Special Expert of Beauty CEO

”Yes.”

As everyone’s attention focused on Qin Tian, he casually uttered a single word, causing everyone to widen their eyes!

Silent! Thunderous shock!

Everyone looked at each other; although there had been speculation before, when this speculation was personally confirmed by Qin Tian, everyone was stunned, completely unable to believe it was true.

”Cough, cough, boss, you’re not joking, right? Are you really from the Dragon Flame Clan? Are you really the son of Long Jun?”

Lin Yu was already babbling, looking excitedly at Qin Tian, saying, ”Emma, when I was young, I actually played in the mud, trained, and slept alongside the son of Long Jun... Ah, Emma...”

He rubbed his forehead, looking incredulous.

Xiao Zhuang and Duan Xiaodao also chuckled, shaking their heads in disbelief.

Zhou Yang couldn’t stop laughing either, saying, ”I always knew the boss had an extraordinary aura, something I couldn’t quite put my finger on. Now, I finally know why!”

The generals all bowed to Qin Tian.

Qin Tian gestured for them not to be overly ceremonious, saying, ”Let’s focus on the oath-taking assembly first; once we’re done, I’ll tell you what happened.”

During the oath-taking assembly, Qin Tian read aloud Zuo Yuanhao’s edict to crusade against the Ice Emperor.

Qin Tian was the descendant of Long Jun, and the Ice Emperor was guilty of fratricide and usurpation. With such a legitimate reason, Qin Tian’s denunciation of the Ice Emperor was beyond justification.

After the oath-taking assembly, Qin Tian informed Zhou Yang and the others about discovering his identity, saying, ”I learned this from my master. After reaching the Spiritual Domain, my master visited me once and told me the truth. Our master and Murong were originally gatekeepers at Long Jun’s residence. After the Ice Emperor annihilated my family, they took me and escaped to Earth to avoid the Ice Emperor’s hunting, and then, as you know, the events unfolded...”

”Now, I’ve declared myself King Qin. We have no retreat, only a fight to the death with the Ice Emperor!”

Zhou Yang said, ”That’s no problem, we have what it takes to stand against them.”

Zuo Yuanhao said, ”King Qin, we should now consult with the Demon Clan and request their help. At least, if the Demon Clan could help us fend off the Demon Clan and Barbarian Clan attacks, we could focus on facing the Imperial City and Dragon Clan armies. It would be more manageable. Though, dealing with the Dragon Clan army is quite challenging...”

Zuo Yuanhao’s words made Qin Tian ponder deeply.

In fact, after years of warfare, Qin Tian already had a clear understanding of the combat capabilities of various nations’ armies.

The Barbarian Clan’s army, except for an elite unit, was mostly composed of ragtag troops and not much of a concern, especially since the Barbarian Clan elites didn’t deploy this time.

The Demon Clan’s army is roughly equivalent in strength to that of the Tianyuan Dynasty, with not much disparity.

As for the Dragon Clan’s army, undeniably, they’ve been the strongest over the years, especially when their presence on the East State battlefield in the past instilled terror among East State troops, already establishing a huge reputation.

Regarding the Demon Clan army, it’s a mysterious force that rarely crosses the Demon God River.

However, according to previous information, the Demon Clan’s army isn’t large, yet their combat capabilities are incredibly strong. Legend has it that every soldier in the Demon Clan army is highly skilled, with some evil demon magic that renders opponents defenseless on the battlefield.

”The Demon Clan recently underwent an internal conflict and is still in recovery. I’ve already communicated with the Demon Clan Queen, who has expressed her willingness to support us, and has begun gathering troops. But I estimate the Demon Clan could only send over two hundred thousand troops.”

Qin Tian scratched his head, ”We have over eighty thousand troops, while the opponent has over a hundred thousand, and their combined combat strength is stronger than ours. Besides, they’re attacking us from multiple directions. How to fight this battle still needs careful planning.”

...

Meanwhile, as the news of Qin Tian holding the oath-taking assembly and denouncing the Ice Emperor quickly reached the Imperial City, it caused a direct shock!

Seismic waves!

”Father, I’ve long said that this Qin Tian is not a good person, he harbors ill intentions! Indeed! He turns out to be our arch-nemesis!”

The Fourth Prince said to the Ice Emperor.

The Ice Emperor already had a stormy expression, saying, ”It’s my fault for trusting him back then! Hmm, gave him an opportunity, let him manage military power! Raising a tiger to cause trouble! It was a mistake not to eliminate him sooner!”

Initially, it was to balance power with the Fourth Prince that the Ice Emperor allowed Qin Tian to grow stronger.

He thought he could control Qin Tian, but unexpectedly, Qin Tian’s revelation of his identity shocked the world, and the Ice Emperor was extremely angry, having never imagined that the Dragon Clan’s ”remnant” he secretly sought for decades could live under his nose and even be crowned king and appointed minister!

The Ice Emperor felt humiliated, and his anger boiled over, saying, ”Since Qin Tian, the traitor, dares to rebel, we mustn’t give him any chance this time!”

With that, the Ice Emperor slammed the table, saying, ”I want to continue increasing troops! Ten thousand more troops to West State, Xie Feihong must bring me Qin Tian’s head! I want to personally dismember him!”

”Father, please calm down!”

The Fourth Prince hurriedly advised, saying, ”Father, we must kill Qin Tian, but if we transfer troops now, the Imperial City’s forces will be greatly diminished, which could be risky.”

The Ice Emperor said, ”The Imperial City must remain secure; troops can’t be transferred from the Imperial City. East State, send ten thousand troops from East State! North State and South State are already deploying troops; East State must send troops as well!”

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Prince’s expression slightly changed, saying, ”Father, troops from East State have been deployed to West State. It’s difficult to deal with the Dragon Clan over there... Long Xuanji leading troops to East State land, if we are short-handed now, I’m afraid... I’m afraid Long Xuanji might pretend to attack West State while actually attempting to occupy our East State!”

The East State forces are within the Fourth Prince’s sphere of influence, and he is reluctant to invest too much in this assault against Qin Tian.

However, when it comes to the Dragon Clan and Qin Tian, the Ice Emperor clearly harbors more hatred toward Qin Tian.

”Qin Tian proclaimed his identity, which means the general surnamed Qin that Long Yin investigated was Qin Tian! Humph, Qin Tian is Long Yin. Openly rebelling, if I don’t destroy him, the Tianyuan Dynasty is doomed!”

The Ice Emperor stood up, staring at the Fourth Prince, saying, ”Old Fourth, East State has over forty thousand troops. Sending ten thousand, do you think that’s a problem?”

This direct question left the Fourth Prince speechless.

”Fine, fine... I shall heed Father’s command in all matters.”

After hesitating, the Fourth Prince took a deep breath, relinquishing his stance.

The Ice Emperor stepped down from the dais, standing beside the Fourth Prince, whispering, ”Old Fourth, of all my children, you’re the smartest and most promising. Now, your father needs your help. Your father hopes you’ll perform well... Once we deal with Qin Tian, I’ll settle the undecided Crown Prince position.”