Chapter 32: Your Female Fiction Section is Too Unbelievable!
The aftermath of subduing the four major factions took only one day to complete.
After all, Chu Lu had no interest in managing gangs and only wanted to focus on improving his cultivation. Therefore, Qingfeng Town was still managed by Tie Zhanxiong and the others. As long as they handed over sufficient cultivation resources on time, Chu Lu wouldn't concern himself with other matters.
Tie Zhanxiong and the others readily agreed, as this was the best possible outcome for them.
Furthermore, since Chu Lu had killed Zhao Lihua and didn't want to be involved in management, the Seven Profound Sect and the Dart Gang were essentially leaderless. The three of them deliberated and decided to split and annex these two factions.
Thus, the five major sects of Qingfeng Town became three.
Several days later, in a luxurious mansion in Qingfeng Town.
Chu Lu slowly opened his eyes and let out a soft breath.
After settling down and cultivating for a few more days, he estimated that the time was almost right. He opened the Chat Group's item inventory to check. As expected, the World-Crossing Talisman's cooldown time had only three hours left.
"Alright, it's about time to go find Xu Liniang," Chu Lu muttered to himself.
He still remembered that Xu Liniang had mentioned needing his help a while ago.
So, he went to the Chat Group and @ed Xu Liniang, saying, "The World-Crossing Talisman's cooldown is almost over. Do you still need my help with what you mentioned last time?"
Xu Liniang immediately replied, "Yes, yes, yes, yes! Come over right away!"
Chu Lu blinked his eyes, somewhat surprised.
—Whoa. Is she that desperate?
Others in the Chat Group also replied with surprise.
Hua Honglian: "Liniang, what's wrong? Are you in trouble too?"
Luo Qingdie: "You need Chu Lu's help? This... you should be mentally prepared first."
Zhu Shanlin: "Is it going to be another bloodbath?"
Liu Ruyue: "I'm inexplicably looking forward to it."
Chu Lu said at this moment, "Don't rush. There's still an hour and a half. While we wait, why don't you tell me about your situation first? What kind of world is it? What's your identity? What trouble have you encountered?"
The group of jokers also chimed in, agreeing.
Xu Liniang said, "Okay. My world... is a pretty ordinary world. There are no spells or immortals or anything like that. Everyone there is what you would call mortals."
Luo Qingdie: "Huh? There's a world like that?"
Chu Lu wasn't surprised. He thought to himself: I get it, a historical romance novel from the Female Fiction section.
Then Xu Liniang continued, "And I am the Emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty."
Chu Lu: "Hmm?"
Hua Honglian: "?"
Luo Qingdie: "?"
Zhu Shanlin: "?"
Liu Ruyue: "?"
The Chat Group was instantly filled with question marks.
"Wait?" Chu Lu asked in surprise, "Are you a man?"
Xu Liniang said, "No... this... how should I put it? It seems there aren't what you call men in our world."
As soon as she said this, the Chat Group was once again filled with question marks.
Chu Lu, after a moment of surprise, understood.
—An all-female, yuri historical romance novel, right? Such a mixed bag!
Zhu Shanlin: "Wait, then how do you... consummate the marriage and have children?"
Xu Liniang: "Aiya, don't ask me about such embarrassing things."
However, the group of jokers was full of curiosity and wanted to get to the bottom of it. Chu Lu couldn't stand it any longer and loudly reprimanded them, telling them to shut up and focus on the important matter. He urged Xu Liniang to explain the situation quickly, and only then did the jokers quiet down.
Xu Liniang said, "My mother was the founding emperor of Great Yan. I am her eldest legitimate daughter. After my mother's death, I ascended the throne. Later, I married the eldest daughter of the Liu family, a prominent aristocratic clan. Everything was going smoothly. But one day, the situation suddenly changed. The Empress seemed to have become a different person. She employed all sorts of schemes and ruthless tactics, brutally caused my death, and usurped my throne. After that, I was reborn and returned to before everything began."
"I tried to resist, but I was still trapped in a quagmire, which is why I wanted to ask for your help, Chu Lu."
Chu Lu frowned slightly.
This wasn't because of rebirth; he was no longer surprised by that.
Protagonists in Female Fiction, eight out of ten are reborn.
The problem was that Xu Liniang's issue seemed to involve court struggles, something he wasn't good at.
Among the things he had encountered, the only ones that had some relation to court struggles were "Those Ming Dynasty Things" and "Q-version Three Kingdoms."
Of course, he could learn, but the problem was that Xu Liniang's situation sounded very urgent, and he might not have enough time.
If he were to go on a killing spree, the other side was an ordinary world, and he wasn't sure if he could use spells after crossing over.
However, Xu Liniang sounded so miserable that it was hard to refuse directly.
Chu Lu: "Um... can you explain how the Empress harmed you and took your throne first?"
Chu Lu mused that he should inquire about the situation first. If the other party's methods were too brilliant, he could only offer his sympathies.
Xu Liniang: "Okay."
Xu Liniang: "The Empress first targeted my most favored Consort Ping. She brought a winnowing basket and burst into Consort Ping's palace, who was pregnant at the time. She stuffed the winnowing basket into Consort Ping's clothes and then accused her of faking her pregnancy with the winnowing basket, intending to kill her with this lie."
Chu Lu, whose expression had been solemn, froze. "Huh?"
Chu Lu: "Um... this isn't the time for jokes, is it?"
Xu Liniang: "I'm not joking. The Empress was incredibly fierce and malicious back then, and her methods were extremely brilliant. When Consort Ping said she wasn't faking her pregnancy, the Empress retorted, 'Then you must have given birth to a winnowing basket! You're a Winnowing Basket Demon! Burn her!' Consort Ping had no choice but to say she wasn't, so the Empress then declared it was a fake pregnancy, a Crime of Deceiving the Emperor, which Shall Be Executed! My poor Consort Ping had no way to defend herself."
Chu Lu: "..."
While Chu Lu was left speechless and bewildered, the group of clowns exclaimed in amazement.
Hua Honglian: "What a vicious scheme!"
Luo Qingdie: "She cornered her no matter what, so clever!"
Zhu Shanlin: "This woman's depth of scheming is truly rare, even across the entire continent!"
Liu Ruyue: "Terrifying!"
Xu Liniang: "Right?"
Chu Lu: "..."
Chu Lu: "Um... please wait a moment, I'll be right back."
Afterward, he closed the Chat Group and went to a quiet, deserted place. He looked up and roared loudly.
"You Female Fiction... are SICK!!!!!"
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