After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

With Grandmaster Qiwen's strength, if he really wanted to kill someone, why would he just stand by and watch the Great Wizard calmly escape into the Northern Frontier with three million coins?

In fact, he did wait until the Grand Wizard and his party entered the northern border region before taking action, and even sent people back to report the news.

At that time, the great wizard was at his last gasp and normally wouldn't have lasted long enough for everyone to arrive.

Furthermore, when Qi Wen knocked Dian Wei's halberd away, he didn't attack Dian Wei himself, but went straight for the heir apparent. Then, with a single sword strike, he sent Consort Ge and Guan Xing flying. If he had the intent to kill them, those two women, who were two or three realms apart, would have absolutely no chance to defend themselves...

Having figured this out, Chen Futu looked at the expressionless Qiwen and said sarcastically, "You want to use me to destroy the grassland royal court?"

Qi Wen stiffened and replied coldly, "Your Highness is wise; you've guessed even my little scheme."

"You can just say it directly, that you've wasted one of my cards."

Chen Futu was extremely annoyed.

Damn it, are Sword Saint trial cards that easy to get?!

"What card?"

Qi Wen's weathered face showed complete bewilderment; he couldn't understand what he was saying.

"Hmph, it's nothing." Chen Futu snorted angrily.

Qi Wen said, "I have a premonition that my days are numbered. If I cannot avenge this grudge in my lifetime, how can I face my wife and children? Looking at the whole world, only the Crown Prince has the desire to kill the grasslands. I attacked the Crown Prince to see how far he can go."

"Heh, the old man thinks quite a lot."

“Strong people use this method to test others. If the prince is afraid of me and begs for mercy, then I will not count on him. I can go to the grasslands again to fight my way out.”

"So you guessed wrong. Not only did I not beg for mercy, I also beat you up, you old man?"

"Yes, the young master is very strong, no weaker than those two."

Qi Wen shook his head self-deprecatingly.

Chen Futu asked suspiciously, "Which two?"

"One is a green-clad maiden from Zhongnan Mountain, the other is a rootless wanderer from the vast ocean."

Qi Wen solemnly named the two people.

Chen Futu immediately asked the system, "Who are these two? Will they hinder my unification of the world? If so, I'll have to keep the Sword Saint experience card carefully in the future."

According to system analysis, the Green Robe of Zhongnan Mountain may be a stumbling block to the host's unification of the country.

"why?"

[Qingyi's original name was Shi Tong. She had an unruly personality and was once the host's mother's rival in love. After the host's father made his choice, she went into seclusion.]

"Holy crap... is this really that exciting?!"

Chen Futu stared in astonishment, his mouth agape, unsure of what to say.

It seems my mother was quite ruthless back then, able to compete with someone like that for attention and even win in the end. That's pretty outrageous.

However, it's not hard to understand.

Such a person would never share a man with another woman, and is even exceptionally assertive. The reason her father didn't choose her was probably because of her excessive desire for control.

Next, Chen Futu inquired about some information about Qingyi from Qiwen.

Qi Wen said with a complicated expression, "She is an extraordinary woman of unparalleled talent. Some people in the monthly reviews call her 'a peerless immortal.' This evaluation speaks volumes about her."

"Isn't that Abbess Miejue?"

Chen Futu pursed his lips. It seemed he should keep a trial card as a backup, in case Qingyi came to the Northern Frontier any day.

Suddenly, Qi Wen said strangely, "It is said that when your father passed away, she came to the Northern Frontier alone and stayed at your father's grave for a long time. When the Crown Prince ascends to the throne of the Northern Frontier, she is very likely to appear."

"What the hell!"

Chen Futu was dumbfounded.

We don't have any trial cards available right now. What if she throws a tantrum? The entire Northern Frontier, including Qiwen, probably wouldn't be enough for her to cut down!

Especially my mother, what if we get into a conflict...

Chen Futu found it increasingly terrifying. His only hope now was the Desert Eagle, and he had no choice but to launch a surprise attack on her.

Qi Wen laughed and said, "Your Highness need not worry. You are a descendant of the Prince of Zhenbei. She may not do anything to you."

"Who knows, how many moves could you last against her?"

"Twenty moves, I suppose."

"You're that weak?"

“Your Highness, there are differences even among the strong. If I am but a firefly, she is the bright moon in the sky. There is no comparison between us.”

Qiwen said with a serious expression.

"Tch, I thought Grandmasters were all that great."

Chen Futu was very unhappy. He thought he could rest easy after taking in a Grandmaster, but then an even more powerful one appeared.

An Jingsi and the others had just overheard the conversation between the two and fell silent.

A Grandmaster like Qi Wen is the limit they can handle when they work together; against someone stronger, they can only watch helplessly.

It's estimated that Qingyi's strength is not much weaker than what the prince previously displayed. If she really resorts to underhanded tactics, she could probably kill Qiwen instantly.

This is the difference between the strongest individuals; a slight difference can lead to a huge discrepancy, and a single move can determine victory or defeat.

A day later, the group arrived at the peach blossom forest.

There were many skeletons piled up on one side of the forest. They were the Daqian soldiers who had ambushed the peach blossom forest before. They were killed by Qiwen, and their bodies rotted there. It was quite a tragic sight.

Further in, there is a forest, and by the river there is a bamboo house, which is Qiwen's residence. In the courtyard there is also a huge tomb, where his family is buried.

Qiwen brought sandalwood and offerings, and after burning incense, he buried the severed finger next to the tomb.

He muttered, "Ana, I'm leaving. I'll leave Yizhi behind to keep you company. You don't need to be afraid of being alone..."

Chen Futu secretly clicked his tongue in amazement. No wonder the old man didn't hesitate at all when he chopped off his finger. It turned out that he knew he would pay the price, and he just left that finger in the peach blossom forest to accompany his wife and children.

The story of a supremely powerful man deeply loving his deceased wife and children is quite touching.

After Qi Wen finished reciting, he led the group to an open space and had them dig; the treasure was buried there.

The Jingyue Army sent over a hundred people to dig, and soon boxes of gold and silver jewelry were carried up.

Chen Futu gazed at the glittering gold and jewelry, a wild smile spreading across his face.

Money, lots and lots of money!

Damn it, I knew none of these top experts were clean. They spend tens of millions of taels of silver with a single move. I guess I can make a lot of money when we destroy the Red Moon Tower.

It's not appropriate for the system to collect money in public right now, and there's no way to explain it, so we can only transport it back to the northern border first.

After a final inventory check, the value of this batch of gold and silver jewelry was approximately 15 million taels.

Qi Wen said, "It's alright. The young master needs money right now. Apart from the ten million taels for purchasing the Sword God's Enlightenment, the rest will be given to the young master."

"Alright, old man, you've broadened your horizons. I, the young master, am indebted to you."

Chen Futu couldn't wait to have everything loaded onto carts and taken away, all of it!

Looking at Chen Futu's greedy appearance, Liu Longyue secretly complained, "So embarrassing..."

"Hey, I haven't even mentioned you yet. How much is your dowry? Is it ten million taels?"

Chen Futu turned around and questioned her, and Liu Longyue was speechless on the spot.

Seeing this, Guan Xing and the others couldn't help but laugh.

If the princess hadn't brought this up, the prince would have almost forgotten. A daughter from Beiwu would certainly have a dowry when she got married, so how much revenue could the princess actually bring to the Northern Frontier?