Chapter 235: Thirteen-Year-Old Loose Immortal Realm

This battle.

It’s the Manchu Qing Hidden Dragon List First.

Against the Great Ming Hidden Dragon List First.

Everyone is optimistic about Haoge, for five main reasons.

First: The Manchu Qing’s national strength is now much stronger than the Great Ming’s. It’s not unusual for the Manchu Qing Hidden Dragon List First to be stronger than the Great Ming Hidden Dragon List First, is it?

Second: Haoge’s previous battle records are truly too impressive. He defeated the Great Ming Crown Prince Zhu Cilang with one saber strike, Li Guo with two saber strikes, Zheng Chenggong, and defeated Li Dingguo in three moves. （Li Dingguo was injured when he fought Haoge, which is why he lost in three moves, but Li Dingguo is a proud man and did not announce it to the public. ）, so everyone thinks Haoge is much stronger.

Third, Haoge’s father, Huang Taiji, is recognized as the number one expert in the world, not just the number one expert in the Manchu Qing, but the number one expert in the world!!! With the number one expert in the world giving pointers from the side, it’s extraordinary. Haoge has too much of an advantage.

Fourth, Peng Feng’s Flower Sect background is too small and insignificant, with no good martial arts techniques at all.

Fifth, Peng Feng is too young, only thirteen years old. No one would think that a thirteen-year-old child could be that strong.

Therefore, everyone thinks Haoge will definitely win, the only question is how many moves it will take to win.

The result…

“Damn! Haoge actually lost.”

“Three moves, he lost in just three moves.”

“If it weren’t for the resurrection technique from the Heavenly Dao Ranking List rewards, I’m afraid Haoge would have died here.”

“Peng Feng is too fierce.”

“We always thought Peng Feng was in the Heavenly Human Realm, but it turns out he’s actually in the Loose Immortal Realm.”

“Amazing.”

“Are you kidding me? Peng Feng is only thirteen years old, right? A thirteen-year-old in the Heavenly Human Realm is already scary enough. Now he’s in the thirteen-year-old Loose Immortal Realm? Our Great Ming has been established for over two thousand years, has there ever been a thirteen-year-old in the Loose Immortal Realm?”

“It seems like, there has never been one.”

“This child is truly terrifying.”

“Damn, a thirteen-year-old in the Loose Immortal Realm is truly unimaginable. As long as this child doesn’t die, I’m afraid he will definitely reach the Heavenly Immortal Realm.” The onlookers were all pale with shock.

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Then, after the onlookers dispersed and this news spread, the people from all sides, as well as ordinary martial artists and cultivators, were extremely excited: “Hahahaha, how arrogant was Haoge before, acting like he was going to flatten us.”

“And saying that no one in the younger generation of our Great Ming could withstand three moves from him. In the end, that’s it? That’s it? He couldn’t even withstand three moves from our Great Ming’s Peng Feng.”

“Haha, it’s killing me, before they were always promoting the Manchu Qing as invincible. In the end, this is what invincible looks like? How laughable.”

“This Peng Feng is awesome, reaching the Loose Immortal Realm at thirteen years old. A true dragon has appeared in our Great Ming.”

And the leaders of the various major forces were also extremely shocked upon hearing this news.

For example, Emperor Chongzhen in the capital, after hearing this news, couldn’t help but change his expression: “What? A thirteen-year-old in the Loose Immortal Realm? This is truly a heaven-sent talent. It’s too extraordinary.”

“Such a person must be properly won over.” Emperor Chongzhen immediately wanted to reward him handsomely, but speaking of rewards, the Great Ming had become so rotten that the imperial family had very little money, magical artifacts, and pills. They were very poor, possibly not as rich as some of the ministers.

Emperor Chongzhen felt that such a reward was still not enough, so he thought of marrying off his daughter. Of course, Peng Feng was only thirteen years old, so marriage was too early, but they could get engaged first, right?

And he had a total of three daughters, the eldest daughter died young, so he only had two daughters. One was Princess Kunxing Zhu Weichuo, and the other princess was Princess Zhaoren, but she was only one year old. Marrying off a one-year-old??? That’s too ridiculous.

There was no other way, it seemed that if he wanted to arrange an engagement or marry off a daughter, he could only marry off Princess Kunxing Zhu Huiyin.

Thinking of this, Emperor Chongzhen excitedly ran to the inner palace.

He found his daughter, Princess Kunxing Zhu Weichuo, who had lost her left hand and was currently cultivating. She was incredibly beautiful, with a cold and elegant beauty: “Have you heard about the battle between Haoge and Peng Feng?”

Zhu Weichuo nodded: “I’ve heard. This thirteen-year-old Peng Feng is really powerful, actually defeating Haoge in three moves. A thirteen-year-old in the Loose Immortal Realm. This kind of thing is truly unprecedented.”

“Therefore, we must win this person over even more. Perhaps this person can defeat Huang Taiji in the future.” Emperor Chongzhen said, “The best way to win people over is through marriage. For example, what do you think about me marrying you to Peng Feng?”

“Ah?” Zhu Weichuo was slightly stunned, her red lips parted, and disbelief was revealed in her eyes: “But, I’m already twenty-two years old, and Peng Feng is only thirteen years old. The age difference is too big, and Peng Feng is just a child, right? To get married?”

Emperor Chongzhen shook his head: “For the strong, they have lifespans of hundreds or even thousands of years. A mere nine-year difference is really nothing. Moreover, we can get engaged first, and then get married after Peng Feng grows up, how about that?”

Zhu Weichuo thought for a moment and nodded: “As long as it can contribute to the country, what does it matter if I marry someone? Not to mention, it’s not like I’m marrying some old man.”

Her eyes sparkled, she was also very curious about this child, Peng Feng.

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And Emperor Chongzhen, seeing his daughter agree, couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. He immediately issued an imperial edict, bestowing Peng Feng with marriage.

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Of course, Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong had also heard about Peng Feng defeating Haoge in three moves.

Upon hearing this, Li Zicheng’s eyes flashed with a sharp light: “This Peng Feng, reaching the Loose Immortal Realm at only thirteen years old, if he continues to grow, he will definitely reach the Heavenly Immortal Realm. He rejected our offer last time, right?”

“Yes.” His strategist Niu Jinxing nodded.

A murderous intent flashed in Li Zicheng’s eyes: “I heard that Chongzhen is going to marry his daughter to Peng Feng. Peng Feng is only thirteen years old, and he’s already forcing Chongzhen to marry off his daughter, truly impressive. Then, try to win Peng Feng over one more time. If we don’t succeed this time, we’ll find a way to eliminate Peng Feng.”

“That’s right. When dealing with a person with such boundless potential like Peng Feng, if we can win him over, we will. If we can’t, we will kill him. We must not let him live.” Niu Jinxing, with a pockmarked face, said with a laugh.

And on the other side, Great Xi King Zhang Xianzhong had a similar idea. He would try to win Peng Feng over again if he could, but if he couldn’t, he would find an opportunity to kill him.

Li Dingguo wanted to persuade them otherwise, Li Dingguo thought that such a talent would definitely become a great force against the Qing in the future, how could they kill him.

However, Li Dingguo couldn’t change Zhang Xianzhong’s mind at all.

For a time, within the Great Ming, the situation was turbulent.

Chongzhen’s envoy.

Li Zicheng’s envoy.

And Zhang Xianzhong’s envoy.

Gathered once again in Jiangnan, Yandang Mountain.

In the territory of the Flower Sect.

All simultaneously wanted to meet Peng Feng.

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As for Peng Feng’s reaction.

He really looked down on Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong, these two bandits. Since ancient times, no bandit has ever ruled the world, there were no exceptions. Naturally, he rejected their attempts to win him over without hesitation.

And as for the Great Ming’s attempt to win him over, and Emperor Chongzhen’s offer to marry his daughter, he couldn’t help but be stunned. He was only thirteen years old, and Emperor Chongzhen was already so eager to marry off his daughter, it was truly…exaggerated.

Emperor Chongzhen’s daughter, Princess Kunxing, was also quite famous.

《In the Ming History》, she was described as “a golden branch with beautiful hair, her jade-like quality containing brilliance.”

Wu Weiye’s 《Elegy for Princess Si Ling》: “The noble princess’s voice is beautiful, the previous dynasty’s decree is glorious, her great writings are passed down far and wide, her elegies touch upon rise and fall…”

In legends, after the end of the Ming Dynasty, she transformed into a one-armed martial arts master, continuing to resist the Qing.

The master of Lu Siniang, who assassinated the Manchu Qing emperor in folk legends, was this woman.

In *Sword Stained with Royal Blood*, the lively and adorable A Jiu is also this woman.

In *The Deer and the Cauldron*, the number one expert in the world, Abbess Nine Difficulties, is also this woman.

The one-armed nun from the Three Heroines of Jianghu, is also this woman.

Peng Feng pondered.

He was still in the Jiangnan region under the Great Ming, and he had to temporarily obey the Great Ming’s leadership.

Moreover, he also had a good impression of the historical Princess Kunxing.

Therefore, getting engaged for the time being was fine.

Peng Feng immediately agreed to the engagement that the government had proposed.

And so, Peng Feng, as a thirteen-year-old boy, not even at the age of twenty, actually had a princess as his fiancée.