Chapter 30: The Vicious Princess Consort

On the way to the Purple Palace, Chun Tao trotted quietly behind Xia Qiqi, whispering, “Miss, I’ll risk everything to hold Prince Jin down. You run! Let’s see how many of us can survive!”

Hearing this, Xia Qiqi paused, feeling a warmth in her heart.

She shook her head slightly and lowered her voice to Chun Tao. “Don’t be afraid, Chun Tao. I have everything under control.”

Chun Tao replied, “Miss, during these three years at the Prime Minister’s residence, I’ve seen that you don’t understand medicine. That time at the courier station, we were lucky to save His Highness.”

Mastering the great alchemical arts, the banner techniques, and the auxiliary spells made him realize the crucial role these supporting magics play for a cultivator. Once these auxiliary spells are perfected, his strength will rise beyond its current limits, and under special circumstances, he may gain even greater benefits.

“It’s alright. These things are understandable. After all, even my uncle didn’t wish for this. Sometimes there’s no other choice; that’s just how officialdom works.” Zhao Chen smiled reassuringly. Although he wasn’t familiar with the political arena, having seen more than his fair share of troubles, he understood these matters well enough.

Xia Qiqi smiled wryly; she was the kind of person who, when she made a mistake, would find fault with herself and try to explain the error with a bit of humor.

The bandit leader, watching his comrades dwindle one by one, felt despair engulf his very being. As he looked at the last fallen bandit in his eyes, he realized the battle was lost. With a leap backward, he hurled the great blade he wielded and gazed fearfully at the approaching escort warriors.

Even after the Yuan Dynasty established its capital in Beijing and pacified the realm, they still refrained from building imperial tombs, continuing the tradition of secret burial methods.

The countless divine energies that had filled the void slowly dissipated. Then, a powerful sword intent burst forth, completely erasing the lingering ripples of the earlier collision.

“So you know this character too? This Poseidon is a veteran esports player. Some say online he’s one of the ‘Four Non-professionals,’ known as White Tiger. Not sure how reliable that info is,” Zhang Aijing remarked.

This was ordinary — someone at the peak of body refining wielding at least an intermediate magical tool, unleashing all their power. Even without a magical tool, Ba Fenghan’s close combat ability was formidable. If he used the flashy but ineffective moves seen on Earth, his power wouldn’t be much less.

Otherwise, with a population of over three hundred thousand, settling everyone would be a huge issue. Of course, if they began work in winter, they would only be digging trenches. Trenching could be done in the wilderness, since even cultivated fields in the northern winter were barren and deserted.

Sacred herbs were everywhere here. Moreover, there were plenty of divine medicines in astonishing quantities. If news of this spread, various factions would undoubtedly covet and fiercely compete for them.

“Buringer fan activated.” With only half a minute, Shirina seized every second. Just above the monster, she switched to mobility mode. The immense wind force formed a tornado, pulling Shalmandora out of the pit and into the air again, before violently slamming it back to the ground.

Su Nuo held her cheek, tears welling in her eyes. Her father had never struck her like this before, especially not in front of so many people.

Hence, he preferred to delay his breakthrough rather than rush into a decision. Yet his expectations were too harsh; he sought perfection from the very start, wanting to comprehend all things entirely in his heart. Such arrogant ambition sounded like nothing more than a laughable folly.

My heavens, he was truly grateful to have made such a wise and powerful choice. If it were now, who knows what exorbitant price the system would demand.

Especially when the great benefactor, Huang Tian, the Holy Son, called upon the young warriors to train, I impulsively signed up and was chosen. From that moment on, everything changed even more.