Chapter 444

Er Gouzi was happy, and Xu Que was even happier.

Looking at Er Gouzi flying in, Xu Que seemed to see the dawn of hope.

The savior finally arrived, and the awkwardness could finally be saved!

Er Gouzi, you've worked hard!

Xu Que was deeply grateful in his heart, his hands suddenly formed a hand seal, and he chanted the technique for the collar in his mouth.

"Awoo!"

Er Gouzi flew halfway, suddenly screamed, and fell to the ground with a bang.

Xu Que quickly climbed up and shouted sternly: "Good for you, Er Gouzi, how dare you plot against me!"

"Awoo! Kid, you tricked me, didn't you faint?" Er Gouzi was extremely annoyed, feeling very uncomfortable being choked by the collar!

"Hmph, this was actually a trap. I came over early this morning to set this trap, and lying on the ground was just to test you. I didn't expect you to be so bold, it really disappoints me. Hmph, I'm going to find a place where no one is and bury you now." Xu Que said righteously, full of integrity, dragged Er Gouzi up, held his head high, and walked out.

The Empress was still stunned, shocked by Xu Que's "need a kiss to get up" just now.

All along, she only regarded Xu Que as a junior.

But now that Xu Que said this, she sensed something, and there was an inexplicable strange palpitation in her heart.

In the end, Er Gouzi was still severely punished by Xu Que, and his screams echoed through the Imperial Palace.

On one hand, it was to pursue a realistic effect, so Xu Que took heavy action.

On the other hand, it was because Er Gouzi really wanted to hit Xu Que just now. With Xu Que's petty personality, he definitely would have taken revenge on the spot.

However, Xu Que also breathed a sigh of relief. The situation just now was indeed very dangerous; one careless move and he would have said something like "need a kiss to get up," which would easily cause misunderstandings.

So Er Gouzi's appearance really freed him from that awkward atmosphere, so he hit Er Gouzi one less punch as a reward for this time.

After finishing Er Gouzi, Xu Que didn't waste time and directly set off for the Imperial Mausoleum.

Although the Water Yuan Kingdom's Imperial Mausoleum was full of mechanisms, Xu Que not only had a map but also the Imperial Mausoleum key given by the Empress, entering it easily.

And after yesterday's lightning tribulation, Xu Que successfully stepped into the Infant Transformation Stage, and coupled with the accumulation of a large pile of experience points earlier, he rushed to the Infant Transformation Stage Layer Three in one breath. His strength became even more formidable, and his physical body was incomparably tough, completely able to ignore most of the mechanisms in the Imperial Mausoleum.

This trip inside only took two hours, and he successfully found the location of the dragon vein and successfully plucked the Primordial Water Spirit Grass, putting it into the system package.

Of the five spirit grasses, he successfully obtained three. As for the remaining Primordial Wood Spirit Grass and Primordial Earth Spirit Grass, he could only go find that old thing Duan Jiude to settle the account!

"By the way, the Empress Dowager of the Golden Origin Kingdom who was scary beautiful also seemed to have mentioned the Ice Soul Jade Pill!" After plucking the spirit grass, Xu Que also remembered this matter.

When coming out, he detoured into one of the tomb chambers, not only taking away the Ice Soul Jade Pill but also taking away the remaining pills and techniques together.

Anyway, they were all buried in the tomb; rather than letting them rot here, it's better to take them out and use them as waste.

So after this trip, Xu Que had another rich harvest and left with satisfaction.

However, this guy still had a bit of conscience and really helped the Empress find a new dragon vein. With his ability in the Dragon Seeking Art, finding a dragon and selecting an acupoint was not difficult at all, and since the Water Yuan Kingdom was vast and rich, finding a good dragon vein was very simple.

Spending a whole night, Xu Que led the dragon vein to the Imperial Mausoleum, successfully maintaining the Water Yuan Kingdom's national fortune in the future.

Early the next morning, Xu Que returned to the Imperial Palace, subconsciously avoiding the Empress's sleeping palace.

According to the records in the Flirting Technique, the most taboo thing is awkwardness, so at the height of this situation, it's best not to meet if possible.

But Xu Que wanted to avoid her, yet the Empress came to his door.

He sneaked back outside his room, only to find that the Empress was already sitting on the stone chair in the small courtyard, obviously waiting for him.

"Did you get the spirit grass?" The Empress spoke first, generous and dignified as usual, as if she had already forgotten what happened yesterday.

Seeing her like this, Xu Que immediately grinned: "Of course I got it! Is there anything I can't handle?"

"That's good. What are your plans next?" The Empress smiled and nodded, asking.

"Of course, it's to find Duan Jiude to settle the score. It's a pity I don't know where he ran off to; I have to spend time looking for him." As soon as Xu Que mentioned Duan Jiude, he couldn't help but gnash his teeth. If he found that old guy, he would definitely teach him a lesson.

The Empress hesitated for a moment and said indifferently: "As far as I know, he has already returned overseas. Someone saw him appear on the Southern Continent, possibly for the Immortal Mansion trial a few months later!"

"Southern Continent?" Xu Que was immediately stunned.

According to the original memories of this body, Xu Que's understanding of this world was not very deep.

He only knew that the place where he was staying was only the scope of the Five Kingdoms, also called the Five Elements Mountain, and the Five Elements Mountain belonged to a relatively remote place on the Eastern Wasteland Continent.

Only across a large sea area is the true central area of the Eastern Wasteland Continent, where there are countless powerful sects and clans, and experts stand in great numbers.

But because the sea area is too large, only the three major sects like the Heavenly Fragrance Valley in the Five Kingdoms have a foothold there and can use the teleportation array to go over. As for the others, most have very little understanding of the central area of the Eastern Wasteland Continent.

But now that the Empress mentioned the Southern Continent, Xu Que understood that this world is far more than just one Eastern Wasteland Continent; there is also a Southern Continent!

And he had heard people mention the Northern Sea Kunpeng before, which shows that the Northern Sea is also a large area.

With East, North, and South all there, maybe there is also a West something continent.

"The Southern Continent is located in the south, across the sea from the Eastern Wasteland Continent!" The Empress knew that Xu Que had never heard of the Southern Continent and explained with a faint smile, "Besides the Eastern Wasteland and the Southern Continent, there are also the Northern Sea and the Western Desert. In the future, you will have the opportunity to go to those places; those places are suitable for geniuses like you to show your skills!"

"If that's the case, I still have to go to the Southern Continent to find Duan Jiude?" Xu Que was immediately stunned.

"Hmm, but I don't think you should look for him! The Primordial Earth Spirit Grass and Primordial Wood Spirit Grass are not unique. It just so happens that I'm going back overseas in a while, and I can help you inquire about them then!" The Empress said calmly.

"No, Duan Jiude is clearly targeting me and even impersonating my Zha Tian Bang, which is clearly not giving me face. And I am on the path of the strong; if I avoid him like this, it will create a heart demon!" Xu Que said half-truthfully.

Heart demons are something others might have, but he definitely wouldn't.

He was looking for Duan Jiude entirely to settle the score and regain his face.

But the Empress was persuaded, because after reaching the Infant Transformation Stage, a cultivator's Dao is very critical. If a heart demon is created, it will have a major impact, and even be backlashed, with very serious consequences.

After pondering for a moment, the Empress finally said: "What you said is right; I'm afraid this can't be avoided! Prepare yourself. In a while, I will go to the Southern Continent with you. Duan Jiude might give me some face."

"Okay, then it's settled! But there's no need for him to give face when the time comes; we'll just fight when we meet!" Xu Que said in high spirits.

Afterward, he seemed to remember something, looked at the Empress, and said: "By the way, if it's not in a hurry, I want to go back to the Fire Origin Kingdom first to handle some things!"

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