Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Seeing that the Emperor was angry, the shadow guard in the shadows immediately asked, "Your Majesty, is there anything I can do for you?"

After calming his violent emotions, Emperor Zhou said, "No need. Keep an eye on things. Once I take that step, these troubles will be nothing to fear."

At this point, Emperor Zhou's eyes turned even redder. In the dimly lit Wanshou Hall, Emperor Zhou's scarlet eyes looked like the eyes of a ghost in the dark night, appearing extremely eerie and terrifying.

Just then, another eunuch entered the main hall.

"Your Majesty, the Third Prince has returned to the capital."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Zhou coldly said to the shadow guard, "Bring him to see me tonight."

The shadow guard in the shadows immediately replied, "Your subordinate obeys."

Then Emperor Zhou said, "All of you, step back."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuchs of the Wanshou Hall left one after another, and Emperor Zhou closed his eyes again to continue his cultivation.

Just then, Emperor Zhou suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. After opening his eyes, he looked at the pool of blood on the ground in disbelief.

The next moment, the true energy within his body became increasingly violent. He tried to suppress it, but found that the true energy became even more agitated.

Realizing that something was wrong with his health, Emperor Zhou hurriedly said to the eunuchs outside the hall, "Summon the Imperial Preceptor..."

Upon hearing Emperor Zhou's words, the eunuch hurriedly went to the palace where Xuan Yingzhen resided.

When Xuan Yingzhen appeared in the Wanshou Hall, Emperor Zhou had already been helped to bed by eunuchs and palace maids, and his face was pale and he was on the verge of death.

Seeing this, Xuan Yingzhen frowned slightly. The Yin energy emanating from Emperor Zhou was too strong; she could sense it even before she got close to the bed.

Most importantly, she discovered that the Zhou Emperor's luck seemed to have decreased significantly.

Xuan Yingzhen then approached Emperor Zhou and said expressionlessly, "Your Majesty, you are too hasty."

Xuan Yingzhen could tell at a glance that Emperor Zhou was using some kind of evil secret method to enhance his strength. While this evil method was improving Emperor Zhou's cultivation, it was also eroding his life force. If this continued, Emperor Zhou would probably die suddenly not long after.

Upon seeing Xuan Yingzhen, Emperor Zhou hurriedly exclaimed, "Imperial Preceptor, save me..."

Xuan Yingzhen sighed softly, said nothing more, took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, and then said to the palace maid beside her, "Give this to His Majesty."

The palace maid dared not delay. After taking the small porcelain bottle from Xuan Yingzhen, she quickly poured out the pills and gave them to Emperor Zhou. After taking the pills, Emperor Zhou immediately felt much better.

However, he also discovered that his cultivation level seemed to have dropped significantly; he had originally reached the Grandmaster level, but now he had only reached the Master level.

Emperor Zhou then said, "Grand Preceptor, what's going on? Why has my cultivation level dropped so much?"

Xuan Yingzhen said indifferently, "My pills have temporarily suppressed the Yin energy on Your Majesty's body. Your Majesty's cultivation level was originally improved by this Yin energy. Now that the Yin energy has been suppressed, Your Majesty's cultivation level has naturally declined."

Zhou Huang frowned immediately. He had been fine when he used that method to improve his cultivation before, so why was the backlash from the Yin Sha Qi so obvious these past few days?

Xuan Yingzhen continued, "I will not ask how Your Majesty improved your cultivation, but if Your Majesty wishes to live longer, please do not use that method to improve your cultivation again."

Emperor Zhou then asked the question that had been on his mind, "Why was I unharmed when I used that cultivation method before?"

Upon hearing Zhou Huang's question, Xuan Ying really wanted to answer that it was because too much Yin energy had accumulated, but she quickly sensed something was wrong.

Although the Zhou Emperor's aura of malevolent energy was indeed very strong, the Zhou Dynasty's fortune resided entirely within him. He should have no problem suppressing this aura and shouldn't be negatively affected by it. Unless…

The Zhou Emperor's fortune had already declined, which led to the backlash of Yin Sha Qi against him. It was not the backlash of Yin Sha Qi that caused the decline in the Zhou Emperor's fortune.

If the decline of Emperor Zhou's fortune led to the backlash of Yin energy, then where did the fortune he controlled go?

The Zhou Emperor's strength is not yet sufficient to control the destiny of the Zhou Dynasty. He cannot possibly distribute the destiny of the Zhou Dynasty to others. So where did this destiny go?
Thinking of the celestial phenomena he had observed a few days ago, Xuan Yingzhen felt a little uneasy. If something happened to the Zhou Emperor, it would be difficult for him to obtain the fortune of the Great Zhou from him.

Xuan Yingzhen then added, "Perhaps it's because too much Yin energy has accumulated."

She did not intend to tell Emperor Zhou her guess for the time being.

If the Zhou Emperor's fortune declined naturally, it would prove that it was likely the will of Heaven, and she could not stop the decline of the Zhou Dynasty's destiny. If this were told to the Zhou Emperor, he would surely ask her to find a way to change the Zhou Dynasty's fate, as she was not powerful enough to change the fate of the dynasty.

It's better to avoid trouble; saying nothing is best.

After hearing Xuan Yingzhen's answer, Emperor Zhou fell silent. Could it really be because of this reason?
At this moment, Xuan Yingzhen said, "Your Majesty, please rest well. If there is nothing else, I will return."

Emperor Zhou came to his senses and said, "Alright, I'll have to trouble the Imperial Advisor this time."

Xuan Yingzhen didn't say anything more and turned to leave the Wanshou Palace.

After returning to her residence, Xuan Yingzhen went to the Star Gazing Platform that Emperor Zhou had built for her. The platform was several tens of feet high, even taller than the Star Gazing Tower. From the platform, one could see most of the capital city.

Xuan Yingzhen thought to herself, since the Emperor Star has dimmed and the Emperor Zhou's fortune has declined, then someone's fortune must be increasing. And the person whose fortune is increasing is likely to be the calamity star next to the Emperor Star. She decided to use the Qi Observation Technique to observe and see which direction that calamity star is located in.

Upon ascending the Star Gazing Platform, Xuan Yingzhen immediately used the Qi Observation Technique, and the next moment she sensed a soaring aura in the direction she was looking.

This……

Xuan Yingzhen was slightly taken aback.

that place……

Is this the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion?

Did the Zhou Emperor's fortune transfer to the Xiaoyao Prince's Mansion?

Could it be that the people from Yuehua Palace used some means to forcibly transfer the Zhou Emperor's fortune to the Prince of Xiaoyao? After all, the Prince of Xiaoyao also possesses dragon energy, and he is fully capable of absorbing this overwhelming fortune.

Upon realizing this possibility, Xuan Yingzhen's expression instantly turned icy cold.

It seems she'll have to find some time to visit the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion.

Meanwhile, at the Prince Xiaoyao's Mansion.

Chen Qingying sat in the courtyard, her gaze fixed on the direction of Lu Ming's courtyard, her expression somewhat solemn.

Seeing Chen Qingying's serious expression, Lin Yingqiu asked curiously, "Palace Master, what's wrong?"

Like Xuan Yingzhen, Chen Qingying also possessed some aura-gazing skills. Although her aura-gazing abilities weren't as powerful as Xuan Yingzhen's, the aura of the Carefree Prince's Mansion was so abundant that she could vaguely sense it. (End of Chapter)