I was almost eaten at the beginning, luckily I was able to transfer the negative status

"Ahem, it's okay. After these days of rest, my injuries have improved a lot. Is there anything important?"

This time, facing the concerns of the guards.

Zhou Heng just coughed lightly and did not cough up blood again. It seemed that his injury was indeed lighter than before.

See this situation.

The guards couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Then, the guard who had just rang the bell hurriedly told him the reason for disturbing his recovery.

"Sir Zhou, His Majesty has led a large army to our Zhendong Pass to personally lead the expedition.

His Majesty is currently in the general's tent holding a meeting. He has just sent someone to summon you. The palace attendant who delivered the order is already there."

"What? His Majesty is coming?!"

Zhou Heng couldn't help but be a little surprised. He never expected that the fierce man who called himself the Jade Emperor would come to lead the army in person, and he never expected that the other party actually knew him and wanted to summon him to discuss matters.

Just as he was surprised, the guard just

The palace maid in question also came slowly towards him, carrying a whisk.

"You are Captain Zhou Heng, right? The emperor has summoned you to the commander's tent to attend a lecture. Captain Zhou, there is no time to lose, so come with us."

"Oh, yes. I'll trouble you to lead the way."

Zhou Heng quickly came to his senses and casually took out a ten-liang gold ingot from his sleeve pocket and handed it to the palace servant.

Although he didn't need to bribe the palace maid given his status, position and power, ordinary gold and silver were of little use to him and would just gather dust if he kept them, so it would be better to put them to good use.

Furthermore, the reason why he had the gold was because he had exchanged it for military merit in order to deal with current situations, so it was natural for him not to bribe.

"This……"

The palace servant who delivered the imperial edict took the gold handed over by Zhou Heng with some surprise, as if he had not expected that there would be such a talented person who understood the ways of the world in the military camp.

So, he, who had been doing his job in a businesslike manner, suddenly smiled kindly and said to Zhou Heng in a gentle voice:

"Master Zhou, you are so polite. Please come with us. The emperor has heard about your deeds and is full of praise for your bravery and fearlessness. He is now waiting to reward you handsomely."

"Oh? Really? I never thought that my insignificant deeds would reach His Majesty's ears. This truly makes me ashamed..."

Zhou Heng spoke with emotion as he quickly followed the palace servant who was delivering the imperial edict.

"Haha, Lord Zhou, you are too modest. If your feat of single-handedly resisting a hundred thousand enemy troops is insignificant, then what else in this world is worth mentioning?"

"Thank you for your compliment, sir. Thank you for your compliment."

Zhou Heng waved his hands repeatedly with a humble look on his face.

The two of them chatted and boasted with each other, and soon arrived at the door of the commander's tent.

"Master Zhou, I will go in and inform them first. You wait here until I am called."

"I understand. Thank you for your help, eunuch."

"Mr. Zhou is too polite."

The palace servant who delivered the decree nodded with a smile, then turned and entered the tent without further delay.

I have to say that the soundproofing effect of this tent is amazing. At this time, Zhou Heng was already standing one step in front of the door of the tent. Despite his hearing as a top-notch warrior, he could not hear even a single sound from inside the tent.

After a while.

The palace servant who delivered the order opened the door of the commander's tent again and walked out.

"Master Zhou, the Emperor has summoned us. Let's go in quickly. By the way, Master Zhou, we understand the arrogance of warriors like you, but for the sake of safety, when you meet the Emperor later, it would be best for you to kneel down and pay your respects. Otherwise, if the fate of the country clashes, it will be disadvantageous to you."

"Is that so... Thank you for telling me, eunuch. I understand and will definitely not be impolite."

Zhou Heng nodded and thanked him, feeling that the ten taels of gold he had spent earlier were not wasted.

Then, without further delay, he followed the palace servant who delivered the order into the tent.

In the general's tent at this moment.

Except for the Jade Emperor Qinghai Yu who was sitting high on the commander's throne and the palace maids who attended him, the rest of the people were generals, commanders-in-chief, and generals with official ranks of the third rank and above in the military camp.

Now Zhou Heng, a small captain of the fourth rank, suddenly came in, it was like a kitten entering a pack of tigers.

"Your Majesty, I, Zhou Heng, commander of the Qingliang Mountain garrison, pay my respects to His Majesty the Jade Emperor and to all the gentlemen."

Without much hesitation, after arriving at the center of the tent, Zhou Heng immediately knelt down and saluted Qinghai Yu who was sitting on the commander's seat, and at the same time greeted the other senior officials in the tent.

The arrogance of those who practice martial arts and cultivate immortality is nothing in his eyes. He has always believed in the principle of never looking for trouble if he can avoid it. When his strength is not unrivaled in the world, the true truth is to keep his arrogance in check.

"Oh, so you are Captain Zhou! You are truly a handsome man, young and promising.

"Lord Zhou, please stand up quickly. You are a great contributor to our Daqing. Come, please give Lord Zhou a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Although I don't care whether my pride is damaged.

But Zhou Heng was not a coward. Since Qinghai Yu had already asked him to stand up, he naturally stood up and accepted the other party's offer of a seat.

After seeing Zhou Heng sitting down on the chair.

Qing Haiyu nodded slightly, then continued with a kind smile:

“In this national war, among the four passes bordering the Three Kingdoms, only Zhendong Pass remains as stable as the Imperial City Mountain.

All of this is due to the heroic feat of Lord Zhou who single-handedly took on 100,000 enemy troops to achieve today's results.

Lord Zhou has truly made great contributions..."

"Your Majesty, you are overly flattering. I have only fulfilled my duties as a subject. I truly do not deserve such praise from Your Majesty."

Zhou Heng quickly spoke with a humble look on his face, looking like an upright official who was truly serving the country and the people.

See this.

The smile on Qinghaiyu's face, which was not sure whether it was true or false, suddenly became deeper.

"Your Majesty Zhou is proud of your achievements, and I am very pleased with you.

However, the ancients said that rewarding those who have made contributions is the way to prosper the country.

Lord Zhou has made such great contributions, there is no need for him to be so modest.

"I hereby decree that, effective immediately, Zhou Heng, a captain of the Qingliang Army, shall be granted the title of Marquis of Andong, second rank of Daqing, and concurrently the title of captain of the Qingliang Army, third rank of Wanhu. I shall also grant him a copy of the Daoist Path to Immortality, two Daoist spells, and a sword-shaped spiritual weapon."

"Yes."

As soon as Qinghai Yu finished speaking, the palace servant who had just delivered the imperial edict walked towards Zhou Heng carrying a tray covered with a red cloth.

See this situation.

Zhou Heng's heart trembled slightly, and he stood up from the chair very swiftly and knelt down again towards Qinghai Yu, then with tears in his eyes, he thanked loudly:

"Your Majesty, I bow to you in gratitude for your divine grace and favor. May your Majesty be blessed with great fortune and an endless path to immortality..."

"Hahaha... My dear Minister Zhou, please stand up quickly. I am so blessed to have a good minister like you who serves the country and the people." Qinghai Yu laughed.