After a few thrilling encounters, the trip to the Bejewelled Lava Volcano had finally come to an end. Not only had Qin Shi successfully found the Divine Pregnant Tree Fruit for Jade In The Book, he had also saved Lin Yu and Zhou Qin. Furthermore, he had obtained a windfall from the Divine Pregnant Tree.
"Let's go."
After taking a deep breath, Qin Shi turned his gaze towards the Imperial City.
Howling Moon had already entered the barrier of the Explosive Flame Pearl. Wu Tong had also returned to the walking stick made from the parasol tree. This walking stick was used by Lin Yu.
An Emperor Soul Tool could greatly increase Lin Yu's battle strength.
Moreover, it was an Emperor Soul Tool with a peerless appearance. This allowed Lin Yu, who had no resistance to beauties, to use it with greater ease and caution.
"Alright, let's go to the Imperial City and wreak havoc!"
The three of them looked at each other and smiled tacitly. They stood up at the same time and turned into three streaks of starlight, approaching the Imperial City that was thousands of miles away.
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The Imperial City was located in the center of the four great regions.
There were only three days left until the election of the new Emperor. The overlords of the four great regions had come unannounced: the Mystical Palace, the Qin Sect, the Laoshan Sect, and the Qing Luan Sect.
These four were all overlords of a region. Originally, the Qin Sect was the weakest among them, with only Xiao Mi Cai, Qiu Diao, and a few heaven realm experts from the Fiend Race guarding it. Fortunately, after Hua Ling and the Mystical Palace expressed their stance, no one dared to look down on this rising power.
The gathering of the various powers caused the already bustling Imperial City to become even more splendid.
This was especially so for the brothel, which had become the gathering place for the disciples of the four great powers.
"Hehe, I've long heard that the women of the Imperial City are outstanding beauties. Indeed, our southern region can't compare to them. Just look at those sparkling faces. I can't help but want to take a bite out of them!"
Several burly men were sitting in a brothel called Moonlight Shore. They were sipping wine and looking at the dancing female prostitutes on the viewing platform. Their lustful eyes exposed their superficiality and exaggeration.
However, no one was dissatisfied with these people. Everyone here knew that these men were deacons of the Laoshan Sect. Every single one of them was at the Late Cryptic Spirit Realm. Some of them had even touched the Thunder Disaster Seal and were only half a step away from the Heaven Realm.
"Of course, don't you see where you are? This is the foot of the Emperor."
"Right, there are only three days left until the new King's election. I heard that Lin Yu hasn't returned to the Imperial City yet?
Don't tell me you're going to give up? "
"Not necessarily. Don't underestimate the Lin Concubine's methods. I heard that the Lin Concubine went out recently to seek help from the Lin Clan. If the Lin Clan interferes, Empress Xiao Chong won't be able to bear it."
"Sigh, I hope everything goes smoothly. Now that our position is so clear, if Lin Yu really becomes the new king, our Laoshan Sect will be in big trouble."
"Empress Xiao Chong is very well prepared this time. It shouldn't be a big problem."
"Well, don't think too much about it. There's such a good girl here. Why are you worrying so much? Look, it's the top courtesan here!" A burly man's eyes lit up. He stood up and looked toward the viewing platform.
The gazes of the people around him were immediately attracted.
Bang!
Just at this moment, the gate outside the Moonlight Shore suddenly shook. A thick spiritual pressure rushed in like a beast, shattering the tables and chairs inside.
The deacons of the Laoshan Sect were shocked and quickly used spirit force to protect themselves. Only then did they look outside the door. They saw dozens of red robed figures entering the Moonlight Shore.
The moment this group of people walked in, the leader waved his hand. The people behind him immediately stepped forward and looked around. "My lord has ordered that this place is reserved today. Everyone, leave immediately!
Otherwise, we will kill without mercy! "
The moment he said this, many commoners rushed out of the door in fear.
In an instant, only the few men from the Laoshan Sect were left in the brothel. One of them frowned and said with displeasure, "Hehe, you're quite arrogant. Do you know who we are?
You want to kick us out? "
Hearing the Laoshan Sect deacon's shout, the leader of the red robed group frowned. A pair of white hands reached out from her sleeves and raised five fingers.
The person in the back immediately understood and said, "My lord said that you have five seconds!"
"You!"
The few burly men were enraged. "Hah, how dare you! Today, I want to see what you can do to us if we don't leave!"
The red robed leader glanced at them. The five fingers symbolized time and closed one by one. The person behind her reported the seconds one by one.
"Four!"
"Three!"
"Two!"
"One!"
Seconds passed by, and the last finger retracted. The red-robed leader snorted disdainfully. Then, she forcefully swung her sleeve and pulled the beautiful figure beside her to sit beside her. She spat out a single word, "Kill!"
Bang!
Indifferently, dozens of red-robed figures flickered and charged at the men from Laoshan Sect. There were more than a dozen waves of Heaven Realm Spiritual Pressure, and they covered the sky and earth as they poured down.
Rumble!
The men were shocked. They didn't expect that the red robed people would really attack and that they were so strong.
"Are you crazy?
We're from the Laoshan Sect! "The men were helpless after being forced into a corner.
The name Laoshan Sect had some influence in the Crimson Flame Empire. The figures in red robes paused and turned to look at the leader. "Palace Lord, they're from the Laoshan Sect. What do you think we should do?"
"What?
Are you used to living a comfortable life? You want me to make a decision for such a small matter? "
The leader was displeased and said coldly, "I gave them time to leave. Since they didn't cherish it, then die!"
"Yes!"
The people in red robes became excited again after receiving the order.
Poof!
The sharp blades cut through half of the brothel. The shockwaves from the fight between the Arcane Spirit realm and the Heaven realm were enough to shake the imperial city.
Fortunately, the leader in red robes was sitting next to them. With a wave of her hand, a strong barrier appeared around them. This barrier contained a terrifying power. Even if the Heaven Realm spiritual pressure crashed into it, it wouldn't cause any ripples.
In just a few breaths of time, the large men of the Laoshan Sect had died tragically. The originally romantic moonlit shore was dyed red with blood.
Many of the female prostitutes trembled in fear. The leading brothel keeper came forward and cried, "Sir, how can I do business in the future if you do this?"
Clang!
Before she finished speaking, a box filled with high grade spirit stones flew out of the leader's spatial ring. More than a dozen spirit stones spilled out and fell to the ground.
"Is this enough?"
A cold, sweet, and ethereal voice came out of the red-robed leader's mouth, stirring up the airwaves in the surroundings.
Seeing the chest full of spirit stones, the brothel keeper's expression changed drastically. Her previous pain was instantly replaced by joy. She hugged the chest and smiled. "Enough, enough, it's more than enough. Milords, you are busy. Do you want me to call over a few little sisters for you to have some fun with?"
After a moment of silence, the leader turned around and said to his subordinates, "Alright, don't be so reserved. Go have some fun, but remember to keep a close eye on the surroundings. As long as it's not from the Qin Sect, kill anyone who gets close!"
"Don't worry, Lord!"
The people around were happy and quickly agreed.
After the crowd dispersed, the red-robed leader slowly pushed down the brim of his hat. His snow-white hair flowed like a waterfall to the twin peaks on his chest. A beautiful face that made countless people drool over was completely exposed.
Wasn't this woman Scarlet Flame's number one, the Lord of the Mystic Palace, Hua Ling?
The beautiful figure sitting next to Hua Ling also took off her red robe. Her long black hair and cold expression were no different from Yu Luocha.
"Sister Hua Ling, it's been so long. Why isn't Shi Tou here yet?"
Yu Luocha flicked her hair back. The coldness in her eyes faded a bit, revealing the appearance of a young girl.
Hua Ling could not help but laugh involuntarily as she looked at her beautiful ice-cold appearance. To be able to make her younger sister so anxious, it was likely that only Qin Shi would be able to do so.
He teased, "You, ever since that brat left the Mystical Palace, you've been nagging me about how big a stone is and how short a stone is. You can't wait to say it hundreds of times a day before you stop. I've known you for almost fifty years, but I've never seen you so nervous."
Girls who fell in love would always lose their intelligence. Even Yu Luocha couldn't avoid this. She shyly said, "Sister Hua Ling, you're teasing me again. Do you think the guy who sent the news was lying to us?"
Hearing this, Hua Ling fell silent for a while and thought back to what had happened three days ago.
Three days ago, she had been leading the disciples of the Mystic Palace to the imperial city when they had been suddenly stopped by hundreds of vines. They had also told her that they would arrive at the imperial city in three days and meet Qin Shi at the Moonlight Shore of the imperial city.
Without a doubt, these vines were the Divine Pregnant Tree. Before Qin Shi left the Bejewelled Lava Volcano, he had asked the Divine Pregnant Tree to do something for him. Of course, there were all sorts of threats and promises involved.
Putting her thoughts aside, Hua Ling smiled bitterly, "It shouldn't be. Even I can't detect the exact location of the vines that sent the news. I've also asked Qin Zong before, and that brat Qin Shi has indeed gone to the Bejewelled Lava Volcano."
Speaking up to here, she couldn't help but laugh involuntarily. "Moreover, in the entire Crimson Flame Empire, besides that restless kid, Qin Shi, I really can't think of anyone else capable of causing such a huge commotion in the Nectar Lava Volcano."
Hearing this, Yu Luocha was a bit dazed and nodded helplessly.
Indeed, everything that had happened in the Scarlet Flame Empire in the past few years seemed to have been caused by Qin Shi.
"Haha, Palace Lord Hua Ling, what a grand show."
At this moment, a bright laughter sounded from the Moonlight Shore. It was full of alluring magnetism, causing both Hua Ling and Yu Luocha to look back at the same time.
Turning their eyes, a familiar black robe entered their view, causing the ice in Yu Luocha's eyes to melt. Like osmanthus spores in March, they were full of spring.
"Shi Tou!"
Today is New Year's Eve. I wish all my readers a happy New Year and good luck in the Year of the Goat.
In addition, I thank all my readers for supporting Xiao Qian. I hope that the Qian Family Army can become stronger and stronger in the New Year. At midnight today, Xiao Qian will be giving out red packets in the group, so everyone must remember to come and grab them.