Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 349 - 136: Buried in the Mountain, Awaiting Harvest, the Emperor’s Truth

Chapter 349: Chapter 136: Buried in the Mountain, Awaiting Harvest, the Emperor’s Truth

Yaojue carried two jars of fine wine and said, "Master, you forgot, Xiaozhu and the others went with the First Madam to the restaurant to work."

"I keep thinking about the forging of soldiers and forget about household matters, haha." Li Yuan continued to maintain his persona as a Weapon Forger. In fact, the four maids Meilan, Zhuju, as well as Pang Yuanhua, Aunt Wang, Xiaosheng, Niuniu, and even Zhou Jia had already gone with Xue Ning... to the Fujia Commerce Association.

The president of Fujia Commerce Association is Ying Mei’Er, but behind the scenes, it’s Xue Ning.

Xue Ning had proactively volunteered to go there.

Even though she had taken a "Youthful Appearance Pill" to maintain her youthful appearance, her lifespan had already reached thirty-six years.

She was no longer able to serve Li Yuan, and wished to do something.

An enormous platform like the Fujia Commerce Association gave her hope.

Now, in this house, apart from a few maids in the front yard washing clothes and cooking, only he, Cui Huayin, Yaojue, Xiaozhao, and the three guardian Seventh Grade Canine Demon Beasts — Black Marquis — remained in the back courtyard.

Cui Huayin was cultivating, contemplating the "Withering and Flourishing Skill" to break through the Sixth Grade.

Yaojue was also practicing the "Withering and Flourishing Skill," but she also accompanied Xiaozhao to paint and served him in the inner courtyard.

At that moment, Yaojue smiled as she placed the wine on the table and said, "Lady Hall Master, my master usually refrains from drinking wine to maintain his forging state. It’s only because he found a kindred spirit that he asked me to bring the wine."

Upon hearing this, Gu Xuejian felt inexplicably better. She looked at Yaojue and said, "What a clever girl."

Yaojue curtsied and sensibly ran outside. Poking her pretty face from behind the pale moon-colored round moon gate, she called, "Master, call me if you need anything."

Li Yuan smiled, popped the seal, poured wine for Gu Xuejian, and said, "Come, drink."

The two clinked their cups and drank deeply.

Then, Gu Xuejian narrated in detail the daily cultivation activities of Xiao Ping’an, such as "breaking through in the middle of the night and howling at the sky, shouting ’joy’";

Or "stepping forward with a knife to uphold justice when a certain disciple or maid was bullied"; 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Or "clinging every day to his senior brothers, pestering them to take him out for training";

Or "reaching Ninth Grade Great Perfection in three months, Eighth Grade Great Perfection in a year, and now almost at Seventh Grade Great Perfection, as if there was no bottleneck, breaking through as soon as he reached the limit."

Li Yuan was initially startled to hear this.

His son’s "Innate Shadow Blood" was truly outrageous.

A Martial Artist with normal or even good talent usually takes over a year to reach Ninth Grade Perfection, more than three years for Eighth Grade Perfection, and five to six years for Seventh Grade Perfection.

Now, since his induction into Divine Wood Hall, only four years had passed, and he was only ten years old, yet he was almost at Seventh Grade Great Perfection.

However, as he listened, his face darkened more and more, forcing a smile while thinking: when that rascal returns, he must be severely beaten until he learns a lesson!

Before long, Yaojue thoughtfully brought over several small dishes, and Li Yuan and Gu Xuejian talked for a long time before reluctantly parting.

As Li Yuan watched the receding figure of Gu Xuejian, his eyes narrowed slightly.

It seemed something had happened on the front line, prompting the higher-ups of Divine Wood Hall to find him and ask him to relocate?

If nothing unexpected happened, it wouldn’t be long before surveillance tightened around his residence.

This was not to monitor him but to prevent spies from Qiao Manor from entering the city and approaching him for assassination.

But ultimately...

What had happened to make the higher-ups of Divine Wood Hall behave like this?

...

...

That night, still lingering with tipsiness, Li Yuan embraced Cui Huayin.

The couple went about their daily routines for a while, nestled intimately together.

But soon, Cui Huayin frowned and said, "Again?"

Li Yuan said, "Isn’t it because my wife is so enchanting?"

"If you continue, go sleep in the next room." Cui Huayin’s voice carried disdain.

"Just once more."

The couple exchanged pillow talk, shamelessly abandoning any pretense.

Cui Huayin looked at him oddly and said, "It’s hard to believe that you’re Master Li and that you’ve secretly unified the underground factions of the entire Inner City of Divine Wood Hall, even controlling the Fujia Commerce Association."

"Isn’t it all because of you, my wife?" Li Yuan continued unabashedly; he really loved the beauty of the woman in his arms.

If it weren’t for these turbulent times, the woman before him would be a consort in the Imperial Palace, or even... potentially become the Empress.

Her beauty was truly the most remarkable Li Yuan had ever seen.

Li Yuan even thought, when King Zhou met Daji, it was probably just like this.

Sensing the rudeness of her husband, Cui Huayin frowned, rolling her eyes, and said, "Hurry up; I have something to tell you, regarding... the Emperor."

Li Yuan immediately stopped.

Cui Huayin asked, "What are you doing?"

Li Yuan said, "Weren’t you going to reward me? Wasn’t this what you were talking about?"

Cui Huayin was taken aback: "You still remember?"

Li Yuan said, "How could I dare forget what you say?"

Cui Huayin said, "I am already your wife; you don’t need to use tactics for coaxing young girls on me."

Li Yuan said, "Alright, I’ll listen to everything my wife says."

Cui Huayin nodded, feeling quite pleased, but then she frowned again, realizing she had been coaxed...

"Let’s talk about the matter at hand." Li Yuan stopped her from speaking further, not wanting to dwell on this matter.

Cui Huayin then remained silent for a moment before saying, "This matter is just my speculation; I’ve never told anyone else..."

She continued, "Do you know why the Emperor wants to cooperate with the Red Lotus Thieves?"

Li Yuan said, "Because he regretted it, he didn’t want to open the Great Zhou Armory. He appointed Hangai to balance the Social World Influence, and Hangai collaborated with the Red Lotus Thieves. Of course, now there’s also the Black Lotus, White Lotus, and Cyan Lotus."

Cui Huayin shook her head and said, "That’s just the surface level."

"Surface level?"

"The truth is, the Emperor and the Four Lotus Thieves have aligned their goals."

"What goals?"

"To enhance the Ghost Realm, expand the Ghost Realm, allowing the Meat Field to grow beyond the Fourth Grade and thus cultivate stronger Martial Artists...

Then, the Four Lotus Thieves want to suppress the Ghost Realm with stronger Martial Artists.

And the Emperor wishes to usher in an unprecedented prosperous Dynasty."

"..."

"Natural disasters and human calamities are nothing but the result of the Ghost Realm’s enhancement.

With poor harvests all over the place, you’ve sensed it too, right?

The Four Lotus Thieves and the Emperor both recognize one idea: rather than letting the worst era arrive slowly, they might as well initiate it proactively, thus controlling the process."

Li Yuan wondered, "So the Four Lotus Thieves are actually trying to save the world?"

Cui Huayin said, "If I’m not mistaken, that should be the case.

The reason for your current house arrest is most likely because... their plan has already commenced.

Some things, unknown to both you and me, are happening in the distance."