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

Everyone laughed and chatted along the way until the oxcart turned back at the entrance of the deserted village.

Xiao Li'er was eventually forcibly taken back by Liu Longyue, who appeared particularly fierce.

"Waaaaah, I want my uncle—"

The little guy cried and fussed, and as a result, he got two slaps on the bottom from Liu Longyue. He finally stopped crying, stood there with teary eyes, and didn't dare to say anything, letting Liu Longyue hold his hand.

Chen Futu watched his precious son being beaten and grimaced in distress. What he wanted to say was inappropriate. After all, he didn't reveal his identity and was nothing.

Liu Longyue coldly replied, "You have a problem with that? It's raining, and I'm just killing time anyway. Besides, what business is it of yours how I discipline my son?"

"Fine, you wicked woman, you win!" Chen Futu turned around angrily, then sneered, "Don't forget what you said, I want to see what you've got."

One month is enough.

After saying that, Liu Longyue returned to the Zhang family and told Zhang Lao Er that she was going to be away for a while and asked him to take care of the child, especially to be wary of the mysterious boy next door.

Zhang Lao Er thumped his chest loudly, "Xiao Yue, don't worry, if he dares to touch Li'er, I'll break his legs."

"You absolutely mustn't provoke him; I don't think he's a bad person..."

Although Liu Longyue was wary, during her trip to and from the town, she realized that the young man surnamed Liu was very strong. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to produce the formula for the Transformation Pill. Moreover, the other party asked for an Emperor Weapon right off the bat, so he might be a Quasi-Emperor. If Zhang Lao Er went to cause trouble, he might get his legs broken.

Fortunately, she had some backup plans in the village, so even a quasi-emperor wouldn't be able to harm Xiao Li'er while she was away.

As night fell, Chen Futu summoned Zhang Sanfeng, took out the Divine Emperor's Imperial Weapon, and instructed him to secretly protect Liu Longyue. He stressed that Liu Longyue's safety must be the top priority, and if he couldn't seize it, he should give her the Divine Emperor's Imperial Weapon, the hammer.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured. Ordinary emperors are no match for me. Even if we encounter an extreme emperor, I can still bring the princess back safely."

Chen Futu was reassured by Zhang Sanfeng's promise; he was the strongest person in the entire Great Xia Dynasty, without exception.

As for why he didn't follow Liu Longyue himself, it was mainly because he was worried about the safety of Li'er being left alone. Liu Longyue was going to seize the imperial weapon, and it was impossible for her to take the child with her. As a father, he had to take good care of his son.

Sure enough, Liu Longyue left that very night, and Zhang Sanfeng's presence also disappeared.

Chen Futu was very curious about where Liu Longyue, a quasi-emperor, would go to seize an imperial weapon.

In the days that followed, Chen Futu did not rashly go to the Zhang family to disturb Xiao Li'er. He would often send a telepathic message to the two of them to come over and eat meat when only he and the girl were at home.

I quickly became familiar with the two little ones.

The little girl's name is Zhang Xiaoxiao. She's a snotty-nosed girl and speaks in a very childish voice.

While caring for the child, Chen Futu also took the time to visit a nearby city to search for medicinal herbs to refine the Imperial Elixir.

The Rebirth Pill is extremely precious, and most of its ingredients are rare and precious treasures of heaven and earth. Therefore, Chen Futu sent a message to Peach Blossom Mountain, asking the Goddess of Peach Blossom to collect the ingredients. With the resources of Peach Blossom Mountain and the Goddess's desire to resolve her Dao injury, she, as the Supreme Emperor, will definitely do her best to collect the ingredients. This is a freebie, so why not take it?

In the courtyard, Chen Futu gently rubbed Xiao Li'er's cheek and asked, "Do you miss your father?"

Xiao Li'er nodded her head, "I want to, but Mother said Father went to a very far place."

"Don't listen to your mother's nonsense. Soon, I'll take you and your mother to find your father, okay?"

"really?"

"Not only that, besides your father, you also have an older brother and a younger sister."

"Great! Little Li'er has a father, and brothers and sisters too."

The little guy was very happy and giggled excitedly.

Seeing him like this, Chen Futu felt heartbroken, and his inner gloom and resentment became increasingly difficult to suppress.

"Dare to harm my son? I don't care who you are, I will grind you to dust!"

As Chen Futu thought this, he did not show the slightest bit of hostility on his face, for fear of frightening the child.

A month has passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as Chen Futu and the others were getting a little anxious, Liu Longyue finally returned, looking travel-worn.

She wasn't injured, but her mental state wasn't very good.

In the dead of night, Liu Longyue suddenly entered the room.

Chen Futu raised an eyebrow and asked, "You got the Imperial Weapon?"

"got it."

A sword appeared in Liu Longyue's palm. The sword was bright red and blazing, containing terrifying fire rules, with True Phoenix Flames swirling around its edges.

Chen Futu stared at the fiery red longsword, his expression instantly turning strange. Why did this imperial weapon seem so familiar...?

Wait, this is the Crimson Phoenix, Qin Liangyu's sword, a system reward!

So Liu Longyue went to find Qin Liangyu?

"This imperial weapon is named Crimson Phoenix, and it was a gift from a friend that I requested from him."

Liu Longyue said this, her eyes filled with deep melancholy.

Chen Futu was immediately speechless.

"What about the prescription?"

Liu Longyue reached out her hand, demanding it with extreme eagerness.

Chen Futu immediately handed over the pill formula, and without hesitation, she also handed over Chixiao.

Chen Futu asked, "Who is so generous as to hand over an imperial weapon to you?"

"Nothing to do with you."

Liu Longyue took the prescription and left.

After he left, Zhang Sanfeng quietly arrived and explained the inside story.

Originally, Liu Longyue planned to assassinate an old monk in the Bitter Sea of ​​the Other Shore, but an unexpected event occurred halfway through. A great emperor who had severed the Heavenly Path came to capture her. Zhang Sanfeng intervened and blocked the mysterious emperor. Later, through others, he informed Liu Longyue that Qin Liangyu had used an imperial weapon to kill several ancient saints in Tianque City. Therefore, Liu Longyue went to Tianque City.

Chen Futu frowned and said, "Old Zhang, why don't you just give her the Divine Court's imperial weapon?"

“The Princess Consort has been away for too long, and it is very unsafe outside. If the Empress can persuade her to stay, it will save His Majesty a lot of trouble.”

"That's true... So, how did she retrieve the Imperial Weapon from Qin Liangyu?"

Chen Futu was very curious. That was an imperial weapon, not some cabbage on the street. Qin Liangyu was being far too generous by simply taking it out.

Zhang Sanfeng said, "After the princess arrived in Tianque City, she first secretly investigated and found that His Majesty was not there. Only then did she meet with the empress privately. The empress is benevolent and virtuous. When she heard that the prince was injured and urgently needed an imperial weapon to exchange for a pill formula, she did not hesitate and immediately handed over the Crimson Phoenix."

"As expected of Zhensu, Liu Longyue's relationship with Beiwu was not good in the early years, and the two even had some disagreements. I didn't expect Zhensu to hand over the imperial weapon so easily. As the empress who is the mother of the world, Zhensu has done a good job. It seems that there is no longer any grudge between the two sisters."

Chen Futu felt extremely conflicted. Zhang Sanfeng had done a great thing, and he thought that Liu Longyue would have no objection to Qin Liangyu sitting on the throne as empress.

Zhang Sanfeng said, "That's right. The princess cried a lot in front of the empress and apologized for her past mistakes. The empress advised her to go home, but the princess said that she would take the little prince back to Lizhou after finishing her business."