Chapter 311 - 132: Your Dreamscape, Even a Witch Like Me Finds It Scandalous

Chapter 311: Chapter 132: Your Dreamscape, Even a Witch Like Me Finds It Scandalous

「Imperial Palace」

「Imperial Study」

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

Eunuch Li ran in, in a panic.

Zhao Huan unhurriedly set down the memorial in his hands and lifted his head slightly. "If you have something to report, then report it. Panicking like this—have you no sense of decorum?"

Eunuch Li composed himself and said, "The Demon Sect has made a move against the Tenth Prince again!"

"Oh?"

Zhao Huan’s brow furrowed. ’I could understand the last time Zhao Ci was in danger, but this time...’

’Could the mere Alchemy of Wine truly be so important to the Demon Sect?’

’No!’

’The timing is wrong.’

His brow tightened. "What’s the situation now?"

Eunuch Li hastily relayed the message from Zhao Qing. "Today, Steward Qing was concealed nearby when he suddenly sensed the Peace Jade being crushed. Immediately after, twelve Demon Sect masters at the Divine Treasure Fourth Layer erected a Grand Array..."

As Eunuch Li continued his report, Zhao Huan’s brow furrowed even tighter. ’Twelve masters at the Divine Treasure Fourth Layer... no matter where, that’s an exceptionally powerful force.’

’And there was an even stronger master presiding over it all.’

’They erected a Grand Array with a foundation so strong that not even the Heaven-Piercing Sword could shake it.’

’This makes the situation far more serious.’

’Add to that the group of Demon Sect followers targeting Lingge’s new junior officials...’

’They wouldn’t pay such a heavy price just for the Alchemy of Wine.’

Eunuch Li spoke cautiously, "Your Majesty! That Demon Sect master, the one suspected of being from our Zhao Clan... could he be..."

Zhao Huan waved his hand dismissively. "Since he left the Zhao Clan, he’s nothing more than a member of the Demon Sect. He’s not worth our concern. But this time, they’ve gone to such great lengths. What do you think their purpose is?"

"Well..."

Eunuch Li’s expression grew solemn. "For the Demon Sect to pay such a heavy price, I can think of no other reason than the Demon Monarch."

Zhao Huan asked again, "And what, in your opinion, would the Demon Monarch gain from this?"

Eunuch Li winced, but feeling Zhao Huan’s intense gaze upon him, he could only force himself to continue. "Killing those ordinary young junior officials is likely to harvest their Divine Souls to nourish the Demon Monarch. As for the Tenth Prince...

"The Demon Monarch has suffered several crushing defeats at the hands of Marshal Xiang in the past, and he has always claimed that the Marshal only won by relying on the strength of his physical body."

"Now, the Tenth Prince’s physical potential is unparalleled; it’s almost certain he can form a Celestial Grade Divine Pattern."

"For them to go to such great lengths, I’m afraid they intend to..."

"Your Majesty!"

"The masters from the Imperial Clan Court have already been dispatched. They will not be allowed to succeed."

"The masters from the Imperial Clan Court?"

A vicious look crossed Zhao Huan’s face, yet his tone was laced with grief. "By the time they arrive, I fear it will be too late. Send a message: when the masters from the Imperial Clan Court get there, they must not, under any circumstances, let Ci’s body get away. They are to check if he has been possessed! If he has, they are to kill him on the spot!"

"Yes!"

Eunuch Li nodded repeatedly and couldn’t help but offer a word of comfort. "Your Majesty! Things may not have developed to the worst-case scenario. Lady Jing has already arrived and driven that master away. His Highness, he..."

Zhao Huan shot back, "Oh? And what if they’re just putting on a show together? Even if Gu Xiangzhu truly did break with them for Ci’s sake, would that necessarily be a good thing?"

Eunuch Li fell silent.

’If Gu Xiangzhu really did break with them for Zhao Ci,’ he thought, ’it would mean she’s absolutely determined to have him.’

’Otherwise, she wouldn’t have acted so recklessly, without regard for the cost.’

’In fact, it’s all the more reason to be vigilant.’

He asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, if His Highness returns safely, should we use the Evil Discerning Mirror?"

Hearing those three words, Zhao Huan’s expression grew even more solemn.

’The Evil Discerning Mirror is a treasure passed down through the Zhao Clan for many generations. Aided by an array, it can manifest the deepest positive and negative emotions within a person’s heart as streams of black and white energy.’

’By eliminating all external influences and leaving two people alone together, one can determine their true feelings for one another.’

’But...’

’Should I use it?’

’The Evil Discerning Mirror is already severely damaged. It can only be used one more time, at most.’

’I’m certain that Zhao Ci holds no deep-seated resentment toward me, his father.’

’But Gu Xiangzhu has so many tricks up her sleeve that one can’t help but be on guard.’

’Eunuch Li is reminding me.’

’I have to start guarding against Gu Xiangzhu.’

’Because of Gu Xiangzhu’s Yin Yang Immortal Body, I have always been exceedingly indulgent, never stopping her from nurturing Zhao Ci.’

’But...’

’I used to be indulgent because I thought she just wanted to elevate Zhao Ci’s status to profit from it herself.’

’But now, she has broken with a significant faction of the Demon Sect for him. Is the profit she can wring from Zhao Ci really worth that much?’

’There is only one explanation.’

’She wants Zhao Ci to be completely under her control.’

’Otherwise, she wouldn’t have made such a huge investment.’

’If she hasn’t succeeded, that’s one thing.’

’But if she has, things will get troublesome. If I interfere heavy-handedly, it will certainly affect my chances of obtaining the Yin Yang Immortal Body.’

’If I don’t interfere, I might lose a high-grade Kidney Water Divine Pattern and even let Gu Xiangzhu walk away with an incredibly powerful asset.’

’Should I run the test?’

Zhao Huan hesitated for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Go and prepare the Grand Array."

"Yes!"

Eunuch Li nodded hurriedly.

...

"Satisfied, boss?"

"So satisfied..."

"If you’re so satisfied, want to extend the session?"

"Huh? Right now?"

"What’s wrong? Can’t handle it?"

"Nonsense! Extend, extend, extend! Extend it right now!"

Zhao Ci was completely hooked.

The dim, reddish-purple ambient lighting made his head feel woozy.

A sliver of awareness in the back of his mind was faintly trying to tell him something. The message seemed important, but no matter how he tried, he couldn’t quite make it out.

Damn it!

’I’m so useless!’

’Getting distracted during a foot massage?’

Zhao Ci reached out and gave Zhu Li’s pretty cheek a little pinch.

His gaze drifted downward.

The deceptively simple Lolita dress she wore amplified her charm to the absolute maximum.

’The appeal of the adorably ditzy loli...’

’He finally got it.’