Chapter 761: Chapter 481: Congratulations, Your Majesty—After Hardship Comes Blessing, Advancing to the Heavenly Human Realm!
No, I feel like you’re taking advantage of me, but I have no evidence... Zhao Douan opened his mouth and watched as the Empress held the sword and flew skywards.
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"They’re leaving! What do we do? Stop them or not?"
Jin Jian witnessed the pillar of smoke dissipate in the distance and turned around, eyes wide behind his glasses.
He saw the Magicians of the Magic God Sect, led by a shabby old Taoist, turn and flee with extraordinary speed.
Gongshu Tianyuan, who had turned himself into a mecha warrior using magic artifacts, looked helplessly at the group of Magicians running all over the hills:
"So many people, just the two of us, how can we stop them? Forget it. Besides, our goal isn’t to capture this group... huh."
As he spoke, Gongshu Tianyuan suddenly saw a figure in white, like a fairy out of a painting, appearing abruptly.
"Your Majesty?!"
The little fatty priest shuddered in fright, having a shadow over him from the Empress, he instinctively stepped back two steps.
Jin Jian descended gracefully, curiously observing the Empress of Yu Country, who seemed unchanged yet entirely different in her plain dress:
"Jin Jian pays respect to Your Majesty."
Though a bit slow, she was not foolish and understood basic etiquette.
"Why are you here?" Xu Zhenguan inquired curiously.
Gongshu Tianyuan quickly replied, "We came ahead to rescue..."
Jin Jian spoke straightforwardly:
"Master wrote a letter asking us to rescue Zhao Douan to prevent his death. The two of us, along with Senior Brother and Second Senior Sister, came together."
Gongshu Tianyuan was exasperated, thinking his sister really had a knack for ruining things, not knowing how to speak properly.
Heavenly Master Zhang issued a decree to rescue Zhao Douan?
Xu Zhenguan’s eyes flickered, secretly deciding to find Zhao Douan to ask about this later. This fellow indeed had indecent relations with Zhang Yan Yi...
Before, she was the ruler, he was the minister, and because it involved Zhang Yan Yi, she didn’t ask in detail.
Now it’s necessary to find out clearly.
"I understand. Mr. Zhao is my royal consort, protecting him is not much different from escorting me. When I return to the capital, I will thank Heavenly Master Zhang. As for Mr. Zhao’s safety, I will ensure it myself, so do not trouble Heavenly Master Zhang anymore."
Xu Zhenguan coldly replied.
Then she gently waved the Taia Sword in her hand.
"Puff!"
In the distance, the magicians of the Magic God Sect, who had been wildly fleeing in all directions, fell simultaneously, the shabby old Taoist falling to the ground, blood gradually pooling beneath the body with a look of terror still on his face.
Murdering like cutting grass.
Jin Jian and Gongshu Tianyuan stared blankly as the Empress flew off, momentarily stunned.
"They’re all dead just like that?"
Jin Jian looked on enviously, thinking the Empress was truly formidable.
"Royal consort... Did the Empress say Brother Zhao is the Imperial Consort? Is he given such a title? Brother Zhao indeed is a model for us all. If I could attain even three or four tenths of Brother Zhao’s skill in this life, I would have no regrets!"
Gongshu Tianyuan looked on in admiration, turning into a little fanboy.
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"Yu Xiu pays respect to Your Majesty. Congratulations on advancing to the Heavenly Human Realm."
Beside a stele on the official road, the second disciple of the Heavenly Master Mansion respectfully bowed in greeting to the white-clothed Empress descending from the sky.
"I have learned of your purpose from Jin Jian’s mouth. Retreat, Mr. Zhao’s safety is under my protection." Xu Zhenguan looked down at the elegantly poised Yu Xiu with a green jade sword at her waist.
"...But..." Yu Xiu hesitated, wanting to protest: "The Heavenly Master’s decree..."
"No buts." Xu Zhenguan interrupted rudely, her figure darting towards the White Clothes Sect magicians escaping on horseback in the distance:
"This is not a discussion, it is a notification."
Yu Xiu took a deep breath: "... Yes."
Raising her head, she saw a burst of blood light in the distance. Those magicians were quite capable, and she would find dealing with them a headache, but against a newly ascended Heavenly Human entity, they stood no chance.
"Zhao Douan... What kind of man is so captivating that both Master and the Empress compete for him?"
Yu Xiu bit her lip, a little curious.
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In the wilderness of the mountains.
Zhong Pan sat cross-legged beside his carriage, a crimson greatsword stabbed into the earth beside him, holding a porcelain bottle as he poured healing powder onto the wound on his chest.
Seeing the white-clothed Empress approaching, Zhong Pan’s eyes shifted slightly. He put down the porcelain bottle, stood up, and cupped his hands:
"Congratulations to Your Majesty..."
Xu Zhenguan disliked looking at the ugly man, so she frowned and interrupted the Little Heavenly Master:
"Was it Long Shu who fought you?"
"...Yes."
"Where did he go?"
"Long Shu just fled, and I tried to stop him but failed." Zhong Pan shook his head.
Long Shu was of similar strength, intent on escaping; Zhong Pan couldn’t stop him without going all out.
"Which direction?" Xu Zhenguan asked calmly.
Zhong Pan raised his hand and pointed west: "He hasn’t run far, Your Majesty should catch up soon."
Xu Zhenguan nodded, said "Good," then floated on the wind, chasing westward at breakneck speed.
She looked down below, the dense forest like a sea of dark green, retreating under her body.
Suddenly, she caught sight of Long Shu madly fleeing through the forest in her beautiful eyes.
The tall, burly old monk carried a Zen stick, striding in quick leaps, covering dozens of feet with each step.
"The bald donkey ought to die!"
Xu Zhenguan’s beautiful eyes held malice as she slashed down with the sword.
The running old monk Long Shu turned back in horror, lifting the Zen stick to resist with all his might, opening a massive Golden Bell Shield.
But it withstood less than half a breath before shattering, the old monk spitting blood, rolling into the thicket, barely propping himself up, eyes filled with despair looking at the Empress gracefully descending from the sky.
He once thought himself strong, standing at the pinnacle of the Worldly Realm, only half a step away from the Heavenly Human.
However, facing a true Heavenly Human Realm "Martial God," he was but a mayfly before the heavens.
"Spare me, Your Majesty..."
Zhao Douan’s face was icy, lifting his sword ready to strike.
Yet at that moment, a sudden sigh echoed unexpectedly from the forest:
"Your Majesty, would you kindly stay your hand?"
Xu Zhenguan quickly raised her head, her beautiful eyes fixating on the figure that abruptly appeared within her Divine Sense coverage.
Her silver teeth clenched, surprise and anger intertwined:
"Xuan Yin?!"
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ps: Attempting to gradually update earlier.