Gold Core Is A Star, You Call This Cultivating Immortality?

Chapter 43: Crisis

Qi Yuan leaned against the coffin in the underground palace.

He felt the need to vent about the strange events that had happened today to Jin Li.

"Jin Li, I have good news and bad news to tell you. Which one do you want to hear first?"

In the palace, Jin Li, who was dealing with the headache of handling memorials, saw the flickering light emitted by Linglong Yuxi.

Her mouth involuntarily curled up.

The troubles of Nanqian Country seemed to have disappeared.

"Let's hear the good news first."

"The good news is that I got married."

"Married???"

"The bad news is that the one I married is a wedding dress!"

"..."

Qi Yuan roughly told Jin Li about what had happened today.

After hearing it, Jin Li inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

"With the little bride, I will definitely level up faster when grinding monsters. It won't be long before I can break through the clothing restrictions. How about you? How are things going on your end?"

Jin Li saw the message sent by Qi Yuan and furrowed her brows with a cloud of gloom.

After the death of the previous emperor, all the imperial family members were slaughtered, leaving only Jin Li as the sole survivor.

It could be said that the entire Nanqian Country was under the control of Sima Ting.

However, in order to maintain legitimacy and avoid direct usurpation, Sima Ting, who had become a powerful general and the leader of the Tianyuan Holy Sect, did not directly seize the throne.

The recent battle between the national teacher of Nanfeng Country and Sima Ting was actually Sima Ting's conspiracy.

However, due to Xuan Yuan's restriction and Qin Yi's breakthrough to the Sovereign Level, the national teacher of Nanfeng Country was defeated in the battle, thwarting Sima Ting's conspiracy.

Even so, the power Jin Li possessed was far inferior to Sima Ting's.

It could be said that she had been marginalized even before the previous emperor's death.

Her ascension to the throne was only in name and had no real power.

Except for Kong Qi, the great sage of the Ministry of Rites, all the other ministers were under Sima Ting's control.

The power she truly possessed was only Qin Yi, a Sovereign Level expert, and two thousand forbidden troops.

Unfortunately, even if they deceived Sima Ting into entering the palace and coordinated with the forbidden troops, it would still be difficult to kill Sima Ting.

Not to mention Sima Ting's legitimate eldest son, Sima Riyue, who was even more ambitious than Sima Ting.

Sima Ting cared about his reputation, but Sima Riyue did not.

"It's still difficult for me. I have too little power in my hands." Jin Li sighed softly.

Xuan Yuan's restriction could indeed enhance the strength of her subordinates.

The speed of improvement was also very fast.

But it was not enough to quickly turn the tide for Jin Li.

Unless she was given a few years or even more than a decade of stable development time, and she had more Sovereign Level experts under her command.

In Nanqian Country, besides Qin Yi, there were only three publicly known Sovereign Level experts.

Under Sima Ting, there were only two publicly known Sovereign Level experts, and who knew how many more were hidden.

Moreover, she didn't dare to send her trusted subordinates to Xuan Yuan's restriction on a large scale.

Doing so would definitely attract Sima Ting's attention.

Sima Ting's power was too strong and inflated, which was why Jin Li was able to leave the capital and go to Xuan Yuan's restriction last time.

But with Qin Yi demonstrating the strength of a Sovereign Level expert, Sima Ting would definitely be wary, making it much more difficult for Jin Li to leave the palace than before.

"Your situation is even more difficult than Emperor Xian of Han." Qi Yuan couldn't help but comment.

During Emperor Xian of Han's time, at least the various warlords and the people of the world still recognized the Liu family as the imperial family on the surface.

But what about Jin Li?

She was now just a mascot.

Once she truly demonstrated the power that could threaten Sima Ting.

I'm afraid that Sima Ting will tear off his mask and not care about legitimacy or face, directly using thunderous means to kill Jinli.

"What about you? How is the mission going?" Jinli gradually managed to speak to Qi Yuan on the same channel.

"I also encountered a big boss, quite strong. It seems that even the Heavenly God is not his match."

"Heavenly God?" Jinli couldn't help but exclaim, "Is it the Heavenly God from myth and legend?"

"I don't know." Qi Yuan only saw records of the Heavenly God in the Forbidden Palace of Yiguanjin. As for whether it is the Heavenly God from myth and legend, he is also unclear.

"Then... be careful, and don't forget, we still have to... meet up!" Jinli said.

Qi Yuan shrugged, "Unfortunately, I can't leave the forbidden area now. Otherwise, I would directly help you chop off Sima Ting's head, killing two birds with one stone. However, that might lower your mission evaluation and reduce the rewards."

Currently, Qi Yuan only has access to the maps of Xuanyuan Forbidden and Yiguan Forbidden.

It is estimated that Yiguan Forbidden must be cleared before the other two forbidden areas can be opened.

After clearing the forbidden areas, Qi Yuan estimates that he will be able to open other maps, and by then, he will probably be able to meet up with Jinli.

Qi Yuan also wants to see what this female online friend he has been chatting with for nearly a year looks like.

It would be best if she is good-looking.

Average is also fine.

The other person's personality doesn't seem to have any special characteristics, but when Qi Yuan chats with her, he feels particularly comfortable.

No imperial majesty, no pretentiousness, no mischief.

For Qi Yuan, this kind of personality is already considered a very good close friend.

After all, in life, being able to meet a girl like this, who can calmly accompany you to watch the clouds rise and fall, the sun rise, and time flow without feeling the passing of years, and feel that the years are peaceful, is already very worthwhile.

"Your important matters are more urgent. If anything unexpected happens, I will let you know," Jinli felt a warm feeling in her heart, "The same goes for you, although... I can't help you much."

Since birth, she has never tasted what is called family affection, nor has she been truly cared for by anyone.

Her father, the emperor, was overshadowed by the prime minister, drinking heavily every day, unpredictable, and did not show her any care.

She has never seen her mother either.

The only person who has been good to her is Qin Yi, and now she has Qi Yuan as well.

"Last time you gave me information about the clothing ban, and it was a great help to me.

Unfortunately, I can't help you now."

Qi Yuan finished the message.

His eyes stared at the buried clothing ban army in front of him.

He had an idea.

"If I control the clothing ban, then these clothing ban soldiers should also belong to me, right?"

Although, in Qi Yuan's eyes, the individual strength of these clothing ban soldiers was nothing special.

But a properly organized clothing ban army should be able to sweep across the world, right?

Except for the forbidden area.

...

The Prime Minister's mansion was like a palace.

Sima Ting sat on the high seat, squinting his eyes, continuously spinning the decorative walnut in his hand, lost in thought.

His eldest son, Sima Riyue, had a fierce expression on his face: "Father, let's fight back. It's boring to continue like this!"

Sima Ting looked at his son, his expression unchanged: "You may leave, I have something to discuss with your uncle."

This son of his was nothing like him.

If it weren't for his mother's connection to the Tianyun Holy Sect, he...

Seeing Sima Riyue leave, Sima Ting looked at the scholar-like man beside him.

"Brother Wen, have you investigated the reason why Lady Qin has reached the Sovereign Level?"

Behind Empress Jinli, could there be someone else targeting me or the Tianyun Holy Sect?"

The scholar-like man's name was Wen Zhongyong, a Sovereign Level expert relied upon by Sima Ting.

This Sovereign Level expert was from the Tianyun Holy Sect and had formidable combat power, specializing in curse killing techniques.

Even though the late emperor had the Tianyun Jade Seal protecting him, he was still cursed to death by Wen Zhongyong.

This showed the strength of his curse killing techniques.

(End of this chapter)