Yun Shuiqing leaped onto the back of the Nether Beast.
But before she could steady herself, the Nether Beast suddenly bolted forward at high speed.
The beast’s rapid start almost threw her off, so she instinctively reached out and grabbed Fang Ling.
Fang Ling, who was sitting comfortably, suddenly felt Yun Shuiqing pressing against him from behind.
Especially those two peaks, so elastic, he had never felt anything like it before, and couldn’t help but be secretly startled.
“Sect Master, I apologize for my rudeness…” Yun Shuiqing, embarrassed, quickly shifted back to create some distance.
Fang Ling said, “No worries, it’s all this beast’s fault for being so impatient!”
As he spoke, he raised his hand and gave the Nether Beast a hard slap.
The Nether Beast whimpered, seemingly admitting its mistake, but a trace of cunning flashed in its unnoticed eyes.
“Sect Master, this Emperor Shao is not to be underestimated.” The atmosphere was a bit awkward, so Yun Shuiqing tried to change the topic.
“I’ve met her once; her strength is unfathomable and very terrifying.”
“There’s also something not widely known. Back in the day, Sect Master Mo, at his peak, secretly sparred with her.”
“But the result was unbelievable; Sect Master Mo was suppressed by her in just one move!”
“If it weren’t for the Sect Master’s wife mentioning it to me once when she was drunk, I wouldn’t have known.”
“Oh?” Fang Ling was somewhat surprised, knowing the former Sect Master’s cultivation level.
To subdue him in one move, this Emperor Shao’s cultivation far exceeded the rumors; she was definitely beyond the late Phecda Realm.
“If she has such strength, why hasn’t she unified the cultivation world of the South Sun Kingdom?” Fang Ling asked.
The sects and family forces in the South Sun Kingdom were very active, while the royal family and court had a very low presence.
Although the royal family still took the lion’s share in resource allocation, it was heavily diluted by the various forces.
If he were the ruler of a country and had the power to suppress and subdue domestic forces, he wouldn’t let them run rampant.
“That, I don’t know,” Yun Shuiqing replied. “Emperor Shao is very deep-minded; probably no one in the South Sun Kingdom can understand her.”
The royal city was located at the very center of the South Sun Kingdom, so it wasn’t far from anywhere.
With the Nether Beast’s speed, they arrived within an hour.
The royal city was much more bustling than Dragon City, with many powerful auras.
Especially in the direction of the palace, Fang Ling sensed twenty-one Phecda Realm experts.
Even more surprising, there was even an early Megrez Realm presence.
This person’s realm was comparable to his, but he could clearly feel that this person’s vitality was lacking, already in the Five Decays of Heaven and Man, with not many years left to live.
So this person was definitely not Emperor Shao, perhaps an old eunuch.
“Sect Master, I won’t accompany you into the palace,” Yun Shuiqing said in the marketplace.
“The Medical Immortal Valley is in the royal city, and it seems Sister Dou is back. I want to invite her out for a stroll.”
“I haven’t wandered around this royal city for years; I really miss it…”
Fang Ling nodded and let her take the Nether Beast along.
…
After a while, Fang Ling walked to the palace gates but was stopped by the palace guards.
He didn’t have the patience to wait for the eunuchs to report, intending to sneak in directly to find Emperor Shao.
But just then, a young palace maid walked towards him with small steps.
“Are you the new Sect Master of the Tianluo Sect?” the maid asked.
Fang Ling nodded, “That’s right!”
“His Majesty knows you are coming and is waiting in the bedchamber,” the maid said.
“I was ordered to welcome Sect Master Fang!”
“Oh? She knows I’m coming?” Fang Ling was quite surprised.
Only the core members of the Tianluo Sect knew about his visit to the palace.
And it had only been a little over an hour; the speed of information transmission was too fast.
Or perhaps she had already guessed he would come to find her, which seemed more reasonable to Fang Ling.
The maid didn’t explain, silently leading the way.
This maid was a close attendant to the Empress, so they passed unimpeded and soon arrived outside Emperor Shao’s bedchamber.
“His Majesty is inside; please, Sect Master Fang!”
The maid gently pushed open the door and invited him in with a bow.
Fang Ling, suspecting nothing, strode inside.
As soon as he entered, the maid closed the door behind him.
He looked up and saw Emperor Shao still on the bed.
She was lying on her side in a seductive pose, propping her head with one hand.
Through a layer of golden gauze, her graceful figure was faintly visible, carrying a hint of allure.
It was the 678th year of Emperor Shao’s reign, and she had ascended the throne at the age of 22.
So this year, she was exactly seven hundred years old. Fang Ling had expected her to look like an old woman.
But now it seemed she, like most female cultivators, was also keen on maintaining her youthful appearance.
What puzzled him more was that he couldn’t sense her cultivation level at all.
“Sect Master Fang, who exactly are you?” Emperor Shao asked, “Why are you stirring up trouble in my little South Sun Kingdom?”
Having reigned for many years, her tone carried a natural authority.
Fang Ling replied, “Stirring up trouble is not accurate; I have always been well-behaved.”
Emperor Shao chuckled, “Over thirty thousand cultivators of the Liuhe Sect died by your hand, and that’s not stirring up trouble?”
“Sect Master Fang, you are so young yet possess such cultivation; you must be from a prominent family. Why come to this small country…”
“I’ve thought about it for a long time and still can’t figure it out.”
Fang Ling said, “Not everything in the world can be understood; no need to overthink.”
“I have no particular business here; I’m just about to leave the South Sun Kingdom.”
“But most of my sect members will remain in Nanyang. I hope you won’t make things difficult for them.”
Inside the canopy, Emperor Shao gently shook her head, “No way!”
“After swallowing the Liuhe Sect, your power is too great and must be suppressed.”
“I can only promise not to massacre your Tianluo Sect members.”
“But at least half of the Liuhe Sect’s former assets must be under my control!”
“I don’t seem to be negotiating with you,” Fang Ling frowned and said in a deep voice.
Emperor Shao’s tone also turned colder, “Neither am I joking.”
Fang Ling understood that if he didn’t teach her a lesson today, she wouldn’t listen.
He was about to make a move, but Emperor Shao acted first.
With a wave of her jade hand, the surroundings instantly changed.
The two were no longer in the dragon court but in a vast, mysterious space.
“She actually has such means!” Fang Ling was slightly surprised.
She used a divine power similar to the Saramita Realm, but the independent space she constructed couldn’t compare to the Saramita Realm.
Opposite him, Emperor Shao walked over barefoot.
Her aura was overwhelming, and her two peaks were quite magnificent.
Fang Ling had been down the mountain for some time, and she was definitely the most impressive he had seen.
Though she was seven hundred years old, she looked like she was in her mid-twenties, with a stunningly beautiful face.
But her eyes were sharp, full of majesty, giving off an unapproachable vibe.
“Let’s see the real skills!” Emperor Shao murmured, a powerful aura erupting from her.
Her ample chest also shook a few times, appearing very elastic.
“How is this possible?” Fang Ling’s face showed a shocked expression for the first time.
He actually felt an aura from Emperor Shao comparable to Jin Buhuan!
But Jin Buhuan was a prodigy of the Golden Horn Clan and blessed with a Companion Spiritual Treasure.
Emperor Shao was a native of Nanyang, yet she managed to cultivate to such a level in this barren land.
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