians within a few generations.
On the other hand, hereditary replacement is different, which is absolutely not inferior. A hereditary marquis title is much heavier than some ordinary duke titles. There are many dukes in the empire, more than a hundred. But most are not hereditary.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Blumer said respectfully.
Qiao An nodded with satisfaction. In fact, this kind of gift is a formality. Every direct disciple of the Martial God is a marquis, and they are all hereditary.
Wharton stood in the group of nobles and ministers, looking at Blumer, who was arrogant in the center.
The last time Wushenmen selected a named disciple, he was defeated by Blumer. As for the gift of His Majesty the Emperor, he was bestowed by the hereditary Earl, 50 guards and maids, and 50,000 gold coins. That Blumer got obviously better than himself.
For matter, Wharton doesn't care.
But in his heart, Wharton has regarded this Blumer as an opponent: "Although he is nearly ten years older than me, he is just an ordinary person, and I am a dragon blood warrior. These two balance out, in any case, I can't Weaker than him." Walton is very strong.
This kind of strength is just in the bottom of my heart.
"Brumer, the emperor is in a very good mood today. This is the first time since the emperor succeeded to the throne as a knighthood for a disciple of the Martial God. Haha, you said, what do you want, as long as it is reasonable, the emperor will agree." Joan's voice resounded throughout the martial arts hall.
And everyone in the martial arts hall could not help but focus on Blumer.
In fact, Qiao An's words are just a face-to-face word. In history, most of the direct disciples would say thank you for His Majesty's kindness, and would not make any more requests.
"Your Majesty, I do have one thing to ask of Your Majesty," Blumer said.
Walton also looked at Blumer in surprise.
"Say." Joan waved his hand proudly.
Blumer bowed first, and then said: "Your Majesty, I have seen Your Majesty's Seventh Princess, and I fell in love at first sight. I implore Your Majesty to marry the Seventh Princess to this minister."
Blumer's words resounded throughout the hall, and everyone was completely stunned.
Beg!
This Blumer actually begged for a kiss.
When Wharton heard this, he only felt his head dizzy. He shook his head, his eyes fixed on Blumer in the center of the hall.
Blumer just looked at His Majesty the Emperor.
"I implore Your Majesty to grant the minister's request," Blumer said again.
Almost most of the surrounding nobles and ministers turned to Wharton instead. Who in the entire imperial capital did not know about Wharton and Nina? Some time ago, Kailan, the son of the left minister of the empire, told the emperor in person that he would give up pursuing the seventh princess.
Many people think that Nina and Wharton must be a pair.
Even Emperor Qiao An was ready to choose a day when Wharton and Nina got engaged. But Blumer's request made Joan's heart move.
Joan glanced at Wharton, who was very conspicuous in the crowd. Wharton was 2.2 meters tall and was the tallest among nobles and ministers.
Joan said with a smile: "Brumer, the emperor also wants to agree to your request, but the emperor must also ask Nina's own ideas. Don't worry. Haha... "
"Yes, Your Majesty." Blumer said nothing more.
…
After leaving the court, Wharton just looked at Blumer from a distance, and they both left the martial arts hall. Blumer's sudden play really caught Wharton off guard.
Imperial Emperor 'Joan' walked in the garden, feeling very happy.
"Then Olivia ignores fame and fortune. It's hard for me to recruit him. I was thinking about how to win over this Archie Sorren family. I didn't expect, I didn't expect..."
In Qiao An, Olivia, who easily defeated Tyron, the 'Star Sword Saint' when she first entered the sanctuary, is indeed a character worthy of wooing.
And his younger brother is a direct disciple of the Martial God.
This Archie Sauron family, it can be said that there will be two major sanctuaries in the future.
"Olivia is so amazing when she first entered the Sanctuary, and her future achievements will definitely be even more amazing. Besides, I can't help but give face to the disciples of the god of war." Joan frowned, "But, that Wharton..."
This is also the reason why Joan did not immediately answer in the main hall.
Wharton and Nina are in love with each other.
"Wharton is just behind the declining Dragonblood Warrior family, and Blumer, behind the Valkyrie and Olivia."
A direct disciple of the Martial God, this identity really made Joan more concerned.
"Procrastinate first, don't rush." Joan decided to continue to use the strategy of dealing with Wharton and Kailan over things. But in the bottom of his heart, he has actually focused on Blumer.
At this moment, the nobles in the imperial capital of Chiyan City did not know that Lin Lei, a group of six sacred areas, were on their way to the imperial capital.