"This is going to be quite busy."
Su Mu was also somewhat surprised after learning about the Moon Pursuing the Sun.
On Earth, this would just be an ordinary lunar eclipse, but here it becomes a disaster, triggering all sorts of strange phenomena—quite mystical indeed.
Preparations have already begun throughout the Great Liang Dynasty, and the talented scholars from the vassal states have all returned immediately without the slightest delay.
There weren't many talented people in the vassal states to begin with, and now that something like this has happened, it's impossible to let them stay in Great Liang any longer.
Su Mu remained calmly in the courtyard. This was the first time he had heard of such a situation, and he wasn't entirely sure how to deal with it, so he naturally didn't offer any advice.
At this moment, everyone in the Great Liang Imperial Palace wore solemn expressions.
The eldest princess, who rarely attended court, also came to the main hall today.
"When the Moon Pursuing the Sun, the surrounding Demon Race will surely start a bloodbath. Have you all decided how to deal with it?"
Emperor of Liang sat high on his dragon throne, his brows furrowed.
If this is not handled well, and the people of Great Liang are slaughtered, the Great Liang Kingdom will decline, and the country will not be far from destruction.
"Your Majesty, the Moon Pursuing the Sun is no ordinary being. Your subject requests an imperial edict to subdue all demons!"
As soon as Emperor of Liang finished speaking, a celestial master stepped out from the ranks, clasped his hands in greeting, and said...
Upon hearing this, Emperor of Liang's brows furrowed immediately. An imperial edict could move mountains and sever seas, summon wind and rain, and possessed boundless power; suppressing demons was no problem for it either.
However, imperial edicts are not so easy to obtain; issuing an imperial edict consumes the National Fortune of the Great Liang Dynasty.
"Your Majesty, this is a Moon Pursuing the Sun, a time when yin is dominant and yang is weak. Requesting an imperial decree is a last resort."
"I second that proposal!"
"I second that proposal!"
At this moment, the ministers below stepped forward in droves. This situation was no small matter; if they did not request an imperial edict, countless civilians would likely die.
"Very well, I will write an imperial edict from now on."
Seeing that the ministers all said so, and that it was indeed reasonable, Emperor of Liang waved his hand, and immediately someone brought over a blank imperial edict and the imperial seal.
After Emperor of Liang wrote the decree and affixed his imperial seal, an imperial edict was immediately completed.
"I hereby bestow upon you an imperial edict to suppress all demons."
"Your subject will certainly not fail in your mission!"
The immortal master Li An below received the imperial edict and carefully hid it in his bosom.
"Now that yin is in the excess of yang, I fear that chaos will surely arise in that Wasteland of Withered Bones. Would Princess Pingkang be willing to go and guard this place?" ( Pingkang was the title of the eldest princess)
Upon hearing this, the eldest princess rose to her feet, "I am willing to go to Pingkang!"
Emperor of Liang nodded. "That Su Mu is indeed a prodigy. Now that the Moon Pursuing the Sun and the Demon Race is rising up everywhere, could we let him follow my beloved minister Li An to quell the chaos?"
This is when talented individuals can play a role. Although there is an imbalance of yin and yang, if they can write a five- or six-inch piece of calligraphy, they can still play a significant role and are more than capable of protecting a city.
The assignments for the talented individuals on the list have already been made, and now only Su Mu remains, for whom no decision has yet been made.
" Su Mu is Pingkang's subordinate, so Your Majesty need not worry about him. Pingkang will handle the arrangements."
The eldest princess remained expressionless and spoke calmly.
Upon hearing this, Emperor of Liang smiled bitterly. He hadn't valued Su Mu back then, which led to Pingkang placing Su Mu under his command. Moreover, Pingkang was now Nascent Soul Cultivator, wielding considerable influence in the court.
Even when he asked Pingkang to do something, he always did so in a consultative tone.
It can be said that Su Mu has now completely become a member of Pingkang, and outsiders shouldn't even think about making any moves.
Upon hearing this, the other ministers exchanged glances and then all sighed in unison.
It's a pity that such a talented young man has been so tightly controlled by the princess that he can't even be ordered around anymore.
If the Emperor had paid more attention back then and taken this person to heart, things wouldn't have come to this.
Thinking of the calligraphy Su Mu had written before, which was a whopping seven inches tall, everyone felt a little uneasy.
What a talent! I missed out on such a wonderful person!
Not only them, but even Emperor of Liang was feeling quite uncomfortable at this moment, yet there was nothing he could do about it.
Who can blame them when Pingkang is now Nascent Soul Cultivator?
After the court proceedings concluded, the eldest princess left the main hall and went to Su Mu's courtyard.
"The imperial court intends to send me to the Wasteland of Withered Bones. Would you be willing to go with me? If not, that's fine too."
The eldest princess approached Su Mu and got straight to the point.
Su Mu was still reading when he suddenly heard the voice and paused, "Is it because of Moon Pursuing the Sun?"
The eldest princess nodded. "You are exceptionally talented. If you could accompany us, it would likely be quite effective. The Wasteland of Withered Bones is inherently a place of hidden yin energy, and now it has encountered this Taiyin time."
She didn't say much more after that, but her meaning was very clear: although she was Nascent Soul Cultivator, that was the Wasteland of Withered Bones, and she wasn't very confident.
Su Mu hesitated for a moment. He had heard of the Wasteland of Withered Bones before and knew it was a dangerous place.
However, with the eldest princess along, there shouldn't be any danger.
Furthermore, since the other party helped me shape my physical body, I wouldn't mind helping them in any way I could, as it would also deepen our relationship.
Su Mu will ultimately have to continue living in the Immortal Cultivation Realm.
I agree.
Su Mu nodded, "Are you going?"
Seeing Su Mu turn to look at her, Yu Guyue nodded slightly. "Of course I'll go. My demon Demon Race has already been restrained. Although I have a good relationship with the Great Liang, I cannot personally suppress the Demon Race. How the Great Liang deals with it is Great Liang business. However, helping you suppress that Wasteland of Withered Bones is not out of the question."
The first half of the sentence was addressed to Su Mu by Yu Guyue, while the second half was addressed to the Princess.
The eldest princess was not surprised to hear this. Originally, Emperor of Liang's intention was for her to persuade Yu Guyue to guard the Wasteland of Withered Bones together, since Yu Guyue was, after all, Demon Race.
With two Nascent Soul Cultivator traveling together to the Wasteland of Withered Bones, it's likely they can ensure safety.
Seeing that Su Mu agreed, the princess took off a Storage Bag and tossed it to Su Mu, "This contains the reward we agreed on before. Take it."
Su Mu took it and immediately smiled. It contained Spirit Stone, and upon closer inspection, there were hundreds of thousands of Spirit Stone.
It was much less than the Spirit Stone Lin Hongbin had given, but Su Mu knew that this was about the price for hiring a talented scholar, since the calligraphy was Su Mu's own and could fetch a good amount of money.
However, Su Mu thought for a moment, then took out the calligraphy and handed it to the Princess, saying, "Here, you might find it useful in the Wasteland of Withered Bones."
The eldest princess was taken aback, her expression somewhat strange. "Why give it to me and not to Yu Guyue?"
At this point, she gave Yu Guyue a meaningful look.
Yu Guyue snorted coldly, somewhat dissatisfied. Such a masterpiece of calligraphy was directly given to the Eldest Princess; why wasn't she given a share?
"She's quite capable."
Upon hearing this, Su Mu honestly replied.
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The princess's initial joy froze on her face, a hint of Sha Qi flashing in her bright eyes. Did this guy not know how to talk to a girl?
Upon hearing this, Yu Guyue immediately pursed her lips, her charming face filled with joy.
He glanced at the princess with great smugness, almost making her lose her temper.