Chapter 531: The Imperial Seal

After a lengthy explanation, Zhong Shan finally dispelled the women's thoughts. Although reluctant, they eventually had to compromise.

Upon returning, Zhong Shan informed his close confidants of the news. Apart from himself and the mud Buddha, there were seven remaining spots. Zhong Shan naturally had to consider these carefully.

In the palace study, Zhong Shan was reviewing some documents.

"Your Majesty, this old servant wishes to go to the underworld!" A sudden voice broke the silence.

The study had only one other person, the chief eunuch, Wei Taizhong.

Zhong Shan gazed at Wei Taizhong. Wei Taizhong, Kuier's third brother, Yinglan's third great-uncle. Due to being a eunuch, he had no descendants. To avenge his relatives, he infiltrated the Da Kun Kingdom. After Zhong Shan destroyed the Da Kun Kingdom, Wei Taizhong willingly continued to serve as the chief eunuch of the Great Zheng Dynasty.

"You want to go?" A hint of kindness flashed in Zhong Shan's eyes.

If it had been anyone else speaking to him this way, Zhong Shan would not have liked it, but Wei Taizhong was different. Kuier's third brother, Yinglan's third great-uncle—Zhong Shan felt a vague sense of guilt towards him.

"Yes!" Wei Taizhong replied.

"I could bestow upon you the title of a leisurely prince, wouldn't that be better? No need to risk life and death," Zhong Shan persuaded.

"Your Majesty, my elder sister is dead, my second brother and his wife are dead. Besides serving Your Majesty, my only remaining relative is Yinglan. But Yinglan also died not long ago. I am unwilling, I want to tear Han Jiuguang into pieces, but Your Majesty beat me to it. Even if I were alone, I couldn't do anything to Han Jiuguang. Yinglan has become a ghost. Mr. Corpse said that newly formed ghosts are very weak. I want to go find her and protect her," Wei Taizhong said.

Zhong Shan looked at Wei Taizhong in silence.

"Your Majesty, perhaps even my elder sister, second brother, and second sister-in-law have become ghosts? Maybe their souls haven't scattered. I beg Your Majesty, let me go to the underworld, just to see my family. I beg of you!" Wei Taizhong suddenly knelt on the ground, his face pleading, tears of sorrow streaming from his eyes.

Zhong Shan stepped forward and helped Wei Taizhong up.

Looking at Wei Taizhong, Zhong Shan sighed deeply, "Sigh, distribute and hand over the eunuch's authority, and come with me."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Taizhong nodded excitedly and stood up immediately.

Standing before Zhong Shan, he seemed a bit awkward and agitated, unsure of what to do.

"Go, distribute and hand over the eunuch's authority properly. Make sure the palace runs smoothly after you leave," Zhong Shan smiled.

"Sigh!" Wei Taizhong responded joyfully and, abandoning his usual calm demeanor, hurried away.

Watching Wei Taizhong's departing figure, Zhong Shan sighed deeply. Six spots remained.

"Zhong Shan, come out!" A loud shout suddenly came from outside.

Zhong Shan raised an eyebrow, then recognized the voice. Hao Meili!

Why was he on Tianlang Island?

Zhong Shan immediately went outside.

Outside, a large number of guards had already surrounded Hao Meili and the Western Poison Emperor.

"I knew you were here!" Hao Meili's eyes lit up upon seeing Zhong Shan.

"Stand down!" Zhong Shan waved his hand.

"Yes!" The guards immediately stepped aside.

Hao Meili, without any courtesy, swaggered into Zhong Shan's study with the Western Poison Emperor.

Zhong Shan smiled helplessly but didn't mind.

Entering the hall, Hao Meili sat on a chair, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it as if he had been traveling for days.

Zhong Shan looked at the Western Poison Emperor, who gave a wry smile.

Seeing the smile, Zhong Shan knew something significant had happened.

"What happened?" Zhong Shan asked.

"I had a falling out with the Dragon Palace!" Hao Meili said directly.

"A falling out?" Zhong Shan was surprised.

"Yes, the other day, the Holy Emperor of the Great Qin, Ying, visited the Dragon Palace..." the Western Poison Emperor began recounting the events that took place in the Dragon Palace.

"Your Ten Thousand Evils Body had no effect on Ying?" Zhong Shan asked, staring at Hao Meili.

"Correct, no effect at all. I want revenge. I must get revenge. Ao Sihai, I will make him regret. I will reclaim the power of the Dragon Clan!" Hao Meili said, face full of anger.

"And what will you rely on?" Zhong Shan looked at Hao Meili.

"Just me! I will reclaim the power of the Dragon Clan. I will make Ao Sihai bow at my feet! You don't believe me?" Hao Meili glared at Zhong Shan, angry.

"It's not that I don't believe you. With your Ten Thousand Evils Body, as long as you grow stronger, you will definitely be able to dominate the Divine Continent. But right now, with your current strength, what can you rely on to confront Ao Sihai so recklessly?" Zhong Shan shook his head and advised.

"You..." Hao Meili's face turned red with anger.

Hao Meili knew Zhong Shan meant well, trying to prevent her from being too reckless. Cursing Ying had nearly cost her life; cursing Ao Sihai would likely end the same. If he decided to kill her, would she have to die young?

Thinking about this, Hao Meili's face showed a hint of panic.

"Zhong Shan, you are my only friend in the Divine Continent. I'm in trouble this time. Will you help me?" Hao Meili stared at Zhong Shan, still proud despite her plea.

Zhong Shan looked at Hao Meili and shook his head with a slight smile.

"What trouble can you have? Ao Sihai didn't take action against you before, and he probably won't in the future. He violated the Dragon Clan's ancestral rules by choosing another contractor, feeling guilty towards the Hao family. As a Heaven's Limit realm expert, his mind shouldn't be so narrow," Zhong Shan shook his head.

"No, it wasn't about choosing another contractor!" The Western Poison Emperor shook his head.

"Oh?" Zhong Shan looked at the Western Poison Emperor.

"Ying signed the Dragon Clan contract long before any of us, even before the ancestors of the Hao family and the Holy Emperor of Haotian. Ying is not from this era. His name was on the Dragon Clan contract book long ago. The Hao family was a later signer. It was bad luck for the Dragon Clan to have two contracts at the same time, so they removed one," the Western Poison Emperor explained.

"Damn it, why is Ying still alive!" Hao Meili complained.

Heaven's Limit realm experts have a maximum lifespan of ten thousand years. Yet, Ying has lived for tens of thousands of years.

Although Zhong Shan knew why, he didn't dwell on it.

"You were expelled from the Dragon Palace. What about your little golden dragon?" Zhong Shan asked.

At the mention of the little golden dragon, Hao Meili's face fell, showing rare regret.

"Little Jin stayed behind in the Dragon Palace to cover my escape!" Hao Meili sighed.

"Right, my disciple, why did we leave so sneakily? And why did the little golden dragon lead away that group of real dragons?" The Western Poison Emperor asked, puzzled.

"Hmph, since Ao Sihai treated me this way, I couldn't let him off easily. I took the Dragon Palace's Imperial Seal with me!" Hao Meili's face suddenly turned serious.

"What? The Dragon Palace's Imperial Seal?" The Western Poison Emperor's hand trembled.

He stared at Hao Meili, looking utterly shocked. He knew she would cause trouble, but not to this extent.

With a flip of her hand, Hao Meili took out a palm-sized seal, which emitted a five-colored radiance, looking extremely beautiful.

"My disciple, non-Dragons cannot use this thing at all. Why did you bring it out? This is causing trouble. If Ao Sihai finds out that we stole the Imperial Seal, he'll be furious," the Western Poison Emperor advised earnestly.

"So what? Return it? I won't do that. Let him be furious if he wants to!" Hao Meili said, displeased.

"But if too much time passes, Ao Sihai will surely notice the Imperial Seal is missing. It is said to be connected to a great secret of the Dragon Clan. He will track us down based on its aura. It's better to get rid of it sooner," the Western Poison Emperor urged.

"No, if we get rid of it, Ao Sihai will still find us!" Hao Meili said firmly.

"Then what should we do?" the Western Poison Emperor asked anxiously.

Angering a Heaven's Limit realm expert would be terrifying.

Hao Meili frowned, pondering for a moment before suddenly looking at Zhong Shan.

"Zhong Shan, why don't I give this Imperial Seal to you?" Hao Meili said suddenly.

Hearing this, the Western Poison Emperor was taken aback, glancing at Zhong Shan with a hint of guilt in his eyes.

Zhong Shan was also momentarily speechless, looking at Hao Meili.

"What use is it?" Zhong Shan asked.

"I don't know either. It's similar to the Imperial Seal of the Heavenly Dynasty. We can't use it anyway, so you can do whatever you want with it," Hao Meili said, unsure herself.

Looking at Hao Meili, Zhong Shan felt slightly odd but nodded nonetheless.

"Since I've given it to you, I'll stay here with you. What do you think?" Hao Meili immediately said.

"Alright," Zhong Shan agreed.

After settling Hao Meili and the Western Poison Emperor in their new residence, Zhong Shan chose to enter seclusion.

He needed to increase his strength before venturing into the underworld.

Zhong Shan's main body entered a secluded hall. Alone, he sat cross-legged and laid out three items on his palm.

Two seals and a small umbrella, all ninth-grade magical treasures.

One was the Imperial Seal of the Dragon Palace. The other two were from Han Jiuguang of the Da Guang Dynasty.

One was Han Jiuguang's jade seal, which, being a former emperor, naturally carried the Heavenly Dynasty's Imperial Seal. Ninth grade! The small umbrella was the formation eye used for the brilliant array that enveloped Tianguang City in endless poisonous fog, which was eliminated by a month-long rain.

These three ninth-grade magical treasures would attract countless powerful cultivators anywhere in the Divine Continent, but in front of Zhong Shan, they were just consumables.

With a single motion, the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail opened its mouth and swallowed the three powerful magical treasures.

Consuming ninth-grade magical treasures as if they were pills? Perhaps only Zhong Shan in the entire Divine Continent had such audacity.

The form of the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail was becoming more and more solid. Zhong Shan knew that once it fully matured, it would definitely shock the world.

After all, the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail had consumed countless treasures that people dreamed of.

The digestion system of the Eight Extremes Heavenly Tail was extremely extraordinary. Powerful energy quickly filled Zhong Shan's entire body.

At the same time, in the Crystal Palace of the East Sea Dragon Palace.

Ao Sihai was meditating when he suddenly opened his eyes, a bad premonition quickly spreading through his body. In a flash, he disappeared from his original position.

Ao Sihai reappeared in another palace.

Seeing the bare high platform inside, Ao Sihai's eyes turned blood red.

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