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Chapter 292 Mingdu is a city for free tourism.
Chapter 292 Mingdu is a city for free tourism
Sun and Moon Palace, Sun and Moon Hall.
Orange, dressed in palace attire, walked out of the main hall.
He looked up at the waning moon hanging in the sky and sighed silently.
Walking to the open space outside the palace, Orange glanced back at the palace behind her.
"Why are you sighing, Little Orange?"
An old man walked out of the palace and strode over to Ju Zi's side. He was Kong Deming, the guardian deity of the Sun and Moon Palace.
Ju Zi bowed to Kong Deming with a smile, "Grandpa Kong."
Kong Deming smiled and waved his hand, a hint of resentment in his voice, "Didn't I say that we don't need to bow when we see Grandpa Kong?"
"These are the rules of the palace, and as the Crown Princess, I must abide by them," Ju Zi said.
"The rules of the palace," Kong Deming sighed softly.
"His Majesty's health is deteriorating," Kong Deming sighed.
"Even the most miraculous herbs, capable of defying the heavens and earth, are of no use?" Orange asked.
"The Nine-Heart Rejuvenating Grass is indeed a life-saving herb, but His Majesty's current condition cannot be resolved by just one herb." Kong Deming glanced at the moon in the sky.
"The five signs of decay in a celestial being cannot be reversed by the Nine Hearts Rejuvenating Herb; His Majesty's life force has been overdrawn."
Ju Zi glanced around and said that if someone with ulterior motives overheard them discussing the emperor, they could make a fuss about it and become a target of attack in the court.
Seeing Ju Zi's actions, Kong Deming smiled slightly and said domineeringly, "It's nothing. No minister in the court dares to impeach me. Besides, as the Crown Princess, it's normal for you to care about your elders' health!"
As the chief high priest, Kong Deming was not afraid that any foolish minister would dare to complain about him in front of the Sun and Moon Emperor.
"If there are enough Nine-Heart Rejuvenating Herbs, His Majesty might be able to hold on for a while longer," Kong Deming said.
"Ju Zi will keep a close eye on the underground market. As soon as Nine Hearts Rejuvenating Grass appears, she will immediately send someone to buy it," Ju Zi said.
Kong Deming shook his head slightly. "Nine Hearts Rejuvenating Grass is not a celestial herb from the Sun and Moon Continent. Besides, the underground market between the three great empires is not peaceful. Well, let's do our best. Once we have any news, Little Orange, please inform me, and I will go and retrieve the celestial herb as soon as possible."
"I'm sure my worthy brother wouldn't be willing to leave amidst the turmoil on this continent."
"I wonder if Ye Nanxiao still has the Nine Hearts Rejuvenating Grass. His Majesty's health is deteriorating too quickly," Ju Zi thought to herself.
As the two were talking, a maid pushed Xu Tianran out of the Sun and Moon Hall.
Upon seeing Xu Tianran emerge, Ju Zi stepped forward and took over from the maid, pushing Xu Tianran's wheelchair.
When Kong Deming saw Xu Tianran, his expression turned indifferent.
Xu Tianran, sitting in a wheelchair, bowed to Kong Deming with a solemn expression.
"Alright, kid, spend some more time having your scouts gather information about the immortal herb. If you find anything, notify me immediately." Kong Deming flicked his sleeve and flew away.
"Ju Zi, push me back to my palace," Xu Tianran said calmly.
"Yes, Your Highness." Ju Zi lowered her head and pushed the wheelchair toward Xu Tianran's bedroom.
"Do you have any trace of the underground merchant from whom you bought the Nine Hearts Rejuvenating Herb?" Xu Tianran asked, his eyes slightly closed.
"Ju Zi has sent out all her spies, but they haven't found any trace of the merchant. The spies sent to major cities haven't found any trace of the merchant either," Ju Zi said.
"Is that so?" Xu Tianran frowned slightly.
"Send twice as many spies to search for news of the immortal herb," Xu Tianran ordered.
The rarity of the immortal herb is no less than that of strategic rare metals; even if it's just stored away as a decoration, it's worth obtaining.
"Let Dark Claw go too." Xu Tianran took out a dark gold ring, lifted it with his soul power, and placed it in Ju Zi's hand.
Looking at the dark gold ring in her hand, Orange's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of caution flashing in them.
Dark Claw is an elite Dark Guard Soul Master Corps under Xu Tianran's command. It is a Soul Master Corps that only obeys Xu Tianran's orders. It is a Soul Master Corps that Xu Tianran began to cultivate when he became a Title Douluo. Its strength is equivalent to the Guardian Hand.
"Your Highness, there's no need to use such powerful force for spies, especially since Dark Claw is an important force protecting you," Orange said.
Ju Zi was well aware of Xu Tianran's suspicious nature, and now she was facing a test.
Perhaps his recent conversation with Kong Deming had fueled his suspicions.
"It's alright. Dark Claw is just idling around anyway. In the Imperial City, who would dare to attack me?" Xu Tianran was very satisfied with Ju Zi's attitude. Moreover, the dark gold ring was only half a tiger tally of the Dark Claw Soul Master Corps.
After much hesitation, Orange put away the dark gold ring.
They walked back to Xu Tianran's palace in silence.
"Help me change my clothes," Xu Tianran said calmly.
Orange glanced subconsciously at the two maids standing at the door. The maids did not move and their heads were lowered.
Slightly startled, Orange instantly understood.
"What's wrong, Orange?" Xu Tianran asked with a gentle smile, but there was little joy in his eyes.
Orange's eyes flickered slightly as she stepped forward and helped Xu Tianran sit on the bed.
Xu Tianran opened his arms, letting the orange peel off its outer layer.
Gazing at Ju Zi's face and the slender curves revealed beneath her palace attire, Xu Tianran felt no stirrings of emotion.
Reaching out and pinching Ju Zi's chin, Xu Tianran revealed a meaningful smile.
"Ju Zi," Xu Tianran called out Ju Zi's name.
Ju Zi looked up, met Xu Tianran's gaze, her expression as usual, and asked, "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
Xu Tianran's gaze followed the orange's snow-white neck downwards.
His eyes were met with snow-white skin, but Xu Tianran remained completely unmoved.
"It's alright, you can go now." Xu Tianran's smile disappeared, and he returned to his calm demeanor.
Orange nodded and quickly left the palace.
"Maple Flower, come here!" Xu Tianran suddenly roared.
The maid standing at the door trembled slightly before quickly entering the bedchamber.
"Treat me according to Elder Xu's method!" Xu Tianran reached out and grabbed Feng Hua's shoulder, tearing open her palace dress.
Feng Hua remained expressionless as she cooperated with Xu Tianran, removing her clothes.
Ju Zi glanced back at Xu Tianran's bedroom. As she stepped into the bedroom, Ju Zi immediately noticed a small pile of memorials on the table.
All the memorials were of the same type. One of the memorials was open, and Ju Zi could see the contents of it very clearly.
"A large number of tourists have entered the border area, and there are signs of a large number of evil spirit masters' activities at the border." Orange recalled the contents of the memorial.
"The activities of evil spirit masters?" Orange felt a little worried.
Evil Soul Masters are like an unstable bomb, and they're right on the border of the empire. If the three great empires were to exploit them, the border between the Sun and Moon Empires would become extremely dangerous.
After returning to her residence, Orange placed a silencing bead in the corner of the room.
Ju Zi took out a special communication soul tool from her necklace and looked at it.
"That fox didn't reply to my message?" Orange gritted her teeth in dissatisfaction.
With a light tap of her jade-like finger, Orange sent another message.
"According to that fox's usual habits, it should be cultivating immortality all night long right now." Orange lay on the bed, raising her arm to shield her eyes from the somewhat glaring light.
After about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Ju Zi picked up the communication soul tool again to check.
"Why hasn't that damn fox replied to me yet?" Orange tossed the communication device onto the bedside, grabbed the blanket, rolled herself up, and wrapped herself in it like a spring roll.
After a moment of silence, Orange reached out from under the covers, picked up her communication device, and left a message: "You damn fox, if you don't reply soon, you can forget about getting any messages!"
"Why isn't that damn fox replying yet? If he doesn't reply, I'm going to sleep. Let him worry all he wants!" Orange angrily tossed the communication device a little further away.
After rolling around for a while, Orange felt a little tired. She had been on edge the whole time when facing Xu Tianran.
As her consciousness gradually faded, Ju Zi turned towards the communication soul tool and drifted off to sleep.
Shrek City, Tang Clan.
After resting on the bed for a while, Ye Nanxiao gently removed the jade-like arm that was clinging to her body and tiptoed out of the quilt.
Gazing at his two young wives sleeping, Ye Nanxiao tidied their blankets and left the room.
As he walked into the underground laboratory, Ye Nanxiao rubbed his lower back and did a few hula hoop movements.
"Here, some goji berry tea, freshly brewed," said Xiao Ye No. 4 with a worried tone. "If you continue like this, I'm afraid your health won't take care of itself!"
"How about we go find the old doctor at Shrek Academy and get a secret remedy to help us recover?"
Reaching out to take the tea brewed by Xiao Ye No. 4, Ye Nanxiao nodded; he really did have this idea.
Ye Nanxiao took out a specially made communication device from his pocket and habitually checked the messages.
Ye Nanxiao felt a headache coming on when he saw dozens of unread messages.
"I'm going to get scolded by Ju Xiaohan again when I get back." Ye Nanxiao opened all the messages to check.
A moment later, Ye Nanxiao remembered that Xiao Ye No. 1 had told him before that the people who accepted Xu Jiawei's mission had begun to set off for the Sun Moon Empire, and the people who accepted the mission should be the Body Sect. So, is the Body Sect still on the border of the Sun Moon Empire?
"The characteristics of the Body Sect are too obvious. Poison Undying should break into smaller groups and sneak into the Sun Moon Empire. If they infiltrate the Sun Moon Empire one by one, it will take a long time. If the evil soul masters and the controlled assassin organizations are all on the border of the Sun Moon Empire, then this is a party," Ye Nanxiao muttered to himself.
"Even if there are evil spirit masters appearing on the border of the Sun Moon Empire, they shouldn't be high-level evil spirit masters. Otherwise, their swaggering activities on the border would put immense pressure on Xu Tianran, who has secretly taken control of the court," Xiao Ye No. 3 said, looking up.
Ye Nanxiao nodded and replied on the specially made communication soul tool, "Understood. There's no need to spend too much energy on border matters; someone will handle it naturally."
"Mingdu is, after all, a tourist city. The Body Sect, evil soul masters, Tang Sect, Shrek Academy, and spies from Star Luo and Heavenly Soul—it's practically a city of freedom." Ye Nanxiao pressed the communication soul tool.
On the other side, Orange, who was in a light sleep, sensitively noticed the slight vibration of the communication soul tool.
She opened her eyes instantly and reached out to pick up the communication soul tool, placing it in front of her.
"You damn fox! It's so late in replying to my message!" Orange was so angry she gritted her teeth.
When she saw the message "Okay, go to sleep early, good night and sweet dreams" on the screen, the gloom in Orange's heart suddenly dissipated, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
Sweet dreams.
After muttering something to herself, Orange hugged her communication device, rolled up her blanket, and went to sleep.
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