It's time to become a fairy.

Ye Qingge regained consciousness, only to find herself drenched in a cold sweat: "And the source of this power... judging from its appearance, it comes from the previous dynasty? And it's even connected to the downfall of the previous dynasty?"

During the time he possessed Su Qing'er, regardless of the news Su Qing'er received or heard, the destruction of the previous dynasty was due to the departure of the first Heavenly Emperor. In the tens of thousands of years that followed, the Heavenly Emperors were not in succession and did not have the skills and abilities of the first Heavenly Emperor. This led to frequent changes in the Heavenly Emperors, and eventually, the conflict erupted, resulting in a change of dynasty.

Now it seems the inside story is probably not so simple.

After calming her mind with the Primordial Breathing Technique and completely eliminating the fatigue in her body, Ye Qingge left the training room. Suddenly remembering something, she called over Luo Qing, the maid who was temporarily in charge of the housekeeping.

"How is the cleaning of the mansion going?"

Luo Qing bowed and said respectfully, "Your Highness, we have cleaned nearly half of it. The remaining half will be cleaned in two hours at most. We have already taken stock of the items that are missing from the mansion. Once the cleaning is finished, I will go and purchase the missing items."

"Well done."

Ye Qingge nodded, but a hint of regret appeared on her face. Based on her observation just now, she knew that her Soul-Binding Technique required something from its owner, such as a strand of hair or blood, as a medium in order to be cast.

The area was spotless, cleaned by the maids, so there was probably nothing left behind.

She waved her hand and said, "Have the maids stop cleaning for now and prepare to buy things. Give me a list of the rooms that have been cleaned, as well as those that haven't been cleaned yet."

"I will obey Your Highness's command."

Luo Qing responded respectfully, retreating while remaining vigilant.

"Your Highness Su's words just now were full of regret. Could it be that you're trying to use cleaning the room as an excuse to attack me?"

"Fortunately, I cleaned the rooms fairly quickly. As far as I know, it was much faster than the steward in the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's mansion. It's a pity that I didn't get a chance to... Have me go and buy some supplies first and give His Highness the list of rooms to be cleaned. Is it because you want to see how well I cleaned?"

"Luckily I didn't slack off, otherwise I would have been finished!"

As she thought about it, a cold sweat broke out on her back. She clenched her fists and said, "This purchase is probably going to be a test. I have to buy the best things with the least amount of money to pass the test... No, maybe that's not enough."

"Your Highness has the money bestowed by His Majesty, but money is finite. If it runs out and the treasury is insufficient, I'm afraid they will come after me. I need to find a way to make money work for me!"

With countless thoughts swirling in her mind, she organized the maids in the mansion and quickly compiled a list of the rooms, which she then handed over to Ye Qingge.

Ye Qingge glanced at Luo Qing with some surprise. She sensed that the maid seemed to have something on her mind, but since the maid didn't seem inclined to bring it up, she didn't press further.

Looking at the pictures of the mansion in her hand, showing the layout of the cleaned rooms, Ye Qingge went to the nearest room that hadn't been cleaned and began to examine it.

In five minutes, Ye Qingge searched all three rooms but found not a single hair or other item. She even tried to activate the Soul-Binding Technique, but despite the sweeping Yin energy, there was no sign of it working.

This is quite normal, after all, it is the residence of a Noble Consort. It has only been a year since the incident involving Noble Consort Su. With the maintenance of the array and the cleaning by the former servants, as well as the cleansing by the magic, it is impossible for every room to have hair or other things left behind.

Upon arriving at the new room, Ye Qingge looked around and finally discovered her find.

With a wave of her hand, spiritual energy, carrying two strands of hair, appeared in Ye Qingge's hands. She closed the door and cast the Soul-Connecting Technique.

A surge of yin energy gathered and rushed into the two strands of hair. These two strands of hair seemed to have some strange connection. Enveloped by the yin energy, they flew into the air and transformed into two maids.

Two maids crept into the room from outside, looking wary. Ye Qingge raised an eyebrow, stepped forward, and listened carefully to their conversation: "Spies, people sent by others to monitor Consort Su?"

Such plots are not uncommon in imperial families. It's not impossible that one of them is an undercover agent sent by another important figure to investigate. This is especially true in the imperial harem, where similar methods are used frequently.

One minute later

Ye Qingge walked out of the room, her pretty face slightly flushed, and couldn't help but rub her temples: "These two maids are really something. They were talking and then they started holding hands without even looking where they were going. Don't they know they're likely to fall? And sure enough, just as I expected, they tripped and fell together..."

"However, I did not come away empty-handed. These two were from another celestial official, and I obtained some information from them."

Recalling the information she had gathered, Ye Qingge's expression turned somewhat strange.

The information the two men shared was unrelated to what she was investigating, but it concerned the despicable deeds of a high-ranking celestial official, with many secrets yet to be uncovered. If she could truly obtain this information…

"If I were to use the Soul-Binding Technique on the entire Heavenly Court, wouldn't that mean that the entire Heavenly Court has no secrets in my eyes?"

Using the Primordial Breathing Technique to calm her mind, Ye Qingge collected her thoughts and continued to walk through the entire Consort's residence.

The mansion was spotless. Ye Qingge searched the entire mansion and found a medium to perform the Soul Link Technique in only three of the remaining rooms. However, she found more mediums in the courtyard.

As Ye Qingge practiced the technique, she gained a more detailed understanding of its limitations and rules.

"The Soul Link Technique requires a medium such as hair, and it must be performed by a dead person. Living people cannot detect the medium at all. In addition, the images displayed by the Soul Link Technique are also related to the location. That is to say, in most cases, the medium's owner must have done something in the place where the spell is cast for the Soul Link Technique to show what the owner has done."

"However, this is not certain. When two or more media are used together and the two media are related, it seems that things will change. The specific changes are yet to be determined and need to be explored."

"The deceased summoned by the Soul Link Technique should be able to communicate, and my call should attract their attention, but only the first time, they cannot see me. Apart from that strange power... it should be related to the fact that my Soul Link Technique is not complete."

"Moreover, this Soul-Binding Technique seems to be unlimited in terms of cultivation level, and it can even summon Consort Su, who has unleashed the strength of the sixth level of the Dao Realm."

Back in her room, Ye Qingge made her conclusions.

"Unfortunately, the subsequent use of the Soul-Connecting Technique within the mansion did not yield any useful information. Most of the information came from the maids and guards who had infiltrated various places. Occasionally, Consort Su's figure would appear, but it was all about daily matters, and there was no news related to the late emperor's death."

"It seems that we can only use the Soul Link Technique to check the situation during a more detailed investigation."

咚咚

At the door, a knock sounded, and Ye Qingge responded before the maid Luo Qing walked in.

After reporting on the purchases, Luo Qing respectfully said, "Great Sage Feng Xi is looking for Your Highness, saying that it's almost time to depart."

"I understand."

Ye Qingge nodded. According to the rules of the Heavenly Court, once a princess of marriageable age is granted a residence or palace, she can no longer refer to herself as "this mistress" but as "this palace".

Upon arriving at the main living room, the Great Sage Feng Xi was already waiting there. After chatting for a while, the two demons left Consort Su's residence and boarded the newly purchased imperial carriage.

"I have already notified the other seven Great Sages to accompany us. I wonder where Your Highness intends to begin your investigation?"

Feng Xi Dasheng looked at Ye Qingge.

Ye Qingge calmly said, "Of course, we should start the investigation with the key points, and go to the place where the late emperor's incident occurred first!"

Feng Xi, the Great Sage, was slightly surprised, then responded and contacted the other seven Great Sages to accompany him.

When Ye Qingge first arrived at the Heavenly Court to meet the new Emperor, she asked for a portion of Consort Su's properties to use as a place to stay. The other seven Great Sages were all male and could not live with Ye Qingge, so Ye Qingge arranged for them to live in other properties of Consort Su.

The two sides were not far apart, and in less than five minutes, the imperial carriage and Ye Qingge's palanquin met and headed towards the late emperor's palace.

The atmosphere was heavy throughout the journey, and the saints all wore solemn expressions, showing no intention of speaking.

Ye Qingge didn't speak either. Suddenly, she thought of something and asked Su Qing'er in her heart, "Why didn't I see the Emperor, Empress, and concubines at the banquet in the Heavenly Court? Logically speaking, when the princess returns, the people from the late Emperor's harem should at least come out to recognize their relatives."

Su Qing'er explained, "My mother was born into a prominent family in the previous dynasty. My father and mother had a very good relationship, and he defied public opinion to make her empress. However, a hundred years ago, she was involved in a rebellion by remnants of the previous dynasty. My mother's cultivation at the sixth level of the Dao Realm made her the prime suspect. There was no way to clear her name, so she was suppressed in the Ruins of Return and was not recalled until my father's death."

"As for the other concubines in the harem... I don't know."

Ye Qingge felt a little strange. Before she could ask any further questions, she heard shouts of "We've arrived!" coming from ahead.

After disembarking from the imperial carriage and verifying their identities, Ye Qingge and the Eight Saints arrived at the gate of the inner palace under the guidance of palace staff. However, they encountered obstacles upon reaching the entrance to the inner palace.

Six palace maids stood before Ye Qingge. The tall maid at the head of the group bowed respectfully to Ye Qingge and blocked her way, preventing her from entering the palace with the Eighth Emperor. She said, "The late Emperor's palace is off-limits to anyone without royal blood or special permission from the Emperor. Violators will be punished for trespassing in the inner palace."

The eight saints immediately stopped in their tracks, looked at each other, and hesitated.

Ye Qingge narrowed her eyes slightly and waved her hand: "In that case, I will go in by myself. I will trouble you great saints to wait at the door."

The eight Great Sages reluctantly agreed, though their eyes clearly showed worry.

After reassuring the eight demon saints, Ye Qingge entered the palace. Two of the six palace maids left the group and followed closely behind Ye Qingge.

Ye Qingge frowned slightly and looked over. The leading palace maid seemed to understand Ye Qingge's meaning and said, "His Majesty has ordered that there are still many signs of battle left here. Fearing that Your Highness may be harmed by the aftershocks, he has specially ordered me to accompany you. I am following you here for fear that Your Highness may be harmed."

"It's alright."

She tried to probe with her words, but the two palace maids showed no sign of leaving, resolutely following Ye Qingge. She smiled slightly and said no more.

He strolled around the entire palace, stopping occasionally to carefully observe the traces of battle nearby, picking up pieces of soil and greenery to examine them closely, before standing up and continuing onward.

The entire palace was surrounded and isolated from the inner palace. There were signs of battle in many places. Ye Qingge walked around the entire palace for half an hour before stepping into the late emperor's palace.

Two palace maids followed closely on either side of Ye Qingge, always keeping a half-body distance behind her, following her at a leisurely pace, occasionally introducing the entire palace to her.

As the leading palace maid unconsciously stepped into the bedchamber, Ye Qingge finally spoke: "Do you have royal blood?"

The head palace maid was taken aback and hurriedly shook her head: "This servant did not."

Ye Qingge stood with her hands behind her back, facing away from the palace maids, and asked, "How strong are you?"

The palace maid was puzzled: "This servant is at the third level of the Dao Realm, while Xiao Ling is at the second level of the Dao Realm."

Ye Qingge turned around and looked at the palace maid with a half-smile: "Do you know, as I walked along, I found that many traces of battle had been erased. The methods were not sophisticated, just within the reach of someone with the cultivation level of the third level of the Dao Realm."

The lead palace maid's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Ye Qingge's face turn cold, and she suddenly drew her sword: "You are not of the Emperor's bloodline, so you should not have entered the palace; your strength is not as strong as the Great Sage I brought, and your method of erasing traces is exactly the same as your cultivation level. I have reason to suspect that you are a henchman sent by the one who murdered the Emperor. Do you know your crime?"

stab

With the Heavenly God Transformation activated at full power, Ye Qingge unleashed the full force of her sword. Before the leading palace maid could react, she was pierced in the head by the sword and perished, body and soul.

She looked at the remaining palace maid, who looked terrified and immediately prostrated herself on the ground.

"His Majesty granted me special authority. During this investigation, I encountered a henchman sent by the regicide who attempted to cover up his tracks and obstruct my investigation of the truth. He was killed by me with a single sword stroke. Do you understand?"

The palace maid bowed her head and kowtowed, her voice flustered: "This servant knows."

"You know this, why aren't you backing down?"

Ye Qingge shouted, and the palace maids, as if granted a pardon, hurriedly left.

After dealing with the two lackeys, Ye Qingge nodded in satisfaction and turned her attention to the palace in front of her. She took out the hair and other mediums she had found in the garden earlier and began to try out the Soul-Connecting Technique.

The hair in the garden was mostly left by palace maids and guards. After seven consecutive failures, Ye Qingge finally succeeded when she used the eighth medium.

Countless yin energies gathered and formed the image of the former emperor within the palace.

Chapter 64 The Seven-Day Period Ends, The Struggle for the Throne

Compared to the new emperor Ye Qingge met, the old emperor was tall and strong, and his wide and majestic Heavenly Emperor robes could not hide his awe-inspiring aura. As someone who fought alongside the old emperor and his son, the founding emperor of the Heavenly Court, he was far superior to the new emperor in terms of both presence and other aspects.

However, the old emperor now appeared extremely disheveled, with large patches of black power staining his imperial robes. His body, formed from the lingering spirits, was thrown backward and crashed into the pillar where the divine dragon was coiled.

boom

With a terrifying sound, the dragon let out a miserable roar. The brilliant divine power emanating from the old emperor actually purified the black power. The dragon was not so lucky.

The divine dragons that perched atop the pillars of the Heavenly Court each possessed cultivation levels exceeding the Dao Realm. However, under the influence of the black power, they were corroded into a massive skeleton in just a few breaths, with even their bones stained black by the black power.

The next moment, large swaths of black power gathered on the dragon, actually conjuring up a black dragon. The black power reorganized at a speed visible to the naked eye, transforming into the original dragon's appearance, except that its eyes were full of ferocity as it lunged at the old emperor.

"court death!"

The old emperor let out a low shout and threw a punch, shattering the divine dragon.

The surging divine power swept in all directions, and even the illusory images summoned by Ye Qingge's Soul-Binding Technique made Ye Qingge's eyes light up.

"The Heavenly Transformation? It seems the old emperor has already reached the ninth level of the Heavenly Transformation. Moreover, judging from his performance, this Heavenly Transformation also has the effect of resisting this terrifying power?"