Eternal Life: My Millennia in the Jiaofang Division

Lieyang City.

In the lively restaurant hall, almost all the tables were filled with diners.

"Did you hear about it? At yesterday's court meeting, the imperial court finally passed the national policy of disarmament. Now the national treasury can have more surplus every year."

"Hmph, if it weren't for the Duke of Zhen, the disarmament would have been passed long ago. How could it have been delayed for so long."

"Yes, that woman Zhou Yuniang is so hateful. For the sake of the military power in her hands, she actually doesn't care about the life and death of our people. Do you know how much more taxes the court will collect to support so many troops?"

"That's right, Zhou Yuniang was very admirable when she fought against the demon clan for the world. Unexpectedly, she has become like those powerful people now. She only cares about her own power and doesn't care about the lives of the people at all."

The guests at one table were discussing, but the people at the next table intervened: "Don't talk nonsense. The reason why the Duke of Zhen did not agree to disarmament was also for the sake of the Lieyang Empire."

"Yes, Duke Zhenguo has said that things are going on in the Zixu Continent recently, and something big may happen. If we don't have enough troops, how will our southern region protect ourselves?"

"It's a joke, the situation in Zixu Continent is treacherous, how did Zhou Yuniang know about it?"

"Let's not talk about whether something big really happened, but what if it did? There are endless wastelands between the Southern Territory and other great territories. Even if something really happened in other great territories, how could it affect our Southern Territory?"

"Yes, I think Zhou Yuniang just doesn't want her power to decline, so she doesn't agree to disarmament."

"But fortunately, she still can't defeat the Holy Ancestor after all. Now that the national policy of disarmament is passed, her power will be greatly reduced. Let's see how she can prey on the people in the future!"

"The Holy Ancestor is wise!"

"Yes, the Holy Ancestor is so wise!"

There were compliments one after another in the restaurant.

At this time, outside the restaurant, an ordinary carriage passed by slowly.

In the carriage.

Yun Zhilan asked: "Sister, now there are many voices slandering you in both the government and the public. People from the Chu family are still secretly adding fuel to the fire and trying to suppress your prestige. Do we really not care?"

"It's natural to take care of it."

Zhou Yuniang chuckled and said, "Go ahead and ask our people to help the Chu family, and let those voices that slander me spread throughout the Southern Territory. Let's proceed as planned."

"Yes, sister!"

Yun Zhilan could only agree: "Hey, I hope what Taoist Master Wan Yu said will come true, otherwise, sister, your prestige will plummet."

"Don't worry. According to the message sent by Taoist Master Wan Yu a few days ago, that person will arrive in more than a month. Then it will be our chance to make a comeback."

Zhou Yuniang snorted coldly: "Let our people be prepared. Once that person comes, I want the public opinion in the Southern Territory to turn around in the shortest possible time. By then, it won't be me whose reputation will plummet."

…

As time passes, the discussions between the government and the public are becoming more and more unfavorable to Zhou Yuniang.

The gradual tilt of the people's hearts even affected Lieyang's national destiny, causing Zhou Yuniang's strength to slowly decline.

In the palace.

Chu Jinghong sat cross-legged on the bed and practiced.

After a while, he calmed down the surge of mana in his body and slowly opened his eyes.

When the emperor standing nearby saw this, he quickly saluted and said: "Congratulations to the Holy Ancestor for his great improvement in strength."

"Jing'er, you've done well recently." Chu Jinghong said with a smile.

"The Holy Ancestor's plan is still clever, Jing'er is just following orders."

The emperor flattered you: "Holy Ancestor, this disarmament has allowed you to regain part of your luck and destiny. Now your strength has surpassed Zhou Yuniang's."

"How about we pursue the victory and cause other things to further suppress Zhou Yuniang's prestige and allow you to regain more strength?"

Chu Jinghong shook his head: "Haste makes waste. Although we have the advantage now, Zhou Yuniang is not someone who can be completely suppressed easily."

"The disarmament this time is just the initial suppression of Zhou Yuniang. If we want to completely regain the Destiny Dao Fruit, we have to plan carefully and cannot act too hastily."

Speaking of this, a cold light suddenly flashed in Chu Jinghong's eyes: "However, although Zhou Yuniang cannot be moved for the time being, the other person should be killed. Is there any recent news from Taoist Wan Yu?"

"have!"

The emperor replied: "The spies we arranged for Zhou Yuniang reported that during this period, Zhou Yuniang had close contact with Taoist Wanyu. He had a way to use Zhou Yuniang's name to lead Taoist Wanyu into the trap we set."

"Hahaha, very good!"

Chu Jinghong's expression was ferocious: "Compared to Zhou Yuniang, I hate Taoist Wan Yu even more deeply. I must kill him with my own hands."

"Now that this Saint Ancestor has regained part of the Destiny Dao Fruit, his strength has surpassed that of Zhou Yuniang. It is the time to kill Wan Yu Daoist."

"You send a message to the spy and ask him to wait for our orders at any time. When the Holy Ancestor sets the trap, let him lure Taoist Wan Yu to kill him in one fell swoop."

"This time, even if Zhou Yuniang takes action, there is no way she can stop this Holy Ancestor."

Chu Jinghong's eyes burst out with murderous intent.

"Yes, Holy Ancestor." The emperor promised.

At this moment, there were sudden commotions and shouts outside.

"Look what's wrong with the clouds in the sky?"

"Damn, what's going on? How did the clouds become like this?"

"Hurry, go and report to the Holy Ancestor!"

The commotion outside naturally attracted the attention of Chu Jinghong and the Emperor.

What happened?

The two looked at each other, and both had a bad feeling in their hearts, so they hurriedly pushed the door and walked out of the hall.

Suddenly, an amazing scene appeared in front of them.

At this time, the clouds in the sky rolled and gathered into a huge ladder.

The cloud ladder stretched from the sky above Lieyang City to the distant horizon, and there was no end in sight.

"What is going on?"

The emperor asked in a deep voice.

"Reporting to your majesty, we don't know what happened. The clouds in the sky suddenly surged and became like this."

A guard replied.

The emperor looked gloomy and looked at Chu Jinghong: "Grandmaster, how could the clouds turn into a ladder for no reason?"

"This must be man-made. Who do you think this person is? Could it be that Zhou Yu Niang was unwilling to be suppressed and deliberately created the illusion of a great change in the world to restore her reputation?"

"It's not Zhou Yu Niang."

Chu Jinghong's face was more solemn than ever.

He looked at the distance of the cloud ladder and said in a deep voice: "I can feel that at the end of the ladder, there is a terrible force approaching. That force is so strong that it may have entered the realm of... the master."

"What, the master?"

The emperor was shocked: "Why would the master come to the South Region? Could it be that Zhou Yu Niang is right and a big change is about to happen?"

Chu Jinghong's face was as ugly as if he had eaten fly shit.

He finally got back a part of the destiny fruit from Zhou Yu Niang. Is the situation going to turn around again?

Could it be that Zhou Yu Niang, that woman, can predict the future?