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"In that case, Junior Nephew Su, you should make good preparations and set off next winter solstice."

"Ok."

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

As Su Li was about to leave, Zhou Wuqing called her back.

"Hmm?" Su Li turned around in confusion.

"Actually, it's not a big deal."

"The emperor of Qi has extended an invitation to you to attend a grand ceremony in Yandu. Nephew Su, you will serve as the envoy of Qianling. Depart in three days."

"Qi Kingdom? Which kingdom?"

"That is, the Cangqiong Kingdom at that time. The Empress of Cangqiong Kingdom united the four kingdoms, renamed it 'Qi', named the country 'Liu', and built a new capital 'Yandu'."

The grand ceremony will be held in fifteen days, and the envoy from Qi Kingdom specifically requests that you and Xiong Da attend the ceremony together.

Only then did Su Li remember the Azure Sky Kingdom and that girl.

Can you believe it's only been two years?

She unified four dynasties?!

"Is it inconvenient?"

Zhou Wuqing asked.

This doesn't matter; if Su Li doesn't want to go, then she won't go.

"No." Su Li snapped out of her reverie. "Can I bring family members?"

"of course can."

"That's all."

This is what a government-funded trip should be like! Plus, you get paid for every mission, so why not take it?

Moreover, Su Li was genuinely curious.

How did that seemingly frail young girl become the invincible empress of today...?

What exactly happened?

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Chapter 289 His Majesty Invites Master Su for a Private Meeting

Watching Su Li gradually fly away from Saint Lord Peak, Zhou Wuqing breathed a sigh of relief.

Sitting back down on the stool, Zhou Wuqing made himself a cup of tea.

Zhou Wuqing frowned as he took out the original letter from the Dragon Palace from his bosom.

What exactly is the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas trying to do?

The letter read, "I have heard that Lord Su Li of your Holy Land is extremely famous for his debates. I would like to extend a special invitation to you. I urge Lord Zhou to make sure that Lord Su does not refuse."

Zhou Wuqing was even more confused.

In fact, many of the things Zhou Wuqing said to Su Li before were lies.

It is true that the relationship between Qianling Holy Land and the Four Seas Dragon Palace is not good.

However, it's not because of Takiyuki's problem, but rather because of many historical issues.

On the contrary, after Long Yueqing subdued the four old dragons, the Four Seas Dragon Palace, out of fear of Long Yueqing, became more polite to Qianling Holy Land.

Therefore, there are a total of ten people who can go to Qianling Holy Land, which is three more than other holy lands.

Zhou Wuqing sent Su Li and the Holy Maiden Jiang Ningzhi there simply to try and bring them together.

At that time, Long Yueqing said to Zhou Wuqing, "The Holy Maiden Jiang Ningzhi is quite nice," and Zhou Wuqing was thinking of bringing them together.

After all, there must be a deeper meaning behind what his junior sister said.

Besides, Su Li really does like Ning Zhi, and they seem to be a very good match.

So this is a good opportunity for them to be alone and strengthen their emotional bond.

However, Zhou Wuqing just couldn't understand it.

I can't understand why the Four Seas Dragon Palace specifically emphasized that Su Li should go there.

What exactly is the reason for this?

The Four Seas Dragon Palace must be suffering from some serious illness to do this.

Zhou Wuqing didn't believe that the Four Seas Dragon Palace would harm Su Li, because there was no need for it.

Just because of their lingering fear of Long Yueqing, the Dragon Clan wouldn't dare to make a move against Su Li.

So Zhou Wuqing simply agreed to their request to see what they were up to.

However, Zhou Wuqing wanted Su Li to remain somewhat wary of the Dragon Palace.

Therefore, Zhou Wuqing told Su Li those lies, telling Su Li, "Our relationship with the Dragon Palace is not good, you have to be careful in everything you do."

This would make Su Li more vigilant.

"Could it be that Junior Sister instructed the Four Seas Dragon Palace to do this?"

Zhou Wuqing suddenly thought of Long Yueqing.

"Could it be that Junior Sister is currently in the Dragon Palace of the Four Seas?"

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Su Li returned to Yushang Peak and explained his mission to Qi Kingdom to Qianyun and Yinling, saying that they would set off to Qi Kingdom together in a few days.

When Yinling heard that she could go to the mortal dynasty, her eyes lit up with excitement.

The little white snake hopped and twirled happily into a ball—finally, I can go outside and see the world!

Qianyun remained calm as always, turning back to the courtyard to clean and prepare for going out.

The next day, Xiong Da came to Su Li's door and told her about the trip to Qi Kingdom. Su Li said that she already knew and that she would go with him.

Hearing that Su Li would be going with him, Xiong Da seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.

Su Li understood this quite well.

After all, her own frail younger sister had suddenly unified four dynasties in just two years and become an invincible empress.

Even when Xiong Da, as the older brother, goes back home, he's incredibly nervous, worried that he might not "recognize" his younger sister when they meet again...

With his best friend Su Li by his side, Xiong Da would feel a bit more relaxed.

The third day, which was the day before Su Li left the Qianling Holy Land.

Qianyun had already cleaned the entire courtyard.

As for daily necessities and clothes, Qianyun had already packed them all.

Su Li didn't need to worry about anything.

Su Li sat in the courtyard basking in the sun, just waiting to set off at dawn the next day.

However, Su Li never expected that the male disciples who had participated in the Ten Sects Trial would come to him, expressing their desire to campaign for him to become the Holy Son.

Su Li politely declined.

But the male disciples wouldn't listen, insisting that Su Li was just being modest.

This made Su Li very melancholy.

For some reason, Su Li always felt like he was being forced to become the Holy Son.

To avoid such a disastrous situation, Su Li sought out the elder in charge of the Holy Son election.

I, Su Li, am withdrawing from the election.

The elder agreed...

However, that evening, after learning that Su Li had withdrawn from the election, her supporters protested, claiming that Su Li's election must have been rigged...

Su Li felt even more melancholy...

Regardless, I've already withdrawn.

When he returned, Mu Liu had already successfully become a Holy Son, so it didn't matter anymore.

On the fourth day, the day of departure arrived. Su Li bid farewell to Mu Liu and Qin Sisi, and then the group flew towards Yandu in Qi Kingdom.

Qiguo Yandu is located in the northern part of Qianlingzhou.

Having integrated four dynasties, the Qi Kingdom became one of the four largest dynasties in the northern part of Qianling Continent.

The other three dynasties were very wary of the Qi Kingdom.

However, due to the current strength of the Qi Kingdom.

These three dynasties have not yet made any rash moves.

After all, no one wants to be the first to stick their neck out and oppose the Qi Kingdom.

What if your house gets burgled?

Five days later, Su Li and his group arrived in Yandu.

The predecessor of Yandu was an independent small town.

This small town is located on the border of four dynasties.

Today, this small city is being expanded and developed into a capital city.

It has only been a few months since the expansion of Yandu.

So when Su Li and the others entered, they found a flurry of construction activity.

Su Li felt like she had joined a construction crew.

Upon arriving at the palace, it turns out... this was originally the city lord's mansion, and construction on it towards the palace hasn't even started yet...

Logically speaking, the emperor would only move in after the building was completed.

But now, before anything is even built, Xia Liuliu has already moved in.

Su Li always felt that the other person was in a hurry.

Or perhaps Xia Liuliu felt it didn't matter and didn't care that much about etiquette.

At the entrance of the "palace," Su Li handed the name card to the guard.

After the soldiers received it, they handed it to the palace maid in charge, who then delivered it to the Empress's bedchamber.

Then another palace maid came and led Su Li and the others to rest.

This process is normal. Even if the visiting card hasn't reached the emperor yet, according to etiquette, the guest should still be allowed to check in first.

But just as Su Li and the others were halfway there with the palace maids...

A palace maid came running, panting:

“Master Su, please wait… His Majesty… His Majesty requests a private audience with Master Su.”

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The weather is great today. It feels like winter in the south is over. The temperature is in the twenties, which is a great season for spring outings.

Unfortunately, I have to work...

I ordered a coffee, but they forgot to put sugar in it. It's so damn bitter.