The old emperor

"Just throw the coins in, and I'll use my own abilities."

Silver Scale spoke.

Seeing this, Fang Weiyan threw the coins in his hand into the container.

Then he watched as the Silver Scale's long tail brushed lightly across the coin, and then ignored it.

It looked as if they were sweeping away some kind of dirt, which was quite mystical.

"My lord, if you would like my second sister to also bless your fortune, you can throw in another coin. From then on, as long as my second sister holds your coin in her mouth, she can continuously bless your fortune."

Silver Scale poked its head out and spoke to Fang Weiyan.

Seeing this, Fang Weiyan glanced at the fiery red koi swimming below, then tossed down one of his coins.

The coin had barely entered the water when the bright red koi carp immediately snatched it up.

He seemed quite ordinary, leaving Fang Weiyan unsure of how the other party had enhanced their luck.

"With your two combined luck, does that mean I won't be in any danger even if I go to Pingshui City alone?"

Fang Weiyan asked Yin Silver Scale.

Silver Scale nodded slightly upon hearing this. "Generally speaking, you should have a safe journey, but if you encounter the Dragon King of the Wu River, or some of his elite shrimp soldiers and crab generals, it could be quite dangerous."

The Dragon King resides within the Wu River.

That Dragon King was someone even Silver Scale and the others dared not approach casually.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have been wandering along the tributaries of the Wu River for so long.

After hearing this, Fang Weiyan thought about it and decided it was best not to take the risk.

For now, it's best to focus on developing quietly.

That said, the peach tree demon has already passed her tribulation, so the female ghost should have come down the mountain by now.

Fang Weiyan went out several times, but it seemed he hadn't seen the female ghost again.

I don't know if it was the good fortune of the koi fish that worked.

Fang Weiyan remembered this matter.

After settling the two koi fish in, wasn't the other party asking for some kind of wish for all living beings?

Once it's dark and nobody's around on Earth, we can take the other person there and absorb their essence.

Fang Weiyan felt that he could try cooperating with this koi fish. The fish had recovered its cultivation and hadn't shown any intention of kidnapping him.

This is a good start.

If the cooperation goes well, you can even try to train the other person to be your subordinate.

The capital of the Jiang Kingdom, Yanhuai City.

As the capital of the Jiang Kingdom, although the Jiang Kingdom is on the verge of collapse, the capital still retains a certain degree of prosperity.

However, beneath this prosperity lurks countless dark secrets.

The Imperial Palace.

An elderly man in a yellow robe stood outside, waiting anxiously.

A moment later, several midwives came out and knelt down in front of them with a thud.

"Your Majesty, the Empress and the child both died in childbirth."

The midwife, her face filled with terror, knelt on the ground and spoke tremblingly.

Upon hearing this, the old man's face darkened, and he took a deep breath.

He turned and left.

Upon seeing this, one of the guards accompanying the emperor stepped forward without a word and slashed the midwife to death in front of him.

After sheathing his sword, he waved his hand, signaling a nearby guard to come and clean it up.

An old man dressed in a yellow robe entered the main hall, slumped onto the dragon throne, and then looked worried.

"Your Majesty, the little princess requests an audience..."

Just as the old man was about to say something, a guard whispered something to him.

Then a small figure was seen running in, surrounded by numerous guards.

The old emperor's face instantly lit up with a smile when he saw the little princess before him.

This is his only bloodline, and he went to great lengths to preserve it.

It's such a pity, how wonderful it would have been if this person were a man!

After thinking about it for a moment, he shook his head. If he were a man, he probably wouldn't be alive now.

Of all the concubines and empresses in the imperial harem, those who became pregnant all died in childbirth or from poisoning.

Knowing that this might be a demon or a human, they were unwilling to allow his offspring to be born and continue the lineage.

But now, the old emperor is completely helpless.

Within the capital city today, countless people collude with demons, harming countless ordinary people and his unborn children.

He was clinging to life, trying not to die too quickly.

If he dies, the Jiang Kingdom will cease to exist, and Jiang Kingdom people will lose their last refuge and become food for the demon.

That would truly be a time of great suffering and destruction.

His only daughter was to be imprisoned until her death.

The old emperor reached out and gently embraced the little princess who had run all the way to him.

"Father, I heard that Mother Consort..."

The little princess's small face already hinted at the potential to become a beauty, but at this moment, her face showed a hint of nervousness.

"Why..."

Upon hearing this, the old emperor sighed softly, "How about your father finds you a husband?"

"Father, I am only twelve years old. Shouldn't I be betrothed when I reach the age of marriage?"

Upon hearing this, the little princess immediately looked up and replied that she was only twelve years old.

Logically, shouldn't we wait until we're fifteen?

This is the marriageable age for women in the Jiang Kingdom.

Upon hearing this, the old emperor looked down at his daughter, his eyes filled with reluctance and pity, and sighed deeply in his heart.

He felt that he wouldn't live to see that year.

He was already on his deathbed, barely clinging to life, all for the sake of the people of the Jiang Kingdom and for his daughter.

But now he knows he can't hold out much longer. The only thing he can do is find a husband for his daughter and then help that person rise to power.

However, this person must have skill and courage.

Only then could the precarious Jiang Kingdom be stabilized.

If the other party can't do it, then they'll have to go underground with their little princess to be a doomed couple.

After chatting quietly with the little princess for a while, the old emperor picked up a small booklet from the side.

The booklet at that moment clearly displayed the three characters "Linbei County".

"This is a booklet sent from the Underworld Administration half a month ago..."

The old emperor looked at the booklet in front of him, and his cloudy eyes brightened at that moment.

Linbei County was supposed to be a completely abandoned town. Several officials had been sent there before, but they all died on the way.

After that, the old emperor could no longer send officials.

Unexpectedly, the Underworld Administration in this area subsequently appointed their own officials.

Most incredibly, according to the reports that came from the Underworld Administration afterwards, the officials in this place were actually quite capable of governing.

This person was even willing to use his own money to help the imperial court with disaster relief, showing his concern for the people.

Judging from this person's behavior, he is a kind-hearted and capable official.

Such a person, however, immediately caught the old emperor's eye.