The Emperor Is Shocked, Ling Shuang's Ambition

"Yes, I will obey the order," replied Gao Xuan, his face brimming with joy.

Seeing his eager expression, although the Emperor felt a bit displeased, there was nothing she could do. Despite the thousands of beauties in the harem, what could a woman like her do? Now, this matter could only rely on Gao Xuan, the fake eunuch.

The Emperor cast a cold glance at Gao Xuan, intending to find an excuse to vent her frustration. However, she suddenly focused her gaze and sat up straight, surprised.

"You've already reached the Qi Condensation Realm?" she exclaimed.

Gao Xuan cupped his hands and replied, "Thanks to Your Majesty's blessings, I have already achieved perfection in the Qi Condensation Realm."

"So fast!" The Emperor's face expressed disbelief, and even Ling Shuang was taken aback, her mouth slightly agape, filled with astonishment.

It had only been about a week since he obtained the cultivation technique, and he achieved this without anyone's guidance. Generally speaking, when starting cultivation, an ordinary person would take about a month to reach the threshold of the Qi Condensation Realm. Even for a genius, it would take at least fifteen days.

The Emperor considered herself to be extraordinarily gifted, a genius among geniuses. It took her eight days to reach the Qi Condensation Realm, and then another year to reach the Ling Sea Realm.

As for Ling Shuang, she had been practicing since childhood and reached the Ling Sea Realm in about two years. She was already considered outstanding among her peers.

But this guy before their eyes achieved perfection in the Qi Condensation Realm within seven days?

Such a thing would be hard to believe if it were said aloud. If it were in a martial arts sect, he would definitely be snatched up. Perhaps he would become the direct disciple and even be designated as the successor.

The Emperor looked at Gao Xuan with a complex gaze. People could really be crushed to death by comparison. Unexpectedly, the fake eunuch they stumbled upon turned out to be a once-in-a-century supreme genius.

If he was a real eunuch, it would be understandable if he had a fast cultivation speed as an intact virgin. But this guy was clearly in his twenties and had already lost his innocence before he started cultivation. It was simply unreasonable for him to progress so quickly!

Ling Shuang didn't know why, but she had the strong urge to chop someone.

Gao Xuan looked at the expressions on their faces, resembling people who wanted to eat him alive, and involuntarily shrank back.

He had been careless. He should have lowered his cultivation level.

Just achieving perfection in the Qi Condensation Realm had already astonished them like this. If they knew he was already in the Golden Core stage, would they strip him naked and immediately punish on the spot?

Gao Xuan shivered.

Cough cough. If that was the case, he actually didn't mind revealing his true cultivation.

A male playing with two females. Just thinking about it was thrilling.

The Emperor calmed her inner thoughts. Gao Xuan's talent in cultivation was actually a good thing for her. With a bit more time, he might become a useful assistant.

She spoke up, "I didn't expect your talent to be quite good. In the future, if you encounter any bottlenecks or have any needs, feel free to consult with Ling Shuang."

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Gao Xuan thanked her with a bow. He then turned to Ling Shuang and smiled, "I'll trouble Sister Ling Shuang in the future."

"No need to be polite. However, I am also curious about your current strength," Ling Shuang said, her eyes sparkling, as she addressed the Emperor, "Your Majesty, may I have a sparring match with Gao Xuan?"

Before the Emperor could respond, Gao Xuan panicked and quickly waved his hand. "Ah? Sister Ling Shuang, let's not do that."

Ling Shuang smiled faintly and reassured him, "Don't worry, I will suppress my cultivation level to match yours. I won't hurt you."

"It's not about that," Gao Xuan scratched his head embarrassedly and muttered softly, "I'm afraid of hurting you. That wouldn't be nice."

"You!!" As soon as she heard that, Ling Shuang's eyebrows furrowed, and she suddenly became furious. With great restraint, she said to the Emperor, "Your Majesty, please grant this request."

Seeing the two of them bickering, the Emperor smiled with amusement and said, "Alright, since both of you are so eager, I'll allow it."

So, both of them stood in the center of the hall, ready to confront each other.

Ling Shuang glared coldly at Gao Xuan, her expression seemingly saying, "If I don't beat you into a pig's head today, my name isn't Ling Shuang!"

Gao Xuan, on the other hand, changed his expression and pretended to be afraid, saying, "Sister Ling Shuang, please go easy on me."

"Hmph, now you're afraid? It's too late!"

Ling Shuang coldly snorted and, in the next moment, leaped forward, launching a swift and forceful whip kick toward Gao Xuan's face.

"Come at me!"

Unexpectedly, Gao Xuan seemed to be dumbfounded, standing there motionless and unsure of what to do.

Seeing this, Ling Shuang didn't dare to actually strike. What if she turned him into a pig's head? How could he go about his business tonight? So, just as she was about to kick Gao Xuan in the face, she forcefully reduced her strength.

The whistling sound of the whip kick resonated near Gao Xuan's ear. Just as it was about to hit him, a sly smile appeared in his eyes.

"Oh no, I was tricked!"

Ling Shuang almost instantly detected the change in Gao Xuan's expression, but she had already reduced her strength, and it was too late.

Gao Xuan effortlessly reached out and caught the soft and limp whip kick. Then, with a backward movement, he lightly pulled, causing Ling Shuang to split into an extremely embarrassing front split.

Gao Xuan's eyes widened. This pair of long legs must be at least 1.8 meters long, right?

His gaze couldn't help but follow the legs, wondering what was underneath the skirt.

"Shameless!"

Ling Shuang blushed, infuriated by the situation. She didn't care about suppressing her cultivation level; she just wanted to vent her anger. True qi burst out, and she forcefully freed herself from Gao Xuan's grip. Using the strength of the Ling Sea Realm, she retaliated with a kick to Gao Xuan's rear end.

Gao Xuan was sent flying several meters away. Although he wasn't seriously injured when he landed, his posture became extremely unsightly, as if a dog had eaten feces.

"Sister Ling Shuang, you're cheating! Your Majesty, did you see that?" After getting up, Gao Xuan rubbed his buttocks in pain and began to complain.

Ling Shuang's face was red, and she turned deliberately to the side, not looking at Gao Xuan.

The Emperor also pretended not to have seen, appearing somewhat confused. "What? What happened? I was distracted just now."

Seeing this, Gao Xuan dared not speak out in anger, rubbing his buttocks with a face full of grievances.

These two were clearly in cahoots!

Cough cough.

The Emperor coughed lightly and said, "Well done, well done. Gao Xuan remained calm under pressure, with excellent mental composure. Ling Shuang did well too. I will reward each of you with a bottle of high-quality elixir, beneficial for the body."

Soon, a young eunuch brought a plate with two bottles of Qi and Blood Pills, highly beneficial for their bodies.

Ling Shuang walked up to Gao Xuan with a stern face, extending her hand. "Here, consider it compensation for earlier."

Gao Xuan immediately smiled with joy, accepting the pills. "Ling Shuang, you're too kind."

Ling Shuang glared at him and said, "Stop pretending to be innocent after taking advantage!"

"Alright."

At that moment, the Emperor stood up and said, "It's getting late. The people from the Internal Affairs Department should be here soon. I'll go for a bath first, Ling Shuang, come with me. Gao Xuan, you wait here."

"Yes."

Gao Xuan nodded and obeyed the order.

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