Volume 1 Chapter 238 Chang Xi Leaves

"The imperial palace? No! It's too big to sweep, so just sweep this small area!" The old man laughed and continued sweeping the floor.

Xiang Yun cursed in his heart: "Good fellow, are you not deaf now?"

However, not knowing the depth of the other party's cultivation, Xiang Yun continued to smile and said, "It's okay to sweep a small place. The Golden Warm Palace where I hold court is about this size. The place is the same. In the future, follow me and sweep the Golden Warm Palace for me, okay?"

But the old man continued to play dumb and said, "What? What are you talking about? I can't hear you. I need to sweep the floor!"

Xiang Yun ignored this and continued, "Old man, don't be in a hurry to refuse. The conditions I offer are very generous. I promise to give you a monthly salary of three taels of silver, and also provide food and accommodation. You will have at least three meat dishes and three vegetable dishes for every meal, live in an independent large house, and have clean clothes to wear!

Of course, these things are not free. You have to sweep my Golden Warm Palace every day, okay?"

After saying these words, the old man stopped talking and just swept the floor by himself, no longer paying attention to Xiang Yun. Xiang Yun then walked over shamelessly, blocked his way, and continued, "If you are still not satisfied with this condition, I can do nothing about it!"

Xiang Yun thought about it, looked at the old man's body, and said with a smile: "If you are still strong, I will find you a young girl at most. But I will make it clear that I will only find you one, and I guarantee that she is a virgin. If there are no more, you can find one yourself. Is that okay now?"

As soon as this indecent remark came out, the old man who was sweeping the floor stumbled and accidentally fell to the ground. Then he hurriedly got up with a red face, grabbed the broom and continued sweeping the floor, muttering to himself: "This is outrageous, this is outrageous~"

Xiang Yun burst into laughter, stepped forward and grabbed the old man's shoulders, and said with a smile: "Since you didn't refuse, I will take it as your consent. Let's go!"

A five-clawed golden dragon emerged from under the old man's feet, leading him and Xiang Yun to the outside of Taixu Immortal Land. Xiang Yun also said, "It doesn't matter where you sweep the floor. Sweep the floor in my Golden Palace to protect Taixu Immortal Land from destruction."

As soon as these words came out, the old man who was about to struggle and resist suddenly became quiet. He looked at Xiang Yun with a complicated expression, then snorted coldly and returned to his foolish attitude. He said in a cold voice: "My friend, you are really brave. Do you think I dare not kill you?"

Xiang Yun smiled and said, "If you want to kill me, I'm afraid you would have done it long ago. Since you don't want to kill me, then I have nothing to be afraid of."

"I promised you that I don't need to show off your strength and you can retire peacefully. I came back to look for you because I don't want you to stay in Taixu Immortal Land all day and feel bad looking at these unpromising disciples!"

"Senior, you can go to the Great Sun Dynasty and take a look. The young men there are all good men, courageous, upright, and talented. Senior, watching them live in seclusion every day, you will feel much more comfortable. If you feel better, you may even feel a few years younger!"

"It's not as weird as you say. I've lived for so many years and have seen everything in the world. I've eaten more salt than you have eaten rice!" said the old man angrily.

Xiang Yun replied with a smile: "That's because you have a bad mouth."

The two reached a tacit understanding and left Taixu Fairyland and headed straight for where Feng Changxi was. On the way, Xiang Yun also learned the identity of the old man. His name was Shen Tu Jian, and he was once a disciple of Taixu Fairyland. However, he left the Fairyland for some business and traveled around the world. He came back when he was old and decided to retire and retire and no longer care about worldly affairs.

It was just because he was once a disciple of Taixu Fairyland and had some initial feelings for it, so he couldn't bear to watch Taixu Fairyland being destroyed. As for the life and death of each individual, he really didn't care.

Xiang Yun once asked Shentu Jian about his age, but the answer he got was that he couldn't remember how long he had lived. He could remember when he was young, but later, when everyone who knew him died, he forgot things like his birthday. He had no idea how many years had passed since then, but the scenery of spring and autumn kept flashing and revolving before his eyes like a roller coaster.

After hearing this, Xiang Yun thought that he was just bragging. If that was true, then he would really be an immortal. Could he live for another thousand years?

But it doesn't matter. None of these are important. What the Great Sun Dynasty lacks most now is high-end combat power. Once he leaves the Great Sun Dynasty, the Great Sun Dynasty will be at the mercy of others. Now he has invited Shen Tu Jian back to the Great Sun Dynasty to sweep the floor. Although he is not needed to take action on a daily basis, once the country is in danger of being destroyed, Xiang Yun believes that this person will not have the heart to see the Great Sun Dynasty fall into extinction.

This is a life-saving talisman for the Great Sun Dynasty!

Before reaching where Feng Changxi was, Xiang Yun's expression froze and he quickly quickened his pace. When he arrived at the place, he was stunned on the spot. There was no place to see Feng Changxi here, only vast mountains.

Xiang Yun looked around quickly, but saw no one. He couldn't help but shout, "Changxi! Changxi, where are you? I'm back!"

No one responded to him, so Shen Tu Jian suddenly said, "Are you looking for that little girl? She has already left, and is now three miles to the east, still walking towards the distance."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Yun immediately activated the Golden Dragon Energy and planned to chase after him. Shen Tu Jian raised his hand and snatched a stream of Taixu Qi from the air, which finally turned into a paragraph of text. He said lightly, "Here, this is the letter that the little baby gave you."

Xiang Yun looked up and saw the words: "Your Majesty, Changxi still wants to travel around. When she has seen all the mountains and rivers in the world, it will be time to return to the palace. The world of martial arts is dangerous. If one day she dies in a foreign land, I hope Your Majesty will not be sad, miss her, or pursue her. This is a letter from Concubine Feng."

After the visit, Xiang Yun's heart ached. Is Feng Changxi so unwilling to stay in the palace? She has been out for so long, and she still wants to leave. She keeps saying that she loves me, but doesn't want to live with me? She doesn't even want to say goodbye in person!

He easily dispersed the Taixu Qi, and with a cold face, Xiang Yun flew away with the Shentu Sword towards the direction of the Great Sun Dynasty.

On the way, looking down at the mountains, Xiang Yun found that there were many wild animals in the mountains, and many of them were wild beasts that Xiang Yun had never seen before. They were very large, generally more than two meters tall and more than six meters long. They looked ferocious and not easy to provoke.

The beast was small but extremely fast, running across the mountains so fast that Xiang Yun could hardly see its figure clearly.

If this kind of beast appeared in the Great Sun Dynasty, ordinary people would definitely not be its match. Only people like Jiang Fei and Jiang Yue who practiced internal skills could barely deal with it.

When Xiang Yun asked, Shen Tu Jian said impatiently: "It's just an ordinary low-level monster that can't transform. There's nothing special about it. You'd better go back quickly. I want to sweep the floor."

Xiang Yun completely ignored his words urging him to hurry up, and then asked: "I once encountered a nine-colored koi that could transform into a human form. Is that also a demon beast?"

Shen Tu Jian laughed and said, "You are really illiterate. If you can transform into a human form, you will get rid of your beast body. How can you say it is a monster? It is called a monster!"

"Is there any difference between monsters and demons?" Xiang Yun asked in surprise.

Shen Tu Jian said with a smile: "The difference is huge. If those big monsters hear what you said, I'm afraid the entire Sun Dynasty will be reduced to dust!"

Xiang Yun laughed and said, "They dare. Anyone who dares to provoke the Great Sun Dynasty, no matter if it is a demon or a demon beast, will be skinned and roasted on the fire!"

Both of them laughed, and Xiang Yun began to calculate in his mind. There are many monsters in the Qili Mountain, and there must be many spiritual herbs. In this way, this endless stretch of mountains is full of treasures!

Now that the Taixu Fairyland is no longer a big deal, can this huge Qili Mountain also be transformed into the territory of the Great Sun Dynasty and incorporated into its territory?

The emperor was captured, but the Great Sun Dynasty did not fall into chaos. Instead, thanks to the efforts of Zhu Qiyu and the Jiang brothers, the situation was completely stabilized, and the pace of major government affairs was accelerated. However, the alliance with the Black Witch Kingdom began to waver.

The eldest princess Song Yun tried several times to escape from the palace and return secretly to the Da Ri Dynasty, but was captured by Jiang Yue and his troops every time and imprisoned in the palace.

There was nothing serious else, except that Xiang Yun's concubines such as Zhen Rou in the palace were depressed all day long and had poor appetite.

A family cannot be without a master for a day, and a country cannot be without a king for a day. With a vacant throne here, no one can resist being tempted, and many people begin to have their own ideas.

The Jiang brothers were in charge of the military power, while Zhu Qiyu and Wang Shu were in charge of political power. On the surface, the court followed the words of the two, but in fact, many people began to disobey them in private. There were even rumors in the court that Zhu Qiyu wanted to proclaim himself emperor, which led to chaos in the entire court.

Many officials, under the banner of supporting Xiang Yun's orthodoxy, began to openly oppose the policies of Zhu Qiyu, Wang Shu and others. Even the Jiang brothers, who used military power to suppress the rebellion, were accused of being ungrateful and helping the foreign invaders to seize the world.

The most crucial thing is that Zhu Qiyu knew very well that those who opposed him in the court were not treacherous or evil ministers. If the emperor were there, they would all be good at doing things and governing the country.

If he committed suicide because of this matter, it would be a good thing for Zhu Qiyu, but the loss would be too great for the Da Ri Dynasty.

Zhu Qiyu would never poison the Da Ri Dynasty for his own sake. This was totally inconsistent with his political views.

With the ministers pressing him hard and the emperor's life or death unknown, Zhu Qiyu had no choice but to focus on the child in Concubine Wang's belly. He swore an oath in the court that on the day the emperor's offspring was born, whether it was a prince or a princess, they would ascend the throne and be respected by the whole world.

This calmed everyone down, and the situation calmed down. At the same time, Concubine Wang's status in the imperial palace rose instantly. In private, many eunuchs and palace maids called her Empress Dowager in advance, which made Wang Jiaojiao very happy and comfortable.

Some are happy while others are sad. Jiang Fei has had a hard time these days. Ever since his life span was shortened and he became a 57-year-old man, he has been depressed all day long. The court, military and political affairs are all managed by his eldest brother Jiang Yue.

He himself had lost his former arrogance and spent all day playing with the little kids in his neighborhood in the capital, eating candied haws, jumping rope, and playing "Eagle Catches Chicken", with a childlike mentality.