My Cultivation Starting from Archery-Chapter 580 - 202: Supervisor Chen Receives Orders and Rewards, Fang Qingyun Risks Himself in the Game_4

"Old Two, you were right,"

"Smack——"

Fang Qingyun slapped a letter on the table, "These are messages from the palace, take a look for yourselves."

"Old Qi, you may think that Jianghu matters end within Jianghu, but your nemesis has already established connections with the court. Do you know the consequences of resigning from your office to kill an official?

"Old Five, your destination isn't Lingyin Temple, but Chengtian Temple in the Capital City. Right after you resign, you'll be appointed as a supervisor there."

"Old Two, forget about your grand business plans. If you don't get along with Prince Zhen Nan, do you think good fortune will come your way after you head south?"

"And Old Six, during this battle in the Northern Territory, your recovery in cultivation has been exposed. You'll get your reward, but you'll also be reassigned to serve under Prince Zhen Nan in the south immediately. Forget about Martial Saint resources for the time being."

"And Ninth Junior Sister, you're going to be a palace maid, supervising all the other maids. How do you feel about that, happy?!"

Upon hearing this,

everyone was taken aback.

"Ah——"

Meng Guangxin roared, flipping the dining table over.

"Damn his ancestors!"

He flew into a rage, "Master has only been dead a few days?! And they're already moving against us?! What are they trying to do, corral us like beasts?!"

"Damn it, Old Five, you got food all over me, these are the mourning clothes for Master!"

Wang Zhi cursed loudly.

"It's too much, this is just too much!"

Cheng Wei clenched his wine glass into powder, "When Master was alive, the court was wary of us, fearing we would become too powerful with our troops, I can understand that. But now?! We have no military power!

"In the Beiliang Army, eight out of ten are their people!"

"With the master gone, there's no one left to stand up to the Old Emperor."

"Can't he just leave us be?!"

"We can't leave."

Rong Yanqiu had a sudden realization, "Don't forget, our youngest junior brother is still here. If they treat us like this, his days inheriting Master's mantle are going to be even more difficult."

"If we leave, our Junior Brother in the Beiliang Army will be completely without support."

"Master only left behind Sun Li and Bu Qi as his descendants."

"Even if it's not for Junior Brother, we can't leave!"

"But..."

Cheng Wei, now slightly calm, began to ponder again, "But even if we don't leave, what can we do?

"Over the years, the master has continuously cut taxes in the Five Northern States."

"The imperial court has been very dissatisfied with that."

"Now that Master is gone, if we don't comply, I fear that..."

With this statement,

the room fell silent.

Master is gone.

In this situation, there's no one left to stand up and shield us from the pressure of the Capital City.

"No, there is someone!"

Fang Qingyun seemed to see the thoughts in their hearts, "You've forgotten who holds the Longdan Bright Silver Spear, haven't you?"

"You mean..."

Cheng Wei sat back down, "Our youngest junior brother?"

"Junior Brother is still young. He has some stature in the Beiliang Army, but even with our support, the military power amounts to just one-fifth. Besides, he is, after all, in the Martial Saint Realm, incomparable to Master."

Rong Yanqiu said, "Relying on him is probably not enough."

"He alone may not be enough, but with us supporting from behind, it might just hold,"

Fang Qingyun emphasized, "I know you all don't like reading, but you should at least be aware that from the day Master wielded military command and differed in philosophy with His Majesty, we've had no way back.

"All the blood feuds and resentments over the years might not have come out into the open, but that doesn't mean we've forgotten, nor does it mean the Capital City has.

"Not to mention, a lot of the messes were made by you, and Master took the blame for them!

"Do you think you can hide now?"

"Master, in his wisdom, entrusted his lineage to Junior Brother, believing he would uphold our school."

"He is still young."

"So, as his seniors, we need to give some support from behind. Given our Junior Brother's rate of growth, it wouldn't be long before he could stand on his own."

"Old Four has a point."

Wang Zhi agreed, "Hiding is not the solution. We all started as common folks, don't forget why we followed Master."

"Of course."

Fang Qingyun changed his tone slightly, "But it's not just up to us to decide if we're going to uphold the school, it's exhausting. Whether we want to or not, we'll have to see how Junior Brother feels about it."

"In case..."

Cheng Wei anxiously added, "What if Junior Brother doesn't plan on challenging the imperial court? After all, he holds no deep grudge against the Cao Family, so why take the risk? As long as he obeys and gives up some power, a life of glory and riches is still within reach."

"In a few days, the court's reward for the Northern Territory campaign will arrive, cough cough cough..."

Fang Qingyun coughed violently, "Then, we will see how Junior Brother chooses. If he doesn't wish to follow Master's old path and desires a peaceful life, as long as he can protect Sun Li and Bu Qi, that should be enough.

"As for us, we follow orders and we may still have a way to live."

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The backyard.

Chen Sansi kept changing his features in the courtyard.

He didn't neglect any of his skills, always seeking to improve them during his spare time.

That included his reading Skills.

And also included the Disguise Technique he was practicing now.

Having returned from the ends of the earth, he realized the importance of a skill that hid one's cultivation, so he had never stopped practicing. But even though he advanced twice, reaching the stage of Great Success, the improvements had mostly been to his appearance and aura.