Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

At this moment, the music seemed to reach its climax, accompanied by a series of rapid notes like pearls falling onto a plate, and the white-clad woman's slender feet stomped faster and faster on the drum.

For a moment, everyone was unsure whether to admire the fluttering skirt or the alluring eyes first.

A moment later, the piled-up red drums suddenly dispersed.

The woman in white slowly stopped spinning, then leaped into the air. As her clothes fluttered, the white veil covering her face fell from her ear, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

The onlookers' gazes were involuntarily drawn to the face that had been exposed.

Yes—Peach Blossom Consort.

Her eyebrows were curved like the moon, her eyes were full of charm, and her face was as white as snow on a high mountain; she was as beautiful as a fairy.

Every frown and smile seemed to be able to captivate the soul.

She is both a fairy and a demon.

As Zhou Ru's veil fluttered in the wind and landed in Lin Ye's hand, a thought inexplicably popped into everyone's mind—

Such a stunning beauty, if not one of His Majesty's three thousand concubines, then who could she be?

Holding the fragrant handkerchief, Lin Ye smiled calmly at the look Zhou Ru gave him amidst envious glances.

It must be said that although Zhou Ru now has the figure and appearance of Zhou Wanwan, she dances in a completely opposite way to Zhou Wanwan.

It would be no exaggeration to call it a dance that could topple cities.

After everyone learned that the person on the drum was Zhou Ru, although their eyes were still on Zhou Ru, they had already suppressed any feelings other than admiration in their eyes.

At this point, the music gradually approached its end.

All that could be seen was that the drum moved with the music, and the people moved with the drum.

A woman in a white dress swayed gracefully between the moving drums. Then the music slowed down, and the audience saw one of the drums slowly moving forward with the melody, while the person on the drum continued to sway and turn her head, exuding exquisite beauty.

Everyone's eyes followed, witnessing Zhou Ru and Lin Ye getting closer and closer.

One of these gazes came from Gongsun Yan.

Although he hadn't learned anything about Zhou Wanwan's plans from her the night before, he guessed that Zhou Wanwan and her partner were very likely to make their move today.

so......

Gongsun Yan secretly gathered his spiritual power, and if Zhou Ru made the slightest move, he would definitely not spare her life.

However, it was clear that Zhou Ru did not intend to make a move as Gongsun Yan had thought.

As the music faded into its final note, Zhou Ru leaped into the air, her dress billowing out like a white egret spreading its wings. As she fell, Lin Ye pulled her into his arms.

"Your Majesty?" Zhou Ru smiled charmingly in Lin Ye's arms, her lively eyes resembling those of a fox. When Lin Ye's gaze shifted to her, she asked in a coquettish voice, "How was my dance?"

Lin Ye spoke frankly: "The dance of my beloved concubine is unparalleled in the world."

Zhou Ru accepted Lin Ye's praise without hesitation, then, with a flicker of her eyes and a smile on her lips, said, "In that case, Your Majesty... would you be so kind as to grant me a favor?"

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow and asked, "What favor does my beloved concubine desire?"

"Your Majesty, I wish..." Zhou Ru's gaze shifted slightly to the empty seat on the lower left, and after a pause, she slowly said, "Move over to another seat."

As for where it will be moved, that goes without saying.

Lin Ye chuckled softly, his gaze shifting between light and dark. Zhou Ru's gaze was fixed on it, unable to discern whether the wild grass would respond as she expected.

Just as she hesitated whether to elaborate, Lin Ye feigned anger and asked, "Besides being by my side, where else would my beloved consort like to move to?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ru gently pushed Lin Ye's chest with the hand holding the round fan, "Your Majesty, you know perfectly well that this is not what I meant."

"Your Majesty..." Zhou Ru smiled tenderly and said, "I certainly don't want to go anywhere."

Seeing this, Gongsun Yan knew exactly what Zhou Ru was planning.

It's simply a matter of "being near the water tower and getting the moon first".

but......

He won't give that chance.

"Your Majesty," Gongsun Yan said at this moment.

Lin Ye pulled Zhou Ru to his side, turned his gaze to Gongsun Yan, and slowly asked, "What does Daoist Gongsun have to say?"

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yan glanced at the sky over the upturned eaves, then turned back to Lin Ye and said, "Your Majesty, it is almost dusk. Please move to the alchemy platform."

At this point, he turned slightly to the side, slowly guiding his arm towards the eastern part of the center of the hall—

There, a huge platform made entirely of flawless white jade stood silently!

Its warm luster, illuminated by the ever-burning lamps inside the hall and the twilight streaming in through the high windows, shimmered with a mysterious glow.

Then Gongsun Yan's voice rang out again: "This white jade platform is no ordinary object. The dragon veins beneath it surge, and the starry sky above echoes it."

"It was constructed using secret methods according to the mysterious orientation of the Big Dipper and placed in the central location of this elixir palace."

"The key to this formation lies solely in Your Majesty's presence. Only when Your Majesty personally ascends it, bearing the weight of heaven and earth and upholding the dignity of the sovereign, can the magnificent human destiny flow like a hundred rivers into the sea, surging forth on the platform and resonating with heaven and earth. At that time, I, the humble Daoist, can borrow Your Majesty's destiny as guidance and use the secret method of 'Qi Observation' to discern within this Pill Palace where the Qi of heaven and earth is most abundant and pure, making it the perfect furnace for Your Majesty to refine the 'Longevity Pill'."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye did not move his gaze too far, but simply lowered it slightly, and it landed precisely on the white jade platform that was so close to him in the hall.

Before he could speak, Zhou Ru stepped in to dissuade him, "Master Gongsun, His Majesty is the supreme ruler, the most powerful man in the land, sitting in the center of power, his majesty and destiny are unparalleled."

"These seemingly minor matters of surveying directions and stimulating the flow of energy are surely beyond the Daoist master's understanding of the profound mysteries of Dao. He must possess a wondrous method to sense the richness and purity of the energy."

"Why...why must His Majesty personally tread this platform?"

After Zhou Ru finished speaking, the other ministers, unusually, shared the same idea as her and echoed her sentiments.

Gongsun Yan's expression remained unchanged upon seeing this. He merely bowed slightly, his voice still calm yet carrying an undeniable certainty: "Your Majesty, the array set up at Baiyutai cannot be activated without Your Majesty's dragon aura, nor can it be completed without the personal presence of the ruler."

"This is the ultimate truth of heaven and earth, which I, a humble Taoist, cannot change. If Your Majesty does not come to this platform, the array will not be activated, the Qi will not gather, the method of 'observing Qi' will be impossible to implement, and the search for the best place to cauldron will become empty talk, which may jeopardize Your Majesty's great cause of longevity."

Zhou Ru was about to speak again when Lin Ye stopped her, saying, "My beloved consort, what Master Gongsun said is all for my longevity elixir. You must not contradict him."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Ru could only grit her teeth and nod.

Seeing this, Lin Ye then glanced at the important officials in the hall.

After a moment of silence, he turned his gaze to Gongsun Yan and slowly began to speak: "Since this concerns the location of the Longevity Elixir Furnace, and is also due to the opportune timing and circumstances, and moreover, this crucial matter rests solely on my shoulders..." Lin Ye's voice was not loud, but it carried an undeniable majesty, clearly echoing in every corner of the hall, "and this crucial matter is right before my eyes."

As he spoke, he slowly stood up and stepped onto the smooth, mirror-like gold bricks.

Step by step, they walked straight toward the white jade platform in the main hall, which shone brightly in the twilight and lamplight.

"I shall ascend the platform."