Meanwhile, inside the Imperial Palace.
"..."
Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor sat behind his desk, casually flipping through the memorials sent from various regions.
He had a heroic face, wore a black and gold dragon robe, and his eyes and brows were full of the domineering aura of a battle-hardened man and the majesty of a high-ranking person.
Outside the hall, several sect leaders, awaiting an audience, stood with their heads bowed.
These figures, who would command the respect of countless cultivators in their respective prefectures, had all concealed their auras completely, appearing extremely well-behaved.
It was all because of the area around the imperial desk.
Occasionally, the Dao Patterns of heaven and earth would manifest on their own, only to quietly disappear around Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor.
The chief eunuch before the emperor dared not look at him too closely, but bowed and reported on the movements of the imperial heirs:
"... His Highness the Third Prince has prepared a banquet and agreed to let Palace Heir Ye meet Qin Baiyi."
"However, she also made a condition: she wanted Palace Heir Ye to spend the whole day with her tomorrow."
Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor casually flipped through a page of the memorial and smiled with some surprise:
"They agreed?"
"I agreed."
The Grand Eunuch chuckled, "His Highness likely intends to use this opportunity to get closer to her. If he can win over Palace Heir Ye, then asking His Majesty for further instructions will be much easier."
"Hmm, not a bad idea. What about the second one?"
"His Highness sent over several files of the Mountain Gate's records, selecting those with questionable dealings and those holding official Dao Lineage or accorded by the Imperial Court."
The chief steward hesitated for a moment, then continued in a deep voice:
"In my opinion, they probably want Palace Heir Ye to act without authorization, make a mistake, and then be held accountable by the Imperial Court."
"As for what comes after that... this old servant cannot guess."
Can't guess?
Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor raised his eyes and glanced at him, then chuckled softly:
"Is it that you can't guess, or that you're afraid to say?"
The words had been spoken.
The air in the entire Imperial Palace seemed several times thicker, and the heavy Sea of Clouds churned violently high in the sky, emitting deafening thunder.
"This..."
Feeling the heavy, enigmatic gaze from above, the Grand Eunuch's smile froze on his face.
He felt drenched in sweat.
His ever-flowing immortal Immortal Essence all fell silent at this moment, and no matter how he tried to urge it, he could no longer gather it into his Spiritual Platform!
The Path Opening monk, who had served the royal family for many years, quickly bowed even lower:
"His Majesty!
"Your Highnesses each have their own plans, and this old servant knows little of them, so I dare not presume to comment!"
Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor withdrew his gaze, casually wrote a comment on the memorial, and then asked:
Where is the Crown Prince?
The invisible pressure then subsided.
The head steward took a slight breath and said in a low voice:
There has been no action yet.
"This old servant is wondering if Your Highness has yet received news of Palace Heir Ye's arrival in the capital."
You underestimate him.
Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor's tone regained its smile, and he said:
"If he always had to wait for others to bring things to him, I would not have let him sit in that position."
"The fact that they're not taking any action now is most likely because they're planning something else."
The chief steward quickly echoed:
Your His Majesty is right.
"You allowed the three princes to contact Palace Heir Ye on their own, which was intended to test them."
"Now it seems that the princes are all putting their hearts into it."
"With His Majesty at the helm and the heir so promising, our Longwind Divine Dynasty!"
"Um."
Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor nodded slightly, then his gaze fell on another dossier.
That was a detailed record of the battle in Wave-Subduing Residence.
From the Ye Li stepped into the Mansion Gate until the four True Person perished one after another, even the several Divine Abilities that had already been identified were marked out one by one.
He finished reading the last few pages of the file, his finger lingering briefly beside the Daoist title of the Perfected Iron Face, and couldn't help but sigh:
Twenty years old...
"Physical body, Divine Soul, and these never-before-seen Divine Ability abilities all come from one person."
"Supreme Clarity Palace has truly struck gold this time."
As he spoke, Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor closed the scroll, a hint of longing appearing in his eyes:
"No matter what, we must keep him here."
"If the three of them can't do it, then I'll have to do it myself."
He sounded quite interested.
His Highness's chief steward was deeply shaken.
You must understand, for His Majesty to say such a thing, there is no room for further discussion on this matter!
But considering the Dao Lineage behind Ye Li, he still hesitated and reminded him:
"Your His Majesty, regarding the Supreme Clarity Palace, I'm afraid..."
"Rest assured."
Longwind Divine Dynasty Emperor placed the scroll beside him, picked up another memorial, and casually said:
"I have my own way of solving this."
"Ye Li will tell Supreme Clarity Palace in person later."
He's doing very well in the Divine Dynasty.
His calm voice echoed throughout the hall.
Aside from the chief steward's obsequious agreement, there was also a chilling, suffocating feeling.
On the other side.
As the mind returned to the physical body.
Ye Li had already entered the Imperial Palace with Shao Chengyun and arrived at the residence of the Third Princess.
"..."
Qin Mingqi was already waiting at the palace gate.
She changed into a light red long dress, with only a jade hairpin in her hair. Her eyes lit up the moment she saw Ye Li, and she took the initiative to greet him.
Although I had already seen the photo before.
But seeing her in person, she couldn't help but feel a slight flutter in her heart.
The young man was handsome and dashing, with his black hair flowing freely.
Dressed in a blue and Palace Heir Robe, she exuded composure in every gesture.
Especially the heavy atmosphere felt up close.
Even without deliberately showing it, she had a physiological restraint that she only felt when facing elders in the palace.
The rumors are true!
Qin Mingqi's mood improved even more, and she asked with a smile:
"Are you doing well at the Imperial Palace? Has Shao Chengyun been neglecting you? If there's anything you're unhappy about, just tell me directly in the future!"
"Good."
Ye Li casually agreed, then asked:
Where is Qin Baiyi?
"He's inside, don't worry, he's perfectly fine."
Qin Mingqi chuckled and winked, then looked at the woman behind him:
"Palace Heir An is here too."
Compared to before, her words sounded less enthusiastic.
An Ziqing simply nodded slightly, showing no intention of responding.
Qin Mingqi felt somewhat uncomfortable, but she didn't show it in front of Ye Li. She turned around and welcomed him into the hall.
The group had just entered the door.
Qin Baiyi, who was sitting in the side seat, raised his head.
Upon seeing that familiar figure in Green Robes, she was first stunned, then suddenly stood up!
"Prefectural Lord!!"
"Um."
Ye Li glanced at her, confirming that her breathing was fine, and the surging immortal Immortal Essence gradually slowed down.
Qin Baiyi couldn't help but raise her hand to cover her face, tears welling up instantly.
When she asked for help earlier, she genuinely didn't know what to do.
After sending out the message, she was afraid that Ye Li would actually come.
There's a strong possibility that True Lord is stationed here. Do I really have a deep relationship with them? Why would I let them risk their lives?!
But now that I've seen him in person, all those worries that kept swirling around have turned into excitement!
They really came!!
"I really didn't expect the Prefectural Lord to be so quick..."
"Alright."
Ye Li raised his hand to interrupt her, and casually said:
"I've already overcome this, don't try that on me."
Qin Baiyi quickly wiped her face, then smiled somewhat embarrassedly:
"I never expected this mess to escalate like this, otherwise I would never have come back!"
Ye Li nodded slightly and then sat down beside her.
Qin Mingqi took in this scene, but her smile faded considerably, and she cursed inwardly:
'Damn Qin Baiyi!'