Inside the palace, Qiao San, who had just completed his mission, was reporting to Princess Wanyao.
“Your Highness, it seems the group of self-righteous fools from the righteous sects have taken the bait. They’re fully preparing for the upcoming Grand Assembly of Immortals!”
Qiao San stretched lazily with a smug grin and said playfully, “Longmu and her gang won’t make any major moves for now. When are we going to deal with those stinky Taoist priests? Just looking at their conceited expressions makes me furious!”
“Giggle… Brother Da, don’t be in such a hurry. Let’s wait until they’re all fighting to the death over the secret map at the Grand Assembly of Immortals. Then we can make our move.”
Yushan smiled sweetly, clapped hands with Qiao San in celebration, and coquettishly said with a flirtatious glance, “Brother Da, be patient. It’ll be the fifteenth of May before you know it.”
The fifteenth of May – again the fifteenth of May. Was it just a coincidence, or an inevitability of the situation? Both the righteous and the evil factions were unconsciously waiting for this day of the Grand Assembly of Immortals!
The beauty of the princess of the mortal realm intoxicated men, but the lecherous rogue dared not face her for long. Pretending to yawn, his eyes glazed over as he said, “I need to rest now. Your Highness, I’ll take my leave.”
“Brother Da, if you’re tired, why not lie down on Yushan’s bed for a while?” Princess Wanyao was truly extraordinary. She could say such words so naturally.
“Hehe… No need. I don’t sleep well in new beds.”
Under the temptation of Princess Wanyao, Qiao San fled like a thief, not because he didn’t want to take advantage of this delicate beauty Yushan, but because he dared not, and couldn’t!
Inside the Yufei Palace, the rogue Qiao San enjoyed a rare night of solitude. A thick red glow surrounded his body, indicating that his injuries had completely healed.
During deep meditation, Qiao San’s spiritual soul floated out of his body and drifted into a dreamlike realm.
In a landscape of green hills and clear water, the curious rogue was momentarily stunned. His usual rascal demeanor vanished, replaced by pure joy.
Wasn’t this the lakeside he loved most as a child? Why had he returned here? He clearly remembered that his mother used to bring his older brother and him here when they were young.
Nostalgia welled up in his heart as Qiao San thought of Liubang Village and his family.
Just as he was savoring the most beautiful memories of his life, a familiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.
“Little brother, want to play hide-and-seek?”
Qiao San turned around and saw his older brother, to his great delight. “Big brother, how did you get here too? Great! We haven’t played together in such a long time!”
In this trance-like state, the Qiao brothers possessed adult bodies, yet their hearts had returned to childhood, with the warmth of familial love permeating the green hills and clear waters.
After playing until they were tired, the two brothers lay closely together on the grass by the lake.
“Little brother, after I’m gone, the Qiao family will depend on you alone.”
Qiao Da’s sudden words were filled with emotion, yet carried a hint of relief. Before a stunned Qiao San could react, he stood up and softly sighed, “Your sister-in-law has been with me for so long, suffering all along. Little brother, there are some things I actually know… In the future, I’ll entrust Qinglang to you. Promise me, you must give her happiness!”
The voice lingered in his ears, but his older brother’s figure gradually faded away. Qiao San, anxious, reached out to grab his brother, but only grasped at emptiness. Qiao Da’s form slowly vanished into the horizon.
“Big brother!” Qiao San cried out, suddenly waking up with a jolt – from his dream.
It was just a dream, fortunately. No way, his big brother had twelve layers of protection, there couldn’t possibly be any danger!
But… why did he have such a nightmare?! Shuling had once said that those who could practice immortality techniques had already transcended ordinary human bodies. Normally, they wouldn’t dream. Once they did have a dream, it was often – an omen!
How could this be…
The ominous premonition filled Qiao San’s mind, the excitement of seducing royal women disappeared, and restless steps paced back and forth in the room…
No, he must return home as soon as possible. If something really happened to his big brother, he would only regret it too late.
Once this decision formed, Qiao San suddenly found palace life dull and tasteless.
Though the feasts were excellent, eating them every day would eventually lose its appeal. Moreover, most of the women in the palace had already been with him, except for Beigong Zhen, who had achieved spiritual and physical union with him, and Yufei, who he had slept with the most. He couldn’t even remember the names of the other women.
Oh right, he heard the empress was also an extraordinary beauty. Why not… Sigh, too bad, she was Zhen’er’s mother, essentially his own mother-in-law. How could he possibly do that?
Though filled with regret at this thought, a surge of desire burst forth in the rogue’s heart. The mother-daughter relationship between Beigong Zhen and the empress made his reason retreat, yet his desires roar.
Mother and daughter – what a pair of beauties! If both were beneath him, moaning in pleasure… What a taste – whew!
Forbidden power was forever irresistible. Unconsciously, Qiao San closed his eyes, his long fantasy flickering behind his eyelids.
Lost in forbidden desires, Qiao San didn’t notice that as his wild thoughts surged forth, a lustful blood mark clearly appeared between his eyebrows. The more stimulating his thoughts, the brighter that blood mark became.
Indeed, forbidden desires were the most lewd and bewitching aspect of all desires.
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Suddenly, the capital became quiet overnight. When the new imperial edict spread throughout the land, various sects of cultivators no longer hunted demons but instead actively selected young talents from their respective sects, while simultaneously preparing for an alternative plan in case of failure.
The Linghuo Holy Pill, a treasure that all cultivators dreamed of obtaining, was something no one would easily give up.
Underneath the calm surface, undercurrents surged. Like the wind before a storm, dark clouds in the sky seemed to press down on the palace walls, making the earth feel suffocated.
Ten days later would be the fifteenth of May. Originally a birthday celebration for the Grand Assembly of Immortals, it had already changed due to the appearance of rogue Qiao San. What intense collision would happen then?!
On this day, the royal family held an internal banquet to celebrate the birthday of the Grand Dowager.
The emperor, who had fled the palace, rarely returned to the inner chambers. All the concubines in the palace dressed up beautifully and successively arrived at the Wanshou Palace where the Grand Dowager resided.
Yu Fei and the Empress usually avoided each other, but now they had to maintain smiling faces, pretending to get along harmoniously as royal women.
The Empress and Yu Fei stood side by side, laughing and chatting affectionately, causing a certain new eunuch standing nearby to sigh inwardly!
Women were indeed born actresses, pretending so well it was amazing.
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