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Hearing Lu Chen's words, Xuanyuan Chen was stunned for a moment.

Lu Chen was willing to let him command a Synthetic Camp alone, and of course, he was overjoyed. The Synthetic Camp was the main force of the North Country, and in the event of war, it would immediately rush to the frontlines.

The Synthetic Camp of the North Country wasn't a camp in the modern sense but a term used for an army at that time.

A Synthetic Camp in the North Country had at least several hundred thousand soldiers. Leading a Synthetic Camp meant that Xuanyuan Chen would become the Main Commander of a main force from now on.

Although he had previously led the Black Cavalry, the Black Cavalry was only a part that coordinated with the main force in combat; he didn't have command authority.

Now in the North Country, aside from the North Prince, only those two Grandmasters from the polar regions and Mu Changtian held command authority.

Despite feeling pleased, Xuanyuan Chen still expressed his concern, "Seignior, Yunqi is just a Master, she may not be competent enough to defend the Capital city."

Even though Xuanyuan Yunqi was his sister, as a subordinate of the North Prince, he naturally had to consider matters from the North Prince's perspective. Xuanyuan Chen didn't believe his sister was capable of protecting Yan County properly.

Hearing Xuanyuan Chen's words, Lu Chen said with a light smile, "General Xuanyuan seems to underestimate his own sister too much."

"I have heard that she is valiant and skilled on the battlefield, possessing outstanding ability."

Mu Changtian would write to Lu Chen from time to time, not only to report on military affairs but also to update him on Xuanyuan Yunqi's performance.

Mu Changtian was a clever man; he naturally knew the relationship between Xuanyuan Yunqi and Lu Chen, so he described her performance in detail in his letters.

The reason why Lu Chen had Xuanyuan Yunqi come back to take on the responsibility of defending Yan County was mainly to train her ability to lead troops.

Compared to the Synthetic Camp, which had to engage in warfare abroad, the city defense troops of Yan County were much safer, and the number of soldiers was also significant, an ideal environment to train Xuanyuan Yunqi's leadership abilities.

As for whether he would let Xuanyuan Yunqi go onto the battlefield in the future, that would have to wait until she had broken through to the Grandmaster level.

At this moment, Xuanyuan Chen thought it over. With his father stationed in Yan County, his sister would be relatively safe there. It would also be good for her to come back.

Immediately afterwards, Xuanyuan Chen said, "I will follow the Seignior's arrangements!"

Lu Chen said, "Very well, then it's settled. General Xuanyuan, quickly take the Realm Breaking Pill."

"Yes, Seignior!" As soon as he finished speaking, Xuanyuan Chen placed the Realm Breaking Pill into his mouth and swallowed it.

Moments later, Xuanyuan Chen felt a surge in his skill; then a wave of Spiritual Energy erupted from his body, sweeping through the entire study.

Feeling that he had indeed made a breakthrough, Xuanyuan Chen became even more excited, but he also realized his current predicament. Having broken through to the Grandmaster Realm, his body had expelled a lot of impurities, and he was covered in filth.

Just as Xuanyuan Chen was about to speak, Lu Chen said, "General Xuanyuan, go back and clean yourself first. Once the affairs of the Synthetic Camp are settled, I will call for you."

"Yes, Prince!"

"Your servant will take his leave!"

Xuanyuan Chen hurriedly left the study, fearful that his stench might offend Lu Chen.

When Xuanyuan Chen reached the outer courtyard, Wu Junwan, who was in the pavilion outside, saw him again.

Confusion instantly appeared on Junwan's face.

Grandmaster?

What is going on?

Wasn't this person at the Master Realm when he went there a moment ago? How did he become a Grandmaster as soon as he came out?

How did the North Prince accomplish this?

Although Wu Junwan herself had broken through to the Grandmaster Realm overnight, she had completed this process in bed with the North Prince; she didn't believe this Military General had done the same thing with the North Prince.

Wu Junwan's beautiful eyes lifted slightly, her willow brows creased as she thought to herself, the North Prince must have other methods of enhancing one's strength.

How many secrets does this young man have!

Not only does he possess such a terrifying weapon, but now he can actually elevate a Master directly to the Grandmaster Realm!

If the North Country has enough Masters, then it could have more Grandmasters. In that case, even without that mysterious weapon, other dynasties wouldn't be able to compete with the North Country.

Wu Junwan is becoming more and more pessimistic about the prospects of the Great Wu Dynasty as she suddenly felt that this young man might indeed unify the entire world one day.

If that day really came, what should she do?

Wu Junwan fell into deep thought.

…

The Great Xia Dynasty.

The East Palace.

Prince Lu Yi and a host of court officials were discussing something in the hall.

At that moment, Prince Lu Yi spoke, "Although Father has appointed me as Crown Prince, my influence is confined within the court and fundamentally cannot sway the conduct of the Seigniors in outlying regions."

"Now that Zhao King has annexed the territories of three Seigniors, and apart from North Prince, his strength is the greatest. However, he is closer to King Yun, and if things continue to drag on, my position here may become unstable."

Since being appointed Crown Prince, Lu Yi had been acting as regent, but his edicts rarely left the Capital city; the Seigniors in the outer regions simply didn't listen to him.

Lu Yi had been feeling very anxious during this period. He dreamt of becoming Crown Prince before, but now that he had become one, he realized sitting in this position was like sitting on pins and needles.

The number of people and forces supporting him were not insubstantial; after all, he was Prince Lu Yi, and traditionally the Great Xia Dynasty followed a system of primogeniture, with the conservative faction largely supporting him.

But what use was the support of the conservatives when what he needed most now was military power? The Great Xia was essentially in a state of fragmentation. Although, in theory, he could mobilize some troops while acting as regent, their leaders simply did not listen to him and did not take him seriously at all.

What irritated Prince Lu Yi the most was that he had no way to punish those commanders. It was a critical time now, and rashly punishing anyone could very likely drive them to revolt. If the armies of the court all defected to the Seigniors, his situation as Crown Prince would become even more difficult.

Thinking of these things, Prince Lu Yi sighed deeply.

Just then, one of the ministers spoke up, "Crown Prince, why not try to win over the North Prince?"

"With the power of the North Country so formidable, even the Great Wu has been defeated by the North Country. If we could secure the support of the North Country, the Seigniors would no longer dare to be as arrogant as they are today."

Hearing this, Lu Yi chuckled, "He probably covets that position himself. Do you think he would truly support me?"

Another minister said, "Crown Prince, why not cede Qi Country and the territories north of it to the North Prince and support his establishment of an independent dynasty? With sufficient benefits, I believe the North Prince would stand with us."

The Qi Prince supported other princes, and so for Lu Yi, Qi Country was expendable. If he could trade some territory for the North Prince's support, it would be a sure-win situation for him personally.

But the crux of the matter was whether the North Prince was interested in the Sum Emperor's position. If the North Prince considered the Northern Land too impoverished and preferred the wealth of Great Xia, he might very well head south to seize the throne.

At this moment, another minister in the hall said, "Your Highness, I agree with Minister Yu. With ample benefits, the North Prince might give up that position. Judging from the policies the North Prince has implemented in the Northern Land, he seems to deeply detest landlords and Aristocratic Families.

Although many Aristocratic Families in Great Xia have been dealt with by the Emperor, there are still numerous ones remaining. It will not be easy for the North Prince to govern all of Great Xia. Should the North Prince ascend to the throne, landlords and Aristocratic Families throughout Great Xia would certainly rebel."

"I believe the North Prince understands this. The policies he has implemented have seriously hurt the interests of all social classes, and the common people of Great Xia would not consent to him becoming Emperor."

"To the North Prince, the current state of Great Xia is a mess. Rather than tackle this mess, he might prefer to establish a new dynasty altogether."

No sooner had this minister finished speaking than another minister continued, "I fear that the ambition of the North Prince is grand, and he likely covets more than just Great Xia, other dynasties included. Merely offering him Qi Country will likely fall short of satisfying the North Prince's appetite."

"In my view, even if we obtain the support of the North Prince now, there will come a day when he will lead his troops south."

Listening to the discussions of the ministers, Prince Lu Yi's brow furrowed, and he was plunged into silence.