CHAPTER 841: CHAPTER 507: ZHAO DOUAN PRESENTS THE TREASURE

Next time, when the enemy is prepared, even if the firepower is still effective, it will certainly be less impactful.

Especially since the combat power of the rebel armies like Prince Jing and Mu Prince is far superior to Prince Heng.

"Having trained an army for years and using it in a critical moment, although unconventional, leading to victory was not accidental. Fundamentally, it was because Your Majesty had foresight, overcame opposition, and invested in nurturing the army, along with Junior Guardian Zhao improving the firepower, and the united effort of the Divine Mechanism Camp, that this unprecedented victory over the enemy was achieved."

Wearing the robes of a Grand Scholar, the elderly Grandmaster Dong loudly summarized, and the other ministers concurred:

"This battle has boosted our confidence and should be immediately spread across the land. When the rebel army hears of it, they will surely be fearful and discouraged."

"Exactly, Junior Guardian Zhao’s swift victory is crucial in the current situation, and once the news spreads, the world will know the strength of our court’s military."

"Junior Guardian Zhao has rendered great service and deserves commendation. The Divine Mechanism Camp has accomplished much and should be rewarded."

Expressions of admiration were endless.

Xu Zhenguan smiled and nodded, "What everyone said is very true. Issue the orders: first detain Prince Heng and other rebels, allow the hardworking soldiers of the Divine Mechanism Camp to rest, the Ministry of War will reward them, the Ministry of Rites will draft commendations, and meanwhile, announce the joyous news of our great victory to all regions."

The group rose, "Your Majesty is wise!"

The meeting concluded, and the ministers gradually left.

"Mr. Zhao, come with me." The Empress tossed these words to Zhao Douan and gracefully walked towards the Imperial Study Room.

The public meeting was over, now it was time for the closed-door session... Zhao Douan nodded cheerfully, as the previous report only mentioned the main experiences, and there were many details to discuss separately with Zhenbao.

Mo Chou was about to follow but was pulled back by Sun Lianying, "What are you going for?"

"I’m inseparable from Your Majesty." Mo Chou stubbornly said.

Sun Lianying said lightly, "Unless you want to be a bed-warming maid."

Mo Chou’s expression stiffened.

Sun Lianying covered his mouth, suddenly coughing—a tiring journey was still too much for him.

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Imperial Study Room.

Zhao Douan stepped over the threshold, closed the door behind him, leaving only the monarch and minister.

And the pale blue smoke from the incense burner wafting through the air.

Xu Zhenguan walked lightly, personally pulled a chair over, and with a smile said, "Hero, sit."

Zhao Douan was flattered, smiling broadly as he sat down, "Throughout history, many rulers have granted seats to their ministers, but few have brought chairs themselves for their ministers."

Saying you’re chubby, and now you’re panting... Xu Zhenguan rolled his eyes, but with a rare good mood, he couldn’t be bothered to argue with him.

Turning, she gracefully sat behind the yellow silk desk, once again looked him over carefully, and asked, "You weren’t injured?"

"No," Zhao Douan said casually, "Who’s your Imperial Consort, anyway, able to..."

The Empress sneered, "So strong, are you willing to spar a few moves, to see how much your cultivation has improved?"

Zhao Douan’s expression stiffened, he forced a smile, hastily restraining his arrogant demeanor, knees together, back straight, projecting an image of [obedient].jpg

What a joke, when a Heavenly Human makes a move, unless it’s on the bed, isn’t it courting death?

Oh, considering Dual Cultivation would automatically drain him, it seems the bed is also death-defying...

Being a man is too difficult.

The Empress looked at his obedient demeanor, snorted, and her brows relaxed, "Prince Heng was not easy to capture, was he? After you left, I received news that he has a Suppressing Object, called the Red Flame Saint Armor..."

You guessed it? I wanted to boast about it... Zhao Douan was instantly disappointed, he reached into his robe, took out the Void Illusion Realm scroll, and gently shook it.

An old half-body armor with a reddish hue and a black human face design on the chest fell to the ground.

"I was about to present it to Your Majesty, this thing is quite formidable, although Prince Heng’s cultivation is average, he could wield it to suppress the Worldly Realm, utterly unreasonable. I don’t understand why it’s so powerful. I tried using it, but it was far from the same power," Zhao Douan said.

Although he had heard of this item’s name, he was unaware of the details.

On the way back, he had tried to explore it, but being a Martial Artist, he was clueless about such Suppressing Object Magic Artifacts.

As for asking Pei Niannu... this female sorcerer ignored him, and although Zhao Douan could summon her to battle, he couldn’t force her to speak.

"Not surprising, you’ll understand once you see this." Xu Zhenguan took out a book scroll from her sleeve and handed it to him.

What’s this... Zhao Douan received it with both hands, seeing the book’s cover marked "Records of Zoroastrianism," upon opening, it began with the description of the Martial World’s organization "Zoroastrianism" from six hundred years ago.

Xu Zhenguan explained, "The special aspect of this Suppressing Object is that it can fuse other Magic Artifacts, even weapons, rare treasures, metals, and stones that are not superior in rank into it. The more that’s fed into it, the richer the mana it accumulates inside. When Prince Heng fought with you, the reason its power was immense was due to consuming a vast amount of accumulated mana. Now, after this use, the armor’s internal mana is sparse, so when you use it, naturally, it’s less potent."

So its power has been drained, it’s quite energy-conservative... Zhao Douan deeply felt the cultivation in this World was quite "scientific."

He then heard Xu Zhenguan laughed, "You hold the Mystic Turtle Seal, along with this, pairing water and fire, simultaneously invoking the Water and Fire Gods, might yield extraordinary results, so I’ll grant it to you."

It’s useless to me, I already spend a lot nurturing Pei Niannu... Zhao Douan was about to complain, but upon meeting Xu Zhenguan’s gaze, he suddenly understood:

"Your Majesty means, I can also nourish it, thus during battle, this armor can consume its own mana to maintain, without needing me to supply it?"

Zhao Douan was stunned by this thought.

If the assumption holds, facing strong foes in the future, Zhao Douan himself as a worldly Martial Artist, could employ Pei Niannu to wield the Mystic Turtle Seal, controlling the Water God.

And with the Red Flame Saint Armor, without draining himself, wield the Fire God, equivalent to three the World powers together?

Moreover, Zhao Douan has resources to nourish this armor—as in Baihua Village, he plundered a heap of Magic Artifacts from Master Gu Huo’s lair, then in the subsequent battle, the Empress killed a group of pursuing soldiers and seized a lot of Magic Artifacts.

He’s keeping them without any use in hand, so if he feeds them to the Red Flame Saint Armor, isn’t it perfect?

"Uh..." Zhao Douan swallowed, his gaze toward the armor ignited with eagerness, he retrieved it with a cheeky grin, "Then I humbly accept."

Xu Zhenguan chuckled, said, "At the end of this booklet are detailed instructions on nourishing and fusion arrays, study them yourself when you return."

Turning the topic, Zhao Douan remembered something, proactively spoke, "Oh, I have something else to present to Your Majesty."

"Oh? What’s that?"

"The East Lake Xiao Family Master, Xiao Donger."

It’s her? The Empress raised her brows, her eyes changed.

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ps: First, restore the five thousand-word update, gradually accelerate, also, when I think of writing the Empress’s jealous scene next, I can’t help but laugh.