"Stand up and speak. From now on, you don't need to be so polite in front of me. Especially kneeling, avoid it if you can!"
Rong Xi was, after all, a transmigrator. Although she had perfectly merged with the soul of Ulanara, the body she was in was still her own.
The act of kneeling and bowing made her feel very uncomfortable.
It's said that a man's knees are worth gold, and he only kneels to Heaven and his parents. But the Qing Dynasty broke people's backbone.
Those who cultivate themselves have limitless potential for the future.
But in the face of imperial power, their backbone was still broken.
Can such a cultivator truly transcend tribulations and ascend to immortality?
In Rong Xi's view, cultivators are naturally fearless. They possess the heroic spirit to break through the heavens and shatter the earth if the heavens oppress them, and to trample the earth if the earth binds them.
Unfortunately, Rong Xi did not witness such heroic spirit in the Qing Dynasty. From the imperial family to ordinary cultivators, everyone was bound by constraints.
"Thank you, Master!"
Wei Zhongxian stood up and obediently stood aside, following behind Rong Xi and the others as they moved, like a loyal old servant.
"Li Jinzhong, give me your storage bracelet!"
Upon arriving at a teahouse, Rong Xi led everyone inside to rest. During this time, she directly asked Wei Zhongxian for his storage bracelet.
The reason for seeking out Wei Zhongxian was because of the system's main quest: to collect fragments of the Thunder Seal.
If the fragments of the Thunder Seal are on Wei Zhongxian, then why would Rong Xi be polite to him?
Wei Zhongxian was very self-aware. Since he had chosen to submit, what was his would no longer belong to him.
"Don't worry, I won't covet your little things! I'm just checking if there are any materials I might need. I'm an alchemist!"
"What you say is true, Master!"
What could Wei Zhongxian say? He was at the mercy of others, like a fish on a chopping board.
Rong Xi quickly checked the contents of Wei Zhongxian's storage bracelet and, following the system's prompts, found the fragment of the Thunder Seal.
"These medicinal herbs are quite good; they haven't completely died out yet, and there's still a chance to save them!"
"This little trinket is quite nice, I'll take it!"
Rong Xi only took a few spiritual herbs from Wei Zhongxian's storage bracelet, and also the fragments of the Thunder Seal.
The system gave a mission reminder the instant she took the Thunder Seal fragment.
This mission notification, however, left Rong Xi somewhat distraught.
Main quest: Collect Thunder Seal Fragments, current progress 1 ? ? ? .
Three question marks caught Rong Xi's eye, and she had a very bad feeling. Completing this main quest was likely to be extremely tedious.
How many fragments are there in the Thunder Seal?
Even the system itself doesn't know.
This means that Rong Xi has no way of knowing the progress of her mission.
The main questline, as expected, has a very long timeline.
"System, let's make a deal. You don't even know how many Thunder Seal fragments there are. I don't know how long this quest will take. Shouldn't you give me a reward for every fragment I find?"
"..."
A system message appeared, consisting of a row of ellipses.
Then, four large red characters appeared: "Inhuman and outrageous!"
This is truly outrageous!
The system doesn't know how many Thunder Seal fragments there are. If there are hundreds, wouldn't the system have to give out hundreds of rewards?
"System, could we lower the reward level each time? Would you consider it?"
Rong Xi didn't want to spend several years working on this main quest and still not be able to complete it.
This is the third quantity-based quest so far. The previous two quests were enslaving the four ancient ferocious beasts and collecting twelve and a half Holy Hand Books.
Such a task is really not very appealing.
"I'll consider it!"
The system paused for a while before finally responding.
Then, an illusory spinning wheel appeared in front of Rong Xi, and this spinning wheel was obviously much smaller than the spinning wheel Rong Xi had encountered before.
"I'm blessed with incredible luck! I'm blessed with incredible luck!"
Rong Xi muttered to herself, and then her consciousness spun the lucky wheel.
The wheel keeps spinning!
The pointer spun very quickly, but then stopped just as quickly.
Thank you for your patronage!
The pointer stopped on a blank space, and the four characters on the space were very festive.
You win!
Rong Xi sighed. It was her choice; she couldn't blame the system. Of course, she could have easily cheated. However, Rong Xi felt she had some taste and naturally wouldn't do something so tasteless.
As the old saying goes, you have to accept the consequences of your bet.
"By the way, Li Jinzhong, I am merely a prince's wife. If you want to take revenge on the Qing Dynasty, you should seek out those important figures. Why did you come to me?"
When the tea was served, Rong Xi suddenly remembered this question. She was just a prince's wife, and it wasn't any important mission, so why would Wei Zhongxian, the supervisor of the Eastern Depot, approach her?
"Your Majesty, this old servant has been hiding in the capital. By chance, I heard that Your Majesty is the one who carries the fate of the Qing Dynasty. This old servant thought that as long as Your Majesty is eliminated, the fate of the Qing Dynasty can be ruined."
"Am I carrying the fate of the Qing Dynasty?"
Rong Xi was dumbfounded. Who the hell was spreading this rumor?
"Master doesn't know?"
"I'm telling you, you're supposed to be the Ninth Thousand Years Old, the Chief Eunuch of the Eastern Depot. Where's your brain?"
Rong Xi was speechless. How could you believe such an unreliable rumor?
"This isn't real?"
Wei Zhongxian was dumbfounded. "This news came from Suo'etu's mouth. Hmm, Suo'etu killed quite a few people in the mansion to cover up the news!"
"Song'etu?"
Upon hearing Wei Zhongxian's words, Rong Xi instantly understood that this was clearly a frame-up by Suo'etu. She had no grudge against Suo'etu, so who was targeting her?
Rong Xi only needed to think for a moment to guess who was behind it all.
There will be no one else but the crown prince who ascends the throne.
"Your Highness, are you courting death?!"
Previously, Kangxi had set a trap for her, which Rong Xi was already very unhappy about. If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's intervention, she wouldn't have let it go so easily. But now, even the Crown Prince is targeting her; does he really think she's easy to bully?
"Li Jinzhong, I, your wife, have a task for you!"
Rong Xi pondered for a long time before slowly speaking, "With your current cultivation level, and with the pills I've given you, your strength will increase at least several times. I have only one request: go to the capital and kill Suo'etu!"
Soetu was a key strategist for the Crown Prince.
Whether the Crown Prince actively targeted her or was persuaded by Suo'etu, eliminating Suo'etu would serve as a warning to the Crown Prince.
"Master, this old servant is afraid I cannot do it!"
Wei Zhongxian looked troubled. "In the capital, there is the Nine Dragons Suppressing Heaven Formation. If someone like Suo'etu is attacked, it will trigger the Nine Dragons Suppressing Heaven Formation. At that time, the power of the formation will be unleashed, and this old servant will not be able to withstand a single blow!"
If it weren't for the Nine Dragons Suppressing Heaven Formation, Wei Zhongxian would have already assassinated an important figure of the Qing Dynasty!
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