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

[1. Choose to refuse, and you will be rewarded with one Nirvana Pill]

[2. Choose to bring her along, reward: Supreme Shadow Guard, Ake for one month]

"A one-month trial of the Supreme Shadow Guard? What kind of strength does she possess? Is she very strong?" Chen Futu was quite surprised.

She was not in sight, yet she was everywhere.

The system's evaluation was vague.

Chen Futu was taken aback. It seemed that the system was afraid that the host would die, so it gave him this option. However, the option triggered by Liu Longyue was as domineering as ever!

"System, I choose option two."

Chen Futu knew that Liu Longyue had gone to the capital to cause trouble. Previously, she had been tricked by Zhang Liang and broken with the Great Qian Dynasty, and was driven away like a stray dog. She wanted to kill the old emperor, which would be extremely beneficial to both her Northern Wu and the Northern Frontier.

In addition, she has been in the capital for quite some time, so bringing her along would also be beneficial.

[Rewards distributed; Ake has arrived at the host's side.]

"Is there any?"

Chen Futu looked around the large room, where candlelight flickered, and there was no one else besides him and Liu Longyue.

Thinking of this, she tried calling out, "Ake, are you there?"

"Your Majesty, who are you calling?" Liu Longyue was completely confused, as there was no one else in the room.

Before she could finish speaking, she suddenly froze on the spot. A chilling wind had somehow swept into the room, and the next second, a dark figure stood silently behind her.

Liu Longyue turned around with difficulty and met the dark eyes of the person wearing a black veil. She was so frightened that she almost dropped the teapot. She jumped back like a startled rabbit, clutching her chest, her face as white as a sheet.

"Ake greets Your Majesty."

Ake lowered her head and stood in front of the table with her hands clasped in front of her.

Her attire was extremely dark; a black cloak covered her entire body, a black veil concealed her face, and two shadowy moon blades were tucked beside her bare, black-stockinged legs at the hem of her robe. The cold, dim arc of their blades was terrifying.

Chen Futu asked in surprise, "You can become invisible?"

"Your Majesty, it's not invisibility, but merely visual deception. My aura is concealed to the extreme, creating an effect similar to being ignored."

Ake explained in a muffled voice.

Chen Futu seemed to be deep in thought. He had read many novels before, and there was a kind of invisibility charm. If you stuck it on your body and walked past others, no one would notice it. It was like a completely inanimate object that was automatically ignored.

In that case, this Supreme Shadow Guard is truly terrifying; he can kill whomever he wants!

Ake shook her head and said, "That's not the case. If the opponent is too strong, the effect of ignoring them will be relatively weakened."

"Too strong? What level do you consider strong?"

"Grandmaster".

"Ok."

Chen Futu felt a little uneasy. The guy the system gave him was too abnormal. With such a powerful person accompanying him like a shadow, he had nothing to worry about when he went to the Great Qian Dynasty.

"According to the contract, I am to protect you for a month. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."

Ake swayed her body, and then disappeared completely.

She truly vanished, right under Chen Futu and Liu Longyue's noses, without them even seeing what methods she used—it was utterly astonishing.

Chen Futu rubbed his eyes desperately and looked again, but still couldn't find her. However, he was certain that she was in the room.

"Outrageous, utterly outrageous, this is completely illogical..."

Chen Futu couldn't help but mutter to himself, while Liu Longyue was already terrified.

Since arriving in the Northern Frontier, she has seen a lot of the world, but no one has ever given her such a terrifying feeling, or even a feeling of horror. Even Qingyi could not make her feel like she was being stared at by the Grim Reaper.

"Your Highness, what was that just now..." Liu Longyue returned to the table in horror, her hands trembling as she poured tea.

Chen Futu scoffed, "Are you scared?"

"I have done nothing wrong, so why should I be afraid?"

"Oh? Your butt doesn't hurt anymore?" Chen Futu mocked Liu Longyue, making her pretty face flush with anger.

Chen Futu didn't bother explaining Ake's background; anyway, after this incident, he believed Liu Longyue wouldn't cause any more trouble.

"This time you will come to the capital with me. Remember to disguise yourself and don't run around. You must tell me in advance what you want to do. If you dare to act on your own, I will not forgive you," Chen Futu warned coldly.

Liu Longyue nodded vigorously, "I understand, I'll go prepare right away."

She seemed somewhat happy and excitedly left the room. No sooner had she left than Qiwen arrived, carrying the Qingping Sword and scanning the room.

Chen Futu asked, "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, something is wrong here."

"What's wrong?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it, but it feels weird, like someone..."

Qiwen is a Grandmaster. As Ake said, a Grandmaster can sense some anomalies. As for what the anomalies are, Qiwen's strength is not as good as Qingyi's, so his perception is not as sharp.

The next second, Ake suddenly appeared behind Qiwen and said in a low voice, "You were looking for me?"

"who!"

Qi Wen was startled and immediately distanced himself, his eyes widening in surprise.

The two sides faced off, and the auras of grandmasters began to clash.

Chen Futu chuckled as he played with his teacup, watching the two of them. "Qiwen, let me introduce you. This is Ake, my temporary bodyguard."

"Temporary guards?"

Qi Wen looked A Ke up and down, and the more he looked, the more shocked he became. "There's not a trace of life in her! How could this be!"

Ake said indifferently, "You want to fight me?"

"Your Majesty, I am only one step away from breaking through to the next level. I would like to spar with this young lady. Please grant me permission."

Qi Wen made a request; he had been studying the Sword God's insights recently and was just one step away from mastering them.

"Go find a quiet place to fight. Don't make too much noise. It's late at night, everyone needs to sleep. And stop when you've made your point. No injuries allowed."

"Here."

Qiwen accepted the order and rushed out of the room. Ake crossed her arms, her quiet eyes glancing sideways at the door before disappearing from sight.

Even though Chen Futu deliberately stared at her figure this time, he couldn't detect how she moved or how she disappeared; it was just so abrupt.

Taking advantage of the time available, Chen Futu summoned Consort Ge to inquire about Xu Xiake's situation.

"Your Majesty, he arrived long ago. Lord Yu received him and, as you instructed, appointed him to a position. Next, Lord Xu will lead a team to explore all the famous mountains and rivers in the northern border region, search for mineral deposits, compile a geographical record for you, and create the most accurate maps."

"Alright, have all departments cooperate and meet our needs for money and manpower. Also, give this blueprint to the Commercial Department and tell them to speed up the development of new products and make up for the money I owe as soon as possible, otherwise Lao Yu will bother me again."

Chen Futu took out several drawings, which recorded recipes for several dishes, as well as women's underwear.

The recipes can be sold directly, and restaurants will definitely pay a high price for them.

Consort Ge looked at the product description, and especially when she saw the sanitary napkins, her pretty face flushed red. "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate..."