Chapter 17: Chatting Online

Chapter 17: Chatting Online

In the carriage, Jin Li couldn't wait to flip through the book. As the night grew deeper, she continued reading after returning to her palace, searching for the information Qi Yuan needed.

"Your Majesty, it's already the early hours of the morning. You should rest. If your health suffers, I can't bear the responsibility," a maid in a yellow palace dress reminded her.

Without lifting her head, Jin Li replied, "Hmm."

There were many records about the Yi Guan Forbidden Zone in the Yu Manor's collection. Jin Li was looking for the answers Qi Yuan asked for, and also gathering other related information to share with him, to help him out.

"Finally found it," Jin Li's eyes lit up. "All Yi Guan demons are connected, sharing a collective consciousness, but at night, this connection significantly weakens!"

With this information, she quickly took out the Linglong Yuxi and relayed it to Qi Yuan.

At the same time, she shared the other information she had gathered about the Yi Guan Forbidden Zone.

After sending these messages, she felt a surge of excitement. However, as she continued reading, a puzzled expression appeared on her face.

"The ancient texts mention that there are only bridal gown demons in the Yi Guan Forbidden Zone. Strange, how does Qi Yuan explain the bellyband demons he mentioned? Could it be that new types of Yi Guan demons have emerged in the forbidden zone?"

Jin Li was perplexed.

However, she would soon be able to ask the returning guards she sent. Perhaps they had seen Qi Yuan and could explain the situation.

She was curious about Qi Yuan's appearance.

Putting down the book, a wave of exhaustion hit her. She felt tired, and her long legs and delicate feet were sore. The aftereffects of kneeling for three hours hadn't fully dissipated.

The sun shone on Qi Yuan, making him feel lazy. Climbing out of a pit, he still had traces of dirt on him. He looked up at the sun, "So round, just like a golden elixir."

As usual, he opened the chat interface.

There were many messages from Jin Li in the chat area.

He read through them one by one.

"As expected, three cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang. Asking Jin Li for help really paid off."

From Jin Li, he got useful information.

"So, the Yi Guan demons indeed have a collective consciousness, but it weakens significantly at night. This is my chance."

"But right now, it's broad daylight, so testing it will have to wait until night."

Qi Yuan continued to read the other information.

He asked about difficulties? Role?

Was he asking about her real-life identity?

Initially, she hadn't fully revealed her identity to Qi Yuan, considering her unique position as the Empress of Nan Qian Kingdom.

Now...

"I am... the Empress of Nan Qian Kingdom," Jin Li decided not to hide her identity any longer.

"Wow? Your character is so powerful, being an Empress! No way, we definitely have to meet. I've never even met a mayor, and an Empress is really rare."

Jin Li couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"What is your current task?" Qi Yuan continued to ask.

Task?

Jin Li was getting used to Qi Yuan's peculiar way of speaking and roughly understood his meaning. "As the Empress of Nan Qian, I have to deal with the Prime Minister Sima Ting who covets the throne, the northern Khanate's invasions, and occasional beast attacks."

"So, your main task now is to get rid of Sima Ting, secure the throne, and then deal with the other enemies?"

Jin Li was a bit shocked by Qi Yuan's casual tone.

She had considered these major issues, but accomplishing them seemed impossible.

Maintaining peace was already a challenge.

Even if Qi Yuan was an unparalleled emperor, mastering the way to enter the Xuanyuan Forbidden Zone and being able to traverse the Yi Guan Forbidden Zone, he couldn't achieve what he mentioned.

"Sigh, I wonder how high the level of the characters you encounter is and whether they can be killed with a sword," Qi Yuan said, then asked, "Have you read the 'Art of Dragon Slaying' by the great man? It's a very great book. The great man is very powerful. If you can grasp a few insights from his work, this situation will be a piece of cake."

"I haven't read it. The 'Art of Dragon Slaying'? It must be very precious, right?" Jin Li guessed it must be something very valuable.

Hearing Qi Yuan say that understanding the 'Art of Dragon Slaying' could easily resolve her issues, she thought it must be worth a fortune.

"It's not expensive, maybe a few hundred coins? You can buy it for about a hundred pounds of grain. Unfortunately, I haven't read it myself, otherwise, I could teach you and revolutionize the game world."

To avoid sounding too serious, he used "revolutionize" instead.

Jin Li was stunned.

Such a valuable book was worth only a hundred pounds of grain.