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"Outside, outside, outside!" Old Duke Ji husband and wife have resigned from their duties to retire! " Following their shouts, the crowd gathered around, waving the copper coins in their hands like they were robbing steel plates. The Old Duke Ji couple, were the guardians of the empire, and now that the two of them were retiring, for the citizens of the empire, this was a huge matter.

"The Duke of Zi Jin, Ji Dan, and the Duke of Zi Jing Hua, Ji - Ki-Ki-Merlin, have issued a joint statement: From today onwards, Ji Dan will resign from all positions in the empire's military and political circles, the title will be inherited by his eldest son, Ji Ang. The position of General of the Phoenix Legion will be chosen by the Emperor for another appointment, from today onwards, Ji - Ki-Ki-Ki-Merlin will resign from all positions in the empire's military and political circles, and the title will be inherited by Wennisha - Merlin."

The first was like a nuclear weapon in a country suddenly falling apart. The second was like a descendant of slaves suddenly being elected president. The shock was as natural as one could imagine.

The role of Holy Knights, Holy Swordsman and the Great Magic Scholar were to deter enemies. This was similar to nuclear weapons, the more they had, the greater the deterrence they would have, but the nuclear warheads that were announced to have been destroyed no longer had any deterrence power. Even if they were to announce that they had been destroyed, they could not use them to intimidate others.

Duke Merlin's declaration was even more shocking. Apart from the Merlin family, almost no one knew who Winiisa was. Even the empire's intelligence department had never heard of such a person.

Curiosity, however, was the greatest motive, and Winiessa Merlin was introduced on the second page of the newspaper.

Winiessa Merlin: Daughter, now 23 years old, her father is the current head of the Merlin family, Scott Merlin. Her mother is an unknown civilian with no official status. His aunt, Katy, was her role model. At the age of just eleven, she had relied on her own strength to enter the royal family's Magic And Martial Academy training, and at the age of eighteen, after graduation, she had entered the empire's Red River Province's Magic And Martial Academy teaching. Now, she already had the strength of a Gold-rank Knight. With her extraordinary political insight and astute insight, she was able to be elected as a provincial council member without any help from her family. She held a very important political position in the Red River Province, and it was very wise for the Duke of Redbud to choose her successor, and the Duke of Winnie Sha would become the second Duchess in the history of the Empire.

The third day after they had accepted Liz and his mother as their disciples, the Old Duke Ji and his wife wrote a letter to the Emperor, and resigned from their posts. Not only that, Ji Family had also passed down all the information of the entire Phoenix Legion to the Emperor, indicating that they had given up control of the Phoenix Legion and that the position of the Phoenix Army's Regimental Commander had not been passed on to Ji Ang. This also made the meaning of the Old Duke clear from another point of view.

Until now, Ji Ang still did not hold any official positions. He had originally entered the military world as the advisor to the Divine Phoenix Legion's Grand Marshal, and this advisor had always been a synonym for the future Regimental Commander in the army. In the past, after the Old Marshal stepped down from his position, he would immediately announce that he would be replaced by a Counsellor.

This change was too sudden, causing Emperor to be unable to think properly for a while, he hurriedly ran into the Duke Mansion to ask Old Duke what the meaning of this change was.

After sending all the idle people out, only Emperor, Archmage Cameron and his wife remained in the room. then asked Ji Dan: "Old Duke, why did you suddenly announce your resignation? Is it because I displeased you in some way? If that's the case, you can bring it up. I will definitely try my best to correct it, but you can't leave the empire and the royal family alone! "

Ji Dan said humbly, "Your Majesty, I'm old and useless, and I can't keep up with my eyes, ears, and legs. Katie is worse than I am, and although she looks energetic on the surface, she has been trying so hard to stay awake all night, so we're going to retire. Furthermore, the surrounding areas of the Empire are already peaceful, so we will no longer be standing on the high position taking the Empire's money. It's best for us to leave the opportunity to young people. "

Although Emperor did not reveal any expression on his face when he heard this, he had already scolded Old Man in his heart. You're only in your seventies, if you live to see the age of one hundred and twenty-three, you would be considered middle-aged, and only ghosts would believe that you are so old! Could this old man be scheming something?

Old Madame glared at Ji Dan and said: "Your Majesty, don't listen to this old scoundrel's nonsense. My body is still well and he isn't sick." As she spoke, her tone became more amiable, "But one thing he said is right. The entire continent is very calm now, and the two of us are only able to play a part in it, so we don't have to be in a high position anymore. The two of us were already Sword Saint level thirty years ago, but because we haven't been able to break through in these thirty odd years, we are prepared to let go of this chance to cultivate, hoping to become Divine Knights and Sword Gods as soon as possible. Of course, that doesn't mean we don't want to contribute to the Empire anymore. If the Empire needs it, we will do our best. "

Emperor was slightly relieved when he heard Old Madame's words, "If that is the case, then why did you hand over the Phoenix Legion as well? We can definitely let Ji Ang lead the way. "

The Old Madame laughed: "Your Majesty, since the battle between my Thorn Mountain and that Necromancer, I have already stepped into the Holy-rank, but have not stabilized it yet. If I let him manage those mundane things, it would be very difficult for him to truly break through within ten years, thus I told him to focus on his cultivation, and in less than two years, there will be another Holy Knight in the Empire."

After Carlos heard these words, although he still did not completely relax, he still believed in their sincerity. With a bright smile on his face, he lost control and shouted, "This is great! "Uh, another Holy Knight is about to appear from my Burton Empire. If this news gets out, I'm afraid it will make those enemies restrain their anger a little."

The couple from Old Duke nodded with a smile. They knew better than anyone that the reason Emperor was so excited was not because the empire had another Holy Knight, but because he could finally claim the Phoenix Legion as his own. The two of them chatted happily for a while longer. Finally, the Emperor wished that the husband and wife of the Old Duke were able to become the legendary existences at the Divine level as soon as possible. Then he hurried back to the palace with his men.

Looking at the emperor's back, the couple from Old Duke looked at each other. It was as they had said, with a person as a favor, if the person did not care about the favor, it would just be bullsh * tting! Although they did not say anything, they could see the deep disappointment and faint disappointment in each other's eyes.

Old Madame said: Alright, don't think about it anymore, let's follow Xiaofan's plan! The more they interacted with each other, the more Old Man felt that she did not understand this newly acquired grandson of hers. Whether it was in terms of intelligence or foresight, this fellow was far ahead of her, and as he was feeling gratified, he was also secretly afraid. If this fellow truly wanted to act in an evil way, then perhaps no one in this world could stop him!

That night, after Ji Ang and his wife left, Common and Madam Old Duke Ji went into the secret room. There were no more outsiders around, so the Old Madame sighed and said, "Good grandson, you and your mother decided to not return to Ji Family. Otherwise, it would be best if I could convince you to move out."

The Old Duke sighed, "Child, Ji Family is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. The Emperor above are blind from looking at the Ji Family, and the nobles below are jealous from looking at the Ji Family. Hehe, in my generation of Ji Family, only I am the only ones left.

To have his Ji Family survive in the cracks for more than a thousand years is simply a miracle. I think that if it wasn't for that prophecy about how his Ji Family was powerful and prosperous and how his nation was destroyed when it was down, with the way those elders of his did things, even if they were to die a thousand times, it wouldn't be too many. " Ordinary coldly said.

Ji Dan glared at him and said, "You little bastard, don't be disrespectful to our ancestors."

He looked at him and suddenly asked, "I would like to ask you, do you want to become an emperor?"

Old Man said angrily, "What are you saying! For generations of loyal officials from the Ji Family, we are loyal to the empire and to the royal family, why would we have such outrageous thoughts! "

Ordinary Heehee laughed coldly and said, "Then you've been trying your hardest for a whole lifetime, why don't I understand? Is it just for that little bit of reputation? You may not believe it, but the truth is, if you die, within three years, no one will remember who you are anymore! " Old Duke Ji was first enraged when he heard it, then he sat there stupidly, as if his words did not make sense!

Old Madame snorted: "Good grandson, don't be afraid of that old bastard scaring you. "Earlier, you said that your achievements shake the hearts of the people and that your position is being envied. That's exactly what you said. What method do you have to resolve the current crisis?"

He smiled blandly, "Isn't it simple? You just need to take a step back. Have you never heard of taking a step back? The reason why Ji Family are guarded by the Emperor and envied by the nobles is simply because there are hundreds of thousands of people in your hands. This gives them a lot of pressure, so if you give up all of your authority, there won't be any problems right? "

Ji Dan snorted, "If you are not my grandson, I will definitely treat him as a spy sent by the Emperor!" After saying that, he leaned his body against the chair and said, "I've thought about all of these things you've said, but if we give up the military power in our hands, I'm afraid our Ji Family will not be far from death."

I do not believe that such a large clan like Ji Family would not have any hidden powers. Ji Family should not have any problems protecting themselves, so the only thing that remains is naturally your unwillingness to part with this family business and that kind of feeling of being high and mighty. But what could they do about it? You raise hundreds of thousands of people, and the money you earn every year is spent on them. With your left hand in and out, you are just a passing god of wealth. The Emperor was the one who put in the effort, and the last to take advantage of it. But the Emperor was always on your watch, so what did you want?

Moreover, being able to control the lives of millions of people is indeed tempting, but you still have to care about your reputation and face. I am afraid that you would not be able to do such a thing. Instead, how many disciples of the Ji Family have died over a mere reputation, over a thousand years of glory? Tens or hundreds? I don't know about that. Was it worth it? Moreover, that feeling of being on the top is only a kind of feeling, it has no practical value. If you can't let go of these, you will never be able to break through to the Saint realm and improve further. "

Just these words were like a shot to the head, causing Old Duke and his wife to be speechless for a long time. Finally, Old Duke stood up and slipped a few rounds back and forth in the house, and occasionally pointed at normal people: "That's right! That's it! Right! You're right! "Well said, you're right!"

Old Madame was more clear-headed as she asked Xian Pingfan solemnly, "Child, if you were the patriarch of Ji Family, what would you do?"

He pouted and said, "I have no interest in being the Patriarch. You'd better not have any ideas about me. I know very well that even though you have accepted my mother and me, you still subconsciously look down on us. Needless to say, no, that would make me look down on you. In fact, I also understand that this is because the living environment is different, and not because of the manpower to change it. But I'm willing to give you an idea.

I suggest that you all better give up those useless military power and power, and stop doing such useless things. With that money, you might as well raise more elites who are truly loyal to the Ji Family, which would allow you to advance and retreat freely, or at least have a transcendent status, and have the Emperor come to beg you for anything instead of asking the Emperor. The Thorn City is a very good example, which is, to submit to the empire but not be completely controlled by the empire.

Old Duke Ji's couple felt a thunderous sound in their heads. The barricade that had blocked them for several tens of generations collapsed with a loud crash. That's right! Why had he never thought of being in a transcendent position? Ji Family was the god of protection for the empire, not being a fighter for the empire, why did he have to stay in the imperial court? He could become a transcendent existence like Thorn City.

Thus, the two old men lowered their arrogant hearts and asked Ordinary Feng. Ordinary gave them an idea, for them to use the sealed ground of Phoenix City as a foundation, and expand this place into an existence similar to Thorn City. Then, they would secretly establish a secret headquarters with one or more hidden shields in the darkness.

For this reason, the was also given a few examples, such as the Ghost Valley during the Spring and Autumn War, the Water Mirror Villa during the Three Kingdoms, and the stories about the various Sacred Grounds and Absolute Zones in the novels, which greatly inspired the Old Duke. They decided to secretly create a Phoenix Sacred Domain, and gave the Old Duke a few excellent locations, such as the nest of the Demon Dragon in the Dark Magic Forest and the Cursed City of the Death Lord underneath the Blackstone Wasteland.

Based on ordinary conversation, it would be best for Ji Family to discuss with the Phoenix Clan about moving to their place. Old Duke Ji said that it would probably be very difficult because the Phoenix Clan all lived in the Blazing Mountain, and there was no way for humans to survive in that place. He felt that it was the best place, which was hidden and relatively safe. He told Ji Dan that it was a very pleasant place to go down, but he had to first find the crystal skeleton ring, and after he found the undead aura inside it and took it away, he would be able to live there. Thus, Ji Dan scattered his men and paid attention to the ring that was mentioned by Xian Huang.

Old Madame was curious, how did you know so many strange things? Who taught you this? Old Madame made up her mind that if there was a chance, he would definitely go and find out about the ordinary past from Severus.

After explaining everything to Emperor, the couple quietly left the Capital and ran towards the Dark Magic Forest.

The two of them had traveled thousands of miles to see the dragon's lair, and had specially gone to the village of Severus to search for ordinary secrets. However, the other person didn't spend that much effort on it, the Emperor of Bolton was very lucky, it didn't take much effort to find out everything about ordinary things, everything was on the surface, of course. And the ones who told him all these, were precisely Collis and Camio who walked out of Seville Village.

responded, he said that back then in the village, I already knew that I would definitely not be an ordinary person, but now that I had hit the mark, Collis looked at him with disdain. She spat at Camio, saying that when you were in the village, you were not much better than Ordinary, he was as cold as ice, you were as stupid as a block of wood, how could you predict his future!

The two of them spoke without thinking, the onlookers at the side acted intentionally, and when some people heard this, they immediately went back to report the news to the Fifth Prince, which caused the perfect mucus to come out, and when the Fifth Prince heard the news, he was just worried that he would not understand this normal and useless place. Now, it was good, so he personally contacted Collis and Camio, and this time the Fifth Prince did not appear in front of the normal, it was just that he was doing it, and the other two of the Fourth Young Master's spies also heard the news from the side, and listened for any news so they did not disturb the normal.

Now that the time was ripe, Fifth Prince obtained the trust of Krose and Camio. From Collis and Camio, he found out all kinds of things about commonalities, and immediately, Fifth Prince reported this information to Emperor.

Emperor was beaming with joy after hearing this, one by one, the good news came out. Just now, the old man from Ji Family handed over the military authority, and now, the young one had a clear understanding of the details of Ji Family. It seems that the change this guy called ordinary person brought to the Capital wasn't a bad thing, and the one who benefited in the end was me!

In order to not make the ordinary people know that he was disgusted, Emperor asked Orix to call Collis and Camio to the imperial palace for a detailed interrogation. After the two of them retreated, Archmage Cameron told him, it seemed that the ordinary weird movement techniques and martial skills were obtained by fighting to the death with the spirit beasts inside the Dark Magic Forest, and the spirit beasts around him should have also been brought out from the Dark Magic Forest. Emperor deeply believed that the reason why he was so cold and aloof was only because he did not communicate with others that much. Therefore, he made a plan to make a long line for the big fish, a gentle fire and slow stew, to make the ordinary beasts and the bunch of beasts in his hands his loyal helpers.