My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Chapter 16: Seeking Help from Empress Jin Li

An hour later, Qi Yuan was panting heavily.
After confirming that no one was behind him, he lay down in a valley.

"This isn't playing a game, this is escaping for my life!"

After killing just a dozen or so garment demons in a remote area, hundreds and thousands of garment demons surrounded him.

He kept running, using all his strength to finally escape.

Qi Yuan sat up, a look of confusion on his face. "How did the other garment demons discover me?"

He was very puzzled.

"Could it be that all the garment demons share the same perception?"

Qi Yuan thought of the Zerg he had seen in previous anime.

In some anime, the Zerg were controlled by a mother body, using the same system.

"If that's the case, then it's troublesome!"

In this case, his strategy of dividing and conquering would fail.

He was very distressed.

This game map was harder to grind than he had imagined.

"Maybe I should ask Jin Li for help?
She might have some game strategies."

Qi Yuan thought, then sent a message: "The garment demons in the Garment Forbidden Land are too many.

Today, I saw a forest full of bras and panties. The scene was so shocking that if I took a picture and posted it online, it would definitely go viral!"

"I encountered some problems while hunting garment demons today."

Qi Yuan described the problems he encountered and sent it out.

"Do you have any strategies over there? Please send them to me. I'd be very grateful!"

...

"Prime Minister, Her Majesty has returned to the palace," said a man in a long robe respectfully. "The people we sent are gone."

Sima Ting was playing chess. Hearing this, he laughed and ignored the robed man, instead saying to the civil official playing chess with him, "Bo Chang, are you sure placing it here will take one of my pieces?
My pieces are connected, with true eyes everywhere. The overall situation is settled; you are already in a deadlock."

The civil official, hearing this, joked flatteringly, "Your chess skills far surpass mine. The situation is dire, and I'll take any piece I can."

Sima Ting laughed heartily.

The current Empress Jin Li was like a black piece on the chessboard, with no way out.

A cornered beast will fight, but death is only a matter of time.

The civil official then said opportunistically, "In six days, when Old Lady Qin is defeated, we will all attack. By then, the Southern Qian will be the Prime Minister's domain."

Hearing this, the powerful minister Sima Ting's eyes filled with more laughter.

Although the Southern Qian Kingdom was already his, it could not compare to being rightfully his.

...

Jin Li was in a good mood.

She had just seen Aunt Qin and gave her the imperial medicine, the Nine-Flower Kylin.

With this imperial medicine, Aunt Qin's injuries would no longer be a problem.

Moreover, Aunt Qin might even step into the realm of an emperor!
For Jin Li, this was undoubtedly exciting news.

In a world where strength is revered, having an additional emperor-level expert gave her more confidence against Sima Ting.

And all of this was brought to her by Qi Yuan.

Thinking of Qi Yuan, her emotions were complex.

At this moment, the Linglong Yuxi flashed again.

She took out the Linglong Yuxi, her joy increasing. She looked at the content inside, reading it more carefully than official documents, word by word.

When she saw that Qi Yuan encountered danger in the Garment Forbidden Land, her heart skipped a beat.

When she saw the trees in the Garment Forbidden Land full of bras and panties, she couldn't help but smile.

"Information about the Garment Forbidden Land?"

Seeing that Qi Yuan was seeking her help, she immediately took it to heart.

"I'll help you find information about the Garment Forbidden Land right away.

In the meantime, be careful."

"Thank you for your concern."

Qi Yuan's reply was quick.

"I'm telling you, the monsters in the Garment Forbidden Land are too peculiar..."

Qi Yuan spoke endlessly.

Jin Li listened attentively.

At this moment, she was no longer the empress, and Qi Yuan was not that mysterious and powerful person; they were just old friends who could talk heart to heart.

Half an hour later, Jin Li frowned as she looked at the book on the jade throne: "There are so few records about the Garment Forbidden Land?"

In front of her was only a thin booklet, with very little information about the Garment Forbidden Land, just a few pages.

And these introductions were all commonplace, unable to help Qi Yuan at all.

"Summon Grand Scholar Dong Shishun of the Wenyuan Pavilion," Jin Li ordered.

Dong Shishun, the Grand Scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion, was one of the most knowledgeable people in the Southern Qian Kingdom.

Moreover, Dong Shishun was on Jin Li's side; she hoped to learn about the Garment Forbidden Land from him.

Before long, Grand Scholar Dong Shishun appeared in the Luan Hall.

Jin Li directly asked, "Scholar Dong, do you know anything about the Garment Forbidden Land, especially about the garment demons?"

Dong Shishun was taken aback by this.

The Garment Forbidden Land was one of the four forbidden areas and one absolute in the Moon-Watching Continent.

It was over ten thousand miles from the capital of the Southern Qian Kingdom.

Why was the Empress asking about this?
"Your Majesty, I do not know," Dong Shishun replied truthfully.

The Garment Forbidden Land was too far away, and there was indeed little information about it.

Jin Li felt a bit disappointed upon hearing this.

Could she not help Qi Yuan?
At this moment, Dong Shishun seemed to hesitate, finally saying, "Your Majesty..."

"Speak freely."

"There might be records about the Garment Forbidden Land in the Yu Mansion.

The old duke once visited the Garment Forbidden Land in his youth." Dong Shishun knew that the Yu Mansion had detailed books about the Garment Forbidden Land.

The reason he hesitated was because the relationship between the old duke and the Empress was very bad, even strained.

The old duke's daughter was the former noble consort, while the current Empress's mother was the previous empress.

The noble consort and the empress had a grudge, and the noble consort died unexpectedly in the palace.

The old duke blamed the empress for this.

Along with that, he also hated the Empress.

If the Empress were to ask for the books, she would definitely be troubled.

Jin Li also realized this, but she was still happy to finally find a clue.

She waved her sleeve: "I will personally visit the old duke!"

She had few people under her, and sending someone to ask for the books would definitely be recognized by the old duke. It was better for her to go herself.

Being troubled was nothing.

As long as she found information about the Garment Forbidden Land, it would be worth it.

...

Late at night, Jin Li left the Yu Mansion holding a book.

After kneeling for too long, her legs were uncomfortable as she walked, but her face was filled with a smile.

Hua Xian, the commander of the Imperial Guards, supported Jin Li, her beautiful eyes filled with anger: "The old duke is too much! He knows your legs were injured years ago, yet he deliberately troubled you. You are a noble Empress, and he made you kneel before Noble Consort Xi's spirit for three hours!"

Hua Xian was both angry and helpless.

During the previous emperor's reign, imperial power had declined and Sima Ting had taken control.

Later, Sima Ting slaughtered the royal family and supported a little girl to the throne.

No one in the court respected Empress Jin Li.

Seeing the Empress kneel for several hours, she felt immense pain.

Ordinary people kneeling for three hours was a torment.

For someone pampered, they would have fainted long ago.

Even an ordinary adult would find it unbearable.

Kneeling for three hours without moving was an extremely painful experience.

Although Empress Jin Li had some cultivation, it was not strong, and her legs were injured. Otherwise, she wouldn't have made a spectacle during her coronation.

Kneeling for three hours was also difficult for her.

"No matter, at least I got what I wanted." Jin Li tightly held the book, feeling content.