My Endless Life.

Chapter 627 Don't come back before reaching the Ninth Rank
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Li Qi pulled back the curtains.

Li Qi, dressed in a pure white bathrobe, stood in the sunlight, yawning.

He then waved his hand, using his mind to turn on the television in the room, which was broadcasting news of the rebellion that had occurred a few days earlier.

After this incident, a major purge took place in the imperial political arena. All officials belonging to the Second Prince's faction were either killed, arrested, demoted, or exiled.

In short, the political foundation of the Second Prince's faction has completely disappeared, and the remaining political resources have been divided up by the other princes and princesses.

But these are not the most important things.

is another matter.

"Today, Her Majesty the Empress personally placed the Crown of Succession on Princess Ephisia's head, signifying that Princess Ephisia will henceforth become the Empire's tenth princess and possess the right of succession..."

“Ephia…” Li Qi looked at Ephia on the television, who was receiving the Empress’s blessing in the palace, his eyes darkening slightly.

After that incident, Ephisia immediately came into the Empress's sights. Based on her merit of 'saving the Empress,' and the fact that Ephisia was also the Empress's own child, it was only natural that she would become the tenth princess of the empire.

The problem is, this is not something Effiecia could have done.

Where did her army come from, how did they arrive at the scene so quickly, and how were they able to destroy the magic circle so that the Queen could free up her hands to deal with the light cannons?

These kinds of questions weren't just on Li Qi's mind; others had them too.

Sophiuna raised the most questions, and she even went to the Empress herself to accuse Ephisia of colluding with foreign enemies.

However, all the accusations will vanish today.

The Empress granted Ephiscia the right of succession, which meant that the Empress would completely trust Ephiscia from now on.

No matter how many suspicious things there are about Effie, or whether she is really entangled with the Fuxing Society, these things will no longer matter.

Importantly, Ephissia's replacement of the Second Prince filled the vacancy among the nine princes and princesses, giving the other princes and princesses another competitor.

This is the key point that everyone is focusing on.

Originally, everyone thought that with the Second Prince dead, they could quickly divide up all the resources under his name.

But the appearance of the tenth princess thwarted everyone's plans.

Although the Empress did not show particular favoritism towards Ephisia, her public announcement of the tenth princess today has spread Ephisia's fame throughout the empire.

Along with the Second Prince's lineage, who should have been purged in the past, they also found a place to go.

Within the Second Prince's faction, those in the middle and lower ranks were not entirely clear about what the Second Prince was doing, but because they belonged to the Second Prince, they also had to be purged.

They might be demoted, exiled, or simply lose their status as officials and nobles altogether.

This is unacceptable to them.

However, if they were asked to pledge allegiance to another prince, they would be unable to make a decision in a short time.

Other princes and princesses could indeed protect them, but these princes' power had already been established, and they were never given important positions in the past, and might even have been bullied by others.

However, if they ally with the tenth princess, Ephisia, they would not have to worry about this issue.

The tenth princess is a newly appointed princess, and was previously not valued. She was even exiled abroad and stayed in the Federation for several years.

She had no time to cultivate her own power base; apart from the army that was supposedly from a former prince, she had no other significant resources to offer.

Now is the perfect time to seek refuge with her!

Therefore, even though Ephisia had only recently become a princess, she already had a group of qualified people under her command.

If she can assimilate these people and make them her own, she will be able to gain a firm foothold among the many heirs to the throne.

But the struggle for the throne is never so easy.

Especially in a vast country like an empire...

Li Qi was slightly worried about Effie, but he couldn't contact her right now.

First, Sofijuna wouldn't allow it.

The second one is...

Because of his [power], he is currently under house arrest.

Of course, being "confined" simply meant he wasn't allowed to leave Xel'Nak.

As long as he doesn't leave this planet, he can do whatever he wants here, even if he's just bored and wants to blow up a volcano for fun, no one will stop him.

For ordinary people, this is certainly not considered a house arrest, but for Li Qi, who originally wanted to visit other realms, it was no different from a house arrest.

With a soft sigh, Li Qi bathed and changed his clothes under the care of his servants, intending to take a stroll near the flower field.

Besides Zelia's private pavilion, there are actually several other places to enjoy the flowers in the flower sea, but only a few people, such as Li Qi and Yolin, who are recognized by Zelia, can go to these places.

This can also be considered one of Li Qi's privileges.

But Li Qi ultimately failed to visit the sea of ​​flowers.

Yolin found him.

"Rich".

In the courtyard of the manor, Yolin called out to Li Qi, who was planning to go to the flower field to admire the flowers.

Li Qi turned to look at Yolin and teased him, "Oh, Brother Yolin, you've finally decided to come out today?"

"Cough cough..."

After Li Qi said that, Yolin immediately felt embarrassed.

As for the reason why Yolin was so embarrassed...

Do you remember when Yorin said things like, "I'm here, I'll definitely protect you"?

Indeed, during this attack, Yolin was assigned to deal with Elena's faction and failed to appear in front of Li Qi at the crucial moment to protect him.

Although Li Qi didn't care about this matter, and ultimately he didn't need anyone to protect him, Yolin still felt embarrassed and didn't dare to meet with Li Qi for several days.

Now that it has finally appeared… it probably wasn't of its own volition either. Seeing that Yolin was speechless, Li Qi stopped joking and asked seriously:

"Is something wrong? Is it about Mother?"

"Ah."

Yolin took a deep breath and said to Li Qi, "My mother wants to see you... and the Empress too."

"Does the Empress want to see me, or does my mother want to see me?"

“It’s my mother, but the Empress is also there, so…”

“…?” Li Qi was stunned: “Wasn’t the Empress just blessing Effie?”

"That was a pre-recorded video."

Yolin replied.

In fact, the blessing was completed long ago. The scene broadcast today was just a pre-recorded video, but it was displayed as a live broadcast by the Imperial Television.

It turned out to be the case.

Li Qi nodded in realization, but didn't ask any more questions. He said to Yolin, "I understand. Yolin, please lead the way."

With a sigh, Yolin seemed to want to say something to Li Qi, but in the end he didn't speak. He led the way and brought Li Qi to Zelia's study.

Compared to the vast manor, Zelia's study seemed quite 'small'.

The room is no more than 100 square meters in total. It has bookshelves and various simple decorations. It doesn't look like a nobleman's study, but rather like an ordinary person's study.

And in this very study sat the two most powerful people in the empire.

The Queen and Prime Minister Zelia.

When Li Qi arrived, the two were still chatting and laughing. Here, it refers to the Empress laughing and joking, while Zelia maintained her unchanged expression.

When Li Qi arrived, the two stopped talking and turned their gazes to him at the same time.

"Rich has arrived." The first to speak was the Queen, her face bearing her usual gentle smile, as comforting as that of a saint.

Zelia simply nodded to Li Qi, signaling him to come in, without saying anything else.

As Li Qi walked into the study, he glanced back at Yolin and saw Yolin leave the room and thoughtfully close the door. Only then did Li Qi realize that this conversation was probably extremely private.

He had no idea what the Queen and Zelia wanted to say to him.

Once Yolin had completely left the room, the Queen turned to Zelia with a smile and asked, "You tell me?"

“Hmm.” Zelia nodded slightly, then asked Li Qi, “Where did you get your powers?”

"..."

As expected, they came for power.

Li Qi felt a little nervous.

He had only heard about the power from Sophiuna in the past few days.

A 'rule' that transcends all rules and can be used universally throughout the world! Unrestricted by any world, this is [Power]!
Li Qi never expected that his alchemy would turn into [Power].

He felt that even with all the abilities he had learned in the past, he would never reach the level of "power".

It is that mysterious powerful figure, and the legacy she left behind, that is the source of Li Qi's ability to transform into [Power]!
What Li Qi is worried about now is that if that powerful person has some grudge against the interstellar world, then... he shouldn't be killed here by Zelia and the Empress, right?

Yes, Zelia likes him very much, but Li Qi can't gamble everything on her feelings.

Therefore, his answer became cautious and careful; he replied:
"Yes... a powerful person. She summarized my past abilities and left behind a legacy... and then I mastered this ability."

"Strong?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress immediately became interested: "You used 'her,' so that powerful figure's appearance is that of a woman?"

"I'm not sure. After the inheritance, I forgot what she looked like. I only have a vague impression of her."

Li Qi was telling the truth about this.

After leaving behind her legacy, that powerful figure, for reasons unknown, erased most of Li Qi's memories of her.

Only the other person's name was left.

Sally.

Li Qi will probably never forget her name for the rest of his life.

After saying all this, Li Qi asked the two of them with concern, "...Is that powerful figure's identity... alright?"

His concerns were not feigned.

Under the watchful eyes of two powerful individuals at the ninth level of consciousness, his pretense was meaningless; he could only reveal his true self.

The Empress laughed upon hearing this and shook her head, saying, "No problem, but such powerful individuals should have a reason for everything they do. Are you sure she didn't mention anything else?"

Li Qi shook his head.

Perhaps he did, but he really doesn't remember anything.

Zelia said softly, "This is a good thing, but it's also a bad thing. Now that you have the power, you have to find a way to keep this a secret. Lily and I... cough, Her Majesty the Queen summoned you here to talk about this matter."

Lily...? Li Qi blinked and looked at the Empress.

Before he could think further, the Empress said, "Didn't you want to visit other worlds? Perfect, take this opportunity to go out and explore. Try not to come back until you have fully mastered your powers and advanced to the ninth rank."

Li Qi was taken aback: "Can I... ask why?"

Zelia calmly replied, "It's simple. If your power is exposed, you will die here."

"..."

Li Qi fell silent instantly.

(End of this chapter)