Teng Qingshan clasped his hands in a fist salute and said:
"I wish to join the Martial Court, but..."
His face showed reluctance.
Cao Ya gestured for him to speak frankly and not to hold back, as the Martial Court did not practice literary inquisition. He had not established the Martial Court entirely for personal gain; he possessed both righteousness and personal desires, but perhaps righteousness outweighed them.
The greater good is to quell turmoil and conflict, bringing peace and tranquility to the people. Cao Ya also envisioned spreading martial arts, emulating the methods used in works like "The Return of the Condor Heroes," "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," and "Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty," to widely disseminate martial arts. If this could even elevate the world's status, that would be ideal.
Seeing that Cao Ya was genuinely magnanimous, Teng Qingshan felt relieved. Following such an emperor, as long as he was careful, he wouldn't have to worry too much about offending him with his words.
He cupped his hands and said:
"I come from the Nine Provinces Continent, and I will definitely return in the future. There are still too many things I haven't finished on the Nine Provinces Continent..."
At this point, Teng Qingshan gritted his teeth, his eyes narrowed, revealing a fierce glint.
Immediately, the God of War Yunmeng realized that Teng Qingshan probably had a formidable enemy on the Nine Provinces Continent, and in order to avoid his sharp edge, he had no choice but to flee overseas.
Cao Ya waved his hand and said:
"It's alright, we'll head south then and take a trip to the Nine Provinces Continent."
Seeing Teng Qingshan's astonished expression, Cao Ya laughed:
"The Nine Provinces Continent is the core of heaven and earth. No matter what, I have to go there at least once to see the strong people of the Nine Provinces Continent and exchange blows with them."
Yunmeng War God also said:
"There are too few Void Realm experts on the Duanmu Continent. If you want to improve, sparring with experts of the same realm is indeed an excellent shortcut."
Clenching fists and saying:
"I am also willing to join the Martial Court and serve the God of War of Splitting Mountains to unify the continent and rebuild order."
This is just polite talk; everyone knows that once Cao Ya makes up his mind, there's no one on the Duanmu Continent who can stop him.
How could another Heavenly Wind War God possibly stop a Void Realm warrior?
The overlord of Yunmeng Marsh, the ethereal divine beast, Wuzhui, also seemed to have reached an agreement with Cao Ya, and from then on, nothing could stop his life.
Joining the Martial Court will be the future trend.
Yunmeng War God, who comes from Xuri Trading Company, how could he not understand the general trend?
The Rising Sun Trading Company is actually a disguised powerful clan, descended from the Thunder Blade God more than three thousand years ago.
Cao Ya was well aware that to unify the continent, in addition to overwhelming military power, there also needed to be people in the middle and lower ranks; otherwise, it would only be a nominal unification, and it would immediately fall apart once he passed away.
Of course, according to the situation in the world of "Nine Cauldrons", even if he had loyal subordinates, if he passed away, the disintegration of the Martial Court would happen in an instant.
On the continent of Kyushu, both Emperor Yu and the Heavenly Emperor of Qinling unified the continent and were invincible during their lifetimes, but their dynasties collapsed after their deaths.
The same was true for the Duanmu Continent; after the Thunder Blade God passed away, the dynasty soon collapsed.
The term "departure from this world" here refers to breaking through the void and ascending to leave this realm.
After all, the strongest beings who create the nascent world, without external forces, are practically immortal in terms of lifespan alone.
"You are now the generals of the Martial Court."
Cao Ya laughed heartily. In his plan, there was no emperor. The strongest in the Martial Court was the general, and the number one general was the one in charge.
He didn't want to have an emperor, a one-man show, because that often leads to trouble, especially when the previous emperor has passed away and the new emperor is incapable of doing so.
This is not a magic-free or low-magic interface. The world of "Nine Cauldrons" is at least a high-martial-level world. The abilities here refer to martial arts cultivation.
Even though there aren't many powerful figures on the Duanmu Continent, the Void Realm is still the most basic requirement if one wants to subdue an entire continent.
That's all good.
If it were the Nine Provinces Continent, even the Void Realm wouldn't suffice; only the strongest, the absolute strongest!
On the contrary, under the general system, one could secure a position and obtain the title of "general" by meeting certain conditions. The most powerful general was the leader of the Martial Court. Although he was the one in charge, the other generals also had rights, and it was basically a situation of joint deliberation.
Only in this way can it last. Even if he is gone, if he reaches the realm of the strongest and ascends to heaven, the Martial Court can probably still exist and continue.
In this way, the Martial Court can remain stable for a long time until it becomes completely corrupt and decadent, and new powerful figures rise up who are unwilling to take over the Martial Court and instead overthrow it to establish a new one.
Cao Ya doesn't have the revolutionary ability; he's not a dragon-like figure from the world of One Piece. This is all he can do.
Teng Qingshan and Yunmeng War God had no objection to the system of generals of the Martial Court.
They have a keen eye and can see both the advantages and disadvantages of the general system.
Weighing the pros and cons, the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
However, Cao Ya's status declined sharply.
How can the greatest general compare to an emperor who reigns supreme?
The two admired Cao Ya's attitude.
He no longer had any concerns or dissatisfaction about joining the Martial Court.
"To become a general of the Martial Court, one must be at least at the Void Realm."
Cao Ya paused slightly as he spoke, then spread his hands and smiled:
"If a second Teng Qingshan appears, at the Innate Golden Core Realm, he will possess the minimum strength of the Void Realm and could be promoted exceptionally to become a member of the Martial Court's generals."
Putting everything else aside, Teng Qingshan is very confident in his strength, having practiced internal martial arts.
After the negotiations were concluded, Cao Ya and the God of War of Yunmeng left Yunmeng Marsh. Teng Qingshan, due to his deal with the God of War of Yunmeng, remained in Yunmeng Marsh, riding the Gale Eagle to search for the "Yunmeng White Fruit," a rare and precious spiritual treasure that could bring the dead back to life and heal the wounded.
The God of War of Yunmeng rewarded Yu Huang with the original stone carving of the "Thirty-Six Forms of Mountain Opening".
Cao Ya didn't get involved in this matter. He stepped out of Yunmeng Marsh and arrived at Yunmeng Ancient City.
Yunmeng Ancient City is one of the thirty-six main cities of Duanmu Continent. It is a large and extremely prosperous city, and also the headquarters of Xuri Trading Company.
Strict entry checks were waived, of course, with the God of War of Yunmeng leading the way.
The God of War of Yunmeng holds a position in the ancient city of Yunmeng that is akin to that of a deity!
The "Martial Saint of Rising Sun" from the Rising Sun Trading Company was greatly surprised when he met Cao Ya.
In particular, Yunmeng War God showed some respect to Cao Ya, though it wasn't obvious. However, Xu Ri Martial Saint was a member of the Mu family, and Yunmeng War God was his teacher. They had known each other for a hundred years and understood each other very well, so he could see it immediately.
Could it be that Cao Ya has broken through to the God of War level and even defeated his teacher...?
The Martial Saint of the Rising Sun was filled with doubt and uncertainty. He was a Golden Core cultivator and had once been hailed by the God of War of Yunmeng as "the number one Martial Saint below the God of War." However, he was later defeated by Teng Qingshan, and the title of "strongest Martial Saint" changed hands.
That was originally a super big event, which caused a sensation throughout the entire Duanmu Continent. Logically speaking, Cao Ya should have heard of Teng Qingshan's name beforehand.
Unfortunately, he had already entered Yunmengze by then, and no news from the outside world could spread within the three thousand miles of Yunmengze.
Today, Cao Yacai suddenly realized that in the two years he had been in Yunmengze, Teng Qingshan had crossed the boundless sea and arrived at Duanmu Continent.
Within the system space, he was wrong.
Once you encounter Teng Qingshan, the timeline becomes completely clear.
"This is the Mountain-Splitting War God, a Void Realm expert, and the number one general of my Martial Court," said the Cloud Dream War God, fearing that the Rising Sun Martial Saint Mu Wang might offend him by treating Cao Ya with the same attitude he had before.
Even though Cao Ya doesn't seem like a petty person, it's still best to avoid this kind of thing if possible.
"What?" Martial Saint Mu Wang was greatly surprised.
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