The Great King, Please Spare Daji

"Your subject, Marquis of Jizhou Su Hu, brings his daughter to pay respects to the Great King."

Su Hu led Daji into the main hall and stopped. All the civil and military officials raised their heads in unison, their eyes fixed on Daji. Every one of them was stunned by her heavenly beauty!

Di Xin looked over. Daji's lustrous black hair fell over her shoulders, framing an almond-shaped face. Her cheeks were as rosy as peach blossoms, her beauty utterly natural. Though her clothes were loose, they could not conceal her proud bosom. Looking lower, he saw a supple waist that seemed easy to grasp in one hand. Like a pear blossom drenched in rain, she was breathtakingly alluring.

"Is this the Daji who will bring ruin to the country and its people? She really is mouthwatering. If she were used to scrub my back, she'd be absolutely perfect."

"Daji, daughter of Marquis of Jizhou Su Hu, pays respects to our king. May Your Majesty live ten thousand years, ten thousand years, ten thousand ten-thousand years!"

Daji gave a shallow bow alongside Su Hu. Her boundless charm was revealed in every movement. Her vermilion lips parted, her voice graceful and melodious, while her curved eyes rippled with autumnal allure. The enchantment within them was enough to make a man's bones turn weak.

"Rise."

Di Xin nodded in satisfaction.

"Someone, escort Niang Niang Su to the Longevity Immortal Palace. I have double cause for celebration today! Hahaha!"

"Yes!"

After Daji withdrew from the court accompanied by the palace maids, the court official immediately announced the decree:

"Daji, daughter of Marquis of Jizhou Su Hu, possesses unparalleled beauty, is virtuous and wise, and conducts herself with propriety. She has greatly pleased the king. Having entered the palace today, she is hereby specially enfeoffed as Imperial Consort!

"Marquis of Jizhou Su Hu shall forever guard Jizhou and make his name known throughout the four seas. He is additionally enfeoffed as a royal relative, with his monthly stipend increased by two thousand dan. A banquet shall be held at the Hall of Manifest Celebration for three days, and all the officials and the Prime Minister shall celebrate together. He shall also receive three days of ceremonial escort. Two civil officials and three military officials shall see you home in glory!"

"Your subject thanks Your Majesty for this boundless grace!"

Things had reached this point, so Su Hu could only resign himself to fate. He lowered his head in thanks and accepted the congratulations of the officials.

"Senior Kong Xuan, what about Daji?"

After court ended, Wen Zhong stopped Kong Xuan and asked him.

His Heavenly Eye could perceive the seven emotions and six desires. Though Daji displayed not the slightest trace of demonic aura, that bewitching power of hers was not something an ordinary human should possess.

Although Yin Shang appeared peaceful throughout the four seas, under the surface, dark currents were already churning. He could not afford to be careless.

"The Great King possesses a supreme treasure and can naturally distinguish right from wrong. There is no need for the two of us to trouble ourselves with such matters."

Kong Xuan smiled faintly and pulled Wen Zhong toward the Hall of Manifest Celebration.

"Speaking of which, you and I are related. My younger brother is named Yu Yi Xian, and he is a second-generation disciple of the Interception Sect. If we go by seniority, you may call me Martial Uncle. You certainly would not be losing out."

"This... then Wen Zhong is benefiting from your seniority, Martial Uncle."

Wen Zhong had witnessed Kong Xuan's methods and naturally knew that Kong Xuan's cultivation was at least that of a Grand Unity Golden Immortal. Otherwise, he would not possess such a Supernatural Power.

Still, he had come over to build a relationship, so he must need my help with something. For someone of his stature, the only troublesome matters he could not handle himself but I could help with would be mundane affairs in the mortal world.

The Star-Gathering Pavilion? That must be it. In any case, it concerned Yin Shang. Perhaps I could even gain the favor of such a person. Why wouldn't I?

"I wonder what orders Martial Uncle has. Wen Zhong has some influence in Yin Shang. So long as Martial Uncle speaks, Wen Zhong will do everything in his power."

"Since my nephew is so straightforward, this honored one will not stand on ceremony either. Once the matter is complete, this honored one will explain the Five Elements Great Dao to you for seven days as payment."

Kong Xuan did not mind Wen Zhong's careful calculations. He was simply too lazy to handle mundane affairs, so he naturally had to give others a reason to benefit from helping him.

"The Star-Gathering Pavilion has just been established, and everything must start from scratch. I want you to help me first gather the strange people within the Yin Shang court. Using them as points, we will cover every city, uncover all the strange people within Yin Shang, and register them in the Star-Gathering Pavilion's records!"

"That will not be difficult. To be honest, Martial Uncle, most of the strange people in court are my friends. They are all third-generation disciples of the Interception Sect. Besides, our Interception Sect's chief third-generation disciple, Huo Ling Shengmu, is also in court. So long as the two of us speak, no one will refuse."

The moment Wen Zhong heard Kong Xuan's request, he already had a plan in mind and smoothly voiced his own intentions.

In just a few words, the two had arrived at the Hall of Manifest Celebration. Wen Zhong turned around, took Kong Xuan by the hand, and began introducing him to the various ministers.

If they wanted to bind someone like this to Yin Shang, they still needed to rely on personal favors.

The Hall of Manifest Celebration was lively indeed. There was no need to mention Kong Xuan and Wen Zhong's side; the banquet's other main guest, Marquis of Jizhou Su Hu, was surrounded by the feudal lords.

In terms of strength, apart from the Four Great Earls, Jizhou was first-rate. Su Hu's quiet marriage alliance with Di Xin had truly frightened these people! Unless they asked for every detail and figured everything out, how could any of them sleep peacefully after returning home?

Regardless of Di Xin's original intentions, the matter had already deviated far from them.

Elsewhere, Fei Zhong was taking advantage of the wine to lecture his little clique of corrupt officials on all sorts of principles: how to please the ruler, how to profit from it, and how to be a proper corrupt official...

You Hun watched Fei Zhong hold forth and unconsciously moved a few steps closer to the Prime Minister, Shang Rong. Based on his understanding of Fei Zhong, the man was probably about to... dig a pit and climb ashore.

The front hall was bustling, and the rear palace was naturally unwilling to be outdone.

Di Xin had abstained from desire for nearly four months. Now that a new consort had entered the palace, the concubines of the rear palace, including the empress, were both delighted and shocked.

They were delighted that Di Xin was still a man, but shocked that instead of desiring them, he desired a newly arrived woman.

Their efforts over the past three months had all merely prepared the way for someone else! Each of them was so angry that her teeth itched. They instinctively gathered at the Central Palace, hoping to ask Empress Jiang to take the lead for them.

Di Xin had no time to worry about any of that. He had already hurried to the Longevity Immortal Palace and, amid the shy laughter of the palace maids, driven out every servant.

"Beauty, I'm here."

Di Xin lifted Daji into his arms in two or three strides and impatiently carried her toward the dragon bed. Daji shyly buried her head against his chest, revealing a foxlike smile. Her vermilion lips parted, her allure innate.

"Great King, please spare Daji."

What man could possibly endure this?

Not to mention Di Xin, who had consumed nourishing medicine for three months. The fire in his dantian surged up with a whoosh.

"Come, beloved consort. I'll give you a sip of immortal soup."

After placing Daji on the bed, Di Xin freed one hand, took out the Human Seed Bag, and retrieved a bowl of Phoenix Soup, feeding it to Daji.

"This phoenix was shot down by me personally and carefully simmered with Fire of Humanity. Just this one bowl will let you gallop to your heart's content."

"Mmm~"

Daji hummed softly as she drank the soup. Watching Di Xin raise his hand and toss aside the jade bowl, then draw closer and closer, she shyly closed her eyes.

The next second, the Nine-tailed fox, Tushan Qiong, did not receive rough treatment. Instead, she was met by searing flames!

Phoenix Soup had been refined with Fire of Humanity in the Shen Nong Cauldron. To humans, it strengthened the body and allowed them to ride horses for three days without tiring. To nonhumans, however, it was like dry kindling meeting a raging fire—it caught alight at the slightest spark!

"Ahhh!"

With flames engulfing her, Tushan Qiong instantly fled Daji's body. Knowing she had been exposed, she tried to transform into demonic wind and escape.

Di Xin waved his right hand. The Human Seed Bag rose into the air and effortlessly sucked Daji inside.

"Little fox, I have no habit of letting someone watch from the sidelines. Stay there obediently. I'll release you in three days."

After the Nine-tailed fox left her body, Daji's soul regained control of her flesh. The moment she opened her eyes, she saw the man from her dream standing before her.

"Great King?"

"Beloved consort, it is time to retire for the night."

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