What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 323 Danyang! Another stunningly beautiful empress!

Lord Qianhu resolutely refused to engage in lewd behavior during the day.

Su Mo was not as high-ranking as her, nor as powerful as the Commander of a Thousand Households, so he ultimately failed.

Su Mo was helpless.

We can't just run off to find Qin Bi'er, who's always the most obedient.

He could only accompany the Commander with a sullen expression, guarding outside the study, waiting for Xiao Lizhuang to finish her makeup.

They waited for a full hour!
Su Mo grew increasingly frustrated as she waited!
Lin Moyin grew more and more excited as she waited!
Unexpectedly, Master was able to achieve enlightenment for such a long time!

The longer you spend time on it, the greater the rewards will be!
Master was already at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm, possessing immense strength. After such a long period of enlightenment, advancing to the late stage is just around the corner!
The late stage of the Golden Core realm is definitely considered the pinnacle of the cultivation world.

Having such a powerful master as a backer is naturally a great thing, how could Lin Moyin not be extremely excited!
"Cough cough!"

"Mo'er, you wait here. I'll go check if Qin Bi'er and the others have finished dinner..."

Su Mo finally grew impatient and prepared to make an excuse to leave.

Suddenly, the study door slowly opened, revealing a stunningly beautiful young woman's face that was both incredibly serious and unable to hide her excitement.

When Lin Moyin saw Xiao Lizhuang come out, she excitedly asked, "Master, have you finished your enlightenment?"

Xiao Lizhuang nodded gently at her.

Then, his gaze turned to Su Mo.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally gave a slight bow: "Xiao Lizhuang thanks Lord Su for bestowing upon me the magic!"

Su Mo quickly stepped aside, not daring to accept Xiao Lizhuang's bow: "Senior, you flatter me!"

He paused, looking at Xiao Lizhuang with utmost seriousness: "Senior gave me the Yellow Springs Secret Technique, and I gave you the Tao Te Ching. It's a fair exchange, so there's no need for thanks."

Xiao Lizhuang stubbornly shook her head: "No!"

"The Yellow Springs Secret Technique is nothing more than the Golden Elixir Method. Lord Su's Tao Te Ching leads directly to the supreme and profound immortal realm!"

"The two are not comparable!"

She took a deep breath and couldn't help but sigh, "I have been stuck at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm for twenty years without making any progress!"

"I thought my cultivation would end here, but I never expected to have such a profound enlightenment from Lord Su's supreme teachings!"

"If nothing unexpected happens, I will definitely be able to advance to the late stage of the Golden Core realm within three years... and perhaps even glimpse the mysteries of the Heavenly Infant realm!"

As Xiao Lizhuang spoke, her expression became increasingly complicated, and she glanced at Su Mo again.

Finally, gritting his teeth, he took out an unusually ancient-looking book from his waist pouch, which was actually woven with gold thread, along with five flying coins and three bottles of pills.

"This is a secret technique from the Yellow Springs!"

"In addition, I have five thousand taels of silver that I have saved up, and three bottles of pills that can be used by those in the Divine Transformation Realm and even the Returning Aperture Realm. Please accept them, Lord Su."

"This is far from enough to repay Lord Su for bestowing upon me the Dharma, but I have nothing of value to offer and can only repay you after I advance to the late stage of the Golden Core realm!"

Su Mo casually accepted the book, the flying coins, and the pills: "I can't accept this!"

Put the flying coins and pills into the treasure bag.

Su Mo asked curiously, "What are your plans for the future, Senior?"

Xiao Lizhuang thought for a moment and said, "I plan to return to Liqin Island to cultivate in seclusion and focus all my efforts on breaking through to the later stage of cultivation."

He paused, then said solemnly, "I will take the other disciples back to the island with me..."

"Only Ning Xiaoxiao..."

Xiao Lizhuang hesitated slightly before finally saying, "Xiaoxiao is the descendant of an old friend of mine and also my last disciple."

"Although she has ordinary talent, she is also dedicated to her cultivation."

"However, the cultivation method is a quick one, just like Mo'er's. Although the progress is fast, the consequences are extremely serious."

"In the future... I hope Lord Su will take care of my disciple and look after him!"

Despite her youthful appearance, she has an extremely strong sense of self-respect!
They care about saving face!

When the disciples of Su Nu Palace had an accident, Xiao Lizhuang had no choice but to lower herself and seek help from the people of Xuan Kong Island and Zhen Xian Valley.

I thought the three factions were allies and would definitely help me with all their might.

The result was that he was met with setbacks for the rest of his life.

Let's not dwell on the resentment in our hearts.

Ning Xiaoxiao's marriage to the disciple of Zhenxian Valley naturally fell through, and Xiao Lizhuang could no longer seek out anyone from Zhenxian Valley to help Ning Xiaoxiao dispel the Yin Cold Qi.

Unfortunately, very few people practice the Pure Yang method.

Furthermore, the Pure Yang Method is extremely difficult to cultivate, with a very low upper limit; most practitioners will stop at the Returning Aperture Realm.

Even if there are truly practitioners of the Pure Yang Method, they can still advance to the Divine Departure Realm.

However, after entering the state of "Separation from the Gods," they will generally switch to cultivating the Golden Elixir Method in advance, intending to reach the Golden Elixir Realm.

Su Mo is definitely an anomaly.

Despite the extreme difficulty of cultivating the Pure Yang Method, he made rapid progress and even advanced to the Li Shen realm in a short period of time.

He helped Lin Moyin, a cultivator at the Guiqiao Realm, remove the cold poison without any problem.

Not to mention Ning Xiaoxiao, who was almost at the Soul Meditation Realm.

Although Xiao Lizhuang didn't want to see both of her disciples become Daoist partners with Su Mo, it was the only option she could have, so she had to accept it reluctantly.
Su Mo was taken aback when she heard Xiao Lizhuang's words.

He glanced at Lin Moyin subconsciously.

But Lin Moyin turned her face away, her cheeks slightly flushed, and refused to meet his gaze.

Su Mo could only nod and said solemnly, "Palace Master, rest assured, I will take good care of Junior Sister Ning in the future."

Xiao Lizhuang nodded slightly.

Su Mo's eyes darted around, and suddenly she changed the subject: "Actually, if you want to go into seclusion to cultivate, you don't need to return to Liqin Island."

Xiao Lizhuang was taken aback and looked at Su Mo suspiciously: "What do you mean by that, Lord Su?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "Palace Master, you may stay in my fiefdom to cultivate!"

He paused, then explained, "I've tried to achieve enlightenment many times."

Xiao Lizhuang was even more astonished.

Even Lin Moyin couldn't help but turn her head to look at Su Mo.

Xiao Lizhuang frowned slightly, looking at him with some suspicion and disbelief: "Lord Su has had many moments of sudden enlightenment?"

A sudden enlightenment is extremely rare, and to have one is to strike it lucky. In decades of cultivation, Xiao Lizhuang has never heard of anyone who has had multiple sudden enlightenments!
Su Mo nodded emphatically: "How could this junior dare to deceive senior? Otherwise, how could this junior be under eighteen years old and have been cultivating for less than a year, yet have already reached the realm of the gods!"

Xiao Lizhuang was speechless.

Because what they said makes a lot of sense!
Su Mo said with a face full of regret, "Every time I have an epiphany, I feel that I will definitely be able to improve my realm in the future, so I am not in a hurry to go into seclusion to cultivate. However, I did not expect that I would forget it not long after the epiphany."

"Otherwise, this junior would not only be at the Divine Realm now, but could even have stepped into the Returning Aperture Realm!"

Xiao Lizhuang was furious with Su Mo.

If it were her apprentice or a disciple of the Su Nu Palace, she would have reprimanded them sternly long ago.

Finally, he couldn't help but let out a heavy snort: "How can one be so lax in cultivation!"

"Know that sudden enlightenment is a supreme opportunity!"

“Ordinary sorcerers might not even have a few moments of enlightenment in their entire lives, yet you…you…”

Xiao Lizhuang really didn't know what to say!

Su Mo nodded quickly: "That's right!"

He looked intently at Xiao Lizhuang and said earnestly, "What a painful realization this is!"

"Palace Master must not repeat the mistakes of this junior. You should cultivate as soon as possible, lest you forget what you have gained from your enlightenment and regret it too late!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Lizhuang was immediately startled.

Although she felt that Su Mo's words sounded somewhat unreliable, she dared not gamble!
After all, she only had this one epiphany and didn't have much experience, unlike others who were more experienced.

"Is Lord Su truly telling the truth?"

Su Mo nodded emphatically: "This junior is well-read and would never deceive the Palace Master!"

"If the Palace Master wishes to cultivate in peace, this junior will prepare a clean room for you and will ensure that no one disturbs you!"

"in addition!"

Su Mo hesitated for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "The Palace Master should know that I am quite familiar with Lord Ye and Eunuch An." "His Majesty also values ​​me highly."

Su Mo emphasized, "You should know that they are all Heavenly Infant True Persons!"

Xiao Lizhuang's heart stirred.

Seeing this, Su Mo whispered again, "Palace Master, please think about it!"

"If the Palace Master encounters any difficulties in her cultivation, this junior will ask His Majesty and Lord Ye for clarification. I'm sure they will give me face!"

Xiao Lizhuang's pretty face showed a conflicted expression.

If Su Mo's words are true and that people will forget what they realized over time, then things will be very bad.

The journey to Qingdao is long!
Even traveling at full speed, it would still take ten days!

Have they forgotten everything?
Lin Moyin couldn't help but whisper, "Master, what Mo Lang... what the young master said is absolutely right."

"Master, please stay in the manor so that I can fulfill my filial duty and take good care of you."

Xiao Lizhuang was actually a decisive person; otherwise, she wouldn't have advanced to the Golden Core stage before she was even sixty.

However, after years of stagnation, it is difficult to make a decision now.

She took a deep breath, no longer dwelling on the issue, and nodded to Su Mo: "In that case, I will take the liberty of disturbing you, Lord Su!"

Su Mo quickly said, "Palace Master, there's no need for you to be so polite with me!"

"Mo'er is my Daoist partner, and the Palace Master is like my master!"

After saying that, he turned to Lin Moyin and instructed her, "Mo'er, quickly go and prepare the room for the Palace Master, and see if there is anything else the Palace Master needs, and buy it for the Palace Master as soon as possible!"

It was only with great difficulty that we managed to persuade this mid-stage Golden Core expert to stay, and he is very likely to advance to the late-stage Golden Core realm in the future.

We cannot delay, lest things change!
Although An Wu is a powerful figure in the Heavenly Infant Realm, he will eventually have to leave Lonely Peak Mountain and return to the Imperial Palace.

With Xiao Lizhuang, this great deity, in charge, Lone Peak Mountain will be as solid as a rock from now on!

Lin Moyin nodded excitedly and quickly reached out to pull Xiao Lizhuang: "Master, come with me!"

Xiao Lizhuang first nodded slightly to Su Mo, and then left with Lin Moyin.

Watching Lin Moyin, who was over 1.7 meters tall, lead Xiao Lizhuang, who was only a little over 1.5 meters tall and had a completely girlish figure and appearance, away.

Su Mo felt something was off.

Ok……

If you put Ning Xiaoxiao in Xiao Li's makeup, it feels much more natural.

However, don't let their small size fool you, their strength is top-notch.

I'm afraid even ten Lin Moyins combined wouldn't be able to defeat Xiao Lizhuang.

With her in charge, both the safety of the fiefdom and my own life are guaranteed.

Now that you've settled in, don't even think about leaving!

Su Mo was in a great mood!

Hmm, I'll find a place to study the secret techniques of the Underworld first, and see if I can learn the Demon-Subduing Pestle immediately.

This shouldn't affect his pure Yang magic power.

After all, Xiao Lizhuang was counting on him to remove the cold and evil energy from her two beloved disciples.

……

Just as Su Mo was happily going to the study to delve into the secret techniques of the Yellow Springs.

Meanwhile, in the vast East China Sea, there is an island that looks enormous.

Surprisingly, the island has a complex of buildings that, while seemingly simple, are built in a style resembling a palace and are quite large in scale.

Outside the main hall, there were dozens or even hundreds of elite armored soldiers, most of whom looked like people from the Central Plains, but there were also some dark-skinned, short-statured native guards.

A group of people dressed as palace maids and eunuchs emerged from the palace in a continuous stream.

Only four people remained in the vast palace.

A middle-aged woman, still charming and stunningly beautiful, sat gracefully on a gilded dragon throne.

The beautiful woman was dressed in a dragon robe and wore a phoenix crown. Her every move exuded a majestic and awe-inspiring presence, making her seem just like Empress Leng Liuxi of the Great Wu Dynasty!
To one side of the dragon throne is a gold chair with a four-clawed python pattern.

Sitting on it was an old Taoist priest with a white beard and hair, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom.

Two people in the audience.

One was a petite and pretty woman with a graceful figure, wearing openwork black armor.

The other was a thin, hunched-over man.

If Su Mo were present, he would definitely recognize that the petite woman was Bai Susu, the demoness of the Heavenly Mother Sect.

Needless to say, the people on the island are the remnants of the previous dynasty of the Heavenly Mother Cult, which the Great Wu Empire considers a scourge to its very core!
The beautiful woman on the dragon throne is Princess Danyang, the eldest princess of the Great Qian Dynasty.

An old Taoist priest with a white beard sits atop a golden chair embroidered with python patterns.

Without a doubt, it is the Grand Master of the Great Qian Dynasty, the Nine Dragons True Man!

Bai Susu looked at her master and Daoist Jiulong with slight suspicion, then respectfully said, "Your subject pays respects to Your Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor!"

"Your Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor have summoned me. What is the purpose of this summons?"

Princess Danyang, or more accurately Empress Danyang, on the dragon throne glanced calmly at Bai Susu before saying in a deep voice, "The Imperial Advisor has just learned of the news regarding the core component of the Demon-Subduing Pestle."

Bai Susu was taken aback.

Of course she knew that the Demon-Subduing Pestle was the most powerful magic weapon of the Nine Dragons National Master!
Later, the false emperor of the Great Wu and the eight Heavenly Infant True Men joined forces to shatter it into nine parts, which then flew to various places.

Despite the efforts of the Kowloon National Master, he only managed to find one part.

Unexpectedly, we suddenly received information about the most crucial component of the Demon-Slaying Pestle!

Empress Danyang then slowly said, "This component appeared at the foot of the capital!"

"The Imperial Preceptor is in seclusion and cannot easily leave the capital. Therefore, we plan to send Eunuch Chen to the capital to retrieve the parts of the Demon-Subduing Pestle."

Bai Susu subconsciously looked at the old eunuch next to her, whose face was extremely gloomy and whose body exuded an extremely uncomfortable and chilling aura!
Chen Hai!

The Grand Eunuch of the Qianlong Emperor!

Having entered the palace for thirty years, he has gained the favor of His Majesty and the Imperial Preceptor, and was even granted the supreme immortal technique by the Imperial Preceptor. Despite having only cultivated for thirty years, he is already an incomparably powerful Heavenly Infant True Person, whose strength is second only to the Imperial Preceptor and His Majesty!
Bai Susu never expected that His Majesty and the Imperial Advisor would actually send Chen Hai out.

This shows how important the core component of the demon-subduing pestle was to the Imperial Preceptor!

Empress Danyang glanced at Bai Susu: "However, Eunuch Chen has never been to the capital, let alone knows the current situation there!"

"Bai Qing recently infiltrated the capital and is most familiar with its current situation. You will lead Eunuch Chen to the capital to help him retrieve the Demon-Subduing Pestle!"

Bai Susu naturally knew.

Since the false warlord launched a general offensive against Chuyunling, forcing His Majesty to lead his civil officials and generals to sea to temporarily avoid the enemy's advance, most of the communication with the false warlord's side has been severed.

The false Wu also launched a massive crackdown on the Tianmu Sect's forces in Shenjing, causing heavy losses to the sect's hidden agents and completely severing all communication with them.

The Heavenly Mother Cult is unaware of the current situation in the capital.

It is unknown how many hidden agents have survived.

He himself had personally taken his junior sister to stay in Shenjing for some time, and was therefore most familiar with the current situation in Shenjing.

She naturally accepted the order respectfully.

Empress Danyang was not only the emperor, but also her teacher, and even more like her mother!
The emperor's command and the teacher's command are both inviolable.

Empress Danyang then took out another map.

It prominently displays the layout of various parts of the capital city.

With a flick of his finger across the map, a golden light appeared out of thin air, circling a section of the map.

The area enclosed was none other than Su Mo's fiefdom of Lone Peak Mountain!

"The parts of the Demon-Slaying Pestle are probably found here!"

Empress Danyang hesitated for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Now that the false Wu forces are powerful, the Great Qian Dynasty can no longer afford to suffer losses."

"After you retrieve the parts of the Demon-Slaying Pestle, turn back immediately and don't cause any more trouble!"

After speaking, she glanced at Master Jiulong, her eyebrows furrowing slightly, almost imperceptibly, and then asked, "Does the Imperial Preceptor have any instructions for them?"

(End of this chapter)