At that moment, footsteps were heard from outside. Chief Zhu rushed to the backyard and closed fist saluted, "Princess, the Imperial House has sent an edict. The Empress invites you to the Palace."
"Understood," Siao Shi replied.
Su Ru was surprised, "Why did the Empress suddenly invite you to the Palace?"
Ever since the incident with Lu Yurong, the Empress did not invite Siao Shi to the Palace for a while. In the past, the Empress would invite Siao Shi to the Palace to meet and chat. Although the two of them were very different in age, they were able to chat and it felt like they were good friends.
Ever since the Emperor agreed to marry Lu Yurong to Tang Ye, the Empress did not summon Siao Shi again.
"We'll know when we see," Siao Shi said.
Su Ru said, "Second Lady, I'll go with you."
"Mmm," Siao Shi nodded.
The two of them were escorted by the Imperial House Protectors to the Imperial House. The Protectors waited outside and only Siao Shi and Su Ru entered. They went straight to the Palace of Peace at the back where the Empress was.
Under the guidance of the Palace Chief, they came to the backyard of the Palace of Peace.
It was already night and the lights were bright. The backyard was filled with fireworks and it was as beautiful as a heavenly palace.
The two of them came to a pagoda. There was only a beautiful woman sitting in the pagoda. She was in her thirties but she did not look old at all. Only her eyebrows were shrouded with maturity and knowledge.
When she heard the two of them, she looked up and smiled, waving her hand.
"Greetings, Her Majesty," Siao Shi and Su Ru bowed.
The Empress waved her hand, "We're not strangers. Sit down and talk."
"Yes," Siao Shi gently sat opposite her.
The two of them were actually mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
"Does Her Majesty have any worries?" Siao Shi asked, "You look worried."
"Sigh …" The Empress sighed softly, "It's the Emperor who's frustrated. He's restless day and night."
"Why?" Siao Shi asked.
The Empress sighed, "It's all because of Lu Yurong."
"Is it because of Chu Li?" Siao Shi scoffed and her face darkened, "Although the Emperor's action is very satisfying, it's not appropriate. It's not like Chu Li's reputation!"
She had a strong foundation. As the daughter of the first wife of the House of High Duke, she had such confidence. No matter how harsh her words were, she would not be punished for it, and it would not affect her family.
The Queen said, "He couldn't care less at that time. If he didn't agree, not only would Chu Li lose face, he would also lose face. You don't know how powerful Tang Haotian is!"
"No matter how strong he was, he was still killed by Chu Li!" Siao Shi said proudly.
The Empress smiled bitterly and said, "Chu Li is indeed not an ordinary person, but Chu Li can kill Tang Haotian, but the Emperor can't. If he didn't agree back then, Tang Haotian would definitely humiliate the Emperor and make him unable to raise his head in front of the world. Then, the Ji Dynasty would be finished!"
"What about now?" Xiao Shi scoffed. "Tang Haotian is dead. The Emperor should be able to breathe a sigh of relief. What's there to be frustrated about? … Is he afraid that Chu Li will settle the score with him? "
"I do have this worry." The Empress nodded.
Xiao Shi said, "Don't worry, the Emperor can be heartless, but Chu Li won't!"
"Is that so?" The Empress smiled.
Xiao Shi said, "Your Majesty, no matter how angry Chu Li is with the Emperor, he won't take revenge in the open. He will only do some bad things in the dark. It won't be a problem, just let the Emperor rest assured!"
"What bad things will he do?" The Empress smiled and said, "Is he going to teach the Crown Prince a lesson?"
Xiao Shi smiled and said, "The Emperor is worried about the Crown Prince's safety?"
"How can he not be worried." The Empress said, "With Chu Li's current ability, even the Emperor can't do anything if he really wants to kill the Crown Prince!"
"He won't." Siao Shi shook her head.
The Empress nodded lightly and said, "Don't kill your own brother. Chu Li isn't an outsider, you should persuade him."
"He hasn't come back yet." Xiao Shi frowned, "I don't know what's going on."
The Empress frowned and said, "Did something happen to him?"
Xiao Shi said, "He's not dead, but I don't know how serious his injuries are."
"Sigh … It's hard not to get hurt when fighting an Enlightened Master." The Empress sighed and said, "If Chu Li comes back, invite him to the Imperial House. The Emperor wants to meet him and have a good talk with him."
"I will tell him. I can't do anything if he doesn't come." Xiao Shi said.
The Empress smiled and said, "Let's not talk about these troublesome things. Let's talk about you. I haven't seen you for a while, I wonder if your chess skills have improved."
"Your Majesty, you'll know once you learn from me." Xiao Shi smiled and said.
The two of them set up the chessboard and began to play.
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Chu Li sat cross-legged in the Evil Nether Dragon's cave and frowned as he pondered.
He realized something was wrong. The Dragon Taming Technique seemed to be stagnant. The surging spiritual energy was converted into the inner energy of the Dragon Taming Technique and was continuously injected into the Evil Nether Dragon. However, the strengthened Evil Nether Dragon was like a bottomless pit. No matter how much inner energy of the Dragon Taming Technique was injected, there was no movement.
He could not feel the strengthening of the Dragon Taming Technique on the Evil Nether Dragon. It was as if the Dragon Taming Technique had lost its effectiveness. Even if he desperately injected the inner energy of the Dragon Taming Technique into the Evil Nether Dragon's body, it was useless.
He trained hard for three days without rest, but there was no improvement at all.
The Evil Nether Dragon slept lazily for three days and three nights without any signs of waking up. The Dragon Taming Technique seemed to make it sleepier. Even Chu Li wanted to sleep when he saw it.
Chu Li felt that it was almost impossible to advance to the fifth level if he continued to cultivate like this. The fourth level seemed to be the limit.
He thought about the Dragon Taming Technique again and again in his mind, but he could not find a solution no matter what.
After thinking for a day, he gave up on this futile effort and turned to the Heavenly Star Insight Technique for help.
He used the Heavenly Star Insight Technique to predict when he would be able to cultivate the Dragon Taming Technique.
Suddenly, a scene appeared in front of him. He had changed his appearance and became a middle-aged man. He was riding on a golden dragon and soaring into the sky. He was charging towards a figure in the sky that was surrounded by light.
"Bang!" The scene in front of him suddenly shattered. He instantly had a splitting headache.
He held his forehead and endured it. He did not make a sound.
It was as if a long sword was piercing through his head and twisting it forcefully. The pain was unbearable.
He let out a long sigh and slowly calmed his headache. However, his eyebrows were tightly knitted together. If that was the case, he would be middle-aged if he wanted to cultivate the Dragon Taming Technique. The omniscient mirror in the void flashed. After a moment, he knew that it would be thirty years later.
Chu Li revealed a bitter smile. Thirty years!
No wonder his cultivation of the Dragon Taming Technique seemed to have stagnated. It required thirty years of hard cultivation. For a normal person, thirty years to cultivate the Dragon Taming Technique was not easy, but it was too long for him.
His thoughts turned quickly as he tried to find a solution.
Finally, his gaze fell on the Evil Nether Dragon. If the Evil Nether Dragon was strong enough, wouldn't it be easier and faster to cultivate the Dragon Taming Technique?
He had to ask Master Zhou Dunli about this. Unfortunately, he had not seen Zhou Dunli. He did not know what he was busy with, so he began to recite the prayer on the bronze bell in his mind.
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