You, a tyrannical ruler, roam the heavens; you cannot understand my joy.

That same day, Lu Zuo brought Zhang Lihua to the palace, bestowed upon her the title of Jieyu, and placed her in the Shuyu Zhai residence.

After that, he was tormented day and night, neglecting sleep and meals, and doting on Zhang Lihua alone.

Day ...

"call……"

Lu Zuo slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a breath of fresh air: "I have finally mastered the Nine Yang Return to Origin Technique!"

At this moment, the nine streams of pure Yang energy within his body flowed back and forth through the nine Yang meridians, forming an internal energy cycle.

After mastering the technique, Lu Zuo felt that his hearing and eyesight were sharper, his energy flow was smoother and faster, and his perception had expanded to more than thirty feet!

"Not only that..."

He silently sensed the changes within his body, feeling incredibly clear-headed, and experiencing an indescribable sense of comfort with every breath.

It feels as if a warm current gathers with each breath, flowing along the meridians to the lower dantian.

and……

He also felt a mysterious transformation happening from the inside out!

This is the feeling brought about by the evolution of the physical body!

"The next step is to reverse the hexagram and return to the innate state from the acquired state."

Lu Zuo clenched his fists, his eyes gleaming sharply!

"Now, with the help of the demoness from the Yin Gui Sect, my cultivation progress is several times greater than before!"

"Our chances of winning are much higher now!"

"Li Cheng'an!"

"Shih Wen-ching!"

"You treated me like a dog, torturing me to the point of near death!"

"I've kept this score in mind for both of you!"

"Let's have a contest to see if you succeed in usurping the throne, or if I'll skin you two bastards alive!"

After thinking for a moment, Lu Zuo suppressed his excitement and summoned the character panel.

Name: Lu Zuo.

Age: 21.

Identity: Imposter emperor, puppet.

Status: Poisoned.

Constitution: +51.

Lifespan: +136.

Internal Force: +36.

Zen Enlightenment: +57.

Poison Path: Additional +78.

Blade Path: Additional +56.

Charm: +60.

Luck: +11.

Cultivation level: Acquired.

Cultivation Technique: The first level of the Imperial Path Ultimate Scripture, the Nine Yang Return to Origin Great Method.

Talent 1: Tyrannical and incompetent ruler.

Talent 2: Travel incognito.

Talent 3: Rebellion.

Space: 10 cubic meters.

During this period, under Lu Zuo's instructions, Chen Shubao's henchmen recruited many more beautiful women from the common people.

However, Lu Zuo only wanted to gain the attribute and did not touch those pitiful women. Instead, he took good care of them and provided them with a life of luxury.

Letting someone go for no reason will inevitably arouse suspicion.

Let's leave them like this for now, and send them home when we find the right time.

"It's time to go and meet Su Yanzhi."

Lu Zuo had been keeping an eye on this woman with unclear intentions.

I felt uneasy until I figured out Su Yanzhi's identity.

"Let's try our luck outside the city first, and then go to Yuhua Palace tonight."

.......

An hour later, at Qixia Mountain.

The pines in the mountains are dark green, shrouded in clouds and mist. Occasionally, a gentle breeze will sweep through the forest, causing the mist to dance and swirl around the treetops like a thin veil.

A woman in white stands atop the mountain, overlooking the rushing river below and the Qixia Temple, a popular temple nestled on the mountainside.

This woman has a slender figure, snow-white skin, clear and bright eyes, a delicate and straight nose, and cherry-red lips without any makeup.

Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down her shoulders, with a few strands fluttering gently in the breeze, adding a touch of lively charm.

Yet, her brows also conveyed an air of solemnity, peace, and compassion.

"What a beautiful landscape..."

Fan Qinghui murmured, "Such a beautiful land, how could that tyrannical ruler be worthy of it?"

"He is indeed unworthy."

Behind me came a clear and melodious female voice, like the tinkling of a spring or the gentle chirping of a nightingale.

Fan Qinghui turned around and saw a woman in a green dress walking gracefully towards her.

This woman, in terms of both appearance and demeanor, is no less than Fan Qinghui, and in fact, slightly surpasses her.

Especially her jade-like, dignified, gentle, and graceful temperament makes one want to hold her in the palm of one's hand and cherish her dearly.

"but……"

Bi Xiuxin walked to Fan Qinghui's side, looked at the stone path leading up the mountain, and said with a light smile, "If this tyrant disrupts the Southern Chen court, it can be considered a meritorious deed for him."

Fan Qinghui nodded and asked, "Have you seen the moon hidden by clouds?"

"Um."

"Junior Sister Yue said that the tyrant lingered with Junior Sister Wuhua a few days ago."

"I also consulted my junior sister about Buddhist scriptures and Sanskrit Buddhism."

"Hmph!" Fan Qinghui sneered, "That foolish emperor's study of Buddhism is simply an insult to the Dharma!"

"What's the situation now?"

Bi Xiuxin sighed softly, "It's not good..."

"That tyrannical emperor has recently taken a fancy to a woman from the common people and is extremely fond of her."

"However, Chen Shubao is lustful, greedy, and utterly absurd. I suppose he'll get tired of him soon enough."

"At that time, as long as he returns to his junior sister Wuhua's side, and she finds an opportunity to influence him with the Heart-Crossing Mantra, the fall of the Southern Chen Dynasty will be just around the corner."

Fan Qinghui was taken aback: "She's mastered it?"

"I just finished practicing it yesterday."

"Very good!"

Fan Qinghui smiled slightly: "As long as we can control the tyrannical emperor, and with the help of the Shen family of Wuxing, the Buddhist sect of Southern Chen can work together from within and without."

"The unification of the world will not be far off!"

"After years of war, it's time for ordinary people to live in peace..."

Before Fan Qinghui could finish speaking, Bi Xiuxin suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Hmm?"

"Isn't that Chen Shubao?"

Fan Qinghui looked closely and saw a tall, handsome young nobleman leading a dozen or so men dressed in black swordsmen up the mountain along the winding stone path.

"This person's bone structure..."

She frowned, scrutinizing Lu Zuo's features, and murmured, "Why does he have such a lowly appearance?"

Strictly speaking, Cihang Jingzhai did not originate from Buddhism, but from Taoism and the Demonic School.

Back then, the founder of Cihang Jingzhai, Di Ni, first became a nun in the Taoist sect, and later fell in love with the evil emperor of the demonic sect.

After obtaining the "Records of Demonic Thoughts" from the Evil Emperor, he parted ways with him due to differences in ideology, devoted himself to Buddhism, created the "Sword Art of the Other Shore," and established the Cihang Jingzhai on Emperor's Peak.

Therefore, this disciple of Jingzhai was also proficient in the physiognomy techniques of the Daoist school, only with some modifications.

Even in Cihang Jingzhai, there is a Ziwei Tianxiang Altar, used to predict the general trend of the world.

After speaking, she examined it carefully again, analyzing and judging.

"A flat and narrow forehead indicates a shallow foundation; pale and scattered eyebrows in the middle face suggest a lowly bloodline; and pale lips in the lower face indicate a mediocre fortune."

"His bone structure is ordinary, lacking any extraordinary features; his spirit is scattered and lacks true inner charm; and his facial features are merely average."

"It can be said that: his bones are full of thorns, his chin is not good, his spirit cannot bear anything, and his energy cannot soar to the sky."

"Just like those ordinary people who toil in the fields from dawn till dusk..."

"This shouldn't be happening."

"Even though Chen Shubao was a tyrannical and incompetent ruler, he still possessed the noble bloodline of the royal family."

"Why does he look so lowly?"

Bi Xiuxin glanced at him and said, "It's not surprising that a king of a fallen kingdom would have such a bone structure."