"Your Highness the Crown Prince, do you have anything to add?"
"Ah? Sure... let take a look."
Zhao Junyu took the gift list handed to him, barely mustered his spirits, and scrutinized it closely.
How boring.
His Imperial Father was trying to awaken.
His sister had taken the ti to go into seclusion, saying she needs to increase her strength.
So, the only one left to receive the envoys from the Glacier Kingdom was himself.
Zhao Junyu’s gaze fell on the gift list:
"Twelve Ice Snow Lotuses."
This was a good thing for replenishing the body, specially presented to his Imperial Father.
"Ancient Secret Technique Stele, Historical Fragnts."
Without thinking, these were for Zhao Zhibing, who liked these kinds of things.
"Five beautiful maids, each a rare beauty, (note: offered to His Highness the Crown Prince)."
Zhao Junyu narrowed his eyes, pondering.
The envoy had been observing his expression, and at this mont, he said with an ingratiating smile:
"Your Highness, the five maids are all rare beauties handpicked from our Glacier Kingdom. Would you like to see them now?"
Zhao Junyu said, "Alright."
The envoy clapped his hands.
Five graceful young girls entered from outside the hall and lifted their veils.
They were undoubtedly beautiful, with good figures, exceptional poise, and stunning looks.
——But all five had their chins upturned, looking cold and proud.
None of the girls glanced at Zhao Junyu.
The envoy barked, "Have you not greeted His Highness the Crown Prince yet?"
Only then did the girls curtly bow in greeting.
Zhao Junyu’s face broke into a smile.
This attitude, so noble and aloof, completely unmoved by status and power, wasn’t it precisely the kind of love he used to favor?
If it had been before, he would certainly have been overjoyed, accepting the five girls and daily keeping them by his side to foster affection, euphemistically called the romance of youth.
——But he had awakened.
So this high-level "flirting" could no longer disturb his mind.
"Your country is really too kind. What exactly do you wish to do this ti?"
Zhao Junyu asked.
"Of course, it’s to make so arrangents in advance for the state visit half a month later," the envoy said with a smile.
Zhao Junyu realized.
Yes, in half a month, the monarch of the Glacier Kingdom would co to the Empire to et the Emperor and discuss so matters.
It was only normal for their side to send soone in advance to coordinate and arrange the schedule.
That was fine.
But——
Giving him beautiful maids was too much of pandering to his tastes.
Pandering to his tastes.
Zhao Junyu’s mind stirred, and he chuckled, "You’ve given such valuable gifts, I’ll certainly be a good host. If you have any requests, just speak freely."
The envoy imdiately said, "May I arrange a eting with His Majesty today or tomorrow?"
An envoy eting the Emperor was to be expected.
But wanting to see the Emperor today was a bit hasty.
"You should be aware that my Imperial Father’s schedule is filled long in advance. According to the agenda, your eting with him should be on the fifth day after your arrival in our country."
Zhao Junyu said.
"This is just to get things done earlier, I have an official letter from our sovereign to deliver, and then I have so matters to report to His Majesty," the envoy earnestly said.
Zhao Junyu nodded.
The envoy’s words seed reasonable, plus he had given such a precious gift.
He stood up and walked toward the five stunning maids.
The envoy watched his back, a trace of understanding flashing in his eyes.
Zhao Junyu walked past each maid, then suddenly reached out to hold the hand of one, caressing it lightly:
"Your hand is really beautiful."
The maid’s face flushed, and she gently broke free from his grasp, bowing her head, "Please maintain propriety, Your Highness."
Neither servile nor overbearing, well-mannered and proper.
If it had been in the past, indeed he would have liked it.
Zhao Junyu stepped back with a smile.
——He had grasped the girl’s hand rely to hide the glow on his own hand.
Ever since his date with the female assassin, he had awakened an ability and could emit a glow that entered the other’s body, feeling everything about them, and even controlling their movents.
This girl had been educated on all his preferences and specially trained to adopt this attitude to allure him.
The girl was not the issue.
She was innocent, already prepared with seven or eight thods to deal with various situations.
——All to attract him.
That wasn’t much of an issue.
So, where did the uneasy feeling in his heart co from, and how would he calm it?
Zhao Junyu turned and walked back to his seat, laughing joyfully:
"I like these gifts. I will arrange the matter promptly; at the latest by tomorrow, you will et my Imperial Father."
The envoy, hearing this, imdiately stood up and gave a respectful bow, "Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need for pleasantries," Zhao Junyu suddenly stretched out his hand, slapped it firmly on the envoy’s shoulder, looked up and laughed heartily, "We are all friends here. Soone, arrange a feast, today at noon I wish to drink a few cups with the envoy from the Glacier Kingdom."
A fleeting expression of cunning passed over the envoy’s face as he quietly listened to Zhao Junyu’s words, looking at his unrestrained deanor, and slowly a smile ford on his lips.
"Then let these five maids serve us at the al, what do you say, Envoy?"
"As the Crown Prince wishes, moreover, they are now your people."
"Good, you go back first, I have so things to handle, and at noon we shall toast to our hearts’ content!"
"As you command, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"
The envoy left, turning away.
Zhao Junyu sat there motionless.
Once the envoy was gone, the five beautiful maids showed signs of unease.
——Of course, their every move was rigorously trained, never unnatural, instead they genuinely seed sowhat fearful of Zhao Junyu.
Zhao Junyu pondered for a mont, then said warmly, "You need not be afraid, I never force any woman —— Soone, take them to rest first; at noon, serve and the Envoy."
"Yes."
Two maids led the beautiful maids away as well.
The reception hall quieted down.
Zhao Junyu waved his hand.
The doors imdiately closed.
Several n in black brought in a complete set of chanical equipnt and swiftly assembled it.
Two n in black brought a box before Zhao Junyu.
The box opened.
Inside was a silver streamlined cybernetic brain helt.
Zhao Junyu put the helt on, murmuring,
"Hurry up, activate the access rights, let connect to the central cybernetic brain."
"Yes!"
Everyone responded in unison.
Slim pipelines were being inserted into the back end of the cybernetic brain helt.
Light, began to shine from the dense network of pipelines.
A man dressed in black rapidly typed out a series of commands on a keyboard, saying aloud,
"By imperial decree, the Crown Prince supervises the nation."
"Please proceed with multiple identity verifications for the Crown Prince."
"Verified." Zhao Junyu said.
Everyone looked up at the holographic image that had appeared in mid-air.
On the holographic image, three seals appeared.
They got through!
"Your Highness, the connection is established."
"Good, guard my sides and don’t let anyone co close to ."
"Don’t worry."
Zhao Junyu closed his eyes and, with a thought, began to search for Wu Xiaode’s whereabouts.
One second.
"Damn, the kid has already gone to a parallel world, what should we do now?"
Zhao Junyu grew agitated.
When he patted the other person on the shoulder just now, he had activated his ability and instantly understood his purpose and motivation.
The Emperor was at a crucial mont of awakening.
His sister was in retreat.
Right now, only Wu Xiaode could deal with this situation!
But he wasn’t here!
Suddenly.
A signal from the darkness caught his attention.
——Royal Research Room!
Zhao Junyu imdiately switched to that signal.
In the research room.
Xia Huilan was swiftly typing on a laptop until all the equipnt in the room turned on, projecting a holographic image.
It was Zhao Junyu.
"I noticed you searching through data online, has sothing happened?"
Xia Huilan asked.
"I’m looking for Little Wu," Zhao Junyu said urgently, "the envoys from the Glacier Kingdom and their followers have been possessed by immortals. They have entered the Capital and are about to see my father, planning an assassination and coup."
Xia Huilan sighed and said, "Satan was just here, but that Black Dragon called him away, saying there was a problem with your father’s breakthrough, asking him to go have a look."
"The Emperor’s matter cannot be interrupted—so we have to find Little Wu, only he can deal with the immortals," Zhao Junyu said.
"I do have a way..." Xia Huilan said.
She randomly hit a few keys on the keyboard and quickly found a person.
"What way?" Zhao Junyu asked.
"Go find Qian Mingkui, he has connections with Holy Na City outside the prison, he should be able to jump directly to the world where Little Wu is and call him back," Xia Huilan said.
"I’ll go find him right now!" Zhao Junyu said.
Xia Huilan shook her head and said, "I’ve turned on his phone’s cara—look, he’s getting intimate with that woman, do you want to wait a mont?"
"No ti to wait!"
Zhao Junyu finished speaking, and the holographic image imdiately vanished.
——He went straight to find Qian Mingkui!
Xia Huilan shook her head, switched back to her work interface, and began to adjust a new biological cha, occasionally glancing at a small window on the screen.
"Sister, what’s happened?"
The voice of Xia Ni ca from inside the huge biological cha.
"Nothing much, we can’t handle it, might as well continue researching higher-end technology."
Xia Huilan casually turned off the image of Qian Mingkui working diligently and said indifferently.
"Yeah, we need to keep working hard," Xia Ni responded.
...
Elsewhere.
Parallel world.
The Book of the Dead flipped to the page titled "Ten Thousand Clans Awakening Sacrificial Array Platform."
Wu Xiaode spoke sharply, "Use."
Boom——
The Book of the Dead trembled.
Demon Mist surged.
The entire world seed to transform into an unknown place.
On the page, the sacrificial platform suddenly emitted a brilliant glow, turning into a huge bronze door levitating in the air.
Wu Xiaode, sensing sothing, raised his hand and lightly touched the bronze door.
An incomparably ancient and ti-worn voice suddenly rang out:
"So it is? The last chance is given to the Human Race?"
"Yes, please give us humans a chance for awakening," Wu Xiaode said.
"Humans are the most creative and talented race, but few can reach the pinnacle... Very well, I will send you to the most ancient prison, where there is a human prisoner who owes us Eye Demons a favor."
"I hope you can seize this opportunity."
As the voice faded,
The bronze giant door burst open.
The entire world suddenly shifted, dissolving into blurred lines retreating all around Wu Xiaode.
The next mont.
The countless lines rushed back, forming a whole new world.
Darkness.
——This place was steeped in dark and silent nothingness.
All around, there was nothing.
The walls were tallic.
Not too far away was a door, but it had been thoroughly welded shut.
——This was a cell.
A burly man with his clavicles pierced, wearing a heavy iron helt, his hands and feet shackled by heavy chains, was suspended in mid-air.
As Wu Xiaode appeared, the man sensed it.
"Ah... how rare, soone has co."
The man said in a deep voice.
On the Book of the Dead, a line of ice crystal words quickly appeared:
"You have t a prisoner from the Past Epoch: the human envoy."
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