"Master, His Majesty summons you!"
A young man wearing a veil and with sinister eyes walked in and whispered to Xu Long.
This is the Paper Taoist, the disciple of the Imperial Advisor, a treacherous, cruel, self-deprecating, and shameless scoundrel.
Because he practiced evil arts, his face was covered with various purplish-black wrinkles and red the Spot, making him look extremely terrifying.
He was extremely sensitive about this, and anyone who dared to mention his appearance would be tortured to death.
Xu Long didn't kill him because keeping him alive was still somewhat useful for the time being.
It's not too late to deal with it after we've used it.
"Okay, let's go see him then."
Xu Long nodded; he was actually planning to meet with the emperor.
I've been in this world for seven days, and I've been planting seeds for Xiaobai all day. I haven't even had a chance to visit the Emperor's Treasury yet.
First by boat, then by car, it took quite a while to finally arrive at the palace.
"Did you need something?"
Xu Long's attitude was indifferent, neither warm nor cold, showing no respect whatsoever for the emperor.
As it turns out, the concepts of dragon aura protecting the emperor and the Son of Heaven being True Dragon are all nonsense. The existence of an emperor is inherently contrary to the Heavenly Dao, and dragons are divine beasts, the ancestors of humankind; how could they possibly protect a traitor?
The emperor usurped the throne, ruling over the people like a parasite or a vampire. It's a miracle the Shenron didn't easily destroy him; how could it possibly protect them?
The so-called "True Dragon Heaven" is nothing but self-aggrandizement and utterly shameless.
"Imperial Preceptor, where is the elixir you promised? It's been so long! You've given me so many immortal herbs and spiritual minerals, are you trying to fool me?"
The emperor was over fifty years old, with gray hair and a face full of wrinkles.
He's listless and physically weak; he'll die within six months at most.
"Trash like you is a waste of food to be alive, you might as well just die."
Xu Long snorted, his face full of disdain.
"Ah?"
The emperor was stunned upon hearing Xu Long's words.
What's going on?
Was the Imperial Advisor scolding him?
Upon realizing what had happened, the emperor was furious.
However, Xu Long didn't intend to waste any more time with him and directly injected a Seed of Parasitism into his body.
Taking root, sprouting, parasitizing...
In less than two breaths, this arrogant and conceited emperor knelt before Xu Long, his attitude extremely humble.
"Owner..."
"Take me to the treasure vault."
"Yes, Master!"
The emperor led the way, with Xu Long following behind, and they soon arrived at the palace.
Perhaps knowing he was about to die, he desperately searched the world for something that could prolong his life.
The treasure vault contained many things: rare and precious herbs, various ores, and even some low-grade and mid-grade Spirit Stone.
There were also weapons and armor, but they were all too low-level, Xu Long didn't bother taking them.
That's understandable; no matter how powerful an emperor is, he's still just a mortal.
Those practitioners might make concessions to the emperor for worldly matters, but they would never grovel or give the emperor any real treasures.
He's just a mere mortal; I could kill him with a flick of my wrist.
However, in order to prevent social unrest, various forces would unite to formulate rules that would not allow anyone to influence the succession of imperial power.
After collecting all the Spirit Stone, minerals, and rare herbs, Xu Long got up and left the palace.
He was going to explore the ruins of that mysterious sect and see what valuable treasures lay there.
"This should be it!"
Xu Long took out his phone and quickly found the relevant information.
This thing looks like a mobile phone, and it really is a mobile phone.
However, compared to ordinary mobile phones on the market, Xu Long's is much more powerful.
Besides various documents, it also contains a piece of code from the Red Queen.
After being transformed by the array in Luo Xiaohei's world, the Red Queen has become a real person, and the essence of her life has undergone a tremendous leap.
Although it's just a program on the phone, it still has at least 70% of the functions she used to have.
Using his telekinesis to probe downwards, he quickly discovered the cavity.
boom!
With a hard stomp, a deep pit immediately appeared before them.
Without the slightest hesitation, Xu Long jumped in.
They dug some soil out of the pit and quickly determined that it had existed for at least two thousand years.
Logically speaking, something from two thousand years ago should have decayed to the point of being almost completely rotten, even if it hasn't turned to dust yet.
But this place looks almost brand new, as if it were just built.
It was obvious that this site was abnormal, because in addition to the reasons mentioned above, Xu Long also sensed a sense of danger.
Below the pit was a long, dark passage.
There was no smell of decay in the air, nor the scent of grass and flowers from outside; though they were not far apart, it felt like two different worlds.
In the original storyline, Xiao Qing tracked down Xiaobai's location and, seeing her with Ah Xuan, decisively took action.
The battle created a large hole in the ground, revealing the ruins of this mysterious sect.
Xiaobai didn't want to break up with Xiao Qing, nor did she want Xiao Qing to hurt Ah Xuan, so she was caught in a dilemma.
Seeing this, Ah Xuan decisively pulled Xiaobai inside.
The passage sloped downwards, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of white bones.
They come in all shapes and sizes, some large and some small, some thick and some thin.
Xu Long glanced at it and immediately recognized what the skeleton had been before it died.
Seventy percent are monsters, and thirty percent are humans.
They perished tragically inside the passage, never reaching the end.
"That's interesting..."
Xu Long extended his senses, cautiously guarding against any potential attacks.
But until the end of the passage, there was not a single sound, let alone an attack.
At the other end of the passage was a huge stone gate, with four large characters carved on each side of the gate frame.
On the left is "Slaying Demons and Eliminating Evil," and on the right is "Protecting My Righteous Path."
A faint energy fluctuation rippled around them, revealing a sharp killing intent.
"Judging from this, it seems to be a reputable sect!"
Xu Long pondered silently, but felt much more at ease.
Although reputable sects may have their share of treacherous and shameless individuals, they are generally positive and progressive.
The things left behind by these kinds of forces tend to be upright and honest; they don't do anything shady or deceptive.
Of course, it's still good to be cautious, just in case you encounter someone who doesn't play by the rules.
boom!
Stepping inside, a stone door immediately descended.
Xu Long ignored what was behind him and looked up ahead.
This is a space the size of a basketball court, and there are eight stone doors in total, including the one you came in through.
Countless intricate runes were engraved on the wall, emitting a faint light that illuminated the surroundings.
Above, a large golden bird sculpture looks down, its eyes seemingly gleaming with divine light, as if it were alive.
The moment Xu Long looked up, the large bird in the sky seemed to suddenly come to life.
Scorching flames erupted from within, and a bird's claw descended upon them.
A sharp aura swept over us, carrying an immense pressure as great as a mountain.
It resembled the majestic might of the heavens, inspiring fear and dread.