Checking In for Sixty Years, From Puppet Emperor to Heavenly Emperor – Chapter 40

Ch 40: Hundred Flowers Incident

Back in Qian Capital, the two were eating at Drunken Immortal Inn. Hua Wuyue immediately used the Hundred Flowers Token to contact her junior sisters.

However, after contacting several responsible disciples in a row, there was no response, giving rise to a bad premonition.

She immediately stood up and said, “Something might have happened to them, I have to go find them.”

“Don’t worry, I’m faster at finding people than you. Come back to the Imperial Palace with me, and I’ll have the Brocade Guard look for them. There are more than fifty Hundred Flowers Disciples, and they are all beautiful, so they must be eye-catching. It won’t be difficult to find them.” Zhou An pulled her back and said.

“Okay.”

Hua Wuyue nodded. Zhou An left a tael of silver. They didn’t even touch the dishes. The two directly flew away on their swords.

Although there are not many cultivators in this world, there have been too many coming to Qian Capital recently. Everyone has seen sword flying many times and has gradually gotten used to it.

The two directly flew from the air and landed in the backyard of Qianyang Palace. Because Hua Wuyue was flying with him, the Purple Guard guarding here didn’t discover Zhou An’s secret.

Thinking that Hua Wuyue had hijacked the Emperor, they just surrounded him when Zhou An walked over and said, “Notify Zhou Ling Sha to come over immediately.”

Seeing that the Emperor was not hijacked, these people immediately put away their weapons and saluted. A Purple Guard immediately flew away to issue the notification.

“Notify the Empress, Ziyan, Ziqiong, and Zixuan to come over.” After Zhou An finished speaking, he led Hua Wuyue to the living room to sit down.

Seeing Hua Wuyue looking restless, Zhou An said, “The Hundred Flowers Disciples never do evil. Plus, Hundred Flowers has dealings with the Righteous Path, so they shouldn’t attack Hundred Flowers.”

“The greater possibility is that they encountered the Heretical Path and captured the Flower Spirit, which is nothing more than using them for cultivation or refining Spiritual Treasures. Only ten days have passed, and to refine the Flower Spirit, you need to prepare many precious materials. They should not be in danger in the short term.”

“I understand this, but what I’m most worried about is encountering the Demonic Path. They don’t show any mercy and kill people when they see them. And from the Purple River Demon Lord, I know that Master has also entered the Demonic Path. I’m worried that Master did it.” Hua Wuyue looked anxious, but she knew that searching randomly would definitely not be as fast as the power of the state. Although the Brocade Guard’s combat power is not as good as Immortal Heroes, they are second to none in searching and tracking.

While they were talking, Zhou Ling Sha quickly flew in from outside.

“Emperor Brother, what’s the matter that you’re looking for me so urgently? I’m investigating a major case.” Zhou Ling Sha came in in a carefree manner, sat directly next to him, and picked up the tea on the table to drink.

Seeing Hua Wuyue widening her eyes with a surprised expression, she exclaimed, “Hua Wuyue of Hundred Flowers Brothel!”

“Yes, she is an Imperial Concubine now. Ling Sha, emergency mission, immediately have the Brocade Guard look for the Hundred Flowers Disciples. They are rushing from Hundred Flowers Valley towards Qian Capital, a total of 56 people, each with an appearance between 12 and 16 years old, wearing Hundred Flowers dresses, and all of them are beautiful.” Zhou An said.

Hearing that Hua Wuyue had suddenly become an Imperial Concubine, Zhou Ling Sha widened her eyes with a look of surprise. The many beauties of Hundred Flowers Brothel are well known in the upper class of Qian Capital and are the dream lovers of countless men.

After the battle at Hundred Flowers Brothel, the people of Qian Capital knew that Hundred Flowers Brothel was a Cultivation Sect, and many people are still talking about Hundred Flowers Brothel, regretting their departure.

Zhou Ling Sha, as the Brocade Guard Chief, of course knew Hua Wuyue’s identity.

After being surprised, she immediately said, “No problem, a group of beauties is easy to find, but since they are Hundred Flowers Valley disciples, it is very likely that they are related to Cultivators. This capture exceeds the Brocade Guard’s capabilities.”

“You just need to help me find them, and I’ll take care of the rest.” Hua Wuyue said.

“Ling Sha, the better you handle this matter, the more rewards you will get.”

Zhou An made a gesture, and Zhou Ling Sha’s eyes lit up. She quickly said, “Okay, wait for my news.”

Looking at Zhou Ling Sha leaving quickly, Zhou An smiled. This girl is just active. Giving her some things she likes can make her happy for a long time.

Hua Wuyue had no thoughts at the moment. Her mind was only on the disciples. If something happened to them, then Hundred Flowers Valley would only have her left, and it would definitely be difficult to feel at ease again.

At this time, the Empress, Ziyan, Ziqiong, and Zixuan came in together. They were all surprised to see Hua Wuyue. They also recognized her.

After the four entered and saluted Zhou An, the Empress sat next to Zhou An and asked curiously, “Your Majesty, this should be Hua Wuyue, the Pavilion Master of Hundred Flowers, right!”

Zhou An introduced Hua Wuyue again, briefly explaining the process of how the two met, which made the four women secretly marvel.

Hua Wuyue becoming an Imperial Concubine made Shangguan Rong become wary. Hua Wuyue’s beauty was no less than her own, and her strength far surpassed her own. A Innate Fourth Level Cultivator could no longer be dealt with by ordinary means.

Zhou An saw the Empress’s thoughts. Shangguan Rong was very persistent about power. Fortunately, Hua Wuyue had no thoughts about power at all.

“In the future, the Imperial Garden will be changed to Hundred Flowers Palace, and Hua Wuyue will be the Master of Hundred Flowers Palace. Hundred Flowers Valley only needs to concentrate on cultivation and not ask about court affairs, and only take action when the country encounters problems with Cultivators.”

Hearing Zhou An’s words, Shangguan Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief and also understood that the Emperor’s words were for her, and she couldn’t help but blush slightly.

He took out 12 Zhu Fruits and four Hundred Flowers Pills and gave them to the four women, saying, “The Zhu Fruit’s medicinal power is overbearing. The four of you should eat them separately, which should allow Ziyan, Ziqiong, and Zixuan to reach Houtian Tenth Level. The Empress is busy with state affairs, so take some time to improve your realm.”

“This Hundred Flowers Pill is a treasure of Hundred Flowers Valley. Each one can increase a hundred years of cultivation in the Innate Realm, and the medicinal power is relatively mild. Take it after you reach the Innate Realm.”

Seeing these treasures, the three women, Ziyan, were delighted. What they liked most were these cultivation items, and although the Empress liked them, she wasn’t very enthusiastic.

After the four women thanked him, Zhou An said, “Ziyan, Ziqiong, Zixuan, you can refine the remaining Zhu Fruit into Elixirs to train the Purple Guard. You can arrange these yourselves.”

“Yes.” The three women were delighted, looking forward to swallowing the Zhu Fruit.

“Okay, you can go and get busy.” Zhou An smiled, and the three women immediately took their leave and left quickly.

“Empress, has there been any major event in the court these days?” Zhou An asked.

“They are all some problems left over by the Empress Dowager, which we can still handle. Also, there are more and more Immortal Heroes and Heretical Paths in Qian Capital, and there will always be disputes. The Brocade Guard and the Imperial City Guards are almost too busy, and there have been many deaths and injuries.”

“Your Subject has looked for the Demon Suppression Agency and asked them for help, which has improved the situation, but the Demon Suppression Agency is too arrogant. They don’t pay much attention to the Imperial Edicts I convey, and they only take action if I offer them Gold and Silver.”

“The biggest problem is still the Western Sorcery Poison. Fortunately, Left Prime Minister is talented and handled it in a timely manner, and there is no danger at the border for the time being, but it is said that the Sorcery Poison has spread very seriously in various countries in the Western Regions, and one country has all died from the disease.”

“Now that place has become a mess. At the same time, many Heretical Paths have been found to be haunted. Left Prime Minister speculates that this Sorcery Poison is likely related to the Heretical Path.” Shangguan Rong showed worry when talking about the Western Sorcery Poison problem. This matter has already threatened national security, and once the Sorcery Poison is introduced into the country, the consequences will be unimaginable.

“Empress, tell Right Prime Minister that above the Western Sorcery Poison, the court must fully cooperate with Left Prime Minister to handle this matter and must ensure national security.” Zhou An said.

“Your Subject understands.” The Empress responded.

Then Zhou An and Shangguan Rong talked in detail about the major and minor events that had recently occurred in the court. Hua Wuyue sat quietly beside her, listening.

About three hours later, Zhou Ling Sha rushed in and said, “Emperor Brother, the whereabouts of the Hundred Flowers Valley disciples have been found, and the Brocade Guard has already tracked them down.”

Hua Wuyue asked in surprise, “Are they still safe?”

“According to witnesses, the Hundred Flowers Disciples were captured by three Sects and the Demon Suppression Agency when they entered the town, saying that they were Demons and absorbed the essence of living people. No one died at the time, and they should have all been captured alive.” Zhou Ling Sha said.

“Impossible, the Hundred Flowers Disciples only absorb Spirit Energy and dew, and never eat Blood Food. They are framing my Hundred Flowers Valley.” Hua Wuyue was furious.

“Wuyue, don’t be angry. These people will always find some excuses for doing things. Ling Sha, you and Hua Wuyue set off immediately, first rescue the Hundred Flowers Disciples, and other things can be slowly calculated later.” Zhou An said.

“Yes.” Zhou Ling Sha saluted, and Hua Wuyue directly flew away with her on her sword.