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"Alright, I will send you into battle. Remember, in a conflict between two nations, we do not harm envoys. Just defeat him without taking his life."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured." Cui Jinchong turned to leave.
"Wait." Liu Guanlei called out to stop Cui Jinchong.
"General Liu, do you have further instructions?"
Liu Guanlei smiled and said to Cui Jinchong, "Brother, it's not really an instruction. I just wanted to inform you that earlier, Gao Yuchen pointed at our Emperor with this finger in the main hall." As he spoke, Liu Guanlei waved his right index finger in front of Cui Jinchong.
Cui Jinchong nodded. "I know what to do now."
After Liu Guanlei finished speaking, he returned to his position. Sun Liang had also been thinking that if they only taught the other party a lesson without harming him, they might not remember it. However, he couldn't recall how to handle the situation at that moment. Now, with Liu Guanlei's reminder, not only could they achieve the goal of teaching the other party a lesson, but it also helped him regain face. Thus, Sun Liang gratefully glanced at Liu Guanlei.
Now that both sides were about to engage in battle, he needed to go out and cheer for Cui Jinchong. "Come on, let's go take a look."
All the officials of Cui Wenwu followed Sun Liang outside the main hall. From their elevated position, they could see the situation below.
Cui Jinchong strode over to his guards and took his Qimei Staff from one of them. After removing his long robe and tightening his belt, he stepped into the central square and stood face to face with Gao Yuchen.
Gao Yuchen had been waiting in the square for quite some time and was growing impatient. Upon seeing someone dressed plainly who looked more like a guard than an official, he felt a surge of anger: Is this all Starfall Kingdom can send—a mere guard to die?
However, as he looked closer at the person before him, despite the plain attire, there was an aura of danger about him; he clearly wasn't a soft target. No wonder Starfall Kingdom chose to send him out.
Gao Yuchen pointed with his hand and asked, "Who are you?"
"Me? I'm just the bodyguard of Liu Jianyan," Cui Jinchong replied, feeling very satisfied with his identity, and he was quite proud to say it today.
Upon hearing this, everyone behind him, including Sun Liang, shook their heads in disbelief, secretly sighing: why can't I find a bodyguard like that?
When Gao Yuchen heard Cui Jinchong refer to himself as merely a bodyguard, he laughed loudly, "Haha, it seems the Starfall Kingdom really has no one left. The entire country can only send a private bodyguard to fight me. Are your generals all useless?"
After hearing Gao Yuchen's words, Jiao Rui beside him also shook his head and sighed, "I said not to let him go; now outsiders will laugh at our country for having no one." Although he sighed, his voice was not low. Sun Liang frowned at his words. Immediately, Sun Liang shot a fierce glare at Jiao Rui, causing Jiao Rui to shrink back in fear.
Seeing Gao Yuchen's arrogance, Cui Jinchong remained calm and said, "General, whether our generals are useless or not, you will see on the battlefield when our two countries clash. As for this small matter, of course, it is fitting to use someone like me."
"What a sharp-tongued kid! I see you don't know how to write the word 'death.'"
"By age, I think I'm older than you. Calling me a kid? I really wonder if you have parents; how could someone so uncultured like you exist?" Every word Cui Jinchong spoke was serious and earnest, infuriating Gao Yuchen to the point of shouting angrily. However, Sun Liang listened from above and was very pleased.
He did not expect that not only was Cui Jinchong skilled in martial arts but also had impressive verbal skills. Little did he know that during his time as a wanderer, Cui Jinchong had honed his sharp tongue to avoid bullying others with his martial prowess.
Gao Yuchen swung his Greatsword and said, "Stop talking nonsense; let me see your skills." With that, Gao Yuchen stepped forward and slashed at Cui Jinchong's waist.
Gao Yuchen's sword was crafted by a renowned master; although it couldn't compare to Qifeng Ge's work, its quality was already on par with that of Jiao Yang and others from back then.
The Greatsword sliced through the air with a Cold Light aimed directly at Cui Jinchong's waist. The force of this strike was tremendous; it seemed as if the air itself had been cut open.
Cui Jinchong smiled as he watched Gao Yuchen approach. He jabbed his Qimei Staff into the ground to his left side. Originally, the height of the Qimei Staff was about the same as Cui Jinchong's height, but after this jab, the staff's height only reached up to Cui Jinchong's shoulder.
Seeing Cui Jinchong's movements, Gao Yuchen did not hold back; instead, he increased his strength. Gao Yuchen was very confident in his weapon, and the iron rod used by Cui Jinchong was not very thick. A glance at the iron rod revealed that it was a very ordinary iron rod, and with a weapon like this, he had already broken at least seven or eight similar rods with his Greatsword.
Soon, the Greatsword collided with the iron rod, producing a sound of "ding, hum." The Greatsword struck the Qimei Staff, causing it to shake continuously. At that moment when the Greatsword hit the iron rod, a smile appeared on Gao Yuchen's face.
However, when he saw his Greatsword and the iron rod, the words of mockery he initially wanted to say were swallowed back because he noticed that there was not a single mark of damage on Cui Jinchong's iron rod.
Seeing Gao Yuchen's bitter expression, Cui Jinchong laughed: "Gao Yuchen, do you still think you can break my weapon? Do you really believe your trash weapon can do that? This is a practice piece from my Shishu." Although he said this, his hands did not stop; he executed a set of Daruma Staff Technique with great skill.
Throughout the entire fight, Gao Yuchen only managed to launch one attack first; after that, he was completely on the defensive and even lost the ability to counterattack.
This left Gao Yuchen extremely frustrated, but there was nothing he could do; Cui Jinchong's staff technique was simply too exquisite. Every time he thought he could counterattack, he found Cui Jinchong's staff right in front of him, forcing him to block again.
After exchanging blows for over ten rounds, sweat had already appeared on Gao Yuchen's face, but he continued to endure.
After another ten rounds of fighting, Cui Jinchong seized the opportunity as Gao Yuchen's Greatsword came down. He struck the blade with his Qimei Staff and then quickly followed up with another blow from below. This strike landed between Gao Yuchen's hands, and the entire sequence flowed seamlessly, producing several sounds of "ding, ding, swoosh, ah."
Looking again at Gao Yuchen, his hands were tightly clasped together as blood flowed continuously between them. Not far from Gao Yuchen's body lay two fingers quietly on the ground.
Among all those present, only Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu clearly understood what had happened; everyone else failed to see it.
In fact, at the beginning of their fight when Gao Yuchen struck Cui Jinchong's Qimei Staff with his Greatsword, tiny cracks had already appeared on the blade of his Greatsword. They were so small that they went unnoticed. However, after more than twenty exchanges between them, the cracks on the Greatsword became quite evident. Yet Gao Yuchen remained focused on defending against Cui Jinchong’s attacks and did not notice them. Cui Jinchong did see them and intentionally tapped the blade during their fight. When he felt the time was right, he delivered a powerful strike to the blade.
This strike shattered Gao Yuchen's blade into several pieces that flew into the air. Taking advantage of this moment, Cui Jinchong used his Qimei Staff to hit one of the fragments which then flew along Gao Yuchen’s sword handle and directly severed his left hand's index and middle fingers.
At this point, when Cui Jinchong attacked the sword handle again, Gao Yuchen could no longer grip it without those two fingers and thus let go.
The final action was clean and swift, causing those Official to nod in approval.
Behind Gao Yuchen were several attendants he had brought along. When they saw their master injured, they were momentarily stunned. They had never expected their master to be defeated by such a small guard. Once they realized what had happened, they quickly drew their weapons and charged forward, seeking revenge for their master. Four of them burst out from the Huaxing Kingdom guard, brandishing their weapons as they rushed towards Cui Jinchong, raising their weapons to strike.
Cui Jinchong, who had been smiling, suddenly turned serious upon seeing the approaching guards. By this time, the four weapons were already raised. With a swift motion, Cui Jinchong swung the iron rod in his hand, sending all four attackers flying back simultaneously.
After knocking the four guards away, Cui Jinchong planted the iron rod back on the ground and pointed with his hand: “Gao Yuchen, is this the style of your Huaxing Kingdom? Your master is down, and your guards can’t even protect him? Truly impressive for a great nation.”
At this moment, Gao Yuchen gripped his left hand tightly, enduring the pain as he said, “You are good. Today I admit defeat. We will meet again on the battlefield.”
Seeing Gao Yuchen's condition, Han Xiao immediately instructed someone to help him away. Then Han Xiao turned to Sun Liang and said, “Sun Liang, you won’t get away with injuring our general today. Prepare for the wrath of Hua Xing. Let’s go.”
Once all the envoys from Hua Xing had left, Sun Liang turned and walked back into the main hall. Upon entering, he summoned Cui Jinchong to the court.
Cui Jinchong quickly approached the hall and knelt down: “Commoner Cui Jinchong pays respects to Your Majesty.”
“Rise. Today, Cui Jinchong, you have defeated General Gao Yuchen of Huaxing Kingdom outside our hall, bringing honor to my Starfall Kingdom. I wish to reward you; what do you desire?”
“Your Majesty, Commoner seeks nothing more.”
“Very well. I grant you one wish today. Whenever you decide what you need, just come to me, and I will do my utmost to fulfill it.”
After bestowing the reward upon Cui Jinchong, he left the hall. The remaining task was to consider how to face the impending attack from Huaxing Kingdom. Finally, Sun Liang appointed Liu Guanlei as the Grand Marshal of the army and Liu Guanyu as Vice Marshal, mobilizing the nation’s troops in preparation for battle against Hua Xing.
A few days later, Han Xiao returned with the envoy team from Hua Xing into the territory of Huaxing Kingdom. Upon arriving at Shining Star City, they sought out the commander of the army there, the second Divine Envoy of Huaxing Kingdom, Wu Ta.
At this moment, Wu Ta was sitting in his tent when someone outside reported that the envoy had arrived. When Wu Ta saw Gao Yuchen, he couldn't help but frown. "Yuchen, what happened?"
"Master, I was attacked while in Starfall Kingdom."
"Is there anyone in Starfall Kingdom who can hurt you?"
Gao Yuchen nodded. "I heard he is a guard named Cui Jinchong."
"A guard was able to injure you like this? You must have underestimated him."
"Master, you don't understand. That guy's martial arts techniques are quite unique. His strength is comparable to mine, but his techniques suppressed me so much that I couldn't even fight back."
Wu Ta nodded. "I see. You should go rest and recover."
"Master, you must avenge me."
"Yes, I understand."
After sending Gao Yuchen away, Han Xiao recounted everything that had happened with the envoy in Starfall Kingdom. When Han Xiao finished speaking, Wu Ta slammed his desk. "What a bold Starfall Kingdom! They dare to ignore our Huaxing Kingdom. It seems they have been living too peacefully for too long and have forgotten who the true ruler is. Minister Han, you all should rest here for a day and return to the capital tomorrow. Rest assured, as soon as the emperor's orders arrive, I will mobilize troops immediately. Within three months, I will ensure the entire Starfall Kingdom is flattened."
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