Chapter 253

He said with a serious tone of warning.

"Yes, Disciple will remember it well!"

Jian Chen trembled all over.

He replied with a serious expression.

At the same time.

Just as all people in the world felt uneasy about the contents of the Heavenly Dao Golden List.

The Nine Provinces Hundred Flowers List beside it emitted a sudden glow.

After drawing everyone's attention, it slowly revealed a series of small characters.

【Nine Provinces Hundred Flowers List — Rank 48: Gong Sun Lü'e, Cultivation: Third-rate.】

【Identity: Daughter of the Master of the Heartless Valley in Great Song.】

【As the daughter of Gong Sun Zhi, Master of the Heartless Valley, and Qiu Qianchi, the Iron Palm Lotus, she should have enjoyed a wealthy and happy life.】

【Unfortunately, due to her parents' bitter enmity, she lost her mother's affection in childhood.】

【Her father's care for her was merely superficial, leaving her life cold and lonely, with only the valley's flowers and plants to keep her company.】

【Yet precisely because of this reclusive, isolated life, untouched by the outside world, she remained as pure as a blank sheet of paper.】

【Thus, despite her delicate and beautiful appearance, she possessed kindness and innocence far beyond ordinary people.】

【Moreover, having grown up among flowers and plants, her demeanor carried the spiritual grace of mountains, rivers, sun, and moon — a rare, utterly natural and pure woman in the world.】

【Heavenly Dao Evaluation: Elegant and otherworldly, clear and innocent.】

【Heavenly Dao Reward: Eternal Youth Pill (consumption grants eternal youthful beauty)】

As the contents of the Nine Provinces Hundred Flowers List unfolded.

A phantom figure of Gong Sun Lü'e slowly stepped forth from empty space.

She had refined features, skin pale with a faint blush, appearing exceedingly lovely.

A small black mole beside her lips, paired with her clear gaze.

Added even more charm to her face.

Her bearing exuded fragrance and grace, ethereal and floating, carrying a clear, spiritual aura.

Like a solitary white lotus, quietly blooming in still water.

One could not help but love her, yet also feel boundless pity.

"What a heartbreakingly lovely sight! I want to pull her into my arms and cherish her fiercely!!"

"Alas~ Such a delightful girl, yet she's out of my reach — how infuriating!!"

"My dear! My dear! I am your long-lost fiancé!!"

"Pah! Shameless! Old man has never seen such a brazen, shameless fool! All I can say is: Take me on!!"

"Heartless Valley? What kind of place is that? Any fellow from Great Song care to explain?"

"Er... I'm a warrior from Great Song, but honestly — not only are you all confused, even I, a local, am utterly baffled!"

"Then is the Heartless Valley perhaps a hidden sect of Great Song? Huh!! Feels like I've stumbled upon something monumental!!"

"We don't know the Master of the Heartless Valley, but we do know his Lady — she is the younger sister of Qiu Qianzhang, former leader of the Iron Palm Gang in Great Song!"

Almost the instant the image appeared.

The people of the Nine Provinces fell into stunned silence.

After a long while.

They all snapped back to awareness.

Began discussing with burning enthusiasm.

Their eyes gleamed with undisguised admiration.

Just this alone foretells.

How immensely popular Gong Sun Lü'e would be across the Nine Provinces!

If she were willing to enter the public eye.

She would surely gather countless devoted fans in an extremely short time!!

Of course.

Everything has two sides.

Those who adore her naturally have those who envy her.

If glances could kill.

Gong Sun Lü'e would surely be riddled with countless wounds, her beauty utterly destroyed!!

But one point must be noted.

Whether admiration or jealousy.

Both are indirect proof of Gong Sun Lü'e's beauty!.

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Tang Dynasty, Fengxuan Pavilion.

"Your Majesty, shall I send someone..."

Seeing Wu Zetian show no reaction at all to the Hundred Flowers List.

Shangguan Wan'er felt a flicker of surprise.

She stepped forward respectfully.

"Just send a few Fengluan Guards."

"If you can obtain the Eternal Youth Pill, good; if not, it doesn't matter."

She lazily stretched out her arms.

Wu Zetian cast her a faint glance, her vermilion lips parting slightly.

Since she had already confirmed in her heart that she would make the list,

then,

whether she obtained the Youth-Preserving Pill sooner or later made no difference to her.

With this time, it would be better to focus on the Qinglong Society and the Great Yuan Empire.

After all,

the former possessed the Master Changsheng cultivation technique.

The latter controlled vast territories.

Either of these two held irresistible allure—no need to elaborate.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I shall attend to it at once."

Though her heart still brimmed with confusion,

as a subordinate, she naturally knew what to ask and what not to ask!

Or rather,

as a subordinate, one need not ask why—only obey orders faithfully!

Upon finishing, Shangguan Wan did not linger.

She bowed respectfully, then rose and withdrew slowly.

Great Ming, Huashan Sect's grand hall.

"Husband, Shan'er has been missing for many days—how can you still sit so calmly?!"

Yijin Sect.

Ning Zhongze launched into a sharp rebuke.

Her once-elegant face

had lost much of its luster.

Her brows were tightly furrowed, never once relaxing.

Deep in her eyes lay boundless worry and self-reproach.

"Sigh~"