"Because you're in the top twenty now!"

As soon as the old man's words came out, Li Zijun was immediately stunned:

"Senior, you're not joking with me, are you?

"Except for the Fengqi Empire and the Dark Moon God Sect, Dongyu's Holy Rank masters must be above the other five countries in terms of quantity and quality!

"It's actually not important, the most important thing is your promotion speed, according to your current momentum, in three years, it is not completely impossible for you to step into the top ten of the Youlan Continent!" the old man nodded to Li Zijun with a smile.

"Are you interested in 'testing the waters' ahead of time?"

"You don't want me to take the place of Principal Bilegg to face Thomas, do you?" Li Zijun couldn't help but smile dumbly while understanding the old man's intentions.

"You may not know, but I had a fight with that guy once. It's been a while, but I still remember the strength of that guy vividly. At least for now, I'm no match for him!"

"According to my observations, Principal Billeg's strength should be above Thomas, and he doesn't need me to mess with him at all!"

"Ed, you are a little arrogant! Although you are still a little far behind Thomas, it is by no means as big as you say! With your current form and speed, as long as you don't overdo it, it will be difficult for Thomas to do anything to you!"

"When it comes to the strength of the two of them, Bilegg is indeed above Thomas, otherwise, he would not be ranked higher! It's not as big as it seems. In actual combat, Bilegg may not be able to win the battle!"

"I did have some selfish intentions in letting you fight in place of Billeg. But it's not a little good for you!"

"Imagine you're fighting Thomas here. After all, Bilegg and I will check for you and free you from worries! You can completely let go of your hands and feet and try the depth of Thomas. It's also easier for you to discover your strengths and weaknesses and figure out how to deal with Thomas in the future!"

"Don't tell me that you're not interested in Thomas!"

Hearing the old man say this, Li Zijun couldn't help but feel a little moved.

"Can I do it?"

"Don't rush to win, I don't believe Thomas can help you in a short time! If you think something is wrong, you can just jump out of the circle. With me and Bilegg here, are you still worried that Thomas will persist in you?"

"Okay, then I'll meet Thomas first in place of Principal Billeg!" Li Zijun finally made a decision.

Li Zijun didn't notice it, and at the same time as he said this, the old man secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The two chatted a few more words. Li Zijun got up to say goodbye and left, and before the first golden light rose in the east, he returned to his room.

As always, Li Zijun completed his daily homework seriously. Then he got up and sat down on a chair in the room, and quietly recalled the deep conversation he had had with the old man the previous night.

Li Zijun knew very well the old man's intention to encourage him to fight with Thomas, no matter how beautiful the old man's words were, he could not change it, and he hoped that two people close to Bileg's strength would fight to lose both! Once his 'dream came true'. That is definitely a good thing for the Aojin Empire!

However, this is destined to be the 'whimsy' of the old man alone, regardless of what Li Zijun thinks, I'm afraid that even Thomas will not let the old man get his wish!

For Thomas, Li Zijun is still a potential threat after all. Bilegg was his real goal. The stupid thing of throwing watermelons and picking up sesame seeds, Thomas will not do it nine times out of ten! Although Li Zijun promised the old man, in fact. He didn't pay much attention to it.

What Li Zijun really cared about was that the old man's idea was his own. Or from the will of other people, or from the top of the Proud Gold.

Although there is only one side of the relationship, it is through Guò's observation and understanding of the old lady, Watt and the little bald head. Li Zijun judged that Bileg was a rare upright gentleman, and he did not believe that Bilegh would use such despicable means.

If this is the meaning of the upper echelons of Aojin, it makes Li Zijun feel a little chilled. And what worries him even more is whether this meaning will be influenced by Dongyu.

Originally, Li Zijun thought that Bilegg was summoned to Beijing because there was something wrong with Emperor Aojin's body. But judging from the current situation, it seems that there are some other possibilities, and he can't help but frown.

Fortunately, Bilegg didn't let Li Zijun wait too long, so he returned to 'Stone Town', and after he stepped into the house, he found Li Zijun as soon as possible.

"I wanted to keep you for a little longer, but now it seems that I have to send you away as much as I can!" said Billeg, his eyes filled with regret.

Billeg's regret only had the feeling of not waiting for me, and there was no sense of chagrin, obviously, he didn't know what the old man was thinking, which also made Li Zijun secretly feel a little relieved in his heart.

"What the hell is going on, you are in such a hurry to send me away?" Thinking of this, Li Zijun immediately became a little nervous.

"About a month ago, Prime Minister Alec, your father-in-law, suddenly fell ill, and he didn't feel anything at first, but he didn't expect that his illness was getting worse and worse. In less than a week, it was difficult for him to even walk around on his own!"

"After that, Dongyu mobilized famous doctors from all over the country to diagnose and treat him, but he has had little effect, and now he is bedridden!"

"What?" Li Zijun couldn't help but get up from his chair abruptly when he heard that Alec was in a worrying condition.

"A few days ago, when His Majesty Virgil was visiting the mansion of your country, the old prime minister made a request: I will see you one last time! His Majesty Ferguill immediately made a promise to Prime Minister Alec: I must find you and fulfill his wish!"

"Immediately, His Majesty Virgil sent a note to Dongyu's friendly neighbors looking for you. ”

"A few days ago, I was ordered to enter Beijing, and it was the imperial court that wanted me to take advantage of the characteristics of the 'Stone City' students who were all over Aojin to help find you. They didn't expect you to be a guest at my place!"

"After learning of this situation, they immediately entrusted me to convey the situation of Prime Minister Alec to you, and hoped that you would rush back to Dongyu as soon as possible. If you're fast enough, maybe you'll have time to see him one last time. ”

"This is your paperwork, and I have two horses for you and Watt each. At this moment, Watt is waiting for you outside!" said Bilegg as he stuffed a bag into Li Zijun's arms.

"I can do it alone"

"Watt Lushu, with him with you, you can also hurry back to Dongyu!"

"By the way, our Heller Majesty also asked me to convey his gratitude to you: thank you for extending a helping hand in times of crisis and helping us to tide over the difficult time for the time being!"

"Mutual Fellowship!Headmaster, farewell!Goodbye!" Li Zijun gave a solemn and deep salute to Billeg, then turned around and walked out of the room quickly.

Taking the reins handed by Watt, Li Zijun nodded to Billeg, who was chasing him, and then walked away.

"Master, I just got the news that Edward has left 'Stone Town' and is now rushing back to China to see his dying father-in-law!

After Thomas's face was repeated several times, he shook his head helplessly:

"On the one hand, it's too late, and on the other hand, if we all go out in the wilderness, with his alertness, it's unlikely that we will succeed!"

"And what worries me the most is that if I give up the decisive battle with Billeg, it means that there is no more reasonable reason for me to enter the Aojin Empire. They can use this as an excuse to drive us out of the country, and then we will lose more than we gain!"

"Forget it, let's concentrate on Bilegg this time!" Thomas let out a long sigh, suppressing his longing in disappointment.

The news that Li Zijun was about to return to China was like growing wings and soon flew back to the Dongyu Empire.

"Ed is about to return to China, how should we reply to the Ziqing Empire?" After receiving an urgent official letter from the Aojin Empire, His Majesty Virgil summoned several princes to him.

"Returning to my father: What we have learned so far is all from Ziqing's description, whether it is true or not, it is difficult for us to make a judgment. I have intensified our investigation into the incident, and at the same time, I have listened carefully to Amity's statement after his return. You must not judge Ed based on Ziqing's words alone!" Somewhat surprisingly, Abraham, the sixth prince, who had always been silent during this time, was the first to stand up and make a seemingly fair judgment.

Virgil was noncommittal, just looked at the sixth prince and nodded slightly, then turned his gaze to the other princes.

"Although Ed's personality is a little perverse, it is impossible for him to do such a ridiculous thing! I firmly oppose handing over Ed to the Ziqing Empire!" The fifth prince expressed his support for Li Zijun as always, but his support today seemed to have a different meaning.

"As the head of all the princes, I want to remind everyone that the real master of the Ziqing Empire is Gladys, the sister of our people! Even if we can't fully trust her, we can't trust an outsider, right?" Speaking of this, the eldest prince Waters paused slightly, and he peeked at His Majesty Fergil, who was sitting on it. Seeing that he didn't refute himself, Waters continued:

"What's more, Gladys has already shown that she has the intention to lead the Ziqing Empire into Dongyu, we can't turn a blind eye to this, right?" Thus, Waters completely demonstrated his willingness to sacrifice Li Zijun. (To be continued......)