Randomly practicing evil skills, the nuclear light shines everywhere

Chapter 341 Chat Group

Zhang Yu's smile gradually faded. Looking at Dongfang Wan'er and the others standing outside the gate of the ruins, he asked calmly:
"What conditions did your Empress Dowager offer?"

Dongfang Wan'er took a deep breath and opened the golden scroll in her hand.

In an instant, the figure of a stunningly beautiful woman dressed in purple appeared out of the crowd, her gaze fixed intently on Zhang Yu.

"Communication array!"

Zhang Yu raised his eyebrows slightly.

"You must be Zhang Yu. You truly possess the appearance of a celestial being. What's even more remarkable is that your cultivation is only one step away from the fifth level. I knew I hadn't misjudged you..."

A hint of joy appeared in the woman's eyes.

"So, what conditions can you offer if you invite me to the palace?"

Zhang Yu asked casually.

As is well known, in the final stages of a dynasty, taxes are basically impossible to collect, warlords are rampant in various regions, and the court itself is utterly corrupt.

And this Great Zhou Dynasty clearly fits these characteristics.

The four major families—Nangong, Beiming, Dongfang, and Ximen—were practically local emperors, controlling everything from tax collection and military training to appointing local officials.

It's obvious that the Great Zhou Dynasty is on the verge of collapse.

Under such a dynastic model, he did not believe that he could offer any high-level conditions.

If there were any truly extraordinary treasures, the royal family would have already consumed them internally. Why would it be his turn as an outsider?

"I can make you a king of a different surname!"

The female empress dowager spoke slowly.

When Dongfang Wan'er and the others heard that the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty wanted to give Zhang Yu the position of a king of a different surname, they were extremely surprised.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty had declined.

However, the title of "King of Different Surnames" still carries some weight; one must be at least a fifth-level expert to attain it.

Zhang Yu hasn't even fully broken through to the fifth level yet, but the Empress Dowager of Great Zhou is already eager to give him this title, which clearly shows that she has high hopes for Zhang Yu.

"That's it?"

Zhang Yu's tone revealed a hint of disdain.

When he was on Fuli Star, the nuclear light shone so brightly that it even refined the Holy Emperor.

Now the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty is giving him a title of king with a different surname?

Who do you look down on?
Even if she were to hand over the throne to Zhang Yu, Zhang Yu would have to seriously consider whether it was worth it.

An emperor who can't collect taxes and is also the supreme ruler of the martial arts world, every time he opens his eyes, there are thousands of mouths crying for food. Going there is not a place to enjoy happiness, but a place to suffer.

Hearing Zhang Yu's disdainful tone, both the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou and Dongfang Wan'er were stunned for a moment.

Only the three Zhao sisters appeared relatively calm.

According to His Majesty the Eastern Emperor's calculations, the Great Zhou Dynasty doesn't have many years left. It's wise for Zhang Yu not to board the dilapidated ship now.

The woman in purple, far away in the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, clenched her fists secretly as she watched Zhang Yu's nonchalant tone.

"hateful!"

She wanted to give Zhang Yu a good scolding, but in order to kill the treacherous minister Lü Xiangguo and obtain the treasure of that powerful relic, she held back.

"Great Hero Zhang, besides this title of King of a Different Surname, the Great Zhou Dynasty can also provide assistance for your breakthrough to the fifth level of cultivation..."

"What help?"

Zhang Yu asked curiously.

The woman in purple took a deep breath and slowly uttered a few words: "Star Pearl!"

"Isn't the Star Pearl a specialty of the Star Palace? Does your Great Zhou Dynasty also have it?"

Zhang Yu immediately became interested.

He still needs some resources to break through to the fifth level of physical transformation.

If he had a few more Star Pearls, he could probably successfully cultivate the White Dwarf Battle Body.

At that time, whether facing Nangong Aotian, the group from the Star Palace, or the Dharma Manifestation Realm experts from the Starry Sky Realm, he should have some ability to protect himself!
"This Star Pearl was left behind by an ancient powerful being. If the Star Palace can obtain it, then our Great Zhou Dynasty can naturally obtain it as well..."

The woman in purple smiled slightly:
"I'm sure you've already experienced the power of this Star Pearl, Master Zhang. For a fourth-level expert, it's an unparalleled treasure."

Even a fifth-level expert could increase their cultivation speed using this. Now, would you, Hero Zhang, be willing to join our Great Zhou Dynasty?

"It would be inhuman of me to refuse such a kind offer from the Empress Dowager."

Zhang Yu took out a feather fan from his sleeve, gently waved it, and said:

"How about this, Empress Dowager, give me one or two thousand Star Pearls, and I'll take charge of all nine capitals and one thousand and eight provinces of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"You're just putting on an act, yet you're carrying the weight of the entire nation on your shoulders!"

Zhao Yang secretly curled his lip in his heart.

Empress Dowager Zhou's expression changed slightly upon hearing Zhang Yu's invitation.

After a moment, she said in a cold voice:
"The Star Pearl is incredibly precious. It is a cultivation treasure that was refined by ancient powerful beings by gathering the essence of stars and combining the essence of heaven and earth. You might not even be able to collect a hundred or two even if you turned the Great Zhou Dynasty upside down!"

"It's so precious!"

Zhang Yu frowned slightly and continued, "If you don't have one or two thousand, fifty or sixty will do. I'm not picky."

"no!"

The woman in purple suppressed her anger and said, word by word, "Don't even mention fifty or sixty, I don't have a single one right now."

"Then I'm afraid this great hero cannot join!"

Zhang Yu immediately refused.

Damn it, the Great Zhou Dynasty is so poor that it doesn't even have a single Star Pearl left.

Why would he add anything?

A 'company' that's about to go bankrupt wants to freeload off Zhang Juxia's human resources?

There are no doors!

There's no way around it; even a great hero needs to cultivate and eat.

Without pay, we can't work!

Upon hearing Zhang Yu's decisive refusal, Dongfang Wan'er and the others' expressions changed. They wanted to say something, but were stopped by the illusory figure of the Great Zhou Empress Dowager.

“Master Zhang, our Great Zhou Dynasty is beset by internal and external troubles, and the only Star Pearl we had before has already been used by me.”

With that, she flicked her illusory sleeve, and a forbidden array appeared out of thin air, enveloping her and Zhang Yu.

Seeing that the formation seemed to be for soundproofing, Zhang Yu did not fight back and allowed it to envelop him.

Having blocked the view of others, the woman in purple continued speaking:
"Master Zhang, our Great Zhou Dynasty has ruled the world for nearly a thousand years and knows most of the secrets under heaven, including the location where ancient powerful beings stored the Star Pearl!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yu's eyes narrowed slightly.

If the Great Zhou Dynasty truly knew the location where the ancient powerful beings stored the Star Pearl, then the Great Zhou Dynasty might be able to produce a few more fifth-rank experts.

Maybe he can live for a few more years.

However, the Great Zhou Dynasty is already terminally ill; how could it possibly be willing to give such a precious treasure to others?

unless……

Zhang Yu's heart stirred, and he said calmly:

"Your Majesty, let's set aside whether the place where that ancient powerful being stored the precious pearl is real or not. Even if it is, it must be fraught with danger!"

"That location is definitely real!"

Empress Dowager Da Zhou pursed her red lips: "The Star Pearl that I used to break through to the fifth level was obtained from this."

"As for danger, apart from the strict conditions for opening it, which require two or more fifth-level experts, there is no danger at all."

"So you came to me because you want me to unlock that treasure?"

Zhang Yu asked in a deep voice.

He wasn't a fool; of course he knew that the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou wouldn't come looking for him for no reason.

He couldn't think of anything else besides opening this treasure. But then again, why didn't the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou look for someone else? Was it because she had no one else she could rely on…?

"That's right, I've come to you to unlock the treasure!"

The Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou Dynasty frankly admitted: "Although I am the Empress Dowager and wield imperial power, I am constantly controlled by Prime Minister Lü, so I can only seek out talents from the martial arts world..."

"You have offended the powerful forces of Zhennan King and Xing Palace, and you also possess the Star Pearl, a treasure that will allow you to break through to the fifth level soon. This is exactly the kind of talent I need!"

"Join the imperial court, and you'll have a bigger stage to perform on; otherwise, you'll remain in Zhennan..."

She stopped talking immediately.

However, Zhang Yu understood what she meant behind her words.

Even if they break through to the fifth level, they will still be hunted down and eliminated by the King of Zhennan and the Star Palace!

Although he was not afraid of them after breaking through to the fifth level.

The problem is that he has already used up all the Star Pearls he has.

Even more crucially, if he cannot break through to the fifth level, he will be unable to deal with Prime Minister Lü and retrieve the Escape Realm Pearl.

He didn't want to spend his whole life in this bizarre world.

Thinking this, he smiled and said, "Since the Empress Dowager is so sincere, then I agree to this matter."

Although his strength is only at the peak of the fourth level, he may not be able to open the door to that treasure.

it's fine.

He also has the ultimate weapon of nuclear radiance.

No matter how strong the gate to that treasure is, it's still dead.

As long as he can't move it, he'll keep activating his nuclear light for one, two, or three days, and he still doesn't believe he can't break open the treasure gate!

"Very good!"

The woman in purple smiled, removed the soundproofing barriers around her, glanced at Zhao Yang beside her without making a sound, and said loudly:

"I, Empress Dowager Zhou Minghuang of the Great Zhou Dynasty, hereby bestow upon Zhang Yu the title of Eastern King. The court is currently beset by internal and external troubles, and I urge the Eastern King to proceed to the capital immediately..."

After these words were spoken, the golden scroll that had been floating in the air gradually lost its luster and fell to the ground with a thud.

"The Eastern King?"

Zhang Yu shook his head slightly upon hearing the title.

For some reason, hearing this name always reminded him of the Eastern King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom…

"Congratulations, Your Excellency the Eastern King! The Empress Dowager has bestowed upon you the title of Eastern King, presumably because she considers you to be a deity in charge of the sun in the heavens!"

A very quick-witted female official immediately knelt down to offer her blessings.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yang, who had been smiling, stiffened slightly.

The Sun God is the Lord of the East in the Yin-Yang School, and the King of the East in the Great Zhou Dynasty. In the past, the Lord of the East of the Yin-Yang School also served as the King of the East in the Great Zhou Dynasty!
However, ever since Donghuang Taiyi of the Yin-Yang School announced that the fate of the Great Zhou Dynasty was coming to an end, the relationship between the two sides deteriorated rapidly.

The title that Empress Dowager Zhou Minghuang bestowed upon Zhang Yudong was clearly intended to annoy the Yin Yang School.

Of course, it seems there's nothing wrong with doing it this way.

After all, the Yin-Yang School now holds the position of Dongjun (Eastern Lord), and Zhang Yu is able to unleash a white sun.

Calling him the Sun God, the Eastern King, doesn't seem so wrong!
So she took a deep breath and forced a smile at Zhang Yu:

"Your Majesty, it has been some time since my two younger sisters and I left the Yin Yang School, and we are starting to miss home..."

“Miss Zhaoyang, I also have things to attend to now, so let’s part ways for now.”

Zhang Yu waved his hand.

He was completely unaware of the power struggles between the Yin-Yang School and the imperial court, and even if he had known, he wouldn't have cared.

It's just a worthless name.

It's not a spirit stone, a celestial or terrestrial treasure, nor a star pearl—a treasure that can enhance cultivation.

Is it really necessary to care so much?
He can easily create a whole bunch of titles for himself.

With a cold face, Zhao Yang pulled his two younger sisters, Yue Xi and Xing Yao, and walked out of the courtyard.

"Sister, what are you doing? Brother Zhang still has several supernatural abilities that I haven't learned yet..."

Yuexi immediately objected and began to struggle.

Zhao Yang said irritably, "What's there to learn? Do you even have tuition fees left? You're not planning to sell your older sister, are you?"

"It's not..."

Yuexi muttered something under her breath, but seeing the murderous look in Zhaoyang's eyes, she immediately shut her mouth.

"Alright, alright, let's go home then. I'll come back to Brother Zhang to learn his supernatural powers once I've raised the tuition fees!"

She waved her hand, then suddenly activated her profound power, and a white cloud appeared out of thin air. With a boastful tone, she said:
"Sister Zhaoyang, Sister Xingyao, let me take you home."

"Need not!"

Zhaoyang and Xingyao spoke at the same time, but Yuexi was clearly showing off this time. Regardless of whether the two sisters agreed or not, she directly dragged the two sisters onto the white cloud.

With a shout of "Rise!", the three sisters swayed and disappeared into the horizon.

"It seems that Yuexi is a bit silly this month, but she still has some comprehension. In just a few days, she has actually figured out how to fly on the clouds."

Zhang Yu nodded secretly.

This must be what they mean by "fools are lucky"!
not bad!

With this matter settled, Zhang Yu, led by female officials including Dongfang Wan'er, rushed towards the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Besides the Star Pearl, the purpose of this journey is also to retrieve the Realm-Escape Pearl, which can return to the Starry Sky Realm, from Prime Minister Lü's hands!
……

at the same time.

The Imperial City of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

As soon as Dongfang Yanxue stepped out of the Empress Dowager's palace, her fists clenched tightly, and her face was so gloomy it seemed to drip with putrid liquid.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong?"

An ordinary-looking maid was so frightened that she knelt down on the white marble steps with a thud.

"Humph!"

Dongfang Yanxue ignored her personal maid and slowly walked into her empress's palace.

Sitting on the phoenix couch, a pale-faced, beardless eunuch entered and said in a hoarse voice:
"Your Majesty, the Lady Li who seduced His Majesty has been dealt with!"

"Very well, this lowly woman who isn't even a direct descendant of the Li family dares to seduce His Majesty. Now you little slut must be regretting it very much."

"Forget it, you go down first."

"As ordered!"

Watching her personal eunuch leave, Zhou Minghuang's image resurfaced in Dongfang Yanxue's mind, and she said through gritted teeth:
"You old hag, His Majesty the Emperor is already eighteen years old, why hasn't he been allowed to rule in his own right yet!"

"And why was the title of Eastern King, which was originally intended for my son, the Crown Prince, given to some scoundrel who is worse than a pig or a dog?"

"If His Majesty were to assume personal rule, I would make him issue an order banning all martial arts practitioners from practicing martial arts, with the penalty of confiscation of property and extermination of the entire clan!"

"You lowly commoners dare to cultivate?!"

The angrier she got, the more she thought about it. She waved her hand to seal the doors and windows, and then carefully took out a magical artifact that looked like a cell phone.

After looking around to make sure no one was watching, she skillfully typed in a sentence.

"Family members, the old hag still won't let His Majesty rule in person, and she even bestowed my son's title of Eastern King upon a charlatan from the martial world. Does anyone have any advice? (Innocent)!"

After this sentence was sent.

The phone-like device in her hand quickly displayed two more messages.

"The Empress has finally logged on."

"Hehehe, this is easy, just rape that scoundrel!"

……

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(End of this chapter)