Finally, the beautiful princess that stood at the side of the room couldn’t stand anymore either. Angela gripped her Destroyer, and walked out of the line and said, “Royal Father, there’s no need to discuss any further. Your daughter is willing to lead her Blizzard Wind Army to fight. Blizzard Wind was able to stay rather unharmed comparatively, and my injuries have completely healed. I’ll take this as a chance to train myself. I don’t want people to see me as a frail royal highness. I’ll use this as an opportunity to shut them up!”
Luo Lei became excited, “Good. I’ve been waiting for you to say this. Then you’ll be the one to go out to battle. Angela, this battle isn’t just about the pride of Ba Huang City, but also the pride of the Moon Elf Tribe!”
“I understand. Thank you father for fulfilling my wish! I’ll go now to prepare my army. Can you prepare an itinerary and some supplies for my army?”
“Yes, godspeed!”
……
Angela turned around and brushed past my shoulder. At the same time, she glanced at me with a surprised look, and then gave me a beautiful smile and nod.
Wan Er’s eyes widened. She looked at me, then looked at Angela’s receding figure and said, “Eh…. she just….. was she flirting with you?”
Shocked I replied, “It definitely wasn’t. You’re way too sensitive!”
“Hmph. If I find out it was, then you’re dead. You even dare to try and pick up Ba Huang City’s princess? Aren’t you getting more and more daring….”
“Watch what you say, am I really that kind of person…..”
“Hurry up and get the quest, pig…..”
“Alright!”
I majestically walked forward, the army talisman in my hand. I walked past the great hall, and caught Luo Lei’s attention. He immediately smiled, “So it was you, the brave adventurer. Why did you come to this great hall today?”
I nodded and raised the Tiger Talisman as I said, “One of my subordinates found this, and so I have brought it over. I wanted to ask my lord, what is this?”
“This….”
Luo Lei glanced at the Tiger Talisman, and suddenly his enormous body trembled, “This…. this is a pre-ancient item. My god, where did you find this? This…. this is the pre-ancient kingdom’s Tiger Talisman. Could it be…. Could it be that these items have reappeared in the human world?”
In a serious tone, I asked, “What exactly is this?”
Luo Lei’s face was troubled. He muttered, “In the pre-ancient times, China had been split into four or five kingdoms and was torn by war. During that time, Tian Ling City’s territory had been split into seven pieces, and they all fought against each other. That period of time has been known as the Warring States Period. Many heroes rose up during that time. Of them, there were four talented princes that recruited the heroes of the world to help them. They were extremely popular for a time, and were knows as the “Four Noblemen of the Warring States”. Then, when the wars came to an end, the four noblemen died with the heroes they commanded, and their bodies have thus been buried deep in the earth. After the Battle of Gods and Demons, their souls have begun to stir and do not want to suffer from the flames of hell any longer. Once their seals are broken, they will appear on this earth once again. Possibly leading to a massacre”
I was astonished, “The Four Nobleman of the Warring States? Damn, is it Xing Lin Jun, Ping Yuan Jun, Meng Chang Jun, and Qun Sheng Jun, those pieces of trash….”
TL Note: These are all historical figures from China’s actual Warring States Period
“You actually know of them!” Luo Lei was astonished, “Looks like you are also a well educated person that knows his history well….”
I wryly smiled, “My king, you’re exaggerating….”
Luo Lei gripped the Tiger Talisman, then returned it to me, and in a flat voice he said, “Now that the Tiger Talisman has reappeared, the doors of hell have begun to move. Now that it’s like this, then I have an extremely dangerous quest to give to you guys. Take this Tiger Talisman, and go North of Ba Huang City, then east of the Forest of Sword Saints. There, you will find a bleak map filled with danger and an unclear future. It has been called the [Grave of the Warring States]. That’s where the four noblemen have been buried. Go, and before they completely recover their strength, send them back to hell, or else China will be submerged in war and chaos!”
“Ok!”
I nodded, and immediately received a Quest Notification——
“Ding!”
System Notification: Your quest [Warring States Period] has entered its next stage. Please prepare to head towards the northern part of Ba Huang City to the map “Grave of the Warring States” and find the entrance. Bring with you the Tiger Talisman to be able to enter. You will then meet some extremely powerful pre-ancient generals. Kill all of those generals. On top of that, reseal the souls of the Four Noblemen and stop this peril from surfacing.
I turned around and looked at everyone, “Yup, this quest is pretty clear. Let’s head out then. The Grave of the Warring States awaits!”