Chapter 3

A moment later.

Zhu Wushi appeared outside the opening.

This was a wilderness area.

At this time.

In the firmament, purple Qi was already filling the air, and the Golden List broke through the clouds.

Zhu Wushi looked at the golden scroll in the firmament.

A look of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"Azure Cloud List?"

"Ascending this list grants rewards?"

"With such a phenomenon from the heavens, is it a blessing or a curse?"

Wu Chao!

Shendu!

Among the nine great dynasties and hundreds of nations in the world, only the ruler of Wu Chao is a woman!

The Empress of Wu Chao, taking Wu as her surname, stands like the sun and moon in the sky!

The Empress has reigned for thirty years!

Her majesty intimidates all directions, and her dominance is no less than that of any man!

Even Qin Huang Ying Zheng holds Empress Wu Zhao in high regard.

The Imperial Palace.

Imperial Garden.

The peerless Empress Wu Zhao was staring at a portrait, lost in thought.

She lay sideways on a couch, resting her chin on one hand.

Looking at the person in the portrait, her eyes rippled with emotion.

The person in the portrait was a young gentleman, fair-faced and beardless, infinitely refined, making one feel as if a spring breeze were brushing their face at a single glance.

Just then.

A servant approached cautiously, stood to the side, and reported to Wu Zhao: "Your Majesty, Lord Di has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao's eyes lit up, and she stood up immediately, saying: "Invite him in!"

Before long, a round, chubby man walked over, stood not far from the portrait, bowed to Wu Zhao, and said: "Your subject, Di Di Renjie, greets Her Majesty the Empress!"

Wu Zhao nodded slightly and said: "Lord Di, have you brought good news upon your return this time?"

The round, chubby man had a look of shrewdness in his eyes, but his face was full of honesty.

His name was Di Di Renjie, a famous detective of Wu Chao, in charge of Wu Chao's largest intelligence organization—the Bad People!

At this time.

Di Di Renjie reported to Wu Zhao: "Your Majesty, there is still no lead on finding the person in the portrait."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zhao frowned and said: "After so many years, is there still no news at all?"

Di Di Renjie said: "Your Majesty, after so many years, the world has changed, and perhaps he is no longer in the mortal realm!"

Wu Zhao sighed slightly, shook her head, and said: "No, by the banks of the Luo River years ago, he made a three-life promise to Me!"

Seeing the Empress in this state, Di Di Renjie did not dare to persuade her further!

The Empress was decisive in killing; to ascend the throne, she had caused countless heads to fall and blood to flow like a river!

However, in the Empress's heart, there was only one touch of tenderness, and that was for this unknown man in white!

The Empress had had him searching for this person for nearly twenty years.

But he still had nothing to show for it!

With the intelligence capabilities of the Bad People, he had investigated ninety-nine percent of the Nine Provinces.

But there was still no news of this person.

Di Di Renjie knew that this person was likely no longer in the world!

But the Empress did not believe it and kept making him search!

Just then.

Suddenly, a rumbling sound echoed in the firmament.

Thunder roared across the sky!

It even startled Di Di Renjie.

He hurriedly looked up.

He saw purple lightning streaking across the sky.

Purple Qi instantly filled the firmament.

Empress Wu Zhao also looked up, stood up, and said with her hands behind her back: "Purple lightning across the sky!"

"Purple Qi filling the air!"

"Is some major event about to happen?"

The tenderness on the Empress's face disappeared at this moment, replaced by a murderous and solemn intent!

The Empress had reigned for thirty years; in terms of majesty and solemnity, few rulers of dynasties in the world could compare to her!

Whoosh!

In the firmament, golden light broke through the purple Qi.

The Golden List appeared in the world!

Lines of large characters appeared!

Empress Wu Zhao looked at the Golden List in the firmament.

Her brows furrowed together.

"Azure Cloud List?"

"Anyone who makes the list can receive rewards?"

"Could the descent of this Azure Cloud List be a revelation from the heavens for Me?"

"Could it be that he will appear on this Azure Cloud List?"

Wu Zhao looked at the Azure Cloud List in the firmament, a glimmer of hope flashing in her eyes!

Great Ming Dynasty.

Guanzhong.

Qixia Town.

Tongfu Inn.

Two peerless women were sitting by the window, sipping tea.

One of them said: "Sister, you have been searching for him for many years; do you really intend to keep searching?"

The sister said with a cold expression: "As long as I haven't seen his corpse, I do not believe he is dead!"

"Back then, he and I once visited this inn!"

"Lianxing, let us stay here for a few days; perhaps we will have some success!"

Not far away.

Bai Zhantang overheard their conversation and turned pale with fright.

"Lianxing?"

"Isn't that the famous Second Palace Mistress of the Yihua Palace in Embroidery Jade Valley?"

"Could it be that these two incredibly beautiful girls are Yaoyue and Lianxing?"

Just then.

Suddenly, thunder roared in the firmament.

The guests in the inn were all terrified!

Bai Zhantang was so scared he almost fell to the ground.

"Oh my, what's going on!"

"In broad daylight, why is there such loud thunder!"

"It's truly terrifying!"

"Zhantang, go out and see what's happening!"

The charming innkeeper, Tong Tong Xiangyu, walked down from the second floor.

She ordered the waiter, Bai Zhantang.

Bai Zhantang, as if he had done something wrong, quickly stood up from the ground.

He ran outside.

Standing outside, he looked up at the sky.

Good heavens!

"It's a sea of purple lightning!"

Inside the inn.

The sisters Yaoyue and Lianxing looked through the window and saw the scene outside.

Lianxing was puzzled and said: "Sister, what is going on?"

"The sky is changing too fast!"

"Purple lightning across the sky, filling the horizon; what is this situation?"

Yaoyue said: "Observe the changes!"

Soon!

There was a new change in the firmament.

Purple Qi filled the sky for hundreds of thousands of miles!

Golden light broke through the purple Qi!

The Golden List descended!

These scenes left everyone dumbfounded.

Such a shocking event was actually happening right before their eyes!

Tong Tong Xiangyu came to Bai Zhantang's side, opened her mouth wide, and said in disbelief: "My god!"

"Zhantang, what has happened to the heavens!"

Bai Zhantang said with a mysterious expression: "Manager, something big is about to happen!"

Scholar Lu appeared from somewhere.

"Azure Cloud List?"

"Anyone who makes the list receives great rewards?"

"Could it be that the heavens have opened their eyes, knowing that I, Lu Lu Qinghou, am a talent unrecognized, and have specially sent down this list to make me famous?"

Slap!

Guo Guo Furong slapped Scholar Lu's head away.

"Go, die somewhere else!"

"Stop daydreaming here!"

Guo Guo Furong looked at the Heavenly Dao Azure Cloud List in the firmament and whispered: "With my father's skills, he should be able to make the list!"

Inside the inn.

Yaoyue looked at the shining Azure Cloud List in the firmament and said faintly: "Could this be a revelation from the heavens for me?"

"Could he be on the list?"

"If he is still alive..."

"With his skills, he should be able to make the list..."

Lianxing stood by, a look of reminiscence flashing in her eyes.

Just then.

The Heavenly Dao Golden List in the firmament changed again.

New lines of large characters began to appear!