Within the Imperial Palace, two kinds of people were the most important.
The emperor and the imperial consorts.
If an imperial consort fell ill, even Divine Physician Zhou could not be summoned at will, and there was no need for Guo Xiang to make a special request.
Zhou Butian was known as the "Death-Saving Immortal." He had repeatedly brought dying people back to life, and he was himself an Upper Rank pill cultivator. His standing in the martial world was not the least bit inferior to that of the Yutianzhu Sect's master.
Li Qingxian carefully recalled what he knew. As a Night Guard, he was always hearing all manner of rumors.
There had been rumors years ago that Emperor Taining had suffered a mishap in his early cultivation. But after he crushed the Heavenly Devil Sect by force, those rumors faded away.
Some said Emperor Taining had long since reached Beyond-Rank, while others claimed he relied on National Fortune and the National Fortune Heavy Artifact to maintain Beyond-Rank strength, with his actual realm remaining at First Rank.
In order to advance to Beyond-Rank, Emperor Taining had expended no small amount of effort.
But regardless of Emperor Taining's realm, the Night Guard all knew one thing: he had always been collecting rare treasures that could aid cultivation.
Some high-ranking officials and governors had earned promotions precisely because they presented rare divine medicines and precious treasures as tribute.
Divine Physician Zhou entering the palace was of utmost importance to the entire Qi Kingdom, even to the world at large.
Was the capital about to descend into chaos?
Li Qingxian pondered for a long while, then gently shook his head. Whatever happened in the capital, at least for the short term, it had nothing to do with him.
For now, he would only