Familiar spiritual energy fluctuations surged through Jing Le's body, and the spiritual energy was continuously compressed and refined at a visible speed until his strength reached the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

"Mmm, that feels good."

Jing Le stretched her arms, searched the inner room, and after her strength reached the Nascent Soul stage, her Nascent Soul figure was covered with a layer of golden light of merit.

At this moment, another wave of merit entered his body, and the nascent soul in his dantian almost became a small golden figure.

"I never expected to gain so much merit from defeating that demon. This demon must be the most wicked of all."

She hadn't forgotten that the Merit System had announced that the demon was merely a shattered soul.

So, there must be other demon soul fragments existing in this world.

It seems that after resolving the situation in Dayong, we'll still need to find a way to go out and explore.

Just then, the white tiger suddenly darted out.

"Master, I've advanced! I can speak now."

The white tiger on the ground was still in the form of a kitten, but a loud, adult male voice came from its mouth.

If it weren't for the fact that the sound was coming from the white tiger's mouth, one would have thought there was an adult male in Jing Le's room.

Shadow Three, who was guarding outside, did indeed think so, but upon hearing the implication of the words, he instantly felt a chill run down his spine.

Shadow Three: Where am I? Why do I hear the White Tiger speaking? The White Tiger can actually speak human language? Have I discovered some incredible secret?

The sounds from inside the house continued.

"Not bad, not bad. Keep up the good work. This is a cultivation technique of level three or above. Practice it well and try to reach the Transformation stage as soon as possible."

Jing Le retrieved a new cultivation manual for demonic beasts from his spatial storage and gave it to the White Tiger. Now that the White Tiger is at the third rank, it can learn more advanced cultivation techniques.

"Thank you, Master. I will try my best."

The White Tiger's thinking was already close to that of a human, and now it has advanced to the third level, its intelligence is comparable to that of a human.

It also understands how precious the things Jing Le gave it are.

It must be feeling incredibly fortunate.

I'm so glad that Jing Le took a liking to me and made me her mount, otherwise I wouldn't be where I am today.

Not to mention any form transformation.

The three shadow guards outside the door were filled with envy. These ten guards were already the little princess's people. Could they also mention the matter of training with her?

The body makes the decision before the mind.

"Knock knock knock!"

"Master, Shadow Three has something to ask of me."

Shadow Three gritted his teeth and knocked on the door.

The white tiger immediately fell silent, quietly becoming a pet, lying still on the ground.

The cultivation techniques that Jing Le gave it have been put into the collar.

"Come in."

Jing Le was curious about what Ying San had to say, but since she was in a good mood today, she didn't mind them disturbing her sleep.

As soon as Ying San entered, he knelt on one knee: "Master, I heard your conversation with Xiao Bai just now."

Jing Le raised an eyebrow but remained silent.

The white tiger, which had been lying on the ground, suddenly raised its head, its eyes wide open.

This guy has discovered he can talk?

Oh no, I was too excited just now and didn't notice Shadow Three guarding outside.

Then, looking at Jing Le who remained silent, I thought, "Master shouldn't blame me, right...?"

"Please teach us how to cultivate, Master."

Shadow 3 wasn't the talkative type, nor could he imitate Shadow 6's mannerisms; he could only express his truest thoughts.

"Do you know what you need to give up to get me to teach you cultivation?"

Jing Le said leisurely, at this moment, she was nowhere to be seen as obedient in front of Emperor Jing.

It has already become its most authentic form.

That female venerable one in the cultivation world.

“I am now the little princess’s man. I have acknowledged my master and will dedicate my life to her.”

Shadow Three is telling Jing Le that these ten of his men have become her personal bodyguards, and that the power of life and death has been handed over to her.

"No, this is merely a master-servant relationship in the mortal realm. If you want me to teach you about cultivation, you must acknowledge me as your master and sign a contract."

Jing Le approached Ying San and looked into his eyes, saying slowly and deliberately, "Do you know?"

"Yes, at the very least they should sign a master-servant contract like I did."

The white tiger stopped pretending and began to speak human language.

Having witnessed the White Tiger speak, Shadow Three became even more certain of his own thoughts.

What does it matter if a contract is signed? He won't betray Jing Le anyway.

"Yes, I understand."

"Great, the others should be back in three days, then we can talk all together."

Seeing that Ying San had made up his mind, Jing Le realized that he needed manpower and could train some people.

"yes."

That's how it was decided.

The next day.

The palace remained outwardly calm, and the empress's banishment to the cold palace did not cause much of a stir.

But beneath the surface, turbulent waves were brewing, as if a storm was brewing.

The Prime Minister's residence, study.

"Is everything almost ready?"

The Prime Minister questioned the secret guard, his eyes filled with gloom.

Although the plan has changed, he has no other choice but to take this path.

Emperor Jing was well aware of his secret investigations, but he was spared because he lacked evidence.

Evidence is only a matter of time.

What he needs to do now is to remove him from the throne before Emperor Jing finds any evidence.

I will take charge of this myself.

Tonight is a great opportunity.

"Everything is arranged. The Second Prince has also sent word. We are just waiting for Your Majesty's permission. Things are already ready in the palace."

The guards reported the truth.

"Very good, go ahead."

The prime minister picked up his teacup, took a sip, and looked utterly content.

A few hours ago, at the Prince Chen's residence.

The second prince was exhausted last night and didn't plan to sleep, fearing he wouldn't wake up again.

However, he couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep. When he woke up, it was already the next day.

However, the servant standing by his bedside had changed; it wasn't the person he usually used.

The second prince sensed something was amiss and asked calmly, "Who are you?"

"This servant was sent by the Prime Minister to serve the Prince."

The servant smiled and spoke, but his eyes were actually sizing up the Second Prince. The Prime Minister had given him a task: to see if the Second Prince had changed.

Prime Minister?

The second prince wasn't unaware of the servant's magnanimity; he recalled what the old man had said the previous night.

He and the prime minister were in cahoots; he wanted his body simply to get closer to his father and that position.

After thinking it through, his eyes flickered slightly, and he mimicked the old man's tone, saying:

"Prime Minister? How are the preparations going? When will we take action?"

The servant's eyes lit up when he heard the Second Prince's answer; he realized that the question had struck a chord with him.

The Prime Minister mentioned that if the Second Prince inquired about when the operation would take place, the items could be given to him.

"Your Highness, this is a letter from the Prime Minister to you."

The servant handed the letter in his arms to the Second Prince and then left.

The second prince took the letter, opened it, and read it.

It lists the time and route of the operation, as well as the tasks that need to be completed.

"As expected, this old scoundrel wants to seize the entire kingdom of my Great Yong."

"Hmph! I will not let you succeed."