Ming Dynasty: pacifying the rebellion and defending the border, dominating the world

Chapter 230 Mother, you didn't want this either: compromise and promotion

"Mother, I remember you've been practicing the Finger Profound Technique for twenty years, haven't you?"

"Ah."

Master Wugou nodded, her eyes full of smiles as she feigned disgust, saying, "If I hadn't been pregnant with you, you little ungrateful thing, your mother might have already reached the Celestial Realm."

Back in the day, she was a peerless female knight-errant in the martial arts world, with extraordinary talent, no less than Dugu Yihe. She reached the Finger Profound Realm at a young age and was someone who once rivaled the Water Mother Yin Ji of the Divine Water Palace in beauty and charm.

Upon hearing this, Yan Qinghuang chuckled and handed a jade bottle containing a concentrated Dragon Tonic to Master Wugou, saying, "Knowing that Mother is good, I went through all sorts of hardships to obtain this peerless tonic from the Secret Guard to help Mother achieve her long-cherished wish and break through to the Celestial Realm."

"What did you say?"

The seemingly unconcerned Abbess Wugou's hand trembled as soon as she took the jade bottle, nearly dropping it.

"Mother, you heard me right. This is a precious gift bestowed by His Highness. Even the Secret Guard is in short supply. If it weren't for the fact that your daughter is the leader of a Heavenly Stem Secret Guard and has accumulated some merit over the years, we wouldn't have been able to get this." Yan Qinghuang's eyes flashed with a strange light, but her face was filled with a smug smile.

It's as if they're saying, "Isn't your daughter amazing?"
Seeing that Yan Qinghuang was not joking, Abbess Wugou carefully put away the jade bottle, gently patted Yan Qinghuang's hand with a smile, and a trace of heartache flashed in her eyes.

The secret medicine that can help people break through from the Finger Profound Realm to the Celestial Realm requires so-called merit points to exchange for, so its value must be extremely high. In the eyes of Abbess Wugou, Yan Qinghuang must have suffered a lot to be able to exchange for it.

Little did she know that the 'crying' Yan Qinghuang experienced was completely different from the 'suffering' that Abbess Wugou had imagined.

After giving Abbess Wugou a bottle of Dragon Tonic Soup, Yan Qinghuang did not forget her cousin Sun Xiuqing and handed her another jade bottle: "Sister Xiuqing, this is Jade Void Pill, which is also a Dragon Tiger Medicine provided by the Secret Guard. It is made from century-old Vermilion Fruit, thousand-year-old spiritual medicine, and dozens of precious medicinal materials."

"It has a similar effect to the Shaolin's closely guarded secret Great Rejuvenation Elixir."

"Just one pill can increase one's spiritual power by thirty years, and it also has the effect of cleansing the marrow and improving one's aptitude."

"Sister Xiuqing is already at the upper third level of the ninth rank of martial arts. After she fully refines the medicinal power of this Jade Void Pill, she should be able to directly step into the Vajra Realm."

Jade Void Pill is something that has been passed down for a long time by the Xuanjia Secret Guard; it can be considered a medicinal form of Jade Void Porridge.

This item is not cost-effective for any secret guards.

Because the price of one Jade Void Pill is about the same as the price of one and a half bowls of Jade Void Porridge, and the latter is more effective, Jade Void Pills are basically not needed for secret guards, except for exchanging them for relatives and friends.

"This, no, it's too precious, I can't accept it." Sun Xiuqing hurriedly pushed the Jade Void Pill back to Yan Qinghuang. One pill could allow her to directly advance from the third rank of martial artist to the Vajra realm. It was a secret medicine comparable to the Shaolin Great Rejuvenation Pill, so you can imagine its value.

"Sister Xiuqing, you're still the same as ever."

Yan Qinghuang pouted helplessly, then quickly pressed a finger on Sun Xiuqing's acupoint, then pinched her chin and used a little force to throw the Jade Void Pill into Sun Xiuqing's mouth.

He clapped his hands in satisfaction and said with a smile, "Done."

"Qinghuang, you...I," Sun Xiuqing was on the verge of tears. She never expected that Yan Qinghuang would become so 'unreasonable' after being away for a few years. Who would force someone to give them something?

Now she owes a huge favor.

Yan Qinghuang seemed to have guessed what Sun Xiuqing was thinking, and said with a meaningful smile, "Sister Xiuqing, don't be nervous. You will know in the future that a mere Jade Void Pill is nothing."

Upon hearing this, Abbess Wugou looked at Yan Qinghuang with a subtle, scrutinizing gaze.

Although Abbess Wugou thought her actions were discreet, her gaze was too blatant. With Yan Qinghuang's level of cultivation, how could she not notice? After pursing her lips and pondering for a moment, she used the secret method of telepathy to tell Abbess Wugou some thoughts and matters.

In an instant, the calm expression on Master Wugou's face completely crumbled.

Looking at her daughter, whose eyes held a hint of pleading, and then at Sun Xiuqing beside her, whose expression was still full of gratitude, she had only one thought in her mind: "This rebellious daughter, what a terrible thing she's done!!"

Yan Qinghuang took in Wugou Shita's expression and, too shy to look her in the eye, quickly changed the subject: "Mother, I have a mission to complete and cannot stay any longer."

"I'll help you refine the medicinal power first, so you can enter the celestial realm first, and also..." Yan Qinghuang said, throwing the newly acquired sect leader jade ring to Abbess Wugou: "Mother, you keep this."

"You gave me the sect leader's jade ring, could it be that you want to?" Abbess Wugou wasn't stupid; she guessed Yan Qinghuang's intentions. Yan Qinghuang nodded and transmitted her voice again: "Mother, you have no choice but to become sect leader. You don't want your daughter to..."

What does this Japanese accent mean?
The daughter even started threatening her mother.

Abbess Wugou trembled with rage as she looked at Yan Qinghuang, her mind filled with only one thought: This is an act of defiance against Heaven!
Unfortunately, she simply couldn't bring herself to say it.

It can only be kept hidden deep in my heart.

Moreover, Master Wugou couldn't bring herself to refuse Yan Qinghuang's words, which were tinged with pleading and teasing, and contained a hint of 'threat from Japan'. She could live a quiet and secluded life, but could she really leave her daughter's marriage to chance?
"However, in this way, I'm afraid I'll have to let down my senior brother, the sect leader." Abbess Wugou had a headache. After Yan Qinghuang left, how would she explain to her senior brother, Dugu Yihe, and Yanqing (Abbess Miejue)?

……

The gates of the Golden Temple on Mount Emei remained closed for a full hour.

During this time, the aura emanating from the Golden Hall caused the sea of ​​clouds at the entire Golden Summit of Mount Emei to boil.

"This is... someone has advanced to the Celestial Phenomenon Realm?" Dugu Yihe looked at the tightly closed Golden Hall with a look of existential doubt on his face. There were only three people inside: a secret guard leader of unknown origin, Master Wugou, and his disciple Sun Xiuqing.

The former is at least a celestial phenomenon and cannot be promoted again.

The latter is not even at the Vajra Realm, let alone possible.

Is it possible...

"Junior Sister Wugou, you've advanced to the Celestial Phenomenon Realm?!"

"The Qi connects with Heaven and Earth, influencing celestial phenomena. This is an extraordinary phenomenon signifying advancement to a higher celestial level. But how is this possible?"

What exactly happened inside the Golden Palace?

Dugu Yihe was clever, and the people of the Emei Sect were not stupid either. They naturally guessed that this sudden celestial phenomenon was at least 90% likely the result of the ascension of Abbess Wugou in the Golden Hall.

What they couldn't understand was why Abbess Wugou had been promoted to the Celestial Phenomenon stage at this particular time, instead of earlier or later. What had happened inside the Golden Hall that they didn't know about?
Before the crowd could ponder for long, the gates of the Emei Golden Hall opened again.

After putting her mask back on and changing into her secret guard attire, Yan Qinghuang's sharp gaze swept over everyone. Wherever she passed, they all lowered their heads, not daring to meet her eyes.

"really……"

Dugu Yihe's gaze fell on Abbess Wugou. Her ethereal yet powerful aura, and the vast true energy fluctuations emanating from her body, resembling the boundless sea of ​​clouds around Mount Emei, all spoke of how his junior sister had already taken the first step of him and reached the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

Besides Abbess Wugou, Sun Xiuqing, who broke through three realms in an instant after taking the Jade Void Pill and with the help of Yan Qinghuang, directly stepped into the Vajra Realm from the Upper Three Ranks, becoming even more dazzling.

Although Sun Xiuqing is the sect leader's disciple and is known as one of the Three Heroes and Four Heroes in the martial arts world, jumping from the third-grade realm to the Vajra realm all at once is still a challenge to the nerves of everyone present.

The Emei elders, especially those who had not yet reached the Finger Profound realm, were so astonished that their mouths gaped open.

Yan Qinghuang took in everyone's reactions, a smile playing on her lips. She lowered her voice and said, "From today onwards, the Emei Sect will be led by Abbess Wugou."

She didn't need to ask for the opinions of other members of the Emei Sect.

This is just a notification.

Although Dugu Yihe, Abbess Miejue, and the others were surprised, they did not object. They had even handed over the sect leader's jade ring, so it was definitely not up to them to decide who would become the sect leader.

The fact that Abbess Wugou was able to rise to power was a great thing for the Emei Sect.

They were overjoyed and would never refuse.

Seeing that no one objected, Yan Qinghuang nodded to the other guards and then drifted away.

(End of this chapter)