Li Miaohan returned the Soul-Controlling Pearl to Li Yuzhen.
"Your Highness!" Li Yuzhen immediately protested, "The Extraterritorial Battlefield is not like here; it's full of dangers, and you could be assassinated by demons at any time!"
"I will ask Father for a spiritual weapon," Li Miaohan said.
"...Even with a spiritual weapon, it might not be as effective as the Soul-Controlling Pearl."
"You underestimate Father too much. I've done a meritorious deed this time, and I'll definitely be able to get a spiritual weapon."
She then smiled, "It's also thanks to him."
Li Yuzhen smiled and said, "The Consort can still be helpful, right?"
Li Miaohan glanced at her askance and shook her head, "I really don't know how he bewitched you."
Li Yuzhen scolded, "Your--High--ness!"
Li Miaohan forcefully stuffed the jade pendant back to her, "Wear this. It's still very dangerous for him, and he could be assassinated by demons at any time."
Li Yuzhen couldn't resist her firm jade hand and could only accept it: "If they assassinate, the primary target is the Consort; they won't assassinate me first."
A single strike for certain kill, then retreat thousands of miles away.
This is the style of demon assassinations.
Facing me, a mere guard, demon experts won't easily act and alert the Consort.
They will find a way to bypass me and directly assassinate the Consort.
They are capable of this.
"Stop being so talkative," Li Miaohan harrumphed.
Li Yuzhen stared at Li Miaohan seriously and said, "Your Highness, if you can't get a spiritual weapon, you must borrow this from me."
"Alright, alright, alright," Li Miaohan waved her jade hand, "Father wouldn't be so stingy."
Li Yuzhen remained silent.
Of course, she knew the Emperor's stinginess. Whether it was silver or treasures, they could only enter and not exit.
Once something entered the Imperial Treasury, it was extremely difficult to get it out.
Who would have thought that the Emperor of the dignified Phoenix Dynasty, wise and martial, the Emperor like a blazing sun, would be such a stingy and petty person?
But as a subject, one couldn't expose what they saw through, or else it would be great disrespect, and they wouldn't have a good outcome.
No matter how stingy, the Emperor's cultivation was the first in the world, already infinitely close to the Spirit Venerable Realm.
Li Miaohan said, "Tell me more about the situation on the Extraterritorial Battlefield. After these two days, once I find a way to break the demon invasion into the cave heavens, I will set off."
"The first thing on the Extraterritorial Battlefield is to change habits and concepts. Many people perish not because their cultivation is weak, but because their concepts haven't changed and their habits haven't been corrected."
She continued, "Especially you, Your Highness, you must pay special attention."
"I haven't been using guards lately; I've been alone."
"But after all, you are still in the Imperial City, and you can't truly develop the habit of being vigilant at all times, not relaxing even a little."
"I'm already working hard."
"Working hard isn't enough; it can't be helped."
"I plan to go to the Jade Vista Dynasty and infiltrate it. Shouldn't this help cultivate the habit of being vigilant at all times?"
"This... is also pretty good," Li Yuzhen hesitated for a moment and slowly nodded.
She increasingly felt that this idea was wonderful.
The Imperial City of the Jade Vista Dynasty was safe and stable, but other places weren't so peaceful.
There were too many martial arts experts, and grievances were often settled with swords and blades. There were also some who were inherently evil, and their wickedness was even greater.
But these people, no matter how strong, were just small fries in front of the demons and the demon race.
Going through these dangers first could both exercise vigilance and cultivate the ability to be vigilant at all times, and it wouldn't be so dangerous.
It was better than going directly to the Extraterritorial Battlefield.
Li Miaohan said, "I will also infiltrate the Jade Vista Imperial City to see if he is really as you say."
Li Yuzhen smiled, "The Consort always shows a rough and bad-tempered side in front of outsiders."
Li Miaohan snorted, "He was originally that kind of person."
"Your Highness will naturally know when you see it with your own eyes," Li Yuzhen said with certainty.
"Alright," Li Miaohan said, "I will go as soon as possible."
Li Yuzhen smiled.
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The setting sun cast its glow, and the lanterns began to light up.
Twilight enveloped the Imperial City, and lanterns were already lit.
Twilight and lamplight blended together, making the Imperial City more prosperous and adding a touch of illusion.
Chu Zhiyuan and Chu Honglin walked on the streets of the Imperial City, feeling this unique atmosphere.
Faintly, they remembered the world of their previous life, as if it had been a long time ago, yet it seemed so close.
Chu Honglin scanned his surroundings, his eyes bright.
As the two walked, the surrounding guards were far apart, beyond the normal guarding distance.
As a Nascent Soul Realm Venerable, Chu Honglin didn't need guards.
Having guards was to deal with suddenly appearing Demonic Sect experts.
"It's been uneasy these past few days; we need to be careful."
"What happened again?"
"The investigation of the Demonic Sect is too strict, leading to a backlash from many Demonic Sect members."
Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.
He was actually the instigator of this.
He had initially suggested investigating those who practiced demonic arts, including but not limited to Demonic Sects, Demonic Paths, and even some singers, dancers, and even prostitutes.
He felt that the demons' spies were too well-informed, and it must be their doing.
Chu Zhiyuan then frowned, "Do they still have the guts to stir up trouble?"
"People who practice martial arts, especially those who practice demonic arts, how can they willingly be investigated?"
"There are also people taking the opportunity to cause trouble, right?" Chu Zhiyuan said, "Wanting to eliminate dissidents."
The Foreign Court Guard and the City Guard Army should be responsible for this matter.
The two families were jointly responsible, restraining and supervising each other, which was also the court's usual practice.
Even so, it was inevitable that some would take the opportunity to eliminate dissidents and mix in personal grudges.
"Something did happen," Chu Honglin sighed, "Leading to anger from all Demonic Sects and Demonic Paths, distrust of the court, constant defiance, and even secretly causing trouble."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then how does the court deal with it?"
"Whoever dares to stick their head out, we'll take care of them," Chu Honglin said, "These people who practice demonic arts really need to be dealt with; they are hidden dangers."
This rectification by the court revealed that demonic art practitioners were prone to accidents.
Of course, not all demonic art practitioners were like this, but most of them were.
The influence of demonic arts on temperament was particularly great, greater than other martial arts mental cultivation methods.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "There won't be experts who practice demonic arts assassinating Uncle Fifteen, will there?"
Chu Honglin snorted, "They wouldn't dare even if they had a hundred guts!"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head, "That's not necessarily true. Once they fight to the death, what wouldn't they dare to do? Huh?!"
He suddenly turned his head to the left.
On the left was a small alley, narrow and winding, with a bluestone ground and mottled bluestone walls on both sides.
Chu Honglin had a great understanding with him and reacted quickly. After all, he had fought on the Extraterritorial Battlefield.
As Chu Zhiyuan turned his head, his spirit had already been raised, and his senses were fully opened.
His aura had already begun to surge, and spiritual energy gathered from all directions like dark clouds.
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Scared away."
"Someone was really spying?" Chu Honglin didn't relax his vigilance and was still gathering his aura.
Chu Zhiyuan said, "It should be some kind of secret technique, spying on reality to prepare for assassination... not from the demons, then it must be from the Demonic Sect or the Demonic Path."
Chu Honglin's face darkened.
