The remaining people watched the scene, some so terrified they collapsed to their knees on the spot.
They looked at Ming Li, who was still sitting on the imperial throne with a smile, and were too frightened to speak. A devil! This was absolutely a devil! To kill so many of them without even lifting a finger, what else could this be but a devil?!
At this moment, a figure in imperial yellow emerged from a side hall. The remaining people in the court saw this as a lifeline and prostrated themselves one after another.
When Mu Qinghe came out, he saw the ground covered in blood and corpses. He couldn't help but swallow. His master was truly too ferocious; he must never anger her again!
It was two days later when Ming Li and Mu Qinghe had finished dealing with the Grand Tutor's faction.
Mu Qinghe looked at his master's calm face and said anxiously, "Master, we have to go after the Grand Tutor. They should be nearing the border, and we must hurry to stop him! If the Grand Tutor starts a war, causing casualties and displacement among the people, then his reign as emperor would be in vain."
Ming Li calmly put down her cup. "We depart tonight."
Mu Qinghe: ...
Night fell, and the lamps were lit. The imperial city of Feng Country was even more bustling than during the day.
A crescent moon hung high in the sky, casting hazy, dim yellow moonlight onto the palace walls. At this time, the silent palace was deserted. Mu Qinghe looked at the ink-black bird standing beside his master—no, to be precise, a phoenix! He rubbed his eyes in a rather undignified manner.
"Master, where did this bird come from?!"
Phoenix:
"Stupid human! I am a divine beast, a phoenix! Not some mere bird!"
Mu Qinghe: ...?! Shocked! Good heavens! A bird can talk?!
"Are you really the phoenix from the storybooks?"
The phoenix wore an arrogant expression. "Of course! The moment I awoke, I discovered that this world had no spiritual energy whatsoever. Thus, there are no people or beasts capable of cultivation in this world. I truly don't know why the esteemed adult would come to such a world."
Mu Qinghe walked around the phoenix with great curiosity, showing none of the demeanor of an emperor. Mu Qinghe even reached out to touch it, but after a glare from the phoenix, he sheepishly withdrew his hand.
Seeing Mu Qinghe still staring intently at the phoenix, Ming Li spoke with a hint of helplessness, "Alright, little phoenix, since you're awake, let's go. I'm too lazy to fly with my sword."
Little Phoenix: "Yes, esteemed adult."
Looking at Mu Qinghe, the little phoenix asked curiously, "Esteemed adult, who is this human?"
Ming Li glanced at Mu Qinghe, who was still fixated on the phoenix, and replied with a calm expression, "Oh, he is my disciple."
Little Phoenix: ...?! What?!
"Esteemed adult, this human is so weak, how could you take him as a disciple? Back then, how many immortal and powerful beings wanted to become your disciple, but you paid them no mind. Now, such a weak human has become your disciple. This is truly shocking!"
Ming Li: "I'm bound to a little gadget, and I have to complete missions in three thousand worlds. The mission in this world is to unify the land, so I took him as my disciple. It's mainly to avoid trouble, but could she say that? What about the dignity of a great being?"
The system, which had frozen upon seeing the phoenix and was now restarting: ...?! Wait, Host, did you misunderstand the mission? Also, how did this phoenix appear? If a phoenix has appeared, why hasn't the Heavenly Dao of this world noticed it?