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"Is that so?"

Elder Shen and the rest were shocked because just now, through the Thousand Eyes Technique, they had seen Fifth Elder Shen’s disheveled state, which didn’t fit the description at all.

Shen Qi, however, wasn’t surprised. Fifth Elder Shen and Old Liu had been scheming for years; how could they not have any trump cards up their sleeves?

Not to mention anything else, their ancient identities were not to be taken lightly.

Old Liu had been captured because he was outsmarted so cleverly that he had almost no opportunity to reveal his trump cards.

For Fifth Elder Shen, it was different—he clearly had enough time earlier to utilize his own trump cards.

But Shen Qi was also very curious, what was Fifth Elder Shen’s trump card?

"I’ve heard of a Forbidden Technique," Chen Qing said indifferently. "It’s called Dual Polarity Spacetime."

"Dual Polarity Spacetime?"

"Yes," Chen Qing nodded. "It’s a technique that can unleash the potential of a living being for the next several decades or even a hundred years, that is, it allows the person who signs the contract to borrow power from the future."

"Huh... There’s such a technique?" The others widened their eyes in shock, and Shen Qi along with Elder Four and the rest were also somewhat astonished—this technique... sounded too defying of the natural order.

Borrowing from the future...

Did that mean that if someone found a very promising individual, they could directly transform them into a master who could be of use using this technique?

"It’s exactly what you are thinking..." Chen Qing said with a wry smile: "But the side effects are enormous; there is an extreme burden on the practitioner. This kind of borrowing power from the future is too contrary to the natural laws, so the backlash is quite significant. Generally, it’s actually useless because no one would be willing to destroy a promising individual like that, but your Fifth Elder Shen is different.

What he has in abundance under his command are family members that can be sacrificed to death! "

Everyone: "....."

"Can you imagine?" Chen Qing sighed eerily. "Those dozen or so highest-ranking kin under his command, once they borrowed power from the next hundred years, what would be the result? Each of them would be at least at the level of the Princess Royale or even stronger!"

"Then... why didn’t he use it?" Elder Shen couldn’t help asking.

According to what Chen Qing said, if such a heaven-defying ability truly existed, they would have been completely defeated had it been used just now!

"Because the price is too high..." Chen Qing said with a smile: "Unless they’re planning to give up on Nanming Prefecture after defeating us, but that’s clearly unrealistic. Nanming Prefecture is the Jiangnan Gateway; once it’s occupied by others, coupled with the fact that their high-level kin have used Dual Polarity Spacetime and lost their combat effectiveness, they would completely lose the ability to compete against Elder Shen.

So it’s impossible for them to use it, but if they get desperate, that’s a different story. "

"I see..." Shen Qi nodded upon hearing this, turned to Chen Qing with a curious smile and said, "Where did you hear about all this from?"

"2.0 Dragon Palace version development log..."

"Ah?"

"Ahem, an ancient tome."

"Is that so?" Shen Qi said with amusement. "I hope that one day Shen has the opportunity to read this book mentioned by Lord Chen."

"Hehe..."

Chen Qing laughed aloud—this book would break the rules if NPCs could read it.

"Seventh Master, as per our initial agreement, I have now recaptured most of the countryside of Nanyang and have also repelled the great enemy. How about it? Would you be willing to join me on board?"

Finally, Chen Qing voiced his ultimate request.

Seventh Master looked at the other Shen family members, then glanced at Duke Qi Tian Heng in the distance, and finally said, "Let’s discuss the details in the city. I presume Duke Qi has also given it some thought, hasn’t he?"

Tian Heng looked at Chen Qing with a complex expression.

"Honestly, a few days ago, he didn’t hold Chen Qing in high regard at all, even though Chen Qing had saved all his deployments and even showed him his amazing Warrior Army."

But he still didn’t think Chen Qing could hold out in this chaotic battle. After all, facing his opponents, it was clear they were not something he could handle."

But the other party had proven that he could go toe to toe with people like Siao Mingyue and even forced them to defend the gateway to Jiangnan!"

With such capability, let alone himself, even if Duke of Qin, Lumings, were still alive, the other party would have earned the right to a discussion!"

"Let’s talk in the city, Lord Chen."

Chen Qing immediately smiled. Finally, after taking so many risks, it looked like there would be some rewards at last!

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"Let’s talk about it, Lord Chen!" In the great hall of the Provincial Government Office in Nanyang City, Tian Heng sat confidently in his chair, "What are your plans for the future?"

Seventh Master Shen also sat quietly on the side; he too was eager to know Chen Qing’s next move."

The situation now was turbulent and full of deception, and with the Imperial Court suffering such great losses, it certainly wouldn’t stay quiet.

They had no intelligence from the Capital City, were completely in the dark about the opposition’s next move, and no one knew the current condition of Emperor Siao.

It was important to realize that, on the surface, the strongest power still belonged to the rightful Emperor of Great Jin. "

The Princess Royale had swallowed up both the Golden Dragon Guard and the Black Dragon Guard, under her command were over four hundred thousand bloodline warriors of zombie rank, adding to her own accrued forces, her power was now something not even an Imperial Court might provoke – a mighty military warlord. "

The one from the West Sea, after planning for years and swallowing the seventy-two nations of the West Sea, had billions of zombies under him and had also devoured a large part of Duke Qin’s arrangements in the West Sea.

His current extent was unknown, not to mention the forces of Yundu that had been silent all this while. "

The regions of Jiangnan and West Sea were destined to become the main battlefields of this incident. Chen Qing’s development here meant it was impossible for him to remain unaffected."

This time, Chen Qing had set a trap, using the current situation to force the Princess Royale to give way and having her help defend the gateway to Jiangnan was indeed a brilliant move. But what about the future?"

You can’t always rely on tricks..."

"The plan is very simple..." Chen Qing stood up: "I want to gain support from the Imperial Court, legitimately take control over Jiangnan, and claim the title of a prince within the region!"

"Oh?" Tian Heng chuckled: "On what grounds?"

"On the grounds that the Imperial Court can’t solve the current situation in the West Sea!

" Chen Qing said coldly: "The ancient is not so simple. Those Ancient Worms are only beginning to stir, give them some more time, and when their kin fully awaken, their frontal power will be no less than the Imperial Court’s. Emperor Siao dares not act now because he can’t afford to move his troops from the north and Yundu.

The actions of the Princess Royale amount to rebellion, and the Imperial Court can’t possibly recognize it. As for the one from the West Sea..."

"Heh, that one is plotting to sweep across the world with military might. It’s impossible for him to cooperate with the Imperial Court. If the Imperial Court does not want to see the current favorable situation of Great Jin collapse, then I... am their best choice for the Siao Family!"

The Shen Family and Tian Heng glanced at each other. If these words had been spoken earlier, both parties likely would have treated it as a joke. But now..."

"But can you handle it?" Tian Heng asked curiously: "You said it yourself, the Princess Royale’s power is not weaker than the Imperial Court’s, and the one from the West Sea is even more so. Facing these two, do you have a chance of winning?"

"I do!" Chen Qing nodded: "But I need time!"

"How much time do you need?" Tian Heng frowned and asked.

"Half a year!" Chen Qing said firmly: "Give me half a year, and I will have the power to fight. Of course, that is assuming Lord Duke, you are willing to join me."

"Me?" Tian Heng frowned: "What do you want me to do?"

"Lord Duke, you..." Chen Qing looked at him seriously: "Would you be willing to play the role of a god?"