It's getting late.

You Linzi, Li Huan Zhenren and others also returned to Baiyujing under the leadership of the eunuchs.

The evening banquet specially prepared for them had already begun.

Teams of eunuchs and palace maids came in one after another, carrying delicious delicacies and placing them respectfully in front of them.

The few of them looked around with interest, but did not eat the food in front of them.

Ling Xuzi even shook his head and said, "For cultivators like us, worldly things are only for our appetite."

"Even if you eat too much mundane food, it might harm your immortal body."

"It's better not to eat these foods~!"

The four ghosts from Shannan were feeling guilty, so they were a little nervous and looked around from time to time.

As for the Hehuan Sect, Master Li Huan did not take any action, and neither did the other three disciples.

Sit cross-legged quietly with your eyes closed.

Only Lin Feng was there, looking up at the back hall from time to time, eagerly waiting.

As they were talking, they saw several figures suddenly appear in the side hall and walk towards them.

I looked over subconsciously and found that it was Shi Xianggui and others.

"Old Shi!"

"Master Shi is coming out?"

"Have they successfully ignited their soul fire?"

Shi Xianggui and the other three looked pale and their steps were unsteady as they walked towards this side.

"My fellow Taoists~!"

Shi Xianggui bowed and said, "The four of us are a little weak, so we won't greet each of you one by one."

"Easy to say, easy to say~"

A few of them sat down, picked up the wine beside them and poured themselves a glass.

At this time, Master Li Huan opened his eyes and asked, "Fellow Daoist Shi, who is the Imperial Concubine that His Majesty mentioned?"

"The imperial concubine?"

Shi Xianggui's heart suddenly jumped, and he thought of that peerless beauty and her warning not to tell anyone about her. He could only say helplessly:

"The Imperial Concubine... is a Taoist companion of Your Majesty. She is truly a goddess!"

He never imagined that there was a Foundation Establishment cultivator hidden in the Dayu Palace!

And... she is also a stunning beauty!
With his keen eyesight, he could tell that the imperial concubine was definitely not very old, and was probably in her twenties at most.

At such a young age, he has already entered the foundation-building stage. I wonder how terrifying his talent is!
Moreover, His Majesty seems to be deliberately concealing this matter. No one in the outside world knows that there is an ancestor in the Foundation Establishment Stage deep in the palace!

If this were to get out, I wonder how many monks would be shocked.

He also didn't know how many hidden things there were in this palace that he didn't know about.

But this is also good news for him.

After all, he had already sacrificed his soul fire and was considered a core figure of the Dayu Immortal Dynasty.

The stronger the hidden strength of the Dayu Immortal Dynasty is, the brighter the future will be for him and his grandson!

Thinking of this, I felt even happier.

However, Master Li Huan frowned slightly.

Taoist companion?

That is, the concubines in the harem.

Moreover, as she holds the position of Imperial Noble Consort, her aptitude and cultivation must be the best among her fellow Taoists.

I don’t know how many Taoist companions Emperor Zhengyong has?

Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard a scream.

"Senior Shi! These fruits are actually spiritual fruits!"

On the table nearby, Mu Xunshan was holding a peach-like fruit in his hand, stunned.

"what?"

Shi Xianggui was also startled and looked at it carefully.

He was born into a family of spiritual plants and was most familiar with spiritual rice, spiritual fruits and the like.

He looked at it carefully, then took a bite and felt it carefully, his eyes becoming extremely excited.

“Spiritual fruit! It is indeed a spiritual fruit! Moreover, both the spiritual energy and moisture content are far superior to my purple spiritual fruit!”

"Could it be that there are other spiritual plant husbands in the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty?"

"Hahaha……!"

Suddenly at this moment, a hearty voice sounded.

But then I saw a burly figure striding towards me, followed by a woman in Taoist robes.

It was Xiong Gang and Xuan Jizi.

Xiong Gang laughed and said, "This thing is just a wild spiritual fruit grown on Tianshou Mountain. This thing is everywhere on Tianshou Mountain."

"If you like, fellow Taoists, I'll have someone give you eight or ten kilograms of it later!"

Everyone dared to say that Xiong Gang had the aura of the late stage of Qi training, and they all stood up and said, "Greetings, senior/fellow Taoist!"

"Hahaha, no need to be so polite!"

Xiong Gang strode forward to his seat, sat down with a big sword and a golden horse, and said casually: "Everyone, sit down, no need to be polite."

"I am Xiong Gang from the Myriad Beasts Infinite Sect."

"This one is fellow Daoist Xuanjizi. We are all fellow Daoists."

"Now that they have all surrendered to your Majesty's Great Yu Immortal Dynasty, we are all one family from now on. We must get close to each other!"

Upon hearing this, the others also hurriedly lowered their heads to look at the things on their desks.

Especially Ling Xuzi and others, they also picked up a fruit and started eating it.

“Hiss…it’s really spiritual energy!”

"This fruit is a spiritual fruit! This wine actually has a spiritual aura. Is it brewed from spiritual fruit?"

"This meat..."

"The meat of the spirit beasts in the mountains."

"You don't know, there are more and more spiritual beasts on Tianshou Mountain, including rabbits, foxes, squirrels, wild boars, and even tigers and wolves."

"My Wanshou Wujiang Sect is the best at taming beasts. I don't know how many spiritual beasts we have kept in captivity. Hahahaha..."

With the addition of Xiong Gang, a very outgoing monk, the dozen or so monks in the entire hall quickly became lively.

Everyone drank wine and ate meat, it was very lively.

However, the eunuchs and palace maids around the Four Ghosts of Shannan kept bringing in fresh fruits and vegetables to replace them.

No one saw how they ate, but the spiritual fruits on the table were consumed quickly.

Faced with this situation, the four Shannan ghosts remained unconcerned and there was no embarrassment on their faces.

From time to time, he would pick up a spiritual fruit, pretend to eat it, and then throw it into the storage bag.

However, they also noticed that there were several empty seats above Xiong Gang and Xuanjizi.

Several people secretly guessed that perhaps the empty seat was still waiting for someone else to take a seat.

monk.

"Concubine Cui is here~!"

Just then, a hoarse shout was heard.

But then a woman in gorgeous clothes walked in from the back hall, emitting a faint spiritual energy.

"My fellow Taoists, how are you? I am Cui Xiabing, and I am a fellow Taoist like you."

Qi training...late stage!
The faces of more than ten casual cultivators changed drastically, especially the four Shannan ghosts, who stood up and said, "Greetings, senior/fellow Taoist!"

"Please~!"

Everyone sat down, still in shock, when another voice rang out.

"Empress Chan has arrived~!"

Another concubine dressed in brocade and gorgeous clothes, but with a more voluptuous figure, walked out. When she saw Concubine Cui, she trotted a few steps and said with a smile, "Hello, sister!"

"Sister, it's been a long time since we last met. By the way, His Majesty asked us to gather here today in order to meet with all of you fellow practitioners."

Yue Chan turned around and nodded to the dozen or so casual cultivators in the audience, saying, "Hello, fellow cultivators."

Below the stage, the Four Ghosts of Shannan, Master Li Huan, Shi Xianggui and others were even more shocked.

The four ghosts from Shannan, in particular, all felt a little dizzy.

Late stage of Qi training!

Another one in the late stage of Qi training!
"Greetings, Senior/Fellow Daoist!"

"Empress Yufei has arrived~!"

Soon, Zhuang Yuheng, dressed in a specially made Taoist robe and long skirt, walked slowly over with a whisk in his hand.

The whole person exudes a temperament of being indifferent to fame and fortune and pursuing a peaceful and far-reaching goal. A group of people are almost numb.

Late stage of Qi training!

It’s the late stage of Qi training again!
In an imperial palace, not counting His Majesty, even among the concubines in the harem, there are three cultivators in the late stage of Qi training!

This……

It’s so scary!

"The Queen Consort has arrived~!"

"Empress Yu has arrived~!"

This time, two shouts were heard in succession, and two almost identical women in green came out.

Her bright eyes swept across the hall, but she quickly regained her composure and greeted several concubines with a smile.

"Hello, sisters~!"

"My sister is well!"

The dozen or so casual cultivators below the stage breathed a sigh of relief. The cultivation levels of these two Twin Lotuses were finally not so scary anymore.

The middle stage of Qi training.

so far so good.

However, they are twin lotuses and both are cultivators in the middle stage of Qi training.

With the help of their minds, they are able to fight against cultivators in the late stage of Qi training!
"Empress Qingfei has arrived~!"

"Empress Yin Fei has arrived~!"

There were two more shouts, and then two women whose beauty was no less than that of the other concubines walked in, surrounded by palace maids.

"Greetings, Senior/Fellow Daoist!"

Everyone saluted and felt somewhat relieved.

One is in the middle stage of Qi training, and the other is in the early stage of Qi training. It’s not that bad.

"Everyone is safe!"

Among the women, Concubine Cui, who had the highest status in cultivation, took on the responsibility of hosting the gathering and said to the many independent cultivators:

"Your Majesty is hosting a banquet today and has ordered us to attend, because we are all people of the same mind."

"The establishment of the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty still requires the concerted efforts of all of you."

"Everyone, drink this cup to the full!"

"Thank you, Senior~!"

More than a dozen independent cultivators, each with their own ulterior motives, raised their glasses to signal their intention.

The four ghosts of Shannan were shocked that there were still three cultivators in the late stage of Qi training after the consequences of Dayu.

However, Master Li Huan's eyes were always glancing towards the back of the hall.

The imperial concubine who condensed the soul fire for Shi Xianggui and others... why is she nowhere to be seen?
As an imperial concubine, her status is higher than that of an ordinary concubine.

Then her cultivation must be higher than that of the Imperial Concubine Cui in front of her.

Qi training to perfection?
Or... the foundation-building stage!

Thinking of this, Master Li Huan's breathing couldn't help but quicken.

Is it really the Qi training stage?
Or... am I overthinking?

With the addition of the concubines, the originally noisy atmosphere in the hall suddenly became strangely quiet.

However, as Master Li Huan and Cui Xia Bing took the initiative to talk, the entire hall became lively again.

More than half an hour later, Chen Liancang appeared on the steps.

"Your Majesty has arrived~!"

More than a dozen monks quickly stood up and looked forward.

Concubine Cui and other concubines also stood up and bowed.

But then Emperor Zhengyong, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, was seen walking out slowly holding the hand of a young girl.

She was wearing a crimson palace dress embroidered with gold and silver threads, with phoenixes dancing on her shoulders and tassels swaying at her waist, jingling with every step.

Her hair was tied up in a high bun with a golden hairpin inserted in it, and she looked childish and cute amidst the jewels.

Her eyes are like two clear springs, deep and smart, as if they can listen to the whispers of the spring breeze.

The long eyelashes fluttered like butterfly wings, adding a bit of mystery and temptation to the almond-shaped eyes.

Her eyebrows are slightly raised, like a crescent moon in the mountains, outlining endless tenderness and grace.

As she walked, she raised her white wrist slightly, looking very elegant.

The gold bracelet on the fair wrist makes a slight sound, which contrasts beautifully with the pearls on the earlobe, making the skin look as delicate as cream.

With her red lips slightly parted, every frown and smile was natural, making her look like an otherworldly elf, blooming with the brilliance of a young girl in this deep palace.

This woman... was actually Liu Yufei who recognized Zheng Yi as her godfather during the day!

At this moment, all her clothes had been changed.

The original emerald green long skirt was now changed into a crimson palace dress embroidered with phoenixes and cranes, and she wore a bright gold hairpin on her head, with gold powder dotted between her eyebrows, making her look extremely delicate and attractive.

Liu Yufei in the daytime looks like a little elf emerging from the deep mountains and dense forests, pure and flawless.

But now, she looked like a princess dressed in gorgeous attire under the stars, graceful and noble.

Concubine Cui and others were also a little surprised. They didn't expect that His Majesty was holding the hand of a little girl they had never seen before.

Who is this little girl?

Their new sister?

Or……

Zheng Yi smiled and said, "My beloved concubines, this is my new goddaughter, Princess Yufei. What do you think of her?"

Concubine Cui was the first to react and said with a smile, "As expected, she is a girl that your majesty values. She is indeed very intelligent and beautiful."

Liu Yufei was also somewhat dazzled by the stunning beauties in front of her, but she still said with gritted teeth: "Greetings, Madam Imperial Concubine~"

"No need to be polite."

Zheng Yi smiled and patted her head, saying, "Go to your master. From today on, you will practice with me in the palace."

"Yes, godfather~!"

Liu Yufei walked down quickly and rushed into the arms of Master Li Huan like a young swallow returning to its nest.

"Master~"

"Fei'er, where have you been today?"

"Master, godfather took me to Yuhua Palace, and..."

Master Li Huan took Liu Yufei by the hand, and the two women sat together, whispering something.

And Lin Feng, who was behind the real Li Huan, was stared at when he saw Liu Yufei for the first time.

He never imagined that Fei'er, who used to be dressed as an ordinary woman, would be so charming and attractive after changing into a palace dress.

This is the true appearance of the witch from the Hehuan Sect!

He wanted to talk to Fei'er, but Fei'er was being held back by her master and couldn't turn around.

He was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan and could only sit in his seat and worry.

At this moment, Cui Xiabing beside Zheng Yi asked, "Your Majesty, where is Sister Qingying? Didn't she come out of confinement?"

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "Qingying likes quietness. I sent someone to call her, but she didn't come."

"But it doesn't matter. I have already shocked these casual cultivators enough today."

"If Qingying comes again, I'm really afraid of scaring them away."

Cui Xiabing covered her mouth and laughed sweetly: "Your Majesty, you are so mean!"

"And that little girl..."

Cui Xiabing glanced at the Grand Prince's Liu Yufei and Li Huan Zhenren, and whispered: "Your Majesty, are you suitable to accept these little girls as your goddaughters? I'm afraid you have more in mind than that."

"If this matter gets out, those old-timers in the court will start to make suggestions again."

Zheng Yi smiled and said, "She is my goddaughter, so why do I need others' consent for anything I want to do?"

"But don't underestimate this little girl because she is young. She has a lot of ideas."

"After all, he was born in the Hehuan Sect, so he is not an easy person to deal with."

"That's it..."

Cui Xiabing's eyes flashed, and she suddenly said, "Your Majesty, I have an idea for you."

"She is just a little girl. How could she escape from your Majesty's Five Finger Mountain?"

"What's the idea?"

"Just watch~"

Cui Xiabing said with a smile, then looked in the direction of Liu Yufei and said, "Everyone, His Majesty has adopted Liu Yufei as his goddaughter, so she is also my daughter."

"This is my gift to you." (End of this chapter)