Chapter 479: But for the sake of the king, I still ponder it (ask for double monthly votes)
It was dawn the next day.
Xu Zhenguan put on her underwear, opened the window, and let the slightly earthy air after the rain pour into the room, blowing up her messy hair and dispersing the strong smell in the room.
The clouds had already stopped raining outside, and the gray clouds were drifting away with the wind. A red sun rose in the east, and the sky was bright and peaceful.
She stared blankly at the sparrows squatting on the branches of the trees in the courtyard, combing their feathers. She recalled everything that happened last night, and it suddenly seemed like a dream.
The novel pleasure of experiencing human life for the first time; the drastic change in identity from a girl to a woman; the sense of security brought by returning to a half-step heavenly realm... all of them made her feel all kinds of tastes and reveries.
Not enough for others to say.
However...even though I was forced by too many circumstances, I didn't regret it after I actually took this step.
It even gives birth to the sweet taste of newlyweds that is only available to young folk women.
Thinking back to a year ago, when I only regarded Zhao Duan as a useful shield and an idle chess piece, who would have thought that a year later, the masked head would become the real emperor's wife?
But she was not disgusted and refused to say anything, but she knew clearly in her heart that she was willing to accept the dual cultivation. The critical situation was just a catalyst.
What really made her make up her mind was that the feelings that had been slowly planted over the course of a year, and she didn't know when, blossomed and bore fruit.
If it had been anyone else, she would have killed and snatched the dragon soul and swallowed it alone, but she would never commit herself to someone else just because of the throne, life or death.
"How far is your Majesty from the gods?"
Suddenly, Zhao Duan's voice came from beside him.
Zhao Duan, who put on silk trousers and silk clothes and opened his chest, held two glasses of water in his hands. He handed one over and asked softly.
Xu Zhenguan subconsciously reached out to take it, drank half the cup gently, and then said: "It has been vaguely touched. I have a hunch that with the dual cultivation of dragon soul, I can indeed break through the level."
Facts have proved that the growth and frequency of cultivation does not strictly follow the rule of one realm at a time.
The further you go, the more times you need to go further.
Therefore, even though Zhao Duan worked hard all night and worked tirelessly, he could only restore the empress to a half-step heavenly level.
Due to the dissipation of the dragon energy, the actual combat power is roughly equivalent to that of the "Dharma God" in its prime state.
"That's it...quality is not enough for quantity. As the saying goes, great efforts can produce miracles. As long as it can be done, I will die without hesitation." Zhao Duan had a serious look on his face, as if he was willing to sacrifice his own life.
This is the confidence given to him by the "Green Lotus" blessed by the World Honored One.
Last night, he was surprised to find that the real use of Qinglian in the sea of consciousness was not to recover from injuries or to refresh himself when staying up late, but to quickly restore energy.
Therefore, relying on Qinglian sent by the Lord, even though she worked overtime until all night, she did not feel that she was hollowed out.
Even now, looking at the empress leaning against the window, she was once again ready to make a move.
Xu Zhenguan glanced at him with beautiful eyes without answering, having a deeper understanding of this guy's shamelessness.
She held the cup with her slender fingers, her eyes wandered, and she changed the topic:
"It's rare that you still know that I'm thirsty."
Moisturizing... Zhao Duan drank the water in the cup in his hand and said in the same tone as usual:
"Since we are still close to breaking through, then...continue?"
His tone was serious, as if he was talking about a major event.
"..." Xu Zhenguan subconsciously trembled his fingers, took a deep breath, suppressed his body's conditioned reflex, and said calmly:
"Enough is enough."
After a pause, before Zhao Duan spoke, he added:
"I'm going to go out later to see if the villagers of Baihua Village have left safely and if there are any rebels coming nearby."
If the villagers did not escape and were intercepted nearby by the rebels, Xu Zhenguan would be uneasy.
If you want to rest, just say so... But the worldly realm doesn't seem to be that strong... It's time to show off or not... Zhao Duan said seriously: "I will accompany your majesty?"
Xu Zhenguan shook his head and said: "No need."
Rolling up his clothes, he pretended to be calm and fled out of the yard. Zhao Duan burst into laughter. With Zhen Bao's current strength, he didn't worry about the danger of going out alone.
After slowly drinking a bottle of water, he turned around and went back to bed, wanting to recharge his batteries. Although Qinglian was equivalent to a great tonic, he was still a little tired after repeated exertion.
However, when he found that the entire bedding was damp, he had no choice but to give up resting. After thinking about it, he simply carried the bedding into the courtyard and hung it on the clothesline.
He rummaged through the cabinets and found dry bedding from other rooms.
Halfway through the work, I suddenly felt hungry. I slapped my head and turned back to the kitchen. Not long after, wisps of smoke came out of the chimney of the quiet house.
"Speaking of which, you won't get pregnant this way..."
While lighting the fire to cook, Zhao Duan suddenly thought of it. After being stunned for a while, he felt that as a woman, Zhenbao might have thought about this problem earlier and might have a solution.
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The other side.
Xu Zhenguan walked out of the house, feeling relaxed all over her body. After confirming that the guy hadn't followed, she suddenly took off the jade bracelet from her wrist.
Entering the Qi machine, this time, the sealed storage jade bracelet was successfully opened, and the spiritual consciousness penetrated and swept over the bottles and jars in the space.
Finally, the empress took out a porcelain bottle that had been thrown in the corner and almost forgotten. It had never been opened.
Unplugging the cork, he poured out three small pills. After thinking for a while, he poured three more pills out of fear of not being safe. He poured them into Tan's mouth, his throat rolled, and he swallowed them hard.
After taking the medicine, she showed an expression of relief on her face. She rubbed her belly with her right hand and turned her head to stare at the house behind her with resentful eyes.
With a slight snort, she moved lightly and headed straight for Baihua Village. She saw that the entire village was deserted.
The villagers seemed to be frightened. Even if it rained last night, they did not dare to stay longer and left in the rain overnight.
She expanded the search scope, and when she arrived at the official road of the group of rebels that Zhao Duan killed yesterday, her pupils narrowed slightly and she found that Ouyang Ye's body was gone, and there were still some horse hoof prints nearby.
"Has anyone been here..."
Xu Zhenguan's eyes turned cold, but he was not surprised. He pulled out the Tai'a sword, ignited the sword fire, and burned the remaining corpses on the ground to ashes.
After doing this, she expanded the search again and confirmed that no rebels appeared before returning home.
In the distance, I could see the smoke that had almost dissipated.
Stepping into the house and entering the atrium, you are faced with a bedding hanging on a clothesline to dry, with a bright red patch on it particularly eye-catching.
The empress's cheeks suddenly turned red, as if she had just thought of something, she gritted her teeth and walked towards the bedroom: "You..."
Just as he was about to raise his troops to question the crime, he saw that four dishes and one soup had been placed on the table in the room. Zhao Duan took off his apron and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty is back just in time, want to try my craftsmanship? It mainly takes time to cook chicken soup, otherwise it can be more."
Husband feels full.
Xu Zhenguan's stomach growled unsatisfactorily after being hungry all day. He raised his eyebrows and sat down without knowing why. During the meal, he told what he had discovered when he went out.
"Ouyang Ye's body was taken away? It seems that he also left a spy outside," Zhao Duan frowned, but he was not surprised. This news could not be concealed:
"Within today, Ouyang Ye and others will be killed, and the news that I am suspected of being promoted may be sent to Prince Jing. Now that the villagers are gone, do you want to change places?"
Xu Zhenguan tore the chicken bones with both hands and shook his head while eating: "I won't change it."
There was a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.
If it were the past, the wisest move would undoubtedly be to run away and continue heading north.
But seeing that she could only step into heaven before her eyes, she naturally changed her mind and was no longer afraid.
Even if she failed to step into the realm of heaven before the enemy arrived, her current half-step to heaven strength was enough to deal with most of the enemies.
"What if Monk Xuanyin...the Dharma God comes? There is also Wu Xiankui, who has to be on guard."
Zhao Duan asked.
Xu Zhenguan remained calm and analyzed with seriousness:
"I'm just missing. I entrust Tianshi Zhang to keep an eye on the mysterious seal. As for the Dharma God... After the backlash, it's hard to say whether he can withstand the power of heaven and man again. It must be extremely difficult...
And Wu Xiankui... If this person had the intention to continue the pursuit that day, we would have died long ago and we would not be alive today. ”
This man surnamed Wu is also responsible and upright... Maybe he took action for the dignity of the martial arts supreme, but he still refused to kill him and followed some self-set rules...
Well, that's a good thing, otherwise he would have been chased by a heavenly being... Zhao Duan shuddered just thinking about it.
Xu Zhenguan added confidently:
"Therefore, I judge that I can wait here deliberately for them to arrive, and catch these people off guard... At most they can guess that you, or I alone, will not know when I arrive in the world. I have recovered to a half-step heaven, and you also Establish a foothold in the world.”
Zhao Duan nodded and said:
"But if it's the safest thing to do, it's better to seize the time and help His Majesty enter heaven before the enemy arrives."
"Yes." Xu Zhenguan nodded subconsciously, and then he felt the evil intentions in the tone of the guy opposite.
Raising his head and making eye contact, Zhao Duan wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and stood up:
"Your Majesty, we've almost eaten. It's time to hurry up."
"..." Xu Zhenguan was still a little uncomfortable and hesitated:
"It's still daytime at the moment..."
Tsk, wouldn't it be the same if the light was on last night... We are an old married couple, and we have to refuse and welcome... Zhao Duan directly started to take action, and carried him to the bed with a princess in his arms.
The main character is a domineering president.
"I haven't showered yet..."
"It doesn't matter. The same goes for me. Also, it feels better for Your Majesty to call himself 'I'."
"Huh?"
Xu Zhenguan didn't react. She was lying on the dry bed in a daze. Feeling Zhao Duan's skillful technique of peeling bamboo shoots, she was stunned for a moment, suddenly felt something, and said hurriedly:
"Wait..."
It's too late... Zhao Duan dug the formation alone.
"Boom!"
The bed, which was on the verge of disintegration, was overwhelmed by the weight. It cracked and collapsed in the middle. The monarch and his ministers fell down, in a state of embarrassment.
Zhao Duan's expression was stiff, and he met the empress' murderous cold eyes:
"When you changed the bedding, didn't you see that it was about to collapse..."
Oops, I was careless... Zhao Duan muttered:
"Your Majesty, would you like to change a room for me to report to you?"
A white python kicked with its long legs: "Get out!"
Zhao Duan decisively rolled up the quilt and walked out of the house. Behind him came the empress' tearful voice: "Come back!"
"Huh?"
"Take me...to the next door." The voice was gritted.
Zhao Duan showed a flattering smile. After a while, the sparrows combing their feathers on the treetops of the back house flew away in fright. In the clear sky, dark clouds gathered in all directions again, and there was lightning and thunder.
Nothing to say for a day.
No words for two days.
No words for three days.
In ancient times, Han E sang loudly, and the lingering sound lingered for three days without stopping.
The empress is speaking out now, but for the sake of the emperor, she has been silent until now.
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Outside Baihua Village, there is a mountain road.
A dark carriage pulled by strange horses slowly stopped.
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Four figures filed out, standing side by side in the middle of the road, looking towards Baihua Village, frowning.
Astonishingly, they are the foursome "Little Heavenly Master" Zhong Pian, Second Senior Sister Yu Xiu, Gongshu Tianyuan, and Jin Jian.
"Something is wrong, something is very wrong,"
The expression on Zhong Pan's ugly face was extremely solemn, and his eyes reflected a sky with dark clouds in front of him:
"With a radius of hundreds of miles, we can't see any clouds. Only in this area of ten miles, dark clouds gather, wind and rain... This is by no means an ordinary celestial phenomenon."
The "Second Senior Sister", who changed into a simple and elegant gray monk's robe with pure white cuffs and a gold-threaded sapphire sword hanging from her waist, also had a serious look on her face.
She calculated quickly with her slender hands, there was green light flowing in her eyes, and there was a vague black and white yin and yang energy flowing around her body, and she murmured:
"The terrain here is excellent in geomantic omen, rich in vitality, and there are great variables. With my cultivation, I can't predict the bad luck. The hexagrams are magnificent and empty, and it's strange, strange, here. Could it be that a saint will be born? But why are the two qi of yin and yang so violent? ”
The little fat man Gongshu Tianyuan took off the big bamboo tube behind him, put it on the ground, slapped the bamboo tube hard with his big hand, and said in surprise:
"The wild god I raised was so frightened that he didn't dare to come out. Gods are much more sensitive to danger and secrets than humans. Even the fox fairy didn't dare to show up. This means that there is something ahead that even the gods are afraid of... …
However, if the gods are immortal, even if they are as powerful as heavenly beings, it is difficult to make them fear...unless there is a god ahead! ”
Wearing crystal glasses, with a delicate face and a petite figure, Jin Jian, holding a one-eyed warlock's staff as tall as a person, glanced at the clouds covering the entire sea of flowers in the distance.
With a dull face, he glanced at the three senior brothers and sisters beside him who looked like they were facing formidable enemies, and said quietly:
"Can't you see with your eyes? You can't see such a big dragon in the clouds?"
Following the direction of her finger, in the high-altitude clouds, an illusory dragon appeared and disappeared, rolling and coiling in the sky.
For ten miles nearby, wild beasts lurked in fear.
The three warlocks were stunned at the same time. They raised their heads and moved their gaze upwards to look at the illusory dragon energy drilling in and out of the gray clouds above the sky. They couldn't help but be speechless!
A burst of sweat.
They didn't even raise their heads and didn't notice that thing high in the sky...
"This kind of dragon aura can only be possessed by the current empress... But didn't she fail to Feng Chan, fall seriously injured, and be hunted down? This kind of aura does not look like a wounded posture? Isn't this the case when Feng Chan?
No... the vision here seems to be isolated. Only by getting close to a certain distance from Baihua Village and being a warlock can you open your eyes to see it. Undetectable from a distance. ”
Judge Zhong, who had a ferocious and ugly appearance and carried a scarlet sword on his back, was taken aback.
The jade-sleeved woman dressed as a Taoist has a strange look in her eyes:
"So, the empress has recovered from her injuries? Not only that, she can cause such celestial phenomena, is she still planning to attack the heavens? Here?"
Gongshu Tianyuan and Jin Jian took a breath at the same time: "Master's letter didn't mention this."
According to the plan of the four people, they were to find Zhao Duan in advance and then take him away by force. As for the royal infighting between the empress and the eight princes, they would not participate.
But the current situation makes them a little confused.
"Do you still want to go there... Why do I feel that Brother Zhao may not need our rescue?" Gongshu Tianyuan scratched his hair.
The three of them were silent.
Judge Zhong suddenly shook his head and said:
"Right now it's not whether we want to go, but if this weather is really caused by the Empress's attack on heavenly beings, we may rush in and ruin this ceremony."
With the cultivation level of the four of them, they are not afraid of any enemy under the heavenly beings, even if they are half-step heavenly beings.
However, destroying the empress's promotion ceremony would be tantamount to the Tianshi Mansion intervening in the struggle for imperial power.
"Perhaps we can wait and go after it's over. Master only wants us to rescue Zhao Duan, but he didn't say we would rob him." Second Senior Sister Yu Xiu suggested calmly.
However, as soon as she finished saying this, her expression suddenly changed, her fingers changed, and the yin and yang energy swirled around her rapidly:
"No, the evil spirit is rushing... I'm afraid there are many powerful people approaching here! It's not a coincidence, I'm afraid it's the unusual gathering of dark clouds here that has attracted those pursuers!"
There was a big difference in time from getting the news to the time when experts from all walks of life entered Huai River.
It stands to reason that the pursuers from all sides would not meet at the same time by chance, but if the empress unabashedly shakes the sky within a ten-mile radius, it is another matter.
Just like the foursome from the Tianshi Mansion, they also followed the celestial phenomena to arrive so quickly.
"There is no time to hesitate. Since we have to wait, we will do our best to stop the pursuers." As the senior brother, Zhong Pian made a decisive decision.
They had no intention of getting involved in dynastic battles, but since they couldn't avoid it, they had no choice but to adapt accordingly.
Immediately, the four people divided into three teams and headed towards the three forces sensed by Yu Xiu.
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On the official road.
A team is moving quickly towards Baihua Village.
The leader was Nagarjuna Bodhisattva, who was carrying a crescent shovel-shaped Zen staff. He was followed by the head monk of the Discipline Hall and the young man Tianhai who was carrying a six-path stick on his back.
Behind him, there is a group of about twenty "monk soldiers", all of whom are the leading monks in Shenlong Temple.
They first arrived at a nearby county and learned about the situation from the county magistrate.
Then Nagarjuna sensed an abnormality in the sky and led his team there without hesitation.
When they were still far away, they didn't realize anything, but as the crowd approached the house where Zhao Duan and the empress were, the monks also saw the dragon aura disappearing and appearing in the clouds.
"Not good!"
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva changed color almost instantly. The burly old monk rarely lost his composure in public and stared at the weather ahead: "Is it possible that she has recovered from her injuries and has fully recovered?"
The first seat of the Discipline Hall next to it was also moved:
"In the intelligence, doesn't it say that Zhao Duan is suspected of breaking through? The empress is seriously injured? Isn't it a cause for concern?"
Nagarjuna gritted his teeth and looked gloomily:
"The news is wrong! There must be a mistake! The one who really killed the masters of Prince Jing's Palace was not Zhao Duan, but the empress!"
A group of monks suddenly became uneasy. As candidates to secretly perform the abbot's mission, they knew that Shenlong Temple was involved in the assassination of the empress.
It is even more clear that if the empress does not die, Shenlong Temple will suffer backlash.
Only the young monk Tianhai looked disappointed. His target was Zhao Duan, not the empress.
If Zhao Duan is still in the divine chapter realm, what's the point of fighting him?
"Quick! No matter what happened, we have no way out. Even if we recover, now the eight kings have raised their armies and the dynasty is in turmoil. She is no more than a half-step heavenly being at most. With our hands, we can still kill her together!"
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva said solemnly, as long as the empress does not become a heavenly being, their team is enough to deal with it.
The only worry is that the empress will leave without a fight, and it will be too difficult to stop her.
The monks responded and quickened their pace.
However, before walking too far, he suddenly saw a carriage pulled by a horse with a single horn walking through the forest ahead like a ghost.
The curtain of the carriage was opened, wearing a sorcerer's robe and a scarlet "Red Tide" broadsword lying across his knees. The ferocious-looking judge Zhong looked at the group of monks in astonishment.
Immediately, he showed a look of surprise, and his eyes suddenly became cold and complicated:
"Pindao originally thought that the empress Feng Chan's defeat was strange, but now she realizes that it was the Buddhism that secretly took action. What a Shenlong Temple, has it not forgotten that it also made a vow not to interfere in the dynastic struggle in the past?"
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Judge Zhong! ?
The old monk Nagarjuna dug his heavy Zen staff into the soil and stopped. His expression changed again, and the beads hanging around his neck lit up. He was also surprised by the appearance of the little heavenly master.
"Huh, what? You said that the Tianshi Mansion is nice, but you appear here. Don't say it's just a coincidence, so isn't Zhang Tianshi also involved in the world?"
Nagarjuna sneered.
Judge Zhong shook his head:
"If it is just the female emperor, I will not care about it, but she is not the only one you want to kill, it should also be Zhao Duan. The Heavenly Master has an order, and Zhao Duan is kind to my family in the Heavenly Master's Mansion, so you, Can’t move.”
"A favor? Haha," Nagarjuna laughed angrily:
"When will people like Zhang Tianshi no longer have any dignity? If you want to intervene in the dynastic struggle, just intervene.
And fabricate such ridiculous lies.
A person with a low profile only needs some skills to exercise power in the court. How can he be kind to the Tianshi Mansion?
It’s impossible for him to be a little favor to this generation of Zhu Dian boys, or to make a lot of money with the Tianshi Mansion, so it’s considered a favor, right? ”
Judge Zhong didn't bother to explain.
He didn't know what the "en" in the Master's words meant. He only knew that since the Master said this, it couldn't be false.
Therefore, he just stepped out of the carriage, calmly stabbed the scarlet sword into the soil, held the hilt of the sword with both hands, and stood in front of the monks.
At the same time, starting from where the sword struck, a thin scarlet line spread to both sides.
"Those who cross this red line are enemies of Pindao and the Tianshi Mansion."
Nagarjuna Bodhisattva's momentum was not inferior. He took a step forward, and at the end of his Zen staff, circles of Buddha's light rippled out. Behind him, wisps of Buddha's light gathered together, condensing the appearance of a god.
Staring at the judge with both eyes, he said:
"I'm here to arrest this person. Commandment, Tianhai, you go into the village and kill people."
"Okay." The head monk of the Discipline Hall echoed the words of the young monk Tianhai, and led the monks behind him to bypass the area where the two were confronting each other and continue towards the center where the dark clouds gathered.
Judge Zhong frowned, pulled out the big sword in his hand, and was about to stop him, but was locked by a heavy Zen staff.
The old monk Nagarjuna smiled:
"Huting, you and I have never fought against each other that day. Today we can decide who is the best. There is no need to think about stopping them. Your opponent is me."
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