Chapter 43: Dangerous Situation

Chapter 43: Dangerous Situation

Qi Yuan half-leaned against the coffin in the underground palace. He felt that the strange events of today should be shared with Jin Li.

"Jin Li, I have some good news and some bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"

In the palace, Jin Li, who was struggling with official documents, saw the flashing light of the Linglong Yuxi. The corners of her mouth involuntarily lifted. The troubles of the Nangan Kingdom seemed to dissipate.

"Let's hear the good news first."

"The good news is that I got married."

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"The bad news is, I married a bridal gown!"

"..."

Qi Yuan roughly recounted today's events to Jin Li. After hearing it, Jin Li inexplicably felt relieved.

"With Xiao Jia, I can definitely farm monsters faster. I estimate it won't take long to clear the Yiguan Forbidden Zone. How about your situation?"

Jin Li frowned as she read Qi Yuan's message, her mood clouded.

After the late emperor passed away, all royal offspring were slaughtered, leaving only Jin Li as the sole survivor. One could say that the entire Nangan Kingdom was under Sima Ting's control. However, to legitimize his rule and due to concerns about the Tianqi Grand General, who commanded troops outside and had become a regional warlord, as well as the Tianyun Sacred Sect, Sima Ting didn't directly usurp the throne.

The recent duel arranged by the Nanfeng Kingdom's national advisor was a conspiracy by Sima Ting. However, due to Xuanyuan Jin, Aunt Qin's breakthrough to the imperial level, the national advisor of Nanfeng was defeated during the duel, thwarting Sima Ting's plot.

Such a personality made her a wonderful confidant for Qi Yuan. After all, encountering someone like this, who could quietly accompany him through life's ups and downs, made the passage of time feel serene and worthwhile.

"Focus on your tasks. If something happens, I'll let you know," Jin Li said, feeling a surge of warmth. "You too, although I might not be able to help much."

From birth, Jin Li had never known family affection or genuine concern. Her father was a drunken, unpredictable figure who never showed her care. She had never met her mother. Aunt Qin was the only person who had been kind to her, and now there was Qi Yuan.

"The information you provided about the Yiguan Forbidden Zone was a big help. Unfortunately, I can't assist you now."

Qi Yuan finished the message and looked at the buried Yibu soldiers before him, hatching an idea.

"Once I control the Yiguan Forbidden Zone, these Yibu soldiers should belong to me, right?"

Although these Yibu soldiers were not individually strong, their coordinated power should be enough to sweep through the world, at least outside the forbidden zones.

...

In the grand minister's mansion, which resembled a palace, Sima Ting sat in a high seat, rolling a walnut in his hand, lost in thought. His eldest son, Sima Riyue, looked fierce. "Father, let's rebel. This is getting boring!"

Sima Ting looked at his son without any change in expression. "You may leave. I have matters to discuss with Uncle Wen."

His son bore little resemblance to him. If not for his mother's connection to the Tianyun Sacred Sect...

After Sima Riyue left, Sima Ting turned to the scholarly-dressed man beside him. "Brother Wen, have you found out why Lady Qin reached the imperial level? Is there someone behind Empress Jin Li targeting me or the Tianyun Sacred Sect?"

The scholarly man, Wen Zhongyong, was an imperial-level expert Sima Ting relied on. A member of the Tianyun Sacred Sect, Wen Zhongyong was proficient in curse techniques. Despite the protection of the Tianyun Jade Seal, Wen Zhongyong had cursed the late emperor to death, demonstrating his formidable skill.