bookbashuk Chapter 30: Receiving Another Panel Reward
Chapter 30: Receiving Another Panel Reward
"You, hmph, my lord wishes to see you. Come with me."
Haitang Duoduo didn't want to waste any more time talking to Ye Chengfeng, so she directly stated the purpose of her trip.
"I'm not going. What? Do you think I'm some kind of subject of Northern Qi?"
Ye Chengfeng finally managed to bring Northern Qi to a level where it could rival Southern Qing.
At this time, frequent contact with the Northern Qi royal family brought him no benefit whatsoever to Dongyi City.
As for the marriage alliance with Northern Qi, this was Ye Chengfeng sending a signal to Emperor Qing, a signal that he had a fondness for beautiful women.
Whether Emperor Qing believed it or not is a matter of opinion.
"That's not up to you."
Haitang Duoduo is a ninth-rank superior, and with Ye Chengfeng's strength, he has absolutely no power to resist her.
Suddenly, Haitang Duoduo flew up and grabbed him.
Ye Chengfeng exclaimed in surprise, "What the hell? How can you be so unreasonable, woman?"
As he spoke, Ye Chengfeng rolled over lazily and casually tossed the recliner he was sitting on toward Haitang Duoduo.
This could only buy them a moment. Haitang Duoduo changed her move in mid-air and smashed the recliner to pieces with a single punch.
"You'd better come with me to see His Majesty obediently to avoid physical punishment."
Ye Chengfeng thought he was already unconventional enough, but he didn't expect Haitang Duoduo to be even more so!
In the blink of an eye, the two exchanged several blows.
"This kid's lightness skill is so amazing? His forte seems to be swordsmanship. I wonder if I could still capture him if he got a weapon?"
Haitang Duoduo only wanted to teach Ye Chengfeng a lesson, but she had no intention of killing him, so naturally she wouldn't use weapons.
As for Ye Chengfeng, Xiao Lan was sent to Nanqing by him, and no one handed him any weapons.
As for Lao Ma, seeing that Haitang Duoduo had no intention of killing him, he did not make a move.
This was also Si Gu Jian's order. Old Ma felt that such a young and skilled person was a good opportunity for him to gain experience.
Opportunities to spar with a ninth-rank martial artist so safely are rare.
"You really think I have no temper?"
As he spoke, Ye Chengfeng placed his left hand on his waist, then turned around with a dashing air, and seven flying swords, like hidden weapons, shot towards Haitang Duoduo.
Ye Chengfeng did indeed have a small sword box, but that was because he would take out the sword box before using his sword control technique when fighting someone.
It will look more classy.
But Ye Chengfeng is also a cautious person, so how could he not have some hidden tricks up his sleeve?
Moreover, he has already given the sword case to Xiaolan.
Since he could give it away, how could Ye Chengfeng only have one set of miniature flying swords?
"Hmph, shameless scoundrel, resorting to sneak attacks with hidden weapons?"
The crabapple blossoms easily dodged it.
This is the reaction speed of a ninth-rank martial artist.
Ye Chengfeng paid no heed to any of this. With a flick of his sword, he swept past the miniature flying sword in front of Haitang Duoduo, then turned around and attacked her again.
Haitang Duoduo had heard of Ye Chengfeng's sword control technique, but she never believed it.
As a disciple of a Grandmaster, she knew all too well that this was a Grandmaster's tactic.
Below the Grandmaster level, even if such a method is used cleverly, it will not have much power.
Haitang Duoduo can wield two axes in her hands, turning and maneuvering them with ease.
"When you killed Yan Xiaoyi, you didn't simply throw a longsword, did you? You actually used it to control the sword?"
It was actually Haitang Duoduo and Ye Chengfeng who worked together to kill Yan Xiaoyi.
The sword pierced her throat, and Haitang Duoduo always thought that Ye Chengfeng had thrown the sword.
Unexpectedly, Ye Chengfeng actually knew sword control techniques, and was quite skilled at them.
"Hmph, even though you're a ninth-rank official, it doesn't mean you can completely defeat me!"
After saying this, Ye Chengfeng waved his hand again, and the longsword on the weapon rack in the distance was unsheathed and flew into Ye Chengfeng's hand.
Ye Chengfeng even swung his sword in a showy flourish.
The miniature flying sword flew back at the same time, moving in sync with the long sword's swing.
That's right, this is Ye Chengfeng's killer move, and it's also the reason why he's not afraid of a ninth-rank martial artist.
Old Ma, watching from afar, thought to himself, "Young Master is truly an unparalleled swordsmanship genius; his swordsmanship is truly remarkable."
At this moment, Haitang Duoduo's thoughts coincided with Lao Ma's.
She was also a martial arts genius, and was even inspired by Ye Chengfeng's swordsmanship.
"If I could coordinate my two axes like that, my combat power would definitely increase significantly!"
The idea is good, but it's definitely not something Haitang Duoduo can perfect in a short time.
"Your Majesty, go back and tell your young emperor not to bother me anytime soon."
Ye Chengfeng's words were quite blunt.
"Hmph, I will report these words to His Majesty verbatim, so you'll regret it."
There's no need to continue this armed conflict.
Because if the fight continues, it will be a matter of life and death.
Both of them were the apple of the Grandmaster's eye; if either of them were injured or killed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Moreover, after Ye Chengfeng used this move, Lao Ma was ready to come over.
Haitang Duoduo was confident that she would not lose, but if there were another ninth-rank swordsman, the outcome would be different.
"Young Master, why do you disagree with going to see the young emperor of Northern Qi?"
Old Ma didn't quite understand. It was illogical to be so cold while arranging a marriage alliance with someone else.
Ye Chengfeng rolled his eyes.
"Uncle Ma, you should focus on practicing your swordsmanship. Political maneuvering isn't for you."
His marriage alliance with Northern Qi was for political purposes, completely different from Fan Ruoruo's.
Ye Chengfeng genuinely liked Fan Ruoruo, but his feelings for the Northern Qi princess were purely lustful.
Moreover, this would benefit his plans; he could have both a beautiful woman and a scheme, which made him very happy.
Upon returning to the palace, Haitang Duoduo reported the matter to Zhan Doudou.
Upon hearing this, Zhan Doudou was so angry that she trembled with rage.
"That bastard, he's trying to distance himself from our Great Qi!"
"Little Martial Aunt, come with me out of the palace tonight. He doesn't want to see me, so I'll go to him myself. He wants to get away? There's no such thing as a free lunch."
Haitang Duoduo knew that her Majesty had lost his mind.
It's an insult to the nation that an emperor would secretly meet with a man.
But one has to admire the brilliance of Zhan Doudou's move.
When an emperor abandons all sense of shame, all his schemes become powerless.
As night fell, Ye Chengfeng lay listlessly on his bed, practicing his swordsmanship.
Although there are only seven, the proficiency gained is still considerable.
[Basic swordsmanship level breaks through to level 200 after the first job advancement, rewarding +1 radiation resistance.]
This notification sound echoed in Ye Chengfeng's mind!
Ye Chengfeng was so excited that he immediately sat up in bed.
"Why didn't this reward come sooner?"
"Alright, alright, let's collect the reward."
Ye Chengfeng underestimated the rewards on the panel.
This radiation resistance was a huge help to Ye Chengfeng.
His body itself has already begun to evolve in this direction.
It's not obvious yet, but the main improvement is in physical fitness and increased immunity.
With the nourishment of pure, regular true qi, Ye Chengfeng's health was able to improve.
Ye Chengfeng's current ability to resist radiation is not because his body has developed resistance.
Rather, it was because he was healthy enough that the radiation damage was offset.
Why doesn't Ye Chengfeng break through to the ninth rank?
Is Ye Chengfeng's talent for cultivation really inferior to Wang Xi and Fan Xian?
Of course not. Ye Chengfeng didn't break through because if he wanted to break through to the ninth rank, he would have to absorb a large amount of radiation energy.
If he were to break through to the ninth rank, it would likely cause irreversible damage to Ye Chengfeng's body.
Now, this level of resistance is enough to allow Ye Chengfeng's body to undergo a qualitative leap.