The next day.

Jun Changxiao left the city with a head full of bumps, while the Rose Empress still followed him every step of the way.

“I’m injured again. We’ll fight again in ten days!”

He was trying to stall for time as much as possible, to give the Space-Time Insect more time to gestate in the spatial ring. As for the Space-Time Secret Realm, it had to be taken out to be effective, so there was currently no opportunity.

“Fine.”

The Rose Empress had no objections.

Anyway, she had delegated the invasion of Xingyun Continent to her subordinates, so she temporarily had time to play with this brat for a while.

Of course, she was very curious whether after recovering from his injuries, he would give her a surprise.

After leaving this small city, Jun Changxiao successively visited several other surrounding cities. Through observation, he learned that under the harsh geographical environment, the Soul Clan’s overall strength was really not high.

“Sigh.”

“Such terrible luck.”

Right after arriving at the Soul Clan Continent, he encountered an expert who transcended Martial Saint Great Circle of Perfection, and in order to defeat her, he had spent so many contribution points in one night.

“I say, Miss Meigui.”

Jun Changxiao said: “Are there any larger cities nearby?”

Just looking at small cities couldn’t accurately gauge an entire plane’s overall strength—he needed to visit larger places.

The Rose Empress said: “I don’t recall telling you my name. How do you know it?”

“Well…”

Jun Changxiao said: “You have a rose scent on you, so I just addressed you as Meigui.”

Honestly, in certain aspects, his mind really worked fast.

“I see.”

The Rose Empress didn’t mind and pointed eastward: “Following this direction for two thousand miles, there’s a large city that can accommodate five million people.”

“Really?”

Jun Changxiao immediately became interested and hurried over.

That woman indeed hadn’t lied. Arriving at this large city, looking at the towering city walls and the scene of people coming and going at the city gate, he couldn’t help thinking darkly: “There should be experts everywhere here.”

However…

The Rose Empress had somehow put on a white veil, covering her stunning features.

Jun Changxiao didn’t ask questions either, and stepped into the city. Standing on the bustling main street, looking at the Soul Clan experts passing by whose strength was either at Wushi or Wuzong level, he exclaimed: “Quite a few skilled fighters here.”

In terms of scale, the city couldn’t compare to Zhenyang City of Zhenyang Prefecture, but seeing Soul Clan members at Wushi and Wuzong level everywhere was indeed quite impressive.

The Rose Empress with her face veiled by white gauze showed a smile at the corner of her mouth.

This city was one of several key military strongholds she had focused on cultivating after succeeding as Empress. Though the population was initially large, the overall strength was very low. After years of development, there had finally been significant improvement.

Jun Changxiao wandered around the city, seemingly casual but actually frantically gathering enemy intelligence, even noting down the Soul Clan’s living habits.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!

“Seen enough?”

“Seen enough.”

“Then hurry up and go heal your injuries.”

“…”

The two selected another inn and again took one room.

The next day.

The sky had just barely begun to brighten when arguing voices came from the street outside, causing the meditating Jun Changxiao to return to his senses. He thought darkly: “Making a racket on the street at the crack of dawn—no manners at all!”

The Rose Empress was already awake.

She stood by the window with disheveled hair, her jade hand supporting the side of her face, her starry eyes slightly turned toward the outside, as if watching the excitement.

Jun Changxiao walked over.

On the street, dozens of fully armed soldiers surrounded two girls around fifteen or sixteen years old.

The Rose Empress glanced sideways: “What’s that in your mouth?”

“A toothbrush.”

While brushing his teeth, Jun Changxiao looked outside: “These soldiers should be the city guards. Why are they surrounding two powerless girls so early in the morning?”

The Rose Empress said: “They’re thieves.”

“Gurgle gurgle!”

Jun Changxiao tilted his head back to rinse, then spat the water back into the cup: “They don’t even have cultivation—how can they be thieves? That’s bullshit.”

The Rose Empress rested both hands on the windowsill: “The onlooking passersby were just privately discussing that these two girls caught the eye of the city lord’s son, so they were given a trumped-up charge.”

“I see.”

Jun Changxiao shook his head: “Any place has its share of villainous scoundrels.”

As he spoke, on the street a young man with passable looks walked over surrounded by servants, smiling: “Those this young master has set his eyes on can’t escape even to the ends of the earth.”

The two girls huddled together, their bodies trembling violently in fear.

“Men.”

A commanding officer ordered: “Arrest these two female thieves and bring them back to the City Lord’s Manor for strict interrogation to see if they have accomplices!”

“Yes!”

Several soldiers strode forward.

However, just as they were about to grab the two trembling girls, suddenly a rose fragrance wafted over, and a graceful, elegant woman descended from above.

Jun Changxiao said speechlessly: “Is this woman going to meddle?”

“Hm?”

That scoundrel young master saw a great beauty suddenly descend from the sky, and his eyes immediately went straight!

My heavens!

Is this a fairy from the nine heavens!

“General He!”

The scoundrel young master pointed at the Rose Empress and spoke extremely quickly: “This must be an accomplice of those two female thieves. Quickly arrest her and bring her to my room… bah, bring her to the City Lord’s Manor for interrogation!”

“Thud!”

Just then, General He’s knees bent as he knelt down.

The scoundrel young master was dumbfounded.

The soldiers were also completely confused.

Jun Changxiao shook his head: “Just a small fry—is it necessary to use a pressure aura to control him like killing a chicken with a butcher’s knife?”

Wait!

There was no pressure aura manifesting on the street.

“That’s strange.”

Jun Changxiao said puzzled: “If she didn’t deploy pressure, why did that general kneel? Was he conquered by this woman’s beauty?”

“Bah.”

“Pathetic.”

The Rose Empress’s appearance was beyond words. Not only did she bewitch the scoundrel young master into complete infatuation, the surrounding Soul Clan warriors who saw her were also amazed.

However… after General He knelt down, his eyes flashed with terror as he pressed his forehead to the ground, his voice trembling: “This lowly general He Qing… greets… Her Majesty the Empress…”

These words were said with difficulty, especially the last four words which caused the air to freeze instantly, the entire street falling silent.

Her… Her Majesty the Empress?

“Thud!”

“Thud!”

After a brief freeze, the several soldiers standing before the Rose Empress and the dozens of soldiers standing behind General He all knelt on the ground, their faces filled with terror as they cried out: “Greetings to Her Majesty the Empress!”

The nearby soldiers suddenly kneeling directly made that scoundrel young master stand out. He currently had a dazed look in his eyes, then uncontrollably collapsed on the spot.

“Thud!”

“Thud!”

In an instant, the warriors on the street and even ordinary residents all knelt down in trepidation.

The Rose Empress raised her hand. Energy roared out, binding General He as she said: “What crime have these two girls committed?”

She was still herself.

But the imperial majesty of one who had long held a position of authority fully erupted at this moment, her aura so powerful it was simply absurd!

Emperor Zhenwei also had imperial bearing, but compared to the fourth-generation Empress who had reigned for thousands of years and led countless Soul Clan members, it was utterly pathetic.

The camera turned toward the inn window.

At this moment, Jun Changxiao’s expression had also frozen.

After a moment, he sat down on a nearby chair, lit a cigar, took a puff, and said bitterly: “So she’s the boss of this entire plane—Empress Lingping!”

Soul Number One and Two!

You two bastards actually dared to deceive this old man!

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