Checking In for Sixty Years, From Puppet Emperor to Heavenly Emperor – Chapter 49

Ch 49: Righteous-Demonic War Intelligence

Inside the Qianyang Palace living room, Zhou An and Zhou Ling Sha were eating lunch. Now, as long as Zhou Ling Sha had nothing to do, she would stay in the Qianyang Palace to freeload, mainly because the snacks and dishes Zhou An took out were too delicious.

Her stomach had already been conquered by Zhou An, and she repeatedly said that she would not allow Zhou An to marry her off, wanting to stay by her Emperor brother’s side forever to freeload.

After they were both full, Zhou An wiped his mouth and had the palace maid take away the plates. Only then did he ask, “Now you’re satisfied, right? Speak, what’s the matter?”

“Hehe, Qian Capital has been very peaceful recently, and I’m not very busy anymore. I just wanted to tell Emperor brother that the twelve Zhu Fruits you gave me have been refined into 12 bottles of Zhu Fruit Pills.” Zhou Ling Sha smiled. In fact, she just came to freeload.

Zhou An rolled his eyes, then asked, “Then have you eaten any yourself?”

“Not yet. As soon as I finished refining them, I brought them over to report to you. I’m proactive, right?” Zhou Ling Sha took out a wooden box containing 12 jade porcelain bottles.

“Eat one now, and I’ll help you refine the elixir,” Zhou An said.

Zhou Ling Sha looked at Zhou An in surprise, then poured out a crimson pill and threw it into her mouth, sitting directly on the carpet.

Zhou An told the palace maid to go out and close the door, then sat behind her, lifting his Universe Yin-Yang True Energy to help her refine it.

With Zhou An’s nearly two thousand years of cultivation helping, it only took a few minutes to refine a Zhu Fruit Pill. Absorbing the medicinal power depended on Zhou Ling Sha herself.

After about a quarter of an hour, Zhou An withdrew his power and sat next to her, picking up a cup of tea to drink.

When Zhou Ling Sha finished absorbing, the vast Universe Art internal force surged. After a few breaths, she withdrew her power, opened her eyes, and said with joy, “I’ve reached Houtian Tenth Level! Haha, I’m also a peerless expert in the Jianghu.”

Zhou An rolled his eyes, walked over, and tapped her head with his finger, saying, “Just Houtian Tenth Level is enough to make you so proud? If you reach the Innate Realm, wouldn’t you fly?”

“I’m only twelve years old! Is there anyone in the world with my talent?” Zhou Ling Sha began to act arrogantly, her nostrils almost pointing to the sky with pride.

“Alright, since you’re so talented, I won’t give you any more elixirs in the future,” Zhou An joked.

“Don’t, I was just being proud for a moment.” Zhou Ling Sha immediately came over, took Zhou An’s hand, and acted coquettishly, then suddenly leaned in close and said, “You’ll always be my brother. No matter what the world says about you, I know you’re not what they say.”

Zhou An looked at the little girl, smiled, and touched her head, saying, “Now the Demon Suppression Agency is already under my control. You don’t have to be too busy in the future. The Brocade Guard only needs to manage ordinary people. The Demon Suppression Agency will be responsible for demons. If you encounter danger, you can always find the Demon Suppression Chief. This Ten Thousand Demons Token can help him.”

“Ten Thousand Demons Token! That’s great! Now let’s see who dares to despise our Brocade Guard!” Zhou Ling Sha held the token, her face full of joy, eager to go back and brag. She waved to Zhou An and pushed open the door.

“Remember, cultivate the Innate Universe Art and prepare to break through,” Zhou An called out.

“Got it!” Zhou Ling Sha responded, already leaping onto the roof opposite, turning around to wave to Zhou An, then jumping away.

Zhou An smiled. He knew that Zhou Ling Sha had already discovered that he was the Qianyuan Emperor. After all, his face could be covered, but some small actions could not be hidden. This girl was smart and didn’t expose him.

She could say it because she trusted him. This was an important reason why Zhou An doted on her the most.

After the meal, he strolled to the Imperial Garden. The plaque at the entrance had already been changed to Hundred Flowers Palace.

Walking inside, thousands of workers and Hundred Flowers Disciples were building pavilions and gardens together. Some of the heavy stones, pillars, and beams were easily moved by the Hundred Flowers Disciples using magic. The workers only needed to be responsible for building and carving.

In just half a month, the foundation had been completed, and many buildings already had frames. Many unique flowers, plants, and trees from Hundred Flowers Valley had also been transplanted and arranged according to formation positions, making them pleasing to the eye and refreshing to the mind.

The formation of this Hundred Flowers Valley had some common ground with The Mysterious Doors and Evasive Arts. As soon as Zhou An walked in, Hua Wuyue flew down beside him.

“I’ve already restrained my aura. How can you still detect me? Is my cultivation not good enough?” Zhou An asked curiously.

“In the Hundred Flowers Flying Picture, we use the spirit of flowers and plants to observe the surroundings. No matter who comes in, the flowers and plants can sense it, and I can sense it,” Hua Wuyue said.

“Your Hundred Flowers Flying Picture is really profound,” Zhou An said, looking at the surrounding flowers and plants, as well as the busy workers and Hundred Flowers Disciples.

“That’s natural. The Hundred Flowers Flying Picture comes from the Immortal Realm. Legend has it that it was created by the Flower Immortal.” Speaking of her master’s inheritance, Hua Wuyue showed a look of reverence.

Zhou An smiled and nodded, then asked, “Wuyue, I came to ask you, what do you think of this Righteous-Demonic War? Which side has a higher probability of winning?”

“If we’re talking about individual strength, it’s undoubtedly the Demonic Path. Their Divine Powers are powerful, and many are not much worse than Immortal Treasures.

The advantage of the Righteous Path is unity. When facing demon heads, everyone will unite. In addition, there are Great Powers in the Righteous Path who can deduce and find treasures to restrain the demon heads. Combined with formations, the Righteous Path wins most battles.

Now we don’t know which demon heads have gathered on the Demonic Path’s side, so I can’t judge. The Kushan Old Demon who destroyed the Hundred Flowers Brothel last time was already a Houtian Eighth Level expert. The Ten Thousand Bones Grand Formation he refined with millions of people’s sacrifices, you saw its power. If it hadn’t been for Great Mystery Perfected Person and several other elders joining forces, Qian Capital might have been destroyed by him alone.”

Hua Wuyue showed anger, still caring about the Kushan Old Demon destroying the Hundred Flowers Brothel. After all, that was her hard work for many years.

Zhou An asked, “Then if you fight the Kushan Old Demon now, what are your chances of winning?”

Hua Wuyue shook her head and said, “At most, I can only protect myself. The Ten Thousand Bones Grand Formation is really too powerful. Unless my Dancing Flowers Grand Formation can be completed. I didn’t care about the Righteous-Demonic battle before, but now you are the Emperor. If the Demonic Path wins, they will definitely attack Qian Capital and seize the Sun Moon Universe Pearl.

At that time, not to mention whether we can defend it, at least all the people in Qian Capital will surely die. It’s easy for these demon heads to slaughter a city.”

Zhou An frowned and said, “It seems I can’t sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. I still have to go see this Righteous-Demonic War.”

“I’ll go with you. If we join forces, as long as we don’t fall into a powerful formation, no one can stop us,” Hua Wuyue said worriedly.

Zhou An smiled and patted her hand, saying, “The Emperor won’t participate. It’s just my young friend Zhou Nan who’s going. I’m going to investigate the situation there. We need time to develop now.

You just got the Hundred Flowers Flying Picture and need more time to comprehend it. Ziyan and the other three have also entered seclusion. When they all reach Innate First Level, the Imperial Palace will have some self-protection ability.

You should still take care of the Hundred Flowers Disciples and build this place well. Then we’ll go out and train together.”

“Alright, be careful yourself. Those who are participating this time are likely to be demon heads whose cultivation is no less than the Ten Thousand Demons King. Don’t try to be a hero. The leader of the Righteous Path will arrange that battle,” Hua Wuyue said again and again.

“Don’t worry, I don’t do things I’m not sure about.” Zhou An bid farewell to Hua Wuyue and left through the secret passage under the Imperial Palace, appearing at the Drunken Immortal Inn in Qian Capital disguised as the wandering hero Zhou Nan.

Still the seat by the terrace, he ordered a few signature dishes and two pots of Drunken Immortal Brew, took out the wooden token given by the Drunken Taoist, and after activating the formation with True Energy, a Mystic Light quickly flew out, forming a mirror.

The Drunken Taoist appeared in the mirror, not drinking, but with a worried expression. Seeing Zhou An, he just casually responded, “It’s good that you’re alright. I’ve been so busy recently that I don’t even have time to drink.”

“I just prepared a table of wine and dishes, Drunken Immortal Inn,” Zhou An pointed to the wine on the table.

The Drunken Taoist smacked his lips, showing a struggling expression.

Zhou An asked curiously, “What trouble did Senior encounter? You don’t even have the mood to drink?”

“Alas, I’ll come over now and we’ll talk when we meet,” the Drunken Taoist said, then dispelled the Mystic Light Mirror spell.

Zhou An put away the wooden token and asked the waiter to bring another jar of Drunken Immortal Brew. This was the signature wine of the Drunken Immortal Inn, and a pot was almost a month’s income for an ordinary family.

Not long after, a Flowing Light flew from the sky and landed on the balcony. The Drunken Taoist walked in, sat directly opposite, picked up the wine pot, and gulped down half a pot of wine.

When the Drunken Taoist put down the wine pot and wiped his mouth, he said, “You should have seen the Qianyuan Emperor beheading five hundred cultivators, right?”

“Yes, were there people from the Righteous Oneness Sect who were beheaded?” Zhou An asked in surprise. In fact, he already knew that those who were beheaded were all small and medium-sized sects who only knew how to cultivate and didn’t understand the Heavenly Path.

“That didn’t happen. The Sect Leader ordered that all disciples of the Righteous Oneness Sect must not offend the Emperor. This Emperor’s fate is tough, and the Imperial Star is shining brightly. Not only will the Qianyuan Empire’s national fortune not decline, but it will also become more prosperous. We cultivators must not defy the will of Heaven,” the Drunken Taoist said, then took another big gulp of wine.

“Senior isn’t worried about this, is he?” Zhou An joked.

“This old Taoist doesn’t have time to care about the Emperor’s affairs. During this period of investigation, these people from the Demonic Path have gathered eight demon heads, each of whom is an Old Ancestor level, all of whom have lived for more than five hundred years and are difficult to deal with. Moreover, even the Heretical Path is going to unite with them. In this way, our chances of winning are less than 30%.

Sect Leader Senior Brother asked me to invite the Eight Ethereal Oddities to help. Those old guys have strange personalities. It’s no problem to find them for eating, drinking, and having fun, but asking them to participate in the Righteous-Demonic War is more difficult than crossing the Ninth Heavenly Tribulation,” the Drunken Taoist sighed.

“Oh! The Eight Ethereal Oddities! Who are they? Do you want me to help you think of a way?” Zhou An asked.

“Divine Beggar, Lord Longyang, Gambling Devil, Qin Fairy, Chess Sage, Book Immortal, Painting Demon, and the last one is me,” the Drunken Taoist said with a self-deprecating smile, leaning back on the bench and drinking.

Zhou An widened his eyes in shock, then laughed and said, “This is interesting. I wonder if money can solve them?”

“Hmph, don’t even think about it. Except for the Gambling Devil, who can be solved with your money, the others never use money,” the Drunken Taoist shook his head.

“Listening to their names, they should all have their own obsessive hobbies, which is why they have these titles,” Zhou An asked.

“That’s right. The Divine Beggar likes to eat, the Gambling Devil likes to gamble, but he’s always short of money. The Qin Fairy is obsessed with Qin skills, the Chess Sage likes chess, the Book Immortal and Painting Demon are non-human and like to collect calligraphy and paintings, hiding in them all day to comprehend the Dao.

Finally, Lord Longyang is extremely infatuated, and is also the leader of the Eight Oddities. His cultivation is also the highest among them. I don’t need to say anything about myself,” the Drunken Taoist said.

Zhou An laughed and said, “Then I’m very confident. As for Lord Longyang, I’ll know after I’ve met him.”

“Really?” The Drunken Taoist showed a surprised expression.

“Of course.” Zhou An smiled. His System Space was filled with rare treasures obtained from check-ins, and now they had a use.

“Good, haha, little friend is really the old Taoist’s lucky star. If this works out, the old Taoist will definitely give you a great gift.” With the matter settled, the Drunken Taoist was happy and had a great appetite, drinking and eating heartily.