Chapter 243 The Secret of the Ice and Snow Palace
Zhou An looked at the two ministers and said with a smile: "The gods didn't tell you the whole truth. Five thousand years ago, the gods came to our continent from outside and tried to enslave all races, which is why they provoked the war of all races.
Later, they were attacked by the coalition of all races. When defeat was inevitable, they used some kind of weapon to break up the Kaiyuan continent into the current Kaiyuan and Jiuzhou continents, and many large islands.
It also caused the spiritual energy of our world to collapse. After three thousand years of cultivation, the gods made a comeback. Some time ago, the Qianyuan Empire wiped out the gods of the Jiuzhou continent. You should have been able to see that battle. The light produced by the explosion illuminated the entire Jiuzhou continent.
Now the Kaiyuan Protoss is unwilling to give in and has sent people here again. They don’t dare to fight this emperor directly, so they use these tricks to instigate the Ice and Snow Empire to rebel and fund your combat robots to deal with Qianyuan.
Everyone present here is good at scheming, and you should be able to see through these tricks. The gods who came to you should not have told you all the information, but only promised to give you the power to destroy me, the demon emperor, right?
If they really have this ability, why would they look for you?"
Now Qi Yan and Yu She's faces turned even uglier. They were all smart people, and as long as they knew all the information, they would be able to see through the God Clan's tricks.
The two men suddenly knelt down and kowtowed in unison, saying, "Your Majesty, I know I am guilty and deserve death. I beg Your Majesty to spare my family. I am willing to accept the death penalty."
Yu She also said the same thing. They knew they were going to die and they only hoped to save their families. Even if that wasn't possible, extermination of the entire clan was better than extermination of all nine clans.
"Now can you tell me where these remnants of the gods are? This emperor can record your merits, reduce your crimes, and perhaps spare those implicated." Zhou Jingrong said.
The two showed helpless expressions and said in unison, "It was the God Clan who came to find me. I was never informed of their whereabouts, and I don't even know if they are in Ice City.
At the beginning, they found the criminal and showed him the strength of these guards. Even the ninth-level innate monks found it difficult to break their bodies.
They told me that they had a legion of guards, which was why I dared to commit such a heinous crime."
"Are you all the same?" Zhou Jingrong asked, scanning the audience.
"Yes, we acknowledge our crimes. Please forgive us, Your Majesty." All the rebellious ministers knelt down and kowtowed in unison in response.
Zhou Jingrong looked at Zhou An and asked, "How does Emperor Qianyuan think we should deal with this?"
"Leave the God Clan to me, and let Fourth Sister handle matters within the Ice and Snow Empire. I should not interfere now."
After Zhou An finished speaking, he stood up and said to the officials: "You all have long known the strength of the Qianyuan Empire. I know that there are rumors in Jiuzhou that Qianyuan wants to unify Jiuzhou and will not let any country go.
I am here to tell you that this is not a rumor but a fact. Only by unifying the Nine Provinces can we avoid war and gather strength to compete with Kaiyuan Continent.
The university of Qianyuan Empire is open to all citizens. If the Ice and Snow Empire joins, they will naturally become citizens of Qianyuan. All citizens can practice the immortal way. Don’t you want your descendants to enter the Xiantian realm and live for thousands of years? Bless your descendants?"
Now all the officials were really tempted. Even though the Ice and Snow Empire and Jiuxuan Mountain had a close relationship, it was impossible to teach these ministers the cultivation techniques. They could only practice immortal cultivation in their dreams.
Many ministers wanted to send their descendants to Jiuxuan Mountain, but that was not a simple matter. Without extraordinary talent, not only Jiuxuan Mountain, but even other small sects would not accept them.
Now, when hearing about the opportunity, no one is unexcited. Among human desires, life ranks first, followed by strength, third is power, and then a series of emotions such as money and beauty.
Who wouldn’t desire to obtain the first three by cultivating immortality?
At this time Zhou Jingrong said: "Are there any of you who are against the annexation of Bingzhou into Qianyuan?"
"We agree." All the officials agreed.
Zhou An stood up and said, "Very good, since you agree, you are all Qianyuan's subjects. I will now appoint Zhou Jingrong as the Ice and Snow Queen to manage the entire Bingzhou. All personnel arrangements in Bingzhou will be managed by the Ice and Snow Queen."
"Your Majesty! Qianyuan has not yet appeared and been crowned king. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for a woman like me to do this?" Zhou Jingrong was worried that breaking the rules would cause internal strife in Qianyuan.
Zhou An smiled and said, "Fourth sister, don't worry. In the Qianyuan Empire, men and women are treated equally, and any position is held by the most capable. After Bingzhou is incorporated into Qianyuan, this emperor will announce it to the world and confer the title of King of Nine Provinces. If anyone in Youzhou, Haizhou, Longzhou, Yuanzhou, and Sizhou responds, this emperor will help him become king."
Hearing this, all the officials were shocked, but they knew that the Qianyuan Empire was qualified to do so with its current strength.
Now no matter which country it is, if Qianyuan wants to attack, they will definitely surrender, because the gap in strength between the two sides is too big.
Not to mention a country, any evil general of the Qianyuan Empire can destroy a small or medium-sized country, and a great general is enough to deal with a big country.
Not to mention that Qianyuan has many powerful people. I am afraid that all the top sects in Jiuzhou dare not compete with him.
You must know that within the Qianyuan Empire now, those evil demons that practiced with human blood or spirits have either fled or switched to practicing other techniques. They really cannot survive in Qianyuan.
Even if they can withstand the siege of the Soul-Suppressing Division, there are still powerful beings from the Demon Division, the Ghost Division, and the Cultivation Pavilion. Even the powerful beings in the demon world cannot withstand the siege of so many people and have to leave.
This shows how powerful Qian Yuan is now.
"Then it's settled. You gentlemen, please prepare to contact Qianyuan Left Prime Minister Zhou Di to discuss the merger." Zhou Jingrong gave the order and all the officials bowed their heads to accept it.
After retiring from court, Zhou An asked Zhou Jingrong to take him around the palace, which made Zhou Jingrong and Yu Lian wonder what was so interesting about the palace. However, Zhou An suggested that they accompany them.
Knowing that the Ice and Snow Palace was special, how could he miss such a good check-in spot?
After walking through here, the surface map will be completely lit up, and rewards include Ice Soul Spirit Crystal, Ice and Snow Emperor Robe, Snow Phoenix Wings, Ice Soul Divine Needle, Ice Emperor Divine Sword, Ice Emperor Heart Sutra, and some inferior materials, but they are all top-grade materials for refining equipment and elixirs.
The Ice Soul Spirit Crystal is the top-grade material for refining ice-type fairy treasures. Combined with the hundred thousand year old black ice essence crystal obtained previously, it will definitely be able to be refined into an ice-type fairy treasure. As for the grade, it depends on the ability of the refiner.
The Ice and Snow Emperor Robe is a top-grade fairy treasure. The system introduces it as a fairy treasure personally refined by the ancient Ice Emperor and is a symbol of the Ice Emperor's throne.
Then the Snow Phoenix Wings and Ice Soul Needles were both top-grade fairy treasures, and were also the famous treasures of the Ice Emperor back then.
Finally, the Ice Emperor's Sword is a symbol of the Ice Emperor's identity and a top-grade fairy treasure. When the Ice Emperor's Sword comes out, thousands of miles of ice will be frozen.
The final Ice Emperor Heart Sutra is the Ice Emperor's cultivation method, which can only be practiced by people with ice physique.
Zhou An didn't know what kind of person the Ice Emperor was. There was no record of the Ice Emperor in Qianyuan history, but the systematic introduction showed that the Ice Emperor really existed and was a top figure at the time.
When they returned to the palace where Zhou Jingrong lived, only Zhou Jingrong, Yulian and Zhou An were left in the hall.
Yu Lian then said, "Jing Rong, you are the master's sister, so I told you that my real name is Yu Lian, and Jiu Xuan is my sister's name. I will tell you the reason later."
"Master?" Zhou Jingrong was shocked. In her mind, her master was the most powerful person in the world. Logically, his status should be higher than Zhou An.
Yu Lian glanced at Zhou An and said calmly, "I am his attendant god, and also his Taoist partner."
"Ah!" Zhou Jingrong was shocked again. She felt like she was dreaming. She covered her mouth with an expression of disbelief.
Zhou An smiled and said, "Fourth sister, you are not dreaming. Let's talk about this later. Now I have something more important to tell you."
"The gods?" This was the first thing Zhou Jingrong thought of.
Zhou An shook his head and asked, "Have you heard of the Ice Emperor? He should be from ancient times."
"Ice Emperor?" This time even Yu Lian was surprised. It has been nearly 4,000 years since she was born, and she has never heard of the title of Ice Emperor.
"Why do you ask this, Xiaojiu? I haven't heard of this." Zhou Jingrong shook her head and said.
"I got some clues about the Ice Emperor. They are inside the Ice and Snow Palace. These are the treasures and cultivation methods of the Ice Emperor." Zhou An took out all the treasures he received as a reward and placed them on the table.
Seeing these treasures, the two were shocked again. These were all top-grade and best-grade immortal treasures. In this world, even a low-grade immortal treasure could cause countless cultivators to fight to the death, let alone these.
Yu Lian picked up the Ice Emperor's Heart Sutra Jade Slip and her soul entered it. In just a moment, she screamed: "This technique can allow people to reach the Golden Immortal realm!"
Thinking of the skills Zhou An left behind in the Goddess Palace, Yu Lian now truly understood why Xuan Nu would not hesitate to become Zhou An's servant and become his Taoist partner.
Her calculations were definitely correct. The dual cultivation method was only one of the reasons. The most important one was probably that she wanted to benefit from Zhou An's blessing.
Zhou An said, "Fourth sister, you happen to be an ice element, so I'll give these to you."
"Xiaojiu! Are you serious? Give all these to me?" Zhou Jingrong was shocked again. Even Yu Lian was stunned. Even she was excited by these things, but Zhou An gave them away just like that.
Even brothers have to settle accounts clearly, not to mention that the value of these things is many times higher than that of an Ice and Snow Empire.
"Take it. I have declared you the Ice Queen. If you don't have the strength, how can you help me guard the Ice State. Is there any history about the Ice Queen in the Ice and Snow Palace? I want to investigate this. Maybe I can find related treasures or something." Zhou An said.
"Okay, okay, then I won't be polite, sister. Come with me, I'll take you to the royal collection pavilion." Zhou Jingrong excitedly put away the treasures. If this thing were to be spread out, there would surely be many people who would not hesitate to kill her to take it.
When the news came out that there were Sun, Moon and Universe Pearls in Qianyuan Palace, many people came to Qianjing to try to seize them, not to mention this complete set, including the exercises, I'm afraid even the powerful ones might come.
(End of this chapter)
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