The improved female villains regained their memories.

"It doesn't hurt anymore."

It is indeed effective.

At least, Yang Pingsheng is not in as much pain anymore.

The next day, Su Murong rushed to Wang Tiande's main hall and requested an audience.

The supervising eunuch told her, "His Majesty is extremely busy and has no time to see Lord Su right now."

"But I have something important to do." Su Murong bowed, his eyes lowered. "It's a matter of life and death. I hope you will inform His Majesty again."

Although Su Murong was not an earth immortal, he was still of immortal potential and could absorb spiritual energy. The eunuch in front of him was just a mortal. The main reason why Su Murong was so respectful to him was because he had Wang Tiande behind him.

In this country, the only way for mortals to surpass immortals is to win the favor of Wang Tiande. As the strongest cultivator at present, he also possesses a large amount of cultivation information and has almost monopolized the entire upper echelons of cultivation.

Formations, alchemy, killing moves—you have to be involved in at least one of them. The collapse of the spiritual spring triggered a massive explosion of spiritual energy that destroyed all the cultivation systems monopolized by the Yan Kingdom's royal family. Under such circumstances, figuring things out on your own would undoubtedly consume a lot of time and energy. This is why Wang Tiande was able to control all the cultivators.

Besides ability, there is also knowledge.

The unique knowledge of cultivation is possessed only by Wang Tiande.

Take Su Murong for example. She knows alchemy and can absorb spiritual energy. Her future path is undoubtedly alchemy. However, immortal pills and mortal pills are completely different concepts. Su Murong finds it difficult to refine mortal pills. Without a predecessor to guide her, let alone immortal pills.

She has been stuck in the stage of tempering her body and removing impurities. Those who are more talented than her have long been preparing to break through to the Earth Immortal realm. Only she is not ambitious and has no intention of making a breakthrough.

This is why many people look down on her, and the eunuch in front of her is one of them. He shook his head and said, "Lord Su, please don't make things difficult for me. His Majesty has already given an order that I should not see anyone recently."

"But……"

"Please return."

Su Murong lowered his head and slowly retreated.

Eunuchs lack spiritual energy, but she does, so he was unaware that she had already heard the laughter coming from inside the hall.

"Ah, ah~ Your Majesty is wonderful."

"My beloved, wait, I have something even better."

After Wang Tiande became emperor, he searched far and wide for beautiful women of all kinds and placed them in his harem, naming it "Yan Chun Tai" (Terrace of Beautiful Springs).

The wine pool and meat forest were one thing, and the concubines being barely clothed on the Yanchun Terrace were another; Su Murong never imagined that Wang Tiande would be engaging in illicit affairs with his concubines in broad daylight.

But she said nothing and remained silent.

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The boy is much better now.

He regained his spirits and started playing around with the little Vermilion Bird.

Su Murong watched, but his anxiety only intensified.

She repeatedly requested an audience with Wang Tiande, but was refused entry to the palace gates each time.

That day, she was rejected again. Just as she was about to leave, she was stopped by another eunuch.

"Lord Su, Her Majesty the Empress requests your presence at the palace."

According to tradition, Wang Tiande also established an empress.

The empress he appointed was the sister of one of his important subordinates. Su Murong had never met him, only knowing that he was initially Wang Tiande's strategist, and after the spiritual energy revival, he also awakened the potential of an immortal. Later, with Wang Tiande's help, he became an earth immortal at an almost impossible speed.

Su Murong didn't have much contact with them, and she had basically never interacted with the Empress either. She didn't know what the Empress wanted to see her about.

"it is good."

The woman seated on the high seat was dressed in magnificent and luxurious attire, her body adorned with gold and jewels, so dazzling that Su Murong could hardly open her eyes. Holding a teacup, she first slowly said, "Please sit," before speaking unhurriedly, "You are His Majesty's adopted daughter, and by right, you are also my daughter."

Su Murong frowned slightly, about to speak, when he heard her say again, "I know what you want."

"Your little lover, whom you keep on the mountain peak, has contracted the plague. You wanted to alleviate his symptoms, so you went to the Hall of Immortal Physicians to ask for a prescription. However, the prescription required a large amount of human blood, which you were unwilling to do. You wanted to find a substitute material, Crimson Blood Grass, which is why you have repeatedly sought an audience with His Majesty. Am I right?"

Su Murong's expression changed slightly. She never expected that the Empress, who lived in the inner palace, would know so much about her whereabouts and intentions.

But she quickly regained her composure and tentatively asked, "What does Your Majesty mean...?"

"What Your Majesty can give, I can give too." She smiled slightly. "To be honest, every year a large number of cultivators offer me Crimson Blood Grass, so I have stockpiled quite a bit."

"you……"

"Your young lover won't have to worry about this problem for at least ten years."

Su Murong, with his keen eyesight, stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "I will never forget Your Majesty's kindness."

"That's not urgent."

The Empress smiled and put down her teacup.

“I have often heard His Majesty say that you are a filial child, which is why he adopted you as his goddaughter. You know that His Majesty has many godchildren, but there are not many who can help him and are loyal. Now that I have met you, it is as if I have met my own daughter. I feel very close to you.”

The Empress sighed and said, "I have always wanted a child. You know, I have been living in the palace all these years, all alone and helpless. I have no one to keep me company, let alone anyone to relieve my worries."

"I understand what Your Majesty has said." Su Murong lowered her head and said, "I feel an immediate connection with Your Majesty. From now on, your affairs are my affairs."

The Empress smiled at her: "But you are unwilling to exchange it for me calling you 'Mother'."

Su Murong froze.

The surrounding scenery suddenly changed; the snowstorm of that year, and his real mother holding his hand, saying:

"Xiao Rong, remember this: your Rong is the Rong of honor."

The scene changes, and the Queen's voice comes again:

"I have always treated my close friends and family well. I will never shortchange them on the four words: wealth and honor."

The snow fell, transforming the palace into a palace; the gentle figure had vanished, becoming a shadow in a dream.

The swaying shadow creaked and groaned.

Su Murong slowly, very slowly, knelt down little by little, and then kowtowed.

"Mother."

She called out, yet remained silent as usual, revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

Su Murong never tells anyone anything about herself.

This "other person" also includes Yang Pingsheng.

But one day, Little Vermilion Bird followed her and witnessed everything.

"My lord, why must you do this?" it cried. "The Blood Demon Technique enhances strength, but the price is human blood energy. The Queen asked you to feed her brother blood energy because she valued your own abundant blood energy. But even if you have abundant blood energy, you will not be able to withstand it in the long run."

"Who told you to follow me?!" Su Murong was furious. He grabbed the little Vermilion Bird and held it in his palm. "You're a demon. It's already a big taboo for me to take you in in the Immortal Realm. How dare you come out with me like this?"

“My lord, I am worried about you. I see that the upper limit of your life force is decreasing, which is why I am doing this. My lord, you are the one who will bring about change in the future. You must not continue to sacrifice your life for a man.”

Little Vermilion Bird advised, "My lord, that man's origins are unknown. Many things that have happened before have proven that he is not simple. I still don't know what that mysterious energy is. You really can't do this before you find out!"

This can't be done?

Su Murong thought, but many things came to mind.

In Liuyun City, he sat under the fireworks, sharing his dreams for the future with that person.

In the military camp, she fell into despair, but that person pulled her back, never leaving her side.

The prison cell was separated by a cell door; he and the other person were inside and outside, respectively.

The joy of regaining what was lost hasn't faded yet, and now this has happened.

Why can't we do it this way?

Why can't it be like this?!

The little Vermilion Bird said, "It's not worth it!"

Su Murong roared furiously, "Shut up!"

The little red sparrow was stunned, then covered its wings and burst into tears:

"My lord, you're yelling at me! Waaaaah, I really did it for your own good, my lord."

Su Murong was stunned.

She fell silent again, as if she had given up.

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One day, the boy skipped and hopped into the woods to gather herbs.

But as he walked, he lost track of time, and when it got dark, he couldn't find his way back and could only stand there.

Looking at the dark path, the boy couldn't help but burst into tears.

A figure flashed out, and Su Murong, who had been looking anxious, saw that the boy's expression had softened considerably. He walked up to the boy, patted his head, and asked, "Why did you run so deep?"

"I wanted to gather some herbs," the boy sobbed. "I saw you've been working too hard lately, so I thought I'd get some tonics, but..."

Su Murong laughed.

She held the boy's hand and walked back to the thatched hut. Although it was dark, she smiled happily.

While bandaging the boy's wounds, Su Murong asked, "Do you really enjoy collecting herbs?"

"Ok!"

"why?"

"Why……"

The boy stared with bewildered eyes, clearly not knowing why either.

"Remember this, because you want to become a doctor and heal the sick."

"Doctor? But I don't want to..."

"You think so."

Su Murong placed his hand on his head, revealing the mother-child seal mark.

"Because, this is you."

Yang Pingsheng's eyes became unfocused, and he nodded vigorously: "Yes!"