Chaotic Times and Disasters: I Hunt Down Martial Arts Masters and Become a God

Fu Qing carried the wooden box out of the Imperial Study and walked out along the palace path.

The ancient cypress trees lining both sides of the palace road rustled in the morning breeze.

The emotion on his face vanished the moment he stepped out of the palace gates. He looked down at the wooden box in his hand, a cold smile creeping onto his lips.

He couldn't possibly like an emperor who would exchange half the country's territory for a single seal.

Ling Yushu's words were sincere and heartfelt; anyone else would probably be moved to tears. However, he didn't mention that he exchanged the territory conquered by his 60,000 soldiers for a Heaven-Reaching Seal.

This remains were just another pawn to him.

Giving him his remains was to keep him alive, so that he could continue to be a knife and continue to work for Ling Yushu.

He tucked the wooden box into his bosom and strode towards the palace gates.

...

When Suwen returned to the general's mansion, she was in the pharmacy organizing the medicinal herbs she had brought back from the southern border.

She said she had asked her master in the morning, and he said he would think about it, but nothing came of it. Fu Qing smiled and didn't press her.

Fu Qing placed the wooden box in front of her and opened it, and the pale golden light once again illuminated the entire pharmacy.

Su Wen's eyes lit up. She reached out and took out the remains, placing them on the medicine table. A faint green medicinal aura emanated from her fingertips and gently brushed over the surface of the heart. After a moment, she raised her head.

"The vitality of this heart remains is more complete than that of the liver remains. A thousand years have passed, and the medicinal runes on the surface of the heart are still running on their own. The successive royal families of Yasukuni must have used some kind of secret method to continuously nurture it."

"With this remains, the poison in your five internal organs can be further suppressed. However, fusing the remains will take time. I need to study the medicinal runes on it first to see if I can find a more efficient fusion method."

After saying that, she lowered her head and continued to study the slightly pulsating heart, her fingers tracing the path of runes in the air, as focused as if she were carving a delicate piece of jade.

Fu Qing didn't disturb her and left the pharmacy.

...

The afternoon sun was shining brightly. Song Nini had been cooped up at home for several days and couldn't resist the urge to go out for a stroll.

She held Fu Mingxuan and Fu Mingdao's little hands and waved to the Leo man who was lying in the yard sunbathing.

"Big cat, let's go for a walk!"

"Second Madam, I'm not a cat..."

Leo lazily raised his eyelids.

"Alright, alright, you're a lion... lions are big cats too, are you coming or not? If you don't, there won't be any meat bones tonight."

Leo reluctantly stood up, shook his mane, and shrunk to the size of a large dog, following behind Song Nini.

Fu Mingxuan immediately let go of Song Nini's hand, ran over and climbed onto his back, grabbing his mane with her little hands and shouting "Giddy up!"

Leo resignedly carried her forward, his tail swishing helplessly.

Fu Mingdao walked quietly beside her, his little hand resting on Leo's back, occasionally reminding his sister not to pull too tight or it would hurt Leo.

Leo glanced back at him.

"You're such a sensible kid..."

Fu Mingdao reached out and gently patted his mane.

...

On Suzaku Avenue, people came and went. Leo carried Fu Mingxuan in front. The remaining demonic fire in his mane was suppressed by Suwen with medicinal energy, leaving only a few sparks. However, the pressure of being a demon general still made the pedestrians on the roadside unconsciously make way for each other.

Some sharp-eyed martial artists recognized the lion's origin and quickly pulled their companions to the side of the road.

"This is the lion demon that General Fu brought back from the southern border. I heard it killed a thousand-year-old snake demon. It is indeed divine and magnificent..."

Fu Mingxuan rode proudly on the lion's back, swinging her legs and waving to pedestrians on the roadside from time to time.

Song Nini stopped in front of a braised meat shop.

This shop is the most famous for its braised pork on Zhuque Street. The owner is a plump old man in his fifties. The family's secret braising broth has been passed down for generations. The braised pig's trotters are bright red and have a fragrant aroma that can be smelled from half a street away.

She asked the shopkeeper to cut up the pig's trotters and ears, and also picked out two pounds of pork belly.

"Take it back for my brother-in-law to have with his drinks..."

The shopkeeper chuckled as he cut the meat.

"Madam Song is here to buy braised pork again. Today the trotters are especially tender, they melt in your mouth!"

Song Nini took the oil paper package and was about to take out the silver when she suddenly heard the neighing of a horse behind her.

A tall, pure white horse was coming from the other end of the street, with a young man in his early twenties sitting on its back. He was dressed in a royal blue brocade robe, with a fine jade pendant hanging at his waist, and his face was quite handsome.

He was followed by several guards, each with a sword at his waist, making quite a grand entrance.

People on the street scattered to the sides when they saw him. An old farmer carrying a load was a little slow to move away and was kicked aside by a guard. His load fell to the ground, and fruits rolled all over the ground.

The old farmer knelt on the ground picking up melons, not daring to lift his head.

A man standing nearby frowned and gritted his teeth, about to step forward, but was stopped by the storyteller beside him.

"Are you out of your mind?! This man is Chen Yulang, the young master of the Liang State Duke's Mansion. The Liang State Duke, Chen Jingde, is a long-established hereditary duke in Jingjing. Although his military achievements are not as illustrious as those of the Feng family, he has the advantage of living longer and outliving all his peers. Now he holds an extremely high position among the prominent families of Jingjing..."

"This Chen Yulang is the youngest son of the Duke of Liang. He was born late in life and was spoiled from a young age. He is a notorious scoundrel in Jingjing City. He has done a lot of things such as bullying and robbing women. He always gets away with it because of his father's power."

The man gritted his teeth, sat back down, and slammed his hand on the table.

Chen Yulang's white horse suddenly stopped in front of the braised meat shop.

The horse stared with its big, round eyes at Leo, who was lying at the shop entrance waiting for meat. Its four legs began to tremble, and no matter how much Chen Yulang kicked its belly, it wouldn't move forward an inch.

Leo was idly licking his paws when he smelled the horse's stench, looked up, glanced at the trembling white horse, and exhaled a puff of air from his nostrils.

It was just a very light snort, but the horse seemed to be struck by lightning as it suddenly raised its front hooves, let out a long neigh, and violently threw Chen Yulang off its back.

Chen Yulang tumbled off his horse and landed on the bluestone ground. His brocade robe was covered in mud and dust, and his hair ornament was crooked.

The white horse broke free of its reins and fled, knocking over several roadside stalls before disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Several guards rushed forward and helped Chen Yulang up.

He shoved the guard's hand away, looked down at his brocade robe covered in mud and grime, his face turning pale and then red. Just as he was about to lash out and curse, he suddenly saw Leo lying at the shop entrance.

With faint traces of demonic fire flickering within its dark golden mane, this lion was clearly no ordinary creature.

His gaze shifted from Leo to Song Nini, who was taking out her wallet to pay the bill.

Today, Song Nini wore a pale yellow long dress, her hair was casually tied back with a silver hairpin, and a few strands of hair fell by her ears. Although she is already a mother of two, she still has a slender figure, a pretty face, and a touch of innocent naivety.

Chen Yulang's eyes lit up immediately.

He straightened his crooked hair ornament, dusted off the dirt from his brocade robe, a frivolous smile appearing on his face, and walked towards Song Nini.

"Young lady, is this poodle yours?"

His gaze swept over Song Nini from head to toe, finally settling on her face.

"This horse of mine is a prized possession I bought from the Western Regions. It was scared away by your beast. How do you plan to compensate me?"

Song Nini placed the silver on the counter, turned to look at him, and frowned slightly.

"Your horse is timid, what does that have to do with my lion? It didn't bite you."

"You didn't bite me? My fall doesn't count? This brocade robe of mine was made by the best tailor in the capital. Look at all this mud; can you afford to pay for it?"

Chen Yulang took a step forward, getting closer to Song Nini, his voice lowered and carrying a hint of ambiguity.

"However, if you're willing to have a drink with me, then let's call it even. Your lion scared away my horse; you'll have a drink with me. It's perfectly fair."

As he spoke, he reached out and touched Song Nini's chin.