After being demoted, my 300,000-strong army trampled the imperial city!

In the dead of night, the man and his two puppets arrived at the desolate village. The map showed that the stargazer was hiding somewhere, but unfortunately the map could not pinpoint the exact house.

Chen Futu did not alert the enemy, and patiently waited with his two puppets hidden in a large banyan tree.

Sure enough, a dense swarm of dark figures appeared in the village, searching for something. They even started knocking on doors and breaking into people's homes to search, causing chaos and confusion.

They were quite powerful, mostly consisting of Martial Grandmasters and Martial Kings, with a Martial Emperor leading the team.

"Search! Empress Ziwei's people are arriving soon. We must find that woman before she does and bring her back."

These people were not originally sent by Liu Longyue; based on their assessment, they should be experts from the Ancient Palace.

After waiting a while, a battle suddenly broke out in a corner; it was because Guanxing had been found.

I haven't seen her in a long time, but she's still so beautiful. Even now, dressed as a peasant woman, her stunning beauty still shines through.

Besides her, there was a family of five in the courtyard. It was this family who had saved her, and she didn't want to implicate them, so she stepped forward herself.

"Guanxing, you traitor of Red Moon Tower, why don't you come back to the ancient palace with us to receive your punishment?"

The Martial Emperor expert kicked down the courtyard gate, and the other experts pressed forward, surrounding the entire courtyard like an iron barrel.

Guan Xing raised his pale face and sneered: "So what if I'm a traitor to the Red Moon Pavilion? What does it have to do with your Ancient Palace?"

"I've wasted too much time with you. Now that I've caught you, I don't have to worry about you not talking."

The Empress immediately ordered the arrest of the man.

Chen Futu raised an eyebrow, and with the two puppets, leaped into the courtyard, blocking Guan Xing's path. "The ancient palace is quite imposing."

"Boy, who are you! I advise you not to meddle in other people's business, lest your entire family be wiped out!"

When Guan Xing heard the familiar voice, she was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her pale face. His Majesty the Holy Emperor had actually come to save her in person. She suddenly felt that everything was worth it.

"You don't need to know who I am, and those who harm me can all stay."

Chen Futu gave the order to the drought demon, who stepped forward. The Martial Emperor laughed loudly, "Boy, are you tired of living? You dare to interfere in the affairs of the ancient palace..."

Before he could finish speaking, the drought demon struck, piercing through the Martial Emperor's chest with a single grab.

The latter stood frozen in place, trembling, staring in disbelief at his torn body. "How is this possible!"

As a puppet, the drought demon's cultivation level is not revealed. At this moment, its body is covered by a mask and loose robes, making it impossible to see its origins.

"Leader!"

"kill him!"

The powerful figures from the surrounding ancient palace reacted quickly and surrounded the area.

The drought demon attacked swiftly and decisively, killing one enemy with a single punch; it was simply rampaging through the land.

By the time the powerful figures in the ancient palace realized something was wrong, it was too late. They couldn't escape, and some were even torn to pieces, a truly horrific sight.

The battle lasted for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, and all the powerful figures from the ancient palaces were dealt with.

Chen Futu turned to look at Guanxing, who muttered, "I didn't expect you to come in person."

"Of course I'm coming. But what about you? Why are you in the south of the Milky Way?"

Chen Futu stepped forward to support her frail body, and she collapsed into his arms. "I finally discovered the secret of the Northern Martial Ancestral Temple, but I made a mistake and was discovered. The Northern Martial side is on high alert, so I disguised myself as a commoner and crossed the sea to the south. Now both the Ancient Palace and Empress Ziwei want to capture me and take me back."

"I won't say anything more, let me heal your wounds first."

She was severely injured, having fought many battles, her tendons and veins were almost exhausted, and she had many external wounds; through her clothes, one could feel many pieces of cloth wrapped around her body.

Chen Futu looked at the trembling family of five. They were ordinary people, terrified by the violence and bloodshed that was unfolding before their eyes.

Chen Futu forced a gentle smile. "Don't be afraid, I'm her friend. I should thank you for taking her in."

Upon hearing this, the old man finally breathed a sigh of relief and then invited them inside to talk.

Chen Futu left the bronze-armored corpse and the drought demon in the courtyard as guards.

This family consists of an elderly couple, a young couple, and a six- or seven-year-old boy.

The boy kept calling Guanxing "sister," as if they were very familiar with each other.

The young man explained that a few days ago, the couple went out to chop firewood and found the seriously injured Guan Xing. They brought her back, and the woman used some herbs to temporarily treat her injuries. Farmers only know these rudimentary medical skills, but the injuries were too severe, so they had to go to town to see a doctor.

"Good work."

Chen Futu took out a gold ingot and placed it on the table.

The family looked at each other, hesitant to take the money, until the stargazer pushed it towards them, only then did they dare to accept it.

That night, Chen Futu asked for a side room and personally treated Guanxing's injuries. When he unwrapped the strips of cloth from her body, he was still shocked by the deep knife and sword wounds that revealed the bone, as well as the dark palm prints on her back that burned her flesh.

"System, give me a special medicine."

The monthly shop refreshed its inventory with a variety of items, mostly snacks, fruits, and general merchandise, as well as a bunch of random pills. Their effects were either to replenish qi and blood or to replenish true qi, and most of them were low-level items. Chen Futu was too lazy to buy them or even bother to look at them closely.

[The injuries sustained during stargazing are severe. We recommend the Fifth Realm Rejuvenation Pill, priced at 1000 taels.]

The Rejuvenating Pill can effectively repair external skin injuries and can be considered an advanced version of Yunnan Baiyao.

Chen Futu bought one and gave it to her along with the Creation Pill. Sure enough, after taking it, her injuries recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her depleted true energy and damaged meridians were also repaired.

In addition, Guan Xing's cultivation level has actually reached the peak of Martial King. It seems that she has had a fortuitous encounter in Northern Martial Kingdom. As long as she gets another high-grade Nourishing Yuan Pill, her cultivation level can be promoted to Martial Emperor.

The night was relatively quiet, and no one attacked.

She woke up slowly at dawn, her injuries had recovered by about 70-80%, and she would be fully recovered in another day or two.

Looking at herself naked and huddled in Chen Futu's arms, Guanxing blushed and bit her lip, muttering, "Isn't Your Majesty being too harsh on me? I'm not one of your concubines."

"What? I've seen everything, and you still want to find an honest man to take the fall?"

Chen Futu closed his eyes, hugged the warm and soft woman tightly, and teased her with a smile.

Guan Xing snorted without refuting. With her looks, this philandering emperor would definitely not let her go.

Actually, she wasn't against it. The Great Sage Emperor was awe-inspiring throughout the world, and countless women longed for his return.

She also had some thoughts, but their relationship wasn't good enough for them to be completely honest with each other.

Chen Futu met her delicate eyes and said gently, "You must have had a hard time going to Beiwu. If you want anything later, just ask, and I will grant it."

"Is it really possible to do anything?" Guan Xing raised an eyebrow. "I want to be Empress, and His Majesty will allow it?"

"Nonsense, anyone but the Empress is fine."

"Tch, a man's mouth."

Guan Xing glanced at the sunlight outside the window, then got up and stretched her graceful body, while Chen Futu stared intently at her from the side.

She truly deserves to be called the most outstanding beauty in the Great Xia Dynasty; her appearance is no less than that of the Four Beauties.