"It's fine, no rush."
Su Luo pulled Tang Xiao Guo to sit down, then took out a bag of osmanthus cakes she had just bought and handed it over. "Here, I bought this on the way, try it. By the way, Xiao Guo, how long can you stay here?"
Tang Xiao Guo smiled again, picked up an osmanthus cake and stuffed it into her mouth, saying indistinctly, "We'll probably leave tomorrow... Da Shi Song... he just went to the imperial palace."
"Oh? What is he doing at the imperial palace?" Su Luo was a little curious.
"To get spiritual medicine from the imperial palace..."
Tang Xiao Guo, without any guile, finished speaking clearly after swallowing the osmanthus cake: "Sister Su, my fifth senior brother is sick. Eldest senior brother's main purpose for coming out this time is to find medicine to save him. Eldest senior brother also went into the lake yesterday trying to find the Golden Scale Fish, but unfortunately, he didn't find any, sigh..."
After her rambling, Su Luo learned that this fifth senior brother was the only descendant of the Sect Master of Qingxu Heaven.
It was a pity that he was congenitally ill. Even after consuming countless spiritual medicines from Qingxu Heaven and inviting highly skilled divine physicians to treat him, it was impossible to cure him.
He was only eighteen years old now and was already on his last legs.
"The Emperor of Yun Cang Kingdom sent someone to deliver a message to Eldest Senior Brother, saying that there is a suitable spiritual medicine in the imperial treasury that can alleviate Fifth Senior Brother's condition, and invited Eldest Senior Brother to retrieve it." Tang Xiao Guo finished, her face full of gloom, and the osmanthus sugar in her mouth no longer seemed sweet.
Su Luo's heart stirred, and she blinked her eyes, saying, "Xiao Guo, what is your fifth senior brother's cultivation?"
If it wasn't three great realms higher than hers, she could use the Divine Eye Mirror to check the fifth senior brother's physical condition.
Tang Xiao Guo shook her head, "Fifth senior brother has been weak since childhood and cannot cultivate."
So he's an ordinary person!
Su Luo rejoiced secretly, then there was a way.
"Xiao Guo, I might be able to save your fifth senior brother, but I need to examine him personally to confirm."
"Really?"
Tang Xiao Guo did not doubt her at all and said joyfully, "That's great! Sister Su, I'll tell him as soon as Eldest Senior Brother gets back."
Su Luo smiled slightly, "Don't tell him yet. I want to tell him myself and give him a surprise."
As for now, she had another matter to prepare for.
When leaving, Su Luo asked Tang Xiao Guo to help write two letters to the other two winners, and they were also stamped with Qingxu Heaven's unique mark.
There was finally hope of joining Qingxu Heaven!
In the imperial palace.
The Emperor of Yun Cang sat on the couch in the warm pavilion, smiling obsequiously at the young man beside him. "Young Master Li, this Ten Thousand Year Snow Ginseng is a top-tier spiritual medicine that Yun Cang Kingdom has treasured for two hundred years. Also, here are ten million spirit coins. Please accept them."
Despite his status as Emperor, he was trembling before Li Tian Jue.
The other party was the number one power on the Xuanhuang Continent, the only direct disciple of the Sect Master of Qingxu Heaven, and his cultivation was unfathomably profound. He had once single-handedly wiped out three infamous demonic cult organizations that harmed the continent.
That pursuit lasted for half a year. Li Tian Jue came and went like a ghost, leaving behind only the corpses of over three hundred eighty demonic cult disciples, and the terrifying scene of rivers of blood. The demonic forces were so terrified that they no longer dared to openly commit evil, completely establishing Li Tian Jue's reputation as bloodthirsty and cruel, yet righteous.
There was even a saying among the common people that he could 'stop children's crying at night,' which was evident.
Li Tian Jue glanced at the jade box and said lightly, "I'll accept the Ten Thousand Year Snow Ginseng. You don't need the spirit coins."
"Young Master Li, you're too kind. Han Yu has already passed the assessment and will soon be a disciple of Qingxu Heaven. This is just a small token of appreciation. I only hope that Young Master Li will take care of Han Yu in the future, and I will be grateful..."
The Emperor of Yun Cang said with a smile, but before he could finish, the chief eunuch rushed in, his feet dragging. "Your Majesty, something terrible has happened!"
"Presumptuous! I have distinguished guests here, do not be rude!"
"Your Majesty, something truly terrible has happened!"
The chief eunuch, ignoring the Emperor of Yun Cang's reprimand, said anxiously, "The eldest daughter of the Su family has appeared! Su Hao Cheng, the second son of the Su family who just won, has been crippled by her. Not only that, she also injured Young Master Gu of the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion!"
The Emperor of Yun Cang was so shocked that he stood up abruptly. "What did you say?!"
The chief eunuch repeated, and said urgently, "Not only that, Su Luo is going to have a duel with the First Prince. They are currently at the martial arts platform next to Yaoyue Tower!"
"How audacious!" The Emperor of Yun Cang was furious, his face ashen.
He had only learned last night that Su Luo, who had been missing for three months, had killed Shangguan Hao Tian, the Fourth Prince, one of his favorite sons. He immediately ordered the Su family to capture this woman and tear her to pieces to avenge the Fourth Prince.
Who knew that Su Luo not only didn't hide but openly appeared and committed so many acts.
"Send someone to summon Su Fengnian into the palace immediately... No, prepare the imperial carriage and gather all the troops. I want to go and see for myself if this impudent girl is trying to rebel!"
After speaking, the Emperor of Yun Cang changed his expression and said to Li Tian Jue with extreme apprehension, "Young Master Li, what do you think of this matter..."
Although Li Tian Jue was not interested in these grudges, since it concerned three newly accepted disciples of Qingxu Heaven, he had to go and see what was happening.
"Let's go, to Yaoyue Tower," he said, standing up.
When Li Tian Jue and the Emperor of Yun Cang arrived at Yaoyue Tower, it was already surrounded by a sea of people who had come to watch the excitement.
It was even more popular than the Qingxu Heaven recruitment competition before.
On the martial arts platform stood a young maiden and a young man in magnificent robes and a golden crown, Su Luo and the First Prince Shangguan Han Yu.
The two stood opposite each other, the atmosphere charged with tension, as if they could start fighting at any moment. The surrounding onlookers were extremely excited, craning their necks and eagerly anticipating the upcoming competition.
"The Emperor has arrived—"
At a critical moment, a hoarse voice sounded.
Everyone's bodies trembled, and they quickly turned around, only to discover that the Emperor of Yun Cang had personally come. The accompanying hundred fully armed imperial guards quickly surrounded Yaoyue Tower, making it impossible for even a bird to escape.
The common people quickly knelt down and shouted "Long live the Emperor!" The Marquis of Wu'an's mansion and the Su family were also present and quickly walked over.
"Your Majesty, you must uphold justice for this minister!"
The Marquis of Wu'an trembled, tears and snot streaming down his face. "Just now, the eldest daughter of the Su family injured my son and snatched the jade token issued by Qingxu Heaven. She is simply rampant! I implore Your Majesty to punish her severely!"
The head of the Su family, Su Fengnian, never expected Su Luo to cause so much trouble as soon as she appeared.
He was so frightened that he almost fainted. He knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, this subject is wrongly accused! My unfilial daughter has been missing for three months, and we thought she was already dead. Who knew she would suddenly appear today and commit so many insane acts? I will immediately expel her from the family. I beg Your Majesty to investigate clearly..."
Li Tian Jue stood beside the Emperor of Yun Cang. When he saw the girl on the stage, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed.
It's her!
...
In the first row below the stage, Tang Xiao Guo sat with a Qingxu Heaven attendant.
"Sister Su, cheer up! Sister Su, cheer up!" She waved her hands excitedly and rhythmically, cheering for Su Luo.
"Miss Tang, it would be better to be quieter, there are so many people."
This attendant was a member of the Qingxu Heaven branch established in Yun Cang Kingdom, responsible for the recruitment of new disciples in Yun Cang Kingdom. He had not come with Li Tian Jue and Tang Xiao Guo.
In terms of status and age, he was older than Tang Xiao Guo, but he did not dare to reprimand her at all.
Fortunately, Tang Xiao Guo had a good personality and was guileless. She nodded and stopped shouting so loudly.
Li Tian Jue also saw Tang Xiao Guo. He ignored the Emperor of Yun Cang and others and strode over, his eyes chilling as he asked, "Xiao Guo, what are you doing?"