Chapter 350: Little Yuli's Sleep Talk
Luo Wusheng weighed the two small pill bottles that had just been handed to him, falling into deep thought.
These were given to him as a second wave of rewards, under the reasoning that he had made significant contributions and considering that he might often overdraw his spiritual energy through the use of [Phantomless 2.0] in the future.
Hmm, it was Miss Kirin who delivered them.
After confirming that he would be visiting the Imperial Palace today, Ji Yanyao summoned the Six Gate Bureau members to escort him into the palace.
The ones who came were his old acquaintances, Wutong and Kirin, and the items were personally handed to him by Miss Kirin.
(So... my favorability rating really has been raised properly?)
If just praising her can advance the progress, then the Empress is really easy to handle— cough, I mean, she's really a sweet girl.
To be honest, when the Empress Daoist Alter Ego suddenly brought up the engagement matter earlier, Luo Wusheng was indeed caught off guard for a moment.
But he quickly figured it out.
(It must be her trying to distance herself from the engagement, probably realizing that her reaction when she first saw the engagement contract was a bit out of character? Still, by making amends with that attitude, she can make it seem like she doesn't care much about the engagement...)
Since that was the case, as a seasoned actor, Luo Wusheng naturally knew he had to play along.
And so the two of them began a battle of acting skills.
Eventually, when they felt everything was seamless, Ji Yanyao left satisfied, pretending she was off to notify the Immortal Nation's side.
Meanwhile, Luo Wusheng stretched and moved to the next room.
The sword mark on Little Yuli's forehead still hadn't faded, but it seemed like the transfer of whatever Sword Ancestor had left in the Broken Sword of the Sword Emperor was almost finished.
At least, the little girl no longer looked like she was in an epiphany state, just sleeping peacefully instead.
She seemed to be having a nightmare, mumbling continuously in her sleep.
"Master... Luo... eh? No, don't..."
Luo Wusheng listened for a long while by her side but couldn't make any sense of her dream-talk. Instead, the members from the Six Gate Bureau arrived first.
After thinking for a moment, he decided to leave the little girl here for now.
With the Empress's Daoist Alter Ego present, this place was one of the safest spots in the entire royal city.
If Little Yuli woke up during this time, Ji Yanyao, who knew about the events of the previous day, would be able to explain to her everything that happened while she was unconscious.
Another point worth mentioning was that the Antediluvian Nether Eye space had already reverted to its original form, switching back to its classic "endless void with a cube platform" appearance.
However, Luo Wusheng still felt a bit uneasy and decided not to explore the space too much until his spiritual energy fully recovered.
At this moment, facing Miss Kirin standing before him, Luo Wusheng couldn't help but feel a bit strange.
Was this the Empress sending the Empress to bring me to meet the Empress?
Only Her Majesty could come up with something like this.
Luo Wusheng silently roasted in his heart, but happily stored the pill bottles into his storage bag.
This kind of high-grade pill would be too much for two little Foundation Establishment girls; thinking it over, giving them to his dearest Ling Shuangxue was the most suitable choice.
(Tomorrow, I also have to tell her about my resurrection... After all, according to my plan, in a few days, I'll need to stage a dramatic death...)
If his dear wife really thought he had died, who knows what kind of disaster that could cause?
This development made Luo Wusheng recall a strange case recorded in the book Shocking! Tragedies Among Cultivators May Be Closer Than You Think! /, which had been passed to him by his master through the Holy Maiden Token.
It was said that a cultivator who possessed a resurrection artifact ended up in a tragic situation because he hadn't told his beloved partner that he could be resurrected.
While he was in the "reviving countdown," his grief-stricken lover, unable to bear the pain, took extreme measures. Using the deep bond they had built through countless times of dual cultivation and physical-spiritual fusion, she performed a soul-summoning ritual and succeeded in refining him, who was supposed to revive, into a ghost…
When the newly-turned ghost cultivator regained consciousness, he realized he hadn't been resurrected at all, but instead had become a spirit, leaving him utterly devastated.
The cultivator couldn't understand it — the success rate for spirit refining was supposed to be extremely low, so why had it worked perfectly on him, right when he was about to revive?
Some people die and get a second chance at life — but he hadn't fully lived again, and ended up dying all over again.
A complete and utter tragedy.
Although Luo Wusheng felt such an absurd and cursed event was unlikely to happen to him, still, holding onto a resurrection method, he really didn't want to experience the heart-wrenching "crossroads of life and death."
After accepting the pills, Luo Wusheng sincerely thanked the girl before him.
"No need for thanks. You've earned it,"
Miss Kirin replied, still with her usual cold demeanor. Her eyes behind the mask calmly regarded him.
"Is there anything else you need to take care of? Before heading to the Imperial Palace, you still have a moment to prepare."
Luo Wusheng rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
His subordinates at the Demon Artifact Pavilion had already been informed; what he did yesterday was even beginning to circulate through the royal city — so nothing urgent needed his attention.
After today, his fame in the royal city would likely rise again. If he stood outside now, even if his "recognition value" had been completely depleted, it probably wouldn't take long to refill it... ahem, thinking about it that way, the royal city was gradually becoming his stage too, not just the Empress's.
As for anything else... it didn't seem like there was anything important left.
"Fellow Daoist Luo, please wait!"
Just as Luo Wusheng was about to respond to the two officers, he was caught off guard by a shout from behind.
Turning around instinctively, he saw a group of figures approaching him, all with enthusiastic smiles.
They exchanged glances, seemingly already having agreed on something, as the burliest red-faced man among them stepped forward, cupped his hands, and bowed deeply.
"This time with the chicken Netherkin, it was thanks to Fellow Daoist Luo's help. Without you, with our swords lost, we would have been hard-pressed to defeat that creature — I myself might have perished in its claws… Words are insufficient to express our gratitude. This favor has been firmly remembered by me, Guan Tu of the One Word Sword, and by all my fellow Daoists here."
"However, seeing that Fellow Daoist has important matters today, we shall not delay you. After your business is concluded, we will personally visit your Demon Artifact Pavilion to properly thank you then."
Listening to the speech from this red-faced cultivator — who really looked quite a bit like Guan Yu — Luo Wusheng smiled warmly and returned the courtesy.
"You flatter me—"
Starting with that, they exchanged a few brief, mutual compliments before Luo Wusheng cupped his hands once more.
"Once my matters are settled, I shall host all of you properly at the Pavilion."
The group of Nascent Soul cultivators laughed and returned the salute before leaving.
When Luo Wusheng turned back around, he noticed the two officers looking at him with slightly complicated expressions.
"Ahem, I have no further unfinished business here..."
"Then let's go," Miss Kirin said crisply, turning on her heel without the slightest hesitation.
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