Fengming Pavilion.
Dongfang Liuli sat cross-legged, her eyes reflecting the image of a phoenix spreading its wings, a powerful aura slowly retracting.
“Luckily, I have the Emperor Grade True Phoenix Physique, combined with the True Phoenix inheritance, to sustain me until now.”
“Just one step away from the Sky-Reaching Realm, my lifespan has extended significantly, probably giving me three more years.”
“But every time I fight, I burn my lifespan. Only by breaking through to the Sky-Reaching Realm can I completely remove this hidden danger…”
Dongfang Liuli murmured to herself, a faint blush still lingering on her delicate face. Her pink tongue licked her red lips as she recalled the absurdity of the past half month, feeling somewhat addicted to it.
“Qingzhou’s blood contains the power of creation, which is clearly a sign of a Sacred Body. Strange, isn’t he a Sword Cultivator?”
The Human Sacred Body, rarely seen in tens of thousands of years.
It is the pinnacle of both strength and physique. Once it appears, it heralds a golden era, where all prodigies must tread the path of becoming kings through the corpses of Sacred Bodies.
Once a Sacred Body matures, its bloodline is bottomless, capable of striking enemies thousands of miles away.
Sword Cultivators, on the other hand, are entirely different, emphasizing the Unity of Heaven and Man, comprehending Sword Sense, Dao, momentum, techniques, and more…
A lifetime of understanding the sword, befriending it.
In some sense, Sword Cultivators do not need exceptionally strong cultivation talents. As long as their comprehension is sufficient, they can grasp a powerful Swordsmanship and even defeat geniuses with monstrous talents in the same realm despite having poor qualifications.
“How strange…”
Dongfang Liuli pondered for a moment, suppressing this doubt in her heart.
Then, her gaze pierced through the void, seeing Meng Qingzhou in the Qin residence of the Imperial Capital, swallowing a large amount of elixirs.
“It seems Qingzhou is about to head to the Buddhist Kingdom.”
Thinking of this, Dongfang Liuli reached out through the air, retrieving a thick stack of secret letters from the Minister’s Office desk.
The letters were sealed with a label that read “For the Empress’ Eyes Only.”
Tearing open the seal, she took out the documents, the title boldly stating: “Secret Report from the Western Buddhist Kingdom.”
After a while.
Dongfang Liuli finished reading the letters, stood up, and gazed deeply towards the west. The void rippled with waves.
The Empress’ figure disappeared from Fengming Pavilion.
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General of Column Kingdom’s residence.
While practicing his blade techniques, Qin Fenghuo suddenly heard the Empress’ voice:
“I have matters to attend to outside. During my absence, you are responsible for guarding the Imperial Capital. Also, keep this secret, not even the Empress’ Husband can be informed.”
“That’s it, focus on your cultivation. Once the Empress’ Husband successfully rescues the Prime Minister, I promise your blade will be drenched in the blood of Buddhist Kingdom cultivators.”
Before leaving, Dongfang Liuli stood atop the clouds, looking back at the bustling capital.
This was the place that nurtured her.
She was intimately familiar with every corner of this land.
Her gaze swept over the streets and alleys of the Imperial Capital, the Golden Throne Hall, the Minister’s Office, the Green Tiles Small House in Present Village, the Qin residence…
Taking a deep breath, Dongfang Liuli resolutely turned around, her eyes becoming sharp.
Then she took a step forward, instantly traveling thousands of miles, leaving the Imperial Capital of Great Jin, heading straight west.
Qin Fenghuo’s blade-wielding motion froze, his eyes widening, and he suddenly knelt on one knee, his blade supporting him on the ground:
“Your Majesty…”
“Your loyal servant swears to protect the Imperial Capital to the death!”
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Meanwhile.
Qin residence.
Meng Qingzhou suddenly turned around, sensing something, and murmured to himself:
“Who is watching me from afar? It feels somewhat familiar.”
After thinking for a while, he dismissed it as an illusion and called out loudly:
“Qingqiu, has Liuli not returned home yet?”
Su Qingqiu, who was writing furiously, paused, her memorial falling onto the table. She only came back to her senses upon hearing Meng Qingzhou’s voice and said:
“Miss…”
“She won’t be back for a while, said she has urgent matters.”
Meng Qingzhou nodded, a smile forming at the corner of his mouth.
Little lazybones, still making excuses, definitely hiding in Fengming Pavilion to secretly recover her energy.
“Too bad, I wanted to see her.”
Meng Qingzhou took out the remaining immortal-grade dog food and threw it all to Wu Die, instructing:
“Remember, only one bowl a day, don’t overfeed Big Yellow.”
Wu Die, holding the bag of dog food, felt a bit nervous hearing his farewell tone, and asked:
“Master, are you going to the Buddhist Kingdom?”
Since the Empress’ Husband ‘returned to the capital,’ he often didn’t come home, always busy with the Empress exploring the origins of life in the palace. Having just defeated the World Sect Alliance, he returned to the capital for half a month but didn’t show his face, and now he was leaving again. Wu Die found it hard to accept.
“Master, can you take Wu Die with you! I want to stand by your side!”
“Qingqiu wants to go too!”
Meng Qingzhou was slightly taken aback, then rubbed Su Qingqiu’s little head, smiling: “What nonsense.”
This little girl had been overwhelmed with work for the past half month, probably wanting to quit. It would be good for her to go out and experience the world with him.
As for Wu Die…
“Master…” Wu Die looked at Meng Qingzhou enviously as he patted Su Qingqiu’s head, her lips pouting, her beautiful eyes filled with envy and longing, and a hint of sadness.
Am I really an outsider in this family…
“Wu Die, it’s not that I don’t want to take you. The journey to the Buddhist Kingdom is fraught with danger, and I can’t guarantee your safety.”
“I’m worried I won’t be able to protect you.” Meng Qingzhou said earnestly.
In his previous life as a citizen of the Dragon Kingdom, he valued family above all. No matter how great the crisis he faced, as long as his family wasn’t implicated, he could endure it.
“I’m not afraid! Wu Die doesn’t want to stay in an empty courtyard, worrying every day, only learning about your situation from scattered rumors. Wu Die wants to always be with you, even if it means dying!” Wu Die said firmly, her eyes red but her voice resolute, each word emphasized heavily.
Su Qingqiu, shedding her adorable and silly demeanor, with a serious expression under Meng Qingzhou’s hand, said earnestly:
“Master, I feel the same as Wu Die!”
“Also, you can’t treat us like children anymore. I’m now at the Half-Step Moon Glow Realm, and Wu Die has reached the peak of the Sea Covering Realm. Even without you, we can handle things on our own!”
“Please take us with you!”
Meng Qingzhou remained silent for a long time, then suddenly smiled and said:
“Alright, I’ll take you with me this time.”
He had made up his mind. Even if they encountered an irreversible crisis, with the Dao of Space-Time at his disposal, even the Sky-Reaching Realm would find it hard to catch him.
Mastering the Dao of Space-Time, there were countless ways to escape.
However, Meng Qingzhou had never encountered a situation that forced him to flee in such a manner.
“Yay! Thank you, Master! You’re the best!” Wu Die and Su Qingqiu’s eyes lit up, and they clung to his arms like two little kittens.
Meng Qingzhou unceremoniously rewarded each of them with a flick on the forehead, causing the two girls to clutch their heads in pain, expressing their dissatisfaction in a cute and fierce manner.
“Let me be clear, taking you along is not for sightseeing. I’m going to train you!”
“With your high talents, you will surely support a corner of Great Jin in the future.”
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In a corner, the Sunlight Lord, who had been napping, suddenly opened his sleepy eyes, watching the Empress’ Husband and the two maids laughing and chatting. His doggy head was filled with confusion.
What?
Are you all going out to have fun and leaving me, a dog, behind in the kennel?
What if I starve to death!
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