The maid Xia'er couldn't hide her surprise, but quickly composed herself and whispered: "Your Majesty Empress, if the Life Extension Pills are not distributed. Once these people reach the end of their lifespans, the Five Great Divine Halls might lose a significant number of their elite forces."

Empress Ziwei remained motionless, her face expressionless, as she continued looking ahead and said:

"Xia'er..."

"Present."

"What do you think, have the cultivators in the Nine Provinces of Huaxia been better off, or worse, under my rule for over a thousand years?" Empress Ziwei softly inquired.

Maid Xia'er bowed and replied:

"Replying to Your Majesty, the cultivators in the Nine Provinces of Huaxia... during your more than a thousand years of reign, there has been no rebellion, only peace. There have been no major wars. They have also completely separated from ordinary people. The contemporary secular world is governed by human martial artists. Advances in modern cities, lifestyle, and technology are all led by humans themselves. The cities where humans now live have changed greatly from before. Furthermore, the Five Great Divine Halls have also been sticking to their duties, maintaining order. It can be said that under your rule, whether it be ordinary people, martial artists, or cultivators, all are living in a peaceful era."

Hearing this.

Empress Ziwei's gaze remained fixed ahead as she spoke indifferently:

"It's a pity... no matter how hard I try. Some people, can never forget that man."

Maid Xia'er shuddered. Of course, she knew whom the Empress was referring to.

She did not dare to interject.

The Empress continued:

"I have already given them a thousand years... How many thousand years does one have in a lifetime. The Life Extension Grass within Jiuzhou has been mostly harvested. It's not that I do not give them a chance to live, but they themselves do not cherish it."

"Your Majesty is right. These people, not only are they ungrateful, but they also often slander Your Majesty behind your back. How preposterous," said maid Xia'er.

Empress Ziwei nodded slightly and stopped thinking about those matters.

"Xia'er, how long has it been since I last left Tiandu Mountain?"

Maid Xia'er replied: "It has been a full thousand years."

"Hmm, I plan to take a look at the bustling cities you often mention in a few days. The towering buildings reaching into the clouds, the chunks of metal that can fly, the small boxes that transmit voices over thousands of miles..."

"Yes, Xia'er will arrange the itinerary carefully."

However...

Empress Ziwei gently shook her head and said: "No, I intend to travel incognito. While I am away from Tiandu, you will preside over the Tiandu Palace, and during this period, you will announce to the outside world that I am in seclusion for recuperation, and under no circumstances let outsiders know of my departure."

"Yes!"

"Xia'er, where do you think is better, Yanjing or Jiangzhou?" Empress Ziwei softly asked.

Hearing this question.

A smile involuntarily appeared on maid Xia'er's face. To achieve her current position, she relied not only on her own strength but also on her ability to read people and understand human nature. She knew perfectly well why Empress Ziwei was asking this.

Therefore, Xia'er bent her body and replied: "Actually, the prosperity level of Yanjing and Jiangzhou is nearly the same, but Xia'er would recommend Jiangzhou. On the one hand, the hall master of the Wind Divine Temple will also go to Jiangzhou to investigate the situation of the Saint Rank Doctor, and on the other hand, Jiangzhou has a superior advantage in terms of air and scenery."

Empress Ziwei nodded.

She did not say much, her expression as calm as ever.

Without much thought, she made her decision: "Let's arrange it that way."

"Yes!"

...

Meanwhile.

The news that the distribution of Life Extension Pills had been halted quickly reached the Five Great Divine Halls.

The various hall masters were not surprised and conveyed this information to those so-called old monsters.

That night.

Many gathered on the mountainside of Tiandu Mountain, looking at the bright and pure moonlight, sighing with sorrow.

People murmured one after another.

"The Life Extension Pills have stopped being distributed, this day has finally come."

"Alas... life inevitably reaches an end. To have clung to life for a thousand years is already a blessing."

"It's just a pity... that I won't be able to see the Dragon Emperor again in my lifetime."

"If this old man could break through to the Supreme Heavenly Rank... I would personally slay that wretched woman! If not for her colluding with the Alien Clan, how could the Dragon Emperor have been ambushed?"

"That wretched woman, so hypocritical... The reason I've worked diligently in the Five Great Divine Halls all these years... is purely to safeguard the legacy for the Dragon Emperor."

"There's only three months left to our deadline. Do any of you have last wishes or things you'd like to do before the end?"

A night breeze blew past.

The moonlight was as pure as water.

Everyone remained silent, all of them looked up at the moonlight together.

"I fear we are too weak and isolated..."

"That's not necessarily the case. Not only are we without Life Extension Pills, but those old monsters who are willing to follow that vile woman also have none, hehe..."

"What does death matter? Having lived so long is already enough."

"Yes indeed—"

...

The next morning, in Jiangzhou, Fang Family residence.

Fang Yu sneezed.

"Who the hell is thinking about me so early in the morning?"

After speaking,

He saw at the end of the corridor, Ye Wenjun giving him a particularly resentful glance, said nothing, and then turned her head and went into the room.

Fang Yu muttered awkwardly: "This... can't be, could it be my wife who's thinking of me?"

Just as Fang Yu felt melancholy, a voice came from the hall downstairs—

"Mr. Fang, you're awake..."

Fang Yu looked down from upstairs and saw the Four Saint Generals, along with thirty-six Xuantian level masters, all assembled in the hall.

He couldn't help but feel awkward and said:

"This woman ah, you can't spoil them too much. The more you indulge them, the more trouble they cause..."

With that, he walked down the stairs.

The Four Saint Generals and the rest didn't overtly comment.

They all bowed in unison: "Mr. Fang."

"Everyone's here?" Fang Yu asked with a smile.

"Yes, everyone's here... Their wounds have healed quickly after taking the Elixir Pills refined by Mr. Fang. Just two days' time, and their internal injuries are already cured," said Azure Dragon Li Wenyuan.

"Good... Let's all gather in the backyard."

"Yes!"

Everyone followed Fang Yu to the backyard.

After they left,

Ye Wenjun and Shangguan Linghui came out.

Looking in the direction of the backyard, Shangguan Linghui said, "Wenjun, should we go have a look?"

"No," Ye Wenjun replied indifferently.

"I heard your son-in-law is going to teach them how to use the Eight Diagrams Flag... It's very powerful, and there will also be some teachings on arrays."

"No," Ye Wenjun still said.

"Alright then..." Shangguan Linghui didn't press any further.

However...

Suddenly, Ye Wenjun said, "The herbs in the backyard, they haven't been watered in a while, have they?"

"Ah?"

Shangguan Linghui looked at Ye Wenjun puzzledly; she wasn't a servant, and she never bothered with the backyard, so how would she know whether the herbs had been watered.

"I'll go take a look... and water the plants while I'm at it."

Ye Wenjun's face remained calm as she found a very reasonable excuse for herself and went downstairs.

Shangguan Linghui then understood and followed her down.

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