Harming Others Only to Harm Oneself

—The extra chapter will be at eleven. Also, Qidian's system has been acting up these past few days, and Qidian coins have kept encountering errors. There is no need for everyone to panic.

His hair was coiled into a topknot and secured with a daoist hairpin, while he wore a bright yellow Daoist robe. Emperor Ai Hong, who was past fifty, had a gaunt face and bore quite a few similarities to the Fourth Prince. Were it not for the imposing bearing he had acquired from ruling the realm for over thirty years, he would have looked like an exceptionally elegant cultivator.

Unfortunately, his current appearance showed not the slightest bit of such majestic distinction. His eyes were half-closed, his face flushed red, and his expression seemed to drift into immortal ecstasy. An unidentified liquid even glimmered at the corners of his mouth and beside his nose. He looked nothing like the sovereign of countless millions.

At the sight of him, Zhen Xuzi felt an itch in his heart. He dearly wished to swallow an Ascension Pill himself; that sensation truly left him savoring it again and again. He secretly thought, Before I retire to my hometown, I must have these two Daoists refine several furnaces of Ascension Pills for me, as compensation.

After a moment, Ai Hong sniffed, smacked his lips, and slowly opened his eyes. His pupils were clouded for a moment before clearing, brimming with vigor. He burst into laughter. "Worthy indeed of an Ascension Pill! Not only did it let Me experience the pleasures of immortals, it has greatly improved My health as well. I no longer feel as powerless as I did in recent years. Perhaps one day, I may even prolong My life. True Person Zhen Xu, you shall open the furnace and