Reincarnation Girl Becomes Immortal

Only when Xi Heng, dressed in imperial robes, walked to the bedside did the man finally react, kneeling down and calling out:

"Your Majesty, please save the commander!"

"Even if you say that..." Xi Heng isn't a doctor.

Wait……

She suddenly remembered an idea.

"I'll give it a try." Xi Heng took out the blood spirit stone, about the size of a teacup, that he always carried with him from his sleeve, silently drew a line on the back of his hand with the spirit stone, and made a hand seal.

He chanted the incantation and clapped his right hand in the air on the hospital bed.

Suddenly, a red mist appeared in front of his hand, quickly seeping into the exposed, rough skin of the Imperial Guard Commander.

Within seconds, the Imperial Guard Commander's breathing and heartbeat both increased, gradually becoming stronger from their previous faint, almost nonexistent quality.

Xi Heng used the same spell he had previously used to stop the bleeding from his shoulder in Jinshi City, but it wasn't actually a healing spell; its only real effect was to stabilize the state of the blood in his body.

The poison the other party drank seems to be corroding and polluting their blood, so this spell might be effective.

Xi Heng wasn't really sure either, since the Blood Sea Technique only mentioned stability and couldn't rule out toxins.

On the hospital bed before him, the commander of the Imperial Guards, after a period of rough breathing and a rapid heartbeat, regained his steady breathing.

The cold sweat stopped pouring out of his body, and his tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed.

Gradually, the man opened his hazy eyes. Before he could say anything, he suddenly coughed and spat out a mouthful of black blood.

“…Hoo.” The Imperial Guard commander, his face still pale, said in a hoarse, trembling voice:

"Thank you, Your Majesty... I have gained a moment of peace and was able to force out a small amount of poison with my blood and qi... I am no longer in danger, but I am weak all over and I am afraid that I will not be able to continue to serve Your Majesty personally."

"As long as you're alive, that's fine. If you die, I'll be in trouble too." Xi Heng spoke the truth, which elicited a bitter smile from the patient on the bed.

"The imperial physician who was drinking with you has been beaten to the ground by your adjutant. Could it be that he poisoned him?"

"No." The commander of the Imperial Guards shook his head clearly: "It was not this person. I personally hid this wine in the cellar. There is a traitor among the Imperial Guards, but we do not know who it is."

The adjutant was stunned for a few seconds, then quickly ran to the side to help the two imperial physicians who had fallen to the ground. He immediately changed from his previous fierce appearance to a considerate and tender one, asking the two imperial physicians about their well-being.

The old doctor, who had just woken up, was trembling with fear and dared not move.

"You can find the traitor yourselves. I'm going back." Xi Heng didn't care much about the matter and turned to leave the scene.

She has no interest in the power struggles and intrigues within the palace now, and it doesn't matter if they happen to her; Xi Heng is ready to die.

"The Imperial Advisor is poisoned, the Commander of the Imperial Guards is poisoned... Next up is probably the eunuch." Xi Heng recalled the old eunuch, whom he hadn't seen much recently, wondering what the old eunuch was busy with.

However, she had no intention of chatting with the eunuch. After getting into the carriage, she asked the imperial guards riding in front to take her back to Fuqing Palace.

The imperial guard riding the horse was a young man. When he saw Xi Heng, who was dressed in imperial robes and exuded an air of nobility, his five fingers trembled involuntarily. He opened his mouth as if he had something to say, but in the end, no sound came out.

Xi Heng noticed this out of the corner of his eye and asked the other party to speak.

After hesitating for a few seconds, the coachman said, "Your Majesty, I recently left the palace to visit relatives. Yesterday, I saw several notices near the city walls of the capital, which are related to Your Majesty..."

Xi Heng narrowed her eyes slightly; she had never given such an order: "Continue."

"The proclamation states that His Majesty has executed three major traitors in the court, and the news has spread far and wide to appease the people. It also details the crimes of the three treacherous officials: Cai Yuan caused chaos in the past, Wang Xiangfu plotted later, and Li Shimei incurred enmity in the south. It says that His Majesty executed the three traitors as soon as he ascended the throne, and now the people are praising His Majesty's prestige and cheering for him."

"To spread?"

Xi Heng couldn't quite understand it.

Who exactly posted a notice in the capital that publicized her fame without informing her?

Even if the notices posted declared her a tyrant, she wouldn't be surprised, knowing it must have been done by those civil officials who were at odds with her. But what was strange was that the notices were filled with praise and eulogy.

Is it possible that praising her would be more effective than slandering her to her enemies?

"The notice had only been posted for two days when many people in the martial arts world began to call His Majesty the 'Heroic Emperor,' because each of the three treacherous officials was a notorious villain. All the heroes of the martial arts world wanted to kill them, but they could not do so and could only let them go free."

"Now, His Majesty has executed three treacherous officials in the court, and in just a few days, his fame has spread far and wide in the martial arts world." The coachman in front sounded somewhat excited.

"The Heroic Emperor..." Xi Heng was not pleased; she only felt strange.

After a moment's thought, she asked the young coachman among the Imperial Guards, "What's your name?"

"My name is Hua Chen. I used to be a wandering swordsman in the martial world. A few months ago, my uncle arranged for me to go to the palace..." The young coachman became even more excited.

"Keep an eye on these rumors circulating in the martial arts world for me. I will inquire about them later," Xi Heng interrupted, giving the order directly.

"Yes!" The young coachman, who looked to be underage, immediately accepted the order.

Throughout the journey, Xi Heng kept wondering why anyone would sing her praises.

It can't possibly be just out of admiration, can it?

Before I knew it, I had reached the end.

After returning to his Fuqing Palace, Xi Heng shook his head to dismiss these thoughts and silently continued reading the various cultivation books in his study, absorbing all kinds of knowledge.

In the blink of an eye, another few days have passed.

After the morning court session, Xi Heng summoned the coachman who had told her the rumors about the martial arts world to the palace and asked him about the recent rumors and whether they were still true.

Today, however, the young guard was no longer as excited and joyful as before. After being summoned into the hall, he adopted a different, panicked demeanor, with obvious anxiety and unease in his eyes.

Xi Heng was puzzled and asked why.

After hesitating for a long time, the young imperial guard named Hua Chen said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, there have been some rumors circulating in the martial arts world recently about Your Majesty..."

He stopped talking after saying this, not daring to say anything more.

"What is it?" Xi Heng had a bad feeling.

After hesitating for a long time, Hua Chen finally spoke under pressure: "Rumors are circulating in the streets and alleys that His Majesty has another identity, namely the blood-clad female swordswoman who was active around Qin Xie Lane a few months ago... She is a criminal who has committed more than ten major murders."

Seeing Xi Heng's gaze grow colder, the young guard felt a pang of fear and quickly knelt down to explain:

"Your Majesty, this is merely gossip and rumors, not some malicious person trying to tarnish Your Majesty's reputation. I urge Your Majesty to see the truth!"

"Go on," Xi Heng said.

"Yes!" The young guard was flustered and didn't know what to do, so he simply obeyed.

"In teahouses, taverns, gambling dens, brothels and other places frequented by idle people throughout the capital, such rumors often compare the Blood-Clad Woman who has become famous in recent months with His Majesty, and talk about the similarities between the two."

"For example, it is often said that His Majesty sent people from the pavilion in Qin Xie Lane to bring him into the palace on behalf of the late emperor. Before that, the woman in blood had caused a major case in that area. Some people also claim that His Majesty's temperament and character are heroic and awe-inspiring, which is similar to the heroic spirit of the woman in blood who kills without hesitation..."

"The three treacherous officials killed by His Majesty that day were precisely the people that all the heroes of the martial arts world longed to kill. As a chivalrous swordswoman, the woman in blood must have wanted to kill them as well. It is also said that His Majesty always carries a sword, and the woman in blood is a skilled swordswoman. In addition, female swordswomen are rare in the capital, and since His Majesty was brought to the capital by the late Emperor, the woman in blood has ceased her activities..."

The wandering martial arts practitioners outside, in their gossip and idle chatter, provided Xi Heng with various clues to support their arguments.

It seems that people in the martial arts world have already accepted this matter, and the more detailed the arguments are, the more excited they become.

It's like a wandering swordsman suddenly becoming an emperor; for the wandering martial arts practitioners outside, it's quite a joyous topic of conversation over tea.

"They really love making a scene..." Xi Heng sighed, rubbing his forehead.

Perhaps someone in the palace deliberately spread these rumors, which then gradually fermented among the common people, becoming increasingly exaggerated.

While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, and might even attract more admirers, for Xi Heng himself, being associated with a criminal like the woman in blood, who is still under investigation and pursuit by the police, is certainly not a good thing.

It's not impossible that some court officials might seize this opportunity to demand her resignation.

"in addition……"

The young guard recounting the story below had already broken out in a cold sweat. He dared not speak further, yet he had no choice but to speak. He opened his mouth, but then froze, as if his computer had crashed.

"Anything else?" Xi Heng didn't want to hear anymore.

But seeing that the other party nodded cautiously, he waved his hand and said, "Continue speaking. I will not punish you because of these rumors."

The young guard below relaxed slightly, took a deep breath, and cautiously said:

"Many martial arts heroes call His Majesty the number one martial arts master in the world. They claim that although His Majesty's martial arts skills are not the best, his deeds surpass all the martial arts heroes of the time, and he can be called the supreme martial arts master, unparalleled in the world."

"Rumor has it that even the bandit leader of Huangmei Mountain in the East wrote eight characters for His Majesty: 'For the country and the people, the greatest of heroes.'"

The more Xi Heng listened, the more distressed he became. "What is all this nonsense?"

"Finally..." Hua Chen opened his mouth to say two more words, but suddenly dared not say any more.

Why does this guy speak in such a halting manner?

Xi Heng pressed his temples and said, "Speak quickly."

"Yes!" The man trembled, then mustered his courage and said, "There are rumors that His Majesty not only killed those three treacherous ministers, but also, also..."

"Give what back?" Xi Heng squinted.

"They even said that His Majesty's disappearance was related to His Majesty!"

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Chapter 46, The Power of Life and Death

"There are also rumors circulating that the late Emperor's disappearance may be related to Your Majesty!"

After he finished speaking, the young imperial guard below immediately knelt down and kowtowed, trembling as if afraid that His Majesty would be angry with him.

Xi Heng, sitting on the throne, frowned slightly. She didn't know if someone in the palace had really found out something, or if this statement was just a fabricated rumor.

If the treacherous officials find evidence to prove that she killed Zhao Qianyuan, she will probably not be able to hold onto the throne.

"Heh." After a moment, Xi Heng's expression returned to calm.

If you can't sit still, then so be it.

"Naturally, it concerns me," she said.

"When the late emperor ascended to immortality, I was by his side."

Those below dared not utter another word, but simply bowed their heads.

Seeing that the man was in a panic, Xi Heng waved for him to leave.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The guard, covered in cold sweat, immediately retreated.

Xi Heng, sitting on the dragon throne, casually picked up a slice of Imperial Concubine Mango from the fruit plate brought by the palace maid next to him and brought it to his lips.

She vaguely understood that she had fallen into a web of conspiracy, and that no matter how much she struggled, she would only be bound tighter and tighter.

"These rumors, especially the one about Zhao Qianyuan, are all directly aimed at my throne..." Xi Heng thought to himself.

The person who deliberately spread this information may be one of the treacherous officials who oppose her, or it may be Chu Xiao, who wants to compete with her for the throne.

Even if he knew who was behind it all, there was no need to do anything; Xi Heng didn't want to deal with it right now.

She had already memorized the four martial arts manuals on the level of internal energy, and then she found a large number of legends of immortals and cultivation secrets in the study of Fuqing Palace. Now she didn't want to pay attention to these court affairs, and only wanted to continue to absorb the knowledge in these books about cultivating immortality and refining qi.

"As for other things, let nature take its course."

……

Three days later, after finishing reading a book on cultivation, Xi Heng sat cross-legged on the bed, cultivating his internal energy.

The room was filled with a slightly sweet scent of sandalwood. She quickly put aside her thoughts and concerns from reading and focused on cultivating her internal energy.

Xi Heng had already opened up the entire belt meridian around his waist. The subtle internal energy in his body circulated through the belt meridian, just like fine grass being twisted into a rope, gradually curling and compacting. From the tightest part, a subtle internal energy was refined.

Having cultivated such a trace of internal energy, it signifies that she has truly become a master of internal energy in the martial arts world.

As a martial artist with internal strength, he would be a prominent figure no matter where he went. If he went to any major family in the capital, he would be treated with great respect and given a high position.

However, Xi Heng didn't care about this. Her current status was already one of universal respect, and there was no one in the Great Zhao Kingdom with a higher position than her.

“However… in the next life, it’s best not to come to the capital unless absolutely necessary…” Xi Heng thought to himself, “Nothing good ever comes from the palace.”

The girl used the wisp of internal energy she had just cultivated to flow along her meridians to her fingertips, and flicked it with a delicate, orchid-like gesture.

The next moment, on the table separated by a layer of red and yellow bed curtains, a porcelain cup suddenly trembled, followed by a cracking sound as it shattered. The surface was covered with cracks, and in an instant, it turned into countless tiny fragments that scattered together.

Xi Heng flicked his finger, leaving a distance of five or six inches between himself and the teacup. The transparent red gauze between them was not pierced by the hidden force, but only moved slightly.

"The hidden force can travel several inches out of the body and directly cause damage to the inside of an object..." Xi Heng muttered to himself.

If, on the day I killed Zhao Qianyuan, I had been able to imbue my kicks with hidden force while being chased by the eunuchs, I might have been able to penetrate the protective aura on the surface of the enemy's body and directly strike their lungs and internal organs, causing them severe injury...

"Not necessarily. That person has mastered internal energy and should have countermeasures." She shook her hand and sat down again to calmly cultivate her internal energy.

Just as they were about to continue their experiments, a palace maid suddenly knocked on the door.

"What is it?" Xi Heng stopped what he was doing and turned his gaze in that direction.

"Your Majesty, I'm disturbing you..." the palace maid said softly to the paper door. "It is Eunuch Gao, the chief eunuch in charge of the inner palace, who is waiting below."