When Hong Yi helped Consort Yuan back to Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant, it was already dawn. The entire Imperial Palace was extremely peaceful, as if nothing had happened.
However, the eunuchs and maids who were waiting for Consort Yuan's return outside Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant had a strange look in their eyes. They seemed to be surprised that Consort Yuan could come back safely.
Hong Yi was sensitive enough to notice this. He knew that the eunuchs and maids serving Consort Yuan were all the Empress's people, and none of them were his trusted subordinates.
It made sense. A foreign princess had married into Da Qian and had no power. After all these years, the maids and eunuchs serving her had been changed again and again. There must be a lot of spies planted in her.
Especially a shrewd person like the Empress.
From this point, Hong Yi could see that the Empress was not simple.
"I'm afraid these eunuchs and maids are all the Empress's people. It seems that in the battle of the harem, although Miss Consort Yuan is not completely at a disadvantage, you have not been able to establish your own spies, nor have you been able to win over any eunuchs and maids."
After returning to Heavenly Fragrance Restaurant, Hong Yi did not leave. Instead, he sat down, lit the incense lamp with Consort Yuan, and chatted with her.
Just now, he and Consort Yuan were reminiscing about the old days, but their chat was interrupted by the Empress's sudden decree. They would come back after the battle in Kunyuan Palace.
Although the Empress was calm in this battle, she suffered heavy losses. Even the purple-robed eunuch Eunuch Feng, a great master of Wu Sheng, was disabled. Presumably, in a short period of time, she would not have any improper thoughts about Consort Yuan.
"This is also a matter of course. The Empress has great power. After all, she is the head of the six palaces. She can change the eunuchs and maids with just a word."
Consort Yuan entered the house and took off her white fox fur coat, revealing a beautiful palace dress. She poured another cup of tea for Hong Yi.
"When I first arrived, I used Taoist magic to control a few eunuchs and palace maids. But on the second day, these eunuchs and palace maids were replaced, and then executed by the Empress. They were sent to the crematorium outside the city. After that, I was too lazy to fight with the Empress with these little schemes, so I let her plant spies around me."
"So that's how it is. No wonder Miss Consort Yuan has to use the dao technique of the Illusory Void to bathe." Hong Yi nodded.
In this huge harem, besides the empress, there were the four imperial concubines.
Under the imperial noble concubine, there were still twenty-four noble concubines.
Below the imperial concubines, there were thirty-six concubines.
Below the concubines, there were seventy-two concubines.
Below them, there were more than a hundred other nobles.
As for the two thousand inferior imperial maidens, they were all considered "masters" and had people serving them. Every month, there was also a monthly quota for the royal palace treasury, but the specifications were different. They didn't have to do anything and only waited for the Emperor to pick them.
It was not an exaggeration to say that the Emperor had three thousand women.
Hong Yi knew that in the harem, those concubines, even concubines, and nobles more or less had their own forces of spies and eyes. However, Consort Yuan was the one who was the most closely monitored by the Empress, so none of the people around her were her own.
Consort Yuan was a demon immortal who competed with heaven and earth for fate. What she admired was power, and she was too lazy to fight with the Empress with intrigue. Therefore, all the people around her were the Empress's spies and eyes.
"These spies and eyes around me are just some ants. Today, you and I even crippled Eunuch Feng, who served the Empress, so we don't care about these people. However, they serve me cautiously. Otherwise, if I kill them, the Empress can only swallow her anger."
Consort Yuan said with a smile, and her eyes swept slightly.
The palace maids and eunuchs standing in the Heavenly Fragrance Residence all lowered their heads. One of the eunuchs bowed and said, "Let's wait outside while the Empress is talking."
As she spoke, all the palace maids and eunuchs filed out in a line, not even daring to breathe loudly.
When Hong Yi and Consort Yuan talked, they didn't carefully close the door so that the palace maids and eunuchs couldn't hear them. Instead, they talked openly.
He had even fought with the Empress, so he naturally didn't care about these small fries.
A ghost immortal who had transcended reincarnation didn't need to deliberately play tricks.
After seeing the eunuchs and palace maids leave, Consort Yuan smiled and said, "Hong Yi, I really have to thank you for today. I didn't expect that Ji Changyue's Dao technique to be so powerful! Not only did he cultivate the Daming Treasured Mirror of the Righteous Sect, but he also cultivated the Heavenly Abode Divine Light. If not for Ji Changyue, even if the Empress has ghost immortals and Wu Sheng, they wouldn't be able to do anything to me! "
Indeed, with Consort Yuan's strength, the Ice Soul Dao technique, and the will to freeze heaven and earth, ordinary ghost immortals wouldn't be able to do anything to her. Even Wu Sheng wouldn't be able to do anything to her as long as he wasn't at the level of "Saber Sage" Gong Yangyu.
Ghost immortals who hadn't gone through the lightning tribulation were also divided into different levels.
Yan Zhenzong and Chan Yinsha were an example. In a battle of techniques, even two Yan Zhenzongs wouldn't be a match for Chan Yinsha.
Chan Yinsha and Consort Yuan were the top figures who hadn't gone through the lightning tribulation. Otherwise, they wouldn't be among the eight great demon immortals.
"Miss Consort Yuan, you're treating me like an outsider. I still owe you a lot." Hong Yi hurriedly said, "But this Ji Changyue's Dao technique is indeed profound. If he still has some hidden techniques, I think he's almost on par with the Peacock King."
"In today's battle, Ji Changyue definitely didn't use his full strength. But Hong Yi, you should have held back too. But you mentioned the Peacock King just now? Do you know how powerful the Peacock King is? Could it be that you've fought with him before? "Yuan Fei said in shock.
"That's right. This time on the sea, Yinsha and I fought with his doppelganger once. That kind of majesty, that kind of aura, it was so oppressive that I couldn't breathe. But at that time, I hadn't cultivated to become a ghost immortal. As for now, I might be weaker than him, but I'm afraid it won't be that easy for him to deal with me. "
Hong Yi was confident that his spirit of the Scripture of the Past was indestructible. He had just cultivated the Demon Scripture of the War God to great success, and he had even cultivated the power of the seven gods of the Scripture of the Future Lifeless Scripture. With the Grand Vacuum Palm and half of the Thunder Calamity Dao Technique, he was not afraid of a powerhouse like the Peacock King.
Of course, Hong Yi reckoned that there was no hope of defeating the Peacock King.
Only when the spring thunder boomed and Hong Yi flew into the sky and approached the edge of the thunder, borrowing the Qi of the thunder to refine his spirit and undergo two consecutive lightning tribulations would he be able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Peacock King. His dao techniques might even be slightly better.
"Yinsha? Are you talking about Silver Shark? "Consort Yuan asked again.
"Yes."
Hong Yi told her about his encounter with Chan Yinsha and the fight between the Peacock King's doppelganger and the Nine Flaming Fiery Dragon.
"So you and Silver Shark have become dao companions. The two of you are really free and unfettered. Among the eight great demonic immortals, Silver Shark has cultivated the Heavenly Thunder Dao and dominated the seven seas. He is an incredible figure. "Consort Yuan looked outside, and suddenly, her eyes became ethereal.
"Oh right. Who ranked the eight great demonic immortals? There are so many demons in the world. Are there only eight who have cultivated to become ghost immortals? "Hong Yi asked.
"Of course not. There are definitely more than eight demons in the world who have cultivated to become immortals. We, the eight great demonic immortals, are the best among the demonic immortals. This is because we, the eight great demonic immortals, are people who have successfully cultivated to become ghost immortals. Although some of the demon races have cultivated to become ghost immortals, there are still mysteries in the womb. The title of the eight great demonic immortals is only because we are more famous. Maybe there are also reincarnated demonic immortals deep in the mountains, in the bustling city, or even in the imperial court. It's just that they have not revealed themselves, "Consort Yuan said softly.
"That's true. If Arachnida Gigantea had become a ghost immortal and successfully cultivated to become a ghost immortal, there would definitely be mysteries in the womb. But who would have known that she was actually so powerful?" Hong Yi nodded.
"Today, I entered the palace and found out. The Da Qian palace is actually so powerful. But I wonder if there are any hidden experts? "
Hong Yi changed the topic and changed the topic to the situation in the Da Qian palace.
"That's only natural. Throughout the dynasties, the royal family of the Central Earth Heavenly Province has always been the most powerful. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to sit on the throne stably. The royal family is the greatest sacred ground. " Consort Yuan said, "Those ancient Sage Emperors and ancient dynasties were much more powerful than the current ones."
"That's true," Hong Yi had also discussed with Chan Yinsha about the fact that the imperial court was the greatest sacred ground in the world.
And those ancient Sage Emperors and dynasties were even more powerful than the current ones.
This wasn't a legend. It was recorded in historical records. The ancient Emperor had great authority. Not only did he command the common people, but all the cultivators, regardless of how many levels of Lightning Tribulations they had, even those like the Monogatari, had to listen to the Emperor's orders.
Even Pan, Yuan, Du, Shi, Hong … these Sage Emperors were all immortals, which meant that they were experts at the Yang Spirit Realm.
And since a few thousand years ago, the power of the dynasties had been slowly weakening. The Emperor was no longer an immortal. Those Lightning Tribulations ghost immortals and even ghost immortals would not truly obey the orders of the Emperor.
Although the current Confucian classics still recorded that the Emperor was the Son of Heaven, when he went out on patrol, he would be protected by hundreds of deities, the Count of Wind would open the way, and the Master of Rain would sprinkle the earth.
But now, when the Emperor went on an inspection tour, there were no immortals who would serve the Emperor.
Although the past few thousand years of emperors had tried to match the ancient Sage Emperor, none of them had cultivated to the Yang Spirit Realm. Even ghost immortal emperors were rare. Of course, ever since the Supreme Path came into existence, ghost immortal emperors had all been killed by the Supreme Path.
"The ancient Sage Emperor, even Lightning Tribulations ghost immortals had to listen to his orders. It was like the legendary heavenly court! The ancient War God had rebelled against the Sage Emperor and was suppressed. But why has the prestige of the imperial court been slowly weakening over the past few thousand years? Now, they could only control the common people and cultivators. They could only control those who could not transcend life and death and did not cultivate to become ghost immortals. Then, in the future, wouldn't the power of the imperial court be even weaker? Even the common people could not be controlled? Why did the Supreme Path not allow the Emperor to cultivate to become a ghost immortal? Could it be to weaken the imperial power? In the long river of thousands of years of history, the imperial power was constantly weakened, gradually losing the ability to restrict cultivators. What kind of role did the Supreme Dao play in this? This seems to be a mystery … "
Suddenly, a riddle arose in Hong Yi's mind.
This mystery had lasted for tens of thousands of years since the ancient imperial power.
"What are you thinking about?" Seeing that Hong Yi's eyes were a little dazed, Consort Yuan asked softly.
Hong Yi told him about the mystery he had just now.
"The power of the imperial court is gradually weakening? That was indeed the case. Perhaps something earth-shattering had happened a few thousand years ago. However, in this dynasty, the power of the imperial court seemed to be gradually recovering. The Great Qian Dynasty had the strictest control over the cultivators in the past few thousand years. I could see that the Great Qian Dynasty was the dynasty that controlled the cultivators the most. They are slowly restoring the majesty of the Ancient Dynasty after its heyday. "Consort Yuan sighed.
"That's right, the Da Qian Dynasty compiled the martial and Daoist scriptures, looted all the secret manuals in the world, annihilated the Daizen Temple, schemed against the Supreme Path, and conferred the title of Righteous One, Fang Xian. If they were not from these two paths, they would be treated as demons. This dynasty's control over the cultivators of the world is greater than any other dynasty. Now that there is a ghost immortal, Wu Sheng, working for the imperial court, if it continues to flourish, who knows? There might really be signs of the Ancient Dynasty being restored. "
Hong Yi said.
"If that's the case, there will be no hope for all living beings in the world." Consort Yuan sighed again.
"There will be no hope for all living beings in the world?" Hong Yi's eyes flashed. He had been reading since he was a child, and the scriptures he had read described the ancient era very well. Everyone lived and worked in peace and contentment, and how wise the Emperor was. In the hearts of every scholar, the ancient era was the best era, and they all wanted the Ancient Dynasty to regain its glory.
"That's right. What is the purpose of cultivation? For freedom, for freedom. No one in the world can restrain us. All living beings in the world do not wish to be oppressed or ruled. They all desire freedom, and that's why they cultivate to become immortals. If the imperial court regains its glory, then even if one cultivates to become a ghost immortal, he will still be ruled. What hope will there be for all living beings in the world? "Consort Yuan said faintly.
"Hope, freedom, and freedom …" When Hong Yi heard this, he felt that a part of the philosophy he had read was slowly disintegrating.
"That's right. The people of the world are oppressed to the point of suffocation, but they can't fight back. They can only pin their hopes on the Immortal Dao, hoping that by cultivating to become an immortal, they can be free. But if the imperial court really regains the rule of the Ancient Dynasty, then this glimmer of hope will be gone. A world without hope. What kind of world is this!? "
Although it was extremely difficult for ordinary people to cultivate to become a ghost immortal that transcended the cycle of reincarnation, there was always a glimmer of hope.
But if the imperial court really became the Ancient Dynasty, then this glimmer of hope would be gone. Even if one cultivated to become a ghost immortal that transcended life and death, they would still be enslaved and would not have freedom.
"This topic is too heavy. I don't want to continue talking about it. Let's talk about something else! The Da Qian imperial court is indeed slowly regaining the glory of the Ancient Dynasty. Hong Xuanji cultivated the Wheel of Death in All Heavens and is the Divine King who controls all the deities in the world. If it was the Ancient Dynasty, the Ancient Divine Emperor would really be the Divine King of the world. "
Suddenly, Hong Yi felt that this topic was too heavy, and he did not want to continue talking about it.
"This is what Ziyue told me. He asked me to sneak into the palace to find out the true strength of the Da Qian imperial court. But the Da Qian imperial court has too many secrets. I've only been in the palace for a few years, and the Empress has been keeping a close eye on me. There's no way for me to really come into contact with the core secrets, "Consort Yuan said.
"Miss Consort Yuan, your body hasn't entered the Saint Realm yet, right?" Hong Yi suddenly said.
"That's right. My body is still at the peak of the Great Grandmaster level. I haven't really changed my blood." Consort Yuan nodded. "If you really want to enter the Wu Sheng Realm, unless you get a Supreme Dao Diyuan Jindan, other elixirs are useless. If you use them, they will leave the dregs in your body, and it will be difficult to get rid of them."
"Although I don't have the Diyuan Jindan, I have the method to condense acupoints. Moreover, I've obtained the Jade Annulus. When the spring thunder comes, I'll absorb the power of the thunder and release a trace of it. I'll use the Electric Brilliance Body Technique to help you refine the impurities in your body and enter the Wu Sheng Realm in one go. This way, your Qi and blood will be strong, and you can use the Essence Temple's Taoist technique to nourish the soul with blood to condense the spirit again and pass the Thunder Tribulation in one go! When that time comes, the plan can be carried out. "
Hong Yi had long noticed that Consort Yuan was not Wu Sheng. Back then, Chan Yinsha was not Wu Sheng either. After obtaining the Elemental Qi Pearl, he barely entered the Wu Sheng Realm. In the end, he used the Jade Annulus to practice the Electric Brilliance Body Technique and truly became Wu Sheng.
"You have the method to condense acupoints?" Consort Yuan was pleasantly surprised. "This is the supreme Martial Way. This time, Ziyue went back to fight for the position of Sect Leader to obtain the True Dipper Sect's treasure, the Giant Spirit Daoist Book. It records the method to condense acupoints so that Wu Sheng's body can be further improved. If there's any hope of using the True Dipper Sect's resources to break through the shackles and cultivate to become a Human Immortal, only by cultivating to become a Human Immortal and using the power of a Human Immortal's body can one survive the Nine Thunder Tribulation and finally become a Yang Spirit."
"But it's easier said than done. Even the Monogatari could not cultivate his body to become a Human Immortal. "
"That's right. It's a pity that Ziyue could not enter the Thoughtless Tranquility Realm when practicing martial arts. If he could enter this realm, he might be able to improve further. Unfortunately, there are too few people in this world who can enter the Thoughtless Tranquility Realm, especially us cultivators. Ziyue said that he has only seen two people who can enter the Thoughtless Tranquility Realm while practicing martial arts."
"Which two?" Hong Yi's heart stirred.
"One is Hong Xuanji, and the other is the Champion Marquis who guards the Green Kill Pass." Consort Yuan said, "However, both of them are pure martial arts practitioners. It's not a miracle for them to enter the Thoughtless Tranquility Realm. For us cultivators, our spirit and body are separated. It's too difficult to enter the Thoughtless Tranquility Realm. It's practically impossible."
"What? Both of them can enter the Thoughtless Tranquility Realm? "Hong Yi was shocked.
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