His Majesty is plotting a rebellion? Quickly, summon the Imperial Advisor!

The second day of Dae Hee's Tranquil Day.

Ji Yuan did not feel well last night.

The night was long and lonely, which she could endure, but Xu Bing was definitely a black-hearted fellow. She could not sit cross-legged in that position for more than an hour before her legs began to go numb, and her wrists and ankles were sore from poor blood circulation.

Moreover, when that guy left last night, I don't know if it was intentional, but he closed the window and lit a charcoal fire to warm himself, which caused the temperature in the entire bedroom to rise.

Winter comes very late in Da Xi Lai, with snowfall only starting in mid-January. So it's still far from the time when people need to burn charcoal to keep warm.

But the fire made the room a bit hot.

It's definitely intentional!

By midnight, she was already drenched in sweat from being "baked" so much.

Throughout the long night, Ji Yuan searched tirelessly for a way to break free from these restrictions, but all her efforts were in vain, a fact that left her utterly perplexed.

What she didn't know was...

Given her destiny and dragon energy, even if Xu Bing's Golden Essence Rope were upgraded to a Golden Shining Rope, a higher quality, its effects would still be largely blocked by her dragon energy. In the end, even if it were wrapped around her body, it would be as fragile as cotton.

But this rope, unfortunately, belongs to Xu Bing.

Xu Bing was the Grand Preceptor of the Great Xi Dynasty. Her dragon aura worked on everyone, but it had absolutely no effect on Xu Bing.

The dragon's energy is weakened by its absence.

The Golden Rope is incredibly strong and is a high-quality magical artifact, perfectly suited to bind Ji Yuan, who is at the Profound Realm.

The combination of these factors has led to Ji Yuan's current unsolvable predicament.

Ji Yuan, who was as proud as a golden phoenix, sat cross-legged in embarrassment all night. At this moment, he was like a suppressed volcano, ready to erupt at any moment.

When she heard footsteps behind her, she knew that Xu Bing had arrived.

They must have come to see me make a fool of myself.

As Xu Bing watched the slender figure of Empress Da Xi, an electronic voice echoed in his mind.

【Ding! 】

[You can view the ruler's panel.]

[Host, would you like to view this?]

Xu Bing silently read "Check," and a blue light screen instantly appeared before his eyes, displaying some information about Ji Yuan.

Ji Yuan

[Identity: Emperor of the Great Xi Dynasty]

[Status: Enraged, murderous intent soaring, frustrated, drenched in sweat, bound]

【Destiny: Extreme Imperial Destiny】

[Fortune: Nine Dragons Gathering at the Cauldron, Imperial Fortune]

[Prestige: 113]

【Charm: 98】

......

"Such high prestige?" Xu Bing completely ignored the words 'killing intent soaring to the sky' and 'rage,' which he could guess with his own eyes.

His high prestige, however, truly surprised him.

He brought up his panel and saw that his 'Prestige' was only a pitiful 13 points.

No one in the entire court took him, the Imperial Preceptor, seriously.

woo woo woo...

Xu Bing felt like he was about to burst into tears.

[The appearance of the Xuanjia Army last night caused a surge of fifty points in prestige.]

The system responded.

Xu Bing revealed a knowing look. He closed the system panel and looked at Ji Yuan, able to smell the other's body fragrance mixed with a few wisps of sweat.

He glanced at her and figured that last night must have been a difficult one for her.

From his perspective, he could only see Ji Yuan's back. Her arms were red and she had sweat stains on her body, especially in areas with more sweat glands, such as her armpits and buttocks, where the sweat stains were noticeably heavier.

Secondly, her seat had shifted slightly from the previous night's position.

It seems this woman struggled extremely hard last night, otherwise she wouldn't have sweated so much even if she lit the charcoal fire herself.

In fact, last night, Xu Bing deliberately lit a charcoal fire to warm himself, hoping to probe Ji Yuan's abilities by observing his sweat the next day.

Judging from the current situation, the results are quite good. Based on the condition of the sweat stains, Ji Yuan has a strong and tenacious character. Even though the hope is slim, she has never given up the struggle.

Of course, if we look deeper, Xu Bing's act of lighting the charcoal to warm himself also had an element of deliberate revenge.

And the proportion was not small; he was happy to see the Empress of Da Xi in such an awkward situation.

Ji Yuan's reaction was hardly good news for Xu Bing.

They're difficult to deal with.

Xu Bing removed the apple from Ji Yuan's mouth and the black veil covering her eyes, making her face him directly. Xu Bing himself sat casually in the chair, his unabashed gaze sweeping over Ji Yuan from head to toe.

"Your Majesty, did you have a comfortable night last night?" Xu Bing asked knowingly, his mind full of malice.

"Comfortable, extremely comfortable," Ji Yuan said coldly, with a forced smile, clearly suppressing his anger.

"That's good. Your Majesty will be staying for a few more days. Since you are comfortable, I am relieved," Xu Bing said.

"You!" Ji Yuan was about to get angry, but he immediately calmed down and stared at the man quietly.

She frowned slightly, blinked, and looked puzzled.

strangeness.

He's still that fatso, so why does he look so much more handsome?

His eyes have changed a lot too.

This guy had indeed been hiding his true abilities all along.

With a quick thought, Ji Yuan asked calmly, "What exactly is your purpose?"

"I have only one goal, and that is to govern the country well," Xu said matter-of-factly.

"Heh." Ji Yuan snorted coldly, her attitude making it clear that she didn't believe him.

"Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore. Here's your apple, eat it slowly." Xu Bing got up, continued to use the apple to shut Ji Yuan's mouth, and then turned and left gracefully.

Ji Yuan watched Xu Bing's retreating figure.

The killing intent had been brewing to its fullest extent.

"Six days, just six more days. Once the Quiet Meditation Festival is over, the Imperial Guards will escort me down the mountain. Then I'll see what you do!"

Ji Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly, his killing intent as if it had materialized into a tangible form.

Xu Bing, walking down the corridor, didn't look too well either.

He has come today for two purposes.

First, we need to find out what this woman is really like.

Secondly, check if the ropes binding the woman have come loose.

By the time of his second meeting with Ji Yuan, Xu Bing already had a clear idea of ​​what was going on.

This woman is not the kind that can be easily conquered.

She is the Empress of the Great Xi Dynasty, possessing the imperial destiny of the Nine Dragons Gathering at the Cauldron, a person of soaring arrogance. Torture? It would probably be useless against her.

The more you torture someone like that, the more resilient they become. Moreover, Xu Bing is ultimately kind-hearted and harbors resentment towards cruel and torturous methods.

If he had to kill someone, he'd rather give them a quick death.

For a fleeting moment, Xu Bing felt a surge of murderous intent—a genuine, real murderous intent.

But he suppressed it again. This woman's life was tied to that of Da Xi. If she died, Da Xi, which was already old and frail, would not be far from destruction.

Moreover... getting the Imperial Guards to come up the mountain to receive the Emperor six days later is indeed a difficult problem.

Xu Bing's only trump card is the "Yu Yi Creation Technique" engraved in his soul. The first time he cultivates it, he is given a hundred times the speed boost, and one day of cultivation is equivalent to one hundred days, but it can only be done once.

Xu Bing must seize this opportunity and eliminate all interfering factors.

He waited until late at night.

The hour of midnight has arrived.

【Ding! 】

[Host, have you checked in?]

"Sign in!" Xu Bingxin said.

[Successfully checked in at the Hall of Tranquility, and received three sticks of Tranquility Incense.]

Xu Bing suddenly had three long incense sticks in his hand, one yellow, one purple, and one blue.

Their effects vary.

The yellow one is a mind-altering incense; anyone who smells it will fall into a coma.

Purple is the color of agarwood, which can cause those who smell it to lose their strength.

Blue is a calming fragrance; those who smell it find peace of mind and their understanding is enhanced.

These three tranquil incense sticks, though not of the highest quality, are just what's needed to calm the mind.

He lit the aloeswood incense in Ji Yuan's room. As the fragrance filled the air, Ji Yuan felt the strength in her body being gradually drained away.

"Damn it... I... I can't break free at all."

The restraints on her body had already filled her with despair, but she never expected this guy to be so cautious. Not content with that, he even lit poisonous incense.

However, this also tells her that Xu Bing is wary of her; even if he is more powerful than her, he can't be that much more powerful.

Xu Bing waved his hand, manipulating the golden rope to bind Ji Yuan even tighter, leaving no part of her hands, which were tied behind her back, untouched from her forearms to her upper arms.

It looks like a large crab has been tied up.

This made Ji Yuan even more desperate.

The woman, munching on an apple, glared angrily at Xu Bing. Was this guy really necessary to act like this?

Xu Bing ignored him, clapped his hands, and turned to leave.

Then, he inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner in the main hall of the Jingxin Hall and lit them.

As a result, anyone who enters this Tranquility Hall will gradually fall into a coma.

Finally, Xu Bing found another bedroom in the vast Jingxin Hall. He lit incense in the room, sat cross-legged on the bed, recalled the contents of the "Yu Yi Creation Technique" in his mind, and began to cultivate according to the method described in it.