I Have A Martial Dao World

Lu Yao, leading the Liao Family Sisters, strode out of the residence with heads held high.

Approaching the gate, they ran into an acquaintance, Dong Fuxiang, a military leader of the Western Expedition Army they had met in the Western Frontier.

The well-built Dong Fuxiang was the first to greet with a clasped fist salute, "Grandmaster Lu, what a coincidence, you've also come to pay a visit to Zuo Gong."

As an old subordinate of Zuo Gong, his presence here was not surprising.

"Commander Dong, you've been transferred to the Imperial City?"

"Yes, I've been ordered to station here to guard against any mischief from the westerners."

Dong Fuxiang behaved openly, as if there was nothing he couldn't discuss, not treating Lu Yao as an outsider.

However, he led one of the main forces of the Western Expedition Army, and the imperial court recalling this capable military force indicated strengthening the defenses of the Imperial City. It was to guard against foreigners as well as the Boxers.

After exchanging a few cordial words, the two bid each other farewell.

Lu Yao asked Liao Qe to drive, while he focused his mind on Li Pei's White Tiger to see how her matters were being handled.

But his divine sense couldn't penetrate, as if the signal was being blocked.

"It seems she's in the Imperial Palace; Li Pei must be having an audience with the Emperor."

The core area within the Imperial City was shielded by a formation laid by the renowned Zhang Jingxu of the former dynasty, which could block Spirit Refining abilities.

This individual was also an ancestor of Zhang Yunshu, hence Zhang Yunshu was equally well-versed in formations – a secret of Wudang not passed down to outsiders.

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At this moment, Li Pei was in an audience with Emperor Yong'an.

The cousins each maintained a stern face, not given to smiles, their every word and action showing the fine bearing of the imperial family, yet overly frosty.

Emperor Yong'an seemed unenthusiastic, uttering only a few perfunctory phrases before dismissing Li Pei.

Though he appeared indifferent, he ordered his trusted eunuch, Kou Liancai, to escort Li Pei out of the palace personally.

"Commandery Princess, the Emperor cannot write 'Li' twice in one stroke. Ever since he took the reins of power, he has been thinking of restoring your title – and look, it's finally happened."

Eunuch Kou prattled on, zealously promoting his master's interests; Li Pei responded half-heartedly.

In truth, she no longer cared about the title of Commandery Princess.

After being with Lu Yao, she had seen so many wonders and was filled with great expectations for the future.

The ultimate goal of the old Li Pei was at most reaching the Innate Realm.

But now, the Innate Realm was just a minor objective. With a husband like Lu Yao, she might even glimpse the profound mysteries of the Golden Body Realm!

The so-called power and riches now seemed laughable.

Upon leaving the palace, she encountered The Empress Dowager, returning from enjoying the Imperial Garden!

The beautiful woman in palace attire had recovered from her injuries. Her face was expressionless, yet she seemed to be smiling, as if mocking... it sent shivers down the spine.

Eunuch Kou quickly knelt at the side of the road, not even daring to breathe heavily.

Li Pei paid her respects with a deep curtsy, her eyes cast down, yet her body was tense.

Her husband had thoroughly deceived The Empress Dowager, so she felt a bit nervous at the moment.

The Empress Dowager seemed genuinely interested in her for a moment.

Li Pei felt like a rabbit glanced at by a tiger and was scared witless, her Spirit Refining Perception triggering a very bad premonition.

She was also perplexed; The Empress Dowager's gaze held a greedy, desirous look!?

Such a look she had only ever seen in men. Li Pei was aware of her allure to the opposite sex, but why would The Empress Dowager...

At that intensely nervous moment, The Empress Dowager noticed the hint of sensuality in Li Pei's eyes. With that seductive demeanor, one could tell she was a woman who enjoyed her nights.

The Empress Dowager seemed to lose interest instantly and left straight away.

Li Pei finally exhaled a deep breath of relief.

Eunuch Kou did not bother to speak further, hastily escorting Li Pei out of the palace.

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After leaving the palace, feeling anxious and fearful, Li Pei took out the little White Tiger from her bosom and tapped it lightly three times.

The White Tiger instantly came to life, "Peipei, I couldn't contact you just now, are you alright?"

"I'm fine... My lord, are you done with your tasks? Can you come pick me up..."

"I'll be there immediately." Lu Yao took less than five minutes to dash over to Li Pei like lightning.

Li Pei smiled sweetly like a blossoming flower, happily getting into the car.

"Did everything go smoothly?"

"Very smoothly, my title has been restored. Let's go home."

"That's great. Tonight I'll have to savor the Commandery Princess's delights~"

Li Pei couldn't help but roll her eyes at her husband, but his teasing dispelled her lingering anxiety.

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After the family left, within the Imperial Palace, Emperor Yong'an went to pay his respects to The Empress Dowager.

Logically, after playing the role of a puppet for nearly 20 years, Emperor Yong'an should have wished for The Empress Dowager to pass away soon.

Yet he came to greet her punctually every day, inquiring after her well-being with the utmost concern.

"Your son pays his respects to The Empress Dowager!"

Today was another routine act of courtesy, but Emperor Yong'an performed it with exceptional diligence, not a single motion out of place.

According to past habit, The Empress Dowager would now wave her hand impatiently, signaling him to leave.

But this time, The Empress Dowager actually spoke.

"The Emperor has been coming more diligently," she said with a smile, "Is it because Zhang Wenda and Zeng Bohan are again pushing for a constitutional monarchy?"

Emperor Yong'an's expression stiffened, and for a long while, he said nothing.

After a year of ruling on his own, he sadly discovered—he was still a puppet!

His decrees couldn't even leave the Imperial City, and on the court, there were hardly a few who looked at him with respect!

Zhang Wenda and Zeng Bohan were pushing for a constitutional monarchy, struggling for power and benefit; even the left officials were concerned only with managing the Western Frontier and ignored his well-being.

The Empress Dowager's expression revealed she understood everything, and she slowly said:

"After you took actual control, you played the balancing act, drawing in Commander Yuan, Yuan Datou, and weakening Zhang and Zeng. Then you tried to curry favor with me. You thought you could please everybody and create a balance to gradually enhance your own power. Indeed, it was a clever move..."

She paused for a moment, then scoffed:

"But, Emperor, in this world, power is always the most respected at any time. The so-called righteousness and legal succession are nothing but fig leaves.

You, a mere Blood-Exchange Realm emperor, what is the use of having an imperial title? Moving among us, you're like a laughingstock, a buffoon, an object of ridicule."

Her words stabbed into Emperor Yong'an's heart like a steel knife. An emperor with only the Blood-Exchange Realm ability wasn't even qualified to be a puppet. But the most painful revelation was yet to come.

The Empress Dowager lazily waved her hand and said, "Enough—your mother is tired. You may leave now. Also, you needn't come to pay your respects anymore; I do not wish to waste any more time on you."

"My... this son shall take his leave..."

The truth is often hard to accept. Eunuch Kou, the trusted eunuch, quickly steadied the dazed Emperor Yong'an and briskly left.

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At this moment, Lu Yao was experimenting with the "Power of Collective Will," as described in the "Scripture of Enlightenment Through Hard Work," with his three sisters.

"Offerings are toxic," and it certainly wouldn't be safe to directly contact the billions from Blue Star, so it was necessary to test with trusted people first.

Lu Yao asked his three sisters to form a triangle around him and said:

"Now, think of me with all your heart. Only think of my good qualities, don't dwell on nonsense~"

The three women chided him: "What's good about you, you big lecher~"

"Scumbag~"

"Pervert~"

Lu Yao laughed and said, "Stop messing around, you must think of something good~ I will be supervising, and anyone who doesn't think well of me will be severely punished tonight~"

The three women closed their eyes and thought wholeheartedly of their man, similar to praying in front of a divine statue.

They might have spoken those words, but their hearts were filled with only the good things their husband brought them, of course, they couldn't even think of anything bad.

Lu Yao immediately opened his Heavenly Eye at the center of his forehead and allowed his Divine Soul to leave his body and float three feet above his head.

Slowly, he sensed three strands of mysterious energy converging towards him, the will of the three women.

Ordinarily, this so-called "Power of Collective Will" needs to affect over 10,000 people to slightly influence the real world.

The willpower of three people should have been extremely faint, not even enough to impact an ant, and even "Heavenly Eye" shouldn't have been able to see it.

But at this moment, Lu Yao not only saw the unique rhythmic ripples clearly but also felt them personally—strong yearning, admiration, and love!

Pure positive energy, without a hint of negativity!

He absorbed it immediately, and his Divine Soul was filled with an indescribably pleasant sensation. If there were a counter, it would definitely show—experience +1.

Lu Yao looked at his three sisters praying with closed eyes, deeply moved in his heart.

"As the heart is, so is the manifestation," A person's heart doesn't lie.

These three enchanting women were wholeheartedly devoted to him, brimming with love.

The willpower they generated was full of benefits and completely free of downsides, which he could confidently and boldly absorb to his heart's content.

In Western Religion, such people are called Fanatical Believers or Holy Believers.

A Spirit Refining Practitioner would even trade a million average believers for one such Fanatical Believer!

But even if one were truly willing to pay such a price, such a believer would be sought in vain.

Next, it was time to go back to Blue Star for further experiments!