Jing Le easily dodged the Grand Preceptor's attack, came behind him, clenched his fists tightly, and a suction force was directed at the Grand Preceptor of the Southern Kingdom.
The Imperial Advisor, who was still fighting, suddenly felt his body stiffen.
He felt his body frozen in place, while his soul was being pulled out little by little.
At this moment, Jing Le pulled the soul of the Southern Kingdom's National Preceptor out of his body with one hand and held up the Soul-Locking Pearl with the other.
Just wait for the moment the soul leaves the body, then lock it inside.
The Southern Kingdom's Grand Preceptor stared menacingly at Jing Le, clearly understanding his intentions.
Knowing he was no match for Jing Le, his pupils shifted, and he hardened his heart. In the instant his soul left his body,
A tiny wisp of his soul separated and hid in the shadows, motionless, waiting for a chance to escape.
Jing Le was indeed unaware of the other party's cunning, and directly placed his soul into the Soul-Locking Bead.
"Okay, problem solved."
Jing Le clapped his hands, then looked at the body of the Southern Kingdom's Grand Preceptor, his eyes darting around.
A mark was imprinted between his eyebrows, and then he gave the command:
"Set off immediately to return to the South."
"yes."
Jing Le removed the barrier, and they could sense the commotion on their side. They saw the Southern Kingdom's Grand Preceptor return to his own side and lead his servants out of the palace.
Jing Le's order could only last for a month, which, considering the distance from Dayong to the Southern Kingdom, was only about half a month.
Presumably, when the Grand Preceptor gets into trouble, it will be in the Southern Kingdom, and it will have nothing to do with the Great Yong Kingdom.
After resolving this potential hazard, Jing Le and the others dispersed.
What Jing Le didn't realize was that a faint wisp of demonic energy, hidden underground, had quietly escaped from the capital.
After Lunar New Year's Eve, it's the start of the new year.
This lively atmosphere continued until the Lantern Festival, when people released lanterns and solved riddles.
When loving men and women meet together, it's quite a beautiful sight.
Jing Le's older brothers and cousins have all met their fiancées, which is quite a bit of "dog food" (a Chinese slang term for public displays of affection) for Jing Le.
Even Emperor Jing and Consort Gui showed off their affection for Jing Le.
She ate so much she felt bloated.
After the excitement subsided, everything in the capital returned to calm.
...
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye. Jing Le is now five years old.
Spring has come again, a time when all things revive.
At this time, the Great Yong Dynasty had developed in all aspects, from food, which was of utmost importance to the people, to clothing and employment.
From military equipment to other aspects, no one could shake the might of the Great Yong Dynasty.
Everything has been improved by Emperor Jingyue and Emperor Jing in the past two years.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that the Great Yong Dynasty is now the largest and strongest country in the world.
Last year, a sea route was established, and it just returned to port this spring. It is currently reporting to Emperor Jing.
The Golden Palace.
"Your Majesty, I have lived up to your expectations and brought back the goods from the other side of the ocean..."
Kneeling in the center of the main hall was Ji Chun, one of the top three finishers that year.
He was the main person in charge of leading the team to sea this time. Now, more than half a year has passed, and Ji Chun has become more composed.
As Jing Le listened to Ji Chun's detailed explanation, she sighed that she had indeed made the right choice in him.
The conversation inside the hall continued. After reporting on what he had gained from the voyage, Ji Chun mentioned a strange phenomenon.
"Your Majesty, I passed through a region on my way back."
“When I went there, I didn’t see that island, but when I came back, it was blocking my way.”
"Your Majesty, I wanted to send someone up to take a look, but it was impossible to get up there. As soon as a ship gets within a hundred meters of the island, it will turn in the opposite direction."
"It's impossible to get to the island..."
Jing Le found this strange.
The island was not found along the entire voyage route, but it was discovered on the return journey.
Moreover, ships couldn't even get within 100 meters of it.
This doesn't look like a simple island at all.
It's best to go and see for yourself.
After all, their sea route had only just been opened, and no one knew if there were any dangers on the island.
If a ship encounters an accident while sailing near an island, it will be too late.
"Father, I will take some men to go and take a look tomorrow."
Jing Le looked at Emperor Jing and suddenly spoke.
Something unusual must be going on; she had to go and see for herself to feel at ease.
Jing Le deserves some credit for the current state of the Great Yong Dynasty.
"Alright, let's go take a look. It's been two years since I've had a vacation."
The term "holiday" originated from Jing Le's speech.
Emperor Jing immediately had an idea, and then said to Ji Chun:
"Make preparations tomorrow and wait at the city gate."
This means they're planning an incognito visit.
Ji Chun glanced at Emperor Jing on the dragon throne and then at Jing Le, and immediately understood that only a small number of people would likely go on this trip.
"Your Majesty understands."
After Ji Chun withdrew, Jing Le also returned to her palace.
Emperor Jing then summoned the second prince, who was still in the capital.
Just then, the Second Prince sent his wife back to the capital to prepare for childbirth, and Emperor Jing conscripted him into the army.
"What? Father, you're going on a clandestine trip?"
The Second Prince had not forgotten the time two years ago when Emperor Jing and Jing Le went on a private visit outside the palace.
Back then, he and the eldest prince were working day and night on memorials.
They knew, of course, that those unnecessary and pointless memorials were actually the ministers deliberately making things difficult for them.
But without comparison, there's no harm done; he handled the memorials in his fiefdom with ease.
The mere thought of the entire memorial to the throne of the Great Yong Dynasty made his scalp tingle.
"What's the problem? Now that you're about to become a father, how could a small memorial be so difficult for you?"
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