340: The mighty general

With a hum.

That aura completely suppressed Guo Feng's blade energy, forcing it back.

At this moment, Guo Feng felt a sense of suffocation.

He couldn't counterattack at all.

This reminded him of Duke Guo!

This person's strength seemed no weaker than Duke Guo's.

"Great General Shenwei!"

At this moment, everyone, both in the sky and on the ground, bowed to this burly man.

Almost everyone on the ground was prostrating.

Those in the sky also bowed respectfully.

Only a few cupped their hands.

"Your subordinate greets Great General Shenwei!"

Feng Zirong also quickly got up and bowed, her face full of panic.

Because the battle was caused by her.

She originally thought that with the duel barrier, there would be no external disturbance.

But she didn't expect that Guo Feng would cleave the barrier with one strike, also knocking her to the ground.

Although she didn't think she was no match for Guo Feng.

However.

This time, it was definitely her primary responsibility!

"Uncle Shenwei."

At this moment, Hua Yinxi also respectfully bowed to Great General Shenwei.

"Little Princess, you've caused quite a bit of trouble as soon as you returned to the Empire."

Great General Shenwei smiled dotingly at Hua Yinxi, then looked at Guo Feng, "Little brother, your talent is extraordinary, very good. However, the Empire has its rules; one cannot casually fight in the Imperial Capital."

He paused, "Considering your youth, I will fine you ten thousand low-grade spirit stones. Do you have any objections?"

"What about her?"

Guo Feng didn't care about ten thousand spirit stones.

The other party was level ninety-seven, and his status in the Empire must be supreme.

His politeness was already giving him an out.

A fine is a fine.

But how would Feng Zirong be punished for him wanting to cleave her?

"Haha!"

Great General Shenwei laughed, then looked at Feng Zirong, his eyes narrowing, "Guard Feng, you initiated the attack, causing chaos at the city gate. You are fined ten years of your salary and will receive one hundred strokes of the rod. Do you have any objections?"

"This subordinate dares not!"

Feng Zirong's face turned pale.

Ten years of salary was a small matter, but one hundred strokes of the rod would be quite a beating.

However, she still cupped her hands and accepted the punishment.

"Little brother, how is it?"

Great General Shenwei then looked at Guo Feng and asked with a smile.

Guo Feng nodded, "Since that's the case, I accept the fine. Should I give it to you?"

"Someone will naturally come to you for it later."

Great General Shenwei glanced at him again, "Alright, your talent is extraordinary, and we shall meet again in the future. Farewell!"

As he spoke, he looked at Hua Yinxi again, "Little Princess, return to the Prefecture of the Princess first; Empress will summon you later."

"Yes, Uncle Shenwei." Hua Yinxi quickly nodded.

Great General Shenwei disappeared in an instant.

"Respectfully seeing off Great General Shenwei!"

Everyone bowed again!

At this moment, Hua Yinxi, controlling the flying boat, flew in front of Guo Feng, then looked at Feng Jie, "Feng Jie… I told you not to be impulsive… that's one hundred rod strokes!"

"Princess, I'm sorry, I was too impulsive. I am willing to accept the punishment."

Although Feng Zirong was very depressed, she seemed calm.

She cupped her hands again, "Princess, you go back first. I'll go receive the punishment, and then return to the Prefecture of the Princess."

"Go…"

Hua Yinxi waved her hand.

Feng Zirong also flew into the sky.

Hua Yinxi then looked at Guo Feng, "Brother Feng, let's go. We'll stay at my mansion first and then make other plans."

"Oh, alright."

Guo Feng nodded and returned to Hua Yinxi's flying boat.

Then, Hua Yinxi piloted the flying boat into the Imperial Capital.

Guo Feng also noticed that many people put away their flying spiritual artifacts and landed on the ground, entering through the city gate.

There were also a few who went directly in with flying spiritual artifacts, but they were basically one in ten thousand.

He then knew that using flying spiritual artifacts in the Imperial Capital was also a privilege.

As they flew inward, the commotion ended, and others also regained their freedom, entering the Imperial Capital one after another.

As soon as Guo Feng entered the Imperial Capital, he found that it was simply too large.

He couldn't see the end of it at a glance.

However, he didn't know that the Imperial Capital was also a square layout, with a single side of six hundred kilometers.

The total area was three hundred sixty thousand square kilometers.

It was not much smaller than Shu Province.

A total of nearly one hundred million people resided there.

Of course, Shu Province originally also had nearly ninety million people, but the cities seemed very crowded.

The reason was that the habitable area was too small.

However, except for the four mountainous areas, the rest of the Imperial Capital was all plains and had been fully developed.

Therefore, one hundred million people living there did not seem crowded.

Their flying boat flew inward from the city wall, and after flying three hundred kilometers, there was another city wall.

After flying another two hundred kilometers, there was another city wall.

After flying another seventy kilometers, there was yet another city wall.

These were the four circles of the Imperial Capital.

The first three hundred kilometers were called the Lower District, with a total area of two hundred seventy thousand square kilometers.

The middle two hundred kilometers were called the Central District, with a total area of eighty thousand square kilometers.

The last seventy kilometers were called the Shangdu District, with a total area of nine thousand one hundred square kilometers.

The final thirty kilometers, including the Imperial Palace, were called the Imperial City District.

Each district had strict restrictions.

Without permission or a waist token, one could not casually enter the Central District from the Lower District.

Those residing in the Imperial City District were all current imperial relatives and nobles.

The Shangdu District was home to old noble families, imperial in-laws, and the like.

The Central District was home to nobles, secondary imperial in-laws, and high-ranking officials.

The first three required a certain status to reside there.

The Lower District was open to all people of the Empire; as long as one had money, they could buy property and reside there.

Just speaking of the Lower District, a small courtyard covering one mu of land cost at least one million spirit stones.

The closer to the Imperial City, the more expensive the property.

Little Princess Hua Yinxi had a slight understanding of these matters, having been exposed to them since childhood.

Guo Feng sighed upon hearing this.

Indeed, no matter in which world, real estate, or rather land, was an important resource.

Actually, what was valuable was not the land.

It was the value generated by the people gathered there.

Before long, they passed through the Lower District, Central District, and Shangdu District, arriving directly at the Imperial City District.

At this point, Hua Yinxi also stopped.

She put away the flying boat.

And landed in front of the Imperial City District's city gate.

As soon as she landed, the guards of the Imperial City District immediately bowed to her.

Afterward, a line of carriages rushed out from the Imperial City District's huge city gate.

"Little Princess, you've finally returned!"

"Earlier, Commander Feng sent word, and we immediately came to welcome you!"

It turned out that these people and horses belonged to the Prefecture of the Princess.

Each of them was very courteous to Hua Yinxi.

They were about to usher Hua Yinxi and Guo Feng into the carriages.

"Little Princess, why didn't you notify me when you returned? Good thing I got the news!"

At this moment, several elegant young noblemen walked over from the side.

Their attire was far more luxurious than that of ordinary people.

They wore true high-grade spiritual robes.

Their accessories were also full of spiritual energy, clearly worth a fortune at a glance.

Among them, one person in a golden robe had a more distinguished demeanor than the others.

He smiled and came forward, a hint of flattery on his face.

"Qin Yu, long time no see."

Hua Yinxi frowned.

It turned out that this young nobleman was none other than Qin Xiang Duke's tenth son.

Qin Yu!

Eighth-grade, second-layer.

He was a hostage placed by Qin Xiang Duke in the Imperial Capital, and also the current master of the Qin King Mansion.

He was one of Hua Yinxi's suitors.

Qin Yu quickly smiled, "Indeed, long time no see, it made me lose my appetite. I'm so happy to see you back today. Come, Little Princess, let's go to my mansion, I'll show you a treasure!"

"Forget it, I saw your treasure last time, it wasn't even as big as mine."

Hua Yinxi waved her hand, directly refusing.