Martial Arrogance Dragon Soul-Chapter 84: The Center of the Whirlpool

In the blink of an eye, Xu Qingyuan had already arrived outside the Autumn Water Villa.

"Make way!" 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Xu Qingyuan coldly rebuked the Imperial Court soldiers blocking his path, "This is the Great Qian Martial Institute, who allowed you to enter?"

The soldiers, intimidated by Xu Qingyuan’s imposing manner, hesitated, uncertain whether to clear the way or not.

Beside Xu Qingyuan, Zhao Tianyin jumped down from his fiery cloud horse.

Zhao Tianyin was tall, close to two meters in height. When he leapt down, several soldiers in golden armor immediately rushed over.

"Obstruct the way and die!"

Zhao Tianyin’s voice carried authority.

With a wave of their Golden Halberds, the soldiers in golden armor instantly spread an aura of stern killing.

The Jinyin Army!

They were the troops that fought against enemy forces on the battlefield outside the Northern Pass year-round.

Each member of the Jinyin Army was covered in the blood of their enemies.

These were true soldiers who had emerged from death and toil—not at all like those pampered within the Imperial City they could be compared with.

The soldiers who had been blocking the way scrambled to make room.

Xu Qingyuan and Zhao Tianyin strode into the Autumn Water Villa head held high.

"Vice President Xu!"

Seeing Xu Qingyuan approaching, Bai Qiuhe instantly showed eyes filled with joy.

"Elder Bai!" Xu Qingyuan nodded and turned to Zhao Tianyin, "This is the Prince of Zhennan!"

"I’ve long admired you!" Bai Qiuhe quickly clasped his fists in salute.

Zhao Tianyin responded with a hearty smile and a nod.

"Elder Bai, it so happens that the Prince of Zhennan has urgent matters to attend to back in Luochuan. Upon hearing the news, I immediately sought him out. The Prince of Zhennan and I are old friends. Thus, when I sought his help and old Zhao heard about the situation, he didn’t hesitate to come over to assist..." Xu Qingyuan explained.

"Thank you very much!" Bai Qiuhe clasped his fists again, "This time, we truly owe a great thanks to the Prince of Zhennan!"

"Ah!" Zhao Tianyin waved his hand dismissively, "Elder Bai, you are friend of old Xu, and old Xu and I are old friends as well. Since we’re all friends here, there’s no need for such formality. You don’t need to call me Prince of Zhennan, just call me old Zhao or Brother Zhao!"

"Alright, Brother Zhao!" Bai Qiuhe didn’t stand on ceremony.

"Haha!" Zhao Tianyin laughed loudly, "Brother Bai, I’ve heard all about the situation. When Xu brother told me about this affair, I was extremely angry. How could it be that the Great Qian Martial Institute—where I come from—has allowed the Imperial Court’s soldiers to enter at will? If that’s not trampling over the integrity of the Great Qian Martial Institute, what is it?"

"Moreover, your disciple is not in the wrong. On what grounds does Shangguan Yong enter the Great Qian Martial Institute to run wild?"

As Zhao Tianyin spoke those words, his voice grew even louder.

He even infused a trace of Spiritual Power into his voice, ensuring that his words were clearly heard by everyone nearby.

Shangguan Yong was among the listeners, and his eyes shot towards Zhao Tianyin like lightning.

"Zhao Tianyin, as the esteemed Prince of Zhennan, instead of properly guarding the Border Pass, you have time to interfere in my business here?" Shangguan Yong retorted coldly.

"On this trip back to the Imperial City, I naturally have important matters to report to His Majesty. Just so happens I learned from my good friend Xu brother about the invasion of the Great Qian Martial Institute by villains, so I couldn’t ignore injustice and came to see for myself! So it’s you, Shangguan Yong! As the current Prime Minister, do you not know the rule that the Imperial Court’s soldiers are not allowed into the Great Qian Martial Institute?" Zhao Tianyin angrily pointed at Shangguan Yong.

"Zhao Tianyin, you are not aware of the full story, so I advise you it’s best not to get involved!" Shangguan Yong continued.

"Oh?" Zhao Tianyin raised an eyebrow, "This matter, I, Zhao Tianyin, am indeed going to manage!"

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Yong’s eyes went wide with fury, "Zhao Tianyin, are you trying to incite civil unrest within Great Qian? I’ll make it clear here and now, no matter what, I must have the Great Qian Martial Institute hand over Qin Qing. No one is allowed to stop me, or else they will be making a mortal enemy of me, Shangguan Yong!"

Shangguan Yong’s voice was nearly a roar!

He was furious beyond control!

Everyone thought that Qin Qing had been exiled to a secret realm, wanting to vent their anger on Qin Qing’s family.

But to their surprise, Qin Qing had actually come back!

It was good that Qin Qing had returned.

It would be even more satisfying to personally kill Qin Qing and thus relieve the anger in their heart.

However, they had not anticipated that Qin Qing had not been eliminated, and now even the Prince of Zhennan was getting involved in this matter!

"Chu Lin!"

Shangguan Yong shouted to a soldier not far behind him, "Mobilize troops for me immediately. Bring all one hundred thousand imperial guards here. Anyone who dares to stop me will be treated as a traitor and executed on the spot!"

The general named Chu Lin heard the command and hurriedly sent a message. In his hand, a messaging arrow shot up into the sky, exploding mid-air.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom..."

The sound of war drums came from the distant city walls!

The one hundred thousand imperial guards tasked with protecting the safety of the imperial city began to assemble here at the sound of the drums.

"Such grandeur, Lord Shangguan!" Zhao Tianyin’s expression changed slightly, and then he waved his hand, "Where is the Jinyin Army?"

"Present!"

Nearly a thousand Jinyin soldiers roared in unison.

"Prepare for battle!" Zhao Tianyin bellowed fiercely.

"Kill!"

The nearly one thousand Jinyin soldiers shouted together, and although they numbered less than a thousand, they gave off the overwhelming momentum of an army of thousands!

At this moment.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

No one expected the situation to suddenly escalate like this, turning into a standoff between Shangguan Yong and Zhao Tianyin.

Keep in mind, Shangguan Yong was the current Prime Minister, with immense power over the court and the country.

And Zhao Tianyin was not to be underestimated.

His power was not in the Imperial Court, but in the Northern Borderlands, where his three hundred thousand strong Jinyin Army guarded the northern gate of the nation, instilling terror in the hearts of enemies and deterring them from stepping over the Great Qian border.

In those days, the ancestor of the Zhao Clan had been a dragon-riding hero who followed The Ancestor in founding the nation and establishing its business.

As a descendant of the Zhao Clan, Zhao Tianyin had built numerous merits on the battlefield over the decades, earning tremendous prestige.

The clash between these two figures was definitely a heavyweight collision within the Great Qian Dynasty, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it could trigger internal strife within the empire.

And all of this stemmed from one person—Qin Qing!

At that moment, Qin Qing watched thoughtfully at Zhao Tianyin and Shangguan Yong in front of him, as well as the increasingly numerous guards converging around them, and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

After all, he was still too weak!

If the Great Qian Dynasty were indeed engulfed in the whirlwind of civil unrest, he would merely be a piece of driftwood floating with the current, unable to control his own fate!

Power!

He desperately needed power!

He needed to become much stronger.

Only then could he possess the ability to protect himself and his loved ones in the potential struggles that might erupt.

And this time, it could very well be the beginning, a tremendous invisible vortex that was slowly emerging.

Qin Qing could even see that he was right in the center of this massive vortex...