Chapter 349

In the entire sleeping palace, the air suddenly froze.

The Empress Dowager stared coldly at Xu Que, while Xu Que stood there with an aura of upright righteousness, standing with a clear conscience, and met her gaze.

Seeming to feel that there was really nothing to be done about Xu Que, the Empress Dowager could only skip this matter in the end, walked into the sleeping palace, and sat down on a chair.

Afterward, she poured a cup of hot tea for herself and said indifferently: "Young Hero Xu, this time I invited you over precisely because there is an important matter to discuss with you!"

"The Empress Dowager is too polite. If there is anything, just say it." Xu Que also sat down on the side in a carefree manner and said with a straight face.

The Empress Dowager pushed the hot tea in front of Xu Que and said faintly: "If I am not mistaken, Young Hero Xu went to the Water Yuan Kingdom, it should be for the Primordial Water Spirit Grass, right?"

"Ya, you are so smart; you even guessed this!" Xu Que blinked and smiled, ignoring the cup of hot tea, pretending he didn't see anything.

After all, when out in the world, one shouldn't eat or drink things from strangers indiscriminately! Who knows if this Empress Dowager would play any tricks?

What if she coveted this King of Acting Cool's body and drugged it?

The Empress Dowager saw this in her eyes but didn't expose it, saying indifferently: "Young Hero Xu might not know, the dragon vein of the Water Yuan Kingdom is very special, having been sealed by cold ice for many years. If one forcibly breaks the ice, the water spirit grass in the dragon vein will dissipate. It just so happens I have a supreme treasure here, named the Ice-Penetrating Divine Shuttle, which can easily pass through the cold ice and obtain the spirit medicine!"

"Oh? There is such a thing?" Xu Que smiled indifferently, not taking it to heart.

The Water Yuan Kingdom's dragon vein is sealed by cold ice? So what?

This King of Acting Cool has the system in hand; am I still afraid of this little trouble? One must know that the system can directly extract the water spirit grass; who needs an Ice-Penetrating Divine Shuttle!

Seeing this attitude from Xu Que, the Empress Dowager was also slightly stunned.

"Young Hero Xu, what I said is absolutely true. The Primordial Water Spirit Grass in the Water Yuan Kingdom's dragon vein is very special; in this world, only the Ice-Penetrating Divine Shuttle can obtain it." She said seriously, thinking Xu Que didn't believe her words.

Xu Que shook his head: "Empress Dowager, what you said is wrong. As the saying goes, there is nothing strange in the world; there are mountains beyond mountains, and people beyond people. To take out that Primordial Water Spirit Grass, our Exploding Heaven Gang has at least a hundred ways!"

After hearing this, the Empress Dowager was stunned on the spot.

Originally, she was using the Ice-Penetrating Divine Shuttle as a trump card to negotiate with Xu Que!

But now Xu Que didn't look down on the Ice-Penetrating Divine Shuttle at all and even claimed to have a hundred ways to take out the spirit grass. This completely disrupted the Empress Dowager's plan!

If this situation were on Earth, the Empress Dowager would definitely say to Xu Que: You really know how to brag; you've disrupted my train of thought!

……

After being silent for a moment, the Empress Dowager nodded slightly and said: "It seems I underestimated Young Hero Xu's strength. If Young Hero Xu doesn't look down on this Ice-Penetrating Divine Shuttle, then I won't waste Young Hero Xu's time.

To tell you the truth, I know there is a type of pill in the Water Yuan Kingdom's imperial mausoleum, and I would like to ask Young Hero Xu to help me take it out when you go in!"

"Oh? What pill?" Xu Que was curious.

The Empress Dowager's expression tightened: "Eight-Star Ice Soul Jade Pill!"

An Eight-Star level pill?

After hearing this, Xu Que was immediately shocked. Is the Water Yuan Kingdom actually this awesome?

One must know that even six-star level pills are hard to see among the five kingdoms. Now, an Eight-Star level pill actually exists in the Water Yuan Kingdom's imperial mausoleum. If this were to spread, cultivators all over the world would probably swarm to the Water Yuan Kingdom to rob the tomb, right?

"As far as I know, there are three Ice Soul Jade Pills hidden in the Water Yuan Kingdom's imperial mausoleum, which are priceless treasures and only have an effect on female cultivators. As long as Young Hero Xu can bring one back for me, you can mention any conditions you have!" At this time, the Empress Dowager said softly again.

Xu Que was immediately dumbfounded.

What exactly is the magical aspect of this Ice Soul Jade Pill? It actually made the Empress Dowager say such things, that he could mention any conditions?

Hiss, this is too embarrassing! This King of Acting Cool isn't that kind of person!

"Empress Dowager, I wonder what the effect of this Ice Soul Jade Pill is?" Xu Que asked curiously.

The Empress Dowager moved her gaze away slightly and said indifferently: "Young Hero Xu should be able to see that I have been at a bottleneck on the path of cultivation for many years. This pill contains vast Dao Rhyme and spiritual energy, which can just help me break through the bottleneck."

"So that's how it is!" Xu Que nodded.

But in his heart, he had already sneered.

He didn't believe the Empress Dowager's words at all. An Eight-Star level Ice Soul Jade Pill can break through a bottleneck; that's true!

But for the sake of breaking through a bottleneck, a dignified Empress Dowager of a kingdom would so easily say "mention any conditions you have"—that's not right!

Immediately, Xu Que summoned the system and thought: "System, what is the use of this Ice Soul Jade Pill?"

"Ding, the Ice Soul Jade Pill is a high-grade pill for cleansing marrow and cutting meridians. Only female cultivators who are virgins and have reached the Infant Transformation Stage can take this pill. After taking it, one's innate spirit root will be greatly sublimated, and there is a certain probability of evolution!" The system's voice sounded in Xu Que's mind.

After hearing this, Xu Que was instantly confused!

What does this mean?

This pill can only be taken by female cultivators who are virgins?

The Empress Dowager even has grandchildren; what does she need this pill for? Could it be for the Seventh Princess?

That's not right; the Seventh Princess is only at the third layer of the Nascent Soul Stage, but this pill must be taken by Infant Transformation Stage experts. No matter how you look at it, this pill seems to be prepared by the Empress Dowager for herself.

Xu Que was full of doubts, and associating it with the Empress Dowager's dodging gaze when she explained the effect of the pill just now, he immediately knew that this matter was definitely not simple!

The matters of the royal family are very deep!

If this Empress Dowager is a virgin, how many people would be scared to death?

Thinking of this, Xu Que's eyes couldn't help but narrow slightly, examining the Empress Dowager in front of him who was wearing a light veil and whose appearance couldn't be seen, and he smiled faintly.

"I wonder how Young Hero Xu is considering it? Why are you staring at me and smiling? Could it be that there is something dirty on my face?" The Empress Dowager frowned, and her words were not evasive at all, asking directly.

Xu Que smiled and said: "Everyone has a heart for beauty. The Empress Dowager is as beautiful as a celestial; I am just simply appreciating it."

"Young Hero Xu, have some self-respect!" The Empress Dowager's eyes immediately turned cold, and her beautiful brows frowned even deeper.

"Alright, then I won't talk nonsense. You want the Ice Soul Jade Pill, no problem! But…"

Xu Que paused slightly, his expression tightened, and he continued: "Circle this 'but'; it's the key point! Why should I bring the pill back for you? You said I could mention any conditions, but I don't lack anything, so this transaction is meaningless!"

The Empress Dowager was slightly stunned and hurriedly said: "Young Hero Xu, I have countless supreme treasures and dharma artifacts, all of which can be given to you, and even… I see that you are very close to the Seventh Princess. If you are in love, I can also fulfill your wishes!"

"Ah? Even the princess is given away?"

Xu Que was immediately stunned and asked without thinking: "Then… can the Empress Dowager be given away?"