155: The despicable beast Zhu Yan

She also knew she shouldn't ask.

But curiosity killed the cat, and she couldn't help but ask anyway.

"Ahem...!"

"Nothing much, just discussing some matters."

The Guanghan Empress blushed slightly as she replied.

The Snow Emperor added, "Right, right, right, just a small matter."

A faint blush appeared on both their cheeks; they were clearly lying.

But Empress Xianfeng knew she couldn't continue questioning them.

To ask further would be to touch upon an Emperor's forbidden zone.

"Haha!"

"You two must be joking. How could something discussed by seven Great Emperor experts plus the son of Emperor Qin Tian be a small matter?"

"However, since you're unwilling to say, I won't ask anymore."

Empress Xianfeng said with a hearty laugh.

"Hehe...!"

The Snow Emperor could only chuckle awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Even Nangong Yue felt a bit stuck in an awkward position.

Could we really tell you we were... sparring! Testing!

"Empress Xianfeng, we've disturbed you for so long. This is a small token of our appreciation."

Swoosh...!

The Guanghan Empress took out two stalks of Unparalleled Elixir, handed them to Empress Xianfeng, and said.

The two stalks of Unparalleled Elixir were meant as payment for their stay.

However, Empress Xianfeng did not accept them, pushing them back instead as she said:

"Guanghan Empress, that's far too formal!"

"It was only a six-month stay! I, Empress Xianfeng, am not that stingy."

Having said that, she didn't even glance at the two stalks of Unparalleled Elixir.

It wasn't that the Unparalleled Elixir wasn't precious enough, but rather that Empress Xianfeng's etiquette was impeccable.

"Then, Empress Xianfeng, we shall head back first."

"If you have time, you can come sit at my Guanghan Palace. I will host you personally."

The Guanghan Empress put away the Great Medicine and smiled.

The Snow Emperor added, "And me too."

"I am now the second master of Guanghan Palace, so I can host you as well."

Given Empress Xianfeng's politeness and etiquette, both Guanghan and the Snow Emperor bid her farewell with smiles.

"Alright...!"

"I'll see you out."

Empress Xianfeng nodded and personally escorted the two out.

After the two Empresses left.

Empress Xianfeng finally returned to the ninth floor of Lingxiao Pavilion.

Upon arriving here, everything seemed unchanged.

Except for a strange scent permeating the air.

A faint dampness.

"What is this smell?"

Empress Xianfeng sniffed the air, puzzled.

The scent was very faint, but her true form was a Fire Phoenix, and her sense of smell was extremely keen.

She could detect the odors in the air.

This tiny bit of scent remained only because the Guanghan Empress and the Snow Emperor had used their Spiritual Qi to evaporate most of the moisture.

Otherwise, it would have certainly been much stronger.

Of course, they had left too hurriedly.

If they had stayed a few more days, no strange scent would have remained.

Whoosh...!

"Why does it feel so strange?"

"Whatever, I'll Cultivate first!"

Empress Xianfeng didn't overthink it. With a wave of her hand, a swirl of fire dispelled the lingering scent in the air.

Then, she sat cross-legged and continued to Cultivate... The various Empresses had all left Di Luo City.

At this time, King Xuan, whose Great Emperor's remains had been dug up by Zhu Yan, finally found his way to Di Luo City.

Along the way, he had stumbled and struggled, enduring much hardship.

His bad luck was continuous.

He had searched through all the hundreds of nearby powers.

But there was no sign of the Divine Beast Qingluan.

Clearly she was very, very close, yet he couldn't find a trace of her.

One could say he had missed her perfectly.

"That's right, it's the aura of the Qingluan."

"Only, why is it heading back again?"

King Xuan circled around and found that the aura had looped back, and he muttered in confusion.

Immediately, he rushed out of the city to continue his pursuit.

When he reached the outskirts of the city, that sliver of aura vanished completely.

This was because the Empress of the Underworld had taken them and teleported, masking any residual aura.

"Abominable...!"

"The Great Emperor of my clan! He was clearly only a month away from resurrection."

"Which god-forsaken person did this!"

King Xuan couldn't help but fall to his knees and roar loudly... "Achoo...!"

In the Three Thousand Dao States, in Bulao State, Zhu Yan suddenly sneezed for no reason.

"Strange, I'm almost home!"

"Could it be that someone is cursing me...?"

Zhu Yan lay on Qin Feng's shoulder and muttered softly.

"Achoo...!"

Zhu Yan sneezed again.

"Once or twice is enough. If you keep cursing me, don't blame me for digging up your ancestral graves."

Zhu Yan was certain someone was cursing it.

However, not knowing who it was, it issued a warning in its heart.

However, this time the one cursing it wasn't King Xuan.

It was the roar of Jiang Linger.

Because Jiang Linger had left the table halfway through the meal, she failed to establish an engagement with Qin Feng.

She was blamed by her mother and punished with three months of self-reflection.

Three months later, after being scolded for several more days, she was finally allowed to go out.

As soon as she went out, she went to check on the Flat Peaches.

She didn't know until she looked, and what she saw gave her a fright.

More than half of the entire Flat Peach Forest had been stripped bare, and several saplings had even been pulled up by the roots.

"That abominable Vicious Beast Zhu Yan."

"It must be that shameless Zhu Yan, that god-forsaken Zhu Yan!"

"That Vicious Beast Zhu Yan who deserves a thousand cuts."

Jiang Linger sat slumped in the peach forest, cursing at the top of her lungs.

She wished she could kill Zhu Yan right now and stew it for soup.

She didn't blame Qin Feng, attributing all the problems to Zhu Yan.

"No, I haven't cursed enough."

"Heavens, strike that Zhu Yan dead!"

"Abominable, hateful, stealing so many Flat Peaches from my home."

"It didn't even spare the saplings!"

Jiang Linger's voice echoed through the forest like a ghostly dirge.

"What's all this noise!"

"I told you, a girl should be refined and gentle."

"Have you forgotten what I just said?"

Hearing this ghostly wailing, Luo Qingxian teleported from the house to Jiang Linger's side and said.

"Uh...!"

"Mother, see for yourself!"

With a face full of grievance, Jiang Linger scrambled up and pointed to the bare peach trees all over the courtyard.

Immediately, Luo Qingxian released her Divine Sense and swept through the Flat Peach Forest.

"Ah...!"

"That abominable Zhu Yan, it must be him, it must be him. He didn't even attend the prepared banquet."

"What a shameless fellow!"

Luo Qingxian also disregarded her image and roared loudly.

With so many Flat Peaches gone, anyone would feel heartbroken.

It was her own forest, after all!

With thousands of Formations guarding the outside, Luo Qingxian hadn't kept her Divine Sense released.

Who would have known it had already been ravaged.

"Mother, this Zhu Yan is no good."

"It's all Uncle's fault. He told him to take whatever he wanted and eat as much as he liked."

Jiang Linger took a deep breath and said.

"Sigh...!"

"Forget it, forget it!"

"Getting angry is useless, getting angry is useless."

Luo Qingxian's chest heaved violently, her breathing rapid as she softly comforted herself.

"But it's also fine. One game of chess from Young Master Qin allowed your uncle and father's strength to increase by at least several thousand years."

"It's just a few Flat Peaches, don't mind it, don't mind it."

Luo Qingxian found ways to comfort herself.

It seemed only this way could she feel a bit better... "Achoo...!"

"Achoo...!"

"Something's not right! Why are so many people cursing me today!"

Entering the Qin Family's Formation, Zhu Yan constantly rubbed its nose with its claws and muttered.

"Could it be Dragon Baby cursing me? It must be her."

"Abominable, when you get back, I'll have to give you a good beating."