Only after unifying the world did I realize that immortals existed in this world.

"Then I'll show you!"

"drink!"

Amidst the increasingly harsh sarcasm and ridicule from the diners, the four members of the Shiyu group, feeling stifled, finally could no longer endure it.

Why say so much?!

Do it!

"What are you going to do?!"

"They're hitting people! They're hitting people!"

"Quickly, report this to the authorities!"

Although he was suppressed in the capital and repeatedly met with setbacks in the palace, a cultivator is still a cultivator, and no ordinary person can take advantage of him.

They were powerless against the unfathomable monarch and elite soldiers, but they could easily subdue a few ordinary people.

In less than half an incense stick's time, the once bustling restaurant had been reduced to a scene of utter chaos. Diners fled in panic, cries for help rising and falling. Bowls and plates shattered, dishes overturned, tables and chairs destroyed. Manager Zheng and several others lay unconscious on the ground.

"snort!"

"A bunch of fools!"

Shi Yu stood at the door, looking at the tragic scene before him, and spat coldly, not feeling that he had done anything wrong.

Unable to distinguish right from wrong, good from evil!

It was clearly rain he had prayed for, yet he insisted on praising it to their emperor and the court.

Such ignorance, if tempted by demonic forces, will surely lead them astray! Giving them a beating will teach them a lesson.

Perhaps...

That fraudulent emperor was actually a demon in disguise; this dynasty might just be a den of demons.

With his mind clearing up a bit, he called out to his fellow disciples, "Let's go!"

Amidst the horrified and resentful gazes of the crowd, the four cultivators strode away, their figures disappearing into the deep twilight.

……

A soft, alluring female voice drifted from the palace.

"Your Majesty, it is late at night, you should rest."

The candlelight flickered, and the beautiful woman was radiant.

Meiji gently massaged Xie Cangrong's temples, her eyes slightly lowered, glistening with tears, her breath sweet as orchids.

She was beautiful and charming, with a gentle and virtuous nature—this was her value to Xie Cangrong, her advantage, and she was aware of it. Therefore, she never inquired about anything she shouldn't know. She listened to what Xie Cangrong said, accepted whatever he gave her, and never refused unless he explicitly refused. She simply fulfilled her duty, remaining in the background. When Xie Cangrong was working, she would discreetly withdraw, and when he needed her, she would take good care of him.

She was happy to do so.

Xie Cangrong always managed to coordinate everything well and would make time for her, which she was already content with.

Xie Cangrong opened his eyes, gazed at the person in front of him, reached out and touched her cheek, his eyes smiling: "My Susu is so beautiful~"

Tang Susu's earlobes turned slightly red: "Your Majesty is teasing me again."

His Majesty is a very special emperor. Unlike the stereotypical emperor who likes to maintain an air of authority and uphold cold class barriers, he always expresses his emotions honestly, and is even somewhat impetuous and frivolous, and likes to joke, at least in Tang Susu's eyes.

She loves it.

"The palace is a prison."

Xie Cangrong lay on her lap, watching the beauty blush shyly, and sighed softly, "Susu, aren't you feeling bored? How about we go out for a stroll together in a few days?"

With the person before her filling her vision, Tang Susu smiled contentedly: "I don't feel bored at all~"

"Didn't Your Majesty say that the world is both vast and small, and that this world is also a cage? Once you leave the palace, won't you be free from worries?" Her gaze was gentle yet firm. "My heart is small, and this little courtyard is big enough for me."

She was happy to have Xie Cangrong here, so how could she be annoyed?

She accompanied Xie Cangrong when he arrived.

When Xie Cangrong wasn't around, she could play the zither and flute, tend to the flowers and plants in the courtyard, and stroll around the palace. Her days were peaceful and serene, and she loved this kind of life.

This is not her prison, it is her home.

She blinked, as if she had thought of something: "Could it be that His Majesty is bored and wants to go out for a stroll, using me as an excuse?"

Xie Cangrong glared at her upon hearing this: "Nonsense!"

He feigned a fierce demeanor, his gaze sweeping over her voluptuous and graceful figure, and said menacingly, "It seems I have spoiled you too much these past few days; it's time to punish you properly."

Tang Susu knew he was joking, so she shrank back slightly, her eyes darting away, and said, "Your Majesty, I dare not, I dare not~"

"Indeed, I am bored and restless here. I beg Your Majesty to take me out of the palace for a stroll."

"That's more like it."

"If you'd like to go for a stroll outside the palace..."

However, Tang Susu's eyes then sparkled, and she smiled mischievously: "Your Majesty, I'd like to listen to some storytelling. How about we go to Baiwei Restaurant?"

Xie Cangrong paused upon hearing this, as if he had remembered something. Goosebumps rose on his arms, and his smile froze.

Sometimes, even Xie Cangrong would feel embarrassed in the face of fervent praise and hype. The story of unifying the world was indeed legendary, but reality was not as dramatic and thrilling as the novel portrayed. He himself did not possess that much divine power and aura. The story that Old Zheng of Baiweilou made up was indeed a bit exaggerated.

He could practically dig out a three-bedroom, one-living-room house just by listening to people describe it.

"Giggle~"

Xie Cangrong's expression was quite rare.

Tang Susu felt Xie Cangrong's somewhat stiff muscles and couldn't help but giggle.

"OK!"

Xie Cangrong snapped out of his daze and glared at her through gritted teeth: "Susu, I think you're getting bolder and bolder."

"How dare I!"

As the two were chatting and laughing, a servant whispered from outside the door, "Your Majesty, Lord Bai requests an audience."

"Um?"

Xie Cangrong was taken aback upon hearing this, and his brows furrowed slightly.

Cultivators are special and require dedicated personnel for their management.

Bai Yue was the person Xie Cangrong sent to specifically handle matters concerning cultivators; you could report directly to him if anything happened.

Tang Susu, who was standing to the side, also stopped smiling and gently straightened Xie Cangrong's slightly disheveled clothes: "Your Majesty, please go quickly~"

"Your Majesty, I will wait for you here."

……

The full moon hangs high in the sky, its gentle light spilling into the quiet palace gardens.

"Oh? Baiweilou? Cultivators causing trouble?"

Xie Cangrong looked at the middle-aged man in black with a capable demeanor and asked with great interest, "Is someone dead?"

What a coincidence! I had just mentioned this to Tang Susu, and then this happened.

People's tempers are uncontrollable, and causing trouble is commonplace. This was just a minor matter, and Xie Cangrong didn't need to get involved. However, the fact that he was a cultivator made this matter anything but ordinary.

This matter can be big or small; a single hair can affect the whole situation.

Bai Yue lowered his head and solemnly reported, "Your Majesty, only three people were injured and unconscious; no one has died."

Xie Cangrong squinted, and instead of being angry, he smiled: "No one died...that's even better."

This is not a bad thing.

"The four monks got into a dispute with the people over their prayers for rain..."

Yue continued his report, concisely recounting the whole farce at Baiweilou. When he mentioned the cultivators' disrespectful words towards His Majesty, he hesitated somewhat.

However, Xie Cangrong remained smiling, completely unconcerned: "Tsk~"

They weren't wrong!

Xie Cangrong is nothing but a cunning swindler and thief.

We've already schemed against them, so what's wrong with letting them curse at us a bit?

He thought for a moment and said, "Go find Qi Xiu immediately and have him handle this matter personally."

"At the same time, I also told Liu Bingxuan about this."