"The disciple’s progress has been too fast; I have no more desires and just want to solidify my realm."
"I can send a clone to follow the teacher and gain so experience; the original self won’t go."
"Very well," said Liu Tianning, "I need to make so preparations. I plan to depart at the third quarter of 7 p.m. seven days from now. If you wish to go, don’t be late."
"Yes."
Watching Liu Tianning leave, Zhao Xing closed his eyes.
"Old Liu finally left. I don’t know what fortune or misfortune awaits him. His strength should be enough to handle many troubles, even if he faces the ten-day aerial realm. It shouldn’t harm him."
Even though the ten-day aerial realm could likely kill a fifth-rank, Liu Tianning wasn’t a normal fifth-rank.
With the floating protective, even in the ten-day aerial realm, Liu Tianning could co and go freely within Yang City.
Despite this, Zhao Xing still worried about Liu Tianning, as the risk was too great.
If he chose to explore the mysterious palace instead of reporting it imdiately to the Luo Hou King, who could know what traps were inside the palace?
Thus, Zhao Xing decided to send a clone to follow Liu Tianning. He couldn’t let Liu Tianning take all the risks alone.
"Old Liu, don’t be impulsive. If you discover anything abnormal, report it imdiately." Zhao Xing muttered to himself, then opened his eyes.
...
When the original self returned to the Eighteen locust and willow courtyard, Zhao Xing sat on the steps, discussing matters with Chen Shijie and Long Xiao.
"ow~" At this mont, the Mountain Cat chased after a Green-eyed Dragon Lion in the courtyard, owing excitedly.
"Did you hear? The court seems to plan to train the army again." Chen Shijie said.
"When did this news co?" Although Zhao Xing knew the outco, he pretended to be surprised.
"The news ca out in early July, but it’s still uncertain." Chen Shijie said, "The Marquis told there is a possibility."
"What do you think?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Of course, it’s to earn rit on the battlefield!" Long Xiao said, waving his fists, "I’ve greatly improved in strength. If I go back to the battlefield, I might be promoted to fifth-rank next year and then beco a Marquis!"
"It’s not a matter of choice," Chen Shijie said, "We are all at Sixth Grade Perfection and hold sixth-rank official positions. If war breaks out, we will definitely be sent to the battlefield."
"Yeah." Zhao Xing sighed, "The army is not a place where you can co and go freely."
"Why are you sighing?" Long Xiao said, "Isn’t this a good thing? There’s more military rit to gain."
"Haven’t you considered that the Southern Barbarians have never been conquered in history?" Zhao Xing said, "If we push further, I don’t think there will be many easy victories."
Long Xiao laughed, "What are you afraid of? You’re Marquis Yuan Rang; you don’t need to be on the front line."
"We’ll see when the ti cos," Zhao Xing said.
"ow~" The Mountain Cat owed, chased by two Green-eyed Dragon Lions.
"Ao Tian, what are you afraid of? Fight them!" Long Xiao cheered for the Mountain Cat.
"ow~" Aotian Cat owed.
I fear damaging the master’s mounts.
"Don’t worry; fight them." Zhao Xing smiled.
Encouraged, the Mountain Cat imdiately turned around.
Whoosh~
Its double claws locked the neck of a Green-eyed Dragon Lion and threw it forcefully.
"Bang!" "Bang!"
The two four-ter-tall Green-eyed Dragon Lions were thrown into the ground, legs up, lying still.
"Oh, mighty!" Long Xiao laughed.
The two Green-eyed Dragon Lions struggled to get up.
The Mountain Cat jumped onto the back of one and owed proudly.
The Dragon Lion under him obediently chased the other Green-eyed Dragon Lion, and they started playing again.
Watching the cat and lions play, Zhao Xing clapped his hands and said:
"Old Chen, Long Xiao, stay with these days and spar with . It’s been a while since I’ve had real combat; I’ve almost forgotten how the Military Minister of Agriculture fights."
"If you want to practice, go to the Nine-Section Dojo," Long Xiao said. "Plenty of people there."
"How many in the Sixth Rank can match ?" Zhao Xing laughed, "I don’t want to fight for ranking. If I’m ranked low, I can’t get matched with any experts."
"You’re both more suitable."
"Alright." Long Xiao said, "I have nothing better to do. Why don’t you cancel our quotas, so we don’t waste them? You can sell them to others."
Zhao Xing, as the regint deputy envoy, could expel senior investigators from the regint, making them lose qualifications.
Those vacated quotas could then be sold to others.
"Makes sense," Chen Shijie said, "Since the Extre Night Sea Spirit Show, more and more people want to get in. A middle-level investigator’s quota is sold for five million points now!"
"Even then, without connections, you can’t buy one." Long Xiao laughed, "It’s really exaggerated."
"It is exaggerated." Zhao Xing nodded.
With his current rank at sixth-level, and adding the basic salary of a secondary sixth-rank, he earned about 350,000 points annually.
The basic salary of Great Zhou was very little; of the 350,000 points, less than 50,000 was basic salary. The rest ca from his service rank.
A middle-level exploration envoy’s quota sold for five million points! That’s equivalent to Zhao Xing’s inco for over ten years; of course, it’s exaggerated!
As for a high-level exploration envoy, no one even priced it, because no one would trade it for money.
Those holding high-level exploration envoy quotas surely were not short of money.
"Actually, we are short of money. The previous preparations have drained our reserves," Zhao Xing said with a smile, "Unfortunately, the teacher won’t let sell points. I can only exchange them for favors; otherwise, selling a high-level exploration envoy quota could fetch a billion points."
"That’s why if the court continues to train the army, it’s a good thing," Long Xiao brought the topic back, "Service ranks are usually hard to rise. This ti we could advance several ranks. If we reach the level of Marquis Tian’s ancestors, we’ll earn twelve million points annually by doing nothing."
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