Longdong Road can no longer be called the most prosperous place in Zuyue Kingdom, but after all, it has been the heartland of Zuyue for a long time, so it still maintains some afterglow of its glory. After Zuyue invaded Dazhen, Datong City, the capital of Zuyue Kingdom, became even more lively like a last gasp.
Ji Yuan led the old man and turned into a puff of smoke and landed in the capital of Datong. It was already noon and the city was very busy. Merchants were everywhere and most of the goods traded were from Dazhen.
"Come here, here is the best Dazhen Jizhou Wen Gong. The craftsmanship of the master craftsman in Ning'an County is rare. It is a Wen Gong from the study private collection of a wealthy family. There are not many left. There are not many left~~"
"Look at what I have here. I have the snow wolf skin from Dazhen Jinzhou, a top-quality cape!"
"Sir, look at this shawl. Look at the color and luster of the fur. It must be new leather. We bought it from the military officer at our branch in the southern border. I guarantee it's worth the money. It only costs twenty taels. Just take it!"
"Really? Let me see!"
"Come and have a look!"
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After Ji Yuan and the old man landed, they silently blended into the crowd on the busy street of Datong. Ji Yuan walked slowly in front, and the old man followed closely behind.
Jin Jia followed at the end, and he was now wearing a fitted blue straight-hem shirt and a neat black fu hat, with an unusual red face. At first glance, he was just a strong and brave warrior, so he often attracted the attention of others, but they only dared to sneak a peek and not look too much, for fear of angering Jin Jia.
Ji Yuan seemed to be oblivious to the lively scene around him, but in fact he knew everything in his mind. As he walked, he took out a piece of gold paper from his sleeve and handed it to Min Xian.
"Min Xian, was this written by your senior brother or your master?"
The old man took it subconsciously and took a look at the words on the gold paper. It roughly meant to let the monsters in the deep mountains come to Datong to report. When Zu Yue defeated Dazhen, he could use the luck of the country to wash away his evil deeds, make further progress in his practice, and also get a position as a god.
"This is naturally due to my great..."
The old man paused before he finished speaking, and after standing there for a moment, he quickly walked towards Ji Yuan, stood beside him, and said to Ji Yuan.
"How did Mr. Ji know about the eldest brother?"
Logically speaking, the old man had only introduced himself and talked about some of the contents of the insect poison technique, and didn't say anything else. Ji Yuan didn't threaten him in any way, so he probably didn't know much. It's not surprising that he thought of the master, but when he thought of the eldest brother...
Ji Yuan didn't say anything to provoke him, but just spoke softly.
"We have met once before, so he is considered to be very skilled in Taoism. It is not surprising that the golden inscriptions came from his hand. Although he was unjust to teach you several disciples, I think your master is not a simple man."
If anyone else dared to say this, the old man would definitely get furious, but since it was Ji Yuan who said it, he could only speak in harmony.
"A master has his own way, and a master has his own way."
Having said that, Min Xian handed the gold paper back to Ji Yuan with both hands. Although this thing belonged to his eldest senior brother, he didn't dare to take it now.
Ji Yuan took the gold paper, glanced at Min Xian, said nothing more, and quickened his pace to walk forward. Although all of Min Xian's magic power was sealed by the imperial decree, after all, hundreds of years of practice were not fake. Although he was an old man, his physical fitness was still exaggerated, and there was no possibility that he could not keep up.
The two of them wandered around the city, and of course their final destination was the imperial palace. The size of Datong City was no smaller than that of Dazhen Capital, and the imperial palace occupied one-third of the land, so it was not difficult to find.
As an immortal cultivator, Ji Yuan certainly did not need to inform the emperor. The palace guards were useless in front of him. He took Min Xian and Jin Jia through the palace gate and along the palace corridor. When they arrived at the outer palace, they saw many palace maids, eunuchs and old maids walking together to clear the way, and in the middle there were two rows of women in pink clothes following them, each of them dressed up gorgeously and radiantly.
Ji Yuan and the other two stood on the side of the road where the group of people were passing. Ji Yuan seemed to be thinking about something, Min Xian's expression remained calm, and Jin Jia did not react at all.
"This emperor is quite open-minded."
After Ji Yuan said this, he took a step forward and went forward with these beautiful girls, actually going directly to the Central Golden Palace.
It was the first time that Ji Yuan saw the emperor selecting concubines, and it happened at such a critical moment when two countries were at war. He found it amusing but also ridiculous.
When they arrived outside the hall, there were guards standing by in a tight security. The group of beautiful girls stopped outside. They were silent among themselves, but their heartbeats were so violent that they almost jumped out.
Ji Yuan wanted to go in and take a look later, but he could see evil spirits lurking in the direction of the Golden Palace, so he had no plans to enter the Golden Palace to confront the monsters for the time being.
"Xuan Xiunu enters the palace~~~~"
After the emperor gave a signal, an old eunuch in the Golden Palace announced in a loud voice.
"Xuan Xiunu enters the palace~~~~"
There was also a eunuch outside who repeated this sentence loudly.
Then a slight commotion outside the hall reached Ji Yuan's ears. A group of beautiful girls, led by palace maids, eunuchs and old maids, slowly walked into the Golden Hall in the most decent, generous and graceful manner, then lined up in two rows and bowed together.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
After the ceremony, the ladies did not dare to look up, but just stood there waiting for the next instruction.
The old eunuch beside the dragon throne whispered.
"Your Majesty, a total of twenty beauties have been selected to appear before your Majesty. Please have a look at them."
The emperor smiled on the dragon throne, looked at the women below, and nodded.
"Lift your heads so I can see!"
The concubines, who had been repeatedly instructed and trained by the old nanny, slowly raised their heads, looking in the direction of the dragon throne with a smile of seven parts and a smile of three parts, with fear and excitement in their hearts.
"Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! They are all lovely!"
The emperor said three wonderful words in a row and couldn't stop smiling. The old eunuch beside him hurriedly reminded him.
"Your Majesty, you can let them introduce themselves. If you think the ones who suit you best are the most, you can ask me to record them in the book. After today's first meeting, I will observe them carefully and select the best..."
"Hahahahaha, of course I have to introduce them, but there's no need to choose. These twenty beauties are all stunningly beautiful. I want them all. Hahahahaha, I want them all!"
The old eunuch was stunned for a moment, the royal nobles in the hall were stunned for a moment, and even the group of beautiful girls were stunned for a moment, but at the same time, ecstasy rose in the hearts of the latter. Many women gently grasped the hem of their skirts, thinking that the day when they would fly onto the tree and become a phoenix was not far away.
"absurd!"
An angry rebuke was heard from the side, and then an old minister came out, walked to the front of the group of beautiful girls, bowed to the emperor and said.
"Your servant Liu Xianhu has a memorial to submit."
The emperor frowned, but didn't scold, just nodded.
"Lord Liu, I will not attend court today. If you have any memorials, please submit them first. I will read them."
The old eunuch came down immediately and went to the old minister to take the memorial, but when he got closer he found that the old minister did not take out the memorial.
"Uh, Lord Liu, where is the memorial?"
"snort!"
The old minister maintained this bowing posture and looked directly above the dragon throne.
"I have submitted my memorial to Your Majesty a long time ago. There are six copies in total, but I have not received Your Majesty's approval yet. Now the soldiers on the front line are fighting bloody battles for the fate of the country, but Your Majesty is ignoring government affairs and launching a selection of concubines. How can the country be governed for long?"
"Lord Liu, with the help of the immortals, it was easy to take a Dazhen. Don't you see that there are many treasures in the city that were transported from Dazhen Qizhou? What do you think, immortal masters?"
A demon who looked gentle and polite, wearing a long robe with wide sleeves and a small crown and golden hairpin on his head, stepped forward and said with a smile.
"Sir Liu, there are many talented people in our army. Previously, a master came to help. The emperor was given medicine by the master and will soon have an invincible divine army. Even if Dazhen has some tricks, she is definitely no match for fate. However, I heard that Sir Liu's niece also participated in the selection of concubines, but was eliminated in the second round. If you have any complaints about this, you can speak out."
"You evil warrior! According to legend, someone in the Imperial Guard saw you eating people. You are simply a demon. How dare you call yourself a heavenly master? Your Majesty, even if my ancestor causes a war in the future, such a demon will surely bring disaster to the country and the people. You must not trust him!"
"Hey, Lord Liu, you are too polite. I am loyal to the emperor, and people help me cultivate magic weapons for the sake of our ancestors. All of this has been reported to the emperor. Moreover, now that the two countries are at war, cultivators like me can still help and participate in the war. What else can you do, Lord Liu, except bark again?"
"you you!"
"Okay, stop arguing, everyone, step back and get back to today's topic."
The Emperor was obviously not interested in what was happening next. After asking the two men to leave, he waited for the beauties to introduce themselves one by one. However, a few ministers, including Liu Xianhu, were not in the mood to watch any longer and simply took their leave and left the Golden Palace.
Ji Yuan heard all the sounds in the Golden Palace and soon saw those ministers walking out of the Golden Palace quickly with grim expressions. As soon as they left, in Ji Yuan's eyes, the luster of the entire Golden Palace suddenly dropped several levels and seemed dim and unclear.
Soon, music of zithers, harps and drums could be heard from the hall, and it seemed that the concubines were going to perform some talents.
Ji Yuan shook his head and looked at Min Xian and Jin Jia.
"Let's go in and join in the fun."
As Ji Yuan walked up the steps one by one, some practitioners in the Golden Palace gradually noticed something strange and turned their eyes to the entrance of the palace.
Not long after, a man in green and two people following him walked into the hall together. The surrounding soldiers ignored them.
"Who are you, sir? How dare you trespass into the Golden Palace? If you are here to ask for an appointment, you should report to me first!"
One of the monks shouted to Ji Yuan in a loud voice, which was so loud that it drowned out the drums and music, and made all the musicians stop subconsciously. The beautiful girls who were dancing were a little at a loss, and immediately retreated to the side where the old maid was.
All eyes in the Golden Palace were focused on Ji Yuan and the other two. The latter did not hide their figures and walked to the center of the Golden Palace with confidence.
"Master, is that you? Oh, are you here to give me some elixirs again?"
The emperor was now full of energy and had very good eyesight. He recognized Min Xian at a glance and exclaimed in surprise, but the latter looked at Ji Yuan and shook his head in reply.
"Your Majesty is wrong. I came here to accompany Mr. Ji."
"Mr. Ji?" "Mr. Ji..."
"Mr. Ji!?" "The surname is Ji..."
Inside the hall, everyone's reactions were different. Most were filled with confusion, while a few seemed to have thought of something and trembled slightly in their hearts.
"Sir, are you here to help me as well? I wonder what abilities you have and whether you are willing to be canonized?"
Emperor Zu Yue was very excited. He saw many immortals this year, and each time he saw them made him look forward to a long-lasting hegemony.
Ji Yuan shook his head and smiled, then bowed slightly in the direction of the dragon throne.
"I am only here to retrieve something that does not belong to Your Majesty. As for the country and the hegemony for eternity, it is none of my business. But I still want to advise Your Majesty that these demons and evil spirits are unbearable to look at, so it is better to use them with caution."
As he said this, Ji Yuan glanced at the Heavenly Masters on the side with his dark eyes. The demonic, evil and devilish auras were all clearly visible in his Dharma eyes. He actually hoped that they would get angry because of his words and attack him directly.
But perhaps because Min Xian was around, these immortal masters, who were also Zu Yue’s subjects, were relatively restrained.
"Hmph, you are quite arrogant." "Don't be so tongue-tied when you speak!"
"Fellow Daoist, please be careful with your words."
Amid the cold remarks of the immortal masters, the emperor sitting on the dragon throne leaned forward and asked with a frown.
"What do you want to retrieve, sir?"
"Nothing else, it's just the insect inside your Majesty! Xun symbolizes wind, and Zhen symbolizes thunder."
After Ji Yuan finished speaking, he did not wait for the emperor to reply. He waved his hand to send wind. A ray of Dharma light shone on the emperor, and nearly a hundred acupuncture points in front and behind his body were sent into the light. Then Ji Yuan retracted his left hand, which was used to send wind, and showed a three-fingered grasping posture.
The emperor suddenly felt his limbs and body being bound by several chains. He was dragged to stand up from the dragon throne, revealing a large character being unfolded.
"Ah... Protect the emperor, protect the emperor, ah... roar..."
The emperor's roar gradually became distorted, and then even a heart-pounding roar came out of his mouth, which didn't sound like a human voice at all.
"Stop!" "Let go of your majesty!"
"Buzz..."
A burst of sword sounds was heard, and the Qingteng Sword showed up. Waves of sword energy and sword intent caused the temperature in the hall to drop sharply, and it was so oppressive that the immortal masters could not breathe. No one dared to step forward.
"Roar… "
The emperor's face was ferocious, and the blue veins on his face and body were like thick earthworms, appearing to be constantly wriggling.
Ji Yuan's face was grim, he shook his head and sighed.
"As the ruler of a country, he ended up being neither human nor ghost, neither demon nor monster. How sad and lamentable."
As soon as he finished speaking, a red light surged on the emperor's body, and the next moment it flew out of his body while spinning and flew into Ji Yuan's left hand, where he held it with three hands. It was a strange insect with four wings and six legs, with the front half of its body like a beetle and the back half like a long worm's butt. It was twisting and struggling continuously.