Longevity: Starting from Refining Gu-Chapter 444 - 257: The Next Era Begins

Chapter 444 -257: The Next Era Begins

In the small room in the city, Chen Qing sat by Yu Qingshuang’s bed, looking at Yu Qingshuang, who was like a puppet, and reached out to tidy her hair.

“Sister, she has always been very dignified. She would be angry if she were too disheveled.”

After speaking, Chen Qing glanced at Zi Tao and Lv Kuang, “Tell me, what’s going on with Sister Qingshuang?”

Zi Tao replied, “Three ancient dragons from the dragon tribe have awakened, plus Li Chonghuan, the King-level power has exceeded our army.”

“Qingshuang forcibly borrowed the power of the King Sword Heavenly Punishment to maintain balance.”

“Later, after borrowing too much of the Heavenly Punishment Sword’s power, Qingshuang has now deeply rooted a killing intent, killing intent etched into her bones.”

“I used a Secret Technique from the Sword Travel Palace to make her sleep in dreams, only then can she be kept from killing the innocent.”

Chen Qing nodded, “Heavenly Punishment was indeed strong. The Daoist Shasheng from Bulao Mountain could hurt me without Heavenly Punishment, if it were the King Sword and Heavenly Punishment, the Sword Dao’s will within must be unparalleled.”

“So, if she awakens, will she lose her own consciousness, leaving only the desire to kill?”

Zi Tao confirmed, “Indeed.”

Chen Qing asked, “Since you dared to let her use it, you must have a solution, right?”

Zi Tao said, “Yes, Lord Wen holds special status in our Sword Travel Palace and is a Sword Dao Master, so he can suppress the malevolence of the Heavenly Punishment Sword to a certain extent.”

“As long as Lord Wen keeps Sister Qingshuang by his side often, he can suppress the Heavenly Punishment Sword’s heart of massacre and let Qingshuang gradually master the Heavenly Punishment Sword, even form a contract.”

Chen Qing felt a bit regretful, a pity he couldn’t see the Heavenly Punishment Sword, if he could see it directly, he might be able to discern the conditions for a contract.

In Chen Qing’s view, all King Gu, those with the Twelfth Floor, require specific conditions to form a contract.

Chen Qing asked, “How long do I need to stay with Sister?”

Zi Tao replied, “That depends on when she wakes up.”

Chen Qing carefully regarded Zi Tao for a moment, “Although this matter arose for a reason, the Sword Travel Palace also had their schemes.”

“However, it doesn’t quite align with my desires.”

“Don’t let it happen again!”

Zi Tao and Lv Kuang knelt down, “Disciple will remember!”

Chen Qing stood up, “Zi Tao, give me a hand, tie Sister Yu to my back.”

Carrying Yu Qingshuang, he took a few steps and suddenly recalled how it felt to carry Xuanping years ago.

It was good to be alive, having gone through life and death, he had seen through much and no longer dwelled on things.”

Xuanping also knew of Yu Qingshuang’s existence, and when he married Xuanping, he had said he would also marry Yu Qingshuang.

He took a few steps and suddenly felt that this appearance was improper.

“Hmm, better to craft a Sword Box, put Sister in it, otherwise, it’s too odd.”

Moments later, Chen Qing carried the Sword Box out, arrived at the council hall, set the Sword Box in front of him, and said, “All right, let’s start the meeting and tell me the current situation one by one.”

…

Da Yan Imperial Palace.

Ji Ru was just about to put down the bed curtain to sleep when knocks resounded from outside, “Princess, Your Highness, wake up!”

Ji Ru asked somewhat displeased, “Little Tao, what’s the matter?”

Little Tao replied, “Your Highness, His Majesty summons you!”

Ji Ru turned over and got up, tidied herself to avoid revealing too much and opened the door.

“What’s going on? Whom did the Emperor summon, is it just me?”

Little Tao said, “No, there are many more, all the grown princes and princesses have been summoned.”

Ji Ru lightly nodded her tender chin, “Oh, that’s good.”

“Let’s go, I shall pay respect to the Emperor!”

Halfway there, she met Ji Shang, who drew her into the shadows upon seeing her, and said, “Little sister, why are you here too?”

Ji Ru smiled, “Didn’t the Emperor summon all adult princes and princesses?”

Ji Shang said, “Then you surely don’t know what happened!”

“News from the Death Realm has arrived, that Taiyi has returned!”

Ji Ru was not surprised, but rather a bit delighted. She knew that the one chosen by the elder would never fail.

“Do you know what this means?”

Ji Ru smiled, “Isn’t it easy to guess? Doesn’t it mean that Ji Dang failed?”

Ji Shang exclaimed, “My dear aunt, you truly don’t understand the severity, doesn’t it?”

“You still don’t, do you?”

“Now that Ji Dang has failed, Taiyi has returned, rumors say his first battle was tearing the Wind Dragon King of the Dragon Palace with bare hands!”

“Three hundred Dragon Cavalry flattened an army of three thousand, leaving no survivors!”

“Now we’re being summoned because those ancient families supporting Ji Dang are pressuring us, saying our royal family branch hasn’t exerted in the Death Realm, causing today’s situation!”

“The Emperor has no choice but to pick a prince or princess to lead troops into the Death Realm, proving we never schemed against Ji Dang!”

“Yet, I don’t know what happened to the Emperor, calling upon even adult princesses who haven’t married!”

“You must feign illness now and return to your palace!”

Ji Ru laughed, “Don’t worry, I’m a princess, the Emperor won’t choose me, I’m just following you to enjoy the fun, to see which Royal Brother is unlucky!”

Hearing this, Ji Shang sighed, “Oh, you, you always choose the worst time to enjoy fun!”

“There’s no arguing with you, good thing you’re a daughter, the Emperor surely won’t choose you!”

“Let’s go!”

Ji Shang would never have imagined that the sister he watched grow would surprise him at this moment.