My Taoist buddy has practiced surrogacy

Chapter 1400 Pure
Zhou Xing interrupted Ling Xue and said, "I know this is difficult, but I believe that as long as we work together, we will be able to overcome all the difficulties."

Ling Xue nodded: "Okay, then let's work hard together."

The two hugged each other and cried. At this moment, their feelings were sublimated.

After returning to Qi State, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue reported their experience to the Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect. The leader was very satisfied with their performance and told them that the next tribulation would be even more difficult.

Zhou Xing and Ling Xue were not intimidated by the difficulties. They knew that since they had chosen this path, they must continue to walk on it unswervingly.

In the days that followed, they practiced to improve their strength while preparing for new tribulations, and their feelings grew deeper through each tribulation.

Finally, the 9999th calamity came. This calamity was the last hurdle in their ascension to the upper realm.

Zhou Xing and Ling Xue came to the source of the catastrophe hand in hand. It was full of dangers and challenges, with all kinds of illusions and demons constantly emerging. But they always supported each other and faced it together.

At the critical moment, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue recalled their experiences in various small worlds and their feelings for each other. With their firm belief and tenacious will, they finally broke through this catastrophe.

With a dazzling flash of light, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue successfully ascended to the upper realm. They stood above the galaxy and looked back. The small worlds they had experienced before were shining like stars.

"We finally succeeded." Zhou Xing said with emotion.

Ling Xue smiled slightly: "Yes, I've come this far thanks to you being by my side."

Zhou Xing held Ling Xue's hand: "From now on, we will walk a longer road hand in hand."

The two smiled at each other, and under the witness of the galaxy, their love story became a legend of the Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect.

Zhou Xing, wearing a black robe, stood quietly under the sycamore tree in the courtyard. His eyes were fixed on the chessboard, and he was holding a black piece in his hand, as if he could see through the situation in the world through this small chess piece. Ling Xue walked lightly, wearing a light blue dress, like a breeze in spring. She held a cup of fragrant tea in her hand, and the curling hot steam rose up, adding a bit of warmth to the quiet atmosphere.

"It's time to make a move." Ling Xue said softly, her voice as sweet as a silver bell. Zhou Xing nodded slightly, a confident smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and then he placed the black piece steadily on the key position of the chessboard. This move seemed to contain endless wisdom and strategy, foreshadowing his meticulous planning in the court.

However, the tranquility was soon broken by the sound of hurried horse hooves. A eunuch came riding a fast horse, the imperial edict in his hand flashing dazzlingly in the sun. "Prime Minister Zhou Xing, please accept the order!" the eunuch shouted sharply. Zhou Xing had an ominous premonition in his heart, he knelt slowly, and heard the eunuch unfold the imperial edict and read it loudly: "I heard that the daughter of the Ling family is virtuous and kind, so I specially summoned her to the palace to be my concubine. I decree this!"

Zhou Xing's body trembled slightly. He raised his head, and a trace of anger and helplessness flashed in his eyes. Ling Xue stood aside, her face instantly turned pale as paper. She clenched her fists tightly, and her nails dug deeply into her palms. "Your Majesty... why is this?" Zhou Xing asked, suppressing his anger. The eunuch sneered: "Prime Minister, don't ask why. This is the order of your majesty. Those who disobey will be executed!"

Zhou Xing took a deep breath. He knew that he couldn't say anything else at this time. He could only accept the imperial edict. After the eunuch left, Zhou Xing stood up and looked at Ling Xue, his eyes full of guilt and heartache. "Xue'er, I'm useless and you've been wronged." Zhou Xing said. Ling Xue shook her head and tried hard to hold back tears: "No, it's not your fault. We have to face all this."

At night, the candlelight flickered. Zhou Xing and Ling Xue sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere was particularly heavy. "Xue'er, I won't let you get into trouble." Zhou Xing said firmly. Ling Xue looked at Zhou Xing, tears flashing in her eyes: "I believe you, but how should we deal with it?" Zhou Xing pondered for a moment, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Tomorrow morning, I will ask the emperor to take back his order."

The next morning, the Golden Palace was filled with solemnity. Zhou Xing, dressed in court robes, walked into the palace with steady steps. His eyes revealed a firmness and confidence, as if he had already made up his mind.

"Your Majesty, I have something to report today." Zhou Xing said loudly. The emperor sat on the dragon throne, raised his head slightly, and his eyes revealed a hint of disdain: "What do you want to report, Prime Minister?" Zhou Xing bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, there was a strange phenomenon in the sky last night, and the Purple Star was dim. I am afraid it is an ominous sign." Hearing this, the emperor's face changed slightly: "Oh? Is there any way to resolve it?"

Zhou Xing took out three copper coins from his sleeve and began to tell fortunes. His fingers flexibly fiddled with the coins, muttering something. After a moment, he raised his head and said solemnly, "Your Majesty, this hexagram shows that only a 'phoenix perched on the wutong tree' can resolve this crisis. And this 'phoenix' refers to Miss Ling Xue."

The emperor frowned: "Prime Minister, do you want me to make Ling Xue the queen?" Zhou Xing shook his head quickly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. I think Miss Ling Xue has a special fate. If she is made queen, it may bring disaster. But if she is made a noble concubine and lives in Wutong Terrace, it may ensure the prosperity of our Qi Kingdom."

The emperor fell into deep thought. At this time, an old minister stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right. Miss Lingxue has an extraordinary fate. If she is not handled properly, it may harm the country's destiny." Other ministers also echoed. The emperor looked at Zhou Xing, then at the ministers, and finally nodded: "Okay, as the Prime Minister said, Lingxue will be made a noble concubine and live in Wutong Terrace."

Zhou Xing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew that this was just the first step, and there would be more challenges waiting for him. After retiring from the court, Zhou Xing came to Ling Xue's residence. He told Ling Xue what happened in the morning court. After hearing this, Ling Xue showed a trace of relief in her eyes: "Thank you, Zhou Xing." Zhou Xing held Ling Xue's hand: "Xue'er, this is only temporary. I will find a way to get you out of the disputes in the palace."

Ling Xue was brought into the palace, named a noble concubine, and lived in Wutong Terrace. Zhou Xing was allowed to enter the palace every day to deliver medicine to Ling Xue on the pretext of recuperating.

One day, Zhou Xing walked into Wutong Terrace carrying a medicine box. Ling Xue had been waiting in the house for a long time. When she saw Zhou Xing coming in, she hurried to greet him. "Zhou Xing, you're here." Ling Xue said. Zhou Xing nodded and put the medicine box on the table: "Xue'er, take this medicine on time, it will be good for your body."

As the two were talking, they suddenly heard footsteps outside. It turned out that the emperor's secret guards came to inspect. Zhou Xing and Ling Xue looked at each other and quickly hid the medicine bowl in a cabinet nearby. The secret guard walked into the room, checked around, and found nothing unusual, so he left.

After the secret guards left, Zhou Xing and Ling Xue breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Xing pulled out a map from his sleeve, which detailed the layout of the palace and the guards at each checkpoint. "Xue'er, this is the escape route I drew for you. If the situation gets critical one day, you can follow this route to escape from the palace." Zhou Xing said.

Ling Xue looked at the map, feeling touched: "Zhou Xing, you are so thoughtful. But I hope we will never have to use this route." Zhou Xing nodded: "I hope so too. However, we still need to be fully prepared."

From then on, Zhou Xing would discuss countermeasures with Ling Xue every day when delivering medicine. They passed secret messages in the medicine residue and hid intelligence in the interlayer of the rouge box. Every delivery was full of danger, but they always remained cautious and calm.

Late one night, Zhou Xing sneaked into the imperial study. He found a secret letter between the second prince and the enemy in the secret compartment of the imperial study. The content of the letter was very detailed. The second prince actually colluded with the enemy and attempted to rebel. Zhou Xing was shocked. He knew this was a good opportunity to overthrow the second prince.

However, when he was about to leave, he heard footsteps. It turned out that Ling Xue deliberately made the noise to attract the attention of the guards. Zhou Xing took the opportunity to hide and watched Ling Xue being taken away by the guards. Zhou Xing was very anxious, because he knew that Ling Xue had exposed herself to protect him. He decided to find a way to rescue Ling Xue.

In the court, Zhou Xing used the "astronomical warning" to force the emperor to thoroughly investigate the second prince's treason. The emperor had no choice but to order an investigation. Zhou Xing secretly arranged for someone to forge a chain of evidence to prove that the second prince was colluding with the enemy country.

When the emperor learned the truth, he was furious and ordered the second prince to be thrown into prison. Zhou Xing took the opportunity to propose to exchange Ling Xue for border military power. In order to stabilize the situation, the emperor had to agree to Zhou Xing's request.

After Ling Xue escaped, she did not leave the palace. She knew that the emperor would not let them go easily, so she decided to pretend to be a dancer to get close to the emperor.

At the banquet, Ling Xue was wearing a gorgeous dance costume and dancing gracefully. Her dancing was so beautiful and moving that she looked like a fairy descending from the earth. The emperor was attracted by Ling Xue's beauty and dancing and doted on her.

However, Ling Xue did not forget her mission. While serving the emperor, she looked for opportunities to poison him. Finally, she found a suitable opportunity and quietly put the poisonous insect into the emperor's wine glass.

After drinking, the emperor soon felt unwell. When Zhou Xing learned the news, he immediately led his ministers to "accidentally" discover the scene of the emperor's assassination. They put the blame on the remnants of the second prince, causing a stir in the court.

Before his death, the emperor issued an edict to pass on his throne. Zhou Xing supported the young prince to ascend the throne and stabilized the court situation. At this time, the messenger of the Demon Sect appeared and warned the two: "If you are entangled in love, it is easy to attract the attention of the Heavenly Dao."

After Zhou Xing and Ling Xue completed the task of this calamity, they returned to the Fupan Hall of Haoqing Sect of the Demon Sect. In the Fupan Hall, they experienced the illusion test of this calamity.

The night when the emperor gave Zhou Xing the poisoned wine reappeared in the illusion. Ling Xue looked at Zhou Xing with determination in her eyes: "Zhou Xing, I don't want to have any regrets in this life." After saying that, she kissed Zhou Xing fiercely and poured the poisoned wine into her own mouth.

Zhou Xing watched Ling Xue fall down, his heart broken with grief. He wanted to reach out and grab Ling Xue, but found that everything was just an illusion. When they walked out of the illusion, they both understood each other's feelings.

In front of the Ascension Platform, Zhou Xing used his heart's blood to recast Ling Xue's natal sword. When the sword was completed, a dazzling light shot up into the sky, triggering nine layers of thunderclouds. The two smiled at each other and stepped into the calamity light hand in hand: "Three thousand small worlds are not as good as going through this calamity with you."

From then on, they continued on their way to ascend to the upper realms, facing the remaining disasters together. And the feelings between them became deeper and deeper in each life and death test.

Zhou Xing was wearing a black dragon robe and a crown on his head, sitting on the dragon throne in the Golden Palace. His eyes were stern, his face was firm, and he exuded an aura of majesty without anger. At the morning court today, the Minister of Revenue was reporting the revenue and expenditure of the national treasury in a torrent of words, and his voice echoed in the hall.

"Your Majesty, border wars have occurred frequently in recent years, coupled with constant natural disasters, the national treasury is empty, and it is really difficult to support the huge military expenditure." The Minister of Revenue said worriedly.

Zhou Xing frowned, his eyes were like torches, and he scanned the officials in the palace. Just as he was about to ask for countermeasures, a report came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the beauty Ling Xue presented by Qi State has been brought here."

Zhou Xing was slightly startled, and a trace of displeasure surged in his heart. He was not interested in beauty, and only wanted to work hard to achieve the hegemony of Chu. But according to etiquette, he still had to meet this so-called beauty.

"Xuan." Zhou Xing said lightly.

I saw a woman slowly walking into the hall. She was wearing gorgeous clothes, but her movements seemed a little clumsy, as if she was too nervous to know what to do. She didn't dare to raise her head, and her steps were a little staggering. She accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt and almost fell down.

All the officials looked down and snickered at this. Zhou Xing looked at this scene and couldn't help but think that this woman was a complete fool. He sneered and said, "Qi State sent such a waste?"

When Ling Xue heard this, her body trembled slightly and her head hung even lower. Zhou Xing wanted to send her away directly, but suddenly his heart moved and an idea emerged in his mind.

"Someone, come here, grant Ling Xue the title of 'Concubine Hui' and let her live in the side hall of the library." Zhou Xing said.

All the officials were surprised when they heard this. They didn't understand why His Majesty would keep this seemingly useless woman and let her live in the side hall of the library. But it was difficult to disobey the emperor's order, so everyone had to obey.

Ling Xue was even more stunned. She had never thought that she, a chess piece sent by Qi State, would be granted the title of a concubine by the Emperor of Chu State. She raised her head carefully and glanced at Zhou Xing who was sitting on the dragon throne, but she found that there seemed to be something hidden in Zhou Xing's eyes.

As night fell, the entire palace fell into silence. Zhou Xing took advantage of the night and quietly came to the side hall of the library. He gently opened the door and walked into Ling Xue's room.

Ling Xue was sitting at the table, staring at the candlelight in a daze. When she heard the door open, she stood up suddenly with a look of fear on her face.

"Don't be afraid, it's me." Zhou Xing said softly.

Ling Xue heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that it was Zhou Xing. Zhou Xing walked up to her, took out a copy of "State Governance Policy" from his pocket, and placed it on the table.

"From today on, you will copy this book every day. Remember, the handwriting must be neat and there must be no mistakes." Zhou Xing said seriously.

Ling Xue nodded. Although she was somewhat confused, she still did not dare to disobey. She knew that Emperor Zhou Xing was not as simple as he seemed.

From then on, Ling Xue copied the "State Governance Policy" carefully every day. Zhou Xing would come to check her progress every night. Whenever Ling Xue made a mistake in writing, Zhou Xing would circle it with a red pen.