Chapter 114: A Change in Status

Chapter 114: A Change in Status

Baizhi felt uncomfortable being stared at by everyone and tried to pull her hand away from Zhanyue, but he held on tightly, and she couldn’t break free. Cheng Lingxin looked at Zhanyue with complex emotions. His appearance was passable, and his courage was commendable, but was he really not afraid of death? Daring to come here alone to stake his claim? She couldn’t even protect Baizhi, how could she protect him? Wait, didn’t Baizhi say earlier that he had a way to solve her predicament? Could it be that he wasn’t just boasting?

Facing the pressure from three Spirit God Realm experts, Zhanyue remained calm and composed, thanks to the confidence given to him by the illumination Goddess.Upstodatee from n(0)/ve/lbIn/.(co/m

“Zhanyue pays respects to the three elders,” Zhanyue said, adhering to the principle of courtesy before force.

“Zhanyue? You must be Zhan Zilong. What do you mean by this?” Bai Yulou looked at this young man with some confusion. He was too calm, frighteningly so. He only wondered what Bai Jinhua was doing, how she could have let Baizhi come here.

The Golden Pill Cultivator had a terrifying look in his eyes, as if he wanted to eat someone. Baizhi was his target, his forbidden fruit. From the moment he saw Baizhi’s true face, he vowed to have her, even at the cost of an eighth-grade pill formula.

“What are the three elders discussing here?” Zhanyue asked, feigning ignorance.

“We’re discussing important matters of the Bai family! Please withdraw for now. It’s not that we don’t know how to treat guests, but now is not the time,” Bai Yulou didn’t dare to act rashly without knowing Zhanyue’s background.

But the Golden Pill Cultivator beside him was about to lose control. A mere mortal daring to compete with him for a woman!

“Boy, let go of her hand,” the Golden Pill Cultivator said coldly.

“Oh, alright,” Zhanyue released Baizhi’s hand, then directly wrapped his arm around her soft waist.

“No need for formalities. I’m here to announce an imperial edict on behalf of Her Majesty,” Gong Xiaoyun said.

With Gu Changfeng’s explanation, everyone now knew who this Gong Xiaoyun was. Wasn’t she the legendary ‘Little Empress’? But why did she suddenly appear here? The Golden Pill Cultivator felt a sinking feeling in his heart, having an ominous premonition.

Everyone bowed in greeting. In the Thousand Charms Empire, kneeling wasn’t required.

“By heaven’s mandate and the Empress’s decree: There is a girl in Alchemy Capital named Baizhi, with unparalleled talent, stealing heaven’s creation, who has done great service to the Empress. The Empress’s actions seek only to be just in rewards and punishments, with a clear conscience. Considering her talent and suitable age, the Empress wishes to adopt her as a goddaughter, conferring upon her the title of Pill Saint Princess, and granting her a hundred acres of land outside Long Ye Forest in the capital as her fief. This is the imperial will.”

Adopting a goddaughter, conferring a princess title, granting a fief – this triple combination stunned everyone except Zhanyue. It’s worth noting that in the Thousand Charms Empire, unlike other countries where a princess was just a princess, the throne was always inherited by women. The current Empress had no children or disciples, and Baizhi would become her only adopted daughter, potentially making her the future heir to the throne! At first, Zhanyue also thought the Empress had gone mad, but then he realized that whether Baizhi could inherit the throne was just a matter of the Empress’s word, but outsiders didn’t know this. This way, Baizhi’s status would appear supremely noble to the outside world.

Zhanyue didn’t think that just one pill formula could make the Empress pass the entire empire to Baizhi. The Empress’s thoughts were as deep as the sea. For her, this adopted daughter status was something she could give with one edict and take back with another, but outsiders didn’t know her attitude. Baizhi could use this to her advantage, solving her predicament. The ways of emperors are indeed extraordinary.

An eighth-grade Alchemist could be called a Pill Dao Master, a ninth-grade Alchemist a Pill Dao Grand Master, and only a tenth-grade Alchemist could be called a Pill Saint, according to ancient records. Now the Empress had conferred upon Baizhi the title of Pill Saint Princess. Did this princess title mean the Empress believed Baizhi had the potential to become a Pill Saint? Or was it just a beautiful hope? Outsiders couldn’t know and could only speculate, only knowing that Her Majesty the Empress valued and had high hopes for this adopted daughter.

“I must say, the Empress is really generous. This adopted daughter status and princess title are enough to make outsiders imagine a lot,” Zhanyue praised.

“Bai Family Head, do you still want to help arrange the marriage for Her Majesty’s daughter?” Zhanyue asked, looking at the stunned Bai Yulou.