Chapter 56: It Can’t Be Her!

The young girl, who was walking down the street with her small hand hooked into another’s, looked up as if sensing something, her peach-blossom eyes blinking gently.

In that instant, Jiang Qingshang felt an extremely powerful aura, like the Heavenly Dao itself, but it was only a fleeting flash.

Perhaps it was just her imagination.

“Xiao Qing?”

Beside her, Jiang Nongqin looked at the stunningly beautiful girl with confusion.

“It’s nothing,” Jiang Qingshang shook her head. “Sister Nongqin, it’s almost noon. Let’s head back. Would you like to come over to Qinger’s house for lunch?”

“Eh? Would that be too much of a bother?” Jiang Nongqin felt a surge of joy in her heart; she naturally loved dining with Her Highness.

But she did this so often; would Her Highness be unhappy?

“It’s fine, Sister Nongqin, just come along,” Jiang Qingshang said with a smile, never once considering that the woman beside her might try to steal her husband.

Because Jiang Qingshang felt that no matter how one looked at it, she was the only one who could possibly have a crush on that guy.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun had already approached several elderly people, but he had disguised himself as a kind Old Man.

Unless their Realm was higher than Lin Xun’s, they would never be able to see through his disguise.

“We were unaware Senior was cultivating here in peace. Please forgive our sudden intrusion.”

The Imperial Palace’s female enshriners all bowed in greeting.

They were the highest combat power of the Qian Kingdom; besides those in the Yupu Realm, there was also one in the Immortal Realm.

Yet, none of them could see through the Realm of the man before them!

Even if his methods of concealing his cultivation were extraordinary, he would at least be at the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm. One must know that the highest known Realm in the world was none other than the Ascension Realm.

As for Lin Xun… that was an exception… and it was rumored that Lin Xun had entered the last of the two legendary lost Realms—the God-Slaying Realm, but he had failed to harmonize with the Dao, suffered incurable wounds, and vanished.

In short, those in the Ascension Realm could be counted on one’s fingers, and those in the Immortal Realm were certainly not many; they were all overlords of their respective regions and must never be offended without reason!

Looking at the mountain and river Dragon Qi swirling around them, Lin Xun guessed they were people from the palace, Imperial Enshriners, which was why they were blessed with Dragon Qi.

“People of the palace, what business do you have here?” Lin Xun spoke in the tone of an Old Man.

“To answer Senior, our Lord is heading to Dongma Street in Luo City to visit a friend. Fearing there might be villains, we have come ahead to investigate and clear out any lowlifes.”

The one in the Immortal Realm replied respectfully.

Lin Xun’s impression on them was also quite good: kind and powerful.

Although the Heart Lake Sound Transmission just now had caused them some minor injuries, it was only a probe; otherwise, with them being completely unguarded, that transmission would have done far more than just inflict minor wounds.

The Empress visiting a friend?

Lin Xun was taken aback.

Without even thinking, he knew she was visiting his own wife.

After all, although his wife didn’t have royal blood, she was a distant relative of the state and a childhood playmate of the current Empress.

“I understand. You may leave. Dongma Street has only me, an Old Man; there’s nothing to clear out.”

Lin Xun waved his hand.

No joke, Lin Xun knew what they meant by “clearing out.”

It meant covering the entire street with a Royal Secret Array combined with a Demon-Revealing Mirror; at that point, even if you sealed your spiritual apertures, it would be useless.

If Nong Qin were discovered then, it would be troublesome; how could he possibly let them go?

“This…”

They looked at each other, clearly finding it difficult.

“What?” Lin Xun chuckled. “Are you worried that I am the villain, or do you think any villain would dare cause trouble on the street where I live?”

“We Juniors wouldn’t dare,” the group bowed again.

“In any case, do not disturb my peace.”

Lin Xun glanced at them, paid them no further mind, and turned to leave.

“What should we do now?”

After Lin Xun left, one enshriner spoke up.

“I don’t think there’s a problem; this Senior harbors no ill will.”

“Exactly. The Saintess is also on Dongma Street, so there’s really no need to worry too much.”

“Not necessarily. This person might be a hypocrite. After all, Her Majesty is enveloped in Dragon Qi and is also a Cultivator; in the eyes of countless practitioners of the Demonic Path, she is an excellent Cauldron!”

“Indeed, if something were to happen to Her Majesty…”

“Forget it, let’s go discuss this with Her Majesty first.”

After some discussion, they returned and reported the matter to the Empress of Qian Kingdom.

She was indeed somewhat surprised that a Cultivator at least at the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm lived on Dongma Street.

However, after a moment’s thought, she stated it was fine.

Regardless, the enshriners would certainly follow; even if the opponent was at the Late Stage of the Immortal Realm, they were no pushovers and were confident in their ability to protect Her Majesty’s safety.

Tap, tap, tap.

Soon, while Lin Xun was in the courtyard painting “The World-Famous Painting of Three People at the Airport,” there was a knock at the gate.

Lin Xun knew it was the Empress.

Because if Qinger were coming back, she wouldn’t knock.

As he opened the gate, a cool breeze happened to sweep past.

The first thing Lin Xun smelled was a faint fragrance, like narcissus.

Then, when the gate was fully open, he saw a tall woman standing before him.

The woman wore a pale purple dress, her long hair held up by a hairpin while the rest of her black tresses cascaded down her shoulders, reaching neatly to her slender waist.

The elegant orchids embroidered on her cuffs further highlighted her fingers, which were like peeled scallions. Her tender pink lips shimmered with a crystalline luster, curved into a beautiful arc.

Her jade-like earlobes bore light blue tasseled earrings; the tassels were light, swaying gently with even the slightest breeze.

The woman was very tall, probably around 1.73 meters, with perfect proportions. Her peach-blossom eyes curved slightly, making Lin Xun involuntarily think of the Saintess of Zilin; after all, they were sisters.

Yet, compared to the clear charm of the Saintess of Zilin’s peach-blossom eyes, hers possessed a noble and elegant air. Most notably, the Luck of mountains and rivers swirling around her had already condensed into Dragon Qi.

This was the symbol of a wise ruler of a prosperous age; it was as if she stood there as a personification of the land itself, her majesty self-evident.

However, the moment he saw this woman, the image of a girl flashed through Lin Xun’s mind.

Cold sweat couldn’t help but break out on Lin Xun’s forehead!

“It’s can’t be her! Impossible!” Trying to shake off this absurd thought, Lin Xun secretly pinched his fingers to perform a calculation. As a result, his pupils shrank slightly!

What Lin Xun hadn’t expected was that the Empress of Qian Kingdom was actually a Cultivator?!

A Cultivator?!

According to the Heavenly Dao, an emperor could never be a Cultivator! Since an emperor was the Supreme of the Human Race, if they also stepped onto the Heavenly Dao, how could anyone else compete?

Furthermore, cultivation required a peaceful mind; seclusion could last for decades or even centuries.

After the Upper Five Realms, a thousand years was common.

For an emperor, if they went into seclusion for ten years, the Mortal World would have already changed drastically; what kind of emperor would they be then?

Additionally, an emperor had too many worries, the Karma of the Mortal World was too heavy, and their Karma was too deep; all of these indicated that an emperor could not achieve Immortal Ascension.

But this woman before him!

Was not only a Cultivator but had also entered the Dragon Gate?