Chapter 360
"Mr. Chen, this is all we have!"
Heinrich III looked at the treasures taken out by the guards and felt a little pain. After all, most of the things here are priceless and hard to find.
"It's okay..." Chen Ping reluctantly put the things away.
"Then can I ask Mr. Chen to agree to a few small things?" Heinrich III asked tentatively.
"Tell me first!" Chen Ping did not agree directly.
"I also want to get in touch with the Celestial Empire and establish an alliance!"
"This... is a little difficult, but not big!"
"In the future, if there is a war between my Des Empire and the Principality of Mar, I hope Mr. Chen can remain neutral!"
"By the way! If the Des Empire can conquer the Principality of Mar, the current capital of the Principality of Mar, Hutton City, will be Mr. Chen's fiefdom, where you will have absolute rights. In addition, your rights in Jinsha City will be guaranteed. I swear in the name of the Heinrich Royal Family of the Des Empire!"
Chen Ping nodded without any hesitation: "Okay!"
He never believed in oaths and covenants. Such things are always torn up directly after one side becomes weak. They are the most useless things!
Heinrich III did not expect Chen Ping to agree so quickly, and a trace of suspicion appeared on his face.
"Your Majesty, is there anything else you want to tell me?" Chen Ping asked.
"For the time being... not for the time being!"
"Then the foreign minister wants to go to the library now!"
"Okay, I'll have someone take you there right now!" Heinrich III nodded.
Watching Chen Ping's back as he left, Heinrich III frowned. He really couldn't see through Chen Ping.
However, the more important thing now is to solve the apostle's problem. As for the Principality of Mar, as long as Chen Ping doesn't intervene, the Des Empire can still crush it with its strength.
"Master, the Des Empire in the Bali Continent is so rich, you say... how rich is the Crystal Dome Empire in the Heavenly Realm..."
Xiao Hei stood on Chen Ping's shoulder and communicated with Chen Ping with his mind.
"Your words really reminded me that if there is a chance..."
Before Chen Ping finished speaking, a group of people came towards him, one of whom was an acquaintance.
"It's you? Why are you here?" Catherine looked at Chen Ping with surprise on her face.
At the beginning, in the Tower of Babel, Chen Ping's strength was far from being as strong as it is now. A golden stone giant could easily kill Chen Ping, but Catherine in front of him could kill the golden stone giant with one sword.
The impression she gave Chen Ping was that she was domineering, heroic, and had the demeanor of a female general.
"Princess Catherine, long time no see!" Chen Ping nodded.
"Yes! It's been almost a year since we last met in the Tower of Babel! I heard that your strength has improved by leaps and bounds. Seeing you today, the rumors are true!"
"Princess, you are too kind!"
"Where are you going?"
"The library!" Chen Ping did not hide it.
"The library? What's so good about it?" Catherine was a little confused.
"I have always been very interested in the swordsmanship of the empire, and I want to borrow it!"
"So you want to read the swordsmanship secret book... But you shouldn't be able to get in!" Catherine frowned slightly.
"Your Majesty has allowed me to enter the library!"
"The library of the Des Empire is divided into three underground floors. The good things are all on the bottom floor, but only members of the royal family can enter!" Catherine explained.
"This..." Chen Ping was slightly stunned. He didn't expect there was such a restriction.
"Anyway, I'm free. I'll take you there!"
"Thank you, Princess!"
"No problem!"
Then, the two went to the library of the Des Empire together.
The entrance to the library is located at the bottom of a magnificent tower. There are two huge stone doors at the entrance. The stone doors are engraved with various sword moves, which are lifelike.
There are two stone statues holding long swords on both sides of the door. The guards stopped here.
Catherine accompanied Chen Ping and entered the stone door. Inside was a wide stone staircase spiraling downward. On the walls on both sides of the stone steps were hung ancient oil lamps, which flickered and emitted a dim light.
The underground floor is an extremely spacious circular hall.
The dome of the hall is very high and supported by thick stone pillars.
The stone pillars are engraved with the history of the Des Empire and the deeds of the previous sword masters.
The floor of the hall is paved with flat bluestone slabs, and there is a huge circular formation in the middle. This formation emits a faint blue light. It is used to adjust the humidity and temperature in the room and protect the collection of books.
Along the edge of the hall are rows of tall bookshelves, which are made of precious mahogany and emit a faint wood fragrance.
The bookshelves are filled with various sword books, from the most basic sword entry to the profound sword secrets.
In the center of the hall, there are several independent display racks, on which some ancient sword manuscripts are displayed. These manuscripts are placed in special crystal boxes and are protected by prohibitions to prevent damage.
"These sword secrets look very powerful, but they are actually sparse and ordinary. The first time I came in, I was still six years old. It took me two months to read all the classics, and another two months to master all the swordsmanship here!" Catherine said nonchalantly.
In fact, she had learned some swordsmanship before entering here. Even so, not many people in the entire continent could surpass her enchanting talent. She was also the most likely person to become the next generation Sword Saint!
In a corner of the hall, there are some tables and chairs, which are also made of special trees and are simple in style.
The two did not stay here for too long. Chen Ping simply scanned a few books and followed Catherine to the second underground floor.
The layout of the second underground floor is different from that of the first underground floor. It is divided into several different areas, and each area is connected by an archway.
The dome here is low, but the walls are inlaid with many glowing gems, making the room well lit.
One of the areas is dedicated to the books of forbidden swordsmanship.
This area is surrounded by a powerful ban, and only swordsmanship masters with special permission can enter.
The bookshelf where the forbidden swordsmanship books are located is made of black black iron, and the books are sealed to prevent the dangerous swordsmanship knowledge in them from being obtained at will.
Chen Ping quickly browsed through it, and when Catherine was not paying attention, he copied all the contents on it with the scarlet bracelet.
"The swordsmanship secrets here can be regarded as real secrets!" Catherine said.
"Indeed!" Chen Ping nodded in agreement.
Another area is filled with unique sword manuals from different sword schools.
The paper of these sword manuals has turned yellow, showing their age.
A small protective formation is set up around the bookshelf to protect these precious unique books from damage.
There are also some small research rooms on the second underground floor.
Various experimental instruments are placed in the research room for people who learn swordsmanship to verify the theory of swordsmanship in practice. There are puppets that simulate swordsmanship confrontations, and special instruments for analyzing the trajectory of sword moves.
"Let's go to the third floor first!" Chen Ping suggested.
"Why not take a look on this floor?" Catherine looked at Chen Ping.
"Come back after you finish the third floor!" Chen Ping replied.
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