I'm just an ornamental fish in the water.

How do I see it?

What opinion could I possibly have? I've hardly ever encountered any real demons or monsters.

Jiang Li paused for a moment, but still replied, "Such strange things must not be common?"

He really didn't know what to say, so he just uttered a correct but useless statement.

"If such things were common throughout the Three Realms, the Three Realms would have long been in chaos with demons."

Lady Luoshui sighed and said, "Do you know that all demons, though possessing strong physical bodies, often accumulate impure energy and have unclean souls due to their practice of eating people?"

"Evil spirits and vengeful ghosts are the opposite; they have no physical body, but their souls are incredibly powerful due to the enhancement of resentment and malevolent energy."

"Of the two, one is stronger in the physical body, and the other is stronger in the spirit."

"If the two are combined, the strength will be enhanced, the soul will be stabilized, and the physical body will be formidable..."

Jiang Li listened quietly, and couldn't help but say, "They sound like they're not easy to deal with."

"Naturally, they won't be easy to deal with."

Lady Luo smiled, but there was a hint of self-mockery in her smile. Seeing that the lady was no longer speaking, Jiang Li also fell silent.

He was somewhat puzzled, wondering why the Empress had dismissed everyone else before speaking to him.

It's nothing serious, just some common sense instruction, why avoid it from others?

"Li'er, there is something I would like to ask of you."

Lady Luoshui suddenly spoke.

"If Your Majesty has something to say, just give the order. There's no need to make such a request."

The doubt in Jiang Li's eyes became more and more obvious.

It seems that after learning about this, the Empress's condition became noticeably different.

You've misunderstood.

Lady Luo said softly, "This is not an order from the Water God of Luo River, but a request from me... Jiang Mi herself."

Hearing this, Jiang Li was still puzzled, but she still said sincerely, "In Xiaoyuer's eyes, there is no difference between Lady Luoshui and Princess Jiang Mi."

"Just give me your orders." Jiang Li paused, then asked, "Is the matter you want me to do related to this strange object?"

Lady Luoshui did not answer immediately. Instead, she stood up, stepped down from the cloud platform, and looked at Jiang Li with a complicated expression.

"I told you about your special abilities earlier, and now... I want to use you."

She spoke very frankly, without any attempt to hide anything.

"The origins of this strange object are of great importance to me, and the most suitable method I can think of to find out about it as soon as possible is to use your special abilities to investigate this matter."

"Therefore, this is not an order, but a request. You may refuse, and I will not hold it against you."

The Lady of Luoshui spoke in an incredibly complex tone, even carrying a hint of something she found difficult to say.

But it wasn't because he was begging Jiang Li to do something; there were some deeper reasons.

Jiang Li didn't know the reason, but said, "Your Majesty, there's no need for that. Since Your Majesty says so, then Xiaoyuer will naturally have no choice but to accept the responsibility."

For Jiang Li, there was nothing to hesitate about. Putting aside everything else, the mere fact that she wanted to repay kindness was enough for her to make a decision.

If it weren't for the protection of Lady Luoshui, Jiang Li would probably have turned into a pile of fish droppings by now...

"Take this. If anything goes wrong, just send this, and I will know." Lady Luo Shui touched her sleeve and handed an object to Jiang Li.

Jiang Li took it and was slightly taken aback.

In his hand lay a scale shaped like a sword and shield, about the size of a baby's palm, shimmering with a faint rainbow of colors. It looked exquisite and felt heavy in his hand, with a warm, smooth texture.

However, Jiang Li didn't think too much about it and just carefully put it away. After all, as the goddess of water, it wouldn't be surprising if the protective treasure she created was in the shape of scales.

What Jiang Li didn't notice was that when she took the scale and lowered her head to put it away, a hint of almost subconscious shame and fear flashed in the eyes of Lady Luoshui as she looked at the scale.

"Your Majesty, the Yanshi City God's Mansion has probably already reported this matter to the Capital City God overnight, and that strange creature must have been carefully guarded."

Jiang Li put away the protective charm given to her by the goddess and said softly, "It won't be long before the City God and even the Thunder Department send people to investigate."

From what the Empress just said, it's clear that even she was surprised by the strange, demonic creature that Jiang Li encountered tonight.

Therefore, by reasoning backwards, we can draw a clear conclusion: the City God's Office and the Thunder Department will definitely take this matter seriously.

And anything that the Heavenly Court values ​​will inevitably be processed very quickly.

This is also what Jiang Li wanted to express.

Since both the Thunder Department and the City God's Office will investigate, Lady Luoshui only needs to wait for the results. This process shouldn't take long.

However, Lady Luoshui shook her head slightly and said, "Too slow."

"This matter... I wish to know its origin as soon as possible."

As Lady Luoshui spoke softly, she met Jiang Li's gaze, her eyes filled with a clear plea.

Clearly, in Lady Luoshui's view, even a joint investigation by the City God and the Thunder Department would be no match for the impact of Jiang Li's remarkable fortune.

"Li'er, I can only entrust this to you this time."

"The Empress's affairs are my affairs."

Jiang Li answered without hesitation, and then said, "In that case, the sooner the better. Little Fish, head to Yanshi County now."

With that, Jiang Li was about to bow and take his leave.

However, Lady Luoshui stopped Jiang Li and went straight to a weapon rack in the corner of the back hall.

On this shelf were a bow, a sword, and a plain-looking black wooden ruler less than two feet long.

Lady Luoshui paused before the weapon rack, and without much hesitation, took down the black ruler and handed it to Jiang Li. Please remember the only official website for this novel: www.deqixs.org. This is the only website; other websites may be discontinued at any time.

"Your usual method of using water as weapons, although derived from the Huaihe regime, can save a lot of effort if supported by a core. Take this ruler for self-defense."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Jiang Li took it with both hands, but as soon as she put it in her hands, her arms suddenly felt heavy.

This ruler, which looks to be no more than two feet long, two fingers wide, and less than one finger thick, actually weighs no less than five hundred pounds!

Jiang Li couldn't help but gently stroke it. It had the unique texture and feel of wood, but Jiang Li couldn't recognize what kind of wood it was.

However, this thing was probably a personal magical artifact used by the Empress, so it was perfectly normal for it to have some supernatural properties. Jiang Li didn't delve into it further and hung it on his belt after thinking about it.

"Go. If you need to take action, do not hesitate. Just activate that treasure, and I will arrive immediately. Do not act without warning just because you think you can handle it."

Lady Luo Shui cautioned, "If this matter is investigated thoroughly, it will inevitably be fraught with danger. We must treat it with utmost care."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li cupped her hands and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey your command."

It seems that Her Majesty takes this matter very seriously. If it weren't for the fact that my special ability can only be displayed when I am alone, Her Majesty would probably choose to stay by my side at all times to investigate this matter.

Jiang Li, lost in thought, bid farewell to Lady Luoshui and left the inner hall. After watching Jiang Li leave, Lady Luoshui did not return to the Cloud Platform. Instead, she lowered her head, her eyes dark, lost in thought.

She slowly raised her hand, and with just a slight exertion, a bloody gash appeared on the back of her fair hand, from which a sword-and-shield shaped, seven-colored scale immediately emerged!