Chapter 330: Heading to the Middle Province, the Two Brats are Nervous
While Chu Xin and the others were happily eating grilled meat, the Middle Province army was also methodically receiving the Demon Province prisoners. As for how to deal with these prisoners, it was not their concern.
Chu Xin and Chu Chen ate grilled meat while taking out all the treasures they had collected during this period. Then they summoned their eight Battle Bodies each, and the eighteen brats formed a circle, examining and sorting the cultivation techniques and treasures one by one.
These things were actually useless to them, but they enjoyed the process of emptying out treasures and examining them.
Ye Hongxue was also dumbfounded as she looked at the mountain of cultivation techniques and treasures.
These two little brats really emptied out the Heartless Sword Sect and the Demon Province Governor’s Mansion. This was too outrageous.
After they had eaten their fill, the eighteen brats had almost finished sorting the cultivation techniques and treasures, and they were put back into the siblings’ Spatial Rings.
Then Chu Xin and Chu Chen, along with the two-headed piglet, wandered around the Heartless Sword Sect and the Demon Province Governor’s Mansion, searching for treasures.
Early the next morning, while Chu Xin and Chu Chen were still fast asleep, a cultivator guarding the teleportation formation in the Demon Province capital hurried over to report to Ye Hongxue: “Reporting to the Inspector, the teleportation formation to the Middle Province Imperial Capital has been reopened and is ready for use at any time.”
“Good, I understand.”
Ye Hongxue’s voice sounded, and then she turned and entered the siblings’ room. Looking at the two little ones sleeping soundly in all sorts of positions, and the two-headed piglet also lying beside them, she couldn’t help but smile slightly. This scene was somewhat heartwarming.
However, these two little brats were still wearing masks even while sleeping. She wondered what kind of faces were hidden beneath those masks. They must be very cute.
“Ai Kaorou, Ai Chirou, get up. We’re going to the Imperial Capital.”
Ye Hongxue woke up the siblings.
“Is the teleportation formation ready?”
Chu Xin and Chu Chen jumped up from the bed, asking excitedly.
Roar!
The two-headed piglet also opened its two pairs of confused pig eyes, looking around.
“Yes!”
Ye Hongxue nodded.
“Great, Auntie Ye, let’s go quickly.”
Chu Xin grabbed the still-dazed two-headed piglet and placed it on her shoulder. Then she and Chu Chen each took one of Ye Hongxue’s hands, eagerly heading towards the teleportation formation.
Ye Hongxue had a faint smile on her face, letting the two little ones pull her along.
Although the Demon Province rebellion had basically been quelled, the Middle Province army was still very cautious, sending elite guards to guard the teleportation formation to prevent any remnants of the rebels from escaping through it.
Ye Hongxue presented her Demon Province Inspector token and said, “I need to return to the Middle Province to report to Her Majesty. Activate the teleportation formation immediately.”
“Yes!”
The elite guards responsible for guarding the teleportation formation examined the token, saluted respectfully, and then had someone activate the teleportation formation, the destination being the Middle Province.
Chu Xin and Chu Chen stood beside Ye Hongxue, their little hands clutching the corners of their clothes, appearing somewhat nervous.
Leaving Dàshí Village, they had experienced Lánzhōu, the Nine Provinces Secret Realm, Cangzhou, Lei Zhou, the Wasteland Province, and the Demon Province, fighting countless battles over many, many days. Now they were finally going to the Middle Province, finally going to save their mother.
Now that the time had come, they were actually a little nervous.
They didn’t know where their mother was being held, and they didn’t know if their mother would recognize them when they met.
The two little ones, not even four years old, had a lot of thoughts in their little heads at this moment.
Ye Hongxue noticed that the two little ones were acting a bit strange and could see their nervousness. She smiled and comforted them, “You two little ones weren’t nervous when facing Martial Emperor attacks, but now you’re nervous about taking a teleportation formation. Don’t worry, we’ll be there soon.”
“Auntie Ye, we’re not nervous because of the teleportation formation.”
Chu Chen wanted to correct her. It wasn’t their first time taking a teleportation formation, so how could they be nervous about that?
“Then what is it?”
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Ye Hongxue asked curiously.
The two-headed piglet also blinked its two pairs of narrow pig eyes, staring at Chu Chen. It was also very curious why Big Sister and Second Older Brother were so nervous.
“It’s because… umph!”
Just as Chu Chen was about to explain, Chu Xin covered his mouth.
Ye Hongxue looked at Chu Xin with uncertainty, not knowing what this little girl was up to again.
Chu Xin giggled, her eyes darting around, and said in a childish voice, “Auntie Ye, we’re just a little excited because we’ve never been to the Imperial Capital before. We’re not nervous.”
“Yes, yes, we’re just a little excited,” Chu Chen quickly nodded in agreement.
“Oh, you’re excited.”
Ye Hongxue chuckled. She could tell the difference between nervousness and excitement, but she didn’t expose them. Instead, she played along and showed an expression of sudden realization.
Whoosh!
Just then, a hexagram pattern lit up within the teleportation formation, and Chu Xin, the other two, and the two-headed piglet instantly disappeared.
At the same time, in the Middle Province Imperial Capital, in a secret chamber within the Imperial Palace, the Empress Long Yurou, dressed in a dragon robe, was comprehending the inheritance left behind by the Old Martial God.
With the Old Martial God’s inheritance, her cultivation speed was incredibly fast, and her cultivation had now reached the Late Stage Martial Emperor realm.
“Your Majesty!”
Just then, the hoarse female voice came from outside the secret chamber, “The Long Province Inspector has sent back intelligence.”
“I understand.”
Long Yurou ended her cultivation, slowly opened her eyes, and walked out of the secret chamber.
Outside the secret chamber, an old woman stood respectfully. Seeing Long Yurou come out, she immediately bowed and presented a jade slip with both hands.
Long Yurou took the jade slip and returned to the secret chamber. She infused it with True Qi unique to the Imperial Family’s bloodline.
Whoosh!
A faint golden light lit up on the jade slip, and then a figure of an ordinary-looking man kneeling on one knee appeared.
“Reporting to Your Majesty, Provincial Governor Long is leading ten Long Province prodigies to the Middle Province to challenge the Middle Province prodigies, intending to use this to force Your Majesty to abdicate. The three gods who descended from the God Realm are very likely also in this group. Please be careful, Your Majesty.”
After speaking, the man’s figure disappeared.
Long Yurou frowned slightly. Ever since the Old Martial God’s death and the descent of those three beams of golden light, she knew that Long Province would definitely make a move.
It was just that her previous focus was on dealing with the Demon Province rebellion and the million Blood Puppets in places like Cangzhou and the Wasteland Province. She didn’t have the energy to deal with Long Province’s affairs, only secretly sending a message to the Long Province Inspector to monitor them secretly.
Sure enough, Long Province finally made a big move.
Using a competition between the Middle Province and Long Province prodigies to force her to abdicate?
It’s not that simple. That fellow wants to use the three gods from the lower realm to intimidate her, and at the same time, he wants to test whether the Old Martial God is really dead.
“Your Majesty!”
Just then, the hoarse female voice sounded again, “Provincial Governor Long and the others have arrived and request an audience with Your Majesty.”
“They’re quite fast.”
Long Yurou sneered and left the secret chamber.