Blood stained the imperial court.
Shen Changqing directly crushed two of the three barbarians to death with his bare hands. The remaining one, not daring to say another word, fled in panic.
Upon witnessing this, the civil and military officials looked at him with renewed awe.
Those with the courage to kill in the imperial court have always been few. Moreover, the killings indeed brought a sense of catharsis. This was especially true for officials aware of the losses in the Great Wilderness Prefecture. They felt a great sense of satisfaction upon seeing Shen Changqing crush Kurzan and another barbarian.
"Kurzan was one of the main generals who previously attacked the Great Wilderness Prefecture. He had a significant reputation among the Barbarian Clan. Now that Lord Shen has slain him here, it can be considered avenging the mbers of the Human Clan who died in the Great Wilderness Prefecture."
Wei Gao bowed, expressing his gratitude on behalf of the people of the Great Wilderness Prefecture. If Shen Changqing had not acted, Kurzan might not have t his demise so swiftly. After all, Wei Gao's own position made it unsuitable for him to act in the imperial court. Only the Great Qin Defender was qualified to kill soone in the imperial court.
On the throne, Gu Xing didn't take much notice. He had been sowhat indecisive, and with Shen Changqing directly executing the man, there was no longer any need to hesitate. Now, this new Emperor Qin had already seen the situation clearly. He just had to quietly maintain the status quo, while leaving other matters to be handled by others. Moreover, he could tell that Shen Changqing had no interest in the throne. If that was the case, Gu Xing was indeed happy to have soone else take the lead.
Soon, the court assembly was dissolved.
Just as Shen Changqing prepared to leave, Gu Xing called for him to stay.
「In the study,」
the two sat down, and a eunuch served Spiritual Tea before quietly leaving.
"Defender Shen, by killing the barbarians today, if the news spreads to the Barbarian Clan, will they beco desperate and consequently pose a threat to the Great Wilderness Prefecture?" As he spoke, Gu Xing put down his teacup, a serious look on his face. "Moreover, I think that so of Kurzan's words had a semblance of truth. If the Demon Evil Clan suddenly attacks the Barbarian Clan and they are annihilated, it might indeed pose a threat to Great Qin."
Even though he had a formidable figure standing before him, so matters still needed to be personally inquired about.
Hearing this, Shen Changqing smiled faintly, "Your Majesty need not worry too much. Currently, those Demon Evils who fled from Fallen Saint Pass don't have the courage to invade the Great Wilderness Prefecture. Moreover, if they really dare to invade, I certainly will not stand idly by. Besides, the Barbarian Clan has existed for many years, and they aren't bereft of substantial backing. Even though they are now being invaded by a Great Demon, they shouldn't lack the ability to resist. Otherwise, the Demon Evil Clan would not have chosen to ally with the Barbarian Clan in the past."
Alliances are ford under circumstances of equality, or near equality. If it's not a relationship of equals, then it results in submission by one party to another. Or to put it bluntly, it would an one party being eradicated by the other. The Barbarian Clan could only cooperate with the Demon Evil Clan because they possessed a certain level of strength.
Based on Shen Changqing's speculation, the Barbarian Clan sending envoys for peace and assistance was not their ultimate strategy. If Great Qin refused, they would surely have other plans in mind. But the specifics were unknown to him.
In any case, Great Qin could not possibly offer support to the Barbarian Clan. Otherwise, it would be difficult to justify such actions to the people of the Great Wilderness Prefecture.
Gu Xing nodded, "What you've said makes sense, and with Defender Shen like you around, I imagine the Barbarian Clan wouldn't dare to invade rashly."
His spirit suddenly lightened, and a profound sense of relief surged from within him.
It's truly good to have such a strong figure in charge!
「After leaving the Imperial Palace,」
Shen Changqing returned to the Demon-Subduing Division.
So far, one issue had been weighing on his mind. And that was the goal behind the Demon Evil Clan's falling out with the Barbarian Clan.
The communication capabilities of this world are still too far behind, with news not being relayed in a tily fashion. If only it were like my previous life, many problems could be avoided, Shen Changqing thought of so matters and shook his head.
Often, it's not that Great Qin does not receive the news. Rather, the back-and-forth transmission of ssages results in considerable delays. Hence, a situation might spiral out of control. If this issue could be resolved, Great Qin's control over its territories could be greatly reinforced.
With this thought, Shen Changqing did not et with others but went directly to the Hidden Heart Pavilion. To be precise, he went to the Demon Sealing Hall.
The Demon Sealing Hall was situated a certain distance away from the Martial Hall and had much stricter security than the other divisions. At least when Shen Changqing entered the range of the Demon Sealing Hall, he encountered nurous experts of comndable strength. However, comndable strength was relative. If judged by his own power, the experts arranged by the Demon Sealing Hall were hardly a match.
At the entrance, soone who had received prior news was already waiting there.
"Elder Lu Yuan of the Demon Sealing Hall, greets Lord Defender!"
The speaker was a man with half-white hair, dressed in a white robe. He had the air of a venerable scholar and bowed deeply in a respectful manner.
Although the Elders of the Hidden Heart Pavilion, regardless of their division, all held lofty statuses, that loftiness was also relative. With Shen Changqing's current position in the Demon-Subduing Division, only Dongfang Zhao did not need to greet him. Everyone else, whether from the Hidden Heart Pavilion or other Defender Envoys, had to show him adequate respect.
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