Three days later, on the emperor's eightieth birthday, a general amnesty was granted, and the entire kingdom of Rui was enveloped in an atmosphere of joy and celebration.

Over the past two days, Ye Xiruo and Xiu Qiyu had gained a general understanding of the current emperor's governance abilities and actions. Overall, he could be considered a wise ruler. While not exactly a benevolent father, he had at least never wronged his people, and taxes were collected reasonably well. In years of famine or crop failure, he would open granaries to provide relief and grant tax exemptions for several years. He had his own methods for governing, maintaining a delicate balance between cunning and virtuous officials. He was never swayed by the opinions of his ministers and was considered a decisive and ruthless ruler.

In that case, their original plan to cause a scene at the birthday banquet seems unlikely to work now. That wretched Chen Siling is the one who deserves to die; while the old emperor was also at fault, he wasn't drunk enough to die. If Brother Xiu Qi and Brother Tie Sheng were to cause a scene at the birthday banquet, they would easily be criticized.

Since ancient times, there has been a rule that cultivators must not attack mortals or disturb their lives without cause. If things get chaotic, there will be a lot of trouble.

"Don't worry, Xiao Yezi, I will handle it. You just need to keep an eye on things."

"Brother Xiu Qi, have you come up with a good idea?"

"Longevity pill? Do you think the old emperor would abandon a genius like Chen Siling just for a longevity pill?"

Ye Xiruo pouted. According to the history lessons she learned in elementary school, what emperor wouldn't want to live forever? Even if the old emperor was just a mortal without the talent for cultivation, why wouldn't he want to live longer?

To outsiders, Chen Siling was the pride of the Chen royal family, a peerless genius. But in the old emperor's heart, there was only wariness and fear towards Chen Siling. After all, Chen Siling had already embarked on the path of cultivation, mastering the energy of heaven and earth. A small kingdom like Rui would certainly not satisfy his appetite. When war broke out, it would be the common people who suffered.

The most important reason was that the old emperor was afraid all the time, afraid that one day Chen Siling would not only want his position, but also want to kill him.

"Xiao Yezi's analysis makes sense. Then you can go and present the longevity pill, and I will take Tie Sheng to kill Chen Siling, okay?"

"Great! It's a good opportunity to see the imperial palace in the mortal realm."

"It is definitely not as good as the Pill King Palace, let alone the Taiyan Divine Palace."

Haha, I didn't mean to compare it with those two places, I just wanted to compare it with the Forbidden City that she had visited before.

After the discussion, Liu Tiesheng had no objections. No preparation was needed whatsoever; with his cultivation at the Seventh Nascent Soul stage, he could practically sweep across the entire Rui Kingdom.

The only item needed is the Longevity Pill. The name "Longevity Pill" sounds very powerful. A low-grade Longevity Pill extends life by ten years, a mid-grade by twenty years, a high-grade by thirty years, and a top-grade by fifty years. It is useful for both cultivators and mortals, but most cultivators will not take this pill.

Cultivators, through their own power, connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. At the deepest levels of cultivation, they can transform into all things and communicate with the universe. Longevity pills, however, seal this ability, firmly locking away the cultivator's essence, energy, and spirit. The consequence is that the cultivator cannot connect with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, their essence, energy, and spirit are constantly depleted, eventually turning them into a living dead. All cultivators are proud individuals; even the most cowardly would not want to prolong their lives and become a living dead. Therefore, although longevity pills are ninth-grade pills, they are not in high demand. The high-grade longevity pill in Ye Xiruo's hand was actually made by Zishu out of boredom and given to her for research and study; she never expected it to come in handy.

It's just a question of whether the old emperor will still take the longevity elixir once he learns the truth about it.

Before heading to the capital of Rui, there are still a few things to take care of. Your son has left behind quite a few henchmen in Qinghe Town, and Xiu Qiyu has already compiled a list of all of them in the past few days. Everyone on the list will be killed.

In the aftermath of this bloody massacre, some in Qinghe Town rejoiced while others grieved. The ordinary people were naturally overjoyed; finally, someone had come to deal with such a wicked man as your son, and those who died deserved to die. Those who had once been on good terms with your son were filled with dread, fearing this murderous maniac would come after them, wishing they could hide in a rat hole.

Xiu Qiyu has also dealt with most of the henchmen near Qinghe Town, and the rest will be left to the junior brothers and sisters of Ruiguo Luoxia Valley.

When Aunt Wang learned that Ye Xiruo, Xiu Qiyu, and Tie Sheng were about to leave for the capital, she did not stop them, but simply told them to be careful on their journey.

Ye Xiruo arranged for Aunt Wang to stay in the nearest branch of the Danwang Palace, and instructed the palace master and the elders to take good care of Aunt Wang.

Now all my worries are gone, and I can go to the capital with peace of mind.

"Little Yezi, this is the invitation I got. Just take it to the palace."

"No problem." Ye Xiruo put away the invitation: "You and Tiesheng should also be careful."

"This time it's under the name of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, there won't be any problems." Ye Liusha had been missing recently.

Although it was the old emperor's birthday, Chen Siling had no intention of returning early. Instead, early that morning, he led his followers and attendants in a grand procession from Qingyun Gate, boarding a medium-sized airship and heading towards the palace.

After he set off, Xiu Qiyu received the news and led Liu Tiesheng to wait for Chen Siling to walk into their trap on the way.

Ye Xiruo disguised herself as a venerable and ethereal fairy, holding a snow-white whisk in her hand and wearing a snow-white veil on her face. She moved with an air of aloofness and holiness, like a celestial being descended to earth. Isn't that how TV dramas always portray this? If you're going to act, you need to lay a solid foundation first.

The Supreme Elder stroked his chin and nodded: "That's right. Below the Nascent Soul stage, it's impossible for them to see through it. It's enough to fool mortals."

"Alright, let's set off then!" Anyway, she's going to deliver a great gift to the old emperor, not to kill or set fires, so it's not that dangerous.

Ye Xiruo sat atop a flying feather fan, swiftly heading towards the palace. The entire journey was filled with festive cheer.

Upon reaching the vicinity of the capital, Ye Xiruo jumped directly off her flying feather fan and landed on the city gate, causing a stir.

"Immortals are those who can truly fly through the air."

"The immortals have come for Your Majesty. May Heaven bless Rui Kingdom and Your Majesty."

"Greetings, Immortal Master."

"Greetings, Immortal Master."

Surprisingly, a whole group of people knelt down. Ye Xiruo also enjoyed the thrill of being an immortal: "You may all rise! This immortal master has come specifically to present a birthday gift." After saying that, she cast a holy light spell; she couldn't let them kneel for nothing!