From then on, no one dared to offend Yang Dingtian, no matter if it was in the open or in the dark.
Normally, these days should be very majestic and free, enjoying great power without having to fulfill any obligations. However, Yang Dingtian felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Most importantly, time passed day by day. The day of the martial arts contest for the position of the Cloud Sky City Lord was getting closer and closer. He had yet to obtain the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame. Yang Dingtian was indeed burning with anxiety.
Therefore, Yang Dingtian had mentioned countless times that he wanted to leave Qin City and continue to wander outside. However, he was rejected by Qin Wanchou every time.
Moreover, after every rejection, Qin Wanchou would severely punish those who had offended Yang Dingtian.
Therefore, every time Yang Dingtian said goodbye, it would bring a bloody punishment.
Therefore, for a while, Yang Dingtian was actually trapped in Qin City, unable to leave.
Moreover, unless it was absolutely necessary, Yang Dingtian would not leave without saying goodbye and secretly leave.
In fact, he could not leave at all. Because of the jealousy of many people in Qin City, in order to protect Yang Dingtian's safety, Qin Wanchou arranged bodyguards for him. Both of them were Martial Venerables.
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On this day, Yang Dingtian came to see Qin Wanchou again to express his intention to leave.
Qin Wanchou said loudly, "Military Advisor, are you so uncomfortable in my Qin City?
What have I done that you can't bear to stay here? "
Previously, Yang Dingtian had always said that the Lord treated him very well, but his nature and mission was to wander. However, he did not succeed.
Now, when Qin Wanchou asked this question again, Yang Dingtian sighed and said, "I have achieved nothing in Qin City. The better the Lord treats me, the more uncomfortable I feel. After a few days, each day feels like a year."
Qin Wanchou said, "You want to do something?
That's easy. Whether you want to train soldiers, do internal affairs, or manage a piece of land, you can do all of that.
No matter which position you want, I will let you do it. "
Yang Dingtian: "I can't do any of those things. The only thing I'm good at is wandering the world.
His Majesty also agreed with my strategy to place our focus on the Half-Human Race. We will support our allies and hide our strength. We will rise after the World Destroying War.
Thus, I feel that the most suitable thing for me to do now is to head to the Half-Human Race's territory and analyze the hundreds of Half-Human Races. I will determine which Half-Human Races should be destroyed, which Half-Human Races should be supported, and which Half-Human Races should be intermarried.
This is no small matter, and only I am suitable to do it. "
Yang Dingtian finally said this. Previously, he didn't say it because he was afraid of arousing Qin Wanchou's suspicion. But now, he was at his wit's end and could only use this method to escape. Moreover, he was just about to go to the Dongli Grassland to look for the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame.
During this period of time, Yang Dingtian and his master had analyzed the complete Heaven and Earth Level Mystic Flame in their minds. They had also analyzed the poem countless times and had even roughly determined the approximate location of the Mystic Flame.
The geographical location had basically been reduced to a few hundred miles.
What they needed now was to enter the few hundred miles and find the Heaven and Earth Mystic Flame no matter what method they used.
After hearing Yang Dingtian's words, Qin Wanchou didn't reject him directly like before. Instead, he sank into deep thought.
After a few minutes, Qin Wanchou said, "Mister Shen, don't be anxious. This is no small matter. Please allow me to think for a few days. I will give you a reply within five days."
"Yes, His Majesty." Yang Dingtian bowed respectfully.
Then, Yang Dingtian returned to Qin Mengli's courtyard.
For the next few days, he didn't go out. Most of the time, he was cultivating. A small part of the time, he was intimate with Qin Mengli. When there was no one around, he communicated with his master in his mind. Relying on his master's memories of the Dongli Grassland, he wanted to completely confirm the exact location of the Mystic Flame on the map.
However, Dongfang Minmie had gone to the Dongli Grassland more than ten years ago. Moreover, at that time, Dongfang Minmie had traveled through the ten thousand miles of Dongli Grassland. Therefore, his memory of a specific place was very limited.
Therefore, after roughly confirming the Mystic Flame's range of a few hundred miles, he couldn't be any more precise. The only way was for Yang Dingtian to personally go to the Burial Ground and search for it one by one.
However, Yang Dingtian was still relatively lucky. The Burial Ground could be considered as a no man's land in the Dongli Grassland.
Because it was a neutral battlefield, there weren't any races living there.
Otherwise, if it was the territory of the Wolf Clan, Tiger Clan, or other races, Yang Dingtian would have been torn into pieces the moment he entered.
Therefore, Yang Dingtian's desire to head to the Dongli Grassland became even more urgent.
Therefore, Yang Dingtian couldn't help but become more anxious as he waited for Qin Wanchou's reply.
On the second day, the third day, the fourth day, and even on the fifth day, there was still no reply from Qin Wanchou.
It wasn't until the fifth night that Qin Wanchou finally sent someone over.
*****
"Mister Chen, you want to go to the Dongli Grassland?" Seeing Yang Dingtian, Qin Wanchou's first sentence was to ask.
"Yes, Lord." Yang Dingtian replied.
"Mister Chen, do you know why I've been stopping you from leaving Qin City?" Qin Wanchou asked.
"I don't know." Yang Dingtian replied.
"Because I'm not willing to give up on a talent like you."
Qin Wanchou said, "There are many talents in this world, and there's no lack of geniuses. However, almost everyone puts their talent into cultivating martial skills. Only you are an exception.
I can see that your talent is even higher than my son, Qin Huaiyu, and is not inferior to mine. Moreover, your teacher is Saber Monarch Xi Ying. According to your current age, your normal cultivation should be a Martial Ancestor Realm expert, or even a Martial Supreme Realm expert. However, you are merely a One Star Martial Mystic Realm expert.
It can be seen that you put your experience and talent in other areas, and these areas are exactly what I need. If I miss you, perhaps I won't be able to find a second person like you. "
Yang Dingtian replied, "Lord, first of all, I'm definitely not as outstanding as you say.
Secondly, I've already told you everything I know. There's nothing in my mind that's worthy of your attention. "
"Of course not." Qin Wanchou said, "Mister Chen, do you know why I insist on having you stay by my side?"
"I don't." Yang Dingtian replied.
"Mister Chen, you're an expert in grand strategies and great foresight. However, you're somewhat lacking in specific matters. However, this is true wisdom."
Qin Wanchou said, "I keep you by my side because every time I'm faced with an important decision, I might fall into a perplexed state, not knowing which choice is the right one.
As long as I make the wrong choice, perhaps Qin City's foundation will be completely destroyed.
At this time, I need you by my side, to use your great wisdom to help me make the most important choice.
Therefore, perhaps I might only ask you once every five to ten years, but every time it's incomparably important, and it might even change Qin City's fate. "
Yang Dingtian took a deep breath and said, "Lord, I didn't expect you to value me so much.
But I can only say that I'm a person who absolutely can't stay idle. I need to constantly move around and do things to maintain my vision and brain. Once I stop to enjoy a life of wealth and ease, I'll be crippled. "
"I understand."
Qin Wanchou nodded and said, "You can go to the Dongli grassland if you want, but you have to promise me one thing."
"Please say it." Yang Dingtian said.
"Marry Ah Li and become Qin City's son-in-law." Qin Wanchou said.
"Ah?!" Yang Dingtian suddenly exclaimed in shock.
"Why?
You're not willing? Do you dislike Ah Li? "Qin Wanchou said.
"Of course not."
Yang Dingtian said, "This is something I've always dreamed of, but now isn't the time to break off relations with White Cloud City."
Qin Wanchou said coldly, "What's so great about White Cloud City?
It's just a destitute city that relies on the might of others. Previously, I wanted to dominate the Northwest and Southwest Continents. In order to not make myself look bad, I had to raise White Cloud City's status to prevent the Tiandō League from thinking that Northwest Qin City is the only big city.
Otherwise, what is Northwest Qin City?
Their strength is much weaker than Cloud Sky City's. Now that I want to focus on the outside, I don't care about breaking off relations with White Cloud City. "
"However, if we offend Black Heaven Sect because of this, the losses outweigh the gains," Yang Dingtian said.
"In Zhu Qingzhu's eyes, White Cloud City is nothing."
Qin Wanchou said, "Dongfang Minmie isn't here anymore. Now, Zhu Qingzhu's attention is all on Yin-Yang school.
Excluding the Hidden Sects, there are only two and a half Grandmasters. Before Yin-Yang school is annexed, Zhu Qingzhu and I will work together instead of against each other. "
Then, without waiting for Yang Dingtian to speak, Qin Wanchou said, "Alright, there's no need to say anymore.
If you want to leave Qin City and go to Dongli's grasslands, you must marry Ah Li. Otherwise, you will stay here obediently and don't even think about leaving. "
At this moment, Qin Wanchou completely displayed his domineering side. With a wave of his hand, no one could stop him.
Yang Dingtian bowed deeply and said, "Since my lord doesn't care about White Cloud City's attitude, why should I reject such a wonderful thing?"
*****
Although more than half a month had passed since Qin Wanchou's 50th birthday, the guests didn't all leave. This was because Qin City's Fourth Missy and Ye Feng's wedding was in a month's time. Since it was so close, some people were too lazy to go back and stayed in Qin City to wait for the wedding to be held in a month's time.
However, it was obvious that Ye Feng and Qin City's Fourth Missy's wedding wouldn't be as lively as Qin Wanchou's 50th birthday banquet. The guests who came wouldn't be as important.
That night, Ye Feng and Yang Dingtian fought and suffered serious injuries. However, Yang Dingtian was merciful in the end, so Ye Feng's life wasn't in danger.
However, in order to kill Yang Dingtian, he used the Devil Encirclement Mystic Art. His Mystic Veins, which were weak controlling the strong, were severely injured. Therefore, his greatest achievement in this lifetime might not be breaking through to the Martial Supreme level.
However, for some reason, Qin Wanchou didn't break the engagement. Instead, he still carried out the engagement and betrothed his fourth daughter to Ye Feng.
The next morning, Qin Wanchou gathered all the important guests and important members of Qin City and publicly announced that Qin Mengli and Ye Wuzheng were officially divorced.
This news shocked everyone so much that their expressions changed drastically. Even Qin Huaiyu was filled with shock.