Chapter 27: Marriage Proposal

Xu Liang entered the Royal Library.

"What brings you here, my Prince?" A young man who looked like he was in his early thirties spotted Xu Liang and walked towards him. He was wearing circular glasses and had black hair that was tied to a ponytail.

"Uncle Mu, Can I spend some time here? I wish to read some books." 

"Sure, what books do you want to read? Tell me the topic and I'll select some decent books for you." 

"Ah...I have two things I want to read about. Firstly about the Red Planet, and secondly about the Desolation Empress." 

Xu Liang looked around the empty library as he said to the Guardian of the Library.

"Hmm... That's an interesting selection of topics you have there. I have a few books that contain some information about the Desolation Empress. The details in those books are somewhat lacking, but that's all we have." The man named Mu Ying replied. He walked towards a certain direction

"It's fine. I'll read whatever information I can find. What about the Red Planet?" Xu Liang inquired as he followed Mu Ying.

"We don't have any books on the Red Planet. I heard that there is one book that contains all the information that is to be known about the Red Planet, but that book is with His Majesty. It is said that the book is passed by one king to another king."  Mu Ying answered Xu Liang as he picked one book on a shelf and continued walking ahead.

"That book is with Father? Is there really such a big mystery behind the Red Plane?" Xu Liang asked with a confused look on his face.

"I don't know the details, but that does seem like the most realistic assumption. There's something on that planet that we're not supposed to know about. I heard that the Demon Emperor also has a similar book about the Red Planet. A book that he keeps with himself." Mu Ying said to Long Chen as he picked another book.

"Here... these two books contain information about the Desolation Empress. As for the Red Planet, I apologize but I can't help you." Mu Ying said as he shook his head with a helpless look on his face.

"It's alright uncle Mu. Thanks for the help." Xu Liang said as he walked towards one of the tables and sat down on a chair nearby.

Xu Liang began reading the book with great interest. Time kept trickling away slowly as Xu Liang immersed himself in reading.

The books contained information about the Immortal World.

"Humans are born in the Mortal World. Most of them are able to cultivate, but only a few of them could reach greater heights in cultivation. Those who manage to break through the saint realm and reach the next stage of cultivation are able to break the restrictions of the Mortal World and enter the immortal realm."

"The Immortal realm is the place where the peak cultivators of the human species live. The realm is filled with the strongest of humans that chase after true immortality."

"Thousands of years ago, a woman stood at the peak of Immortal World. Although she wasn't the ruler, she was considered to be the strongest person in the Immortal Realm. Even the true ruler of the Immortal Realm was afraid of her."

"It was said that the woman possessed a special physique that gave her immense power and potential. No one knew the real name of that woman. They all called her the 'Desolation Empress'. As pretty as an angel and as dangerous as a demon is what people used to describe her."

"There was no clear information about her origin, but it was said that she was born in one of the hundreds of Mortal Worlds. The world that was farthest to the immortal realm, 'Erryth'. There was no proof about that theory, but if that was true, then she would have been the first person to get to the immortal realm from Erryth."

Xu Liang took a book and started writing the important bits of information that he found in the two books combined. There were a lot of things written about the Immortal Realm in the books but he was only concerned about the things related to the 'Desolation Empress'.

"Erryth...I would like to go there to look for the Desolation Empress. She is the key to helping Yue." Xu Liang muttered as he closed the book. He folded the paper and kept it in his pocket as he stood up.

"Thank you for the help, Uncle Mu" Xu Liang said to Mu Ying as he turned back and left.

Xu Lang walked in the long corridors of the Royal Palace as he thought about the things he read.

"I should break through to the next stage as soon as possible so that I could go to Erryth and the Immortal World to look for the Desolation Empress." 

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Xu Liang walked back to his room and began cultivating. He felt like he was in a real hurry to break through which made his mind unstable. He could not calm down to focus on his Cultivation.

"I need to calm down. Only a calm mind can help me with my future endeavors." He collected himself as he closed his eyes. He didn't think about anything for over half an hour as he sat still.

He began his cultivation again after his mind was fully calm.

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Night passed away and the morning arrived.

"Master!!! There's bad news!!!" A worried voice sounded as Xu Liang was cultivating.

Xu Liang slowly opened his eyes as he gazed towards the direction of the door.

"What happened? What bad news?" Xu Liang asked with a confused look on his face.

"It's Princess Yue!!! Someone came to propose marriage between their son and Princess Yue!!! It's Minister Wang!" Mengchan said without wasting a second on breathing.

"What?" Xu Liang hurriedly stood up with a shocked look on his face.

"Where is father? "He hurriedly asked.

"The Royal Hall! Minister Wang is still there. Their talks are still ongoing!" 

Mengchan replied, but before she finished her sentence, Xu Liang had already ran out of the room towards the direction of the Royal hall.