C8 Fifteen Years Later

After the old Taoist priest finished his instructions, he disappeared, leaving Xiaowu still eating happily. Dongfang Qing also took out his family's skills and said that he would bring Xiaowu to eat all the delicacies in the Profound Heart Continent.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, fifteen years had passed. The continent was still the same.

East Peace Mansion was still as prosperous as before. On both sides of the bustling streets, there were all kinds of shops and carriages.

It was said that East Peace Mansion was a city that was only second to the Imperial Capital. Because it was close to the sea, its trade was especially developed. East Peace Mansion had a total of seven ports. Apart from three military ports that were locked for long periods of time, the other four ports were for commercial trade.

Although most of the time, it was for trade purposes, if a war broke out, these four ports would be expropriated. The Ming family was located in the middle of East Peace Mansion, which was also known as the center of the city.

When they arrived in front of the Ming family's gate, they would find that there were no pedestrians in the fifty meters around the gate, let alone horses. This was because this road was specially prepared for the Ming Family Army to pass on military intelligence. Apart from the people of the Ming Family Army, no one else was allowed to approach.

On the plaque at the entrance, there were three large and forceful words, Palace Commander Mansion. There were two stone Qilins at the entrance, which made the owner of this house seem even more noble. On both sides of the gate, there were five warriors in black armor. After entering the gate, there was a large hall. The door was written with the word Registration.

Normally, those who came to attend the conference would have to go through the level check, and they would have to hand over their weapons. After passing through the registration office, there were three buildings in a straight line.

On the left side was the Military Law Department, on the right side was the Military Intelligence Department, and in the middle was the Hall of Military Affairs, which usually collected and gathered the military intelligence. It was also the place where the wartime conference was held, and it was also the place where the security was the most rigorous. Further back was the Ming family's living area, and there was a back garden in the middle of the living area.

The Hall of Military Affairs was the place where the wartime conference was conducted. All the participants were not allowed to bring weapons, and those who violated the rules would be killed without mercy. Even if it was not wartime, people who were not involved in the war were not allowed to approach.

Because there were countless guards around the Hall of Military Affairs, the order they received was that anyone who trespassed without permission would be executed on the spot.

Besides, there was one person who had to be mentioned in the Hall of Military Affairs, and that was Tu Rui. Tu Rui was an orphan adopted by Ming Zhendong. He had grown up with the Ming family's three tigers since he was young, and the old marshal treated him like his own child. He had never looked down on him because he was adopted.

Tu Rui was also a very promising existence by the old marshal's side. He had followed the old marshal on countless battles since he was young, and he had made countless contributions. Because of the years of war and the old marshal's nurturing, Tu Rui had already reached the Martial God Middle Period, and he was absolutely loyal to the Ming family.

At the same time, Tu Rui was the old marshal's personal guard. Although Tu Rui was the head of the Military Law Division, apart from carrying out some military law, the most important thing was that Tu Rui had a five-hundred-man Blood Killing Squad under his command.

These five hundred people were also orphans that the old marshal had once adopted. Although this team rarely participated in large-scale wars, if they were mentioned, no one would not feel scared.

It was said that Tu Rui had executed the decapitation operation on the enemy commander twenty years ago. At that time, Tu Rui only brought fifty members of the Blood Killing Squad. In the darkness of the night, they stormed into the enemy camp and killed the enemy commander. This was not the scariest part. The scariest part was what happened after that.

The five-hundred-man squad actually retreated without a single casualty after completing the mission. When the enemy came back to their senses and sent twenty thousand cavalry to pursue Tu Rui, the Blood Killing Squad killed another twenty thousand.

After this battle, the enemy had lost thirty thousand men. Although the enemy was afraid of losing face, the news still spread like wildfire. In a short time, the surrounding countries were in an uproar.

The reason why the Ming family's Blood Killing Squad was so powerful was because all five hundred members had reached the Martial Master level. Martial Masters could cultivate internal energy, which was many times stronger than ordinary warriors.

The Military Intelligence Department was a place to collect military intelligence. The person in charge of this place was Hu Zhan, who was also the orphan adopted by the old marshal. He was also the personal guard of the old marshal, and his strength had also reached the Martial God Middle Period.

During wartime, he was mainly responsible for the military affairs, and was in charge of all the military intelligence of the Ming Family Army. The secret agents of the Ming Family Army were spread across the entire continent, forming an intelligence network that covered the entire continent. The Military Intelligence Department was in charge of collecting intelligence from all sides, and the Blood Killing Team was in charge of carrying out missions. These two people could be said to be the old marshal's left and right arms.

Now that the fifteen years were up, this day was the day of Ming Jiutian's graduation from the private school. Because Ming Jiutian could not cultivate martial arts, the old marshal had sent Jiutian to the private school for the past ten years. Even if he could not cultivate martial arts in this life, it would still be good for him to be able to become an official through the imperial examinations.

"Aiyo … Young Marquis, are you out of school?"

"Young Marquis, I heard that today is the day of your graduation …"

"Young Marquis, if you have time, come to my house to play …"

"Young Marquis, the roasted donkey meat is ready. Do you want a piece?"

"Young Marquis, …"

When Ming Jiutian came back from school, all the neighbors on the way greeted him warmly.

"I have already told you a lot of times, Uncle and Aunt. The East Peace Mansion is my Ming Family. I am the one who decides here. In the future, don't always call me Young Marquis, Young Marquis, or Little Marquis. It's weird. You can call me Jiutian, Little Tian, or even Four Tigers." Ming Jiutian replied to the neighbors in a straightforward manner.

"Ouch, Young Marquis, how could we dare? Last time, you cancelled the kneeling ceremony of all the residents of the East Peace Mansion. We were already overwhelmed by your favor. If we call you by your small name, the old marshal will drag us all into the army!"

"That's right, Young Marquis, please don't make things difficult for us commoners!"

Every time Jiutian went to the streets to play, everyone who saw him would kneel down to him. Every day, he went to the private school to study, and his classmates and teachers also had to kneel down to him. He felt that it was very troublesome and it had also caused a lot of trouble to him and everyone else. So in a fit of anger, he directly cancelled the kneeling ceremony. Furthermore, Ming Jiutian himself was very straightforward and did not care about these complicated formalities.

"Alright, alright. You can do as you please. Anyway, you guys remember that even if you call me by my small name, I won't be angry. I graduated from the private school today and I'm in a good mood. Uncle Liu, give me two jin of beef sauce and a jar of Vermillion Woman. I want to drink until I am drunk today. The money for the wine will be sent over to your family's butler later!" Jiutian was really very happy today. After attending the private school for ten years, he finally graduated today.

"Young Marquis, what are you talking about? How could I dare to ask for your money? Last time, my dog Sheng Zi offended the young master of the military. If it wasn't for you solving the problem, my family would have already been told off. And my dog Sheng Zi being able to be your classmate is his fortune for the rest of his life!" Uncle Liu was also a person who knew how to repay kindness. Last time, his dog Sheng Zi offended the second son of the Chen family in the private school. The second son of the Chen family had been spoiled since he was young, so how could he let Sheng Zi go? Fortunately, he met Ming Jiutian and that was how the matter was resolved.

"Second Uncle Liu, you're too polite. Alright, I'll take the wine and meat, so that you won't feel bad!" Nine Heavens knew that Second Uncle Liu was just a simple and honest commoner. He also knew how to repay gratitude. If he insisted on giving the money, he might not be able to see him again in the future.

"Alright, Young Marquis, goodbye." Second Uncle Liu said politely.

"Tu Ling, Hu Yuan, bring your things and let's go home. Tonight, we have to have a good drink!" Nine Heavens said with a smile. After saying that, he walked in front.