It's time to become a fairy.

Each time was an accident, yet it kept happening on the way, clearly indicating that the Heavenly Court had already taken action to prevent Ye Qingge's arrival, but it was difficult for anyone to find any fault with it.

If Ye Qingge hadn't been prepared in advance, exchanging identities with the maid or the Great Sage, thus narrowly escaping countless pursuits, even with the strength of the fifth level of the Dao Realm after the Heavenly God Transformation was activated, she would have most likely perished here.

When they arrived at Nantianmen, the number of honor guards in the entire procession had dwindled to less than one-tenth, and the whole procession was shrouded in a somber atmosphere.

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After slaying a specially bred war beast, Ye Qingge's white robes were stained with blood. Leaning on her spirit sword, she stood there, panting heavily. Only when she saw the South Heavenly Gate appear at the end of her vision did she finally breathe a sigh of relief: "Finally, we've arrived!"

The maid standing behind her also saw the South Heavenly Gate, and the emotional turmoil she felt was much stronger than that of Ye Qingge.

Ye Qingge encountered dangers along the way, and the situation she faced was almost certain death. Several times, Ye Qingge had her take the blame for her, and even the maid herself did not know how she survived the many dangers.

"We've arrived. Finally, we don't have to face those damn crises anymore."

She was looking forward to it.

As they approached the Heavenly Court, the entire group began to feel excited and quickened their pace. The enormous Southern Heavenly Gate gradually appeared before the demons.

This is a towering gate, thousands of feet high, with exquisite patterns carved on both sides. It exudes a strong aura, making it difficult for anyone who has not reached the Dao Realm to pass through it.

On either side of the gate stood towering, silver-armored deities, each exuding a cultivation level no less than the third level of the Dao Realm. Holding Dao artifacts, they emanated an immense sense of oppression.

As the procession approached, one of the silver-armored deities wielding a warhammer frowned slightly and shouted sternly, "Who are you traitors who dare to trespass through the Southern Heavenly Gate and enter within ten miles? This will be considered a signal to declare war on the Heavenly Court, and you will be killed without mercy!"

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He swung the giant hammer in his hand and brought it down with tremendous force. His hundred-foot-tall figure, combined with the power of the giant hammer artifact in his hand, produced a terrifying sound of air being torn apart.

Chapter 58 Facing the Heavenly Emperor: A Glimpse of the Truth

The silver-armored deity's giant hammer was enormous, nearly three hundred feet in size. With the infusion of the deity's divine power, it suddenly grew larger, transforming into a giant hammer over a thousand feet long, which fell down, encompassing most of the team within its attack range. It looked as if if the team continued to advance, it would be completely crushed.

"It sounds impressive, but its power is nothing special, at most the third level of the Dao Realm... In other words, is it trying to give me a hard time? The divine general in charge of guarding the South Heavenly Gate seems to be one of the Heavenly Emperor's men."

Ye Qingge made her judgment, then sneered, her calm voice echoing throughout the vast South Heavenly Gate: "Even the Heavenly Emperor wouldn't dare to attack me. You want to assassinate me?"

"Impersonating a princess is an even more serious crime. Do you know the consequences?"

The silver-armored god's voice was solemn and dignified, but in reality, he had already become apprehensive, and the speed at which his giant hammer fell noticeably slowed down.

This operation was a direct order from above; Su Qing'er had to be humiliated, and the higher-ups would be held responsible for the consequences. Otherwise, they would be the ones to suffer.

He had already made preparations in his mind. As long as Ye Qingge's team stopped, he could proceed with his next steps. He could find an excuse to detain Ye Qingge's people, or use other reasons to embarrass Ye Qingge. At worst, he could apologize later. As long as he could complete the task assigned by his superiors, these matters would be taken care of by those above him.

Generally speaking, neither immortals nor deities who enter the South Heavenly Gate will offend the gatekeepers, lest they find themselves unable to defend themselves. They will pause to prove their identity. Unauthorized entry is easily regarded as a serious crime of treason, so this tactic has always proven effective.

However, Ye Qingge's team did the opposite, fearlessly continuing forward.

Behind the silver-armored deity, more silver-armored deities gathered, each displaying their divine powers and transforming into towering figures thousands of feet tall. They converged before the South Heavenly Gate, each wielding swords, spears, halberds, and various magical artifacts. Their auras locked onto Ye Qingge's precious carriage, their expressions becoming solemn, as if they wanted to overwhelm Ye Qingge with their imposing presence.

Ye Qingge stood with her hands behind her back, her expression unchanged, letting their auras lock onto her as the giant hammer crashed down.

Just as the giant hammer was about to strike, Ye Qingge's gaze fell on the silver-armored deity wielding the hammer, and her calm voice rang out: "According to the Heavenly Rules of the Supreme Emperor's Court, what crime shall be punished for those who defy their superiors?"

The falling hammer stopped abruptly, and cold sweat beaded on the forehead of the silver-armored god, but he remained silent.

Ye Qingge raised an eyebrow: "As a guardian of the Heavenly Court, how did you get to this position if you don't even know the Heavenly Rules?"

The silver-armored deity had no choice but to speak: "Those who defy their superiors will be imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for three years, suffering the torment of divine fire refining day and night."

As the group drew closer, Ye Qingge's voice continued to echo through Nantianmen: "What crime shall be punished for those who carry weapons against the Emperor and Princess with the intention of attacking them?"

With a flick of his wrist, the silver-armored deity released the enormous hammer. Deprived of its source of divine power, the hammer rapidly shrank to a mere two-meter-long artifact and fell from the sky.

He dared not step forward to pick it up, and said in a slightly trembling voice: "Anyone who rashly takes up arms against the princes and has the intention to attack will have their cultivation abolished and be thrown into the Heavenly Prison for a hundred years, where they will suffer the torment of being refined day and night."

The procession had arrived at the South Heavenly Gate. The clouds were condensed by the Heavenly Court's array, so even if a god thousands or tens of thousands of feet tall walked on them, it would not affect them in the slightest. Ye Qingge stepped down from the deck and walked step by step towards the South Heavenly Gate. Her calm voice resounded throughout the gate: "What crime shall be punished for those who intend to assassinate the Emperor's princess?"

The silver-armored deity trembled slightly: "I destroyed his cultivation, exterminated his entire clan, subjected him to ten thousand years of torture in the Heavenly Prison, and then sent him to the Execution Platform for execution... I was wrong."

The fifth level of the Heavenly God Transformation was activated. Ye Qingge's righteous energy gathered within her body, and the two complemented each other, causing her aura to suddenly explode forward: "Since you know you're wrong, why don't you get out of the way?"

The Divine Transformation, proof of the Emperor's bloodline!

The gods guarding the South Heavenly Gate were not afraid of ordinary pressure, but the aura brought by the transformation of the gods startled them, and they hurriedly made way for them.

Ye Qingge walked forward with her hands behind her back, her speed undiminished, followed by eight demon saints, all with expressions of surprise.

The South Heavenly Gate is the face of the Heavenly Court, and there are countless examples of deliberate obstruction. They were even prepared to lose face, but they never expected that Ye Qingge could actually suppress the divine generals of the South Heavenly Gate.

The moment Ye Qingge stepped into the South Heavenly Gate, she could clearly feel the heavy pressure emanating from within, enough to make it difficult for someone at the first level of the Dao Realm to move, and even more difficult for those below the Dao Realm to cross the threshold, unable to even enter the gate. However, this was nothing to Ye Qingge, and she calmly entered.

As he took two steps in, a hearty laugh rang out: "So it's His Highness Su who has arrived. I didn't expect His Highness to arrive at this time. It was my fault for not informing the guards at the gate in time. Please punish me, Your Highness."

A divine general clad in golden armor walked over with a hearty laugh. His aura was already close to the fifth level of the Dao Realm, and he was surrounded by a murderous aura. He was clearly a veteran general who had been through many battles. He bowed to Ye Qingge.

Ye Qingge shook her head: "There is no need for punishment, but the Heavenly Rules are the Heavenly Rules after all. Without rules, there can be no order. Others can be exempted from punishment, but those who intend to assassinate me cannot."

The golden-armored general's smile froze slightly as he looked at Ye Qingge's blood-stained white clothes. He finally took a deep breath and said authoritatively to the silver-armored general at the door, "Suppress Vice General Song and send him to the Hall of Justice for punishment."

"General Yuan..."

The god who had been wielding the giant hammer was shocked. Just as he was about to speak, two other gods grabbed his shoulders from either side and slapped his back with their other hands. Their divine power exploded, instantly locking down the flow of power within his body and preventing him from speaking again.

The divine being, his face ashen, was escorted away. General Yuan, clad in golden armor, grew slightly serious and said in a deep voice, "I wonder if Your Highness is satisfied?"

Ye Qingge nodded slightly, and General Yuan then said, "His Majesty has already learned of Prince Su's arrival and is preparing a banquet to welcome him. Please follow me to the Immortal Transformation Pool, where maids will prepare a welcoming feast for you. You will then attend the banquet in half an hour."

"Deputy General Xiao, you take the nine Demon Saints to the Reception Hall to wait... Huh?"

General Yuan was about to have another deputy general lead the demon saints to the Reception Hall to wait for the banquet when he discovered that one of the demon saints was missing.

Ye Qingge's tone was cold: "We encountered several attacks along the way. The Great Sage Overturning the Sea has already ascended to immortality to protect me. In addition, let the Great Sage Phoenix accompany me to the Immortal Transformation Pool."

General Yuan's eyebrows twitched violently. As the general guarding the South Heavenly Gate, he knew the details of the Great Sage Overturning the Sea.

The fact that the Great Sage Overturned the Seas repeatedly entered and left the Heavenly Court could not be kept from him. He had long guessed the Great Sage Overturned the Seas' background, but he had kept this secret to himself and pretended not to know. The Great Sage Overturned the Seas perished on the way, while the other Great Sages were not affected at all, which made him think about some things he shouldn't have thought about.

Silently swallowing his unruly words, General Yuan categorized Ye Qingge as someone not to be trifled with and did as he was told.

Half an hour is not a long time; in real time, it's only about an hour.

Led by General Yuan, Ye Qingge boarded the precious carriage prepared by the Heavenly Court and arrived at the Immortal Transformation Pool. Served by maids, she entered the pool to bathe in preparation for the upcoming banquet.

The so-called Immortal Transformation Pool is the place with the most abundant spiritual energy in the Heavenly Court. When the late emperor was alive, only the most outstanding sons of the former emperor and the concubines were qualified to enter. After the new emperor ascended the throne, he had not yet fully taken control of the government, so the rules here gradually fell into disuse. Even though Ye Qingge brought the Great Sage Feng Xi, no one dared to say anything.

The entire Immortal Transformation Pool was divided into several sections. Countless spiritual energies were tempered and transformed under the Heavenly Court's formation, becoming a higher level of power. They condensed into liquid here, and there were even rumors that even a mortal who entered the Immortal Transformation Pool could become a Dao Realm Immortal overnight.

Although it wasn't as exaggerated as the rumors suggested, Ye Qingge did indeed feel the terrifying liquefied spiritual energy permeating all directions after entering the Immortal Transformation Pool. It was well controlled by the formation, gentle and orderly, without any signs of violence.

"Such abundant spiritual energy! No wonder it's the legendary Immortal Transformation Pool!"

Feng Xi, the Great Sage, exclaimed in amazement, her face flashing with excitement. Even during the reign of the late emperor, as a demon saint, she was not qualified to enter this place.

"Yes."

Feeling the bottleneck loosen under the cleansing of spiritual energy, Ye Qingge nodded in understanding and couldn't help but glance at the appearance of the Great Sage Feng Xi.

It has to be said that Feng Xi Dasheng's figure is outstanding, far more perfect than any woman Ye Qingge has ever seen. Every inch of her proportions seems to be perfectly distributed, and she has a mature charm that makes people unable to resist looking at her. If it weren't for her experience of being in this world for several months, Ye Qingge would probably have embarrassed herself.

Noticing Ye Qingge's gaze, Feng Xi Dasheng said with a half-smile, "No need to be envious, His Highness Su will have one in the future too."

Ye Qingge's face darkened, and she quickly turned her head away to avoid the topic. After a while, she communicated with the Great Sage Feng Xi to learn about the situation in the Heavenly Court.

Su Qing'er had lived in Qingqiu since childhood and knew very little about the Heavenly Court. Her limited knowledge came from conversations between Consort Su, visiting guests, and even the maids. She brought the Great Sage Feng Xi with her, partly because she distrusted the people of the Heavenly Court, and partly because she wanted to understand the situation within the Heavenly Court.

Half an hour later

After bathing and changing clothes, and having gained a new understanding of the Heavenly Court from the Great Sage Feng Xi, Ye Qingge and the Great Sage Feng Xi rode together in the precious carriage to the Lingxiao Palace.

In the Lingxiao Palace, countless celestial officials were already seated, creating a lively atmosphere, all waiting for Ye Qingge's arrival so that the banquet could begin.

When Ye Qingge arrived, the atmosphere in the entire Lingxiao Palace reached a new peak.

"Haha, I have long heard that I have a younger sister in Dongzhou. Unfortunately, I have been too busy with state affairs to have the opportunity to meet her. Today I finally meet her. We should celebrate this reunion."

On the throne of the Heavenly Emperor in the Lingxiao Palace, a Heavenly Emperor dressed in a light gold robe stood up and said with a smile, "Sister Su, please take your seat quickly so that I can have a good look at you. I have heard that you have only entered the Heavenly Court a handful of times and have suffered in the mortal realm."

"Your Majesty is serious."

Ye Qingge exchanged a few polite words as she walked towards her seat, while also observing the newly appointed Supreme Emperor.

The newly appointed Supreme Emperor was not physically imposing; in fact, he was rather thin. However, his aura was formidable. A halo of Dao Realm light flashed behind his head, indicating that he possessed a cultivation level of the sixth level of the Dao Realm, enough to intimidate the entire audience.

Her skin was delicate and fair, especially her hands, which were like those of a newborn baby, making Ye Qingge take a second look.

After entering the room and exchanging a few polite words, Ye Qingge quickly got to the point: "When will this investigation begin?"

The banquet fell silent as the celestial officials turned their attention to the Heavenly Emperor and Ye Qingge.

The celestial officials all knew the purpose of Su Qing'er's visit. It was a struggle between the Heavenly Emperor and Su Qing'er, both of whom were extraordinary. One was the newly appointed Heavenly Emperor who had not yet established himself, and the other was the descendant of Consort Su, who was wanted by the Heavenly Court.

This confrontation is of utmost importance. If the Supreme Emperor loses, his prestige in the Heavenly Court will plummet. If Su Qing'er loses, she will fall into the abyss. From then on, Consort Su's faction will be completely eliminated, and the Supreme Emperor's position will be firmly established.

We can't afford to lose!

The newly enthroned emperor looked thoughtful and said, "I'm sure you know that the Heavenly Court has only recently completed its handover, and many affairs of state are not yet fully settled. We can only spare a week."

The eight demon saints' gazes immediately fell upon the Emperor, glaring angrily.

The new emperor spent half a year investigating the cause, but Ye Qingge only got a week?

That's going too far!

Many celestial officials' gazes became somewhat subtle. Several celestial officials from Consort Su's faction were about to grit their teeth and speak when Ye Qingge nodded and smiled, "Alright, but there are still a few things that require His Majesty's approval."

The Emperor Emeritus smiled and said, "Yes, I can agree to any reasonable request."

Ye Qingge held up one finger and said, "First, since it is an investigation and the timeframe is so short, all departments must cooperate unconditionally and without error during the investigation."

The Emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Unconditional cooperation is impossible, but I can raise the priority of your investigation information to second only to emergency missions, so it will not delay your investigation."

Ye Qingge nodded and said, "Secondly, during the investigation, we need to go to the late emperor's palace and other key locations. No one is allowed to obstruct or make things difficult for us. Otherwise, I have the right to make special arrangements!"

The Emperor Emeritus nodded.

Ye Qingge then raised a few more points, which, after a brief discussion and some restrictions, were all agreed to by the Emperor. He had already minimized Ye Qingge's time; if he disagreed with these minor requests, it would easily give others grounds for criticism.

Only after Ye Qingge finished stating her last request and fell into deep thought did the Emperor smile slightly: "I wonder if Sister Su has any other questions? Please speak them all at once."

Ye Qingge smiled slightly and said, "There are no more requests, but there is still one question that Your Majesty needs to answer."

The Emperor asked in surprise, "What's the problem?"

"If I uncover the true culprit, how will Your Majesty deal with it?"