Chapter 291: I Need to Tell My Good Colleague About This Important Matter
In the Imperial Palace deep within the Royal City of the Immortal Nation.
Since becoming the ruler of the Immortal Nation, it was the first time the Empress's thoughts had become so complicated.
Even when the former Emperor had gone missing three years ago, causing upheaval throughout the Immortal Nation, and when she first ascended the throne and faced criticism from all directions, she hadn't experienced such intense emotional turmoil as she did now.
The sound of scrolls being slammed on the desk echoed in a regular and muffled rhythm.
After a long while, she sighed softly.
Fortunately, the Alter Egos created by the Trinity of Pristine States were in sync with her, allowing the Taoist Alter Ego to confirm that no one was around, thus synchronizing memories and preventing her from showing such a loss of composure in front of others.
"That presence can't be mistaken… It's been at most one year since that day, four years ago…"
Lost in thought, the young girl in the imperial robes casually tossed the scroll she had been holding onto the desk, standing up lightly and facing the depths of the palace.
In her left hand, the dark golden Human Emperor Sword appeared, faintly glowing with a pale golden light.
Her fair right hand gently caressed the blade of this peerless Divine Artifact.
When her fingertip reached the tip of the sword, the starlight flickering on the blade trembled slightly.
It was as if something had changed. The Empress's robes moved without wind, her wide sleeves billowing and fluttering, while her previously beautiful face became even more serene.
As the sleeves fluttered up, the exquisite bracelet emitting starlight and moonlight appeared on her left wrist, which held the sword.
'With the stars as witnesses, the bright moon as betrothal, and good luck accompanying... The agreement formed by the two supreme rulers four years ago, and the Dragon Fortune of the Immortal Nation at that time...'
The Empress took a soft breath, and the movement on her body gradually quieted.
The starlight on the Human Emperor Sword slowly gathered at that moment, condensing on the back of her hand, forming into a little starry mist dragon. The left eye of the dragon's head emitted a different starlight compared to the rest of its body.
"Although I had guessed that the change in the Dragon Fortune could only be related to him, I never expected it to lead to such a marriage contract…"
"However, looking at his demeanor, it seems that he doesn't intend to bring that out... After all, in his eyes, it was an engagement between him and my so-called 'sister', and he didn't even plan to do anything with those old fossils agreement at the beginning."
The girl's gaze softened a little.
In her mind, the reason Luo Wusheng had said, "Things aren't that simple," was because of this... It was also why he had deliberately used vague words to confuse the issue.
This sentence would have different effects depending on who heard it.
"But this 'me' really is... getting more entangled with him."
Discussing the Dao together, then taking him along with a teleportation, and even later, naturally and actively holding his hand…
'When he discussed the Trinity of Pristine States... The three Alter Ego—each one of me—has its differences. The Taoist Alter Ego tends to act based on temperament in some matters, perhaps this is the reason.'
It was also because of this, coupled with Daoist practices and various other reasons, that the Taoist Alter Ego had ultimately gone to Sword Province…
She flicked her sleeve lightly.
The starry mist dragon dissipated, and the moonlit jade bracelet was once again hidden within her sleeve.
"I'm about to meet him again... If I really choose him, I must increase the contact, at least to prevent other women around him from getting ahead..."
"Although that marriage contract doesn't have much binding power, and normally wouldn't be enough to make a decision... But when everything is developed to a suitable point, it can be used to make everything fall into place."
"...Let me listen to Wutong's opinion first."
…
Within Xuanyuan Province.
The speed of Nascent Soul teleportation was very fast. Even without full-speed flight, Luo Wusheng had already covered more than half of the distance to Royal City in just two or three incense sticks' worth of time—something that would normally take several hours for someone below the Nascent Soul .
As Luo Wusheng continued his journey, he occasionally paused, sensing the gazes of admiration and yearning from the people in the cities and villages below.
If Luo Wusheng ever needed to recharge his recognition value, he could easily gather a large number of them by simply showing off his power.
Yes, it seemed that pure power was always the most awe-inspiring thing.
However, at this moment, Luo Wusheng was not thinking about such things.
After sending a long story to the Sword Fairy in his eye-space to keep her entertained, he fell into deep contemplation.
To be honest, the current complex situation was really overwhelming his simple mind.
It had already drained many of his brain cells just figuring out the Buddhist issues when he was in peak condition, and now...
His own lazy master, the inexplicably involved former Emperor of the Immortal Nation, the marriage contract with the Empress, and the hardest part—how to deal with the issues that would arise when Lu Yuliu learned that he had banged her master.
'I need a strategist…'
Luo Wusheng felt his brain swelling, unable to focus properly on some of the anomalies he vaguely sensed.
'Anyway, just like before, I should set aside things I can't figure out and have no clues for, and that won't cause issues in the short term... Alright, back to square one.'
Solving the issue of a certain protagonist losing her harem one after another.
'Why not just execute the plan I had prepared after the Netherkin Extermination Operation a little earlier? If I can win over Little Yuli, it'll just be a simple fire in a fish pond... Well, maybe that's not such a small problem…'
Still lost in his chaotic thoughts, Luo Wusheng suddenly heard a slightly nervous and anxious voice transmission from behind him.
"Ahem, Daoist Wusheng… that marriage contract of yours… are you really going to marry the Empress…?"
Xuan Ming's voice stumbled, clearly reflecting the inner turmoil he had been grappling with for a long time.
The moment he thought about that marriage contract, the Six Gate Bureau Golden Ranked member couldn't help but feel an overwhelming sense of unreality.
If all of this were true… choosing this Demon Sect Holy Saint would be akin to following the will of the nearly invincible former Emperor?
And with the support of the Demon Sect's Sect Master...
Does this mean that if Xuan Ming joins Luo Wusheng's side, it would be equivalent to joining the camps of the former Emperor and the Demon Sect's Sect Master?
Hiss—
Although the Empress and the young man before him didn't seem like the type to be bound by their elders, with this contract in hand, surely they would be more likely to consider such matters and make some attempts...
"Daoist Da Zhuang… if you want to fight me again, feel free to say it. Really."
Luo Wusheng, whose thoughts were interrupted, responded to the voice transmission somewhat irritably.
Thus, Daoist Da Zhuang fell silent... He still remembered the vast gap in power between himself and the Demon Sect's Holy Saint—earlier that morning, he had been utterly crushed without even a chance to react.
However, his thinking didn't stop there.
His gaze shifted slightly to look at the stunning young girl who was also teleporting alongside him.
Hmm... The Empress won.
Although this Taoist Sect Chief Disciple wasn't inferior to the Empress in any regard, it was impossible for the Taoist Sect Master to have prepared a marriage contract with the Demon Sect Holy Saint for her, right?
'Since things have developed this far, combined with my previous observations... although not much, Night Crow and the others should be able to provide me with more solid reasons.'
It's time to pick a side.
When they return, he would tell his good colleagues about this decision, along with some other major matters... Well, he should tell Night Crow first...
That intelligence officer would definitely make good use of this information.
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Note: Link to the character Illustration:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lkIcPnCxeyuyZA4Kkb621dPC05UvWjhD