Chapter 768 - 2: Cyan Lotus Sect’s Healing and Salvation
Chapter 768: Chapter 2: Cyan Lotus Sect’s Healing and Salvation
Deep night.
Western Emperor Palace.
Celestial Martial Hall, the Emperor’s sleeping quarters.
"Your Majesty, should we go to the Empress today, or to Consort Qin?"
An old eunuch asked the newly enthroned emperor Wu Heng.
Today, the former Emperor Wu Zheng passed away, the Empress is missing, and the Second Prince Wu Tai committed regicide.
The palace fell into chaos, with the Sixth Prince Wu Heng frolicking in his residence with the Imperial Consort when he was abruptly summoned to the palace.
Then, he watched wide-eyed as the newly appointed National Guardian Duke Si Minglan killed half of the ministers and then hoisted him onto the throne of the Celestial Martial Hall and sat him down.
And so, Wu Heng innocently became the new Emperor.
Before he had a chance to rejoice, he suddenly collided with the bewitching eyes of the National Guardian Duke.
From that moment on, Wu Heng’s mind was filled with only one voice:
"Si Minglan is my master."
"I will listen to my master."
Now, Wu Heng, dressed in the Imperial Robe, sat on the Dragon Throne, waving his hand at the old eunuch:
"Tonight, I’m alone."
"Yes."
The old eunuch withdrew, and the blood-stained Celestial Martial Hall returned to silence.
Suddenly, a seductive figure slowly stepped out, prompting Wu Heng to stand up immediately and kneel before this figure:
"Master!"
Si Minglan, dressed in red, with an unparalleled demeanor, looked down at the new emperor:
"Tomorrow, a delegation from the Cyan Lotus Sect will leave the city. Is everything ready as instructed?"
Wu Heng hurriedly said: "Everything is ready, I will personally see them off."
"Very good, from now on, the West Imperial Dynasty will be an ally of the Cyan Lotus Sect."
Si Minglan nodded, and with a flicker of her form, she was already out of the Celestial Martial Hall.
Not far outside the palace gates, a young girl dressed in a plain white dress stood in a small alley.
She fixedly watched the palace gate, evidently having waited for some time.
A moment later, a red enchanting figure slowly emerged from the palace, and the guards stationed at the gate saluted one after another.
The enchanting figure immediately spotted Fang Xue standing in the distance, smiled slightly, and walked straight toward her.
Fang Xue also stepped out of the alley and quickly approached her.
The two women met quickly, and Fang Xue said: "Sister Si, we will leave the West Imperial City tomorrow, come with us."
Si Minglan held her hand, smiled, and shook her head: "I will stay in West Imperial City."
Fang Xue immediately asked: "Sister Si, why?"
Si Minglan replied: "This is my home, I want to guard the altars of my parents and brothers."
She raised her hand to gently caress Fang Xue’s cheek: "You need to rebuild the Cyan Lotus Sect and need support. I will stay in West Imperial City to firmly control Wu Heng so that the West Imperial Dynasty will be your loyal ally."
"This is a favor I owe to Qin Gengyun and Xia Qinglian, and I must repay it."
"Also..."
Si Minglan looked at Fang Xue and smiled: "It’s also for you."
"Xiaoxue, Chen Qingmo is not simple, rebuilding the Cyan Lotus Sect won’t be easy, be careful."
Fang Xue’s eyes brimmed with tears, she just shook her head but couldn’t speak.
"Silly child."
Si Minglan chuckled, gently embracing Fang Xue:
"Xiaoxue, you are more talented than I am, on a more righteous path, and I will need your protection in the future."
"Sister, wait for me, I will definitely come back to find you!"
"Alright, sister will wait for you."
The snow had long stopped, the stars were dazzling tonight and tomorrow would be a sunny day.
...
The next day.
West Imperial City, in front of the city gate.
Countless cultivators and commoners stood on both sides of the road, craning their heads to look behind them, with expressions of curiosity, anticipation, anxiety, and fear.
"Did you hear? That Demon Sect Saintess Xia Qinglian didn’t die; she is leaving our West Imperial City today!"
"Not only didn’t she die, but she killed all the Immortal Masters of the Three Great Sects alone yesterday!"
"So ruthless? But I heard the Emperor is personally seeing her out of the city today?"
"You guys are talking nonsense. Yesterday the Sect Leader of Zhenyang Sect almost destroyed the Imperial City, but the Saintess stopped him, or we wouldn’t be alive now."
"How dare you call the Great Demon a Saintess!?"
"What do you know, Xia Qinglian didn’t kill any West Imperial City’s people, she may not be evil!"
"Here they come, here they come!"
As countless cultivators and commoners were discussing, a procession appeared, led by a woman.
She was tall, wearing a Black Gauze Cloud Pattern Robe, with long hair half white and half red, cold and stunning, with an enticing figure.
"A Black Gauze Cloud Pattern Robe, half snow-white, half fiery-red hair..."
"It’s truly the Demon Sect Saintess!"
"So ravishingly beautiful, no wonder she was once second on the Beauty Ranking!"
"Now that the Saintess has returned, shouldn’t the Beauty Ranking be updated too?"
"She looked at me, I, I can’t move, she’s not going to kill us, is she?!"
Seeing Xia Qinglian appear, people’s reactions varied.
Some were amazed, some admired, and some feared.
"Miss, so many people! It seems they all came to see you?"
Liu Su followed behind Xia Qinglian, watching the streets lined with people and was immediately amazed.
Since the Cyan Lotus Sect was destroyed, she and Xia Qinglian had been in hiding, Xia Qinglian changing her appearance, even having to marry to hide her identity.
Liu Su was also forced to hide in a brothel, pretending to be a courtesan.
But today, she and Xia Qinglian could stand proudly and stride forward in front of so many people.
Liu Su was somewhat excited, while Xu Caihe beside her curiously asked: "Susu, why are you crying?"
"Boo hoo, Caihe, you’ll understand when you’re older."
"Susu, why are you wiping your nose with my sleeve?!"
Qin Gengyun stood beside Xia Qinglian, watching the crowd with varied expressions, and said softly:
"My dear, do they fear you, or do they respect you?"
Xia Qinglian replied indifferently: "Both fearing and respecting is best."
Yun Wu said: "But I see many men are very fond of Sister Xia."
Qin Gengyun chuckled: "My dear, you are always jealous of me, but now you also attract bees and butterflies, we’re even."
"Qin Gengyun, you’re too much! I love you!"
At this moment, more than ten female cultivators nearby suddenly yelled out loudly, likely being the women who were captivated by him during the Immortal Ascension Ceremony.
"..."
Xia Qinglian glared coldly at him, and Qin Gengyun was speechless, only to silently lower his head.
The group proceeded to the city gate under various meaningful gazes, and wherever they went, the crowd automatically parted.
Despite Xia Qinglian’s peerless beauty, her fearsome reputation was equally unmatched, and people dared not get too close.
"The imperial chariot arrives!"
At this moment, a Golden Imperial Chariot approached from afar.
People knelt in droves as the Golden Imperial Chariot came before Xia Qinglian and her group.
The curtains parted, and the new emperor Wu Heng descended from the chariot and surprisingly bowed deeply to Xia Qinglian.
Wow!
A tremendous gasp erupted around them.
No one could have expected the Western Emperor not only personally saw off the Cyan Lotus Sect but even paid such a great homage to the Demon Sect Saintess.
Even when facing the leaders of the Three Great Sects, the Western Emperor need not be so respectful.
Under the astonished gazes of the people, Wu Heng announced loudly:
"Yesterday, due to changes in the palace, the Imperial City was in chaos; the Saintess and the Cyan Lotus Sect protected the people, preventing any civilian casualties."
"Later, when dark clouds pressed upon the city and the Imperial City was in peril, the Saintess turned the tide and saved the city’s people!"
"The grace of the Saintess, the grace of the Cyan Lotus Sect, is remembered by me and all the people of the West Imperial Dynasty!"