Chapter 465

Xiao Mai: "Boss Xiong feels he has been insulted."

Su Xiao: "Before, Boss Xiong's attack was roughly equivalent to True Qi Level One—he didn't even use his full strength. Emperor Li Er, you can rest assured: unless a Golden-Winged Great Peng truly appears in your world, you are invincible at True Qi level."

Li Shimin: "Then thank you all."

End chat.

Li Shimin selected more than the first volume of the Five Phases Emperor Scripture, bought two elixirs, and began to cultivate.

A moment passed.

After the elixirs were fully absorbed, Li Shimin's realm had risen to True Qi Level Two.

With a thought, a True Qi sphere appeared in his hand.

The True Qi sphere spun, radiating a dangerous aura.

"If I unleashed this True Qi here, everything within hundreds of meters would be destroyed," Li Shimin marveled, then withdrew his power and confidently left his seclusion.

Heading toward the Taiji Hall, Li Er became the center of attention along the way.

Palace maids, Eunuchs, and guards were stunned.

How could the aged Emperor have become young again?

"Summon all ministers for court."

Arriving at the front hall, Li Shimin issued an imperial decree.

An hour later.

The ministers gathered in the Taiji Hall, staring in shock at the rejuvenated Li Shimin seated on the Dragon Throne.

"Who are you, daring to sit upon the Emperor's Dragon Throne?"

"Guards! Seize this criminal!"

Li Shimin watched the chaos below, snorted coldly, and released a terrifying aura—immediately, every official present collapsed to the ground.

The soldiers rushing in fared no better; their weapons clattered to the floor, faces filled with terror.

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"This... is beyond human capability."

Li Shimin sneered: "One day ago, the Supreme Ancestor favored me and bestowed an immortal elixir, restoring my youth. What doubts remain?"

"Are you truly the Emperor?" someone asked.

"If I am not the Emperor, who is?" Li Shimin gazed at the speaker. "You are among the latest palace examination top scholar. I once privately instructed you on certain matters—do you still remember?"

The man immediately exclaimed joyfully: "It is the Emperor! It is the Emperor! The Emperor secretly summoned me—few knew of it."

Li Shimin turned to several other ministers and revealed secrets known only to the two of them.

A moment passed.

The Taiji Hall erupted in joy.

"It truly is the Emperor!"

"The Emperor has been favored by the Supreme Ancestor—this is a blessing to the state!"

Li Shimin sat once more upon the Dragon Throne, waved his hand, and the crowd instantly fell silent.

"I have received heavenly favor and now know events of the coming centuries. I will not interfere with your future actions—so long as you remain loyal now, I shall still employ you."

"However, the alchemists who poisoned me with toxic elixirs must not escape punishment. The Qian Niu Guard, immediately arrest all alchemists involved. If they resist, kill them on the spot."

"Yes."

As a squad of fierce Qian Niu Guards surged out of the palace, another storm of blood and chaos erupted.

The civil and military officials present said nothing more.

Attempting to murder the Emperor is a capital crime—unforgivable, without exception.

To oppose now—what motive do you have?