A moment later, Qianye stood on the terrace overlooking Bibo City and the endless Emerald Sea, and remained silent for a long time.
Wei Potian stood behind him, his left sleeve fluttering in the wind.
At this moment, Wei Potian didn't say anything more, everything that should be said, including the past wars and the current situation, had already been told to Qianye. The only thing he can do now is to wait for Qianye's decision.
To be honest, Wei Potian asked himself if he and Qianye changed hands, he didn't know how to make a decision.
I don't know how long it took before Qianye sighed softly: "Father, if you see the situation today, will you still go so decisively?"
Wei Potian suddenly felt a soreness rushing into his eyes. Naturally, he would not have such deep feelings for Lin Xitang as Qianye. The relationship between the Wei family and the Beifu was closer, and it was still before and after the maelstrom. However, this was enough for him to get a close look at the character of the Imperial Marshal. At this time, for some unknown reason, Wei Potian suddenly felt the pain and regret buried under Qianye's calm words.
After being silent for a while, Qianye turned his head slightly and said, "Does the empire... still have soldiers?"
"Of course there are soldiers, but there are soldiers but no generals."
Qianye finally turned around and said, "Okay, I'll go back to the empire with you!"
At this time, Wei Potian was not happy at all, and sighed: "Qianye, you know, I really have no choice, so I came to see you with the cheek. In fact, she, alas, it can't be all her fault, at least I asked for this arm myself. But if you don’t show up, the empire will be deserted! Now, we can’t hand over the new world to others, alas!”
"What's in the new world?"
"I don't know either, but I vaguely heard Zining say that there may be a shocking secret hidden there, and no matter what, the dark race can't get it, or take a step back and never let them swallow it alone. Otherwise, the human race will be doomed forever .”
"What are the kings doing?"
"What else can they do? It's very difficult to defend the four realms now." Wei Potian is not a person who doesn't know soldiers at the moment, and he doesn't need to know too much to guess the general truth.
Qianye also nodded.
Under the current general situation, the dark race is rarely united and is committed to fighting for the new world. Although the maharajas cannot enter the new world, they can also exert their strength in other places. If it were Qianye himself, he wouldn't just sit back and watch, he would definitely harass and harass his opponent everywhere, making his opponent exhausted.
This is what the dark races do. Originally, Yongye had an absolute advantage in the number of maharajas. Once united at this moment, they can form a two-to-one situation in many areas. It is very difficult for the heavenly kings of the empire just to defend their homeland.
The Evernight War was unfavorable, and the New World suffered a crushing defeat. The Empire had never been in such a predicament in recent years.
Wei Potian came in a hurry, and he didn't need to prepare any luggage, he could leave at any time. Since Qianye had made up his mind, he didn't delay, he directly dispatched a high-speed frigate, and rushed towards the empire.
The first stop is the Imperial Army.
The Imperial Army Headquarters is located in the western suburbs of the imperial capital, covering an extremely large area, like a city within a city.
It governs the four continents of the empire, the bottom layer of Eternal Night and a floating land. It governs all outer space fleets except the Guard Fleet, and is responsible for more than ten regular legions and dozens of line legions, as well as all Dispatch and command of the elite legion.
When the country is at war, the military department also holds many rights to dispatch and command the family's private army.
Such an important position is naturally well-defended. Apart from the imperial palace, the second tallest building in the imperial capital is in the military headquarters. The military headquarters has an independent defense system. Dozens of anti-aircraft rapid-fire guns and countless short-range dense anti-ground guns are hidden in the densely packed buildings.
The numerous turrets are powered by a total of seven power towers, and these independent power towers are even more closely guarded, all buried deep underground. On the surface, the military headquarters is an old city full of retro atmosphere, and it is impossible to see the mystery hidden here with the eyes alone.
The frigate, led by the imperial guidance ship, landed at the special airship take-off and landing site outside the military headquarters.
When Qianye walked down the gangway, there were already dozens of people waiting outside. Although the number was not many, all of them were generals or above, which could be described as extremely grand.
Qianye glanced over and saw that the leader was actually Zhao Xuanji, he was startled immediately, so he took a few steps forward and bowed in salute. Whether public or private, Qianye respected Zhao Xuanji extremely. You Guogong is the pillar of the Zhao family, and has supported the Zhao family's reputation for many years.
Cheng Engong rose up later, and his reputation mostly came from his three children and Princess Gaoyi, but no one cared about his own strength. Although he also made great achievements in the West Land, he was often underestimated.
So internally and externally, Zhao Xuanji is recognized as the number one member of the Zhao Clan, and he has always acted fairly, and he has also given Guo Qianye a lot of help in the dark and the bright.
In front of this real elder, Qianye couldn't put on airs no matter what.
Zhao Xuanji stretched out his hand to help him up, looked at Qianye, and sighed: "In a blink of an eye, you have grown so old. We people are indeed old."
"The justice of the country is in its prime, so there is no such thing as an old word."
Zhao Xuanji shook his head and smiled wryly, "If I wasn't old, why would I be detained here by His Majesty and not allowed to step into the Black Sun Valley?"
An old general with grizzled hair next to him said: "The empire is full of talented people. If you really need to fight in person, then the country is in danger. Now that Master Qianye is back, there is no need to worry about the follow-up battle."
Zhao Xuanji said: "Your Majesty is good at everything, but sometimes his heart is too soft. Qianye, you come with me, I just have some handover matters to explain to you."
Qianye followed Zhao Xuanji to the military headquarters. This section of the road is really not close, but fortunately, the generals are all very powerful, and they walk like flying. They seem to be walking in the courtyard, but they are actually much faster than off-road vehicles. It's just that many generals are striding forward, which is really weird.
An old general said: "Back then, the Martial Ancestor made a rule that, except for His Majesty the Emperor, no one could ride or fly in the military headquarters, but could only walk on foot. Since this rule was made by the Martial Ancestor, it has been used until now."
A fence around the military headquarters is more decorative than defensive. The gate facing the take-off and landing field is tens of meters high, magnificent and chilling. At this moment, the door was half opened, and the greeting to Qianye could be described as extremely grand.
In the important places of the empire, the front door is usually not opened, and the middle door will only be opened during the ceremonies when Emperor Hao comes in person. Normally, even if emperor Hao came to visit occasionally, he would only go through the side door.
Now that the main entrance of the military department is half opened for Qianye, it is really an honor.
Qianye didn't feel much about this, he just stopped at the gate for a moment, looked up at the gate leading to the highest military institution of the empire, took a step, and stepped gently into the empire's military headquarters.
Inside and outside the gate, there are two worlds.
As soon as he entered the gate, Qianye's heart suddenly trembled, and he felt countless sharp auras that seemed to be there, coming through the air and falling on him. It was the aura from a truly strong person, some of which were so powerful that even he felt dangerous now. Among them, there is an aura that is particularly old, deep and decayed, like a rotten sea.
This aura is so powerful that even Qianye can only look up. It is like a giant void beast that has reached the end of its life. Although it is full of death breath, it can still flatten the mountain love with a single movement.
Qianye stopped immediately, with vigilance in his eyes, and said, "Eternal Life King?!"
Qianye already knew what the Changsheng King had done, and even more knew that he was the culprit that caused Lin Xitang's downfall. If there was no Emperor Blood Rebellion, no floating land trap, and no such a king-level political opponent, Lin Xitang would not need to commit suicide to break the situation.
The news of the death of the King of Longevity has already been heard, why is there his presence here
Qianye's eyes turned cold. If the Longevity King is not dead, as the oldest heavenly king of the human race, even at the end of his life, the Longevity King still has the ability to kill Qianye. Could it be that this is a trap
At this time Zhao Xuanji also stopped, as if he knew what he was thinking, and said: "The old prince has already gone, this is just a part of the power he left behind, it belongs to the defense system of the military department, don't worry about it."
Qianye's face paled slightly, he nodded, and followed Zhao Xuanji to continue walking inward.
In the center of the military headquarters is a huge building composed of the main building and four satellite buildings. The four auxiliary buildings are square, thin and tall, while the center is a circular building.
An exceptionally young general said: "This is the main building of the military headquarters. The four auxiliary buildings represent the beasts of the four directions, and the middle building represents the thick soil in the center."
"Sifang beast?"
The general said: "Yes, the four kinds of beasts are recorded in this way."
This was the first time Qianye had heard the words of the Sifang beasts, so he couldn't help being a little curious and asked a few more questions.
The young general said: "Actually, the so-called four-dimensional beasts only exist in the data. The data, how should I put it, is more like a... legend. One of the four gods is similar to the imperial totem Teng Snake, the other is a burning bird, and Tigers and giant tortoises. In fact, we don’t know where they come from, maybe some giant void beasts that live in the depths of the void.”
Qianye followed the crowd into the main building of the military headquarters, all the way up, and soon came to a small auditorium.
The auditorium is small, but old and solemn. As soon as he entered the auditorium, Qianye felt countless weak but powerful auras, each of which was different, like a thousand peaks competing for beauty. Among them, there are some auras that he is very familiar with, such as... Lin Xitang.
Qianye immediately turned his head and searched for the source of the breath. It was the side of the auditorium, and the entire wall was inlaid with black jade. The black jade is divided into left and right parts, each of which is engraved with countless densely packed names, Lin Xitang's name is impressively listed, and the position is very far behind.
Before him, Qianye didn't know most of the names, and the first few on the list were like thunder. Those are the few heroes who followed Taizu to found the country, all of them have made great achievements, and everyone is familiar with their life stories.
On the other side of the black jade wall, the list on it is much shorter, with Qingyang King Zhang Boqian at the end.
Zhao Xuanji said: "These two sides are the list of meritorious service of the empire, which records people who have made great contributions to the empire throughout the ages. I am old, if I am lucky enough to be on the list, I will die without regret."
A general beside him said: "Duke You had a foresight in the battle of Fulu. The empire's subsequent victory is really the result of your establishment. In the future, your name will be on this right wall."
Another name on the wall caught Qianye's attention, and he asked, "Is this the Longevity King?"
All the generals dared not answer, but Zhao Xuanji had no scruples, nodded and said: "It is indeed the King of Longevity."
After a pause, Zhao Xuanji said: "Although he made a big mistake in his later years, the King of Longevity has made a lot of contributions to our human race. Compared with the two, he has done more. This wall records the achievements of history. As long as there is merit, it will be recorded on it and cannot be erased at will."
Qianye was silent, and nodded slightly for a while.
Zhao Xuanji said sternly: "This Hall of Heavenly Honors is perfect for awarding honors. Qianye, are you willing to take on this important task?"