Chapter 40: Changes in the Hundred Flowers
After returning to Qianjing, the two had dinner at Zuixianlou. Hua Wuyue immediately used the Hundred Flowers Order to contact her fellow apprentice sisters.
However, after contacting several disciples in charge, there was no response, and I had a bad feeling.
She immediately stood up and said, "Something might have happened to them. I'm going to go find them."
"Don't worry, I can find people faster than you. Come back to the palace with me, I will ask the Jinyiwei to look for them. There are more than 50 disciples of Baihua, and each of them is as beautiful as a flower. They will definitely attract people's attention. It will not be difficult to find them." Zhou An held her and said.
"Um."
Hua Wu Yue nodded, Zhou An left a silver ingot, and without even touching the food, the two of them flew away on their swords.
Although there are not many cultivators in this world, there have been too many of them coming from Qianjing recently. Everyone has seen them flying with swords many times and has gradually gotten used to it.
The two of them flew directly from the air and landed in the backyard of Qianyang Palace. Because Hua Wu Yue was the one who brought him to fly, the purple-clothed guards guarding here did not discover Zhou An's secret.
They thought Hua Wu Yue had kidnapped the emperor. As soon as they gathered around, Zhou An came over and said, "Notify Zhou Lingsha to come quickly."
Seeing that the emperor was not being held hostage, these people immediately put away their weapons and saluted. A purple-robed guard immediately flew away to issue a notice.
"Notify the Queen, Zi Yan, Zi Qiong, and Zi Xuan to come over." After Zhou An finished speaking, he led Hua Wu Yue to the living room to sit down.
Seeing Hua Wu Yue's uneasy look, Zhou An said: "Bai Hua disciples never do evil, and Bai Hua has dealings with the righteous path, so they shouldn't do anything to Bai Hua.
It is more likely that they have encountered evil ways, and they have captured the flower spirits just to use them for cultivation or to refine spiritual treasures. Only a dozen days have passed, and to refine the flower spirits, they need to prepare a lot of precious materials, so their lives should not be in danger in the short term."
"I understand this. What I'm most worried about is encountering demons. They won't show mercy and will kill anyone they see. And I heard from Zihe Demon Lord that Master has also been possessed by a demon. I'm worried that Master did it." Hua Wuyue looked anxious, but she knew that if she searched randomly, it would definitely not be as fast as the power of the country. Although the Jinyiwei's combat power was not as good as the immortals, they were second to none in terms of searching and tracking.
While they were talking about time, Zhou Lingsha soon leaped in from outside.
"Emperor brother, why are you looking for me so urgently? I'm investigating a big case." Zhou Lingsha came in with a carefree look, sat down directly beside him, picked up the tea on the table and prepared to drink it.
Seeing Hua Wu Yue's eyes wide open with a surprised expression, he exclaimed: "Hua Wu Yue from Bai Hua Tower!"
"Well, now she is the imperial concubine. Lingsha, urgent mission, immediately let the Jinyiwei find the Baihua disciples. They are rushing from Baihua Valley towards Qianjing, a total of 56 people, each of them looks between 12 and 16 years old, wearing Baihua dresses, and each of them is as beautiful as a flower." Zhou An said.
When Zhou Lingsha heard that Hua Wu Yue had suddenly become the imperial concubine, her eyes widened in shock. There were so many beauties in Baihua Tower, and they were well-known in Qianjing's upper class society and were the dream lovers of countless men.
Afterwards, the battle at Baihua Tower made everyone in Qianjing know that Baihua Tower was a sect for cultivating immortals. Now, many people still talk about Baihua Tower and feel sorry for their departure.
As the commander-in-chief of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Zhou Lingsha certainly knew Hua Wu Yue's identity.
After being surprised, he immediately said, "No problem. It's easy to find a group of beauties. But since they are disciples of Baihua Valley, they are most likely related to immortal cultivators. Catching them is beyond the capabilities of the Jinyiwei."
"Just help me find it, and I'll take care of the rest." Hua Wu Yue said.
"Lingsha, the better you do this, the bigger the reward will be."
Zhou An made a move, and Zhou Lingsha's eyes lit up. She quickly said, "Okay, wait for my news."
Watching Zhou Lingsha leave quickly, Zhou An smiled. This girl is just very active. Giving her something she likes can make her happy for a long time.
Hua Wu Yue had no thoughts at the moment. She was only thinking about her disciples. If anything happened to them, she would be the only one left in Baihua Valley and she would definitely not be able to rest easy.
At this time, the Queen, Zi Yan, Zi Qiong and Zi Xuan came in together. They were surprised to see Hua Wu Yue and they also recognized him.
After the four of them came in and saluted Zhou An, the Queen sat next to Zhou An and asked curiously: "Your Majesty, this should be the owner of Baihua Tower, Hua Wuyue!"
Zhou An introduced Hua Wu Yue again and briefly described how the two met, which made the four girls secretly amazed.
Shangguan Rong became wary of Hua Wu Yue after she became the imperial concubine. Hua Wu Yue's beauty was not inferior to hers, and her strength was far superior to hers. A fourth-level innate cultivator could no longer be dealt with by ordinary means.
Zhou An saw what the Queen was thinking. Shangguan Rong was very obsessed with power. Fortunately, Hua Wu Yue had no desire for power at all.
"From now on, the Imperial Garden will be renamed the Hundred Flowers Palace, and Hua Wu Yue will be the master of the Hundred Flowers Palace. The Hundred Flowers Valley only needs to concentrate on cultivation and not interfere in government affairs. The country will only help when it encounters problems with cultivators."
Hearing Zhou An's words, Shangguan Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She also understood that the emperor was talking to her, and she couldn't help blushing slightly.
He took out 12 red fruits and four Hundred Flower Pills and gave them to the four girls, saying, "The red fruits are very powerful. If you four eat them separately, it should allow Zi Yan, Zi Qiong, and Zi Xuan to reach the tenth level of the acquired realm. The queen is busy with state affairs, so please take some time to improve your realm.
This Baihua Pill is the treasure of Baihua Valley. Each pill can improve the Xiantian realm by a hundred years, and the medicinal effect is relatively mild. Wait until you reach the Xiantian realm before taking it. "
Seeing these treasures, Zi Yan and the other two girls were delighted. Their favorites were the things for cultivation. Although the Queen liked them, her love was not very strong.
After the four girls thanked them, Zhou An said, "Zi Yan, Zi Qiong, Zi Xuan, you can refine the remaining red fruits into elixirs and train the Purple Guards. You can arrange these by yourselves."
"Yes." The three girls were delighted and looked eager to swallow the red fruit.
"Okay, you guys go down and get busy." Zhou An smiled, and the three women immediately took their leave and left quickly.
"Queen, are there any major events happening in the Celestial Empire these days?" Zhou An asked.
"These are all problems left by the Queen Mother. We can still handle them. There are also more and more immortals and evil ways in Qianjing, so there are always conflicts. The Jinyiwei and the Imperial City Guards are almost too busy to handle it, and there have been many casualties.
I sought help from the Demon Suppression Division and the situation improved. However, the Demon Suppression Division was too arrogant and ignored my instructions. They would not help unless I paid them gold and silver.
The biggest problem is still voodoo in the west. Fortunately, the left prime minister is very talented and handled it in time, so there is no danger on the border for the time being. However, it is said that voodoo has spread very seriously in the Western countries, and in one country all the people have died of the disease.
Now it's in chaos over there, and many evil ways are discovered. Zuo Xiang guessed that this voodoo is likely related to evil ways. "Shangguan Rong also showed worry when talking about the voodoo problem in the Western Regions. This matter has threatened national security. Once voodoo is introduced into the country, the consequences will be unimaginable.
"Queen, tell the right prime minister that regarding the voodoo incident in the Western Regions, the entire court must fully cooperate with the left prime minister in handling this matter and must ensure national security." Zhou An said.
"I understand," the queen replied.
Then Zhou An and Shangguan Rong talked in detail about the major and minor events that had happened in the court recently. Hua Wu Yue sat beside them and listened quietly.
About three hours later, Zhou Lingsha came in hurriedly and said, "Brother Emperor, we have found the whereabouts of the disciples from Baihua Valley, and the Jinyiwei have been tracking them."
Hua Wu Yue was surprised and immediately asked: "Are they safe?"
"According to eyewitnesses, the Baihua disciples were captured by the three sects and the Demon Suppression Bureau when they entered the town. They said they were evil spirits who sucked the essence of living people. No one died at the time, so they should have been captured alive," said Zhou Lingsha.
"Impossible. Hundred Flowers disciples only absorb spiritual energy and dew and never eat blood. They are slandering my Hundred Flowers Valley." Hua Wu Yue was furious.
"Wu Yue, don't be angry. These people always find excuses for doing things. Lingsha, you and Hua Wu Yue should set off immediately to rescue the disciples of Baihua first. We can deal with other matters later." Zhou An said.
"Yes." Zhou Lingsha saluted, and Hua Wu Yue took her away on his sword.
(End of this chapter)
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