HPDBC Chapter 145 The Demon's Residence; Imperial Edict of the Empress
Chapter 145 The Demon's Residence; Imperial Edict of the Empress
inside the palace, beneath the steps of the glazed hall.
ao hanyi, dressed in a gorgeous blue dress with a graceful figure, bowed respectfully towards the elderly man on the throne.
"grandfather, according to the information provided by the great jing's top expert, the consecrator of tianji pavilion... during this time, you should have heard of this formidable individual."
the old man squinted his eyes, suppressing the excitement within him. "i have indeed heard of that expert... however, even if this information is false, it's better than having no information at all!"
"exactly!"
ao hanyi responded with a smile.
"there's no time to lose, hanyi!" the old man stood up from the throne, his eyes emitting a gleam. "we are setting out now to the demon realm!"
"eh? grandfather, are you going too?"
ao hanyi was momentarily surprised.
the old man said, "we'll pass through the great jing's capital on the way. grandfather will also pay a visit to this peerless expert... exploring the immortal extinction cliff in the demon realm is not an easy task; we must be extremely cautious!"
"yes!"
a moment later, the roar of dragons echoed as the overwhelming tide of the sea surged. massive shadows appeared in the sky, heading towards the west!
...
the next day, in the great jing's capital.
in a residence not too close to the imperial city.
the backyard was covered by a faint blood-red barrier.
below, more than a dozen frightened and uneasy girls were tied up and thrown into a corner, their clothes torn, and bloodstains mottling them. in the main house at this moment, there came heart-wrenching cries!
these were the girls who had been abducted by the rapists in recent days. some had attempted to escape several times, but each attempt resulted in immediate death.
after days of hellish torment, their hopes were shattered.
from the conversations between the owner of this residence and the servants, they learned that this person was formidable. so powerful that in this capital, besides the female emperor, he didn't care about anyone else!
suddenly, the door of the house opened with a bang, causing the group of girls to shrink back into the corner in fear.
the scene inside was revealed.
a young girl with vacant eyes, and the owner of the residence... an old man with white hair on his head and beard, licking his lips as he walked out of the room.
he looked at the frightened girls as if he couldn't find the person he was looking for.
immediately, displeasure appeared in his eyes.
"come here!"
"elder sun, i'm here."
[you have read the four books and five classics concluding chapters, gaining +100 years of cultivation.]
[you authored a piece titled strange stories, gaining +20 years of cultivation and acquiring the imperial-rank spell - soul search.]
[...]
master gu didn't originally want to read the "four books and five classics," but since these things were related to the main quest, the cultivation gained was several times more than other idle books.
"imperial-rank soul search technique... huh! if i had obtained this last night, maybe i could have directly exposed the lair of those rapists!" gu lan muttered, feeling quite regretful.
although this technique wasn't at the immortal rank, its functionality was extremely powerful. it didn't require the memory fragments left after a demonic being's death; it could directly read the memories of living people!
gu lan didn't want to face such regrets in the future, so he decided to fully comprehend the true meaning of this technique immediately.
at the same time!
outside the residence gate, two rows of palace maids and eunuchs hurriedly arrived, with sima qin leading them, holding an imperial decree!
sima qin passed by liu yexi, who was waiting at the entrance, and the two spoke in low voices, exchanging brief words.
"is everything prepared as instructed by her majesty?"
"rest assured, lord liu. everything is in this imperial decree."
"good! you go in by yourself to prevent these palace people from making a fuss when they see the emperor."
"understood..."
sima qin then walked into the courtyard alone.
he unfolded the golden imperial decree and, as old yang hastily came out of the gate, it startled him when he saw the imperial decree.
"the emperor has issued a decree. please have master gu listen to it!"
with a resounding voice, old yang immediately knelt down. when the imperial decree arrived, it was the great chancellor himself who read it... in old yang's view, this was a matter of great importance!
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the female emperor wants to see me?
damn! we didn't meet yesterday. how can there be something today? gu lan frowned upon hearing this, muttering trouble under his breath.
however.
he still got up eventually and walked out slowly.
sima qin had a keen eye. as soon as he saw the figure in the green robe, he began reading the decree without waiting for gu lan to approach!
after all, in the night, the female emperor had to kneel for him. how could sima qin, a courtier, dare to make him kneel?
"the emperor has issued a decree: yesterday, after witnessing the aftermath, i found master gu's chess skills to be extraordinary. therefore, today i invite master gu to the palace. i wish to witness it myself... master gu, accept the decree!"
gu lan: "..."