A team of about three thousand people departed quietly from the north gate of Peng City. There were six carriage frames in the convoy, guarded extremely tightly. The people riding in the carriages must have noble identities. But if someone knew the truth, they would definitely be surprised!
Among the team heading to Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum from the end of Qin dynasty, there were actually eight dignitaries.
Three Han envoys, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan.
Three Chu ministers, Fan Li, Fan Chun, Yan Yuan.
Aside from these six, the two most prestigious people were actually Great Chu's Empress Liu Man and her master, Sage Ruler Qing Qiu from the Brahma Sound Pure Land!
Eight dignitaries, six carriage frames? There must be one carriage that was a bit crowded inside.
"Please watch yourself, Princess, you're a married woman." The corners of Fan Li's mouth twitched slightly, obviously angry.
"Hehehe, Fan Li, you address this noble lady as ‘Princess’ instead of ‘Her Imperial Majesty’. It shows that even you don't take me and His Majesty's grand wedding seriously. On what basis can you say this noble lady is a married woman?"
The carriage was extremely spacious, comparable to a mobile room. The soft couch could be sat or laid upon. But Princess Chang Le insisted on sitting next to Fan Li, acting as if they were a couple.
Fan Li discovered that as long as they weren't in front of a large audience, Princess Chang Le was utterly shameless, completely lacking the dignity and etiquette of an imperial daughter.
He looked to Sage Ruler Qing Qiu for help. This woman who seemed like a fairy was sitting properly with her back facing north and front south, like a statue of a goddess. Sage Ruler Qing Qiu clearly sensed Fan Li's gaze but directly refused.
"Chang Le is already independent, she bears the consequences of all her words and actions herself. As long as no harm comes to the Pure Land, I never interfere."
Fan Li listened and felt extremely speechless. Princess Chang Le instead giggled, as if she already knew her master would say this.
"Ding!"
Fan Li received a system prompt for the first time in a long while.
"New mission issued: Wreak Havoc in the Inner Palace."
Not good!
Just hearing the mission name, Fan Li couldn't help but glance at Princess Chang Le next to him.
"Mission details: Since ancient times, villains who seize great power in court often also have affairs with women of the imperial harem. Host is asked to demonstrate the villain's traits and successfully seduce at least one woman of the emperor."
Damn!
Fan Li almost forgot, the full name of his bound system was Ultimate Villain System. Issuing this kind of ridiculous mission was indeed in line with the villain system's nature.
The problem was Xiang Ning only had one Empress and one Imperial Noble Consort. Even if Fan Li was truly willing to complete this mission, there wasn't much room for selection.
Imperial Noble Consort Lu Fubao?
She was completely harmless, an obedient good girl. Ever since entering the harem, she had always been well-behaved.
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Furthermore, her father was Lu Chunqiu, not only a respected Confucian scholar and Taoist master, but also Fan Li's indispensable right-hand man!
Messing with Lu Fubao? Fan Li didn't even dare think about it!
As for the woman in front of him right now... she was the one acting more like she wanted to complete the mission!
‘The noble cannot be licentious, the mighty cannot yield. If the worst comes, I'll just not do this crappy mission.’ Fan Li thought to himself.
"Mission Reward: Two Substitution Dolls."
Damn!!!
Fan Li almost cursed out loud. He was worked to death before barely obtaining two Substitution Dolls. Yet this crappy mission directly rewarded another two?
Villain system, were mission rewards completely unrelated to difficulty? It only looked at whether it was villainous enough?
‘If I asked Qing Qiu to leave for a while and spent an hour to finish off Princess Chang Le, wouldn't I obtain the reward?’ Fan Li couldn't help but think this in his mind.
But this thought had just emerged before Fan Li felt the 'noble cannot be licentious' and 'mighty cannot yield' slapped him on both cheeks.
Truly f*cking disgraceful!
He looked at Princess Chang Le next to him, with the bearing of a millennia old fox demon, smiling at him. Fan Li felt chills running down his back from her gaze.
Forget it!
A woman's heart is like the eye of a needle at the bottom of the sea! Who knows what they're really thinking!
"’I'll endure!’ Fan Li wanted to endure, but the temptation of two Substitution Dolls was truly too great. He couldn't help but peek at Princess Chang Le several more times.
"Fan Li." Suddenly, Sage Ruler Qing Qiu spoke.
"Hm?" Fan Li looked at her in confusion.
Qing Qiu said indifferently, "Although I shouldn't meddle in your personal affairs, if you as a Great Chu minister had an affair with the Empress, it'd easily bring lethal danger. The Pure Land's stance does not allow you to be killed by others. So please, restrain yourself."
"I..."
"Hahahahahaha!!!"
Princess Chang Le completely disregarded imperial etiquette and laughed loudly, even throwing herself into Fan Li's arms.
Fan Li was thoroughly speechless now. It would take several days journey to reach Emperor Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum. Must he face these two eccentric women every day?
Fortunately, Sage Ruler Qing Qiu took the initiative to change topics. "Fan Li, based on your constitution and talent, you shouldn't be so slow-witted at cultivation. Why is your cultivation progress so slow?"
Fan Li smiled awkwardly, "Slow? It's much faster now compared to before."
His two clones cultivated bitterly day and night. And with the Fan merchant group continuously collecting all kinds of spiritual pills and treasures,
Right now, Fan Li had reached 6th rank of the Body Refining Realm. But in Sage Ruler Qing Qiu's eyes, 6th rank Body Refining Realm was no different from an ordinary person.
Fan Li suddenly recalled something and added, "When I was young, I was sneak attacked by a mysterious expert, leaving behind a chronic injury. But not long ago, it has been completely healed."
Before the injury was healed, Fan Li simply couldn't cultivate at all, unable to even gather a trace of spiritual energy. Although his current cultivation speed was slow, at least he was truly walking the path of a genuine cultivator.
"Extend your hand."
Fan Li dared not refuse and extended his right hand.
Qing Qiu lightly tapped his wrist with a single finger. With her cultivation, she should be able to instantly identify Fan Li's issues. However, her finger stayed there for an unusually long time, even causing her to furrow her brows.
After almost the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Qing Qiu finally withdrew her slender, snow-white finger.
"Master, how is it? Is Fan Li in serious trouble?" Princess Chang Le immediately asked.
Fan Li looked at the princess in surprise but remained silent.
"He once suffered from a 'Heavenly Harm,'" Qing Qiu said.
Heavenly Harm?
Fan Li had no idea what technique or secret art that was, but it didn't sound pleasant.
"It's actually Heavenly Harm!?" Princess Chang Le exclaimed.
Her reaction only intensified Fan Li's curiosity.
"Heavenly Harm is an extremely insidious technique. Its casting threshold isn't high, but the cost is enormous, and it's easily defended against. However, once successfully cast, the damage inflicted is severe."
As she explained, Princess Chang Le sighed. She looked at Fan Li with a hint of sympathy. "No wonder you were hit when you were a child. Techniques like Heavenly Harm, even if practiced only to the Golden Core stage, can easily defend against it."
Fan Li furrowed his brow and asked, "What exactly is Heavenly Harm?"
"The so-called Heavenly Harm is also known as harming others at the expense of oneself. A person has three souls and seven spirits. The practitioner uses one of their spirits as a sacrifice to attack the target.
Regardless of success or failure, the practitioner will inevitably damage one spirit. As for the target, their soul will be left with hidden injuries. Soul injuries are different from physical injuries and are extremely difficult to heal. Fan Li, your soul injury hasn't healed, no wonder your cultivation has been so difficult."