I play the role of Jiajing in Zongwu: What crime have I committed?

Shi Wenjue stared blankly at the pill, which had dragon-like patterns and was faintly surrounded by purple mist.

With a gentle sniff, a refreshing fragrance immediately soothes the soul.

He knew instantly that this was a rare treasure.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Faced with Zhu Houcong's gentle and warm tone, Shi Wenjue felt an inexplicable sense of closeness that grew stronger.

At this moment, he completely forgot about the time when Zhu Shou had beaten his father until he vomited blood in front of him.

No matter how good a biological father is, he can't compare to the Emperor!

Seeing that he looked dazed, Zhu Houcong smiled.

"What? You don't believe me?"

"No, no, no!"

Shi Wenjue quickly shook his head and swallowed the golden pill in one gulp.

"The Emperor's kindness towards Wen Jue is overwhelming; Wen Jue is truly flattered."

As soon as he swallowed the golden pill, he felt a burst of scorching heat explode from his dantian.

The golden elixir transformed upon entering his abdomen, becoming a surging torrent of true energy that surged wildly through his meridians.

The originally meager internal energy now surged forth like a river bursting its banks.

Third rank, fourth rank, fifth rank... the barriers of realm are like thin paper in the face of this power, easily pierced.

boom!

The next second, a shockwave exploded outwards from him, causing the teacups in the private room to clink.

Shi Wenjue suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze blazing with light.

A ninth-rank master!

He looked at his hands in disbelief, then gently clenched them, and the internal energy within him flowed freely as if it were his own arm or finger.

He was completely different from before.

"This...this is like breaking through to the ninth rank?"

Shi Wen could hardly believe that he had reached the level his father had spent his entire life trying to achieve by simply consuming one pill.

Indeed, choice is more important than effort.

Seeing this, Zhu Houcong laughed and said, "I look forward to your performance next."

At this moment, Shi Wenjue had completely forgotten the humiliation of being forced to join the Ming Cult, and his heart was filled with nothing but admiration for the immortal man in front of him.

There was only one thought in my mind.

I want to be the dog of the Emperor of Longevity!!!

But he couldn't see the cold calculation hidden deep in Zhu Houcong's eyes.

"Let's go to Fragrant Hills."

Zhu Houcong waved his Taoist robe and turned to leave first.

Then Zhu Shou walked to Shi Wenjue's side and gave him a cold glance.

"Remember, you can never repay the Emperor's kindness in this lifetime."

As soon as he finished speaking, he unfurled his black robe and followed Zhu Houcong away.

Shi Wenjue stood there, looking up at Zhu Houcong's departing figure at a 45-degree angle, his eyes filled with light.

Then he nodded solemnly.

The next second, he suddenly straightened his legs together and shouted.

"Loyalty!"

Finally suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, he channeled the inner strength he had just gained, and with a light tap of his toes, he chased after them.

After trekking for more than ten days, the four of them finally arrived at a mountain range, following Shi Wenjue's directions.

Looking out, one sees towering peaks and swirling clouds and mist.

No wonder no one in the martial arts world has been able to find any trace of Yu Louchun all these years.

Even if Child Emperor came, he wouldn't be able to find the cave to enter this secluded, deep forest.

Zhu Houcong stood with his hands behind his back, gazing intently at the clouds below.

Just then, a bell rang out in the distance.

His lips also curled up in a smile.

In the drama, the people on Fragrant Hills rely on the sound of bells from distant temples to tell the time.

Most temples only ring their bells twice a day, at Chenshi (7-9 AM) and Zishi (11 AM-1 PM).

The temple, however, added a noon ringing sound, making a total of three rings.

It was noon, which meant they had come to the right place.

"Yu Lou Chun certainly knows how to choose a location."

Zhu Houcong laughed and said, "There is no road ahead. It seems you will have to fly up the cliff."

Upon hearing this, Shi Wenjue glanced at the bottomless cliff and couldn't help but swallow hard.

If this is not done carefully...

Zhu Shou and the Golden Lion King, however, remained calm, as if the perilous situation before them was nothing more than a leisurely stroll.

Act out the play to the end.

Zhu Houcong controlled the two men to speak respectfully to him.

"Your Majesty, we will go ahead first to clear the obstacles above, then open the mechanism to bring you in."

"be careful."

"Hmph, I'll see if these cliffs of Fragrant Hills can stop me."

Before he finished speaking, Zhu Shou's figure had already darted out like a wisp of smoke and jumped off the cliff.

Then, he lightly touched the cliff face with his toes a few times, and in the blink of an eye, he leaped dozens of feet.

The Golden Lion King followed closely behind.

Shi Wen watched the two figures recede into the distance in despair, then looked down at his trembling legs.

In an instant, the left brain attacked the right brain, the bladder replaced thinking, urination took over, and limbs tore at each other.

For some unknown reason, he suddenly mustered all his inner strength and prepared to jump down like them.

Zhu Houcong quickly stopped him: "Hey, hey, where have you been?"

Shi Wenjue was completely dumbfounded.

"Aren't we going upstairs to find Yulouchun?"

Good guy!

It's you, Da Congming!

How do you manage to be both ordinary and confident?

Zhu Houcong said with a smile, "Leave the dangerous tasks to the two of them. Your strength is still shallow, so protecting your own safety is the most important thing."

The Emperor is concerned for my safety…

Shi Wenjue was immediately moved to tears, and he roared.

"Loyalty!"

Zhu Houcong patted him solemnly on the shoulder.

“The bowl is broken!!!”

Then, it was as if heavenly music was playing in their ears.

You came from Dandong, leaving me with a city covered in snow; I crave Cantonese food.

The splendor gently swaying on the horizon turned into tears, and I woke up crying.

On the other side, Zhu Shou and the Golden Lion King leaped and darted among the steep cliffs and ancient trees.

Its figure moved through the clouds and mist like a ghost.

Finally, the two of them leaped to the top of Fragrant Hills.

At the summit of the mountain was a huge platform, upon which stood an exquisite villa.

The words "Women's Residence" are written on the plaque above the door in a flamboyant style.

This is it!

Zhu Houcong saw two words through Zhu Shoudao's gaze and was completely certain.

This women's residence was built by Yulouchun to house the girls who had been kidnapped and forced to sell their bodies.

It can also be called a fortress for江湖人 (jianghu people, people from all walks of life).

Behind the women's residence, there is an even more secluded bedroom perched atop the precipice of Kanyun Peak.

The only way to get up and down is through a huge bamboo cradle, pulled up and down by ropes.

That was Yu Louchun's bedroom.

Each time the cradle goes up or down, it requires the naturally strong guard Xin Jue to personally turn the mechanism to move it up and down, making it impossible for outsiders to get close.

Yu Louchun's decision to build his residence on the secluded Kanyun Peak precisely reveals the deep-seated fear in his heart.

He doesn't trust anyone.

In this respect, he is quite similar to Zhu Houcong.

However, he did not have puppets like Zhu Houcong, who could be easily controlled.

Therefore, there are no truly loyal subordinates who can help in critical moments.

Normally, Kanyun Peak is indeed as solid as a rock.

The women he kept, the guards he enslaved with witchcraft, could only look up at him, but could never reach him.

He was even less able to seek revenge.

The strongest walls in the world are often the deadliest prisons.

If the enemy comes, you won't be able to escape.

For example, right now, the two most outstanding masters, Zhu Shou and the Golden Lion King, have arrived.

They've climbed such high cliffs, how could they be blocked by a small peak like Kanyun Peak?

The two quickly sneaked into Yu Louchun's bedroom.

Waiting for Yu Louchun to return.

Chapter 221 Did you think I was putting a face mask on you?

Time passed by minute by minute.

On the opposite side of the cliff, Zhu Houcong sat cross-legged on a blue stone, his eyes slightly closed, surrounded by a faint purple aura.

At this moment, he was practicing the Heavenly Sect Secret Technique of Xiaomeng Sect, "The World Loses Its Color".

The space within three feet of him had completely stopped.

Even the fierce mountain winds at night cannot shake a single blade of grass or tree in this space.

Shi Wenjue, standing beside him, held his breath and stared intently at Zhu Houcong, who was sitting quietly on the boulder.

An indescribable shock surged within me.