You Have Science, I Have Martial Arts-Chapter 448 - 220: The Ao Is So Big, It Can’t Fit in One Pot (Part 3)
In recent years, Lian Hongyin has been diligently cultivating in Huajian City, aiming to reach the Martial God Realm before her mother, Lian Huoji, is summoned by the Queen Mother of the West, so she can smoothly inherit the throne.
She would never have imagined that her sister, Lian Qixia, would resort to inciting rebellion in Huajian City to prevent her from ascending!
Such actions are purely for personal gain, disrupting the larger scheme of the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom!
’The struggle for power is indeed ruthless. For the pursuit of power, even blood relatives can become strangers, and when they strike, they do so with more cruelty.’
Ye Qingzhou silently mused in his heart, having suspected for a long time that the mastermind must be someone high up within the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom. However, he didn’t expect the person behind it to be Lian Hongyin’s sister, Lian Qixia, a Martial God Realm powerhouse of the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom.
"Ye Monarch, my sister is always domineering in her actions. She is the kind who won’t rest until she achieves her aims. In the future, she will definitely have people targeting you. Do you need me to send someone to protect you closely?"
"No need."
Ye Qingzhou shook his head, refusing. He had too many secrets to allow someone from Lian Hongyin’s side to follow him.
For this, he deliberately found a reason: "In the matter of forging the sword, no third person should know besides us two. Even people by your side should be kept in the dark. Lian City Lord, if a ruler is not secretive, they lose their ministers; if ministers are not secretive, they lose their status; if affairs are not kept secret, they are jeopardized. How can you be certain that the people around you are all trustworthy?"
Lian Hongyin was silent for a long time after hearing this, finally sighing: "Ye Monarch is right. Nowadays, even I cannot discern who is trustworthy among the people around me."
The spiritual power of a Martial God is extraordinarily strong, theoretically capable of seeing through people’s hearts.
Yet, in this world, there are rare treasures that can conceal spiritual fluctuations.
And the creation of a Divine Weapon is even more crucial to Lian Hongyin’s life, so no carelessness can be afforded; being careful is never excessive.
"By the way, in a few days, you’ll accompany me to the Royal Capital."
"Me?"
Ye Qingzhou showed a surprised expression.
"Indeed."
Lian Hongyin’s expression showed slight excitement, as if there was a light in her eyes: "I need to return to the Royal Capital for the enfeoffment ceremony to officially receive my title as Prince, and also to attend my mother’s wedding banquet."
Ye Qingzhou then remembered the amusing tales he heard in the Imperial Capital: "It is said that this newly appointed prince consort is actually a member of the Human Race from the outside world?"
"Yes."
Lian Hongyin nodded: "I have never met him, but it is said that years ago, he was saved by my mother. At that time, he was gravely injured, and if my mother hadn’t traveled everywhere seeking renowned doctors for him, he would have surely died. Over time, the two developed feelings, leading to his matter of marrying her as prince consort."
This incident caused an uproar within the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom.
After all, the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom practices monogamy; secretly having a few men kept as face-off partners by the sovereign, nobody takes issue.
But marrying one directly as prince consort clearly infuriated many of the noble forces within the kingdom, especially the conservative factions that vehemently opposed it.
Nonetheless, in the Kunlun Grotto Heaven, power returns to the individual. So-called "persuasion," for Lian Huoji, the Martial God Realm sovereign, she can choose to listen or not, and nobody can do anything about her.
Anyway, in a few years, Lian Huoji will be going to Jade Capital for "labor service," so after a couple of protests from the nobles of the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom, they eventually backed down and stopped agitating.
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Ironwork Market, Divine Blade Pavilion.
"What? You’re going to the Royal Capital?"
"Yes, we set out in three days."
"No, I mean Old Ye, you really intend to become the prince consort of the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom?"
Huang Liwen’s eyes widened like bronze bells, in disbelief.
Ye Qingzhou retorted: "I plan on becoming a hammer prince consort, huh? Lian Hongyin is probably worried I’ll run away, hence she keeps me by her side to watch me."
"Are you sure it’s not because you’re both going to visit her parents in the Royal Capital?"
Huang Liwen teased with a smile.
After the surprise, he suddenly thought Ye Qingzhou becoming the prince consort seemed pretty good, as the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom is a noteworthy powerhouse in the Kunlun Grotto Heaven.
If Ye Qingzhou truly becomes the prince consort of the Rakshasa Woman Kingdom and returns to Dongji Kingdom, perhaps the entire Ministry of Foreign Affairs would have to mobilize to welcome him?
Just thinking about it seems grand!
Three days later, pier district.
A massive Ao Boat quietly docked beside the port.
The giant Ao was over a hundred meters long, with three seven-story pavilions on its back, with upturned eaves, it was extraordinarily majestic, far more impressive than the wooden boat Ye Qingzhou and Huang Liwen previously traveled on.
Upon boarding, Huang Liwen was still awestruck: "Wow, the Ao is so big, it can’t fit in one pot!"
The Ao before them weighed at least a thousand tons, and if cooked to eat, even inviting the whole village wouldn’t finish it.
Ye Qingzhou joked: "This great Ao has grandmaster level cultivation, its physical strength makes even Martial Saints bow in admiration, and you want to eat it? It would eat you, that’s more likely."
Upon hearing this, Huang Liwen stayed far from the bow, fearing the giant Ao would turn around and eat him as a snack.
With such a gigantic mouth, it could swallow an excavator whole, let alone his tiny frame.
It wouldn’t even fill the gaps between its teeth.
The Ao Boat sailed upstream toward the northwest, with pleasant scenery on both sides, yet Ye Qingzhou felt no urge to enjoy it. He urged Huang Liwen to focus on the task: "Continue sensing where the next Nine-Character Seal is."
"Got it, got it."
Huang Liwen looked dejected, thinking the Royal Capital trip was a vacation, not expecting to have to work!
In the cabin, Ye Qingzhou took out the Specific Character Seal acquired from the City Lord’s Mansion, and had Huang Liwen unlock it.
Like the Dou Character Seal, the Specific Character Seal also had a Hidden Pearl, soon transforming into a crystal resembling glass, the precious Celestial Crystal.
Ye Qingzhou held the Celestial Crystal, feeling anticipation akin to opening a blind box: "I wonder what kind of marvelous technique I’ll gain this time?"
The last Dou Character Seal greatly boosted his combat power.
He hoped the divine techniques obtained this time would also be powerful.
Holding the Celestial Crystal, his mind dove into it, soon swept away by a series of bizarre visions.
