#255 - The second commander Qin Buyi
Qin Buyao and the others followed Nan Tianlong to the Great Ming Imperial Palace.
This was Qin Buyao's first time visiting the Imperial Palace since arriving in the Great Ming Imperial Capital.
Looking at the magnificent palace before him, adorned with carvings of rare and exotic beasts, Qin Buyao mused, "The palace of cultivators is indeed extraordinary. Compared to the palaces of mortal dynasties, it is far more extravagant."
Nan Tianlong led the group into the main hall of the Imperial Palace.
Along the way, many cultivators in the Great Ascension Realm passed by Qin Buyao and his companions.
Inside the hall, Ying Gan sat at the head, with Ying Zhi seated slightly below him.
Qin Buyao and He Yan, by virtue of their status and position, bypassed the civil and military officials to take the leading positions.
As for Bao Shui, Lan Wenhao, and the others, they could only wait in slightly further back positions according to their respective status.
About fifteen minutes later, almost everyone in the Great Ming Dynasty had arrived, except for the city lords guarding the major important cities.
The vast hall was filled with people.
Many people, besides looking at Ying Gan above, focused their gazes on Qin Buyao.
The legendary stories surrounding Qin Buyao were too numerous and had already spread throughout the Great Ming Dynasty.
He Yan, of course, felt the gazes gathered on Qin Buyao and jokingly said to him, "Little Qin, you are now a big star in the Great Ming Dynasty, haha."
Qin Buyao's figure trembled slightly, and the eyes of those who had gathered their gazes on him immediately felt a sharp pain, and they withdrew their gazes one after another.
Qin Buyao said to He Yan, "Dean He Yan, I don't want to be any kind of star."
After the people who had been observing Qin Buyao felt the stinging pain in their eyes, they dared not look at him again and transmitted their thoughts to each other, saying:
"This Qin Buyao is indeed worthy of his reputation, such a powerful aura."
"A young talent, his demeanor is indeed extraordinary."
"I heard that he will also participate in the great battle this time. It is an honor to fight alongside such a person. I'm really looking forward to it."
Ying Zhi stood up and said to Ying Gan, "Father Emperor, everyone has arrived."
Hearing this, Ying Gan opened his half-closed eyes completely, and a powerful aura rose from his body.
Feeling this powerful aura, Qin Buyao calculated the gap between himself and Ying Gan in his mind.
The result of the calculation made Qin Buyao somewhat dejected. If Ying Gan were to attack Qin Buyao now,
Qin Buyao estimated that he would not be able to withstand even one move.
He Yan noticed the expression on Qin Buyao's face, and with a thought, he understood Qin Buyao's thoughts and transmitted his voice, saying:
"The difference between the Half-Immortal Realm and the Great Ascension Realm may seem like only one realm, but in reality, there is a world of difference."
"The Half-Immortal Realm, after all, has the word 'Immortal' attached to it."
After listening to He Yan's explanation, the dejection on Qin Buyao's face dissipated, and he smiled bitterly in his heart:
"I was too hasty, thinking that being invincible in the Great Ascension Realm would allow me to challenge the Half-Immortal Realm."
Ying Gan looked at the people gathered below and said, "Everyone is the backbone of my Great Ming Dynasty. The reason for urgently summoning everyone here today, I believe you have all heard about it."
"In one day, we will be at war with the Great Qin Dynasty!"
There was not a trace of surprise on the faces of the people below. Everyone had known this news for a long time.
Ying Gan continued, "Before the war begins, I will announce one thing. From today onwards, the Third Prince Ying Zhi is officially appointed as the Crown Prince, to be my Great Ming's future heir."
"After the war begins, no one can guarantee that they will survive, and I am no exception."
"If I unfortunately die in battle, the Crown Prince Ying Zhi will be the ruler of Great Ming."
"Let the Crown Prince tell you about the arrangements that follow."
After listening to Ying Gan's words, the civil and military officials said in unison, "Your Majesty is blessed with good fortune and will surely live a long and prosperous life!"
"Your Majesty is blessed with good fortune and will surely live a long and prosperous life!"
"Your Majesty is blessed with good fortune and will surely live a long and prosperous life!"
Ying Zhi bowed to Ying Gan and said, "Father Emperor is blessed with good fortune and will certainly not have any problems."
Ying Gan revealed a smile at the corner of his mouth upon hearing these words.
Ying Zhi looked at the crowd below and said, "The First Dean of the Great Ming Academy, He Yan, is appointed as the First Commander of this battle."
"The Second Dean of the Great Ming Academy, Qin Buyao, is appointed as the Second Commander of this battle."
Qin Buyao frowned slightly, not because he disliked the low rank, but because he felt that Ying Zhi had given him too high a position.
Although his combat power was unparalleled, he had never led an army before, so this Second Commander was inevitably a bit of a joke.
To Qin Buyao's surprise, everyone's faces lit up with joy when they heard that he had become the Second Commander.
Many people below even volunteered, saying:
"I am willing to join the command of Second Commander Qin Buyao."
"I am also willing to join the command of Second Commander Qin Buyao."
"It is an honor for us to fight alongside such an unparalleled genius like Qin Buyao."
Since its establishment, the Great Ming Dynasty has always been a country that greatly admired the strong.
This belief flowed in the blood of every person in the Great Ming Dynasty.
From the moment Qin Buyao shattered everyone's gazes, he had already conquered a large portion of the people.
The Great Ming Dynasty had only two peak combat powers besides Ying Gan: one was He Yan, and the other was naturally Qin Buyao.
Except for Qin Buyao, no one else would be able to take the position of Second Commander and be convincing.
He Yan transmitted his voice to Qin Buyao, saying, "Little Qin, don't decline this position of Second Commander. No one but you can take on this role..."
He Yan explained the reasons to Qin Buyao.
After listening to the reasons, Qin Buyao had no choice but to accept this assignment.
Ying Zhi was still continuing to assign tasks above.
"The head of the Jiang family, Jiang Yu, is appointed as the Great General within the First Commander."
"The head of the Wang family, Wang Tian, is appointed as the Great General within the Second Commander."
"The Lan family of the Great Ming Academy is responsible for the logistics of this battle with me."
"Bao Shui and Ying Le of the Great Ming Academy will join the command of the Second Commander."
"Yu Jin, Ye Hui, and Wang Dan of the Great Ming Academy will join the command of the First Commander."
"Bai Yu, the city lord of Boyu City, will join the command of the Second Commander."
After about half an hour, Ying Zhi had assigned all the positions.
"Father Emperor, I have finished speaking," Ying Zhi said to Ying Gan.
Ying Gan nodded, and his voice spread to everyone's ears:
"Since its establishment, my Great Ming Dynasty has experienced countless hardships."
"This time, the Great Qin Dynasty has repeatedly invaded our northern borders and even massacred dozens of mortal towns."
"This has resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of mortals on the border of my Great Ming Dynasty."
"The struggle between cultivators should not have angered mortals. What the Great Qin has done is truly deserving of death!"
Speaking up to here, Ying Gan stared at everyone below with his eagle-like eyes, saying:
"If anyone in my Great Ming Dynasty dares to defect, everyone has the right to kill them!"
With the example of the Li family before them, those who wanted to defect at this critical juncture naturally had to think carefully.
The crowd below said in unison, "Defectors, everyone has the right to kill them!"
"Defectors, everyone has the right to kill them!"
"Defectors, everyone has the right to kill them!"
Ying Gan picked up the long sword on the table in front of him and slowly drew it out.
