Wang Xuan Yi personally promised that he would not allow anyone to interfere with Zhao Xing’s promotion.
Jingxin Calendar, the twenty-second year, the tenth day of the second month, Spring Festival.
Zhao Xing took a ship back to Dongyang County in Bixian County to celebrate the New Year.
Chen Shijie and Gui Niang also returned, but Long Xiao still did not come home.
"Long Xiao, won’t he go to the Bai Yunwu Family to celebrate the New Year?" Zhao Xing asked.
"Not at all," Chen Shijie replied, "this year his superior actually kept him on duty."
"Hmm? Didn’t Bai Ling transfer him?" Zhao Xing asked.
"It is said they had a quarrel, and Bai Ling assigned additional tasks to Long Xiao’s superior, forbidding him from leaving Red Stone Island."
Zhao Xing was speechless. Why did it sound like another Princess You Ruo?
Speaking of which, Princess You Ruo seemed to be quarreling with Liu Tianning recently.
Zhao Xing had scheduled a visit in advance, but Princess You Ruo did not reply at all.
It was Ji Zixuan who secretly told him that Princess You Ruo had a fit of rage a few days ago, cursing Liu Tianning in the palace.
Zhao Xing also asked Ji Zixuan about the reason.
It is said that Princess You Ruo wanted Liu Tianning himself to accompany her, and the affairs could be handled by his clones.
But Lao Liu refused on the grounds of being busy with official duties.
The old witch did not even accompany Emperor Jing this year, intending to spend the holiday with her lover.
As a result, they had a big fight. Not only did Lao Liu not come in person, but he did not even send a single clone.
"Lao Liu is really inconsiderate. I’m still trying to get by on someone else’s territory," Zhao Xing sighed.
But he also knew he could not blame Liu Tianning.
Because at the end of this year, the middle-grade battle was about to begin. The training for the low grades would fully conclude.
Emperor Jing planned to deploy seven of the Ten Thousand Skill Avatar’s armies: Tongyou, Jiuxiao, Yellow Spring, Xuanming, Heavenly Storage, Taixu, and Wu Yao to participate in the battle.
Deploying the seven elite armies from the Seven Great Cave Heavens was the highest configuration besides the emperor’s personal expedition.
If Emperor Jing personally led the expedition, he would bring his three elite guards: Jinwu, Luan Yi, and Divine Residence.
At the end of the year, the middle-grade battle will commence. As the transmission envoy, Liu Tianning was naturally busy to the point of exhaustion. Although he had over ten thousand clones, his mental energy was indeed limited, and he really did not have time to come.
He might be able to send a clone to put up a show, but it was absolutely impossible for him to come in person.
"Teacher and Princess You Ruo also had a quarrel." Zhao Xing sighed, "I probably won’t be able to enter the Princess Mansion this year. Old Chen, you’re right, a person must stand on their own feet; no backing is as reliable as one’s own strength."
"Last year, my coming-of-age ceremony was crowded with officials, but this year my home is much quieter."
Chen Shijie laughed, "A little tranquility is not bad. It’s the New Year, let’s not talk about this. Come, let’s make festival rice together."
Jingxin Calendar, the twenty-second year, March, Zhao Xing returned to the Twin Dragon Horse Supervisor.
Primarily to undertake three tasks: First, to train warhorses for the Xuanjia Army, Wuluo Army, and Jiujiang Army.
This formed the basis of his political achievements. As long as there were orders every year, his performance would not be poor.
The second task was to fulfill the order from the Bishui Daoist School, mainly customized for the Beast Taming Department.
Zhao Xing added a condition to this year’s renewal: he wanted to invite a high-grade beast tamer from the Bishui Daoist School to teach him.
The third task was to train the Xiao Tian Dog, Aotian Cat, and Inverted Sheep.
This was his ticket to enter the Dragon Court Ancient Land, where the precious treasures held significant influence and were not to be missed.
The Dragon Court Ancient Land could also yield spiritual energy items, which were greatly beneficial for cultivating Pure Essence Soil and practicing the techniques of the Self Sect.
Not to mention the rare plant species, void seeds, and parasitic species.
"Lao Liu’s Ten Thousand Skill Avatar is powerful, but it’s not powerful enough. If my Ten Thousand Skill Avatar is based on the Ancient Dragon Vine, with True Dragon as the skeleton and Dragon Blood as the source, it can become an extremely formidable Ten Thousand Skill True Dragon Avatar."
"The Dragon Court Ancient Land may also have void seeds, which can root in the void. This would compensate for the Self Sect’s Minister of Agriculture’s deficiency in aerial firepower."
"As long as I can get these things, I can smoothly take over Lao Liu’s position at Shangluo Academy and become the leader of the Self Sect."
The Dragon Court Ancient Land must be visited. Zhao Xing went to the East Sea for this very reason.
Inside Tuquan Palace.
The Aotian Mountain Cat stared at Little Budian Xiao Tian.
"Woof woof~" The Xiao Tian Dog barked twice at the mountain cat and even went to bite its tail.
"Smack~" Aotian flicked its tail, swatting Xiao Tian away, showing a look of disdain.
But Xiao Tian got up from the ground, sniffing here and there, and slowly approached again.
"Meow!" The mountain cat suddenly puffed up, pressing Xiao Tian down with a paw.
The darn dog actually tried to lick its belly. This cat is a male. Where would it get milk to feed you!
"Whimper woof~" Xiao Tian felt very aggrieved. It was hungry.
The mountain cat, having no choice, used a Gang Wind to hit the copper bell hanging above the palace.
Soon after, Tao Anchun from the Divine Feeding Department appeared outside the door.
He carried several barrels of food and walked in, looking at the copper bell with some confusion.
"Why did the Alert Bell ring? It’s not the time for feeding and supplementing primordial energy."
However, since he was already there, Tao Anchun decided to give all the war beasts an extra meal.
After Tao Anchun left, the mountain cat pointed to the copper bell, then to the food on the ground, barking at Xiao Tian Dog.
Xiao Tian Dog suddenly understood.
That night, at midnight.
"Dong! Dong dong dong dong dong!"
Tao Anchun, who was just about to go to sleep, turned pale.
Why was the Alert Bell ringing again?
He had already run back and forth eight times today!
"Could it be that a war horse broke through and lacks food?" Tao Anchun immediately got up again, dragging a cart of food to Tuquan Palace.
Upon arriving at Tuquan Palace, he saw Zhao Xing was also there.
"Sir, have you been disturbed by the Alert Bell?" Tao Anchun asked.