"There are a total of 36,000 rooms in the entire palace, and more than 20,000 to 30,000 maids and eunuchs … In the main palace alone, there are 36 main halls, including the Qiangang Hall, the Kunyuan Hall, the Yangxin Hall, the Sunhua Hall, the Moonlight Hall, the Meridian Hall, the Feixian Hall, the Cabinet Hall, the Floating Cloud Hall, the Jade Dragon Hall, the Taiji Hall, the Langya Hall, the Mountain Sea Hall, the Prosperity Hall, the Etiquette Hall … and so on. If I hadn't asked Prince Yu about the general layout of the palace in advance, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to find it even if I was dizzy. "
Hong Yi's Divine Soul drilled into the ground in a straight line. After crossing the moat, it drilled out of the inner wall.
He stepped on the pitch-black dark gold bricks. (The palace on Earth had more than 9,000 rooms. The palace in the Yang Spirit World was much larger than that on Earth.)
He saw the long avenue in front of him, the towering palaces, the houses, and the eunuchs carrying lanterns. Hong Yi couldn't help but recall the geographical distribution of the palace from Prince Yu.
Even though he had a photographic memory, he was still a little confused by the distribution of the various halls in the palace.
The geographical distribution of the palace was even more difficult to understand than the most profound scriptures.
It was difficult to find the way after entering Marquis Wu Wen's mansion, and the entire palace was a hundred times larger than Marquis Wu Wen's mansion! It was also a hundred times more complicated! Naturally, it was even more difficult to find.
In particular, it was impossible for Hong Yi to separate his thoughts and search around with great fanfare.
Such behavior, unless it was the Monogatari, would be courting death!
Moreover, the distribution of the palace that Prince Yu knew was only a part of it. It was not complete. Therefore, Hong Yi still had to be careful.
When he stepped on the ground, he felt a slight discomfort as he walked.
Hong Yi looked at the floor on the ground. It was a pitch-black plate with golden stars on it.
The floor of the Imperial Palace was made of a type of large bricks that came from Jinzhou, the "Black Gold Clay". It was not made of bluestone, nor was it made of white jade.
After this "Black Gold Clay" was baked into bricks, it was as hard as steel and as flat as a mirror. Within the pitch-black color, there were specks of golden stars, giving off a holy and mysterious aura.
When Hong Yi's Divine Soul came out, he felt a little uncomfortable. After thinking for a bit, he immediately understood. The bricks made from the "Black Gold Clay" were sacrificed with blood in the furnace fire.
In other words, a kiln of bricks had to be filled with extremely strong human blood or tiger blood sacrifices.
These bricks could be used to build palaces that could prevent ghosts and spirits from wreaking havoc.
"Tsk tsk … According to the novel's notes, when Jinzhou's tribute kiln makes bricks, every kiln must kill a ferocious tiger. 'The blood of the ferocious tiger is used as a sacrifice to the kiln, and the Tiger Baleful True Qi is used to repel evil spirits. It's true! "
Hong Yi recalled the records in the historical records and received confirmation.
There was indeed a kind of murderous intent on the ground. Normally, even a Daoist who had cultivated to the Day Wandering Realm would find it hard to resist. However, for a Lightning Tribulation Ghost like Hong Yi, it was only a little uncomfortable.
"Everyone, be careful when patrolling at night. Don't let anything happen. Otherwise, our martial arts will be abolished and we will be demoted to Qingzhou to be slaves of the armored men!"
Just as Hong Yi was strolling along the main street and observing the scenery of the palace, a group of eunuchs carrying lanterns walked past him. The eunuch who was leading the group was wearing a green robe. He was actually an Innate Expert!
Beside this eunuch was a mastiff that was purple in color. There was not a single strand of hair of other colors. It looked like a lion. This mastiff did not have any fishy smell. Instead, it had the smell of flower dew. Obviously, it had bathed in flower dew perfume every day.
This was a supreme-grade purple mastiff. It was an existence of the same level as the King Mastiff. Both were emperors of mastiffs. They were even more ferocious than lions. They were also very intelligent and could understand people. They could even see through things that were invisible to the naked eye, such as Yin Qi thoughts …
There were a total of twelve eunuchs and one purple mastiff in this group. Such a combination made up a small patrol team.
In the time it took to eat a meal, Hong Yi had already seen seven or eight such teams of eunuchs patrolling past. It could be seen that the imperial palace was heavily guarded!
"Qingzhou? Qingzhou used to be a barren land. It was on the same border as Yun Meng. Now, I heard that the Champion Marquis has changed it … There are fertile fields everywhere. To be honest, staying in the imperial palace every day is really boring. I want to go out and get some fresh air. "
As this team of eunuchs slowly walked past Hong Yi, they discussed in low voices.
Patrolling was a boring task. Chatting in low voices during patrolling was the pleasure of these eunuchs who had no freedom.
"Who cares so much. After we finish patrolling, we should drink a cup of wine, eat some braised meat, and have a comfortable sleep." A eunuch said.
"Useless! After patrolling, all of you have to practice martial arts when you return to the house! If you enter the Connate Realm early, you can be selected to be a small leader! For example, I've already entered the Connate Realm. If I can go one step further and enter the Grandmaster Realm, I can curry favor with Great Eunuch Feng and become a palace manager. That power … "
The eunuch in the green robe cursed. "We eunuchs are actually the best at practicing martial arts. Unlike ordinary people, we have lust. Once we have lust, we need to vent it. It's hard to avoid wasting our essence. We don't even have a place to vent it. When we are full of energy, we can turn it into strength! Do you think that after being castrated, you have endless energy every day? When a horse is castrated, it can work for more than ten years. It's the same for humans. Among us eunuchs, there are experts! Tsk tsk, as long as you reach Wu Sheng's realm, you'll be so powerful. When you go out, even Wang Ye will have to be somewhat afraid of you! "
"Eunuch Tang, your martial arts are strong. You should practice martial arts tonight! Please give us some pointers. We want to advance too. "
The eunuchs hurriedly flattered him.
Hearing these words, Hong Yi smiled.
Indeed, eunuchs were castrated. Although they had lust, they could not vent it. Instead, they accumulated energy and were full every day. They were the best for practicing martial arts.
Moreover, the castrated body also indirectly cut off the lust in the soul. It was also helpful for practicing Taoist techniques. For example, a eunuch would be less affected by the Jade Lady Heavenly Devil.
In the past, there were some masters who wholeheartedly pursued martial arts. They castrated themselves so that more energy would not leak out.
Eunuchs who practiced martial arts had a much greater advantage than ordinary people. It was the same with castrated horses.
After being castrated, mules, horses, cows, and goats would have more strength, run faster, work harder, and be more docile.
That was the reason.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh … When the group of eunuchs walked past Hong Yi, they did not take Hong Yi seriously at all.
Only the supreme-grade purple mastiff lifted its eyelids slightly and sniffed twice. It still did not find anything, so it lowered its head and walked on.
Under Hong Yi's Illusory Void, these eunuchs could not see Hong Yi at all. Even if they were face to face, they could not touch or touch him.
To sense Hong Yi's presence, only Wu Sheng, who had an extremely high level of cultivation and a flawless mind, could sense Hong Yi's presence as soon as an external demon invaded.
This kind of Wu Sheng was a peak Wu Sheng, only one step away from becoming a Human Immortal.
Even an old eunuch like Yin Lianhua could not reach such a realm.
Unless Hong Yi wanted to kill him and then approached him, he would not be able to sense it.
If Hong Yi did not want to kill him, it would be difficult for him to sense it.
"Let's go to the West Palace. Consort Yuan has been conferred the title of Imperial Noble Consort. Her status is very high, only below the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress. Prince Yu said that she lives in the West Palace. I will find her first to catch up. She has lived in the Imperial Palace for a long time and is naturally more familiar with the situation in the Imperial Palace than Prince Yu. I can ask her what secrets there are in the Imperial Palace's inner treasury. I wonder if the relics and bones of the monks in the Daizen Temple are hidden in the inner treasury. If there is a chance, I will take them out and bury them. Digging up people's bones, the Imperial Court is not benevolent. "
Hong Yi walked slowly and did not fly. He walked along the long palace path, turning left and right, advancing and retreating, passing through doors and walls. After walking for about an hour, the snow was still falling from the sky. It was quiet and peaceful, but also full of life.
Hong Yi suddenly realized that a night tour of the Imperial City was a pleasant thing. He couldn't help but feel a little interested in poetry.
However, even though he was in the mood to compose a poem, it was not the time to compose a poem. Hong Yi swallowed his excitement and brewed it as he walked towards the residence of Xigong Consort Yuan.
In the vast Imperial Palace, other than the main palace and the rear palace, there was a palace garden at the back. There was also the Imperial Library, the Imperial Garden, the Haizi Lake, and even the inner treasury. This was where the Imperial Palace's private silver, gold, treasures, tributes, and medicinal ingredients were stored.
The inner treasury's treasury was a secret existence. Other than the Emperor, there were probably only a few people who knew about it.
Even Prince Yu did not know where the inner treasury of the Imperial Palace was.
Hong Yi's purpose in entering the Imperial Palace was very clear. One was to catch up with Consort Yuan, the second was to find the Crown Prince's movements, and the third was to find the inner treasury's treasury.
He was not looking for the treasury to steal the treasures. Instead, he wanted to find out if the relics of the deceased eminent monks of the Daizen Temple were among them. If they were, he would find a way to steal them in the future and bury them in peace. This would also be a comfort to the Ninja Monk.
After passing through over a hundred palace walls, Hong Yi gradually smelled the feminine scent of cosmetics drifting in the air. There were also the scents of many women scurrying about in the night sky. He knew that he was already close to the harem.
Suddenly, a large courtyard that looked like a memorial archway appeared behind the palace walls. The huge memorial archway had the three words "Heavenly Fragrance Residence" written on it.
This courtyard was a beautiful house with carved balustrades and jade bricks. There were ivory tents, carpets, burning cauldrons, and burning charcoal everywhere. There were also many palace maids and eunuchs lighting the lamps and patrolling the area. It was orderly, revealing a sense of peace and harmony.
"Heavenly Fragrance Residence? Isn't that where Consort Yuan lives? Now it seemed that it was time for the lights to go out in the Imperial Palace. I wonder if Consort Yuan is sleeping at this time? If she is sleeping and I go looking for her like this, then that would be a bit rude. But she is one of the eight great monster immortals of the world, Monarch Sweetyfox. She has transcended life and death and is a cultivator, so this should be a good time to cultivate … or perhaps she has already gone out? But, I think it's strange. This Imperial Palace is so heavily guarded and she went out last year with her mortal body. How did she do that? "
Several strange thoughts rose up in Hong Yi's mind. But, he still stepped into the courtyard and walked towards the central room.
The door couldn't stop him. Although there were masters amongst the palace maids and eunuchs, they couldn't see him nor could they find him. He quietly walked into the room.
The room was filled with a rich and oppressive aura, layered upon each other. Compared to the style of Marquis Wu Wen's residence, it was far more elegant and profound. In this courtyard, there were dozens of rooms.
Hong Yi took a step at a time and walked towards the central room. At the entrance of the main room, there were several maids standing at the door. The door was tightly shut and there was no sound of movement from inside. There was no breathing or heartbeat, as if it were an empty room.
Just as Hong Yi was about to enter, he suddenly felt his heart race.
This sort of heartbeat and this sort of emotion was something that Hong Yi was well aware of. "A year ago, I was a poor scholar without the slightest bit of martial strength or magic power. When I saw Miss Consort Yuan I didn't understand anything, but now that I think about it, it's actually quite laughable. But a year later, I am a half-thunder tribulation master! However, the reason I have such achievements is because of Miss Consort Yuan. Even the Sutra of the Past was created from the Martial Scriptures. It can be said that Miss Consort Yuan and Ziyue both gave me a new lease of life. The Sutra of the Past could be said to be theirs. Now that he saw Consort Yuan this time, how should he face her? Should he tell her the Sutra of the Past? However, the Enduring Monk said that it was fate that I obtained the Sutra of the Past. After cultivating it, I shouldn't teach it to others. The Sutra of the Past belongs to the Daizen Temple, and the Enduring Monk is the orphan of the Daizen Temple, thus he has the right to decide. It's really hard to satisfy both sides. It's hard for me to make a decision. "
As Hong Yi's thoughts spun, he passed through the door and entered the inner chamber of the main hall.
Unlike what he had imagined, the room had screens, a bed, a dressing table, and many other things, but there was no one inside. It was empty, there was nothing at all.
"Hmm? Illusionary Void! "
Hong Yi could tell with a glance that the room was empty, there was nothing inside. It was a Illusionary Void set up by someone! However, after comprehending the Heavenly Sack, he was extremely sensitive to Illusionary Void. With a flicker of his eyes, he entered the Illusionary Void with a flicker of a clear light. At the same time, he could clearly see the things inside the Illusionary Void.
There was a huge bathtub that could fit five people. Inside the bathtub, hot water was boiling, with flower petals floating on the surface.
A woman was bathing inside the bathtub. Her skin was sparkling and white, giving him a clear view of the beautiful scenery.
"Who's there!"
As Hong Yi entered the Illusionary Void, the moment he saw the woman bathing, she opened her eyes and turned her head around!
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