All kidding aside, Rocks really asked me to be the captain!

Bang!

After crushing the black-robed youth's corpse into nothingness with a single stomp, Luo Hou showed no emotional fluctuation, as if he had simply crushed a fly that had come looking for its death.

Even if this little fly's cultivation level is at the same Saint Immortal level as himself!

"The physical strength of someone at the Radiant Gold level is truly terrifying!"

Luo Hou marveled at his current terrifying physical strength.

At this moment, he no longer had any doubts about Liu Linqing's claim of being a genius girl.

They are truly gifted geniuses!

In the cultivation world, such a person would be the legendary one with a photographic memory. They could memorize and deeply understand cultivation techniques and secret manuals after just one glance!

Even those geniuses who don't have any special abilities and can only rely on their own comprehension to understand or even develop new techniques are no better than this!

Bang bang bang~

"Fellow Daoist, your methods are truly remarkable!"

Just as Luo Hou was about to step away, a series of soft applause suddenly came from the spatial rift beside him.

A middle-aged man dressed in a robe with gold patterns and a four-clawed python dragon stepped out.

It is also an extremely terrifying Saint Immortal realm!

However, at this moment, Rahu no longer needed to care!

A mere Saint Immortal has absolutely no ability to break through the physical defenses of a Gold-level being!

"Who are you? If you're here for revenge, then hurry up and don't keep me from going shopping!"

Luo Hou picked at his ear; he was already fed up with this constant seeking of revenge.

Instead of wasting words, it would be more practical to end the battle quickly and annihilate him.

After all, it's common knowledge that villains die from talking too much, and he didn't want to be the kind of villain who got killed because he talked too much.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to worry. I am Wen Tiancheng, Marquis Wenyuan of the Great Qin Empire! I have come here by imperial decree to await your arrival."

Marquis Wen Yuan cupped his hands in greeting and very politely introduced his background.

Upon hearing that it was someone from the royal family, Luo Hou understood the other party's intentions.

These high and mighty people, aside from coming to offer them amnesty, can basically find nothing else to do with anything.

"Well, then what?"

"His Majesty believes that you are a cultivator with a strong sense of justice and patriotism, and therefore specially invites you to become a member of the Great Qin National Defense Army!"

Marquis Wenyuan said with a smile.

"Why should I accept your invitation?" Rahu asked dismissively and prepared to leave.

However, the words spoken by the middle-aged man the next moment made him silently stop in his tracks.

"Fellow Daoist, there's no need to rush. Since His Majesty is willing to recruit, he will certainly offer sufficiently attractive terms."

"As long as you, fellow Daoist, are willing to join the Great Qin National Defense Army and become one of its members, you will at least be granted the rank of Grand General of the National Defense Army! Furthermore, you will be able to freely choose one treasure from the Great Qin Treasury, which is personally crafted by His Majesty, every month!"

"I know you have another disciple, a very talented scientist, and you've probably been collecting a lot of high-strength alloy metals lately, like molten gold."

"Of course, if you think that molten gold materials can be bought anywhere, then even higher-grade gold-reducing materials exist in the Great Qin Treasury."

Marquis Wenyuan's eyes were smiling, and the words he uttered were actually full of temptation.

It seems that the other party had indeed done their homework before coming here, knowing that Luo Hou had recently been collecting these high-grade alloy metals!

"So, what do I need to do to join your Weiguo Army? If there are too many rules, I'm afraid I can't agree to your so-called Emperor of Qin."

"Nothing needs to be done, and there are no rules. You only need to step in to deter any foreign enemies when they visit from elsewhere."

"If you encounter an enemy of Saint Immortal rank or higher, you may simply turn and leave. Within the Great Qin Imperial Palace, there are still powerful individuals capable of matching their abilities."

Marquis Wenyuan spoke in a calm tone, as if he were recounting something very ordinary.

As is well known, cultivators who have reached the Saint Immortal realm are basically at the ceiling level.

And there actually exists within this Qin Dynasty palace that is even stronger than a saint!

Unfortunately, given the ridiculously high level of cultivation, Luo Hou's system capabilities had long been overloaded and were simply unable to absorb the other party's cultivation.

That's why Rahu was so eager to improve his strength.

"Fellow Daoist, what are your thoughts? If there are no problems, then let's head to the palace immediately."

Luo Hou pondered for a moment and then nodded.

At this stage, nowhere is safer than the palace.

Rather than being constantly threatened by assassins from the Golden Jade Pavilion outside, it would be much easier to move into the palace.

But before leaving.

Luo Hou waved his hand again, and directly uprooted the entire somewhat remote area where Liu Linqing and her Aunt Mei lived, and took it to the center of the Great Qin Empire.

After all, he had already left this area, and if something happened here, there would be no time to rescue him.

Another advantage is that after moving into the palace, Liu Linqing had access to more experimental conditions.

There weren't many things bothering her.

As for Aunt Mei, she is nominally Liu Linqing's landlady, but in reality, the two are no different from mother and daughter.

Therefore, it wouldn't be unreasonable to bring them to the palace to enjoy truly heavenly conditions.

"Fellow Daoist is indeed a straightforward person. In that case, let's go. I will take you to take up your post in the Weiguo Army, and you can also meet His Majesty the Emperor while you're there."

Marquis Wen Yuan pressed a uniquely shaped ring on his finger, and then projected a portal-like wing of light onto the open ground in front of him.

"Through this gate, you'll reach the Qin Imperial Palace directly. His Majesty is waiting for you over there."

After speaking, Marquis Wenyuan took the lead and stepped inside.

Luo Hou looked at the portal in front of him, which resembled a teleportation array from the Tianxuan Continent, and sighed with admiration.

Technology truly does change lives.

The original teleportation array was too complicated to construct, and the teleportation distance was also limited.

And this portal is very convenient.

However, Rahu was not particularly surprised that they possessed such technology.

After all, who hasn't watched something like Doraemon?

Such technological means were already widespread on Earth in the early 2000s.

Isn't this just a magic door?

I've seen it before~

After entering the portal, a change in light and shadow ensued.

Before long, Rahu had entered the very heart of the Qin Empire.

After casually placing Liu Linqing and Aunt Mei's house in a location within the palace, Luo Hou and Marquis Wenyuan walked together toward the residence of His Majesty of the Great Qin Empire.

"The Heavenly Dragon Pavilion, where His Majesty resides, is just ahead. It's not time for the morning court session, so I cannot go there. Fellow Daoist, please proceed as you see fit."

After speaking, Marquis Wenyuan turned and left.

Luo Hou didn't take it seriously and just slowly walked away.

After a while, he arrived at a very grand palace gate, but was stopped by the palace guards.

"Who are you? Without a royal decree, anyone who dares to overstep this bounds will be executed without mercy!"

The guard was a minor figure at the Saint King realm, utterly insignificant.

However, my existence is merely to remind the Qin Emperor inside that someone has come to visit.

But just as the guards were about to drive them away...

A beautiful young palace maid walked toward him with delicate, courtly steps.

"Sir, you must be the General of the Weiguo Army that Marquis Wenyuan just mentioned, who will soon be taking up his post?"

Luo Hou nodded and looked at the girl in front of him.

At the Saintly God realm, she was no longer considered weak, yet she was content to serve as a mere palace maid.

"His Majesty knew you were coming and is already waiting in the palace," the palace maid said, pointing to the palace behind her.

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