Huangxiu

Chapter 172 Entering the Palace
He now felt more and more that what Chu Qingfeng said was right. The four great demon sects were the source of trouble, and it was best to stay away from them.

Why did Empress Xigong want to take Xiao Ruoling as her disciple?

As the saying goes, there is no gain without pain. It is definitely not the case that he accepted Xiao Ruoling as his disciple just because he saw that Xiao Ruoling was extremely talented and had a love for his talent.

Being the Empress of the West Palace, she is not so naive.

What are the benefits of accepting Xiao Ruoling as a disciple?

Queen Xigong has no children. Is she looking for someone to take care of her in her old age and see her to the end of her life? Is she too lonely in the palace and wants to find emotional support?

But talking about feelings with these ladies in the palace is really too dangerous.

Xiao Ruoling said softly: "This is considered to be an offense to Empress Xigong. I don't know what will happen."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "It's okay if the harem doesn't interfere in politics. At most, it will cause some trouble during the palace's night banquet."

Xiao Ruoling nodded slightly.

She dared to refuse because she had something to rely on.

No matter what, the Duke of Anguo's mansion is a hereditary duke's mansion, and the Prince of Qing's mansion is at least a prince's mansion.

Otherwise, I had no choice but to obey the Queen's orders. How could I refuse, especially since she wanted to take him as my disciple?

If you refuse, you will be ungrateful and will have to bear the wrath of thunder.

Maybe the queen didn't expect that she would refuse?

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It's a pity that I can't see the queen."

If he could meet Empress Xigong in person, he could get a glimpse into her heart and find out what her real purpose is.

"No." Xiao Ruoling shook her head slightly.

If a man outside wanted to see a woman in the palace, unless she was a relative, she could only do so at the palace banquets during festivals.

But at such moments, in front of so many people, one often cannot say much.

Chu Zhiyuan said: "Ruoling, if there is a chance to become the Saint of Yaoyue Palace, are you willing to go?"

"Invite the Saint of Moon Palace?" Xiao Ruoling was startled, her deep and misty eyes flashed, and finally she shook her head gently: "No."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "The Saint of Yaoyue Palace is the next generation of Palace Master, she is in a high position and has great power, she is different from the daughter of the Duke's Mansion and the Crown Prince's Consort."

"So what?" Xiao Ruoling smiled: "What's the use of having more power? I don't have such big ambitions."

"As the Crown Prince's Consort, you can only be confined to a corner, and can only see the palace and the sky of Yujing, but not the vastness of the world...Yaoyue Palace Saint is different. You can travel the world and see the scenery and mountains, rivers and oceans of the world."

Xiao Ruoling said: "For me, it is enough to protect you and see that father and younger brother are safe and sound."

"I know you are unwilling to accept this." Chu Zhiyuan said.

Xiao Ruoling possesses extraordinary talent and possesses the miraculous skill of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Woman. It is inevitable that she will become a master in the future, and she also has the potential to become a grand master.

Are you willing to just be a prince's consort who only stirs the spoon with bare hands?
He felt that she must be unwilling.

Because it would be the same if I changed myself.

I am not going out now, not because I don't want to, but because I don't want to stand under a dangerous wall, for safety's sake.

Once his cultivation level is high enough, he will naturally not just stay in Yujing. He will want to see how this world is different from the world of his previous life.

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "If we have the chance in the future, we can go see the mountains and rivers outside together. That will be enough... There are so many mountains, so many rivers, and such a wide sea in the world. How many are too many and how many are too few?"

Chu Zhiyuan held her jade hand tightly and said with a smile: "With a wife like this, there is no other husband you can ask for!"

Xiao Ruoling was a little embarrassed, and felt that these words were too cheesy. She smiled and said, "Why are you talking about the Saint of Yaoyue Palace?"

"I heard a piece of news that Yaoyue Palace is now competing for the Saint Girl." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head and said, "I can't help but think of the actions of Queen Xigong."

"Your Majesty wants me to compete for the Saint?" Xiao Ruoling was startled and said with a smile: "Isn't this too fantastic?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, “If the Empress said that you had been her disciple for a long time and had been secretly taught skills to you so that you could keep a low profile, then you had already been a disciple of Yaoyue Palace but kept it a secret. Now, in order to compete for the Saint Girl, you had no choice but to return to Yaoyue Palace, exposing this master-disciple relationship.”

Xiao Ruoling seemed to be thinking about something.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "So, it's not surprising that the Queen is showing her foresight in inviting the Saintess of the Moon Palace, isn't it?"

"……Too."

"Since you are an orthodox disciple of Yaoyue Palace and you are still unmarried, why can't you compete for the title of Saint?... Not to mention that you are the most top-notch inheritor of Yaoyue Palace."

Xiao Ruoling smiled and said, "When you put it that way, it seems like I will definitely become a saint."

"At least it's possible." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Do you want to fight for it?"

Xiao Ruoling shook her head without hesitation: "Forget about the Saint."

"Saint..." Chu Zhiyuan finally couldn't help himself and took her into his arms.

It suddenly felt warm, soft and beautiful to the touch.

Xiao Ruoling's face flushed with anger, and she looked around and glared at him. Chu Zhiyuan reluctantly let go of her hand. After all, this was outside, and being too intimate would undermine her dignity as the future prince's consort.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "In fact, you can become a saint first, and when the next saint takes the throne, you can come back and become my crown prince's consort."

Xiao Ruoling glanced at him and asked, "Did you see another beauty this time when you went out?"

Chu Zhiyuan was stunned.

Xiao Ruoling said, "You want me to give up my position if you want me to marry into the palace, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed dumbly: "Okay, let's wait and see. I hope Your Majesty will stop here."

"As long as I insist on not going, you can't force me to go." Xiao Ruoling said.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

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Baiyun Peak

One hundred miles away from Yujing City, in a continuous mountain range, there is a strange peak.

It was like a sword piercing straight into the white clouds.

The upper part of the mountain pierced into the white clouds and could not be seen clearly.

Chu Zhiyuan and Huang Shirong appeared together at the foot of the peak and looked up.

Zou Fang was like a shadow, silent and invisible not far behind them.

Under the super-sensory cave illumination, the trees and grass on this peak are more lush than those on other peaks, and seem to have more vitality.

“Is this Baiyun Peak?” Chu Zhiyuan looked around and said with emotion, “Is Baiyun Sword Palace here?”

Huang Shirong smiled and said, "What do you think, Prince?"

Chu Zhiyuan said: "This peak has excellent feng shui, and is better for health than other peaks."

Huang Shirong smiled sweetly: "Baiyun Peak is indeed very good...Prince, please follow me up the mountain. The sword monument is at the top of the peak."

"Please." Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile.

He turned his head and looked at Zou Fang: "Just wait here, we can't go up the mountain."

"Yes, Master, please be careful." Zou Fang warned in a low voice.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Huang Shirong stepped lightly onto the treetops and did not follow the path leading to the peak.

Suddenly, four young men and women emerged from the pine forest, their white clothes as white as snow. When they saw Huang Shirong, they let go of their sword handles and saluted: "Senior Sister Huang!"

Huang Shirong nodded slightly: "Four junior brothers, I will take the guests to the top."

"Yes."

Chu Zhiyuan took a look at the four young men.

Two men and two women, all of whom had entered the Xiantian realm, couldn't help but laugh and asked, "Didn't they go to the Zhenwu Division?"

"You are still weak, so take it easy for now." Huang Shirong said, "Temper your temper before entering the company to avoid getting into trouble."

“Shouldn’t we go to Zhenwu Division to temper our temper?” Chu Zhiyuan said, “As expected of Baiyun Sword Palace, all the disciples are geniuses.”

These four young men and women have reached the innate realm at such a young age. They would be considered geniuses if they were placed outside.

"The four of them are the best of this generation." Huang Shirong shook her head slightly: "How can there be so many geniuses? They are only placed here to guard the gate, hone their temperament, and practice worldly ways because they are preparing to go to Zhenwu Division."

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly realized.

It seems that Baiyun Sword Palace has a systematic and detailed training system for its disciples. They practice martial arts first, then temper their character, and then are placed in the Zhenwu Division.

The four major sects in Zhenwu Division compete fiercely with each other.

It is very easy to fall into a trap if you rush in without any preparation.

Once you step into the trap, it will often affect your whole life, and the court will not give you more chances to make up for it.

As the two talked, they floated up on the pine treetops.

Soon it passed by small pavilions, small courtyards, towers, and palaces.

Finally we reached above the white clouds and arrived at the flat square at the top of the mountain.

A white jade sword stood tall, pointing straight into the sky.

Standing under this white jade sword that was one hundred meters high, thirty meters wide and thirty meters thick, he actually felt a little insignificant.

(End of this chapter)