SWDnovel Chapter 41 Empress_1
Chapter 41 Empress_1
Chapter 41: Chapter 41 Empress_1The clan leader of the majestic Wu Family Clan died such a tragic death!
What chilled the guests from all four directions was that not a single one of the hundred or so Wu Family members present dared to stand up; everyone tightened their heads and bodies, crawling on the ground, trembling!
Ants!
To the nine women who had suddenly appeared, everyone present, except for themselves, was regarded as mere ants!
The appearance of these nine women created an extremely terrifying pressure in the air, forcing all those present to curl up. Even those terrified beyond measure couldn’t utter a sound.
At that moment, an unexpected scene unfolded; the woman who had been called the ancestor by Wu Xuanqi strode forward with the eight women behind her and knelt neatly before Zhao’er, shouting in unison, "Subordinates greet the Empress, may the Empress be forever fortunate and in peace!"
This...
What’s going on here?
You were bewildered. You had never imagined Zhao’er to be related to these nine women of seemingly significant stature, let alone that they would address her as the Empress?
The Empress!?
In the long history of Chinese civilization, how many could be called the Empress?
Looking again at Zhao’er, she still stood in place, unresponsive.
"Hmm?"
The ancestor of the Wu family looked up once more and her eyes widened in shock. A sharp gleam flashed through her pupils, and immediately among the group where the Wu Family Descendants were, one of them spat out blood and died, bleeding from seven orifices!
Zhao’er’s eyes regained their vitality, and she looked around as if
The old woman shook her head slightly, "Our Wu Family, ah, we have too many entanglements with your Li family, some things are likely to never be sorted out."
The old woman paused, then continued, "Young man, the old woman has an impertinent request."
"Please speak."
"Since you are a descendant of the Li family, you can certainly enter Emperor Zetian’s Underground Palace. The old woman hopes you could search for something for me there."
If it had been before, you would have refused, but not now. For you, this might well be what was called a transformation.
"What is it?"
"A book."
"A book?" You were somewhat surprised, having thought the old woman wanted you to search for some treasure. "What book?"
"The book’s title is ’Zong’, a personal belonging of Emperor Zetian. Once you find it, bring it back to me," the old woman paused, and then added, "Once the book is in hand, I can do a favor for you within my power."
You scratched your head, this task didn’t sound as simple as it seemed, and the reward was too low. You really didn’t need a ghost to do something for you.
As you hesitated, the old woman added, "Descendant of the Li family, trust me, this is a journey you must undertake. What you will gain will be far more substantial than you imagine, and Emperor Zetian has also left something for you in that Underground Palace."
You chuckled bitterly and sighed, "The more you talk, the more mysterious it gets. I have one more question..."
Before you could finish, the old woman spoke, "I can’t answer this question. You’ll only know once you go in yourself. The Empress has a significant connection to Emperor Zetian; you’ll understand when you enter."
"Alright," you shrugged, "but you’ve got to tell me, where is the entrance to the Underground Palace?"
The old woman chuckled, "Since you were able to bring the Empress out of the Underground Palace, how could you not know the entrance?"
Hearing this, your eyes narrowed. Because you’d been chased by that hanging ghost before, you hadn’t taken a good look around. Now that you thought about it carefully, that tunnel seemed to have other branches.
You nodded to the old woman, "Alright, I accept this task."
As you took a step to leave, the old woman added one more thing, "Bring it back before the 23rd day of the eleventh lunar month."
After the old woman’s figure gradually vanished, you couldn’t help but mutter to yourself, "It’s the eighth lunar month now; there are three more months. Plenty of time."
When you walked out of the Wu Family Old House, two people were standing at the crossroads, one was Xiao Feng, and the other was Zhang Zifeng.
Xiao Feng ran up to you, deliberately glanced behind you, and asked, "Where’s Zhao’er?"
You tried to smile naturally and told Xiao Feng, "Zhao’er was picked up by her family."
"Ah?"
Not giving Xiao Feng a chance to ask more questions, you grabbed his neck and said with a laugh, "Feng, come drink with your brother!"