The Demon Swordsman 3
Ch. 130 - Shadow Pillar
Ch 130s
The situation in Fanlu city back then was so bustling, they arrived at the Shang Imperial Palace where Emperor Qin had charged them. There are many other Pillars that have been gathered at one point where the statues of the Pillars have been successfully made.
Xin Chen took a long look at a statue that was located alien among the ten main pillars. Not only himself who witnessed the statue of the pillar. Dozens of important people stood there and wondered what Emperor Qin had decided.
Not only Xin Chen, but Xiu Qiaofeng was also fixated on one pillar that had captured a lot of people's attention, in the sinking time everyone gathered in front of the statue of the pillar.
“What exactly did Emperor Qin do? Why was this decision taken suddenly?” The noble leader of the Chu clan could not believe that what was standing before him was truly real. Without a decision meeting or discussion in advance, Emperor Qin decided unilaterally to load the statue.
Ren Yuan began to follow the crowd that had been centered at the one point where the statue of the pillar was located, followed by Lang and Ye Long who were busy grumpily slapping the humans with their tails, they were both stunned to see the statue of the pillar. His head turned upward full of amazement.
While on the other hand, Xin Chen's figure became the next center of attention.
The blue-eyed young man was silent for thousands of languages when he saw his form formed into a statue of a pillar, Both eyes of the Pillar Statue are filled with a blue diamond where the blue diamond will light up brightly in the darkness. With a sword crossing behind his back, the statue's face line showed great authority, everyone who saw it was stunned. In addition, among all the pillar statues, the statue is larger in size than other statues.
“Do you like this statue?”
Xin Chen immediately turned around when he heard Emperor Qin's voice from behind him, he was silent for a while still speechless. In response to Xin Chen's attitude the man chuckled. “I want to thank you, if it wasn't for you the Dark Dragon wouldn't have been conquered. And creating this pattern is actually a form of gratitude for your services. It's just that I thought of a new thing that might bring conflict between all of them.”
Xin Chen looked around and could confirm what Emperor Qin said was true.
“Pillar Shadow. It symbolizes you, as a pillar that moves under the shadow. You are doing your duty to protect this Empire and complete the great tasks that the Ten Pillars of the Empire cannot overcome. I should have announced about this earlier,” the man said as he looked at his wife Lin Yun behind. The woman also agreed to his decision.
“But Your Majesty,” interrupted a noble of the Jiang Clan. He continued in a tone of protest, “This selection and recruitment should be done deliberation. His Majesty did not tell us about this -“
“Because I know if I tell you and ask for your opinion, then you will immediately reject it without thinking twice.” Emperor Qin's reply left the man speechless for quite a while and did not protest any further, while Xin Fai was also as heralded as the others. But after hearing Emperor Qin's conversation with his son, he began to understand a bit of his state.
“Isn't this going to cause problems? The sudden appointment of the Shadow Pillar, I guess His Majesty only made the award monument.”
So many people around him, but Emperor Qin answered him calmly. “I appoint your son directly, as the Pillar of Shadow that will protect this Empire from afar. Without being tied to tasks and missions, is it less obvious?”
Emperor Qin raised his fortitude, staring at the hundreds of people in the courtyard of the Imperial Pillar palace.
“Pillar of our new Empire, Xin Chen. Will be a Pillar of Shadow. I've sent two men to monitor his work while outside the empire. This is my absolute decision that should not be violated, even by the person I appointed!”
The firmness in each of his sentences seemed to not allow a single mouth to defy his orders.
Everything was going so fast, Xin Chen found his family applauding hilariously when Emperor Qin called him to come forward before everyone. The entire Imperial Pillar, elites and clan leaders witnessed the inauguration of his name as the first Shadow Pillar of the Shang Empire.
The second in which he had been inaugurated, Xin Chen looked back at the statue of himself and wondered if he was capable of the task that would be piled on his shoulders.
The point he had to remember was; the Pillar of Shadow was a pillar that resolved a problem that the Imperial Pillar could not solve. And seeing his statue made bigger than the others already explained that the position of the Shadow Pillar was almost the same or even higher than the other Pillars.
But it seemed that Emperor Qin had considered his decision carefully and accepted all the consequences. Xin Chen could not resist even protesting against that absolute decision. He nodded, saying his vow as the first Imperial Shadow Pillar. Emperor Qin showed two men who would watch his movements from afar and recorded all reports of his activities. Without the need for Xin Chen to communicate directly with them.
Actually it was an ease for Xin Chen. He was sure Emperor Qin gave him this position in order for all the rotten elites to fear. And true to his expectations, Emperor Qin blatantly announced one special right Shadow Pillar.
"I will clarify the task of the Shadow Pillar. In addition to carrying out missions outside the Empire and solving other problems beyond the reach of the Empire's ten Pillars, the, The Pillars of Shadow have the special right to sue or punish the Ten Pillars of the Empire who are cheating or violating their rules and oaths with a record of having evidence that can be accounted for."
Xin Zhan who was then standing at the very front row smiled sinisterly. His guess did not miss. Emperor Qin wanted to use Xin Chen's name to repel the golden-robed enemy. If he could not crush them with his own hands, the only option was to use someone else to keep his hands from being covered in blood.
It was actually not a bad thing if Xin Chen's name was used. Everyone had known who subverted the Dark Dragon and led the war in the Valley of the Gods. It is certain that the elite will think a thousand times if they want to make things.
The talk of Emperor Qin just made the situation rupture. Xin Chen looked at Emperor Qin long ago, although the man avoided his gaze. The young man, slowly took a long breath.
After some of the burden on his shoulders disappeared, now all the responsibilities he had to bear began to increase. Xin Chen was trying to accept it, political games were not currents he could afford to follow. If this way he could help Emperor Qin before his departure, Xin Chen felt no problem. He would think of a way to destroy that elite after returning home from the Wei Empire.
"Thank you for Your Majesty's trust, I will do my duty as the Pillar of Shadow at my best. Your trust is a price I can't buy, I make sure you won't regret your decision today."