Ming Dynasty: Gain one supernatural power every day

The Tiangong space station remained hidden within the barrier, completely concealed by the invisible light shield set up by Liu Shen. From below, it was still just blue sky and white clouds, nothing at all.

Otherwise, if that enormous object were placed above the Prince's Mansion, it could completely obscure the entire Prince Rui's Mansion, and half of Yingtian Prefecture would think it was a celestial dog eating the sun.

Zhu Gaoxi and Liu Shen rode "lightning" and slowly descended from the clouds, landing in the courtyard in front of the main hall.

Although Prince Rui was not in the palace, everything was still in good order.

After all, Xiao Biti and Qiutang Yuehe had been in the palace for so many years, and they hadn't done it for nothing. They only passed the news into the palace to tell Zhu Di, and didn't say a word about it in the mansion.

The guards and eunuchs in the manor only knew that His Highness was not there, but they did not know exactly what had happened, so they did not panic.

Two guards were standing on duty under the eaves, chatting in their spare time, when one of them suddenly felt the light above him dim and instinctively looked up.

"Look what that is!" He suddenly tugged at his companion's sleeve.

"Huh, why are there two people? That's... " Another guard looked up and saw a white cloud slowly descending in the sky, with two figures standing on it.

One of them was clearly their own prince, still wearing the black, gilded robe from yesterday. The other woman was dressed in green, with a cool and aloof air, unlike any ordinary person.

The two had returned to their original appearances, standing atop the clouds, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura, like a divine couple.

The two guards were stunned for a moment, then quickly knelt down on one knee to pay their respects, their movements so synchronized that it seemed they had practiced countless times.

Before the clouds had even fully settled, Little Snot had already tumbled and crawled all the way from the other end of the corridor.

He ran so fast that he lost a shoe, but he didn't bother to pick it up. He dashed towards the main hall barefoot, shouting, "Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Qiu Tang and Yue He followed closely behind, lifting their skirts as they jogged along. Her eyes were a little red, her hair was disheveled by the wind, and her face showed a mixture of anxiety and joy.

The clouds landed steadily on the ground, and Zhu Gaoxi and Liu Shen descended from the clouds.

Little Snotty rushed over, bending over and panting heavily, her voice urgent: "Your Highness! You're finally back! I've been waiting at the door since before dawn, knocking for ages but no one answered. When I opened the door and you weren't there, I was terrified! You're finally back!"

Qiu Tang approached, her voice tinged with urgency: "It's good that Your Highness is back safe and sound. We found you missing this morning and searched the entire mansion. We've already sent word to the palace. His Majesty and the Empress should already know. Would Your Highness like to go to the palace first...?"

Yuehe stood behind Qiutang and whispered, "If Your Highness doesn't come back soon, I don't know what to do." After saying that, she realized she had said something wrong and quickly lowered her head, her voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.

Zhu Gaoxi felt a little guilty looking at the three anxious fellows in front of him. After all, he had received nine years of compulsory education, and it was somewhat embarrassing to make them so anxious.

He waved his hand: "I spent the night cultivating my supernatural powers in the Heavenly Palace last night and forgot to tell you. It was my oversight. I will definitely tell you in advance next time I go out."

Little Snot and Qiu Tangyue quickly bowed and said in unison, "This servant wouldn't dare."

After all, they were servants, and the prince didn't need to report to them where he went. The fact that the prince said, "I'll let you know in advance next time," was already a huge favor.

It was already midday. His father and mother must be extremely anxious; he needed to go to the palace first. He turned to Qiu Tang: "Has the news already reached the palace? Then his father and mother must be very worried right now. I'll go to Kunning Palace first."

After saying this, he summoned "Lightning" again, and with Willow Goddess, he stepped onto the clouds and flew towards the palace.

The three of them stood in the courtyard, watching the white cloud rise again and drift further and further away.

The woman in the clouds, her robes fluttering, stood side by side with the prince; the scene was as beautiful as a celestial painting.

Little Snot watched for a while before nudging Yuehe beside her with her elbow and whispering, "Who is that girl? I didn't see her yesterday. She's so beautiful, like a fairy."

Yuehe shook her head; she didn't know either. Qiutang glanced at the two of them and reminded them, "His Highness doesn't want to talk about things, so let's not ask."

Little Snot and Moon Lotus nodded quickly, keeping their mouths tightly shut. But they both harbored the same thought—the girl the prince brought back didn't seem like an ordinary person; she was probably a fairy, perhaps even a princess!

"Heavenly Palace, did His Highness just say Heavenly Palace...?" Little Snot was so excited to see Prince Rui return that her mind was buzzing and she didn't think about anything. Now that she came to her senses, she realized something was wrong.

"It seems like they did say that." Qiu Tang thought about it carefully and realized that she had indeed heard the words "Heavenly Palace".

Yuehe also realized what was happening and whispered "Amitabha." If Buddha knew: Child, are you sick? That's a disciple of the Daoist Ancestor, why are you constantly chanting my name? If you keep chanting about this humble monk, I'll make sure you use your head as a wooden fish to knock on it.

"Does Your Highness now have a residence in the heavens?"

The group exchanged glances, their faces still showing shock.

Zhu Gaoxi and Liu Shen rode "lightning" straight to the palace. Only when they reached the sky above Kunning Palace did the clouds slowly descend.

"That's... Rui... Prince Rui?" The palace guards and eunuchs on duty looked up and caused another commotion.

Several eunuchs exchanged glances, thinking in unison: Prince Rui's methods are truly endless. One moment he's flying on a sword, the next he's riding a golden dragon, and then he's riding the clouds and mist, embracing a fairy. He must be living the life of an immortal.

At the foot of the palace wall, a young imperial guard stood on guard, his head tilted back, his gaze fixed on the willow goddess, his mouth agape, muttering in a daze, "A fairy... she really is a fairy..."

The veteran next to him turned his head and was so frightened he almost jumped out of his skin. He raised his hand and slapped him on the back of the head: "You little brat, are you out of your mind! That's His Highness Prince Rui's man! Where are you looking?! I heard His Highness Prince Rui can even manipulate the Book of Life and Death of the King of Hell. Be careful, or you'll die again and again!"

The young imperial guard was so frightened by the tapping that he immediately knelt on one knee, his forehead pressed against the stone slab, daring not to raise his head again. The fairy was beautiful, but he was even more terrified of dying!

Several imperial guards nearby also knelt on one knee, bowed their heads, clasped their hands, and respectfully saluted.

The palace maid on duty in Kunning Palace saw the white cloud from afar, turned around and quickly went into the palace to report it.

Empress Xu was already restless in the palace, pacing back and forth. Upon hearing the news, her worries were instantly dispelled, and she hurriedly went outside the palace.

As soon as she stepped into the courtyard, the white cloud descended steadily. A person stepped down from the cloud—it was Zhu Gaoxi. Behind him followed a woman in green, with an ethereal air and an otherworldly beauty.

On the other side, the Imperial Guards' news traveled faster than the clouds. From the moment the "lightning" was first seen and the palace gates confirmed that it was Prince Rui riding the clouds into the palace, a eunuch rushed towards the Wenyuan Pavilion.

Zhu Di was sitting behind his desk reviewing memorials. His vermilion brush was on the memorials, but he hadn't written more than a few words in a long time. He said he was reviewing memorials, but his mind was elsewhere. He was thinking about the fourth prince.

Upon hearing Huang Yan rush in to report that His Highness Prince Rui had arrived at Kunning Palace, he put down his vermilion pen, stood up, and walked out faster than he usually did when going to court.