In the Great Qin Dynasty, I, the Unruly Commander, begin by dual-cultivating with Yan Ling Ji.

"Haha, so the chosen one was right beside me." Yan Fei excitedly hugged Ying Ziqing's arm.

Feeling the soft, warm touch, Ying Ziqing did not pull her arm away.

With a hint of curiosity, he asked, "What do you mean by 'the chosen one'?"

Yanfei seemed to realize that her behavior was somewhat unladylike, and stuck out her tongue.

Then, with his hands on his hips, he said, "My master, the Eastern Emperor, once observed the celestial phenomena at night and predicted that a person destined by heaven would soon descend upon the world."

The divine palace emerges, the Purple Star dims, destiny returns, the seven kingdoms unite.

My master, the Eastern Emperor, prophesied that I was destined for a calamity, and only by following the chosen one could I turn misfortune into good fortune.

So I was specifically ordered to find the chosen one, which is you.

Then Yanfei said smugly:

"Hmph, I am the Dongjun Yanfei of the Yin Yang School. Apart from Master Donghuang, everyone else has to listen to me, so don't worry, I will protect you."

Looking at the oblivious and simple-minded Yan Fei in front of him, Ying Ziqing remained silent. Was this really the dignified and elegant beauty Yan Fei from the original novel?

However, seeing that Yanfei had just come of age, Ying Ziqing said she could understand.

He guessed that the calamity that Yan Fei suffered was probably due to her ill-fated relationship with Yan Dan. In the original story, the naive Yan Fei was deceived by Yan Dan.

She gave birth to Gao Yue for him, and then caused a conflict with Yan Dan by killing the Six-Fingered Black Knight for Yan Dan. In the end, she was taken back by Donghuang Taiyi and imprisoned in the Thousand-Year Ice Soul.

but,

Donghuang Taiyi sent the simple-minded Yanfei to his side, surely not just to help her escape disaster, but perhaps for other purposes...

For example, investigating the secrets of the Azure Dragon's Seven Mansions...

Or it could be a gesture of goodwill towards oneself...

However, none of this mattered. With his unparalleled cultivation and immense power, he didn't care about Donghuang Taiyi and his Yin-Yang School.

If they know what's good for them, fine; if they don't... it'll just mean a few more maids...

At this moment, the lion-dog-like xiezhi stretched its small body and crawled out from under the table.

Just as she was about to jump onto Ying Ziqing's shoulder to sit down, she was suddenly grabbed by a pair of slender hands.

Yanfei stroked the Xiezhi's soft red fur, revealing an adorable expression.

"What an adorable dog! Good dog, bark a couple of times for me."

As Yanfei spoke to the Xie Zhi, she stroked its fur—no, its animal fur.

The Xie Zhi twisted its body, trying to escape Yan Fei's clutches, but after shrinking its size, it only had the strength of the early stage of the Innate Realm. How could it be a match for Yan Fei, who was already at the peak of the Innate Realm?

Ying Ziqing looked at Yan Fei petting the dog and Xie Zhi, who looked utterly defeated by the petting, and a faint smile appeared on her face:

"Since that's the case, then you shall stay by my side. I will protect you, but you will be responsible for serving me on a daily basis."

Yan Fei looked at Ying Ziqing with her big, beautiful eyes and said with a smile, "Okay, it's a deal then."

"Ah."

At this moment, the system's mechanical electronic voice sounded again:

"Because you chose to protect Dongjun Yanfei, Yanfei's fate has changed. You are rewarded with 2 fishing attempts, and the current number of fishing attempts is 12."

Ying Ziqing then remembered that when he took control of the state of Han, the system had rewarded him with 10 fishing opportunities. He had been busy arranging affairs and hadn't had time to use them yet, so he now had 2 more fishing opportunities.

Ying Ziqing asked Zi Nu to arrange a room for Yan Fei, while she and Nong Yu stayed on the rooftop. Of course, Xie Zhi still couldn't escape Yan Fei's clutches and was carried away by Yan Fei.

Xie Zhi: "Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!"

A flash of light appeared in Ying Ziqing's hand, and an antique-looking zither appeared on the table.

A lifelike phoenix is ​​also carved on the guqin.

This is an ancient zither that Ying Ziqing retrieved from the royal palace treasury.

"Nongyu, I'll give you this Qifeng Qin. Play me a cheerful tune."

The taciturn Nongyu knelt before the table with a blush on her face, her slender, jade-like fingers resting on the strings of the zither.

Having already become Ying Ziqing's woman, she gently plucked the strings of her zither, harboring the love hidden in her heart.

Then a soft and melodious tune slowly lingered in Ying Ziqing's ears.

Ying Ziqing closed his eyes, revealing an expression of enjoyment. This was his newly devised method to increase the fishing success rate: a fishing method that brings joy to the mind and body.

His consciousness entered his sea of ​​consciousness, and he used all twelve attempts in one go.

"You have acquired 10,000 Bad Guys, who can be summoned at any time."

"You have acquired 10,000 Bad Guys, who can be summoned at any time."

"You have obtained the Wutong Divine Fruit, which has been stored in the system space."

"You have obtained the enhanced version of the Art of the Divine Soldiers and Strange Altars, which you can learn at any time."

…………

"You have acquired Li Cunli, the sect leader of the Tongwen Hall's Li Zi Sect, who can be summoned at any time."

"You have obtained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit without side effects, which has been stored in the system space."

…………

After using all twelve fishing attempts at once, Ying Ziqing began to tally up her catch.

He automatically filtered out the useless stuff and threw it into the recycle bin.

As for the remaining items, Ying Ziqing began to examine them one by one.

This fishing trip yielded a total of 30,000 members of the Bad Guys. For Ying Ziqing, who had just taken control of the state of Han, these 30,000 members were of particular importance, and could allow the Bad Guys' intelligence network to penetrate deeper into the other six states.

The phoenix tree fruit caught by fishing can bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded, essentially giving someone a life, which is naturally of utmost importance to Ying Ziqing.

With this item, Ying Ziqing has gained another trump card.

There are also three swords that can be included in the sword manual.

Ying Ziqing turned her gaze to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, whose weakness of becoming ineffective upon contact with seawater had also been repaired by the system.

The ability to control the power of thunder and the ability to transform one's body into an elemental form both greatly appealed to Ying Ziqing. The power of thunder was one of the most powerful forces that only immortals and gods could wield, while the ability to transform one's body into an elemental form would allow Ying Ziqing to ignore most attacks in this world of physical combat.

The enhanced version of the Law of the God of War and the Strange Altar allows Ying Ziqing to quickly build an army that is invulnerable to swords and spears and is extremely powerful. Moreover, these people can retain their own minds, but their bodies and minds are completely loyal to the Gu Master.

With the power of the entire state of Han, Ying Ziqing could quickly build a force that surpassed the Wei Wuzu.

Ying Ziqing was very satisfied with today's lottery. Although he caught a lot of useless things, compared to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and the God of War Altar, it was definitely a huge profit.

Finally, Ying Ziqing turned her gaze to the last one, Li Cunli, the leader of the Li Zi Sect.

Ying Ziqing greatly admired this subordinate who was smiling but harboring malice, cunning, and exceptionally skilled in martial arts.

Putting aside their stance, a subordinate with exceptional martial prowess, outstanding wisdom, and unwavering loyalty to their master is absolutely the perfect advisor to a king.

With a thought, a handsome man in white robes with white hair and sharp, piercing eyes appeared before Ying Ziqing.

The man's handsome face was solemn as he cupped his hands and bowed his head, saying:

"Li Cunli, a member of the Bad Guys, pays his respects to the Commander-in-Chief!"

P.S.: Sorry, I spent the whole day at driving school taking my driving test today, and then I got caught in the rain in the afternoon and have a headache. I only managed to update one chapter tonight, I'll make up for it later.