I am about to die of old age, and I have awakened the character of longevity.

Chapter 170 She has the ambition of Kunpeng, I have heard the mournful sound

It's late at night now.

The June night breeze still carried a tinge of heat, warming my face. The entire Demon Suppression Division was brightly lit, and martial artists were diligently training in the martial arts arena. Although Xie An was only passing by and watching from afar, he could feel the sweat on the martial artists' faces and the pursuit and desire for the future in their eyes.

Although Xie An was old, he liked this inspiring atmosphere very much.

He just wanted to be cautious and didn't like to be aggressive. But that didn't mean Xie An didn't want to work hard.

It’s understandable that a young guy said he wanted to find an aunt or something and didn’t want to work hard.

But Xie An didn't have these conditions, so he could only work hard and rely on himself in everything.

Some sharp-eyed martial artists saw Xie An and called him "Master General".

Perhaps because of the princess's arrival, Xie An's gloom was greatly relieved, and his mood became much more relaxed. He was in a rare mood to wave to everyone.

The martial artists were greatly encouraged by the rare feedback from the general, and they wielded their swords and guns with greater vigor.

Crossing the martial arts field, passing by the library, armory, pharmacy, and document room, we finally arrived at the main building of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

Arriving at the seventh floor, Zhao Qing'er knocked gently on the door and then bowed, "Thank you, General Manager, for your help."

A soft voice came from inside, "Let him come in alone."

Zhao Qing'er naturally respected the eldest princess's words. She gave Xie An a look and then stood upright at the door as a guardian.

Xie An did not hesitate and gently pushed the door open and walked in.

A full moon hung high in the east. The bright moonlight passed over the Dayin Mountain and the county town, and fell on the railing on the seventh floor of the Demon Suppression Bureau, reflecting on a tall woman.

The upper body is a light blue satin jacket, and the lower body is a dark blue silk skirt. The hem of the jacket is tucked into the silk skirt, and a belt is tied around the waist, outlining a very slender waist. With a pair of embroidered shoes on the feet, she looks even more fresh and refined.

Now that Xie An has entered the officialdom, he has gained more knowledge and learned about the attire of many women from official families, and has a more comprehensive understanding of the female aesthetics of Daqian.

From Xie An's perspective, Daqian's service was a blend of the Tang and Song dynasties, perhaps even leaning more towards the Song. Women were reserved and graceful, pursuing a slender waist. Slenderness was considered beautiful throughout Daqian.

Women in Daqian paid particular attention to their attire, seeking a tight fit, with tops and skirts that were fitted at the waist and loose below. Women from official families often wore narrow-sleeved tops and long skirts, a style known as "narrow at the top and loose at the bottom."

Most of the tops are jackets, tube tops, short sleeves, etc.

The lower skirt is mostly made of Luo, which is called "Luo skirt". Luo is a thin material with sparse holes, showing the characteristics of "light, thin and floating". The skirt is fluttering and extremely gorgeous.

What Su Yuqing was wearing at this moment undoubtedly embodied Daqian's aesthetic taste for women.

"I've met the eldest princess."

Hearing the voice, Su Yuqing, who was holding the railing, slowly turned around, her hair swaying in the wind, and a faint smile appeared on her delicate and elegant face. "Now that you are an official, you can speak in a proper manner. No need to pay attention to these empty formalities. Come and sit down."

The eldest princess sat at the head of the tea table, making tea with one hand and beckoning Xie An over with the other.

Xie An took a seat at the side, and while Su Yuqing was making tea, he looked at the eldest princess in front of him.

Four years had passed, and the passage of time had left no noticeable traces on Su Yuqing's face. Instead, it seemed that the eldest princess's temperament had become more reserved and calm, and her demeanor more charming.

The June night was already quite hot, and with the stove nearby, it was even hotter. Beads of sweat appeared on Xie An's forehead, but the princess remained calm.

Not susceptible to cold or heat.

She was in no hurry to ask Xie An about his affairs, but continued to slowly boil water and brew tea. Then, with her slender jade fingers, she opened a delicate little jar, picked up some delicate and fragrant tea leaves with a pair of wooden tweezers, and placed them in the porcelain cup in front of Xie An.

As hot water is poured in, after the second steeping, the rich tea aroma is released, refreshing the heart.

Xie An felt very comfortable when he smelled it. Every time he sat with the princess, Xie An would feel a scent of elegance and tranquility, as if all the troubles in his life disappeared in an instant.

Su Yuqing finally spoke, "This is the purple bamboo leaves I brought from the capital, you can try it."

Xie An picked up the porcelain cup and took a sip.

It tastes slightly bitter at first, but leaves a sweet aftertaste after swallowing. My lower abdomen feels much more comfortable.

He had drunk some so-called good tea in his previous life, but all of them combined were no match for this cup of purple bamboo leaf tea.

The royal family still knows how to enjoy life, and there are so many good things.

"Good tea."

After hearing Xie An's reply, Su Yuqing also picked up the porcelain cup, opened her lips and took a sip, carefully savoring the taste. "This is the tea garden that the Queen Mother personally took care of, so it must be excellent tea. If you like it, this jar of tea is all yours."

Wow!
A jar of tea was pushed in front of Xie An.

This……

Xie An was about to refuse, "This is too expensive, how can I let the princess spend money on it."

Su Yuqing smiled and said, "I brought this tea for you."

Xie An was somewhat flattered, "Then I'd better obey your command."

After accepting the tea, Xie An began to think that when he would lie on the drunkard's chair and bask in the sun in the future, he would ask Yuhe to brew the tea and drink it, which would add a bit of leisure to his time.

Su Yuqing poured another glass of water for Xie An. "I received both of the letters you wrote to me. I was planning to write back to you, but then Zhao Qing'er came looking for me, so I came here to tell you in person."

Su Yuqing took out a yellowed booklet and handed it to Xie An. "The precious plant you mentioned should be the rare Blood Cold Lotus. It contains detailed cultivation methods, corresponding fertilizers, etc. However, ordinary Blood Cold Lotus is not as big as you said. I'm afraid what you got is some variant of the Blood Cold Lotus. You can try referring to the above method. If you can't cultivate it, tell me again. I'll ask someone else."

Xie An had never imagined that the princess would take such a serious matter to heart when he had only casually mentioned it in a letter. He felt a little warm in his heart.

"Thank you, Princess."

Xie An accepted the booklet and expressed his gratitude.

Su Yuqing didn't really care. "It's just a small favor. You helped me smash the big bronze bell, which is already a great help to me. Now that we've found the trace of the Demon Queen, I can honestly say that you are my lucky star."

Xie An chuckled twice.

Demon Queen...

It seems that the new dynasty still has resentment towards the queen of the old dynasty.

Seeing Xie An remained silent, Su Yuqing said, "I have just issued an order to exonerate He Chunli."

Upon hearing this, Xie An immediately stood up and bowed in thanks: "Thank you, Your Highness. However, does this make things difficult for you, Your Highness?"

Su Yuqing raised her hand and gestured for Xie An to sit down. "Don't make a fuss. Didn't you say in your letter that it was because of He Chunli that you discovered the Demon Queen's whereabouts? He Chunli's merits and demerits can be offset."

Xie An then sat down, secretly sighing that it was easy for the eldest princess of the royal family to do things.

This is something that would be difficult for other officials to do, but for Su Yuqing... it's just a matter of a word.

Xie An knew that the princess had solved both of his problems and that it was time for him to share her worries. He recounted in detail what he had seen and heard underground in Dayin Mountain. He also gave a detailed account of the county government's interrogation of Zhou Li and Li Fushan.

Su Yuqing already knew these details, but she still listened very carefully, trying not to miss any detail.

Finally, Su Yuqing praised Xie An, "Zhou Li and Li Fushan committed suicide out of fear of punishment... You were quick in decision-making, and did a good job. According to you, the Demon Queen is currently with the Giant Whale Gang?"

This was the end of the message Zhao Qing'er conveyed to Su Yuqing.

As for what happened to Chenxi later, no one knew about it except Xie An.

Xie An looked around, looking very alert.

Su Yuqing said: "Don't worry, there is no third person here."

Xie An was still worried, so he moved a chair closer to Su Yuqing and asked, "The King of Huainan has a distinguished guest named Chenxi. Does the Princess know about this?"

Su Yuqing nodded, "I just met with Chen Tie and Wei Haoran secretly, and they said it."

Xie An glanced around again, and finally leaned close to Su Yuqing's ear, smelling a faint fragrance, and said, "This Chenxi is Jin Xiaotang!"

In an instant, Xie An clearly felt that Su Yuqing's body became stiff.

Xie An was not surprised.

Even the eldest princess of the current dynasty would feel frightened upon hearing that the Fairy Queen of the previous dynasty was lurking in the Demon Suppression Division.

Xie An returned to his seat, picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea to calm himself down.

Su Yuqing was stunned for a long time before turning her head to look at Xie An, "Are you sure?"

Xie An spoke out the story he had prepared long ago: "It's certain. A few days ago, while I was sleeping, Chenxi sneaked into my room. She probably knew that I broke the big bronze bell and was looking for revenge, wanting to strangle me to death. She muttered to herself and even displayed skills above the eighteenth level of Mingyu Gong. I don't know what happened in the end, but she stopped and left. She thought I was asleep and didn't know. In fact, I had already used the fetal breathing technique to pretend to sleep, and I knew everything."

At the end of his speech, Xie An sighed with a look of deep emotion, as if he was having a hard time.

Su Yuqing stared at Xie An for a long time. "It's hard for you. Does anyone else know?"

Xie An shook his head. "This matter is of great importance. I haven't told anyone, nor have I aroused Chenxi's suspicions. Everyone is hoping that the princess will arrive soon to take charge of the situation." Su Yuqing raised her slender jade hand, holding the porcelain cup for a long time, before saying, "Strange things really happen one after another."

Xie An asked, "Does the Princess intend to capture the Immortal... Demon Queen?"

He asked this question with a testing intention.

The Princess was undoubtedly a martial arts master, but the Fairy Queen was no pushover either. If the Princess showed any hesitation or embarrassment, it would mean she wasn't entirely confident. Xie An would need to be more cautious going forward.

If the princess showed disapproval, then Xie An felt that... the princess, this towering tree in the sky, would be fine.

fine……

The eldest princess was as confident as ever, "Capturing the Demon Queen won't be a big problem."

This made Xie An feel relieved.

I secretly sighed that martial arts masters are awesome.

It's not a big deal.

You have to be the eldest princess.

Xie An felt that he could live a peaceful life in the days ahead.

however……

"But..." Su Yuqing said two words and paused.

Xie An's heart was lifted again, and he listened attentively.

Su Yuqing pondered for a moment and decided to speak out, "Although the Demon Queen is not a problem, the five old demons behind her are very troublesome."

"Five old demons?"

It was the first time Xie An heard these three words.

What the hell is this?

Seeing Xie An's confusion, Su Yuqing explained, "The Corpse Refining Hall, as a branch of the Changsheng Sect, fled into the Great Yin Mountain because of the Five Elder Demons deep within the mountain. Relying on the Five Elder Demons' intimidation, the Corpse Refining Hall was able to hide in the Great Yin Mountain for a hundred years. The only person in the Corpse Refining Hall who had come into contact with the Five Elder Demons was Jin Xiaotang, the Demon Queen."

Xie An's scalp tingled when he heard this.

He had lived in Qingwu County for many years and had long heard from his ancestors that there were monsters in Dayin Mountain.

But I have never seen it.

I don’t want to, there really is a big monster.

What's more, the county chronicles and historical records of various parts of Daqian all record the existence of monsters in Dayin Mountain.

The Demon Suppression Division's copy also states this very clearly.

Killing demons and eliminating evil is the mission of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

It was just that Xie An had never seen the stability of his life before, so when he heard it for the first time, he was inevitably shocked.

Su Yuqing continued, "When my father first founded the nation, he was a brilliant and ambitious man. He attempted to open a trade port from the Great Yin Mountains on the southeastern border to the East China Sea. However, he was blocked by the Five Elder Demons of the Great Yin Mountains. Later, my father was furious and sent two masters into the Great Yin Mountains to slay the demons, but both returned empty-handed. In the end, the matter was abandoned."

Because of the existence of the Five Old Demons, the southeastern border of our dynasty has always been closed, cutting off the sea transportation route.

Although the Five Old Demons have been hiding in Dayin Mountain for hundreds of years and have never come out, they are the biggest hidden danger for my Great Qian in the southeast."

Xie An was increasingly shocked, and suddenly understood many things. "So... the eldest princess was promoted to the position of Qingwu Demon Suppression Division, not only to hunt down the Demon Queen, but also to assist in the defense against the Five Elder Demons of Dayin Mountain?"

Su Yuqing nodded, "This is just a preliminary upgrade."

Xie An was even more shocked.

Is this just the initial upgrade?
Will it continue to rise in the future?
As if she could see Xie An's doubts, Su Yuqing did not hide anything. "I will not hide it from you. This palace... intends to complete what my father did not complete when he founded the country. This is to eliminate the hidden danger of the Five Elder Demons of Dayin Mountain and help Daqian open up the southeastern border trade ports. I will open up the southeastern trade ports for our dynasty and benefit the people of several southeastern states."

Xie An stared blankly at the woman in front of him, speechless for a long time.

It was not until now that Xie An fully saw the princess's lofty ambitions.

It turns out that they came from the capital to Nanyang Prefecture and set up camp for more than twenty years, not only for the Corpse Refining Hall, nor just to wipe out the Changsheng Sect... They wanted to complete the ambition that Emperor Jingtai failed to accomplish.

For the people of several states.

This ambition certainly made Xie An admire him very much.

But Xie An thought of Princess Taiping from his previous life.

If Su Yuqing really accomplished this feat, it would certainly benefit hundreds of millions of people.

But... aren't you afraid of being feared by Emperor Jingtai?
Aren’t you afraid of being too successful and threatening your master?

Xie An vaguely felt that Su Yuqing in this life would follow in the footsteps of Princess Taiping in her previous life.

Although the great event was not accomplished, Xie An had already heard the mournful sound.

Xie An wanted to remind him, but felt it was unnecessary.

This eldest princess was a year or two older than him, and she was very knowledgeable about the world. What he could see, she must have seen as well.

Su Yuqing didn't know what Xie An was thinking. Seeing Xie An staring at her for a long time, she said, "Besides, the King of Huainan was a general of the previous dynasty, and Jin Xiaotang was a distinguished guest of the King of Huainan. The two sides may be colluding, and with the addition of the Five Elder Demons, the situation is complicated. The initial upgrade to the Qingwu Demon Suppression Division is also to plant a nail in this core area.

Next, you should continue as usual and don't let Jin Xiaotang get suspicious."

Xie An vaguely knew what Su Yuqing was thinking, but he still asked, "What is the eldest princess's plan?"

Su Yuqing did not hide it, "Wait. Wait until Jin Xiaotang and the Five Old Demons collude, wait until Jin Xiaotang and the King of Huainan collude. Then, close the net."

Xie An admired the eldest princess's patience.

He knew that Su Yuqing wanted to eliminate King Huainan, Jin Xiaotang and the Five Old Demons at the same time.

It's certainly possible to capture the Demon Queen now. But the King of Huainan might not rebel, and the Five Elder Demons won't come out. If they don't come out, the hidden dangers of Daqian on the southeastern border will always exist, lurking like a thorn in the side.

Only wait.

Wait for the King of Huainan to rebel.

Then we can destroy the King of Huainan.

Although Su Yuqing is a royal noble, the best way to eliminate a king of the opposite sex is to wait for him to rebel!

The fact that Su Yuqing could say all this meant that she truly treated Xie An as her own.

Xie An was naturally relieved, but also worried.

But at this point, Xie An had no better solution.

In the final analysis, it is still strength.

As long as Xie An reaches the nineteenth level of Mingyu Gong, comparable to a martial arts master, he will have enough say and can leave whenever he wants. He will also need to win over the attention of the court.

Even if Xie An didn't want to get involved in court affairs, the court would not make things difficult for him as long as he didn't become an enemy of the court.

In troubled times, everything depends on strength.

Xie An knew that this day would soon come.

Before that, relying on the eldest princess for development is undoubtedly the best choice.

After figuring this out, Xie An felt much more relieved.

Su Yuqing said, "I'll tell Chen Tie, Wei Haoran, and Zhao Qing'er to keep the news of my visit a secret. Just pretend I've never been here. By the way, I heard you bought a house in the county town?"

Xie An didn't expect that she knew something as trivial as his house purchase, so he didn't hide it. "Yes, it's not far from Tangjiabao."

Su Yuqing asked, "Would it be convenient for me to stay there for a while?"

Xie An was delighted, "That's convenient."

I couldn’t ask for it.

With the eldest princess around, Xie An no longer had to worry about the Fairy Queen taking action against him. He could then develop well and strive to break through the nineteenth level of Mingyu as soon as possible, rivaling a martial arts master.

That's what it means to be able to leap into the vast ocean and no longer need to rely on anyone.

(End of this chapter)