Checking In for Sixty Years, From Puppet Emperor to Heavenly Emperor – Chapter 15

Ch 15: True Dragon Energy

Outside the city at the Great Ancestor Temple, Zhou An came here to check-in, but unfortunately only received the Great Ancestor’s scriptures. Jiang Xian was an old and cunning fox with a very deep mind, so he didn’t really believe the Sword Control incantation he recited.

It’s a pity that he didn’t get the Sword Control Art he wanted here, so he could only have Jiang Xian write down the Method of Sword Control and then take him into the Universe Underground Palace.

As soon as Jiang Xian arrived here, he knew. Seeing the Great Imperial Concubine, who had become a ghost, laugh self-deprecatingly, he said nothing more.

Zhou An took off his mask, and Jiang Xian was shocked when he saw it, exclaiming, “Impossible, even if you hide it deeply, you can’t have such terrifying Internal Force!”

Zhou An ignored him and said to the Great Imperial Concubine, “The Empress Dowager is dead, but after all, she was the Empress Dowager, and you are also an Imperial Concubine of the Imperial Family. For the sake of the Imperial Family’s reputation, I will give the Empress Dowager a grand burial. This Jiang Xian will be left to your disposal.”

“Thank you, The Emperor. Knowing that our enemy is dead and being able to personally kill this traitor Jiang Xian, we are satisfied.” The Great Imperial Concubine and several Female Ghosts knelt down to thank him.

They all pounced on Jiang Xian, sucking him dry of essence, and even tearing his soul apart.

With their wish fulfilled, and the formation here broken, these Female Ghosts knelt down to thank Zhou An, suddenly becoming at a loss, not knowing what to do in the future. If they continued to be ghosts here, they would probably become depressed one day.

“You will stay here for now, guarding the entrance to the tunnel, and don’t let outsiders get close. When I get the Ghost Clan Skill, you can cultivate. Whether you can cultivate into Ghost Immortals depends on yourselves.”

These people were all delighted and kowtowed in thanks.

He changed into his Dragon Robes and walked to the Stone Bed inside the Underground Palace. Sai Nai Mu was still lying on it, unconscious.

Zhou An stood at the head of the bed and woke her up. Sai Nai Mu slowly opened her eyes, called out “The Emperor” when she saw Zhou An, and suddenly remembered her mission. She sat up in shock and was about to pull Zhou An away.

He told her the situation, of course, without saying that he was the mysterious expert.

Sai Nai Mu showed a surprised expression, and her expression became complicated. She didn’t expect that the final development would be like this.

“Now you can choose to continue staying by my side, or go back to the Hundred Witchcrafts Country. If you choose to go back, this bag of Gold will be your travel expenses.” As Zhou An spoke, he placed the bag of Gold prepared by the Sixth Imperial Prince on the table.

Sai Nai Mu gritted her teeth and knelt down in front of Zhou An, saying, “The Emperor, this servant wants to return to the Hundred Witchcrafts Country. My people need me. Even if I die, this servant hopes to die in my homeland.”

Zhou An was a little reluctant, but still respected her choice and nodded, saying, “Alright, go. Now that Qian Capital has been unblocked, you can leave at any time.”

“Thank you, The Emperor.” Sai Nai Mu kowtowed and thanked him, then picked up the Gold on the table and left.

When she reached the door, Zhou An said, “I will let Zhou Di handle the Western Sorcery Poison matter in full. What Zhou Di promised you in the beginning, I can also promise you. If there is really no other way, I will allow the Hundred Witchcrafts Country to merge into the Qianyuan Empire, but you need to accept quarantine and confirm that you have not been infected before entering the country.”

Sai Nai Mu suddenly stopped when she heard this, turned around, and shed tears of excitement, looking at Zhou An with surprise.

Zhou An smiled and said, “You have feelings for me, so naturally I won’t be ungrateful to you. I’m not keeping you because I know we will meet again. The Hundred Witchcrafts Country also needs you, go.”

“The Emperor will always be the only man in Sai Nai Mu’s heart.” Sai Nai Mu bowed to him again and turned to leave with gratitude.

Watching Sai Nai Mu leave, Zhou An took Jiang Xian’s body back to the Imperial Palace and threw it next to the Eternal Life Palace, where someone would take care of it.

At this moment, the Sixth Imperial Prince was still standing here, with the Imperial Guard protecting the Sixth Imperial Prince in the middle, and the remaining thirty top experts of the Purple Guard guarding the Empress Dowager’s body. Neither side knew what to do.

Both sides were without a leader. When they saw The Emperor coming, Commander Pang reacted the fastest and was the first to kneel down and salute, and the Imperial Guard immediately knelt down as well.

“Get up.” Zhou An asked the Purple Guard, “The Empress Dowager is dead, I will give her a grand burial. If you follow this Emperor, you will still be the Purple Guard.”

The Purple Guard looked at their companions. At this time, Purple Guard Number 1 immediately knelt down and shouted, “Greetings, The Emperor. We are willing to obey The Emperor’s orders.”

“Well, notify the Azure Guard and the Dark Guard. Those who are willing to follow this Emperor should report to the Western Palace. Those who are unwilling should disband and must not call themselves the Azure Guard or the Dark Guard in the future. Those who violate this will be killed without mercy,” Zhou An said.

“Understood.” The Purple Guard accepted the order and immediately went to contact them. They had their own way of contacting each other and were the best candidates for amnesty.

Then Zhou An looked at the Sixth Imperial Prince and smiled, saying, “Sixth Brother, Sai Nai Mu was arranged by you.”

Zhou Di sighed and said, “I hope The Emperor can be a true enlightened ruler. I will leave myself at your disposal.”

Zhou An laughed and said, “I know the secret order Sixth Brother gave to Sai Nai Mu. Since Sixth Brother values brotherly affection, this younger brother will naturally not be ungrateful. Zhou Di, listen to the order.”

Zhou Di was surprised and immediately knelt down. Zhou An said, “From today onwards, Zhou Di will take over the position of Left Prime Minister and handle state affairs on behalf of this Emperor.”

“The Emperor!” Zhou Di was shocked. The Left Prime Minister was the position second only to The Emperor, and he would also handle state affairs on behalf of The Emperor. This was completely giving him all the power, which was unbelievable.

Zhou An smiled and said, “I remember when Sixth Brother was young, you said your ambition. You said that if you were Prime Minister, you would definitely make the Qianyuan Empire more prosperous and flourishing. I hope Sixth Brother is not just talking, otherwise I will sentence you to the crime of deceiving The Emperor.”

Zhou Di was excited and immediately kowtowed, saying, “Thank you, The Emperor.”

Zhou An helped him up and said in a low voice, “In private, we are still brothers. I will find a way to bring back the other Imperial Brothers. We brothers will protect the Qianyuan Empire together.”

Zhou Di was overjoyed and nodded heavily. Zhou An turned around, stretched, and said, “Lord Left Prime Minister, this battle will surely cause panic in the Imperial Court. You will be a little busy.”

“Your Subject obeys.” Zhou Di left with an excited expression, forgetting the pain of his injuries.

“Commander Pang.”

As soon as Zhou An called, he immediately knelt down and said, “This sinful subject is here.”

“This time you followed the Left Prime Minister in the rebellion. I should have exterminated your entire family, but considering your hard work over the years, I will not pursue your family’s crimes. Choose one yourself.”

Zhou An waved his hand, and the Purple Guard took out two items: a sword and a bottle of poisoned wine.

Seeing these things, Commander Pang’s face instantly turned ashen. After hesitating, he knelt down and kowtowed, saying, “Thank you, The Emperor.”

He stood up and walked towards the Purple Guard, staggering. He was in his prime, but he looked like a candle in the wind.

In the end, he chose a cup of poisoned wine, laughed a few times, and drank it all in one gulp. Before long, he fell down, black blood flowing from his mouth.

Zhou An waved his hand and ordered people to take Commander Pang’s body out, then said, “The chief criminal is dead, your crimes will be recorded for now. The Imperial Guard suffered considerable casualties in this battle. Re-select the Imperial Guard Commander and keep an eye on the civil and military officials. Anyone who dares to have ulterior motives at this time will have their crimes increased by one degree.”

“Thank you, The Emperor, for not killing us.” All the Imperial Guard officers around knelt down to thank him, feeling relieved.

“The Emperor, will this Eternal Life Palace be renovated and rebuilt?” Purple Guard Number 1 asked.

“Keep it and erect a Stone Tablet to warn future generations.” After Zhou An finished speaking, he walked towards the Western Palace.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Zhou An first checked-in at the various palaces in the Western Palace to light up the map.

The things here were much better, either secret manuals or weapons, or Elixirs related to cultivation. He gained a lot.

Now his speed was much faster than before. It only took him an hour to check-in at the entire Western Palace. The final reward he received was the Universe Steps, which was also a unique footwork of the Qianyuan Imperial Family.

It was a Martial Skill created by the Great Ancestor Emperor by combining the strengths of a hundred schools and integrating lightness skill and footwork, in conjunction with the Vast Universe Art.

At the same time as the Western Palace map was lit up, the Imperial Palace on the Map of Mountains and Rivers emitted a golden light. Then the system prompted that the entire Imperial Palace map was lit up, rewarding True Dragon Energy.

Instantly, a golden dragon appeared in the system space, coiling around. The system introduced that True Dragon Energy was the power of Imperial Authority Luck that only a true Son of Heaven could possess.

Only founding emperors of past dynasties possessed it, and later generations could not inherit it. Because of this, True Dragon Energy was even more precious. Moreover, people who possessed True Dragon Energy had innate Emperor’s Luck, which made it easier to obtain external assistance and easier to win people’s hearts.

In cultivation, there would be an innate Dragon Energy blessing, and the speed would be much faster than ordinary people.

After Zhou An finished reading, he rubbed his hands with a happy expression, eager to use the True Dragon Energy.

He saw a golden light burst out of his body, piercing through the clouds in the sky, turning into a golden dragon that descended from the sky and rushed into Zhou An’s body.

The golden dragon entered his body. Without taking any Elixirs to enhance his Internal Force, he felt a sense of expansion filling his entire body. It seemed to be an even more mysterious feeling that he didn’t know how to describe. Imperceptibly, he had a completely new understanding of the Vast Universe Art, the Qianyang Heavenly Alignment Fist, the Universe Steps, and the Son of Heaven Swordplay.

He immediately sat down on the spot, with a golden dragon coiling around him. In just one minute, the golden dragon disappeared into his body. The Vast Universe Art reached the highest Ninth Level in one breath, and his Internal Force reached a terrifying 180 years, which was already the limit of mortals. His cultivation was also already Houtian Tenth Level.

He stood up and took a deep breath, feeling the majestic Internal Force in his body.

At this time, he sensed someone approaching, so he stopped his cultivation and stood up. Soon, all the Purple Guard, as well as several Commanders of the Dark Guard and the Azure Guard, arrived.

They felt that this puppet Emperor was not simple. They had all seen the golden dragon just now, which must be related to the Emperor in front of them, making them inexplicably have a very strong desire to submit.

Having stayed in organizations like the Dark Guard and the Azure Guard for a long time, they knew that if they chose to leave, they knew too many secrets and would likely be killed.