fifth form

Chapter 3631 Continuous Promotion
Who is that child?

"Mother, she is Dongfang Shuo's new wife."

"New Madam, what about Yi Shuo?"

"I don't know either!"

The Empress Dowager lay on the cloud-shaped sedan chair.

After taking the Life-Creating Pill, her health improved significantly; at least during the duration of the medicine's effects, she did not experience headaches or chills.

Five hundred imperial guards were stationed around the area, and hundreds of bonfires made the place glow red.

If you add the moonlight and the many lanterns hanging high, this place is no different from daytime.

As predicted, Huo Qubing drew upon his swordsmanship a second time, thus entering the realm of selflessness with the help of the Empress Dowager's revised version of "Zhongni Qiguan Shuo".

The Empress Dowager originally thought the matter was over, but Dong Zhongshu, who had previously drawn swords, began to take over the theory of deduction.

Later, a cold and aloof woman sat opposite Dong Zhongshu and discussed the matter.

The Empress Dowager originally wanted to ask about Ren Anran's background, but later she couldn't help but feel annoyed, thinking that Zhang Xuezhou was a terrible son who had even abandoned his wife, Yi Shuo.

"Did Dongfang Shuo give Yi Shuo a letter of divorce? Yi Shuo often stays at Changxin Palace. Is he lonely and going to brothels to have affairs?"

"No, no, no!"

The new emperor waved his hand repeatedly.

Zhang Xuezhou was almost driven to the brink of despair, and now he had no desire for physical pleasure.

Ren Anran's face has some features of a woman from the Western Regions, but it is quite remarkable that a woman with such appearance could discuss things with Dong Zhongshu in standard Mandarin.

It's not unusual for people from the Western Regions to speak Mandarin, but it's very difficult to discuss things with a cultivator like Dong Zhongshu, who is at the True Self Realm, using Mandarin.

If someone were to learn from Zhang Xuezhou and then guide him in his spiritual practice, that would be even more incredible.

Not only was the Empress Dowager curious, but the new emperor was also very curious.

However, the new emperor did not want to cause trouble while Zhang Xuezhou was listening attentively, so he steered the conversation to another topic.

"Yi Shuo, come here!"

When the Empress Dowager began to beckon Yi Shuo, who was in the distance, to come and inquire, the new emperor quickly turned his gaze to the other side.

He also wanted to see what kind of result this discussion would produce.

As his gaze lingered on Zhang Xuezhou and the others, the new emperor's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his gaze fixed on Ren Anran, never leaving her.

The Empress Dowager focused on Ren Anran's knowledge, which was then brought up by the new emperor to the topic of family factors. However, these aspects were not the main point. The real focus was on the fact that the spiritual jade in Ren Anran's body was being consumed.

The new emperor wore the spirit jade all the time, and he knew all too well the difference between the spirit jade nourishing the body and being actively extracted and used.

The consumption of spirit jade is very slow, so slow that normal people can hardly feel it. It is normal for a spirit jade to be worn for decades.

However, Ren Anran's selective use of this method may only last for a few months, or even less.

Ren Anran kept drawing spiritual energy from the spirit jade, but the other party did not cultivate or release any spells.

After repeated observations, the new emperor discovered that spiritual energy seemed to be maintaining the stability of Ren Anran's body.

"She is a Yang Soul Body! She is actually a Yang Soul Body!"

The new emperor had seen the Yang Soul bodies of Daojun and Zhujiuyin, and from the outside, they were no different from normal people.

However, neither of these two does need to use spirit jade to maintain the Yang Soul Body; their respective bodies will continuously supply the Yang Soul Body with an inexhaustible source of magical power.

There is only one situation in which the Yang Soul Body needs to be supported by spiritual energy.

"She may no longer have a physical body!"

After a quick deduction, an answer entered the new emperor's mind.

This was the answer the Empress Dowager had been seeking but could not obtain, and it was also something the Empress Dowager had always wanted to achieve.

Zhang Xuezhou mentioned that he would provide an answer after integrating his cultivation, but in fact, this answer already exists.

"Who is she?"

Following the Empress Dowager, the new emperor also felt that he had a problem that was difficult to understand.

The new emperor didn't pay much attention to Ren Anran, only vaguely knowing some miscellaneous matters. There were also some busybodies who mentioned that Zhang Xuezhou had remarried. The new emperor never imagined that Zhang Xuezhou's new wife would be so important.

How the Yang Soul Body retains its wisdom and rationality after the death of the physical body is something the Han Dynasty imperial family has not yet fully understood, and whether it is related to cultivation level remains to be speculated. Ultimately, the Yang Soul Incarnation Technique is not only difficult to master, but also has a threshold of being a cultivator at the Divine Power Realm. This situation results in very few cases, making it difficult to verify in a short period of time.

Things become much simpler if you have a successful person to guide you.

Seemingly sensing the new emperor's prolonged gaze, Ren Anran nodded in return, then smiled and responded.

"Judging from her expression, the results of the discussion were quite good!"

Looking at Ren Anran, the new emperor felt as if he vaguely saw the former appearance of Emperor Jing and the Empress Dowager. At that time, Emperor Jing also relied on the Empress Dowager to assist him in his cultivation.

The new emperor envied this kind of marital relationship.

He had initially felt a little sorry for Yi Shuo, but now he didn't think Ren Anran was unsuitable.

"It's no wonder Dongfang Shuo trusts her so much with such a virtuous wife. What experiences did she go through that led to her physical death and the need to rely on the spirit jade to prolong her life? How did she achieve such a high level of Yang Soul Incarnation Technique? Why was she previously unknown? Such strength in a woman is truly rare. Dong Zhongshu's discussion is so natural, it seems he is quite familiar with this woman?"

Although he had countless questions in his mind, the new emperor did not show them.

Anyway, everything is fine.

Huo Qubing truly attained the state of selflessness, the Empress Dowager also had a chance to survive with her Yang Soul body, and Zhang Xuezhou had the opportunity to integrate cultivation and advance, thereby seeking a way to save himself.

"Brilliant! I finally see a glimmer of hope for fusion!"

When Zhang Xuezhou's voice came, the new emperor knew very well that the matter in the ruins of Xianyang City was coming to an end.

From the time Huo Qubing was worshipped to the end, it seemed to last only about a day, but the arrangements involved nearly three days in total. At this time, the imperial guards cleared the way back to Chang'an.

"Mother, please stop talking about An Ran. You'll still need to discuss with her how to find the Yang Soul Incarnation!"

The new emperor, seeing the Empress Dowager about to greet Zhang Xuezhou, quickly offered a reminder.

"Ok?"

"Didn't you realize that Dongfang Shuo's wife is a yang spirit?"

The Empress Dowager's hand stiffened slightly. She had originally wanted to uphold justice for Yi Shuo, who had repeatedly refused, but now it seemed that justice could not be served.

"She's maintaining her physical stability by relying on the aura of the spiritual jade!"

The new emperor added in a low voice, which immediately made the Empress Dowager's eyes light up.

"I wonder if there are any drawbacks to her method?"

"I heard that she studied Chinese with the sick child for a period of time, and also studied the Five Classics at the Imperial Academy. She can now discuss things with Dong Zhongshu!"

"amazing!"

The Empress Dowager said in a low voice.

Her gaze swept over Ren Anran, and she felt as if she saw another version of herself, even stronger than her former self.

"Where did Dongfang Shuo find such a capable person?"

If it weren't for matters of love and sex, the Empress Dowager would have had no objection to Zhang Xuezhou remarrying and divorcing Yi Shuo, not to mention that Yi Shuo repeatedly denied it, and perhaps this whole affair wouldn't have even happened yet.

However, Ren Anran's origins are indeed strange. Judging from his learning situation, Ren Anran needs to have a lot of knowledge in order to quickly integrate into the culture of the Han Dynasty.

"When I return to Chang'an, I will introduce someone to the Empress Dowager. Together with An Ran, whether this will be successful depends on the Empress Dowager herself!"

Zhang Xuezhou stepped closer, and the new emperor and empress dowager quickly shut their mouths. The new emperor even pointed to the horse not far away, indicating that the two of them needed to escort the empress dowager back to Chang'an City to prevent any accidents.

"Who?"

Zhang Xuezhou introduced the people again, mentioning the Empress Dowager and even that Ren Anran would be involved. The new emperor couldn't help but wonder who else could assist him.

"Zhu Jiuyin's Yang Soul Body!"

"Can Zhu Jiuyin also provide introductions? Can he cooperate with us? When did he come to Chang'an?"

When Zhang Xuezhou whispered the news in his ear, the new emperor almost jumped up.

"You can see right through An Ran's body, but you didn't notice the old man guarding the gate of my mansion?"

The new emperor was somewhat bewildered that his former enemy had become the gatekeeper, and he found it even more difficult to imagine that Zhu Jiuyin would cooperate.

This was someone the Empress Dowager desperately wanted to kill, yet now his life was at stake.

The new emperor's emotions were bound to be very complex.

He didn't even dare to tell the Empress Dowager the truth, and when the Empress Dowager discovered Zhu Jiuyin's identity, he couldn't imagine the catastrophic scene.