Grand Tutor Cai was a treacherous minister, but he was also a clever man.
He had long known that times were about to change, and that the Great Zhou's policy of emphasizing civil affairs over military matters would likely also change.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have recruited Yuwen Du and other martial arts figures as retainers and guards, because he knew that in such chaotic times, only force was the most reliable.
If something were to happen in the capital, the position of Grand Tutor would not be enough to save his life.
Looking at the aggressive Yang Cheng before him, Grand Tutor Cai sighed and said, "Lord Yang, rest assured, I will have Yuwen Du take the guards of my Grand Tutor's mansion to the Zhenwu Hall to register and file a case tomorrow."
"Then I'll have to trouble Grand Tutor Cai."
Yang Cheng simply bowed and left.
On the other side, Yuwen Du struggled to climb out of the artificial hill, coughed twice, and spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Yang Cheng's strength is so terrifying that even General Yuwen, you are no match for him?"
Yuwen Du, no longer arrogant as before, said in a deep voice: "The most terrifying thing about Yang Cheng is not his strength, but his speed of progress."
When I first met him, he was far from being this terrifying, but in that battle he took away Qin Liu's demonic spirit.
After his battle with the master of Vajra Minglun Temple, he obtained a strange technique from the Imperial Library, making his power even more astonishing.
If I was confident I could fight him back then, now if he wants to kill me, it shouldn't take him more than a few moves.
Grand Tutor Cai was slightly surprised: "The martial arts techniques in the Imperial Library are so powerful? With my qualifications, I can grant you entry to the library to take a look."
Yuwen Du smiled bitterly and said, "It's useless. Although the technique is powerful, it also depends on the person who practices it."
Even if you put a peerless martial arts technique in front of me, it's not something I can just practice whenever I want. The more powerful the technique, the higher the threshold.
"Furthermore, I've cultivated this technique for half my life. If I suddenly switch to a different technique, all the progress I've made in the first half will be wasted."
Grand Tutor Cai sighed, "I have fought with Zhang Xiren for half my life, but I never expected that it would be Yang Cheng who would force me to withdraw from the stage in the end."
The era of warriors ruling the country is coming soon. With Yang Cheng's strength, the Zhenwu Hall will surely rise, and no one can stop it.
"General Yuwen, you've followed me for so many years, a dignified border general, yet you're forced to serve as a bodyguard for an old man like me. It's truly an injustice to you."
Yuwen Du quickly said, "Grand Tutor, please don't say that. If it weren't for your help back then, I would have been beheaded long ago."
Grand Tutor Cai shook his head and said, "That's true, but I can't keep you waiting any longer."
Later, I will use all my connections to restore your official rank and send you back to the border army.
When chaos descends, warlords rule the country.
You are far more useful in the army than you are with this old man.
From now on, I'll be relying on you for protection.
Yuwen Du was somewhat excited. He knelt on one knee and said, "Thank you, Grand Tutor! My life was given to me by you, Grand Tutor. From now on, I will go through fire and water for you, even at the cost of my life!"
The Fairy Tree Romance
Although being a bodyguard in the Grand Tutor's mansion was not bad, Grand Tutor Cai was very generous to his subordinates.
However, Yuwen Du was, after all, from a military background, and what he longed for more was fighting against others on the battlefield.
As Yang Cheng left the Grand Tutor's mansion, he continued to ponder the matter.
The threat from Grand Tutor Cai should be eliminated.
Despite being a treacherous minister, Cai Taishi actually had the lowest chance of rebelling.
The reason is simple: everything Grand Tutor Cai has comes from the royal family. His rebellion against the royal family is tantamount to his own rebellion.
Moreover, the guards that Grand Tutor Cai kept were only for his own protection.
Apart from Yuwen Du, Yang Cheng did not sense the presence of any other powerful experts in the Grand Tutor's mansion.
Yuwen Du's strength can only be considered top-tier among experts, but he has not yet reached the level of a grandmaster.
As Yang Cheng walked and pondered, he suddenly stopped and looked ahead.
Wu Sisan walked out from the corner of the street and looked at Yang Cheng with a smile, saying, "Lord Yang, have you just dealt with Grand Tutor Cai?"
Tsk tsk, the Zhenwu Hall is quite prestigious in the capital now. Even important officials like Grand Tutor Cai have to bow down to it.
My lord has long admired Lord Yang's reputation and wishes to meet him. Does Lord Yang have the time?
Yang Cheng stared at Wu Sisan for a moment, then smiled and said, "Okay."
Anyway, he'll have to go see the Eighth Prince.
So Yang Cheng readily agreed and followed Wu Sisan all the way to the Eighth Prince's residence.
The Eighth Prince, Zhou Bingzhi, was always arrogant and domineering. His mansion was also far beyond what was expected, occupying almost half a street. Its scale was so large that it didn't look like a mansion at all, but rather like a small palace.
After walking through the long garden passage, Yang Cheng finally saw Zhou Bingzhi, who was wearing a bright yellow brocade robe.
"Lord Yang, I felt you were extraordinary the last time we met."
Faced with the provocation of the Golden Horde, the entire Great Zhou was a bunch of useless fools who dared not utter a word.
Only you can stand up and fight against the guru of Vajra Minglun Temple to save face for my Great Zhou.
I have always wanted to share a drink with you, Lord Yang, but unfortunately, I have never had the opportunity.
Today, I, the King, will certainly hold a banquet and drink with you, Lord Yang, until we are both thoroughly drunk!
The Eighth Prince was much better looking than Zhou Heng, and he was generous and magnanimous, not stingy with money, so many people in the martial arts world were even willing to join him as his retainers.
Of course, this was also because the Eighth Prince was not the emperor, and he was favored by the Empress Dowager, which gave him the courage to act recklessly.
If he were emperor, he would still dare to do this, and officials would be besiege him.
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