“Wu Die, Qingqiu, your first trial opportunity has arrived.”
“Thoroughly investigate Langya Kingdom, uncover all their crimes. If their sins are unforgivable, the two of you will destroy Langya’s capital and rescue Lian Yue. Can you do it?”
In a private room of a teahouse, Meng Qingzhou leaned against the railing, gazing at the Langya palace. His eyes were deep and cold, his voice icy.
Su Qingqiu, who was paying compensation to the inn, looked at her empty purse and felt a wave of despair. She hadn’t even seen the vast world, yet her pockets were cleaner than her face. Traveling the rivers and lakes was truly difficult.
Just as Su Qingqiu was about to complain and tell Meng Qingzhou to stop doing such thankless tasks, she heard the mission to ‘destroy Langya’ and immediately lost control of her expression. Covering her mouth, she exclaimed:
“Master, aren’t we here to rescue the Prime Minister?”
“Destroying Langya Kingdom now, aren’t you afraid of being discovered by the Western Buddhist Kingdom?”
Wu Die’s eyes were calm as she said indifferently:
“I will do my utmost.”
Unlike Su Qingqiu, Wu Die had been trained as a killing machine by the King of Shu since childhood. Before meeting Meng Qingzhou, her hands were stained with the blood of thousands.
“Hey…” Su Qingqiu was startled, her adorable big eyes filled with confusion.
“Lian Yue is an old acquaintance of the Master. They met several times in the Ancient Divine City. The Langya ruler dared to capture Lian Yue and even planned to offer her to the Buddhist Kingdom. That is a capital crime,” Wu Die explained.
Upon hearing this, Su Qingqiu remembered.
Lian Yue was that seraph girl from the Ancient Divine City! She had heard Empress Dongfang Liuli mention that when the Empress and the Empress’ Husband were in seclusion in the Divine City, Lian Yue was very close to them.
Even when they parted, the Empress’ Husband had encouraged Lian Yue, hoping she could leave the Divine City and explore the outside world.
It seemed Lian Yue had heeded the Empress’ Husband’s advice, traveling the mortal world to forge her own path.
But unexpectedly, she encountered trouble in Langya Kingdom…
“Oh, that’s fine then,” Su Qingqiu nodded, as if it was only natural.
Su Qingqiu was well aware of the Empress’ Husband’s protective nature.
Anyone who dared to harm those close to the Empress’ Husband was courting death. In this light, Langya Kingdom was already on the path to destruction.
Meng Qingzhou said indifferently:
“Go.”
“For this mission, you two can make your own judgments. As long as you can rescue Lian Yue, the process is up to you.”
“Of course, this is also a test for you!”
“If I find your performance unsatisfactory, you two will return to the Imperial Capital.”
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Two days later.
Langya Palace.
A pretty palace maid with shifty eyes sneaked into the imperial kitchen. She pulled out an account book from her bosom and began to read it secretly.
“Wow!”
“The Langya ruler is really a bootlicker, using nearly half of the nation’s finances to curry favor with the Buddhist Kingdom.”
“Huh?”
“Why is there a record of human trafficking on this account book…”
“The Langya Empress, Langya Princess, and other female members were offered to the Lustful Arhat, resulting in the death of three princesses and the crippling of the Empress…”
The palace maid’s eyes widened, her breathing became rapid, and anger flared in her eyes.
What a perverted Langya ruler!!
Even the Langya ruler’s own mother had been offered to the Buddhist Kingdom.
If the ruler was like this, one could only imagine how much filth was hidden beneath the surface of Langya Kingdom!
“Don’t be so startled. The noise you made just now has already alerted a few hidden guards, but I’ve taken care of them.”
A shadow twisted and writhed in the darkness. Wu Die, dressed in palace attire, emerged, her gaze indifferent as she glanced at the account book in Su Qingqiu’s hand, saying:
“Stop reading.”
“I’ve basically figured it out. On the surface, Langya Kingdom appears to be a well-structured nation, but in reality, it’s a dog raised by the Buddhist Kingdom, specifically collecting female cultivators for Zen cultivators to absorb their vital yin.”
“Langya Kingdom has established a total of three thousand Heavenly Prisons, imprisoning over a hundred thousand innocent female cultivators!”
“In a century, Langya Kingdom has offered nearly a million female cultivators to the Buddhist Kingdom!”
Even Wu Die, who was accustomed to death, spoke with a hint of killing intent, her heart rippling.
Su Qingqiu was dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning, her mind in turmoil.
Having grown up in the Imperial Capital under the protection of Dongfang Liuli, she had never witnessed such darkness.
Su Qingqiu’s chest heaved, her fists clenched, her eyes red, and she said:
“Wu Die! We must not only rescue Lian Yue but also release all those innocent female cultivators!”
Upon hearing this.
Wu Die first rolled her eyes, then unceremoniously questioned:
“How?”
“You and I are both half-step Moon Shine Realm cultivators. No matter how weak Langya Kingdom is, it’s still a medium-sized power with a peak Moon Shine Realm ruler, over ten mid-to-late Moon Shine Realm generals, and an army of two hundred thousand.”
“Do you think you’re the Master, capable of taking on an entire nation alone?”
Seeing Su Qingqiu’s dejected and self-pitying look, Wu Die softened a bit and said gently:
“Besides, our mission is to rescue Lian Yue. With the Master’s strength, destroying Langya Kingdom would be easy. Why would he send us?”
“It’s because he’s worried that if we follow him to the Buddhist Kingdom, our naivety might cause trouble.”
“So, we just need to rescue Lian Yue. Afterward, the Master will definitely take action! He will personally destroy Langya.”
Su Qingqiu’s eyes welled up, and she looked up pitifully, tilting her head in doubt:
“Really?”
“You’re not lying to me?”
Wu Die chuckled, poking Su Qingqiu’s forehead a few times, and scolded with a smile:
“Silly girl, why would I lie to you? You know the Master’s character.”
Su Qingqiu thought for a moment, then broke into a smile, poking Wu Die’s waist: “You’re the silly girl, silly girl…”
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Meanwhile.
In a room in the harem of Langya Palace.
The Langya ruler lay shirtless, a beauty beside him in a deep sleep, unable to wake up.
The Langya ruler’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he swallowed hard, his pupils dilating, his body tense, and he spoke with difficulty:
“Senior, may I ask why you have suddenly visited Langya?”
A shadow sat cross-legged in mid-air, his face obscured, surrounded by countless Sword Sense. Some of the sword energy seemed capable of destroying the world, locking onto the Langya ruler.
“A small matter. This is a spying artifact, but unfortunately, I’m blind and can only hear, not see. Could you help me interpret it?”
With a wave of his hand, the shadow projected an image of two sneaky figures in the imperial kitchen, discussing something.
From their words, it was clear they had nefarious intentions!
“Blind… Swordsmanship… One man against a nation… You’re… Meng Qin!?” The Langya ruler’s body trembled violently, his eyes wide with terror.
Meng Qingzhou smiled and nodded, saying:
“I’ll be cultivating here for a while. Please witness how Langya Kingdom is destroyed step by step.”
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