Everyone in Fairy's Capital applauded and praised Chu Li incessantly.
"He's Head Chief Chu indeed. He should've taught these Celestials a lesson long ago."
"Chief Chu is so domineering. He's a great honor to the people of the Fairy's Capital."
Those who were not of the same race were bound to have different intentions. Although the Celestials did not do anything to anger the heavens and the people after they descended, their arrogance caused dissatisfaction in their every move. As time passed, the dissatisfaction grew.
In the beginning, the Celestials would hide their identity. Later on, when they saw that the other Celestials did not hide their identity and acted openly, they decided to do so. The identity of a Celestial could save them a lot of unnecessary trouble.
Everything had its pros and cons. As such, it was inevitable that it would cause dissatisfaction.
Chu Li's action was in line with the times and won the hearts of the people.
Three days later, Xu An ascended the throne and became the new Emperor of the Ji Dynasty. He was given the title of Enlightened Master.
The night was hazy and the backyard was brightly lit.
Chu Li, Siao Shi, Xiao Qi, and Lu Yurong sat in the pagoda. Opposite them was Xu An. Hui Qing had just left.
Xu An was still in his red robe. Under the light, his bald head shone brightly.
Chu Li smiled. "We've finally come this far."
Back then, he had put in a lot of effort and laid out a plan. He did not expect it to be so easy after he became an Enlightened Master. Many of the plans could not be put to use. He planned to hand over the previous preparations to Siao Shi and let her manage it.
Siao Shi was very talented in the court. She was even better than Xiao Qi who had been managing the High Duke's Public House.
No matter how strong Chu Li's martial arts was, he was only one person. The Ji Dynasty was a vast land. No matter how strong his martial arts was, he could not rule the world by himself. Even if he had three heads and six arms, he could not do anything. He needed the chancellors and officials to rule.
Xu An bowed with pressed palms.
He knew that Chu Li had put in a lot of effort for him to become the Emperor. Otherwise, he would not have become the Emperor. No matter what, after becoming an Enlightened Master, his vision had broadened and he had a new understanding of the Ten Lifetimes of Buddhahood. It was very beneficial for his cultivation.
Chu Li waved his hand. "It won't be easy from now on. I'm going to go into isolated cultivation, so you'll have to handle the court affairs yourselves. Those old foxes in the court aren't easy to deal with."
Therefore, these officials could not be easily killed. Without sufficient evidence, they could not be punished. Otherwise, if they incurred the wrath of the masses, the court officials would be furious and stop the court. The ones who would suffer would be the common people. There might be many places suffering from disasters and waiting for relief.
Lu Yurong said, "Don't worry, they won't be able to escape our grasp."
She was very clear about the weaknesses of these officials. She was not afraid that they would be dishonest if she targeted their weaknesses.
The three of them formed a small conference hall. Many of the ministers could not accept that the affairs of the country were in the hands of women, but as long as they could endure the early stages, they would slowly get used to it. This was the nature of humans.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
Xu An said, "Chief Chu, don't worry. I won't go into seclusion immediately."
Chu Li smiled.
No matter what, Xu An was the most important person, and also the Chancellors' cover. As long as Xu An attended the court every day, even if the memorials were read by Siao Shi and the other two ladies, the Chancellors would not be able to say anything. Siao Shi was now the Empress Dowager, so she could not let the Emperor see the Empress Dowager. It was against the morals of a son.
Siao Shi said, "Xu An just needs to take some time out to attend the court every day. Don't delay your cultivation."
The Ten Lifetimes of Buddhahood Technique would allow him to become a Buddha. Moreover, Xu An's Buddhist nature was very good. She could not let the throne delay his cultivation and prevent him from becoming a Buddha. If he really could not become a Buddha because of this, it would be a sin.
Chu Li nodded lightly. "That's good too."
Xu An bowed with pressed palms and nodded.
Lu Yurong said, "The current situation in the court is that the four powerful Chancellors are colluding with each other. It seems like they are doing the right thing, but there are actually two families that have secretly formed an alliance. They control more than half of the matters in the court. We need to give them a warning, or even split them up."
"Then we'll replace both of them!" Xiao Shi frowned. "Xu An is an Arhat. It's inevitable that the Chancellors will feel that he is merciful and forgiving. They will unknowingly indulge themselves and act presumptuously. They need to understand that Xu An is an Arhat, but he is a strict person. He will not tolerate others breaking the law!"
"That's right." Lu Yurong nodded.
Xiao Qi nodded lightly. "Should we kill them or demote them?"
Lu Yurong said, "In my opinion, we should demote them. We can't kill them indiscriminately. The disciples of these two Chancellors are all over the court. If we kill them, it will affect many people, and the court will be in turmoil. … As the saying goes, a new emperor brings his own ministers. If we demote them, the people will have nothing to say. They might even think that it's only natural. If we don't demote them, how can we make room for our own confidants?"
"Then we'll demote them," Xiao Qi said. "Second Eldest Sister, it's best not to involve too many people."
"Of course," Xiao Shi said.
Now that the external situation was unfavorable and chaos was gradually emerging, the court needed to be stabilized. A sudden purge would cause unrest in the court, which would not be beneficial to the stability of the Ji Dynasty. As the Ji Dynasty's Empress Dowager, she would naturally not act recklessly.
Chu Li smiled. With the three of them discussing, there was really nothing that could be difficult. One was calm, one was intelligent, and one was quick-witted. With them helping each other, he believed that the Ji Dynasty's court would be peaceful and he would not have to worry too much.
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Under the morning sun, the floating mountain seemed to be shrouded in golden light. Thousands of golden rays shone on the mountain, and the entire floating mountain was dazzling.
Chu Li appeared outside the floating mountain's Heaven's Punishment Hall. He closed fist saluted. "Subordinate Baili Na greets the Hall Leader!"
"Come in!" Elder Fang's lazy voice was heard.
Chu Li strode into the Heaven's Punishment Hall. When he lifted the curtain, he saw the Spirit Tiger's corpse. The Spirit Ocean was still oppressive.
He took a deep breath and came to the center of the hall, facing Elder Fang who was sitting in the armchair.
Elder Fang was dressed in green and looked like a spring flower. She elegantly put down her scroll and looked at Chu Li. "What took you so long?"
Chu Li replied, "I met two Celestials and got into a fight. I was slightly injured."
"You're always so lucky!" Elder Fang scoffed. "Did you get anything else?"
"I even got a stalk of Yin Ming Grass!" Chu Li took out a small box from his sleeve and presented it with both hands. "This was Senior Guo's order. He wanted a stalk of Yin Ming Grass."
"Guo Zhangjing?" Elder Fang frowned.
Chu Li nodded. "Elder Guo promised to exchange this stalk of Yin Ming Grass for the Unique King Technique."
"The Unique King Technique …" Elder Fang shook her head helplessly.
She had asked for it before but failed. She did not expect Guo Zhangjing to be so generous. It was obvious that the Yin Ming Grass was extremely difficult to obtain.
"Where did you get it?" Elder Fang asked.
Chu Li smiled. "I wanted to look for it at Hundred-Thousand Hills, but I didn't expect to stumble upon it. I didn't go to Hundred-Thousand Hills."
"… Mm, that's good." Elder Fang nodded.
She also realized that Chu Li was extremely lucky. Every time he was in danger, he would be able to turn misfortune into fortune. To others, he was just unlucky. Otherwise, he would not have encountered so many dangers. However, from another perspective, he was also lucky. Every time he could escape danger, he would improve.
Chu Li smiled. "I wonder if Senior Guo will keep his promise."
"He won't. You can get the Unique King Technique." Elder Fang smiled.
Chu Li smiled. "Hall Leader, I heard that we have the Hidden Treasure of Longevity?"
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