This night, Qin Tian and Du Qiuniang both...
The two masters fiercely battled.
At the sa ti, Du Qiuniang also activated the Phoenix Clan's Dual Mantra, letting Qin Tian silently recite the mnemonic, and they began...
Sure enough, an hour later, Qin Tian felt a significant change in his Dan Tian Qi Sea.
Their True Qi echoed each other like a chemical reaction, the True Qi amount gathered more and more, making Qin Tian feel his Dantian incredibly full.
This kind of intense cultivation indeed brought imdiate improvent to Qin Tian, especially given that Qin Tian's cultivation was still lower than Du Qiuniang's.
Du Qiuniang's True Qi infusion made Qin Tian feel as if he had consud many top-quality elixirs.
Two hours later, their first round ended.
Two hours, Qin Tian exhausted greatly, she too consud massively, especially when both reached the Unity of Heaven and Man.
"Qiuniang, again, I feel if we go one more ti, I can break through the Longevity Realm Middle Stage."
Qin Tian caught his breath, turned over, and looked at Du Qiuniang with ambition.
Du Qiuniang sowhat pleaded, "Sir, I didn't know the consumption would be so great, Qiuniang is out of strength..."
Du Qiuniang looked at Qin Tian with pleading eyes, saying, "How about we just taste it lightly today and wait for
to recover and adapt?"
Qin Tian checked the ti.
Du Qiuniang hurriedly said, "Sir, it's already dawn, you still have to get up early to et the Ice Emperor in the Imperial Palace."
"Alright."
Qin Tian hugged Du Qiuniang, smiled contentedly, and said, "Sleep."
...
Early the next morning, Du Qiuniang got up early to organize Qin Tian's official robe.
After breakfast, Qin Tian put on the official robe obtained from the Ministry of War and then, holding the Imperial Decree, set off for the Imperial Palace to report.
The Imperial Palace of the Imperial City was majestic and grand, even its walls were forged from Gold!
Partly to flaunt wealth, partly to prevent enemies from breaching the walls in tis of danger.
But such decoration did indeed leave Qin Tian sowhat dumbfounded.
What is called grandeur, what is called imposing, this must be it?
Arriving at the Tianyuan Gate of the Imperial Palace, after Tianyuan Guards checked Qin Tian's Imperial Decree and belongings, he was led by a eunuch toward the depths of the palace.
The Tianyuan Guards, naly the Imperial Forbidden Army, were all top experts, responsible for palace guard security, renowned in the Imperial City.
Qin Tian was an Assistant Minister in the Ministry of War, unlike what he had seen in ancient costu dramas.
Though he was a Second Grade official now, he actually did not have the right to attend court; his office was also in the Ministry of War.
However, Qin Tian governed the East Gate, which indeed was a substantial authority.
Even Qin Tian was unclear why he suddenly was "favored from Heaven," quickly rising from a re City Guard Army governor in East Capital City to an empowered figure in the Imperial City.
The palace was vast, Qin Tian followed the eunuch all the way inside, walking for half an hour without yet arriving.
"Please don't be offended, Governor Qin, as a Second Grade official and your first entry to the palace, according to protocol, you cannot ride a carriage, so pardon
for walking a bit more with you."
The eunuch noticed Qin Tian's impatience and explained.
Qin Tian nodded and had to follow him a few more steps...walking for another half hour.
Finally, under heavy Tianyuan Guard protection, Qin Tian and the eunuch arrived at a majestic palace, nad "Lintian Palace."
This was where the Ice Emperor rested and received guests.
The eunuch rushed into the palace; shortly afterward, a quacking voice of an elderly eunuch sounded from the palace: "Summon, East Gate Commander, Qin Tian, audience~"
The trailing tone was long, just like Qin Tian had seen on TV before.
"Damn, life is like a play, this saying is true; I'm now acting in an ancient drama..."
Qin Tian sighed deeply, recalling the rituals the escorting eunuch reminded him of, such as not looking up at the Ice Emperor without permission.
According to etiquette, Qin Tian bent over and slowly entered Lintian Palace.
The palace was grand, the floor polished, silent on both sides.
Qin Tian walked in with his head down, stepped tens of steps to the middle of the hall, knelt, and loudly said, "I, Qin Tian, pay respects to His Majesty!"
The ritual didn't have the "long live" slogan, so Qin Tian did not foolishly chant it.
He knelt down, waiting for the Ice Emperor to say "rise."
But that sentence never ca.
He slightly lifted his head, saw the end of the golden steps of the hall, confird there was a person dressed in a yellow robe sitting.
Indeed soone was there, but the Ice Emperor indeed did not reply.
"Damn, are they playing with ?"
After waiting for over ten seconds, Qin Tian felt a bit uneasy.
The silence around accentuated the authority of the most powerful figure in the Tianyuan Dynasty.
Qin Tian wanted to look up to see what was going on, but he knew the Ice Emperor must be watching him.
So after so hesitation, Qin Tian ultimately dared not lift his head to see the true countenance of the Tianyuan Dynasty's ruler.
"Rise."
Suddenly, a deep yet penetrating voice echoed.
This was the Ice Emperor's voice!
Qin Tian's heart trembled, he quickly stood up, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After rising, Qin Tian just stood there hunched over.
He didn't know whether the Ice Emperor was sitting, standing, or lying down at this mont.
No ti to think more, the Ice Emperor's voice already ca: "My loyal subject, defending East State, achieved great feats, I have heard much of it. From today onwards, in the Imperial City, I hope you further advance and vigilantly guard the East Gate for ."
"I will surely fulfill my duties, not hesitate to die a thousand tis!" Qin Tian quickly expressed.
"No need to talk of dying a thousand tis, just fulfill your duties, keep this well in mind." The Ice Emperor's voice echoed in the hall.
"Loyalty, loyal to whom, this you must distinguish. Do not disappoint my expectations of you."
This supplentary sentence from the Ice Emperor caused Qin Tian's heart to throb.
He ntioned loyalty alone...could it be...
Carefully recalling the Ice Emperor's words, Qin Tian thought of sothing, suddenly his eyes lit up!
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