The Emperor's Aura

Gongsun Qiong was unaware that he had arrived in the Qi State. From the moment he appeared in this unfamiliar town, Gongsun Qiong carefully observed its conditions. The town was simple and impoverished—this was the conclusion Gongsun Qiong drew after observing it for a short while.

Moreover, the residents here seemed to be hostile towards Gongsun Qiong, an outsider. At least, as Gongsun Qiong walked along, she noticed that all the residents were staring at her with strange eyes, which made her frown involuntarily.

"The local customs are so fierce, they actually want to kill me?" Gongsun Qiong glanced at the passersby around him and found that nine out of ten people had this thought, and the remaining one had an even more despicable idea...

Although Gongsun Qiong cannot cultivate, she has eyes that can see into people's hearts. From Spirit Saint to commoners, no one can hide their true thoughts from her if she so desires.

Of course, this excludes Ma Feifei and the Saint bodyguard inside the Divine Bookstore.

The situation seemed unfavorable to her, so Gongsun Qiong didn't bother to find out where she was. She quietly chose a direction and headed straight there.

She planned to leave the town first, and then figure out what to do next.

However, before they could even leave, they were stopped by local residents.

The three burly men, dressed in coarse linen, with rugged builds and dark skin, each held a long knife.

Spirit Master Stage Five!

Gongsun Qiong frowned and subtly touched the spatial ring on her finger.

"Why are you all stopping me?" Gongsun Qiong asked calmly.

"Leave your valuables behind, Spirit Crystal, rare treasures, magical artifacts, and the like, or don't even think about leaving Mangcang Town," the burly man standing in the center of the three said sternly.

"Mangcang Town? It seems to be in the Qi State?" Gongsun Qiong pondered for a moment, vaguely remembering hearing the name Mangcang Town before.

"You bitch, our boss is talking to you!" Seeing that Gongsun Qiong did not answer, a burly man next to her brandished his long sword and shouted angrily.

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Qiong's face instantly darkened.

No one in the entire Azure Dragon Continent has ever dared to speak to her like that.

The spatial ring on her hand emitted a faint glow, but it disappeared in less than a second.

Gongsun Qiong turned her head to look at the sky behind her, her eyes slightly narrowed, and said softly, "Teacher, has the mission already begun?"

The cultivators outside the Bookstore were startled by what they saw. In the projection, Gongsun Qiong's wise eyes were staring at them. Anyone who looked at the projection felt as if Gongsun Qiong was looking at them, and their hearts were filled with panic.

Even Ma Feifei couldn't help but exclaim, "What a smart young lady!"

Gongsun Qiong is undoubtedly the smartest woman Ma Feifei has met since arriving on the Azure Dragon Continent; at least in terms of business acumen, Gongsun Qiong fully demonstrates this. The fact that the Divine Bookstore was discovered so quickly is largely due to Gongsun Qiong's contribution, as she helped Ma Feifei resolve many troublesome matters.

Thinking of this, Ma Feifei couldn't help but glance at Yun Qingyang, who was dozing off in the Bookstore.

If Gongsun Qiong was the smartest woman Ma Feifei had ever met, then Yun Qingyang was undoubtedly the dumbest woman Ma Feifei had ever met.

"Hmm?" As Ma Feifei looked into the Bookstore, he suddenly sensed a strange aura rising within Bookstore.

This aura was neither Spiritual Power nor Book Qi; it was an indescribable aura.

Okay, that's basically saying nothing.

Ma Feifei frowned, got up, and walked towards the Bookstore.

"Crown Prince Yan?" Standing at the door, Ma Feifei found the source of the aura; it was Crown Prince Yan's location.

At this moment, an indescribable aura faintly appeared around Crown Prince Yan.

"This aura... it feels a bit domineering," Ma Feifei said, stroking his chin as he looked at Crown Prince Yan.

Even Yun Qingyang, who was Rest on the table, suddenly raised her head and stared at Crown Prince Yan with a look of doubt in her eyes.

"System, what is that aura emanating from Crown Prince Yan?" Ma Feifei couldn't resist asking the system.

"The Emperor's Aura!" The system's reply had just ended.

Immediately afterward, a system notification sounded in Ma Feifei's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. The quest character has begun to comprehend the Emperor's Aura. Once the Emperor's Aura reaches one hundred percent, the quest character can travel to the Yan State to seize the throne. (Note: Current Emperor's Aura is five percent.)"

"The Emperor's Aura? There's such a thing!" Ma Feifei said, pursing his lips after hearing the system's notification.

This kind of thing is far too fantastical. I've only ever heard of such things in TV dramas and novels before. It's said that some people are born with some kind of kingly aura, destined to become emperors. Ancient monarchs all had Emperor's Aura about them, and even if you didn't have it, they would create one for you.

The most famous example is Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, who killed a white snake Sheer Force forcibly imbue himself with dragon energy, thus making everyone believe that he was the true Son of Heaven, sent by the heavens to save the people.

Of course, the key point is that Mr. Liu actually succeeded...

In Ma Feifei's previous lives, emperors in various dynasties all inexplicably believed in such things.

I never expected that this thing would actually appear after I arrived in this other world.

"Imperial aura bestowed upon him, a true dragon emperor. So that's how this mission is accomplished!" Ma Feifei finally understood how to complete the third mission.

Crown Prince Yan only needs to comprehend one hundred of the Emperor's Aura within him at the Divine Bookstore to successfully acquire the Emperor's Aura, and then Ma Feifei will have nothing more to do.

Then, he sent Crown Prince Yan back to the Yan State. As for how exactly he would reclaim the throne, Ma Feifei didn't know, but it would definitely be related to the Emperor's Aura emanating from Crown Prince Yan.

"That Emperor's Aura is incredible!" Ma Feifei couldn't help but exclaim.

It's truly unimaginable that someone could reclaim the throne simply by virtue of their Emperor's Aura.

However, Ma Feifei didn't care how Crown Prince Yan would reclaim the throne after returning to the country. Since the system required Crown Prince Yan to comprehend one hundred Emperor's Aura in order to reclaim the throne, Ma Feifei naturally didn't need to worry about anything else.

"Keep it up, bro! The Main Quest is missing you!" Ma Feifei thought excitedly.

Ma Feifei has been working on this Main Quest for fulfilling the dreams of Fulfilling Book Lovers' Dreams for almost half a year. He didn't feel it before, but now that time has passed, Ma Feifei is eager to complete this Main Quest and is extremely looking forward to the arrival of the next Main Quest!

"Clang!"

At this moment, the sound of spiritual artifacts colliding came from the projection. Ma Feifei was startled and quickly ran out, looking up at the projection.

At this moment, in the projection, Gongsun Qiong was suddenly attacked by three unruly commoners, and three large knives slashed directly at Gongsun Qiong's body.

However, it was blocked from a distance. A light shield appeared around Gongsun Qiong, and the three large swords could not penetrate any further when they struck the light shield.

"Fifth-order formation, Energy Shield!"

Most of the cultivators present recognized the formation.

The Energy Shield is a fifth-tier defensive formation. Due to its instant-cast effect and ability to withstand a full-force attack from cultivators below the Spirit King, it is quite popular in the trading market. Formation masters can craft it into scrolls and sell them on the market; however, these scroll formations are one-time use only.

When the three burly men saw that Gongsun Qiong had actually taken out a fifth-order formation, their faces lit up with joy. They all activated their Spiritual Power and intensified their attack on Gongsun Qiong, trying to break through her Energy Shield.

"Why hasn't the mission been issued yet?" At this moment, a cultivator who had been watching couldn't help but speak up.

"That's right! Shopkeeper, hurry up and issue the quest!" a cultivator immediately chimed in.

"Yes, yes, shopkeeper, hurry up and issue the task! This time, I don't even need the reward; I'm going to be a hero and rescue a damsel in distress!"

"Get lost! What level are you to dare to play the hero and save the damsel in distress? Shouldn't these kinds of things be done by the strong? The weak don't deserve the chance to play the hero and save the damsel in distress!" A powerful figure at the Spirit Venerable realm couldn't help but complain.

"How am I weak? I'm at least a Spirit Ancestor Realm cultivator. Taking down a few troublemakers at the Spirit Master realm is no problem for me. Besides, why would I let you go instead of me? Don't you even look at yourself? Are you even five hundred years old this year? You could be someone's grandfather's grandfather, and you're still thinking about playing the hero and saving the damsel in distress?" The Spirit Ancestor Realm cultivator couldn't help but retort.

"Hey! How dare you talk to me like that? Do you think you're so great just because you've read Tianshu? Believe me or not, I'll kill you right here and now!" The powerful figure at the Spirit Venerable realm, his face flushed with shame, couldn't help but threaten.

The cultivator at the Spirit Ancestor realm was also unconvinced and said, "Come on! I won't tell you that my father is just a nobody at the Spirit Emperor realm. If you've got the guts, kill me!"

Outside, chaos reigned as everyone eagerly awaited the Bookstore to release new missions so they could play the hero and rescue the damsel in distress. However, their hopes were dashed; the battle in the projection continued, attracting a large crowd of passersby who stopped and stared at Gongsun Qiong with greedy eyes.

"Brother, something's not right." The burly man on the right looked at the crowd around him and said anxiously to the burly man in the middle.

In Mangcang Town, there is no such thing as unity. It's a dog-eat-dog world, and everyone wants the good stuff. When outsiders enter, it often leads to conflicts and fights among the town's residents.

The greedy looks in the eyes of the crowd around them were obvious; they had all seen Gongsun Qiong and the treasures she possessed.

With so many people around, it was clear that the three of them had no chance of winning.

"Use your full strength!" the burly man roared.

"What if we kill her?" the burly man on the left asked worriedly. Gongsun Qiong was so beautiful; it would be such a waste to kill her.

"Who cares about all that now? It's either the person or the treasure, we can only choose one!" the burly man continued to roar.

Perhaps finding their elder brother's words reasonable, the two did not hesitate and unleashed their full Spiritual Power, intending to kill Gongsun Qiong.

Seeing this, Gongsun Qiong touched the spatial ring on her hand and sighed inwardly, "Am I going to fail the first test...?"

"Whoosh~"

Suddenly, a flying sword descended from the sky, aiming straight for the three of them.

The three exclaimed in surprise and retreated to avoid the flying sword.

"Bang!"

The flying sword pierced the ground with a sound.

The Energy Shield surrounding Gongsun Qiong vanished instantly, and she looked up into the distance.

Four oddly dressed people were walking towards them at a leisurely pace.

Two men and two women.

The woman walking at the front, dressed in a long purple robe, had an arrogant expression on her face, her hands behind her back, and she skipped and hopped along.

Behind her were three people: a man with one arm, a fierce-looking woman holding a long whip, and the last man, who was as tall as a small mountain, making the ground tremble slightly as he walked.

"Isn't this the same four-person team that challenged the Overlord dungeon for the first time?!"