322: Queen Mother

With a casual wave, a soundproofing array was set up, and the woman in red said, "Speak."

Seeing the woman in red had made the arrangements, Liu Ruyan then spoke, "I heard that the Eastern Immortal Emperor is going to choose a concubine again recently?"

Hearing Liu Ruyan mention this, the woman in red sighed, "Men, no matter what Realm their Cultivation reaches, their nature is always the same."

"Eating what's in the bowl, looking at what's in the pot."

Liu Ruyan did not respond to this, but instead said, "I heard that Her Ladyship is not very happy with the Immortal Emperor because of this matter?"

The woman in red, hearing this, her willow-like eyebrows shot up, displaying an imposing aura without anger, "Concubine Mei, this kind of matter should not be something you, an outsider, inquire about!"

Liu Ruyan repeatedly cupped her hands in apology, "Your Ladyship, please calm your anger. I came here specifically to help Your Ladyship solve a problem."

"Oh, how do you mean?"

Liu Ruyan said, "As the saying goes, it's better to guide than to block. The Immortal Emperor has had this idea for a long time. Why don't Your Ladyship grant his wish?"

Before the woman in red could speak, Liu Ruyan hurriedly added, "As long as this person is Your Ladyship's confidante..."

Liu Ruyan had not finished speaking when the woman in red understood everything.

Liu Ruyan's words had truly touched the heart of the woman in red.

The woman in red was the East Queen Mother, named Gu Shang.

Gu Shang did not care at all whether there was one more or one less person in the Eastern Immortal Emperor's bed.

The reason she did not want the Immortal Emperor to take concubines was that she was afraid someone would replace her position.

At the beginning of the Immortal Court's establishment, it needed to intermarry with various major forces, and her maternal Family was one of the most powerful among them.

At that time, she had no such worries.

But as the Immortal Emperor's power became more and more stable, her maternal Family's help to the Immortal Emperor also diminished.

The matter of replacing the empress was not impossible.

Now, Liu Ruyan's words awakened her from her dream. Let the Immortal Emperor take concubines, as long as these people were under her control.

Thinking of this, Gu Shang Wangmu spoke to Liu Ruyan, "No wonder you, a mere concubine, could become an Immortal Concubine. You do have some tricks."

Liu Ruyan smiled without speaking, but a sense of hatred arose in her heart.

Not being born of the main wife was her greatest pain.

Although she became an Immortal Concubine, the Western Immortal Emperor's harem had three thousand beauties. Without the support of her maternal Family, her life was not good.

Even now, she had not received the Western Immortal Emperor's favor.

It was just that the Immortal Emperor saw her charm and bestowed upon her the title 'Mei'.

Fortunately, the Immortal Court was not like a mortal Dynasty, and movement was still relatively free.

She only considered it joining a major force.

However, she still had a fatal blemish, and that was Song Xianer.

If Song Xianer were to return to the Immortal Realm, not only would the Divine Song Family not spare her, but her position as an Immortal Concubine would likely not be preserved either.

Gu Shang continued, "It's just that I still need to deliberate on the candidate."

Seeing this, Liu Ruyan knew her Opportunity had come.

With a wave of her hand, a scroll appeared in her grasp.

She presented it with both hands, "Your Ladyship, please see how this person is."

Gu Shang heard this and took the scroll.

Opening it, a scene unfolded within the scroll.

A woman in red stood on the mountain peak, her eyebrows like a painting, with bright teeth and red lips.

Her figure was graceful, and her temperament was outstanding.

With every gesture, there was a faint aura of an Immortal Emperor!

This woman was precisely Qianqiu.

Gu Shang praised sincerely, "There is such a beauty in the world. I, seeing her, feel pity, let alone the Immortal Emperor!"

Liu Ruyan explained to Gu Shang, "This woman was encountered by my Clone when I descended to the Lower Realm. Her name is Qianqiu."

"Lower Realm Cultivators, their lifelong wish is only Immortal Ascension."

"If Your Ladyship can bring her to the Upper Realm, she will definitely be eternally grateful to Your Ladyship."

"And this woman has a fatal flaw: she is a Disciple of a Holy Land in the Lower Realm."

"Your Ladyship can use this as a threat to make her obediently serve Your Ladyship!"

After listening, Gu Shang scrutinized Liu Ruyan from head to toe, "You want to use this Palace."

Liu Ruyan, hearing this, was first startled, then shook her head, "Your Ladyship exaggerates. I do have selfish motives for doing this. It's because this woman's master, Gu Liangyuan, once destroyed my Lower Realm Clone."

"If it's convenient for Your Ladyship, please help me eliminate this person."

"If not, then so be it."

Gu Shang heard this and finally relaxed.

She knew there was no such thing as good intentions without reason.

This small matter was not difficult.

"This matter is easy. I wonder which Realm this woman is in the mortal world?"

Liu Ruyan said, "Thank you, Your Ladyship. This Realm is called Kong Sang Realm."

Upon hearing the words "Kong Sang Realm," a look of recollection appeared in Gu Shang's eyes.

"Kong Sang Realm, huh..."

...

Leaving the Eastern Immortal Court, Liu Ruyan looked down along the Heavenly Gate, only to see countless faint lights shimmering in the darkness.

Each of these lights was a world.

Among them, the Kong Sang Realm was one of the larger ones.

"Gu Shang will capture Qianqiu, and Gu Liangyuan will certainly be unwilling. The two will inevitably fight."

"Gu Liangyuan, oh Gu Liangyuan, no matter if you are a powerful Reincarnation or a heaven-blessed genius, how can you, a single person, contend against the entire Immortal Court!"

But what she didn't know was that her scheme not only failed but also brought Gu Liangyuan another tremendous Opportunity.

Hmm, why say 'another'?

Currently, Gu Liangyuan was unaware of all this. At this moment, he was in the back mountain of Forget-Love Peak, staring at the bare enlightenment tea tree and some damaged Earthly Spiritual Roots nearby, looking utterly bewildered.

Li Daoyou stood beside him, his face full of remorse, explaining the whole story to Gu Liangyuan:

"After Junior Martial Uncle entrusted the Lingzhi Garden to me, I never dared to be negligent. I directly built a thatched hut in the Lingzhi Garden and Cultivated inside it."

"Outside the Lingzhi Garden, I even had people from Xuan Du Peak set up a grand defensive array that could defend against Mahayana Cultivators."

"Even if a Disciple came to water, they had to repeatedly verify their identity."

"I thought this would be foolproof, but I never expected Jiang Wei, this internal traitor, to come here."

"She is an Undergoing Tribulation Cultivator, and I couldn't defeat her, which allowed her to pluck all the leaves from the enlightenment tea tree. During the fight, other spiritual plants were accidentally damaged."

Speaking of this, Li Daoyou's face was filled with indignation, "She definitely planned it well. The enlightenment tea leaves just happened to be ready for picking today."

Gu Liangyuan heard this, and his brows furrowed even deeper.

It shouldn't be.

It doesn't make sense, does it?

Jiang Wei's loyalty value was clearly brushed up to ninety, and her remnant soul was still in his hand. How could she do such a thing?

Just then, Song Rentou hurried to report, "Junior Martial Uncle, Elder Jiang Wei is waiting in Forget-Love Hall, saying she has something important to discuss... Eh, has the Lingzhi Garden been robbed?"

Gu Liangyuan's brows furrowed even deeper upon hearing this.

She escaped and came back?

What kind of act is this?

Gu Liangyuan snorted angrily, "You all wait here, I'll go see what's going on!"

With that, Gu Liangyuan's figure flickered, and he arrived inside Forget-Love Hall.

Bang!

As Gu Liangyuan entered the hall, the main door of Forget-Love Hall slammed shut.

Jiang Wei then knelt on the ground.

Holding a jade pot with both hands, she said, "Master, all the tea leaves are inside."

"Today, I don't know why, but when I passed by the Lingzhi Garden, greed arose in my heart, and I took these tea leaves."

"Later, I suddenly realized and knew I had done wrong."

As she spoke, Jiang Wei handed the jade pot to Gu Liangyuan, then turned her back, "I know Master always punishes wrongdoing. Jiang Wei accepts the punishment."

Gu Liangyuan: ????