In King of Glory, the "Plunder" keyword has been completely exploited by Ah Li.

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So, what kind of devilishly handsome man did I end up with?

"That should be it..."

"I never imagined that my husband could comprehend his own sword intent with only the Foundation Establishment stage cultivation. He truly is a genius!"

Ali seemed lost in thought, her face filled with pride, her eyes shining, her cheeks flushed, and her breathing becoming slightly rapid.

Seeing Jiang Che's rapid progress, A Li was naturally overjoyed and extremely proud.

This is Gongsun Li's man!

Even if it hasn't fully matured yet, it is destined to become a force to be reckoned with throughout the world in the future!

Moreover, given her husband's terrifying breakthrough speed, this time probably won't be too long.

"He is indeed a genius!"

"Otherwise, how could he be our sister's man?"

Yunying, her face full of pride, naturally took Ali's arm.

The two cautiously approached slowly, standing guard beside Jiang Che to prevent him from being disturbed by anyone else.

It is important to know that when a cultivator enters a state of enlightenment, the most taboo thing is to be disturbed by others. If one is not careful, it is very likely that his soul will be damaged, and in severe cases, he may even suffer from demonic possession.

Therefore, cultivators are extremely careful when breaking through to a higher realm, and they usually set up various formations to prevent any possible accidents.

Yang Yuhuan, who was refining elixirs, was also startled by the commotion and appeared in the garden in a flash.

"Xiao Che... has he cultivated sword intent?"

"Has he entered a state of sudden enlightenment?"

After observing Jiang Che's current state, Yang Yuhuan quickly understood the whole story, and her expression was quite interesting.

Unlike Ali and Yunying, she was also a sword cultivator and naturally knew how difficult it was to cultivate one's own sword intent.

After ten years of sword practice and reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage, she still hadn't cultivated sword intent. Unexpectedly, she was directly surpassed by Jiang Che, a young man who had only been practicing swordsmanship for two months...

Of course, this wasn't because Yang Yuhuan lacked talent. As another woman of exceptional talent, if Yang Yuhuan had focused all her energy on swordsmanship, she would have long since cultivated her own sword intent, just like Li Bai. 497

Although she was extremely skilled in swordsmanship, Yang Yuhuan's main pursuits were alchemy and musical instruments.

At this moment, Yang Yuhuan's feelings were extremely complicated.

Even though she already knew that Jiang Che was a genius who couldn't be measured by common sense, she was still incredibly shocked.

After all, what was happening in front of her was too much of a shock for her.

………………

Daming Palace, Baiyu Pavilion.

"Lord Haiyue, His Majesty is in the White Jade Palace..."

"If you have anything to report to His Majesty, you may come in directly..."

Shangguan Wan'er sat on the armchair in the main hall of Baiyu Pavilion, writing and drawing with a brush.

As the last stroke was completed, Shangguan Wan'er raised her beautiful face to look at Haiyue in front of her, a wise and elegant smile on her face, her attitude kind and friendly.

Shangguan Wan'er was stunningly beautiful, with delicate features, clear and bright eyes, a high and straight nose, long and delicate eyelashes, thin and soft lips, and snow-white skin.

Her long, black hair was tied in a high ponytail at the back. She was tall, slender, and graceful. She wore a plain-colored long robe, and looked incredibly capable and efficient.

As the Empress's personal maid, Shangguan Wan'er was most adept at understanding people's hearts.

Serving a ruler is like serving a tiger, let alone a tigress like Wu Zetian. To serve the empress faithfully, one must be shrewd and perceptive.

Having a good understanding of the Empress's situation, Shangguan Wan'er naturally knew that the relationship between the academy's dean and the Empress was very close.

Although we wouldn't say we're like sisters, we're still very good friends.

The Empress is high above, and her cultivation is boundless. For Haiyue to be able to become friends with her, her cultivation must also be quite remarkable.

Haiyue came to Chang'an three years ago, Shangguan Wan'er remembered clearly.

Three years ago, the Empress went on a trip to the Cloud Realm, and when she returned, she was accompanied by the peerless beauty, Haiyue.

Then the Empress had an academy established, and appointed Haiyue as its dean. She also placed Princess Zhaojun of the Immortal Dynasty there as an elder.

Over the past three years, Shangguan Wan'er and Haiyue have had quite a few interactions, and their relationship has remained fairly good.

"I'm going to see her..."

Haiyue nodded slightly, her pretty face as cold as ice, expressionless. After greeting Shangguan Wan'er, she headed directly towards the White Jade Palace.

After a century of turmoil, the Tang Dynasty had long since settled down and prospered after a period of recuperation.

The Empress had long since stopped interfering in court affairs, leaving all government matters to the cabinet. She only held one court meeting a month, which was just a routine matter.

(bfbc)

Normally, the Empress would stay in the Jade Pavilion to cultivate Taoism and remain detached from worldly affairs.

As for whether such power at the lower levels will cause those ministers to have other ulterior motives?

If they really had the guts, Wu Zetian would definitely teach them how to behave!

She reached the highest position in just three hundred years; she was no benevolent person.

The Empress's fame was so great that it shook the entire land; no one below her would dare to offend her unless they were a fool.

Watching Haiyue's departing figure until it disappeared into the depths of the palace, Shangguan Wan'er finally withdrew her gaze and continued to write and draw with her brush.

As the Empress's personal maid, she usually had a very leisurely life. Without the Empress's instructions, she would cultivate and improve her cultivation on her own. In her spare time, she would write and paint, which was one of her few hobbies.

Occasionally, the Empress would give her some pointers on cultivation, and Shangguan Wan'er was extremely satisfied with this kind of life.

........................

After entering the Jade Palace and walking over a thousand steps, Haiyue finally found Wu Zetian meditating and cultivating deep within the palace.

"You came……"

Wu Zetian slowly opened her phoenix eyes, rose from the futon, placed her hands on her lower abdomen, and with light steps, walked out from behind the curtain.

Her face was exquisite, as beautiful as a fairy, like a celestial maiden descended from the heavens.

She was high above, looking down on everything, peerless and unparalleled, as if she was born to become an immortal or an emperor. Anyone who saw her for the first time would feel ashamed.

She is the epitome of perfection; it is almost impossible to find any flaws in her.

Whether it's physique, appearance, or cultivation.

Anyone who sees her for the first time will probably exclaim, "This woman should only exist in heaven."

With Wu Zetian's cultivation level, it would only take a moment for her divine sense to encompass the entire Tang Dynasty.

However, she rarely did that; she didn't like to pry into other people's lives.

The world is vast, and among all living beings, emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness unfold every day. Even if one has long since developed a calm and serene mind, witnessing so many different emotions will still affect her.

Unless something major happens in Chang'an, she basically won't use her divine sense to investigate.

However, as a cultivator in the Tribulation Transcending stage, her divine sense and six senses had already been developed to the extreme. Even without using her divine sense to investigate, she could sense Haiyue the moment she stepped into the Daming Palace.

"Tell me, what do you want from me?"

Wu Zetian gracefully sat on the dragon throne, which symbolized supreme power, glanced at Haiyue indifferently, and spoke in a cold voice.

Her voice was indifferent, sexy, and alluring, yet it carried an air that left no room for refusal.

Three years ago, she personally went to the clouds and awakened this ancient deity who had fallen into slumber. After bringing her back to Chang'an, she casually gave her some things to do so that the old monster wouldn't be so idle.

Wu Zetian naturally had her own plans for waking up Haiyue.

Firstly, it was to gain this woman's loyalty, since her strength was not to be underestimated; secondly, it was because she was still plotting a grand scheme.

Perhaps it was the loneliness of being at the top, and having grown accustomed to all sorts of flattering words, Wu Zetian was quite happy to associate with Haiyue as an equal, and this woman was fully qualified.

"nothing……"

"Just a routine matter..."

"Let me give you an update on the recent situation at the academy..."

"A new disciple recently joined the academy. He has remarkable talent, having advanced from the fifth level of Qi Refining to the late stage of Foundation Establishment in just one month..."

"Didn't you tell me to keep an eye out for those disciples with exceptional talent? That's why I thought I'd come and report back..."

Haiyue smiled faintly and spoke eloquently, reporting on the situation.

When facing this aloof woman, she rarely showed a friendly and warm side, and her attitude was not as cold as before.

After all, Wu Zetian was her savior. If she hadn't been awakened by her, she would probably still be sleeping in the clouds, never to wake up again.

Haiyue was naturally grateful to Wu Zetian.

Therefore, Haiyue would do her best to do anything she asked of her.

"From the fifth level of Qi Refining to the late stage of Foundation Establishment in one month..."

"His cultivation level wasn't forcibly increased through elixirs?"

Wu Zetian narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, suddenly becoming interested.

The world is never short of geniuses. She herself is an unparalleled genius. Even when she broke through from the fifth level of Qi Refining to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, it took her three months.

Therefore, Wu Zetian became somewhat interested upon hearing Haiyue's words.

"no……"

“I made a point of observing him last time…”

"His breathing was steady, his foundation was solid, and his breakthrough occurred naturally through Qi cultivation..."

Haiyue gently shook her head, her red lips slightly pursed.

She also found it somewhat unbelievable.

Jiang Che was at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage when he went to the Scripture Pavilion, but he inexplicably broke through to the late-Foundation Establishment stage a couple of days ago.

With such an astonishing speed of cultivation, Haiyue always felt that this guy must have some unknown secret.

Jiang Che's Illusionary Spirit Array set up at Qingyun Manor could block the detection of ordinary Golden Core cultivators, but it was no problem for her. She easily probed through it with her divine sense.

Jiang Che had already learned about Haiyue's investigation of him through the system, but he was completely helpless against this woman and could only pretend to be completely unaware.