Traveling through the Immortal Realm: Starting from Becoming a Top-Level Furnace Cauldron

"So, the Southern Wei Kingdom has fallen?" Bai Ming was stunned.

"Not only the Southern Wei Kingdom, but the thirteen kingdoms in South Continent were almost all destroyed in the same period of time." Bai Xiao said in a deep voice.

The bubbling hot pot drew the three people's thoughts to the devastated Nanzhou.

"Not only that, it is said that a strange female demon cultivator has appeared among the demon cultivators. She is obviously only at the foundation-building stage and has not yet entered the golden elixir stage, but she was able to kill the old King of Southern Wei who was in the golden elixir stage without any chance of fighting back." Bai Xiao said.

The two were shocked. Speaking of female demon cultivators, Lu Yuguan couldn't help but think of Ji Xian.

"Who exactly is that female demon cultivator?" Lu Yuguan couldn't help but ask, feeling an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.

Bai Xiao shook his head, frowning. "At the moment, we only know her as 'Blood Demon Queen'. Her actions are strange and unpredictable, and even the demonic cultivators are wary of her."

"Ji?" Lu Yuguan muttered to himself. This surname stirred up waves in his heart.

"She seems to possess some powerful magical ability, able to easily control the surrounding demonic energy," Bai Xiao continued. "Although the King of Southern Wei is already dying, he is still a master of the Golden Core Stage. He is actually powerless in front of her."

"Survivors who fled to the border said that this Blood Demon Queen had a strange cloak hanging from her back, and it seemed to have a painting on it... a flower?"

Lu Yuguan was startled, he remembered Ji Xian's cloak with the red spider lily painted on it.

Could it be that she is the female demon cultivator?

"Third brother, have you heard of this name?" Bai Xiao keenly noticed Lu Yuguan's abnormality.

Lu Yuguan was silent for a moment, and finally decided to tell Bai Xiao what he knew about Ji Xian.

"If my guess is correct, I should have seen this Blood Demon Princess before," Lu Yuguan said slowly, "We have had contact before, but at that time at Hufeng Cliff, she was killed by the deacons of the Xuanyu Sect. She should not be alive..."

Bai Xiao and Bai Ming looked at each other and saw a hint of shock in each other's eyes.

They knew that the deacons of Xuanyu Sect were not ordinary cultivators. If even they could not eliminate Ji Xian, then the threat posed by this female demon cultivator could be imagined.

"In short, the reason we returned to Kyoto this time is to move some of the troops to the south. If the demonic army continues to move north, the people living in the southern border areas will suffer." Bai Xiao sighed.

Looking at the soldiers who were still laughing and talking, Bai Xiao fell into deep thought.

Now all they need to head south is a word from the emperor. Perhaps tonight will be the last bit of joy they have left.

"If the demon cultivator crosses the continental border, what should Longhua Kingdom do?" Bai Ming asked anxiously.

"A war is bound to happen between us and the demonic cultivators. Decades have passed since the last great war between immortals and demons, and the demonic cultivators have since vanished," Bai Xiao said seriously. "Although there's currently no situation in the western region where we're stationed, there's a chance that some demonic cultivators are gathering their strength, waiting for an opportunity to launch an attack on Xiqi, just as they did on Nanzhou."

Lu Yuguan was a little dazed. He didn't expect that just after a period of peace, news of another evil cultivator appeared.

Besides, it could also be Ji Xian.

After eating hot pot, the group went back to rest. Bai Xiao naturally followed the two back to Bai Mansion, while the others went to the Kyoto military camp to rest and report.

The next morning, Bai Zheng took Lu Yuguan and Bai Ming to court.

"Father, why do you bring us with you to court?" Bai Ming asked in surprise.

"You should have heard about Nanzhou's situation from your eldest brother," Bai Zheng sighed as he looked at Bai Ming and Lu Yuguan. "This battle is much more serious than the last one in Flower Street. I guess the emperor wants all the major families to work together to fight against the demon cultivators."

Bai Ming's eyes widened, and his whole body began to tremble with fear: "What? You want me to fight the demon cultivators? I won't go!"

Bai Zheng frowned, he knew that his second son was a little spoiled, but the imperial edict was before him and he had to obey.

"Besides our Bai family, which other big families are going?" Lu Yuguan asked after thinking for a moment.

"The emperor just sent a messenger to give me a temporary notice this morning, so I didn't know about it." Bai Zheng shook his head and said.

Kyoto, Imperial Palace.

Lu Yuguan followed Bai Zheng to the court, where ministers were standing around in a bustling crowd, all talking about Nanzhou's affairs.

"Brother Lu, this way." Chen Xian saw Lu Yuguan and walked over immediately.

"Brother Chen, you were also dragged here?" Lu Yuguan asked in surprise.

"That's right. There are no other big families in Kyoto except our four families." Chen Xian said.

Lu Yuguan looked around and saw Bai Xiao standing in a row of military generals. Several generals he had met yesterday were also present.

In addition to the Bai and Chen families, there are also several people of the same age standing in the positions of the Fei and Du families.

The Crown Prince Li Chonglin and the Ninth Prince Li Chongjiu were also present.

"Why are the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince here too?" Lu Yuguan was confused.

"Who knows?" Chen Xian quickly pulled Lu Yuguan into line and said in a hissing voice, "Don't talk, the emperor is here."

As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch's voice was heard.

"The Emperor has arrived——"

Everyone immediately lined up and knelt on the ground, saying in unison: "Long live our emperor!"

The emperor walked out from one side and slowly sat on the dragon throne.

The emperor was wearing a dragon robe and looked around with a majestic and deep gaze.

"You all, please stand up." The emperor said in a deep voice, with unquestionable majesty in his voice.

The ministers stood up one after another, but still maintained a respectful attitude.

Lu Yuguan also stood up with everyone else, but he felt a little uneasy.

The emperor glanced at everyone in the court, and his gaze finally stopped on Boss Li.

"Li Li, I heard that the western border defense has been stable, which makes me feel at ease. I think your contribution is indispensable." The emperor asked with a hint of appreciation in his voice.

Li Li quickly bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, I was simply fulfilling my duties and do not dare to take credit for them."

The emperor nodded slightly, a hint of approval in his eyes.

"I know you have always been loyal, so I have decided to reward you with gold and silver."

After hearing this, Li Yue knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace. I will work even harder to serve the country."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, looked at the ministers below his seat, and finally changed his expression.

"I believe you, my dear ministers, are already aware of the fall of Nanzhou," the emperor said slowly. "Right now, the southern border is undermanned. If the demonic cultivators march north in large numbers, I'm afraid we won't be able to resist."

"Do you have any clever ideas to protect the peace of Longhua Kingdom?"

Everyone lowered their heads, afraid of being called out.

At this critical juncture, the soldiers from the western border are recalled and the young monks from all the major families are ordered to come to court. It seems that the one sitting on the throne has already had his own plans.

"If the other ministers won't tell me, then I will tell you."

The emperor looked at the many young monks standing below his seat, and also glanced at Li Chonglin and Li Chongjiu.

"The autumn hunting season has arrived. We should follow the ancestral tradition and hold the Imperial Forest Autumn Hunt. However, with the demonic cultivators now upon us and a formidable enemy at hand, how can we remain undestroyed?"

The emperor took a deep breath and continued, "I have thought about it all night and decided to hold the autumn hunt in Nanzhou."

what?

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Nanzhou has fallen and evil cultivators are rampant. If we leave Qiu Lie there at this time, wouldn't we be courting death?

The emperor's eyes were like torches as he scanned the courtiers. He slowly said, "I know what you are thinking, but I have my own plans."

"Although Nanzhou has fallen, how can the warriors of Longhua Nation fear the demon cultivators? I want to take this opportunity to let the world see how the warriors of Longhua Nation hunt monsters in the demon cultivators' territory and demonstrate the power of our great nation."

"Your Majesty is wise!" The ministers shouted in unison, but each had their own thoughts. Some were worried, some were puzzled, and some were secretly calculating.

The Emperor continued, "This autumn hunt will be led by Li Yue, the Western Border Guardian. Each of the major families will send their sons to Nanzhou, led by the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince respectively. Whichever team achieves the greatest military exploits will share the autumn hunt's rewards."

Lu Yuguan was very surprised after hearing this. He didn't expect the emperor to do such a thing.

Not only did he feel comfortable sending the Crown Prince and the Ninth Prince to Nanzhou, he even let them each choose their hunting teammates. Isn't this a blatant act of taking sides?

Not only Lu Yuguan, but the other ministers also looked embarrassed. After all, they had much more to consider than the younger generation.

"Present the treasure." The emperor nonchalantly hooked his finger, and several attendants slowly entered carrying several treasure chests.

thump—

The dull sound echoed in the palace, attracting everyone's attention.

"Open it." the emperor ordered.

The servants opened the treasure chests one by one, and the eunuch beside them began to introduce them one by one.

"One hundred taels of gold from the royal treasury."

"A mid-level Xuan-level spiritual treasure."

"A sixth-grade True Dragon Pill."

……

Everyone was so greedy for the rewards in the treasure chest that even Chen Xian couldn't help drooling.

Lu Yuguan looked at the golden rewards and didn't feel anything at first, until the last treasure chest was opened, and there was a laptop inside.

wait wait wait!

Lu Yuguan's brain suddenly crashed.

Laptop??!

[Ding! Main Quest - The Mystery of Life Experience Obtained the Key Clue "Out-of-Domain Product"]

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