Great Zhou Imperial Palace, Underground Palace.
Li Mu sat cross-legged on the ground, watching the heavy stone door slowly close. The Empress, A 'Li, Exquisite, and the others also disappeared through the door.
Beside him was a mountain of Spiritual Jade. With a thought, Li Mu summoned the image of a golden dragon. As soon as the dragon appeared, it tried to escape, but the underground palace was sealed off by an array. It could only scurry around in this space before it was bounced back by the array on the wall.
After a series of collisions, it roared and charged into Li Mu's body.
As the Telekinesis Spirit entered his body, Li Mu's body radiated golden light, as dazzling as the sun.
This energy was extremely violent, completely different from the gentle Telekinesis he had absorbed in the past. Boundless Telekinesis rampaged through his body, as if it wanted to destroy everything.
Fortunately, Li Mu's body was comparable to that of the Dragon Race. After the baptism of the Dragon Marrow, this pain was nothing to him.
Not long after, a golden cocoon formed on the outside of his body.
The golden cocoon emitted a faint fluorescent light. The Spiritual Jade in the underground palace seemed to be attracted by something. The Spiritual Qi within slowly dissipated and was absorbed into the golden cocoon.
The underground palace fell into a long silence.
One month.
Two months.
Three months.
… …
Half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
In this half a year, the Zu Continent was peaceful. The people of the Great Zhou lived in peace and contentment. In the Ancestral Temple of the Imperial Palace, the new Imperial Qi had already taken shape.
In the past, the Imperial Court would have needed more than ten years to condense Telekinesis. Now, it only took the Imperial Court half a year.
In this half a year, the Imperial Court issued many policies.
The Imperial Court opened medical centers in the various counties and counties, reducing the majority of the people's medical expenses. At the same time, welfare homes and shelters were established in the various counties to support the elderly and orphans abandoned by their parents. Some people who lived in poverty and found it difficult to survive were also helped by the Imperial Court.
The introduction of a series of policies benefiting the people made them trust the Imperial Court more and more. The unity of the people's hearts reached a peak since the founding of the Great Zhou.
When the Empress had just ascended the throne, there was a saying among the people that if a woman became Empress, Yin and Yang would be reversed, and Heaven and Earth would be in rebellion.
Now, the common people could no longer hear such voices.
The wise and mighty Her Majesty the Empress and Official Li, who wholeheartedly served the people, were in perfect harmony. It was because of this that the people of the Great Zhou's thirty-six counties could live such good lives today. If anyone dared to criticize this, they would be drowned in the mouths of the people even without the imperial court taking action.
Great Zhou's Shen 'du. The citizens of Shen' du had not heard from Lord Li for half a year.
After disappearing for half a year, the people did not forget about him.
Everyone knew that they were living and working in peace now because there were countless people like Lord Li who were silently working for them in the dark. They did not know the names of these people, nor did they know their identities, but they definitely existed.
They used their backbone to prop up the Great Zhou.
On the streets of Fairy's Capital.
Wanwan and Xiao Bai each held a stick of candied hawthorn as they followed behind Liu Hanyan and Li Qing. Wanwan licked the icing on the surface and muttered, "Young Master has been in seclusion for half a year. When will he come out …"
Xiao Bai gently took a bite of the hawthorn and said, "Benefactor said that he will only come out in about a year."
Wanwan sighed and said, "Then Miss will have to think about him for another half a year …"
Liu Hanyan turned her head and glanced at her, saying, "I didn't. It was clearly you who was thinking about him."
Wanwan said, "Then who was the one who called out Young Master's name in her dream last night and even touched and kissed me …"
Liu Hanyan glanced at Li Qing beside her and blushed. She quickly covered Wanwan's mouth and transmitted her voice, "That was your dream!"
Wanwan's mouth was covered by Liu Hanyan. Xiao Bai hurriedly continued to eat her candied hawthorn. In her heart, she felt that it was nothing to dream about Benefactor. She also dreamed about Benefactor many times. Sometimes when she slept with Wanwan, she would also think of Wanwan as him. However, she would at most hug and not touch and kiss …
Walking on the streets of Shen 'du, the girls suddenly lost the mood to shop and looked in the direction of the Imperial Palace at the same time.
At this time, in Changle Palace, Zhong Ling was running around barefooted and playing with Cheng Xin. Princess Linglong was sitting where Li Mu was originally sitting. She replaced the Empress and focused on reading the memorials.
Zhou Yi leaned on the dragon throne, her eyes lost. No one knew what she was thinking. Shangguan Li stood behind her, her eyes also unfocused.
Mr. Mei stood behind Zhou Yi on the other side. He was bored and mumbled, "It's been half a year. I wonder when Li Mu will come out of seclusion …"
Without Li Mu, the Imperial Palace was extremely quiet. In this half a year, the Empress and Ah Li's smiles had decreased. She also felt that everything was boring.
The atmosphere in Changle Palace was quiet and cold. Until a certain moment, a powerful aura suddenly appeared and rushed into the sky from underground.
At this moment, Zhou Yi looked up. A long-lost smile finally appeared on her face.
At the same time, all the people in Shen 'du felt their hearts suddenly palpitating. All the cultivators, no matter what they were doing, looked up immediately with shock.
"What a powerful aura!"
"It seems like someone broke through!"
"It's the aura of a breakthrough. Such a powerful aura. Is it a breakthrough to the sixth or seventh level?"
…
The aura coming from the Imperial Palace shook Shen 'du. The deans of the four academies also felt this aura immediately.
Four streaks of light flew into the sky and gathered together.
An old man asked, "It's him?"
Another middle-aged man said, "It's him."
A middle-aged scholar said, "Other than him, who else could it be?"
The four of them were familiar with this aura. When the Empress refined the Emperor Aura and broke through, they had already seen it once.
The difference was that this aura was even stronger than the Empress back then.
Although most people didn't know, it wasn't a secret to them that the Empress had given the mature Emperor Aura in the Ancestral Temple to Li Mu.
As the deans of the four academies, one of their responsibilities was to protect the Emperor Aura from outsiders. Logically speaking, even if the Empress didn't return the Emperor Aura to the Xiao Family, she should have passed it to the Great Zhou Ancestral Temple.
However, when the Empress gave the Emperor Aura to Li Mu, they didn't stop her.
Firstly, the Great Zhou was where it was today because of the Empress and Li Mu. This Emperor Aura was also nurtured and condensed by them. They had the right to decide what to do with it.
Secondly, the Empress's strength had soared in the past two years. Even if the deans of the four academies worked together, they were still no match for her.
Whether it was power or strength, she stood at the peak of the Great Zhou.
Although Li Mu was a subject, he was only one title away from the Empress. It was indisputable that he had inherited the Emperor Aura.
The four of them looked at each other and flew to the Imperial Palace to congratulate her.
The four deans were of noble status. They didn't need to announce their entry to the Imperial Palace. As soon as they entered Changle Palace, they saw two figures hugging each other tightly.
In an instant, their expressions became awkward.
Although there were some things that everyone was well aware of, it was the first time they had seen it with their own eyes.
When Zhou Qiong and Li Mu hugged each other, they were facing the door of the hall. Zhou Qiong raised her head and frowned. The four deans' hearts skipped a beat and they immediately retreated.
Not long after, the Empress's voice came from inside the palace. "Come in."
The four of them walked into Changle Palace again and saw the Empress sitting majestically on the dragon throne. A young figure stood in the palace.
The four deans clasped their hands awkwardly and said, "Congratulations, Lord Li. Congratulations, Your Majesty …"
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