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Chapter 306 Not Everyone Can Do It

"It seems that you have something to discuss. I will not disturb you, Lord Xavier. If you have anything to say later, please come to the palace to find me."

Seeing this, Luyetan spoke, as if she was sure of something, supporting her chin with the back of her fingers.

"Well, see you later, Yuanxi Palace."

Xavier nodded and turned to walk towards the corridor next to him.

Warendorf and several other elves who participated in the debate followed Xavier in silence.

In the system of Qianlu Royal Court, executives who can move freely in the outside world are of very high rank. Xavier is not only an envoy representing the will of the Royal Court, but also the general manager who commands the Royal Court's overseas forces. He is the absolute superior who can influence their future with a single word.

It was not until they came to the room on the side of the courtyard that Xavier looked at the people who were burying their heads like ostriches with sharp eyes, especially his own bloodline, and said:
"So what were you doing just now? You are all colleagues stationed abroad in the royal court, but you quarreled because of an outsider. Aren't you ashamed?"

Warendorf didn't dare to look his father in the eye. His eyes were evasive, but his tone was indignant:
"It's because they said bad things about Lord Qinghui! I really can't imagine how much they disrespect Lord Qinghui in private!"

"Lord Qinghui has sacrificed so much for the peace and tranquility of the mortal world, yet he is still maliciously slandered and defamed behind his back. How can we allow someone who carries firewood for the public to die suddenly in the wind and snow?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an elf next to him sneered:
"Hey, Lord Qinghui is really as pure as ice and jade."

"Wallendorf, you are an intelligence officer of the royal court. You have collected a lot of Qinghui Territory's external propaganda, but you are confused by those materials. Think about it with your knees. Is there such a selfless saint in the world? Even if there is, how can he stand in a high position?"

"Lord Qinghui, with the righteousness of saving the world as his cover, can wantonly direct his troops to any place, not to mention that he is the Knight King of Yonglan. You must know what the Yonglan people are like, right? That group of war maniacs and barbarians, how can they be associated with the word kindness? As the leader of the knights, Lord Qinghui will be even crazier, more domineering, and more lawless than the Yonglan people!"

"I think that Lord Qinghui just wants to expand his power and annex territory, and he is just pretending to be a righteous man."

Warendorf retorted angrily:
"What you said is all stereotypes. Is there any basis for it? Show me the evidence!"

"I have been collecting information for so long, don't I know more than you guys who just talk nonsense? I mobilized my entire intelligence network and tried my best to dig, but I didn't get any dirt on Lord Qinghui. This is simply incredible."

"Remember! There is not a single piece of black material worth writing about. In this world, everything you do leaves a trail. You should all know this, not to mention someone like Lord Qinghui who is being watched by countless eyes. It is impossible for him to hide anything."

"If I don't trust the facts that I have verified myself, how can I believe your unreasonable prejudice?!"

The elves who were confronting Valendorf had changed expressions, because they really couldn't produce any evidence.

His expression was a little unnatural, but he still stiffened his neck and said:
".We just believe in human nature. There must be something fishy going on. He is just hiding it well now."

Valendorf sneered, "A loan conspiracy, huh? You guys, can you please stop putting those dark thoughts on others! Let's be honest, has Lord Qinghui ever broken his promise and done something that doesn't match what he said? Find me one!"

The elves who held opposing opinions were speechless, which was also the reason why they were at a disadvantage in the debate. Even though they had already preset their positions and tried their best to dig up dirt on Westhead, they could not find any solid evidence. Even if they did, it was just a rumor based on hearsay that could not even convince themselves.

What? Tauren? A silver party?

Is that black material? Isn't this pure virtue? A man among men should do this kind of thing! On the contrary, Westhead seems approachable. The Qianlu Royal Court and the Zhiyao Holy Tree Empire are very similar in customs.

If a superior with noble blood favors an inferior, it is an unprecedented gift, and there is no time to brag about it.

In terms of bloodline theory, the Qianlu Royal Court is not much weaker than the Empire, or it can be said that only the Yonglan Kingdom is an outlier.

Seeing the silence on the other side, Warendorf smiled triumphantly:

"Ha, you have nothing to say, right? That's why I say you haters are so abominable. You only know how to talk about conspiracy theories all day long."

"enough!"

Xavier interrupted the half-elf, then looked at Valendorf's opponents and said slowly:
"I want to know if you have any real information about the campaign launched by Qinghui Gongsuo?"

"This is an order directly from the royal court. There is no room for negligence."

The Elf Executive's serious words made most people silent. Only Valendorf raised his hand tremblingly after a moment and said:

"No, Mr. Executive, if you are asking about this matter, I have been paying attention to it from the beginning and have collected information from all aspects. It should be relatively comprehensive."

Xavier looked at his illegitimate son for a long time.

Finally, after a long silence, he said:
"Take me there and tell me all you know."

"Yes!"

Warendorf responded excitedly, then brought his father and superior Xavier to his studio.

The room seemed a bit messy, with all kinds of information placed on it, most of which were about the Qinghui expedition.

"Cough cough."

Warendorf walked through the piles of documents, opened the demonstration screen, imported the data, coughed twice, and began to tell Xavier:
"You should have heard that after Lord Qinghui ascended the throne in Yonglan and became the Knight King, he launched a chivalric expedition, targeting the territories in the empire that were eroded by Chaos. And right after that, Lord Qinghui gave a speech in his own Bright Forest."

The half-elf played the video of the speech - Westhead's instruction to copy 200 million copies was not just a vague suggestion, but was actually carried out.

Xavier folded his arms and read Westhead's speech carefully.

When the video ended, Wallendorf continued:
". That's how it all started. After that, Qinghui Territory and its related forces, such as the Yonglan Knights and the troops of Her Highness Princess Leixia, began to fight and clean up from the inside out. The reason why the area around Yuanxi Territory is so peaceful and stable is because of this. Even if the chaos wave is raging in this era, it can't resist the continuous sweep of the Qinghui Army."

The half-elf blushed, her eyes sparkling with admiration:

"Mr. Qinghui's actions over the past two years have indeed been to build momentum for himself. I don't deny that. Mr. Qinghui is eager to spread his ambitions and reputation. This is not something that is difficult to say. It is precisely because he has great and noble ambitions that he hopes that the world can accept them."

Xavier: "Don't take it personally, just stick to the facts."

Warendorf paused, then immediately suppressed the excitement on his face, trying to keep a straight face and said:
"Yes, in short, as I said, the many forces under Lord Qinghui are practicing his declaration."

"The expedition of the Yonglan Knights has eradicated all the corrupted small holy trees in the southeast of the empire, and is continuing to expand its offensive. More knights are heading to areas outside the empire." "The joint army composed of the Bright People and some imperial legions is operating in other places. So far, it has recovered more than 20 imperial provinces, helped restore the country of eleven small border countries, and countless autonomous territories."

"And to do all this, Lord Qinghui did not ask for any reward, and even took the initiative to help the local reconstruction work. For this reason, many local people chose to join the sequence of Qinghui Territory. Ah, please don't question this, because I personally went to the field to investigate, there is no shady operation, because the families that originally held power are basically dead, so it is natural for weak mortals to rely on the strong."

"In addition, Lord Qinghui is also actively promoting"

When Warendorf talked about these things, he knew them by heart, citing classics and flipping through all kinds of information and data on the screen.

It was not until several hours later that Xavier finished listening to all the reports. He frowned and thought for a while, then spoke slowly:

"I see."

After he finished speaking, the elegant elf in a fine white robe stood up and was about to leave when he was stopped by Valendorf:
"Executive Officer. Father, you seem to be very concerned about this. If I remember correctly, there seems to be a big trouble in the royal court. I haven't been back for several years, so I don't know much."

Xavier turned his head, his eyes no longer as sharp as before, in this private space, he revealed a tiredness that should not have been shown:
"Yes, a lot of things have happened. I'm afraid it will be difficult to complete the ensemble in the Land of Music in the future."

"Is it really that serious?"

Valendorf widened his eyes and stared at Xavier in a daze. Although he was not a half-elf born in the Qianlu Royal Court, at least he spent his childhood in the royal court and had a good understanding of "ensemble".

"Will the grand ensemble that has never been interrupted in the Land of Music for thousands of years also come to an end?"

What's the difference between this and digging up Wang Ting's ancestral grave? The key is that looking at his father's appearance, Wang Ting doesn't seem to be able to make up for it?

This reminded Warendorf of the rumor:

"Father, isn't this just a simple Chaos invasion and local rebellion? Instead, as the rumors say, it's the work of the God Ancestor."

Xavier interrupted sternly: "This concerns the God Ancestor, be careful with your words!"

".yes."

The young half-elf bowed his head and responded, then raised his head and looked at Xavier:

"Father, did you come to Yuanxi Territory this time just to ask for help?"

In the past, Xavier would never be so quiet as to listen to these trivial reports from the outside world. He would be satisfied with just listening to a brief newsletter.

Xavier took a meaningful look, sighed, and said:
"It is possible. You should prepare yourself."

After bidding farewell to Warendorf, Xavier left the embassy in a swift and decisive manner and headed straight to the high tower where the Yuanxi Palace was located.

Climbed up several floors and reached the middle of the High Garden.

Bathed in the glow of dusk, Luyetan was wearing a simple and exquisite white dress. Her fair and soft face always had an ambiguous smile on it. No matter what she did, her every move was filled with indescribable elegance and dignity.

While reviewing the government affairs in the territory, Luyetan chuckled twice when he saw the elf executive officer walking towards him:
"Oh, Mr. Xavier, you look so hurried, it's not like your usual style."

Xavier went straight to the point and said:

"Yuanxi Palace, I need to get a definite suggestion. Is Lord Qinghui trustworthy?"

Let's get straight to the point. The Royal Court Executor is tired of the roundabout ways of asking questions these days.

"What kind of trust?"

Luyetan placed a hand beside her pointed ear and tilted her head.

".Please stop joking, do you understand what I am saying?"

Xavier gritted his teeth and said:
"If we ask Lord Qinghui for help in quelling the civil strife in the royal court, is he trustworthy?"

"Has anything happened in the Royal Court? I only heard that several ensemble spirit veins in the Land of Music have been cut off. The Royal Court announced to the outside world that Chaos has invaded and that the rebels have established themselves. Can't the Royal Court solve this trouble?"

Luyetan widened her beautiful eyes and said in surprise:

"This is a capability that every central government of a country of order should have."

"call--"

Seeing that Yuan Xigong had been playing deaf and dumb, Xavier knew that the other party would not help unless he made things clear. This Yuan Xigong had just this kind of irritating personality.

He took a few deep breaths, walked up to Luyetan, and whispered:

"Yuanxi Palace, to tell you the truth, the royal court now controls less than 40% of the land of Luyin. The rest of the land is occupied by the unspeakable creatures. They have not continued to expand, so the news can be blocked for the time being."

Luyetan said with a blunt smile: "[Shadow of the God] Ah, that is indeed a great crisis that the royal court cannot cope with. Is the situation so critical that you have to bring in external aid?"

Xavier tried his best to save the dignity of the royal court:

"Not just anyone can do it! We are not so hungry that we will do anything! But I heard that Lord Qinghui has a good reputation. If possible, we can invite him as reinforcements. The royal court should be able to accept it."

"So, Yuanxi Palace, you and Lord Qinghui both belong to the [Prosperous Branch], and you have had some interactions with each other before. Please answer me whether you can ask him for help."

Luyetan closed his eyes slightly, leaned back in the soft chair, tapped his chin with a slender white finger, and said after a while:
"Lord Qinghui is not a pushover, I can say that. However, as far as I know, he will not break his promises. In this regard, he is trustworthy enough."

"Heh, but you just want to hear what you want to hear to make yourself feel at ease. If you have made up your mind, then I can communicate on your behalf and serve as a bridge between the royal court and Qinghui Territory. After all, I also have a debt of gratitude to Lord Qinghui."

(End of this chapter)