Leng Shiqi said, "There's a powerful spiritual technique in there. There's nothing else."
The smile on Zhuge Puhe's face froze. The word 'disbelief' was written all over his face.
Leng Shiqi frowned. "What? Brother Zhuge, you don't believe me?"
"No, no."
Zhuge Puhe shook his head and retracted his expression. "How can I not believe you? Trust is the foundation of our cooperation.
But thinking of the conditions you mentioned before, how many of my clan's experts can be released from that spiritual technique? "
Leng Shiqi thought for a moment, then said, "One Sky Origin Cultivator and three Unity of Heaven."
He didn't purposely make things difficult for Zhuge Puhe. The Great Star Plucking Hand alone was enough to exchange for a Sky Origin Cultivator.
He gave up the Sky Origin Cultivator's power, but he still got some benefits.
Besides, the Zhuge Family wouldn't be able to do anything if he released one Sky Origin Cultivator and three Unity of Heaven.
"Alright, let's do as Brother Liu says." This time, Zhuge Puhe agreed very straightforwardly. This was somewhat out of Leng Shiqi's expectations.
"My identity is a bit sensitive now, so I can't move around freely. I'll find a chance to visit the Zhuge Family when I return to the imperial capital."
"I'll be waiting for you at any time." Zhuge Puhe cupped his hands.
Then the two returned to Yao-Suppressing Town. The next day, everyone prepared to return to the imperial capital.
In the imperial palace, Leng Shiqi's soul doppelganger, Lei Haoyan, was still reviewing memorials.
He was holding the battle report from Yao-Suppressing Town. Although he and Leng Shiqi were telepathically connected, they couldn't do this if they were too far apart.
When he saw the contents of the report, he didn't look surprised. Instead, he muttered, "How can I get more benefits for this body?"
Just as he was thinking, a young eunuch walked over. This was the new eunuch promoted by the soul doppelganger, Zuo Ying.
The old eunuch was still there, but his health wasn't good, so he couldn't stay by his side.
Zuo Ying walked over respectfully and said with a strange expression, "Your Majesty, Jing Fei Niangniang requests an audience."
Jing fei was one of the earliest imperial concubines that had followed the Eldest Imperial Prince Lei Haoyan. Right now, she was the most prestigious imperial concubine in the hougong and the one most likely to sit on the throne of the Empress.
The position of Empress was temporarily vacant because when Lei Haoyan was at his lowest, his concubines had also suffered a lot.
At that time, Lei Haoyan's wife was frail and sickly. She didn't make it and passed away early.
Therefore, everyone in the imperial harem was eyeing the position of Empress covetously. Because of this, there were many grudges.
Whenever the soul avatar thought about the harem, it would feel a headache coming on. There wasn't a single day where it could rest.
However, the hougong could never interfere in politics. The concubines of the hougong couldn't casually come to his study. Jing fei naturally knew the rules, but she still came. It must be something important.
He put down the report in his hand and said: "Invite Jing fei in."
Zuo Ying took small, quick steps out to pass on the edict. However, just as he reached the door, he turned back, his expression strange. "Your Majesty, Imperial Concubine Yi also requests an audience."
The soul avatar raised an eyebrow. Naturally, Imperial Concubine Yi was Mo Yi Le.
She had just entered the palace and was conferred the title of Imperial Concubine Yi Le. It was the envy of everyone. Her father, Mo Linhui, was the Prime Minister, and now the Pavilion Elder of Three Yuan Pavilion. Other people could only be envious of this background.
Other than Jing fei, Mo Yi Le also had a few concubines that supported her ascension.
Other than that, the people that had been selected from the ling xiu sects were also tightly huddled together.
Their identities weren't ordinary, but it was a pity that none of the powers behind them were from the Imperial Capital. Distant water couldn't put out a nearby fire.
These people had the lowest status in the hougong, so they hugged very tightly and were able to compete with Jing fei and Yi fei.
Speaking of this, there was a hint that the hougong was divided into three parts.
The ones with the most power were Jing fei and the other elders. They had followed Lei Haoyan when he was still an imperial son. Now that they were older, they might not be able to compare to those young guniang in their prime, but they won in terms of status.
Next were the daughters of the officials that had been selected last time. They were led by Mo Yi Le, and lastly were the people from the ling xiu sects.
What was worth mentioning was that the concubines of the ling xiu sects had very low status, and their backs weren't very visible, but their cultivation wasn't weak. They were all in the fourth realm of Celestial Being!
With cultivation, normal little tricks were useless against them. Instead, they had to be on guard against them, afraid that they would fight to the death.
Therefore, the three factions in the hougong were fighting with each other.
Now that Jing fei and Yi fei had come at the same time, something must have happened!
"Let them come in together." The soul avatar wanted to see what had happened.
Very quickly, the elegant Jing fei and the youthful Mo Yi Le walked in together. They bowed and said: "Qie greets Your Majesty."
"No need for formalities. It's rare for you two colleagues to come. Speak, what happened?"
"Your Majesty!"
Jing fei's eyes suddenly turned red, and she said sorrowfully: "Qie wants to sue Yi fei for using her power to bully others, and for being arrogant. This morning, she beat qie's personal palace maid Xiao Jie to death in front of everyone.
Xiao Jie might be a palace maid, but ever since qie married Your Majesty, she has served by qie's side. She has gone through joys and sorrows with qie like sisters, but she didn't want to be killed by this venomous woman!
Qie begs Your Majesty for justice. "
Someone had died!
A palace maid had died. It wasn't a big matter in the hougong, but it wasn't a small matter either.
Normally, the death of two palace maids wasn't a big matter. The main thing was to see if there was anyone who wanted to pursue them. Now that Jing fei was pointing this at Yi fei, it was a big matter!
The soul avatar looked at Mo Yi Le. Mo Yi Le raised her head slightly, seeming to be stubborn. She said: "I accidentally killed her."
"Haha, she admitted it. Your Majesty, look, she admitted it!" Jing fei instantly started to laugh. She didn't look as pitiful as before.
"As an imperial concubine, she disregards human life. How can such a vicious person stay by Your Majesty's side?
Your Majesty, how about … … "
A cold light flashed through the eyes of the soul avatar. He said faintly: "You are teaching zhen how to do things?"
Jing fei's heart suddenly shuddered, and she hurriedly closed her mouth.
"Do you have something to say?"
The soul avatar asked. In his view, this matter was most likely arranged by Jing fei, but if Mo Yi Le couldn't give a reason, then she would still be punished.
Mo Yi Le said: "I think Your Majesty knows what is going on. I have nothing to say and will allow Your Majesty to punish me."
The soul avatar laughed inside. This Mo Yi Le didn't have any schemes, and was even a bit naive. Otherwise, she wouldn't have purposefully targeted Leng Shiqi at the auction. If this kind of person didn't have Mo Linhui behind her, who knew how long she could survive in the hougong.
Speak of the devil, Zuo Ying reported with a troubled expression: "Mo Xiang Guo has also come."