Elf: How do you cultivate immortality in the elf world?

Chapter 331 The Foundation of the Tang Dynasty.

In the end, Lu Li decided to leave with only two elf eggs, and wait until he became stronger in the future before taking them out of the secret realm and letting them be completely free.

Led by the Garchomp diplomat, Lu Li returned to Pencazo.

Penkazo asked expectantly, "How did it go? Did you get the pseudo-legendary Pokémon?"

"I was lucky enough to get a Pokémon egg," Lu Li replied with a smile.

He didn't mention that he had obtained two elf eggs, nor did he talk about what he had seen.

Pengkazo was quite accommodating and didn't press the matter. As for Lu Li being able to obtain the elf egg, Pengkazo wasn't surprised.

After all, the person standing in front of him was the legendary Rainbow Warrior and a divine trainer. If the Garchomp chieftain wasn't blind, he wouldn't refuse.

"Good that we got it." Penkazo said through gritted teeth.

Being tricked by Li Ning was a huge humiliation for Peng Kazuo, but luckily, Lu Li helped him get revenge.

"Think no one can take the pseudo-legendary Pokémon away from here? How naive!" Pencazo thought smugly.

Lu Li asked, "So where do we go next?"

“Let’s go to Chang’an. There’s no need to go anywhere else. We’re not qualified. You can go, but I can’t go with you.” Peng Kazuo had no interest in humiliating himself.

If you know you can't succeed, why bother going up there? Are you just offering your warm face to a cold backside?
Lu Li nodded: "Then I won't go either."

"Are you sure?" Peng Kazo looked at Lu Li with suspicion.

Penkazo couldn't help but ask, "There are quite a few pseudo-legendary flying-type characters, are you really not going to reconsider?"

If possible, he hoped that Lu Li could bring out two pseudo-god-level Pokémon eggs.

The more severe the losses suffered by the Li family, the happier he becomes.

"Forget it, one shouldn't be greedy." Lu Li shook his head.

Peng Kazo nodded helplessly: "Then let's go to Chang'an."

After releasing the flying sprites, the group flew towards Chang'an.

When talking about the Kyushu region, one city is always an unavoidable topic.

Chang'an!

Chang'an, the Pearl of a Prosperous Age!

Whether it was the Tang Dynasty or the Han Dynasty, Chang'an was undoubtedly the pearl of the world.

The Chang'an within the secret realm of the Tang Empire is the true Chang'an; the Chang'an outside can only be called the new Chang'an.

Upon arriving at the gates of Chang'an, Lu Li respectfully followed Peng Kazuo in queuing to enter the city.

Perhaps because the defenses in Chang'an were very lax during the Victory Conference, everyone could enter simply by showing their real-world ID.

While queuing, Lu Li also saw many foreign allies.

This shows that the Victory Conference was convened on an equal footing with the entire world. But thinking about it, it makes sense, after all, the Great Tang Dynasty in this world unified a behemoth that dominated the world.

Upon entering the city, Lu Li was also stunned by the scene before him.

“This is my first time in Chang’an. Some people dream of coming here their whole lives but never have this opportunity,” Peng Kazuo remarked.

The Victory Conference is held only once every 100 years. At other times, people from the real world are not allowed to enter the secret realm of the Tang Empire, not even the direct descendants of these eighteen major attribute families.

Zhuque Avenue was bustling with people, and in order to maintain order, the Tang government even sent troops into Chang'an.

The Golden Guard's Growlithe ran across the bluestone slabs, its paws leaving tiny sparks on the damp ground.

The attention in the circuit was drawn to the group of Arcanines. Peng Kazo whispered a reminder: "The Arcanine Legion of the Great Tang Empire is also the ultimate legion that the Alliance covets the most. The Alliance almost went to war with the Great Tang Empire over the Arcanine Legion."

"Aren't they the Imperial Guards?" Lu Li asked in confusion.

Peng Kazo explained, "They are collectively known as the Golden Guard, but they are actually divided into various elven legions."

“Ahead is Chongrenfang. There should be many ancient elven artifacts there at this time. Shall we go take a look?” Pengkazo suggested.

Lu Li nodded, and then followed Peng Kazuo to Chongrenfang.

Chongrenfang was a market town, similar to a modern commercial district.

Following behind Pengkazo, Lu Li saw many stalls selling Pokémon items, and these Pokémon items all looked quite exquisite.

"Are there many elf prop makers in the Tang Dynasty?" Lu Li asked in confusion.

"The foundation of the Tang Empire is unfathomable. It's fortunate that these secret realm dynasties look down on the real world, otherwise the Kyushu Alliance would have nothing to do with it," Peng Kazuo said with a shake of his head.

The true noble families all moved to the secret realm, while the commoners without any background remained in the real world. This was the pattern in almost every dynasty's cycle.

If we're really being serious, there are very few families in the Kyushu Alliance that have been able to maintain their lineage for over ten thousand years.

"Make way, you people! Watch out for the carriage!" The shout of the patrolling garrison commander interrupted Lu Li, who was about to continue questioning him, as the magnificent carriage with its gold and red canopy slowly drove towards him.

Nine fluffy tail tips of the Nine-Tailed Fox peeked out from the gaps in the gilded carriage curtain. Inside the carriage was a noblewoman, whose golden hair ornaments and the silver bells on Eevee's collar jingled simultaneously.

“That must be one of the concubines of the Tang Dynasty’s royal family. The Tang Empire’s current system is still the same as the feudal system from ten thousand years ago,” Peng Kazuo reminded him from the side.

Then Penkazo joked, "Under normal circumstances, it would be offensive for us to stare at someone's car like that."

Land from:"……"

"What a strange world," Lu Li thought to himself again.

In this strange world, Lu Li felt he could see all the different orders that had existed since the dawn of humanity.

"We need to find a place to stay quickly, otherwise, when more people arrive, we'll have to set up our own tents outside the city," Peng Kazo complained.

Lu Li asked, puzzled, "Is there such a large flow of people? Didn't they say you need an invitation to enter the secret realm?"

Penkazo explained, "The invitation is for the Victory Tournament. In two days, this secret realm will be fully open, and anyone who wants to come in can enter. However, they cannot capture Pokémon in this secret realm."

Lu Li nodded.

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves rang out.

A beautiful woman dressed in ancient female general's armor, looking heroic and dashing, rode in on horseback.

"Li Ning?"

Lu Li looked at Li Ning, who was walking towards them, in surprise.

Penkazo chuckled and joked, "Met an old classmate?"

Land from:"……"

Riding on his fiery steed, Li Ning greeted him with a smile, "Long time no see, classmate Lu Li."

"Long time no see, Li Ning." Lu Li nodded.

The two weren't really classmates, since the woman only stayed at Kyushu University for a few days before leaving. They probably never even met at school; their only encounter was on the battlefield.

Li Ning asked knowingly, "Are you also here to attend the Victory Conference?"

Lu Li nodded.

"You seem quite confident. I heard your Charmander has already reached the Gym Leader level?" Li Ning asked again.

"Just lucky," Lu Li replied calmly. "Sorry!" Suddenly remembering he was still on horseback, Li Ning quickly jumped off.

"It's nothing," Lu Li said with a smile.

After putting away the Flaming Horse, Li Ning asked, "Are you looking for a place to stay? Would you like to stay at my Princess's Residence?"

Princess's Residence?
Lu Li looked at Li Ning with some surprise.

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, only princesses who were married could establish their own residences.

Li Ning is only about 17 years old this year, how come the other person got married so early?

Seeing Lu Li's somewhat surprised expression, Li Ning roughly knew what the other was thinking.

"Don't misunderstand! Our Tang Empire isn't as feudal as you imagine. A princess only needs to meet certain strength requirements to establish her own residence," Li Ning explained.

The Tang Dynasty's royal family did not need political marriages; political marriages were based on mutual compromise and courting.

The Li family of the Tang Dynasty did not need to compromise with any family, nor did they need to win over any powerful clan.

Penkazo asked hesitantly, "Wouldn't this be a bit inappropriate?"

"It's alright, my princess residence has plenty of empty rooms, and they're not all in the same courtyard," Li Ning waved his hand magnanimously, indicating that it wasn't a big problem.

At Li Ning's enthusiastic invitation, the three of them had no choice but to bite the bullet and move into the princess's residence.

…………

Prince's Mansion.

A guard trotted up to the prince, who was training elves in the backyard.

"Your Highness, your sister has invited three trainers from the lower realms to stay at her princess residence," the guard reported respectfully.

The prince, whose training had been interrupted, frowned and then asked, "Do you know the identities of those three people?"

"One is a genius trainer from the West who has the strength of an Elite Four member at less than 30 years old; another is the eldest son of the Peng family in the lower realm; and the last one is that pseudo-Rainbow Hero."

"Is my sister still not giving up?" The Crown Prince chuckled.

In their generation, only he and his younger sister Li Ning were qualified to inherit the throne.

It was fine before, but ever since my sister came of age, the other party has developed some inappropriate thoughts.

Li Ning actually dared to dream of becoming the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, which was something he, as the crown prince, absolutely could not allow.

"My foolish sister!" The crown prince shook his head with a wry smile.

The struggle for the throne is not as brutal as it used to be. Although he and Li Ning are vying for the position of crown prince, it is a healthy competition, and neither of them has resorted to dirty tricks.

The main reason is that it's unnecessary, and also, I'm a little embarrassed to go too far, since we're siblings.

"Let him be. I heard that the fake Rainbow Hero named Lu Li is actually a God Trainer. It's best not to offend someone like that if you can avoid it." The prince casually waved his hand, signaling his guards to leave.

"There's something else. The Qu family just contacted their subordinates, saying they know the whereabouts of the Rainbow Hero."

Li An frowned, and after thinking for a long time without being able to recall the family's origins, he complained, "The Qu family? Where did this family come from?"

"They are a newly emerging family in the lower realms in recent years. It is said that their family foundation is that of a master-level overlord of a secret realm," the guard reported.

“Interesting.” Li An’s lips curled up slightly.

After sitting down at the stone table nearby, Li An took a sip of tea and then casually asked, "What are the Qu family's demands?"

Guardian: "Fairy Training Manual"

"Master level?" Li An asked in return.

The guard nodded.

Li An asked thoughtfully, "It seems that the alliance in the lower realm doesn't know the whereabouts of the Rainbow Hero, right?"

"Yes, our spies within the alliance still believe that Lu Li is the Rainbow Warrior."

"That's interesting. The Qu family knows information that even the Alliance doesn't. How do you think... the Qu family managed to do that?"

"If the Qu family had confirmed the identity of the Rainbow Hero a long time ago, then it is indeed possible that the Qu family kept it from the Alliance, especially with that fake Rainbow Hero in front of them to deceive the Alliance."

"Are these all the requirements?" Ang Lee continued to ask.

"The Qu family said that if they succeed, they will also want a superpower-type secret manual, and it must be a master-level one as well."

Upon hearing this, Li An sneered, "It seems these newly rising families are quite greedy."

Then, Ang Lee asked, "Do you think they have the right to negotiate with us?"

Upon hearing this, a glint of light flashed in the guard's eyes.

Eager for advancement, the guard promptly volunteered: "I will lead men to wipe out the Qu family and, incidentally, force them to reveal the whereabouts of the Rainbow Warrior."

Li An shook his head: "Let's make a deal first. We'll decide whether to deal with the Qu family after we confirm the identity of the Rainbow Warrior."

The guard, who instantly understood the other party's attitude, quickly said, "By the way, it is said that the Qu family and that boy named Lu Li have a good relationship, and it seems that the Qu family has also invested in Rainbow Warrior in advance."

Ang Lee: "..."

"You should have said something earlier next time. Now you can leave." Li An, his face slightly darkened, waved his hand.

Dealing with a member of the Cho family isn't difficult, but there's no need to offend a god-level trainer for two secret manuals, especially since the other party might have a good relationship with this generation's Rainbow Hero.

As the family that knows the Rainbow Heroes best, Ang Lee also knows just how outrageous the Rainbow Heroes are.

If the Li family gets wiped out by the Rainbow Warrior like a mob, that would be a real disaster.

Just as his subordinates were about to leave, Li An called them back: "By the way, arrange some gifts. We'll visit that deity at the princess's residence later."

"Yes, I will go and tell the steward right away."

…………

Lu Li discovered something very strange. To be precise, after arriving at the princess's residence, he discovered something extremely strange.

That means something's not right at the princess's residence.

If the energy concentration of a super-large secret realm is 100, then the fire attribute energy in the Princess's Mansion is 150.

This reminded Lu Li of the spirit-gathering array, because the situation at the princess's residence was similar to his own, the only difference being the quantity.

His improvement might be 2 to 10 times, while the Princess's Palace only improved by 0.5.

The already somewhat chubby Peng Kazo wiped the sweat from his forehead and complained, "Why do I always feel that this princess's residence is quite hot?"

“I felt it too.” Freya, who was next to her, nodded in agreement.

Lu Li comforted her, "It should be some kind of secret technique of the Tang Empire. We'll find out when we ask the princess."

He didn't directly state the reason, as it was difficult to explain.

A short while later, a group of maids came up with some desserts, all of which were quite cold.

After all the desserts were served, Li Ning, who had gone back to change his clothes, reappeared.

"Try our unique Tang Dynasty dessert. Although you can find it elsewhere, ours is the most authentic," Li Ning said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)