Vol2 – Chapter 29 – Crash into the Mysterious Village

Vol2 – Chapter 29 – Crash into the Mysterious Village

Imperial Capital of Great Jin, a certain palace.

The envoy from the Empire on Which the Sun Never Sets tugged at his robe with disdain and complained, "You two have higher cultivation levels than the Empress. Why should we fear her? We could just swagger into the palace, and she couldn't do anything about it. Why make me pretend to be a eunuch?"

The envoy glanced at the Yin-Yang Elder's royal physician robe and then at Pu Lingzi's Imperial Guard armor. Only he was dressed in an androgynous manner, which made him feel resentful.

The Yin-Yang Elder stroked his beard, formed a hand seal, and closed his eyes, saying, "Ever since we entered the Great Jin palace, it feels like an evil dragon is watching us. I suspect there's a hidden threat in the palace, possibly an undead monster or some forbidden object. In any case, we must proceed with caution."

Pu Lingzi nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed! I even suspect that the Empress has already discovered us."

Both of them looked solemnly in the direction of the Taiji Hall.

Hearing this, the envoy was startled, feeling a chill down his spine. "I think this infiltration is too risky. Maybe we should go back and make other plans..." The envoy shrank his neck, feeling a bit cowardly.

Pu Lingzi and the Yin-Yang Elder exchanged glances and silently nodded.

"Let's go back to the city," Pu Lingzi said.

With their cultivation at the Morning Glow Realm, their premonitions felt like prophecies.

The Yin-Yang Elder took a long look at the magnificent Golden Throne Hall through the red walls and golden tiles, shook his head slightly, and turned to leave.

But as he took the first step back, his neck hadn't fully turned when he froze, his pupils contracting as he stared behind him.

"Sir, what's wrong?" The envoy hadn't reacted yet. When he turned his head, he gasped.

Pu Lingzi was the first to notice something amiss. He was already on high alert, holding a formation disk in his palm and scanning the surroundings.

In just a moment, the high walls of the palace transformed into a village with crisscrossing paths and the sounds of chickens and dogs!

"What the hell?!" The envoy stumbled backward in fear, falling to the ground, staring at the scene in disbelief.

Pu Lingzi, though overwhelmed, remained clear-headed. He glanced at the Yin-Yang Elder and asked, "What do you think?"

The Yin-Yang Elder closed his eyes, formed a hand seal, and calculated for a long time before slowly opening his eyes. "The divination here is chaotic, and the heavenly secrets are obscured."

"There are two possibilities. First, someone is using an auxiliary imperial treasure to seal this area. Second, this is a forbidden place! Intruders rarely survive."

Pu Lingzi sneered, "How could there be a forbidden place in the Great Jin palace? Someone must be playing tricks. I'll break this and see who dares to plot against me."

"Wait!" The Yin-Yang Elder suddenly raised his hand to stop him, staring intently at a dog lying on a field ridge.

The Yin-Yang Elder snorted, clearly not believing it. Did they think he was a three-year-old child?

Just as he was about to expose the old man's disguise, he caught a glimpse of a somewhat familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

"Madam Meng is so diligent, going to the market to card wool in the morning and doing laundry and cooking in the afternoon. She'll be even busier once she has a child," a blacksmith laughed, holding a hammer.

Madam Meng, in a plain white dress, struggled to carry a bucket of clothes back from the river.

"Uncle Sanhuo, Qingzhou said to invite you to dinner at our house tonight, don't forget," Madam Meng blushed at the mention of having a child and quickly changed the subject.

"Sure thing!" the blacksmith laughed heartily.

The Yin-Yang Elder's eyes bulged, his jaw dislocated with a crack, and he made a choking sound, pointing at Madam Meng.

What the hell, isn't that the Empress Dongfang Liuli?!

How did she become a village woman named Madam Meng?!

That shy and demure look, could it really be the same decisive and ruthless woman who had caused so much fear among the various forces of Sky State that they had plotted to eliminate her?!

Pu Lingzi looked at the Yin-Yang Elder in confusion, then turned his head...

"Infinite Heavenly Sovereign, what the hell!" Pu Lingzi exclaimed.

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"Why are you here?" A young man with a covered face appeared beside Madam Meng, looking like an immortal.

The young man looked around and replied, "I'm looking for Big Yellow and also for some outsiders who sneaked into the village."

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Seeing the harmonious scene of the young man with no cultivation fluctuations and Madam Meng, the three of them felt a chill run down their spines.

"Infinite Heavenly Sovereign, could we have... really encountered something strange?" Pu Lingzi felt uncertain.

The Yin-Yang Elder said nothing, silently fixing his dislocated jaw.