This Is an Emperor

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When Qin Yi recovered, Chenghuang reappeared.

"The Lemon Essence you recommended to Ye Ling, I've never even heard of it This King I grew up in the Demon City. What is it? Is it tasty?"

Qin Yi said with regret, "A sour fruit... never mind if we don't have it."

"It sounds delicious. I'll try to transplant one from the human world someday."

"It might not even exist in the human world. I was just making this up... By the way, Your Majesty, shouldn't you Grain Avoidance long ago? What's with your interest in food?"

"I've heard that eunuchs can also have affairs, so why can't I eat anything since I'm Grain Avoidance?"

"... Alright, you're right." Qin Yi said, "I really admire Your Majesty. Preparing for such a big event as entering the Sacred Land, with powerful enemies outside and spies inside, you actually have the leisure to meddle in such trivial matters as which personal guards I recommended to Ye Ling. That's fine, but you even want to eat lemons."

"Heh..." Chenghuang chuckled indifferently, "Life as a demon is already so difficult, why not just make things harder for yourself by always looking gloomy? With your worries on your mind, and the way you get so anxious about the Frostglaze Fruit, you seem like you'll die a little faster than me."

Qin Yi rubbed his forehead, too ashamed to argue.

Chenghuang looked him up and down for a while, then smiled sweetly.

Qin Yi subconsciously took a half step back. "What's wrong?"

"You can't exactly go out in this bathrobe, can you?" Chenghuang pulled out a set of blue clothes from his ring. "Hey, I saw you wearing this color before and it looked alright. Try it on."

Qin Yi took the clothes. Although it was still a plain blue robe without any fancy brocade, he could feel that the quality of the fabric was completely different from what he had worn before. He wasn't an expert on this and couldn't explain why.

After changing into the folding screen, I noticed the pendant around my waist. I tied it lightly, and the pendant adorned me. Looking at myself in the mirror, I immediately gained a touch of refined elegance, and I had a bit of the air of a handsome Young Master from ancient times that I had seen in illustrations.

The ready-made clothes that Ying Li's Residence before were always a bit ill-fitting, but this set seemed to be tailor-made, fitting his body perfectly and being extremely comfortable to wear.

The voice of Liusu came from her Sea of Consciousness: "These clothes are magic robes, with excellent five-element protection, and they are also effective against swords and blades... That jade pendant helps your Law Power recovery and circulation, so it can also be called Law Artifact... If you had worn these to the Frostglaze Grotto earlier, it would probably have been much easier."

The robes and Law Artifact might not be of high quality, but Qin Yi knew they were extremely valuable. Just think back to when he was in the Nanli Kingdom. Although Southern Li was a small country, it was still a powerful nation. Even the king didn't have these kinds of things. Dong Huazi had been scavenging for so long, and all he got were some "spiritual power items that didn't even deserve to be called Law Artifact."

I don't know where Li Qinglin got that Jade Pendant from... it's probably from some other destiny.

But why does this precious "robe" fit me so well?

Qin Yi walked around the screen with a strange expression and said, "The item is too valuable; I'm afraid I can't accept it."

Chenghuang her Mingliang, alluring eyes gazing intently at him, she chuckled softly, "I've heard people say that a beautiful woman is like jade, but I always thought it was an exaggeration. Now that I see you, you do seem to have some of that charm."

Even the thick-skinned Qin Yi couldn't take such words, and stood there for a long time, not knowing how to say anything.

Chenghuang's gaze swept over him, and he laughed, "Since you are going to fight for This King, this is the equipment This King soldiers should have. What's there to be ashamed of?"

Qin Yi couldn't help but ask, "This... was it specially commissioned by His Majesty?"

Chenghuang smiled slightly, "The material was provided by This King, and the Brocade Embroidery Workshop Cheng wove it for you by hand."

Cheng Cheng knit it? Yes, she said she was an embroiderer and knitter.

Chenghuang didn't continue the conversation. His smile faded, and he said calmly, "It's about time. Come with me."

Following her out the door, Qin Yi noticed that she wasn't wearing her usual floor-length dress today, but rather a snow-white, form-fitting outfit that accentuated her shapely figure. Gold rings fastened her sleeves and trouser legs, encircling her bare feet.

The so-called Kun Peng Purple Mansion is actually the back mountain of the royal palace.

There was a cave halfway up the mountain, guarded by countless monsters, their Sha Qi soaring to the sky. Upon seeing Chenghuang bring Qin Yi, countless eyes, each carrying a different meaning, fell upon Qin Yi, before they quickly bowed and greeted him, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

Chenghuang nodded indifferently and led Qin Yi into the cave.

Upon entering the cave, a vast and open space suddenly appeared, densely covered with traces of various array formations, all of which had now been "temporarily extinguished."

Ye Ling was already waiting inside. She was delighted to see Qin Yi and waved, saying, "Brother, over here!"

Qin Yi was also somewhat pleased. Cooperating with those monsters outside would likely not go smoothly, and they might not necessarily follow his commands. With Ye Ling around, things would be much better.

Chenghuang also said, "You don't need to worry about the mountain-guarding demon. No matter how the battle goes down below, you just hold down this last line of defense and don't leave lightly. I specially left Ye Ling behind to help you. Her strength is among the best in the Demon City, and you and your brother work together very well."

Qin Yi nodded, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding array, somewhat speechless. "Your Majesty, you really think highly of me. This array is infinitely variable; do you really think I can control it?"

"Even if you don't control it at all and just activate the formation and let it work on its own, that will be enough to defend against the enemy. The reason I have you guarding this place is simply to have a reliable person stationed at the core of the formation, capable of responding to any situation. For example, if there is an insider who knows how to shut down the formation, you can change the formation's core, adjust its position, and turn life into death. This is a simple operation for someone who understands formations."

Liusu said in her Sea of Consciousness, "That's all. It's not difficult, nor is it a dangerous task. But I don't think it's that simple... Never mind."

It also knows that, regardless of whether it's simple or not, there's no turning back at this point. That's how it is when you need someone's help; you have to give up completely.

As they spoke, Chenghuang continued walking without stopping, having already traversed the vast hall. After passing through a stone gate, they entered another long passage, where a massive golden gate stood at the very end.

Qin Yi and Ye Ling followed them inside. There were six sockets on each side of the passage, and the golden door in front seemed to have reliefs carved with all sorts of strange and wonderful beasts, including dragons and phoenixes. Qin Yi immediately spotted Chenghuang and Soaring Serpent inside.

Ye Ling stared intently at the Soaring Serpent.

Qin Yi also paid special attention to the Soaring Serpent, and then thought... forget it, it looks so fierce, it's good that Ye Ling doesn't look like you.

Regardless of their appearance, the Sha Qi gazes of those myriad strange beasts and the overwhelming aura they exude can make one's Qi and Blood and qi unstable, and cause difficulty in breathing.

This is not a sculpture at all.

"These are not carvings, but rather the myriad beast totems that naturally formed on the remains of the ancient sage." Chenghuang said with longing, "I really wonder when I can cultivate to the level of the ancient sage, where even his remains can spontaneously create the universe."

Qin Yi nodded slightly.

The remains of the Kunpeng can indeed be considered a self-created world. Within the Demon City, there are all sorts of terrains and unique features; you could even consider them creations of the heavens. To the inhabitants of the Demon City, the Kunpeng is the heavens themselves. Don't underestimate this "small world"—it's just a skeleton; who knows what it could have accomplished in its prime?

Although Liusu had slain Kunpeng, she was probably not superior in terms of cultivation level. Therefore, when Liusu was at the city gate, her tone did not convey the contempt of a "defeated opponent." Instead, she seemed to think that she was the one who had "lost," which clearly showed her respect for this opponent.

At this moment, Liusu was also silent, as if she was reminiscing.

Chenghuang a wave of her hand, Cheng Huangxian sent twelve White Bone Token, each engraved with a different zodiac animal, to scatter neatly around her, gently rotating before each one accurately floating to its corresponding socket on the left or right and slowly falling down.

As the twelve dominoes were inserted into the holes simultaneously, a brilliant light shone forth, and white bones flew like powder. Twelve drops of blood swirled above the holes, and slowly the entire passage transformed into a sea of blood. The thousands of strange beasts on the golden gate seemed to come alive, roaring towards the sky in the sea of blood.

In the center of the sea of blood, Chenghuang's long hair flew up and scattered on its own. Her voice, no longer as charming as before, had become cold and stern. "This gate is now open. You may all retreat outside the formation. If no one attempts to enter, all will be well. But if anyone approaches, kill them without mercy!"

In fact, even without her saying so, Qin Yi and Ye Ling already felt unsteady on their feet. The Yao Qi emanating from this sea of blood... it wasn't that the energy was strong, but rather that it was far too ferocious, making both of them feel extremely uncomfortable. Even after they retreated from the blood-sea Long Corridor to the outer hall area, both of them were still drenched in cold sweat.

"A demon cleansed by such Yao Qi... no wonder Minghe said those things back then..."

Ye Ling asked with some concern, "If Master goes in here, won't he become fierce too after he comes out?"

"I don't know, and..." Qin Yi paused, then said in a low voice, "She wasn't exactly a kind person to begin with."

Ye Ling's eyes widened. "Why did you say that about Master, brother?"

"I don't know, it's just a gut feeling... This mission is too strange." Qin Yi muttered to himself, "Even putting everything else aside, at least this outer defense line... isn't even a threat to her."

Ye Ling stared blankly through the cave at the densely packed guards stretching from the foot of the mountain to its waist. She knew her brother was right.

The only value of these monsters is to slow down the enemy with their lives.

Liusu, however, thought it made sense, "That's what an emperor is like. The one who's always flirting with you is the real idiot."