Chapter 336: Did Long Shaotian Break Through to Martial Emperor?
Ye Hongxue looked at Chu Xin in surprise. This girl was indeed too smart for her own good.
Initially, she too was puzzled by Long Yufei's arrival, but after seeing Long Yufei's relationship with the two little ones, she had guessed the purpose of her visit.
However, she had not expected that Ai Chirou, this little girl, would also guess it in an instance. This girl was not even five years old yet, making it quite unfathomable.
Long Yufei was also startled for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, I had been in seclusion and it was my sister who alerted me that you had come to the Imperial City. This matter concerns the safety of the Jiuzhou Empire, so would you consider helping your aunt?"
Chu Chen did not speak. He just turned his head to look at Chu Xin. Whatever his sister said, he would do.
Chu Xin tilted her little head, thought for a moment, and said, "Helping Aunt Long is naturally no problem, but this is a favor for the Empress."
Ye Hongxue's eyelids twitched. Was this girl going to refuse?
The Second Princess had come personally, and aren't you two on good terms? Is such a direct refusal really okay?
Long Yufei also frowned slightly, pondering how to persuade these two little ones.
However, at that moment, Chu Xin continued, "Given Aunt Long's sake, we'll agree. But we need the Empress to have the treasures ready, and they must not be inferior to the ones given this time."
So it was about treasures after all.
Ye Hongxue and Long Yufei both sighed in relief.
The royal family had plenty of treasures; as long as these two little ones were willing to help, treasures were certainly not a problem.
Long Yufei nodded and said, "That's no problem. Not only will the Empress Sister provide treasures for you, but I will also prepare some as a token of appreciation."
"Aunt Long need not bother, we are helping you, how can we ask for your treasures?"
Chu Xin waved her small snowy hands and said.
Not dwelling further on the subject of treasures, Long Yufei went straight to the point: "The Governor of Longzhou, Long Yusheng, has led the top ten Heavenly Prides to Central State to challenge the Heavenly Prides of Central State, declaring that if they lose even one match, they would immediately return to Longzhou and never step out again. If they win all ten matches, then my sister has to abdicate."
Ye Hongxue's eyebrows slightly furrowed as she asked, "Why would the Empress even agree to such a demand?"
She had always been puzzled. Such disrespectful demands could have been outright ignored by the Empress, who could have just expelled those people from Longzhou.
Long Yufei shook her head and said, "The Governor of Longzhou brought with him three mysterious individuals with very strong abilities, surpassing even the Martial Emperor Realm."
"Surpassed the Martial Emperor? Could it be a Martial God?"
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Ye Hongxue opened her mouth wide, her face full of disbelief.
Long Yufei shook her head and said, "They might not be in the Martial God Realm, otherwise they wouldn't need to force my sister this way. Long Yusheng claims they are all Half-step Martial Gods and possess mysterious methods allowing them temporary strength of a Martial God. He also said that if the three act together, they could kill an ordinary Martial God, though I don't know if it's true. Since the old Martial God has fallen and the new Martial God's strength might not have risen yet, my sister worries about the new Martial God facing those three and was forced to agree to this contest."
Ye Hongxue suddenly understood. This threat was even greater than a rebellion in Demon State.
"Aunt Long, are those Heavenly Prides from Longzhou very formidable?"
Chu Xin asked curiously.
Ye Hongxue also spoke, "The top ten Heavenly Prides, ten matches. Could it be that my Central State Heavenly Prides have no chance of winning even once?"
Long Yufei sighed and said, "There's no possibility of winning at all. All ten Heavenly Prides are Half-step Martial Emperors, and Long Shaotian, who was originally at the Late Stage of Peak Martial Saint Realm, has even broken through to become a true Martial Emperor."
Ye Hongxue gasped sharply.
Nine Half-step Martial Emperor Heavenly Prides and one at the Emperor Level? They were simply overpowering all the Central State Heavenly Prides.
The top Heavenly Pride of Central State is merely in the Late Stage of Martial Saint Realm, not at all comparable.
"Long Shaotian?"
Chu Chen suddenly turned his head towards Chu Xin, asking in confusion, "Sister, isn't he that arrogant guy we spanked in the Jiuzhou Secret Realm?"
"Yes, that's him,"
Chu Xin thought for a moment and nodded.
"Long Shaotian got his butt whooped by you guys?"
Ye Hongxue was astounded, for he was the number one Heavenly Pride of Jiuzhou.
"Yeah, who told him to try to snatch the Divine Lotus from us in the Jiuzhou Secret Realm?"
Chu Xin nodded, then added, "Not only did we mess up his butt, but we also ate his white lotus. It's just that it wasn't as tasty as the Divine Lotus."
"Emperor's Artifact Grade Six White Lotus?"
Ye Hongxue was greatly shocked, and even Long Yufei's mouth fell open.
These two kids were too outrageous, eating even an Emperor's Artifact?
"But, sister, Aunt Long said that he is already a Martial Emperor, won't he whoop our butts?" Chu Chen suddenly spoke up.
"Right."
Chu Xin scratched her head, looked at Long Yufei, and said, "Aunt Long, dad told us to summon Dad's Spirit Body or just run away when we see a Martial Emperor. We can't fight a Martial Emperor, unless our strength improves a bit more."
Long Yufei asked, "How do you plan to enhance your strength?"
Chu Xin took a sip of Beast Milk and said, "By eating more Ancient Treasures that contain Divine Power."
"Eating treasures?"
Ye Hongxue and Long Yufei looked baffled, having never heard of such a method of cultivation.
Chu Chen added, "Find a place that has a very, very large amount of energy and is of very, very good quality."
The Gathering God Pond can absorb energy and transform it into Divine Water, and consuming Divine Water can also condense more Divine Runes to enhance strength.
After pondering for a moment, Long Yufei asked, "If everything is satisfied, how long do you think you will need to break through?"
"Not sure, it should take several days." Chu Xin thought for a moment and said.
"Alright, I'll figure out a way, and you two just wait here for my news."
Long Yufei nodded, then turned and left.
After chatting with Chu Xin and Chu Chen for a while, Ye Hongxue also stood up to leave, reminding the two young ones to cultivate well.
"Sister,"
Once the two had left, Chu Chen suddenly became excited, "I know how to make the Empress even angrier. When the Heavenly Pride of Longzhou comes to challenge us, we just won't go. Her Majesty will definitely get so mad that she'll throw us into the Heavenly Prison. Haha, I'm so clever."
He felt that his plan was simply perfect.
Smack!
Chu Xin slapped him on the back of his head and said irritably, "Are you dumb? Didn't you hear Aunt Long say? If we lose this challenge, the Empress will have to step down. If the Empress steps down, how is she going to throw us into the Heavenly Prison?"
"That's true."
Chu Chen rubbed the back of his head and looked downcast. But soon, he perked up again, "It's good if she steps down, then we just need the new Empress to release our mother, right?"
He didn't know about emperors, only about empresses, believing that everyone who became an emperor was called an empress.
Smack!
Chu Xin smacked him on the back of his head again and said exasperatedly, "Stupid little brother, that Long Shaotian is a big baddie. If their people become the new Empress, they definitely won't release our mother, and might even mistreat her. Besides, if the Empress steps down, Aunt Long will definitely be affected too."
"That's true."
Chu Chen's head hung low again.
"Moreover," said Chu Xin. Dad said that one must keep their promises, and since we promised Aunt Long, we need to keep our word."
"Got it, sister."
Chu Chen nodded, then his eyes lit up, "Sister, the Blood Demon Energy previously absorbed by the Gathering God Pond has been transformed into four drops of Divine Water!"