The Martial Unity

He was unable to deceive them, much to his dismay. However, there were still ways to avoid helping the Martial Prince become a Squire. He stared straight at the Martial Prince."I am unable to provide you with proof that it will work," Rui replied. "It may even be dangerous to your psyche if your drive for the Squire Realm is weak."

"My drive to reach the Squire Realm is strong, rest assured," The Martial Prince's eyes flashed with determination. "What is this method that you have in mind?"

"Let us not get ahead of ourselves, Your Highness," Rui heaved a sigh. "In the first place, I have made my stance regarding your policies as ruler, have I not?"

"But our agreement…"

"Our agreement also specifies a severance pay for any unwarned discontinuation on my part," Rui replied. "It's expensive, but I can pay for it."

He simply stared at the Martial Prince head-on with a composed expression, conveying a subtle message. Even if Rui could help him, that didn't mean he wanted to, or would.

He had already made his stance about a warmongering nation under the rule of the Martial Artists clear. He did not like what would happen if Prince Raijun became Emperor. So why should he support him by helping him break through to the Squire Realm?

"This goes against the spirit of our agreement, you know," Prince Raijun heaved a sigh.

"I won't insult you by denying that," Rui replied. "Still, there are things more important than principles."

Rui did not deny that he was not acting in good faith. The fact of the matter was that he did agree to help Prince Raijun out earnestly, and now he came to regret that decision, thus he was trying to back out against the spirit of the agreement.

Rui didn't feel good about it, but he felt even worse helping the Martial Prince. Thus he sucked down a bit of his guilt and put up a defiant facade.

Thankfully, the prince was far too driven to reach the Squire Realm to care.

"It could be nothing, or it's

inwardly, they weren't even able to articulate the problem that the prince had in a clear-cut manner. While he did not doubt their Martial prowess and wisdom through their centuries of pursuing their Martial

with a calm tone. " First, I study your Martial Art and observe it extensively.

Raijun's eyes

and then show you how your Martial Art ought to be, then

of them stared at Rui

my Martial Art…?" Prince Raijun murmured. "You can

"Well, yes."

many years I've worked on my Martial Art?" Prince Raijun

heaved a sigh. "It isn't that big a deal,

they would react to Ieyasu's copying if they were stunned by his much inferior ability to

how

Master standing beside

the solution was, I just answered" Rui shrugged. "I still haven't decided to supply the prince with my service, so if I was disbelieved, then that would be

unfortunate that he had an epiphany at the wrong

are the most prodigious Martial Senior ever. The potency of your Martial Art is well-known. I believe that there is some credibility to

pay is within my wealth. It would behoove you to talk about your offer, rather than your demand. The price for helping a prince that I disagree with

Prince stared at Rui with a surprised expression. "Senior Quarrier, I don't think any other Martial Senior would have dared to utter those words to