Ladu Kingdom is located in the central part of the Western Continent Western Continent is considered a relatively large country. Led by Kudu and the others, Li Qiang quickly flew to the outskirts of the Ladu Kingdom's capital. They landed in a sparse woodland outside the city. Kudu respectfully said, "Boss, the eastern gate is not far ahead. Please!"
Geng Feng had been here before, and he laughed, "I know where they live. Hey, Little Madman, let's hurry up." Kudu and Kong Hou ignored Geng Feng the whole way, making Geng Feng extremely bored. He couldn't help but miss the time he spent with Nashan and his ilk.
The group of Baldy were all displeased whenever they heard him call Li Qiang Little Madman." His disrespect for the elders was an insult to the Buddha Sect elders. If Li Qiang hadn't been indifferent and still chatting and laughing with them, they would have already started a fight.
Emerging from the woods onto the main road, Li Qiang saw a bustling scene of cars and people, with Black-Tipped Mount occasionally speeding by. He suddenly felt that the secular world was still the most welcoming place.
Li Qiang and Geng Feng walked side by side, with Kudu and Kong Hou following closely behind, and the other Buddha Sect disciples keeping a distance. This group of people was quite strange, and the people walking around them curiously observed them.
Suddenly, Gu Mei'er flew out of the little Sea Demon and transformed into a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl. She grabbed Li Qiang's arm and said with a grin, "Brother, Mei'er came out to play. Hehe, it's been so long since I've seen so many people." She happened to stand between Li Qiang and Geng Feng.
Geng Feng was startled by Mei'er. Although he knew Spirit Body was possessing Li Qiang, he didn't expect her to suddenly appear. Startled, his messy hair stood on end, and he cried out, "Ouch... you..."
Mei'er rolled her eyes at him and said in a coquettish voice, "What's the big deal! Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"
Geng Feng was speechless, and Kudu and Kong Hou were also surprised and retreated repeatedly. They had never seen Spirit Body before and did not dare to go forward to ask questions. They felt that this young elder was even more unfathomable.
Li Qiang chuckled and patted Mei'er's hand. "Naughty! Wasn't it better to come out in the woods? Now look, you've scared the Fengzi half to death, haha."
Geng Feng retorted Qi Ingestion, "Who? Who's scared? Don't talk nonsense!"
The passersby were completely bewildered. In the blink of an eye, an extremely beautiful young girl appeared, and they all thought they were seeing things. Many people stared at Mei'er in a daze, her bewitching demeanor unlike anything they had ever seen in their lives, and they almost lost their souls to her.
Geng Feng was displeased and shouted, "Hey! What are you looking at! Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"
Mei'er giggled happily, finding Geng Feng quite amusing. She said with a smile, "Thank you, Fengzi Brother." Her voice was both sweet and coquettish.
Before Geng Feng could speak, Kudu and Kong Hou blushed and took a few steps back. They were joking, after all; even they couldn't resist the innate allure of Spirit Body.
Hearing a series of thuds around him, Li Qiang couldn't help but chuckle, knowing that a number of pedestrians had been knocked unconscious by Mei'er's terrifying charm.
Geng Feng shook his large head and said, "Goodness, you're really something, little girl, you're getting me all tangible." After all, he was a cultivation master, and he could resist this level of allure.
Mei'er stuck out her tongue and whispered, "Brother, what's wrong with them? Are they sick? Why are they lying on the ground?"
Li Qiang was both annoyed and amused. "What's wrong? Let's go, things will get complicated if we keep going like this. Look, there are more and more people."
The little girl had no idea how much of a threat she was; the thought of going to the city to play made her laugh with joy.
Li Qiang, holding her hand, sighed inwardly and urged everyone to hurry forward.
A large group of pedestrians followed Mei'er closely without prior arrangement.
Kudu whispered a few words to Kong Hou, Kong Hou then instructed the Buddha Sect disciples behind him to block the approaching crowd.
To prevent these people from disturbing Li Qiang, the Buddha Sect disciples forcibly blocked their way, which enraged the pedestrians, who then raised their fists and tried to force their way through.
These Buddha Sect disciples were also incredibly brave; they lined up in a row, blocking the way, and allowed the crowd to punch and kick them without retaliating. After a while, the pedestrians who were attacking them realized something was wrong; their hands and feet were getting increasingly painful and gradually swelling up.
Kong Hou smiled slightly, "Alright, let's go!" No one dared to follow after that.
The capital of the Ladu Kingdom had no city walls, only a very deep moat. This moat was about thirty meters wide and more than ten meters deep. Behind the moat, there was a garrison tower every ten meters. The so-called east gate was actually a wooden bridge built over the moat, guarded by dozens of soldiers. Suddenly, the soldiers became restless.
A group of people walked across the wooden bridge. They looked strange and unusual. The young man at the head of the group was dressed very plainly, but he looked radiant and had an extraordinary presence. A little girl was clinging tightly to his arm, and she was so charming that it made one's heart flutter. The little girl would whisper something in his ear from time to time and giggle non-stop, looking very lively and cute.
On the other side was a middle-aged man dressed in black, with messy hair hanging over his shoulders, an unusually large head, and a face covered in scars. He grinned and fiercely sized up the soldiers.
Behind the three were a dozen or so people, all Baldy, each holding a string of brown beads in their hands, their expressions serene and at ease.
Geng Feng staggered up to the soldiers and said, "Hey! We are... Hey! Damn it, look at me!"
The soldiers' eyes were all on Mei'er, their mouths agape, drool dripping from their mouths, looking completely distracted.
Geng Feng was so angry that he yelled, "A bunch of lecherous bastards, look at me like that!"
The soldiers ignored him, still staring at Mei'er. Some even glanced at Li Qiang, their expressions turning unfriendly the moment they saw Li Qiang.
Mei'er blinked her big eyes, looking confused, and asked softly, "Brother, what are they doing?" Her question only made the soldiers more agitated.
Li Qiang said, "Oh dear, a few more have fallen down, Mei'er..."
Before he could finish speaking, Geng Feng erupted, shouting, "Yatai!" He used the Heavenly Melody City's Vibrating Sound Method, and in an instant, a large number of soldiers fell to the ground. Even those few who could stand were swaying and staggering.
Some soldiers clutched their heads and shouted, "I can't hear anything! Who's yelling like that?"
Li Qiang knew he had caused trouble again, but he couldn't be bothered to argue with these soldiers. He said, "Let's go in!" and quickly floated into the city.
A dozen or so people swept into the city like a whirlwind, disappearing into the streets in the blink of an eye.
The soldiers felt as if they had been in a dream, and when they woke up, they had gained nothing; their only feeling was headaches and tinnitus.
The streets were bustling. Kong Hou directed the Buddha Sect disciples to surround Li Qiang and Mei'er, preventing Mei'er from being spotted by passersby. Mei'er was very unhappy; she couldn't see the shops or the street scene, only the backs of the Buddha Sect disciples. She pouted and huffed, "Brother, they keep blocking Mei'er! I can't see anything! How annoying!"
Li Qiang said with a smile, " Mei'er, you want to see clearly, right? Then come back to your brother's shoulder, and I guarantee you'll see everything clearly."
Mei'er had no choice but to say sweetly, "Alright, alright!" She transformed and flew back to the Blue Light's side, making it difficult for others to notice her unless they were paying attention.
Kudu and Kong Hou exchanged a smile and instructed their disciples to disperse.
Li Qiang laughed and said, " Fengzi, where do they live?"
"Where else could we stay? Of course, we'll stay in the VIP building next to the palace at hetushu. com. We'll be there soon. The capital isn't very large; it's divided into inner and outer cities. The inner city, also called the city within a city, is half imperial territory and half residences for officials. The outer city is where ordinary people live. Look, that's the entrance to the inner city."
The inner city is surrounded by city walls, which are not very high, about five or six meters high. In front of the inner city gate is a very large square, which seems to be open to pedestrians. There are many small vendors and food stalls in the square.
At the inner city gate stood warriors in black armor, the Imperial Guards, about twenty of them, strolling around casually, looking quite lazy. Some of the warriors even had snacks in their hands, chatting and eating as they ate.
Geng Feng volunteered, saying, "Let the Old Madman go and talk to them."
The guards at the gate saw Geng Feng approaching and were so frightened that they quickly lined up. The few guards who were still eating snacks dropped what they were holding and hurriedly squeezed into the line.
A man who looked like a team leader jogged up to Geng Feng, bowed, and greeted him, "Hello, sir!"
Geng Feng slapped him with satisfaction, and the captain's legs went weak, almost causing him to fall. Geng Feng laughed heartily, "Kid, you've learned your lesson! Hmm, not bad! Not bad! Have someone inform them that the boss is back."
A warrior immediately ran towards the palace.
Li Qiang asked in bewilderment, "Strange, these warriors seem very afraid of Fengzi."
Mei'er whispered, "He's Fengzi. How can these people not be afraid of him? Everyone is afraid of Fengzi people."
Li Qiang knew that Geng Feng's nickname "Fengzi" came from his fighting style, not from the fact that he was Fengzi Fengzi. These were two completely different things. He guessed that Geng Feng must have sparred with these warriors.
He couldn't help but chuckle to himself; Geng Feng was truly insane, not even sparing ordinary mortals in his fights.
A short while later, the sound of orderly running came from the palace. More than two hundred imperial guards rushed out of the gate, lined up in two rows, full of spirit. Then a group of young girls who looked like maids walked out from inside.
Mei'er asked in surprise, "Brother, what are they doing? Are they going to arrest someone? It doesn't seem like it."
The entire square was crowded together, watching curiously from the sidelines. Hundreds of soldiers ran out from a row of houses on the edge of the square, driving away the gathered crowd, and suddenly the scene became somewhat chaotic.
The maids bowed and stood to one side. A group of people slowly walked out of the palace, led by Princess Lanqiu, followed by Zhao Hao and his brothers.
Upon seeing Zhao Hao, Hong Qian, Paben, Nashan, Tange, Kubo, and others, Li Qiang smiled happily and hurried forward to greet them.
Princess Lanqiu said with a hint of shyness, "Elder, you've finally arrived. Welcome to the Ladu Kingdom."
The warriors and maids standing nearby were astonished. Princess Lanqiu actually called this young man "boss," which was truly unimaginable.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Oh, thank goodness the princess returned home safely. I was a terrible bodyguard, please forgive me!" He was joking.
Princess Lanqiu knew he was always like this, so she wasn't surprised at all. She smiled and said, "No need to be modest. I'm just glad you don't blame me for being a burden."
Zhao Hao and the others swarmed around Li Qiang, bombarding him with questions. Li Qiang hurriedly shouted, "Stop! Stop! Stop! Let's go back and talk about it. It's too complicated to explain now."
Nashan turned his head and saw Kong Hou, shouting, "How could it be him! Isn't he that guy from the Banshou Trading House? Boss, what are they doing here?"
Li Qiang laughed and said, "You're one of the Kong Hou observant people. Kong Hou and the others are my friends now. Let's all meet up, and from now on we're all friends. Don't bring up the past again, understand?"
Nashan touched his bald head and said in a drawn-out tone, "Yes, boss!" He looked at Kong Hou, "Hehe, I, Old Na, am Baldy just like you, hehe, we're family! We're family now."
No one expected him to try to get close to others like that, which made everyone laugh.
A eunuch ran out of the gate and shouted, "By imperial decree, summon the distinguished guest to the palace; the Emperor requests an audience!"
The palace of the Ladu Kingdom was very different from the palaces Li Qiang had seen before. The palace was built with huge wooden structures and was very tall. Most of them were two-story buildings, and a few were three-story wooden buildings. The most distinctive feature was that there were many elevated corridors connecting the various wooden buildings. From the ground, the corridors in the air were winding and cleverly constructed. If you flew up to see them, you would find that the corridors of the entire palace were like a spider web, with each link tightly connected and arranged in a staggered manner.
The VIP building is located on the west side of the palace. Guided by eunuchs, Li Qiang and his party returned to the VIP building first, where maids brought out gorgeous clothes for Li Qiang to bathe and change.
Nashan leaned close to Li Qiang's ear mysteriously and chuckled, "Boss, there are beautiful women bathing with us, hehe, the women here are much more open than those back home..."
Li Qiang raised his hand and slapped him, laughing and scolding, "You're making a fuss over nothing, you've never seen anything like this before! Your boss is a cultivator, not a lecher."
Nashan covered his Baldy, laughing so hard that one of his eyes was squinted into a slit. He was always looking forward to seeing his boss make a fool of himself.
In the lobby of the VIP building, ten maids waited to one side. Nashan, Paben, Zhao Hao, Geng Feng, Hong Qian, and Tange all watched Li Qiang with smiles, waiting to see what their boss would do.
Princess Lanqiu returned to the inner palace to see the Emperor, waiting for Li Qiang to bathe and Kong Hou before his audience. Kong Hou and the others were also arranged to rest and were not in the hall.
Li Qiang's eyes darted around, and he chuckled, " Mei'er, there are lots of older and younger brothers here, why don't you come out and play with them?"
Mei'er happily transformed and flew out. In the blink of an eye, a beautiful girl suddenly appeared before everyone, greeting them with a cheerful smile, "Hello, brothers, I am Mei'er."
Everyone in the hall was taken aback; none of them had ever seen Spirit Body before. Only Geng Feng stood aside, secretly chuckling, knowing how formidable this little girl was.
The hall fell silent immediately. No one spoke. Mei'er said coquettishly, "Brother, why aren't they talking? They're ignoring Mei'er."
The first one to give in was Nashan. His legs buckled and he sat down on the ground with a thud. "My god, the boss is messing with people..." He actually knew that the boss was behind it all.
Immediately afterward Paben and Kubo also became confused, but the calmest one was Tange. He was Green Tribe, Mei'er did not meet his aesthetic requirements, so she posed almost no threat to him.
Tange asked curiously, " Old Na, what are you guys doing?"
Li Qiang laughed, " Tange, don't mind them. Hehe, Mei'er, you play with them slowly, I'm going to take a bath." He turned and left.
Mei'er squatted on the ground, looking at Nashan curiously. She thought this Baldy, big man was much more interesting than Kong Hou.
She said sweetly, " Baldy brother, why are you sitting on the ground?"
Nashan blushed deeply at her words, Tange stared at him in disbelief before bursting into laughter. "Haha, Old Na, haha, you... you actually blush? Oh... haha!"
Enraged by his laughter, Nashan grabbed him by the neck and yelled menacingly, "You laugh, you laugh! I'll strangle you!"
Tange wailed incoherently, unable to speak as Nashan's large hand gripped his throat.
Mei'er exclaimed in surprise, " Baldy brother, you're going to strangle him!"
Nashan's hands went limp when she called him " Baldy Brother." He hurriedly let go and stammered, "I... I... you, strange thing..." He felt like his heart was about to jump out of his chest.
Little did he know that Mei'er's innate allure was something that ordinary people could not resist.
Tange clutched his neck, panting heavily. He realized that Nashan had really gone mad just now. Coughing, he said, " Old Na, what's wrong with you?"
Nashan finally calmed down, put his arm around Tange's shoulder, and grinned bitterly. "Sigh, this little girl is deadly, she's just too amazing. Strange, the moment I saw her, my soul almost flew away. Hey, little sister, where did I see you just now? Where did you come from?"
Mei'er laughed and said, " Mei'er has been on my brother's shoulder the whole time, didn't you see?"
Geng Feng explained, "This little girl is Spirit Body, which is very rare in the Cultivation Realm. This is the first time I've seen one like her. I wonder where the Little Madman found her."
Everyone was extremely curious about Mei'er, surrounding her with questions and quickly becoming familiar with her.
Mei'er had a very sweet tongue, calling everyone "brother" as soon as she opened her mouth. She was also very charming and cute, and these men were all infatuated with her, treating her like a precious treasure.
Accompanied by a maid, Li Qiang arrived at the bathing area, which was a room built entirely of large wooden planks. The floor was recessed into a pool half a person deep, filled with steaming hot water.
The young maids began to bustle about nervously, bringing in many soft towels and oddly shaped wooden stools. One of the maids brought in a wooden box, opened the lid, and inside were white fruits the size of fingernails. She poured these fruits into the pool, and a rich fragrance wafted out.
Two maids bowed and said, "Please change your clothes."
Li Qiang was terrified. He recalled his ordeal at the Sacred King's Residence's Mansion and resolved never to suffer like that again.
The maids in the wooden house secretly watched Li Qiang. They rarely saw such a handsome young man. Usually, the people who could come to the VIP building were mostly high-ranking officials and dignitaries who were quite old.
Everyone was very curious and eager to see it for themselves.
Li Qiang is no longer the greenhorn he once was, easily manipulated. He smiled at the two maids beside him, and the two beautiful maids blushed with shyness.
Li Qiang laughed and said, "Alright, everyone, please leave." He knew it was impossible to force them to leave, so he used the ultimate technique of Heavenly Melody City — the Vibrating Sound Method from the Han Sound Enchantment.
The ten maids felt that Li Qiang's words struck them deeply, and they all blushed involuntarily. They would not hesitate to go through Mountain Foot Fire, let alone leave.
The ten maids, their faces flushed, put down what they were carrying and went outside.
As soon as the maids left, Li Qiang quickly closed and bolted the door, laughing, "Done! Goodness, so many beauties, it'll drive me crazy." He took off his clothes and slid into the pool.
Back in his hometown, taking a bath was his favorite thing to do, as it allowed him to completely relax. Since he started cultivating immortality, he has rarely had such an opportunity. Lying in hot water like this is truly a rare treat.
He had just finished soaking in the water when there was a soft knock on the door. Li Qiang smiled smugly, "You only just realized what was happening now? Too late!"
Ten maids were pacing anxiously outside the door, not even knowing how they had gotten out of the room. One of the maids, being the quick-witted one, gently knocked on the door and said, "Master, please open the door. The clothes prepared for you are still outside... Please open the door..." she kept repeating.
Li Qiang lay in the pool, amused. If he had been willing to open the door, he wouldn't have bothered to trick them into leaving in the first place. He remained silent, as if he hadn't heard anything.
But the knocking and pleading of the maids outside made him uneasy. He had originally wanted to soak in the hot water a little longer, but he had no choice but to quickly wash up, jump out of the pool, and change into the new clothes made of Silver Perilla tassel fabric that Heavenly Melody City had given him.
After dressing, he slowly and deliberately tidied himself up, opened the door, and the maids all glared at him angrily.
Li Qiang laughed, "Thank you everyone, I'm done washing, let's go." He then used his Vibrating Sound Method again. The poor maids had never seen anything like it before, and they were so stunned by his vibration that they lost all sense of direction and their anger vanished completely.
Back at the VIP building, four eunuchs were already waiting there.
As soon as Li Qiang stepped into the room, Nashan rushed over. "Boss, was that fun?"
Li Qiang raised his hand and slapped Nashan nimbly flipped backward and laughed smugly, "Missed it... Oh, that works too." His cultivation was far inferior to Li Qiang's; how could he possibly dodge it?
Mei'er floated into Li Qiang's arms, "Brother, you're back!" The little girl was overjoyed. So many people were spoiling her and letting her play. The shadow of her hiding in the underground castle gradually faded away, and she became more and more lively.
Li Qiang asked, "Who will accompany me to see the Emperor?"
Nashan was the first to jump out, shouting, "I'll go! I'll go!"
A palace attendant said with a fawning smile, "His Majesty only summoned you for an audience; others cannot go without an imperial decree."
Nashan immediately hung his head in dejection and said, "Oh, what a disappointment. Little Mei'er, your Baldy brother will take you to play in the back, do you want to go?"
Mei'er exclaimed happily, "Great! Great! What's fun to do?"
Li Qiang called Paben over and said, " Paben, get ready. When I get back, I'll take you home."
Paben replied, "Yes, Master... Ah! Go home?" He was dumbfounded.
Following the eunuch, Li Qiang left the room, pondering, "What does the Emperor want with me? Is he going to bestow official titles and ranks again? Hmm, it's best to leave as soon as possible; there's nothing fun to do in the Western Continent."
After leaving Earth, he wandered aimlessly, with almost no time to settle down. Gradually, he got used to it and seemed unwilling to stay in one place for long.
Those unfamiliar with the inner palace would never be able to navigate it. As Li Qiang followed the eunuch, he was surprised to discover that these roads and the connecting corridors in the air were actually a defensive array, albeit one that was not yet activated. Moreover, this array was quite sophisticated and not something that an ordinary cultivator could set up.
Li Qiang had seen many formations, but this was the first time he had ever seen an entire palace built as a defensive formation. He guessed that the Ladu Kingdom must have some kind of relationship with the Cultivation Realm.
At each gate in the palace, four eunuchs would change positions. Once inside, they would be replaced by guards, all of whom were young women. Li Qiang could tell at a glance that they had all cultivated, albeit at a very low level, which piqued his curiosity.
The female guards were also very curious about him. The man who could come here was definitely not an ordinary person. The aura that he inadvertently revealed shocked these girls who were just beginning to cultivate. They all felt that he was a powerful cultivator. The female guards who led the way couldn't help but feel awe towards him.
Upon reaching the entrance of a grand hall, the guards asked Li Qiang to wait a moment. One of them quickly went inside to report, and shortly after, a little girl of about ten years old emerged from the hall and stood at the entrance, calling out in a clear, childlike voice, "Summon me!"
Li Qiang gracefully ascended the wooden steps and slowly walked towards the main hall.
He noticed something strange in the main hall: nine bizarre energies. He glanced around and clearly saw the situation inside: nine elderly women with white hair standing in peculiar positions.
After a moment's thought, Li Qiang immediately realized that this was a simple attack formation, very simple, and posed no threat to him whatsoever.
At this moment, his guard said, "His Majesty hopes that you can pass Nine Elderly Ladies's test."
Li Qiang was both amused and exasperated. Just as he was about to ask why, the guard had already retreated.