Chapter 1072

Besides the Four Dragon Lords of the Qinglong Society, could there really be a second person in the world who had tamed a giant dragon?

Just as everyone was stunned, finding it utterly unbelievable,

Suddenly the image returned to the woman in purple robes.

She suddenly transformed again, becoming an old man fishing by the seaside.

His expression and appearance—if not for those of the Nine Provinces having witnessed her transformation firsthand—they would never believe such a fantastical being existed.

As they marveled at why this beautiful woman had transformed into such a form,

Suddenly, from afar in the image, a man and a woman walked toward them.

Both wore fiery red battle robes, over which they draped golden talisman-armored armor.

Though most of the Nine Provinces did not know who this man and woman were,

Their movement was astonishingly swift—when they first appeared, they were still on the horizon.

In the blink of an eye, they stood behind the old man the purple-robed woman had become.

Such speed implied cultivation at least at the Heavenly Being Realm or higher.

The people of the Nine Provinces exclaimed in awe.

The imagery of this Heavenly Dao Hundred Beauties List was truly fascinating.

The woman in red robes bowed deeply before the old man transformed from the purple-robed woman, as if politely inquiring.

The purple-robed woman did not turn her head, but waved her hand, pointing to her ear, as if she had heard nothing.

The man in red robes stepped through the air, arriving before the purple-robed woman.

He bowed again politely, his lips moving as if asking something.

The purple-robed woman feigned deafness, tilting her ear to listen.

She made the man in red robes gesture and speak at length.

Even most of the people of the Nine Provinces could tell from his expression and body language what he wanted.

He was asking about the whereabouts of a dragon.

Only then did the purple-robed woman suddenly pretend to understand, nodding and pointing far into the distance.

The people of the Nine Provinces, seeing how mischievous the purple-robed woman was—how she blatantly lied with a straight face—were all amused and laughed.

Yet for some reason, the man and woman believed the purple-robed woman's words.

They flashed away, heading toward the direction she had pointed.

Once they were far away, the old man transformed from the purple-robed woman covered his mouth and chuckled secretly.

Even though he clearly looked like an old man, the people of the Nine Provinces found his expression so amusing they burst into laughter.

Afterwards, the purple-robed woman leapt forward, jumping off the cliff.

The image shifted again, arriving at a desert.

In the center of the desert stood an extremely tall pagoda.

Though the pagoda appeared towering, its surface was weathered and scarred.

Together with the surrounding desert, it exuded an inexplicable sense of desolation.

The people of the Nine Provinces found this strange.

Suddenly the image pulled back, offering a bird's-eye view of the wasteland.

They discovered countless black dots crawling like ants toward the pagoda from all directions.

As the people of the Nine Provinces wondered, the image zoomed in on one of the black dots.

It turned out those were not black dots at all—they were several nomadic herdsmen, prostrating themselves every three steps and kowtowing every five steps.

Like pilgrims, they advanced toward the pagoda.

The people of the Nine Provinces found this utterly baffling—could there be some heavenly deity inside that pagoda?

The image shifted again, showing a group of cultivators escorting a young man, also heading toward the pagoda.

The faces of this group flashed by briefly.

The image sped rapidly, returning to the pagoda.

At that moment, a beam of sunlight pierced the dark, heavy sky and fell upon the pagoda's peak.

Strangely, though the sunlight fell upon the pagoda, it should have illuminated the entire structure.

Yet the light deviated—strangely, the people of the Nine Provinces noticed the sunlight gathered solely upon the pagoda's tip.

As they wondered, the image zoomed in again.

They discovered a peerlessly beautiful woman standing on one foot atop the pagoda's peak.

The beam of sunlight, somehow, was entirely contained around her by unknown means.

Slowly, she drew it into her body.

Everyone who witnessed this strange scene cried out in astonishment.

Could such a peerless beauty exist—and could she absorb solar energy to cultivate?

Could this peerless beauty be a daughter of heaven itself?

The image ended abruptly here.

Only then did the people of the Nine Provinces realize the three peerless beauties shown were none other than Da Siming of Qin Da, Shi Yao of Great Tang, and Princess Hua Zheng of Great Yuan!

This Heavenly Dao Hundred Beauties List not only fully displayed the three women's breathtaking beauty,

But also revealed glimpses of their personalities and deeds.

Instantly, cultivators across the Nine Provinces were stirred with passion, filled with boundless fantasies about these three women.

In Great Tang, in the Mingtang Hall of the Great Ming Palace,

All civil and military ministers and state protectors of Great Tang, except those on missions abroad,

The rest of those waiting had all gathered within the Bright Hall.

The Empress Wu Zhao sat properly atop the Luan Terrace, dressed in full regalia for this court assembly.

The reason was that the foremost imperial dynasty under heaven—the Qin Da Dynasty—had actually sent the Imperial Prince Fusu to lead an envoy mission here.

Although Fusu had not been named the Crown Prince of Qin Da, every faction under heaven knew it.

Though this Imperial Prince's temperament differed greatly from that of the Qin Da Huang Ying Zheng, he had his own convictions and had won the favor of many factions within Qin Da.

Even Ying Zheng himself, in truth, held Fusu in high regard.

The last time an envoy was sent to the Qinglong Society, Qin Da had likewise dispatched Fusu.

It could be said that, in a certain sense, Fusu already represented Qin Da sufficiently.

Therefore, with Fusu arriving this time, no one in the Great Tang dared show the slightest negligence.

Within Changancheng, both civil and military officials had all gathered here in the Bright Hall.

Once the welcoming ceremony began, the Chief Eunuch Xue Huaiyi personally led Fusu, step by step, up onto the Bright Hall.

Fusu arrived beneath the Luan Terrace, bowed toward the Great Tang Empress, and announced,

"Fusu of Qin Da pays respects to Her Majesty the Empress.

I humbly represent His Majesty the Qin Da Huang, and wish Her Majesty the Great Tang Empress eternal youth and an everlasting Jiangshan."

Wu Zhao had already met Fusu once before, at the Qinglong Society.

At that time, she had just seized Wu Zetian's Mandate of Heaven and become the Great Tang Empress.

With her mind occupied by countless matters, she had had no leisure to pay Fusu much attention.

But she had rather admired Fusu's performance at the Qinglong Society.

She also knew that several of the Qinglong Society's Dragon Heads and guest ministers held this Qin Da Imperial Prince in considerable esteem.

Seeing him again now, she found that this Qin Da Imperial Prince was not only a man of striking talent, but also neither overbearing nor obsequious.

Among the Great Tang's present imperial clan princes, aside from the Prince of Linzi, not a single one could compare with him.

Even though Wu Zhao was not truly the Great Tang Empress, on this occasion her good impression of Fusu grew greatly.

She immediately raised her hand and began to speak,

"Imperial Prince Fusu, there is no need for such ceremony.

When I saw you atop the Qinglong Peak, I already felt you were the foremost among all the outstanding talents of the imperial clans under heaven.

Seeing you today, I am all the more convinced that in the days to come, Qin Da will belong to none but you.

When you return to Qin Da, please convey on my behalf my congratulations to the Qin Da Huang."

Hearing the words from Wu Zhao's mouth, Fusu could not help but feel his heart bloom with joy.