After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

"The world is in a mess. The current emperor does not think about protecting the people, but instead eats them. The orthodox Taoist sect does not seek good weather and harvests, but actually uses people as medicine."

As the saying goes, "If the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too." If the leader of the entire court, the reigning emperor, is corrupt, those below will naturally follow suit. The entire Great Meng Dynasty is rotten from the inside out.

Nuwa said coldly.

"Little Bai, go and destroy the Imperial Observatory and kill the current emperor, and I will take this child."

Nuwa gently rubbed the head of Alona/Bai Suzhen in her arms.

"...so we will take this child as our disciple to fulfill our karmic obligations."

Zhou Yan was stunned for a moment, then muttered to himself.

"Destroy the Imperial Observatory? Kill the reigning emperor?"

If it were during the time of "A Chinese Ghost Story", it wouldn't have been difficult for Zhou Yan to do this kind of thing, but what is his current situation?

With his awakening level less than 20%, the earth essence on his body had been dug out, and the plain-colored cloud banner had also been taken away, it was not impossible for him to reach the level of destroying the Daoist sects and the great Daoist lineages of the human world, or even a monarch of a country. However, Zhou Yan felt that by the time he and his men had mastered the divine spark and could roam freely in the human world, the current emperor might have been dead for decades or even centuries.

Back in the Eastern Xia United Kingdom, I assisted in suppressing Zhao Wenhe, destroying the Vacuum Living Buddha, and eliminating the Heavenly Demon Primordial Embryo, who influenced tens of millions of people and dozens of cities, before finally gaining godhood.

Each one of them, if not saving the world, could be said to have saved tens of millions, hundreds of millions, or even billions of people.

In a place like Da Meng, where do you find so much merit to save the world and increase your awakening level?

You can't just dig a pit for the people, wait for tens of thousands to die, and then come out as a savior, can you?

Nuwa's lips curled into a subtle smile, and her tone became gentler than ever before.

"Xiao Bai, do you know how the Shang Dynasty was destroyed?"

Did the Shang Dynasty fall?

It seems that Di Xin, this arrogant dragon, desecrated the statue of the goddess Nuwa. Nuwa was furious and went to Qingqiu to find a fox to destroy the Shang Dynasty's fate.

and many more!

Countless thunderbolts exploded in Zhou Yan's mind.

Nuwa could tell from Zhou Yan's expression that her little darling had understood her meaning.

"Little Bai, I see you have the looks of Daji."

Chapter Seventeen Entering the Palace

Three months later, the Imperial Observatory of Shendu.

The head of the Five Officials, the oldest and most senior, Zhongguan Zheng, had just emerged from his secluded meditation room when he was stopped by Xiaguan Zheng, who had been waiting outside for a long time and was dressed in a dark Taoist robe.

"Officer Lin, please wait."

Zhongguan Zheng stopped in front of Xia Guanzheng and asked in confusion.

"Xia Ran (Xia Guanzheng's real name), judging from your appearance, you've been waiting for someone outside the meditation room for quite some time, haven't you?"

Zhongguanzheng could clearly see that Xia Guanzheng's clothes were somewhat disheveled, and his hair and complexion did not appear to have been groomed during his short and swollen period.

As an old man who had lived for over a hundred years and was nearly two hundred, Zhongguan Zheng could guess that this junior must have encountered something big. Seeing that it was also time for him to leave the pass, he waited outside for a while.

Xia Guanzheng smiled wryly.

“I have been waiting outside for three days. If you don’t come out soon, I’m going to start banging on the door.”

The eunuch was curious.

"What's wrong? While I was away, what happened to Ōno Asahi?"

Xia Guan was reaching out towards a nearby courtyard.

"The official is currently at Biluo Courtyard. He knows the most details about the matter. Let me first tell the eunuch what I know."

"Okay, let's go."

Zhongguan was walking towards Biluoyuan, and Xia Guan, who was following beside him, stroked his handsome features and sighed.

Three months ago, the abbot of a small Taoist temple under the Imperial Observatory in Beiyang County was murdered.

The eunuch frowned slightly.

The head of the Imperial Observatory at the county level was killed?

Who would dare to do this if they'd eaten bear's heart and had the guts of a leopard?

It's one thing to bully ordinary people, but how can you bully Qi cultivators?

Xia Guanzheng continued.

"Afterwards, two fellow disciples of this Taoist temple, Qingyang and Qingxu from Biyu County, went to investigate."

The eunuch nodded.

"They do consider the bonds of camaraderie among fellow disciples."

"But after Qingyang and Qingxu went there, they did not reply for ten days. The two children's master reported it to their master. An Ningbai, the winter official, and Zhao Wuji, the spring official, went to the countryside to investigate because of their fellow disciples."

The eunuch shook his head helplessly.

"Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Both officers, come at me together..."

After a pause, Zhongguan Zheng asked Xia Guanzheng beside him incredulously.

"Is it possible that the Spring Official and the Winter Official are..."

Xia Guan nodded hesitantly.

"The two officials haven't replied for three months. Qiu Guanzheng has used many spells these past few days, but he can't find any trace of the two officials."

The official's expression was unusually solemn.

It's no exaggeration to say that the Imperial Observatory is already the state religion of the Great Meng Kingdom. It oversees the country's sacrificial beliefs. With enough believers and resources, everyone from the Grand Observatory Director to the Five Officials Directors is a top-notch cultivator in the world, each one no less than the leaders or elders of some major sects.

Two high-ranking officials could easily find a petty thief, or even wipe out a thousand-year-old sect. But now, these two top-tier cultivators, powerful figures capable of destroying a sect, have been missing for three months…

These three months certainly couldn't have been spent with other officials staying at home doing nothing. They must have used various means to search for the Winter Official and the Spring Official. If they couldn't find them through any means, these two officials are probably in grave danger.

Two officials entered Biluo Temple. Inside, a Taoist priest wearing a blue robe, with half-white temples and a weathered face, stood under a tree. This Taoist priest was the last official, Qiu Guanzheng Yue Wuqiu.

The fourth is "Yue Guanzheng".

Xia Guanzheng walked up to Qiu Guanzheng and clasped his hands in greeting.

"Six. The eunuch is here. Tell me in detail what you have found out during this period."

"Jiuqiu Guanzheng sighed."

"Yue didn't find much information either, only the source of this series of disappearances in Beiyang County, which seems to be a white snake."

"I am curious," said the official in charge of the Seventh Middle School.

8. "White Snake? What does that mean?"

"When a squad leader of the Black-Clad Guard from Beiyang County went into the mountains to search for a young dragon, he encountered a white snake. It was said that this white snake was full of blood and had already developed intelligence. If it were in the capital, it would probably be a priceless treasure. The squad leader wanted to change his future, so he handed the treasure over to the abbot of the Jingtian Temple in his county..."

"The next day, the abbot died, and the white snake disappeared."

The eunuch and the summer eunuch looked at each other, and the eunuch said knowingly.

"This white snake is probably not just a simple demon that has gained sentience. What's next?"

"Then came the investigation by the abbot of Jingtian Temple. The abbot had disappeared. The Winter Official and the Spring Official were also investigated, and both officials had disappeared. However, someone said that they saw an immortal riding a sword on the road in Annam, which must have been the Spring Official. This is what I found out about the Spring Official's last appearance before he disappeared."

The eunuch nodded slowly, his brows furrowing even more tightly.

The two officials were top-tier forces used by the Imperial Observatory to suppress the world. It should be noted that within the Taoist community, there was much criticism of the practice of refining Gui water into elixirs for ascension. Some major sects had long said that such actions would inevitably be punished by heaven sooner or later.

Now that two top powers are missing, what about the other sects...?

Zhongguan Zheng took out a Bagua mirror from his bosom. Xia Guan Zheng and Qiu Guan Zheng were both delighted. This mirror was called the Eight Treasures Exquisite Mirror. It was a relic left by an immortal before his ascension. After Zhongguan Zheng obtained it, he nurtured it with the orthodox magic of the Xuanmen for a hundred years. It was said to be able to reflect everything in the world.

It is most suitable for prying into the secrets of heaven and searching for people and things.

Zhongguan made a hand seal, pouring boundless magical power into the mirror.

Qiu Guanzheng handed a strand of Dong Guanzheng's hair to Zhong Guanzheng.

Zhongguan Zheng held a strand of hair and twirled it in the mirror. A faint light emanated from the mirror. Zhongguan Zheng said smugly.

"In the end, we still have to rely on the experienced ones."

The officials of Autumn and Summer successively offered their congratulations.

"Zhongguan Zheng's skills are still sharp, making others envious."

"As long as the eunuch is in power, the Imperial Observatory remains as stable as Mount Tai for four days."

Suddenly, an eye appeared in the mirror.

……

Mount Li, Bamboo Garden Pavilion.

Nuwa was delighted.

"This batch of little clay figurines is incredibly daring."

……

Imperial Observatory, Biluo Academy.

"Click...la...la..."

After the eyeball appeared on the surface of the Eight Treasures Exquisite Mirror, cracks suddenly spread outward from the center of the mirror.

The three officials' expressions changed simultaneously.

Is this a backlash?

Especially Zhongguan Zheng, this old Taoist priest recklessly poured his true essence into the magic treasure he had nurtured for a hundred years.

But this little bit of magic power was not enough to stop the Linglong Mirror from collapsing. In less than half a breath, the Linglong Mirror exploded with a "whoosh."

Qiu Guanzheng and Xia Guanzheng retreated abruptly, their lotus crowns were blown off, and Zhong Guanzheng, with his hair disheveled, remained in place, staring blankly at his Linglong Mirror, now reduced to fragments.

The two officials behind them looked at each other in bewilderment. A few seconds later, Qiu Guanzheng suddenly turned around and said.

"I have to go and instruct the Emperor on his Qi cultivation at noon, so I will not accompany you."

Xia Guanzheng pursed his lips and went to comfort Zhong Guanzheng, who was still in a daze.

……

Noon, Weiyang Palace.

Qiu Guan was led by the emperor's personal eunuch from the palace gate to the front of Funing Palace.

As soon as he arrived at the door, Qiu Guan saw a girl with a graceful figure, exquisite features, and a charming demeanor with every smile and frown, but with anger hidden between her brows, limping out.

When the girl came out, she glanced at Qiu Guanzheng and nodded slightly.

He could tell who this woman was. She was the female furnace cauldron that his junior brother, Zhao Wuji, had instructed him on the art of dual cultivation. For such a female furnace cauldron, nodding was the greatest respect he could show. As for anything more, did she deserve it?

He himself was one of the five officials of the Imperial Observatory, and a true immortal of the Taoist sect.

Seemingly sensing Qiu Guanzheng's disdain, the female furnace cauldron gave him a venomous look before turning and leaving.

The eunuch next to him leaned over and said.

"My lord, Lady Yaogu has recently won His Majesty's favor. He summons her to his bedchamber every night, and even the Empress has expressed her discontent."

Adam Cheng was curious.

"Huanxin? What happened to this medicine valley?"

Qiu Guanzheng remembered that the current emperor was neither too good nor too bad to these furnaces; serving them in bed every night was considered a great favor.

The little eunuch shook his head.

"This servant does not know either, but I have heard that the Lady of Medicine Valley is prickly, and His Majesty is very fond of her spirit."

Adam Cheng smiled in a way that any man would understand.

Not far away.

As Zhao Wuji walked further away, he looked back at Qiu Guanzheng several times, his eyes filled with ever-deeper resentment.

He was pushed.

After being pushed by the current emperor, Zhao Wuji originally planned to kill the emperor in this illusion if he dared to touch him. However, Zhao Wuji did not expect that his physical abilities were no different from those of a normal girl.