"No matter what, I'll go find these 30-plus empresses one by one now. A simple question will tell me if they are the one," Zhou Hong said.
"I'll accompany you. You must not disturb them rashly. If they aren't the person you're looking for and they get angry..."
"Grandfather, don't worry. Trust me, I can handle it."
"Handle what? Several of these 30-plus empresses are incredibly powerful, with World Power exceeding 100 stars. If you go barging in without any connections, they might mistake you for a pervert. But everyone knows who I am. Perhaps they won't make trouble, and I can just present it as visiting them with a gift. Besides, I just became an Immortal Emperor, and I need to socialize more. And without me to guide you, you won't find them easily."
"Grandfather, please stop. Let's set off immediately." Seeing his grandfather's strong insistence, Zhou Hong could only nod.
"Then let's start with the nearest one, Empress Wuyou."
Zhou Hong nodded and immediately set off with his grandfather.
With their current speed, incomparable to before, it took them less than an hour to reach the immortal kingdom of Empress Wuyou, the closest to them.
Zhou Hong's grandfather, following the rules, did not force his way in. Instead, he presented a visiting card. Although Empress Wuyou's World Power was less than 50, and Zhou Hong's grandfather, with 80 stars, could completely crush her, he dared not act rashly.
After waiting for a few minutes, the guard who had gone to deliver the message quickly came out and invited Zhou Hong and Zhou Shenggu into the immortal court.
"Hahaha, Immortal Emperor Shenggu, why so polite? Come to see me again." As soon as they entered the grand hall, a woman's laughter rang out.
Zhou Hong looked up and saw a woman of noble and opulent bearing. However, the expression on her face exuded a kingly deterrence. It seemed that even after being a ruler for so long, a woman could still possess the aura of ultimate sovereignty.
"Empress Wuyou, we've come today with my grandson to pay our respects. We hope you won't find our visit disruptive."
"Not at all, not at all. Immortal Emperor Shenggu, you are too kind. I am naturally very pleased. This must be your grandson, isn't he? Indeed, he is a talented young man," Empress Wuyou said, looking at Zhou Hong with polite praise.
Zhou Hong also observed Empress Wuyou, wondering if this empress was the one he deeply loved in his previous life. However, this empress's looks were ordinary. Standing in the grand hall, so close to her, Zhou Hong felt no stirrings in his heart. He concluded she wasn't the one. If it were her, there should at least be some spiritual connection.
Of course, this was just Zhou Hong's assumption. Perhaps there was no spiritual connection even if she was the one.
"Zhou Hong, why aren't you quickly paying your respects to Empress Wuyou?" Zhou Shenggu nudged Zhou Hong's arm as he saw him staring blankly at Empress Wuyou.
"Greetings, Empress Wuyou." Zhou Hong did not put on airs. Although his strength was greater, in terms of seniority and age, he was clearly the junior. Therefore, paying his respects was only natural, and Zhou Hong did not refer to himself as a junior.
"You're welcome." Empress Wuyou looked at Zhou Hong's handsome features and thought, 'What is Zhou Shenggu's intention? Does he want... me to take his grandson into my harem? As my male consort?'
Empress Wuyou found Zhou Hong quite pleasing to the eye. She just didn't know if he was strong.
"Immortal Emperor Shenggu, you've brought your grandson here specially today. You must have other matters, right?" Empress Wuyou asked directly.
"That's right. My grandson, for some inexplicable reason, has been saying he has a lover from his past life. He doesn't know who it is, but according to calculations, she should at least be an empress now. So, he wants to inquire among the more than 30 empresses in the immortal realm to see if any of them are the one."
Empress Wuyou's brow furrowed, showing a look of great surprise.
"Heh heh, a lover from a past life? That's quite interesting. Ask whatever you need to ask. I'm also curious to see if he was one of my past lovers reincarnated," Empress Wuyou said, chuckling as she looked at Zhou Hong.
"Zhou Hong, what do you want to ask? Go ahead and ask."
Zhou Hong nodded and asked directly, "May I ask, Empress Wuyou, what is your actual age?"
"Over 300 million years," Empress Wuyou answered without hesitation.
"Ah." Zhou Hong was taken aback. The person he was looking for was also around 300 million years old. Could it really be such a coincidence? Was this Empress Wuyou the girl he loved in his past life?
"May I ask, Empress Wuyou, in your entire life, have you ever been in love with a man named Zhou Qing?" Zhou Hong asked again. Zhou Qing was his name in his previous life. Zhou Hong only learned this from his grandfather; otherwise, he would have known nothing of his past life.
"I'm sorry, no."
"Are you sure?"
"Absolutely sure."
"Alright!" Zhou Hong nodded. In truth, he didn't hope this Empress Wuyou was the one. The way Empress Wuyou looked at him was full of flirtation. If his guess was correct, her private life must be quite decadent. However, Zhou Hong could understand. After cultivating to the level of an Immortal Emperor, with little else to do, this was the only entertainment left.
"Then, I apologize for the intrusion. I'll take my leave now and go find the next empress." Zhou Hong nodded slightly and left.
"Huh, he's really planning to visit every empress one by one." Empress Wuyou was somewhat taken aback. She had thought he was just using a pretext, with the intention of becoming her male consort. It was difficult to propose it directly, so he would claim she was someone from his past life, making it all logical. She never expected him to actually be looking for a woman from his past life.
Zhou Shenggu quickly apologized, "Empress Wuyou, we apologize for disturbing you. Please do not take offense."
"Immortal Emperor Shenggu, your grandson is quite individualistic."
"To be frank, my grandson cultivates the demonic path. He has also reached the level of Demonic Emperor in the demon realm."
"What?" Empress Wuyou seemed startled. She hadn't sensed at all that Zhou Hong possessed the strength of an Immortal Emperor. Fortunately, she hadn't voiced her thought of taking Zhou Hong as a male consort, or she might have offended an Immortal Emperor-level figure.
"We bid farewell. We'll chat again another day." Zhou Shenggu also left immediately.
"Wait!" Empress Wuyou quickly called out.
"Immortal Emperor Shenggu, the person your grandson is looking for is around 300 million years old, right?"
"Yes."
"Then I'll give you a piece of information to save you some trouble. In the entire immortal realm, there is only one other empress my age, and her name is Empress Qingfeng."
"Alright, thank you." Zhou Shenggu said gratefully. If Empress Wuyou hadn't provided this information, Zhou Shenggu truly wouldn't have known that there were only two empresses around 300 million years old. He would have had to ask them one by one.
Now, he only needed to find Empress Qingfeng to inquire.