A Continuous Push Forward

Who is that child?

"Mother, she is Dongfang Shuo Shuo's new wife."

"New wife, what about the Yi Shuo?"

"I don't know either!"

The Empress Dowager lay on the cloud-borne palanquin.

After taking the Life-Creating Fortune Pill, her health improved significantly; at least during the period when the medicine was in effect, she did not experience headaches or chills.

Five hundred imperial guards were stationed around the area, and hundreds of bonfires made the place glow red.

If you add the moonlight and the many lanterns hanging high, this place is no different from daytime.

As predicted, Huo Qubing drew upon Divine Ability swordsmanship a second time, thus entering the Sole Self Realm with the help of the Empress Dowager's revised version of "Zhongni Qiguan Shuo".

The Empress Dowager originally thought the matter was over, but Dong Zhongshu had previously drawn swords, began to take over the theory of deduction.

Later, a cold and beautiful woman sat opposite Dong Zhongshu and discussed the matter.

The Empress Dowager originally wanted to ask about Ren Anran's background, but later she couldn't help but feel annoyed, thinking that Zhang Xuezhou was a terrible son who had even abandoned his wife, Yi Shuo.

"Did Dongfang Shuo give Yi Shuo a letter of divorce? Yi Shuo often stays at Changxin Palace; is he lonely and going to brothels to have affairs?"

No, no, no!

The new emperor waved his hands repeatedly.

Zhang Xuezhou was almost driven to the brink of despair; he no longer had any thoughts of physical pleasure.

Ren Anran's appearance has some features of a woman from the Western Regions, but it is quite remarkable that a woman with such appearance could discuss things with Dong Zhongshu in Great Han.

It's not unusual for Western Regions to speak Great Han, but it's very difficult to discuss things with a cultivator like Dong Zhongshu, who had reached the True Self Realm, using Great Han.

If someone were to learn from Zhang Xuezhou and then guide him in his spiritual practice, that would be even more incredible.

Not only was the Empress Dowager curious, but the new emperor was also very curious.

However, the new emperor did not want to cause trouble while Zhang Xuezhou was listening attentively, so he steered the conversation to another topic.

"Yi Shuo, come to my side!"

When the Empress Dowager began to beckon Yi Shuo, who was in the distance, to come and inquire, the new emperor quickly turned his gaze to the other side.

He also wanted to see what kind of result this discussion would produce.

As his gaze lingered on Zhang Xuezhou and the others, the new emperor's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his gaze fixed on Ren Anran, never leaving her.

The Empress Dowager focused on Ren Anran's knowledge, which was later extended to family factors by the new emperor, but these were not the main points. The real focus was on the fact that the Spirit Jade in Ren Anran's body was being constantly consumed.

The new emperor wore the Spirit Jade year-round, and he Grand Clarity the difference between the Spirit Jade nourishing the body and being actively extracted and used.

The consumption of Spirit Jade is very slow, so slow that normal people can hardly feel it. It is normal for a Spirit Jade to be worn for decades.

However, Ren Anran's selective use of this tactic may only last for a few months, or even less.

Ren Anran kept drawing spiritual Spiritual Qi from the Spirit Jade, but the other party neither cultivated nor released Technique Method.

After repeated observations, the new emperor discovered that Spiritual Qi seemed to be maintaining the stability of Ren Anran's body.

"She's Yang Corporeal Soul Body! She's actually Yang Corporeal Soul Body!"

The new emperor had seen the Yang Corporeal Soul bodies of Daojun and Zhu Jiuyin, and from the outside, they were no different from normal people.

However, neither of these two does need to use Spirit Jade to maintain the Yang Corporeal Soul Body; their respective bodies will continuously supply the Yang Corporeal Soul Body with an inexhaustible source of Law Power.

There is only one situation in which the Yang Corporeal Soul Body needs to be supported by Spiritual Qi.

"She may no longer have a physical body!"

After a quick deduction, an answer entered the new emperor's mind.

This was the answer the Empress Dowager had been seeking but could not obtain, and it was also what the Empress Dowager had always wanted to achieve.

Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that he would provide an answer after integrating his cultivation, but in fact, that answer already exists.

Who is she?

Following the Empress Dowager, the new emperor felt that he also had problems that were difficult to understand.

The new emperor didn't pay much attention to Ren Anran, only vaguely knowing some miscellaneous matters. There were also some busybodies who mentioned that Zhang Xuezhou had remarried. The new emperor never imagined that Zhang Xuezhou's new wife would be so important.

How the Yang Corporeal Soul maintains wisdom and rationality after the death of the physical body is something the Great Han Dynasty imperial family has not yet figured out, and whether it is related to cultivation level remains to be speculated.

Ultimately, the Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique is not only difficult to master, but also has a threshold of cultivators at the Divine Ability Realm. This situation results in a scarcity of cases, making it difficult to verify in a short period of time.

Things become much simpler if someone who has achieved success can guide you.

Seemingly sensing the new emperor's prolonged gaze, Ren Anran nodded in return, then smiled and responded.

"Judging from her expression, the discussion yielded quite good results!"

Looking at Ren Anran, the new emperor felt as if he vaguely saw the former appearance of Emperor Jing and the Empress Dowager. At that time, Emperor Jing also relied on the Empress Dowager for assistance in his cultivation.

The new emperor envied this kind of marital relationship.

He had initially felt a little sorry for Yi Shuo, but now he didn't think Ren Anran was unsuitable.

"It's no wonder Dongfang Shuo trusts her so much with such a virtuous wife. What experiences did she go through that led to her physical death, and why can she only rely on the Spirit Jade to prolong her life? How did she achieve such a high level of Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation Technique? Why was she previously unknown? Such strength in a woman is truly rare. Dong Zhongshu's discussion is so natural; he seems to be quite familiar with this woman?"

Although he had countless questions in his mind, the new emperor did not show them.

Anyway, everything is fine.

Huo Qubing truly attained the Sole Self Realm, the Empress Dowager also had a chance to survive with her Yang Corporeal Soul body, and Zhang Xuezhou had the opportunity to integrate cultivation and advance, thereby seeking a way to save himself.

"Brilliant! I finally see a glimmer of hope for fusion!"

When Zhang Xuezhou's voice came, the new emperor knew very well that the matter in the ruins of Xianyang City was coming to an end.

The entire process, from Huo Qubing's initial offering to its conclusion, may seem to have taken only about a day, but the arrangements involved nearly three days in total. At this point, the imperial guards cleared the way back to Chang'an City.

"Mother, please don't keep mentioning An Ran. You'll still need to discuss with her how to find the Yang Corporeal Soul Incarnation!"

Seeing that the Empress Dowager was about to greet Zhang Xuezhou, the new emperor quickly reminded her.

"Um?"

"Didn't you realize that Dongfang Shuo's wife was Yang Corporeal Soul?"

The Empress Dowager's hand stiffened slightly. She had originally wanted to uphold justice for Yi Shuo, who had repeatedly refused, but now it seemed that justice could not be served.

"She's maintaining her balance by relying on the Spirit Jade!"

The new emperor added in a low voice, which immediately made the Empress Dowager's eyes light up.

"I wonder if there are any drawbacks to her method?"

"I heard that she studied Great Han with the sick child for a while, and also studied the Five Classics at the Imperial Academy. She can now discuss these topics with Dong Zhongshu!"

"Amazing!"

The Empress Dowager said in a low voice.

Her gaze swept over Ren Anran, and she felt as if she saw another version of herself, even stronger than her former self.

Where did Dongfang Shuo find such a capable person?

If it weren't for matters of love and sex, the Empress Dowager wouldn't have had any objection to Zhang Xuezhou remarrying and divorcing Yi Shuo, not to mention that Yi Shuo repeatedly denied it, and perhaps this whole affair wouldn't have even happened yet.

However, Ren Anran's origins are indeed strange. Judging from his studies, Ren Anran needs to have a large amount of knowledge to quickly integrate into the culture of the Great Han Dynasty.

"When I return to Chang'an City, I will introduce someone to the An Ran Dowager. Whether he can succeed depends on the Empress Dowager herself!"

Zhang Xuezhou stepped closer, and the new emperor and empress dowager quickly shut their mouths. The new emperor even pointed to the horse not far away, indicating that the two of them needed to escort the empress dowager back to Chang'an City to prevent any accidents.

"Who?"

Zhang Xuezhou introduced the people again, mentioning the Empress Dowager and even that Ren Anran would be involved. The new emperor couldn't help but wonder who else could assist him.

"The Yang Corporeal Soul Body of Zhu Jiuyin!"

"Can Zhu Jiuyin also provide introductions? Can he cooperate with us? When did he come to Chang'an City?"

When Zhang Xuezhou whispered the news in his ear, the new emperor almost jumped up.

"You can see right through An Ran's body, but you didn't notice the old man guarding the gate of my mansion?"

The new emperor was somewhat bewildered that his former enemy had become the gatekeeper, and he found it even more difficult to imagine that Zhu Jiuyin would cooperate.

This was someone even the Empress Dowager wished to kill, yet now his life was at stake.

The new emperor's emotions were undoubtedly very complex.

He didn't even dare to tell the Empress Dowager the truth, and when she discovered Zhu Jiuyin's identity, he couldn't imagine the catastrophic scene that awaited her.