Imperial Cultivation

Li Hongzhao was still in that elegant room.

She wore a red palace dress, which made her skin look snow-white and lustrous.

She leaned lazily against the window frame, her phoenix eyes indifferent, looking down at the people coming and going on the street.

When Chu Zhiyuan came in, he saw her fiery red lips and stunningly beautiful appearance.

Her expression was indifferent, like a goddess overlooking the world.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and cupped his fists, saying, "The Phoenix Blood Pill has arrived?"

Li Hongzhao turned around, and a cold jade box flew out of her sleeves and shot towards Chu Zhiyuan. Chu Zhiyuan caught it and opened it to take a look.

Ten scarlet pills, each the size of a dragon's eye, were even and flawless.

Li Hongzhao squinted at him and sneered, "Are you afraid that I will go back on my word? I am not you!"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and closed the cold jade box: "When have I ever gone back on my word? How is the Great Meng recently? Are they being beaten to a pulp on the battlefield?"

Li Hongzhao sneered: "It's just a temporary small setback, what's there to be proud of!" Chu Zhiyuan said: "It's not a small setback, is it? The Treading Cloud Iron Cavalry can't stop the Thunder Spear Formation."

He knew from Chu Mingrui's letter that the Northern Border had recently won many victories and killed two chiliarchs.

The chiliarchs of the Great Meng were the mainstay of the army, and each loss was no small matter. The chiliarchs who died in the Thunder Spear Formation, adding up before and after, already numbered eight, which was a major loss.

The Treading Cloud Iron Cavalry still had no way to deal with the Thunder Spear Formation, and could only defend and defend, avoiding it in advance.

Li Hongzhao sneered: "I haven't congratulated you yet, you are going to marry the Eighteenth Princess, a beauty of peerless grace. You must be very proud to have two beauties as concubines, right?"

Of course, she knew what Chu Zhiyuan was thinking. He didn't want to marry the Great Zhen Princess, and he didn't want to be associated with Great Zhen.

But Great Zhen insisted on marrying the princess to Chu Zhiyuan.

In the end, Great Zhen got its wish and married the Eighteenth Princess to Chu Zhiyuan. According to the news she received, Great Zhen had already confirmed it, and the Great Jing Emperor had already agreed.

No matter how unwilling Chu Zhiyuan was, it was impossible for him to disobey the Great Jing Emperor's decree.

She could imagine how aggrieved Chu Zhiyuan was, so she deliberately poked at his wound to hurt each other.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I am naturally proud to be blessed with boundless beauty."

Even if he decided to destroy this marriage alliance, he must never show weakness in front of Li Hongzhao.

"Humph." Li Hongzhao sneered: "I'm afraid you won't be able to enjoy this blessing!"

"Why can't I enjoy it?" Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "This Eighteenth Princess is a virtuous person and one of the best candidates for princess consort. Countless men in the world are envious of me."

"Giggle giggle giggle..." Li Hongzhao suddenly giggled, her body trembling.

The red palace dress trembled with her body, surging and turbulent. Chu Zhiyuan frowned and stared at her.

Li Hongzhao struggled to stop smiling and shook her head, saying, "You're still being stubborn even though a woman has been forced into your manor! ...You must be furious, right?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and changed the subject, not allowing her to stimulate him any further, and said, "The Great Meng has sent a delegation to Great Guang, right?"

To prevent Great Guang from attacking Great Lie and taking advantage of the situation, they could only send a delegation to persuade them in person.

Sending a letter or giving some things would not stop Great Guang's actions. The feud between the two dynasties was too deep to be resolved or reconciled, and could only be suppressed by force.

Li Hongzhao snorted: "I'm here, how would I know the news of Great Meng?" Chu Zhiyuan said: "It seems that a delegation has been sent."

Li Hongzhao's jade face sank and she said coldly, "Chu Zhiyuan, be careful!" She cursed inwardly.

She shouldn't have met with Chu Zhiyuan. She was accidentally tricked into revealing a secret. But every time she met him, it was a challenge, a great challenge.

He speculated that Wentian Cliff wanted to find out why he was cultivating so fast and to understand the true mystery.

Li Hongzhao snorted: "Sure enough, you're not stupid."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "There's nothing I can't tell others. I actually have nothing to scheme about. Aren't you curious as to why I'm improving so fast?"

"I'm not curious." Li Hongzhao pouted.

He was improving fast, and she was improving just as fast, but she seemed slow compared to him. Compared to anyone else, she was improving at an astonishing rate.

But what secrets did she have? It was just that her cultivation technique was powerful.

Chu Zhiyuan's secret could be seen at a glance. He had good aptitude, high comprehension, and excellent cultivation methods. After all, he had the support of the Great Jing imperial family and had some top-notch inheritances.

With his high comprehension and high aptitude, it was likely that he had mastered some top-notch inheritances, which promoted each other and caused his realm to advance by leaps and bounds.

Li Hongzhao said, "I think Wentian Cliff has seen the future and seen you become emperor in the future."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and shook his head, saying, "The throne inheritance cannot be seen, the Son of Heaven Sword will block the secrets of heaven."

Li Hongzhao frowned slightly and snorted, "You know this too?"

"I can figure it out with a little thought." Chu Zhiyuan looked at her with a smile.

Li Hongzhao snorted: "You're the only one who's smart, everyone else is stupid! ...This Eighteenth Princess has her own brothers, and their aptitude is also top-notch. It's just that they've been burying themselves in hard cultivation at Wentian Cliff, not attracting attention."

"The Seventeenth Prince?" Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "His aptitude is also outstanding?"

"He is also a top-notch figure." Li Hongzhao said, "He is expected to challenge the throne in the future." Chu Zhiyuan was thoughtful.

Li Hongzhao squinted at him: "If you mistreat the Eighteenth Princess, he will never let it go. Maybe, your Great Jing and Great Zhen will fall out and start fighting."

She showed a gloating expression.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "How do you know that I will definitely mistreat the Eighteenth Princess?"

Li Hongzhao snorted: "Because you are a heartless person, unromantic, rude, and uncultured. Which woman can stand it? Only Sister Xiao can stand it. Any other woman wouldn't be able to stand it, let alone this golden branch and jade leaf. She will never indulge you. You two..."

She chuckled, her red lips and white teeth shining brightly.

Chu Zhiyuan snorted: "I don't need you to worry. By the way, has any new secret realm appeared in your Great Meng?"

His super sense was opened to the limit, and his cave vision tightly enveloped her, not letting go of the slightest change in her.

"New secret realm?" Li Hongzhao glanced at him, her eyes twinkling, and chuckled: "Could it be that your Great Jing has discovered a new secret realm?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled. He immediately saw two things.

Great Meng had not discovered a new secret realm, but Great Zhen had discovered a new secret realm that Great Meng already knew about. The spies of Great Meng were truly ubiquitous.

Li Hongzhao snorted: "What's the use of having a new secret realm? What's lacking is not cultivation resources, but grandmasters!"

"If your Great Meng is wise, you should stop the war now." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Think about it, the number of grandmasters in my Great Jing will increase explosively, and Great Zhen has also discovered a new secret realm. If you continue to fight, you will be defeated without victory!"

Li Hongzhao sneered.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Advise your father more. The situation is different. Great Lie and Great Yong cannot be relied upon either. Is there still a chance of winning?"

Li Hongzhao's eyes flickered, and she squinted at him: "I don't need you to worry." Chu Zhiyuan smiled: "It seems you have advised him, and were scolded by your father, right?"

Li Hongzhao snorted: "Tell me, if the grandmaster of Wentian Cliff assassinated you, would he succeed? Using the Eighteenth Princess to exchange for you, the heir apparent, would satisfy both sides, right?"