Chapter 985 - 992: 3rd Layer of the Spirit Platform (2)

Upon hearing this, the officials naturally did not believe it and voiced their doubts.

"How is this possible? Your Majesty is in his prime, a martial artist of the Divine Transformation Realm, immune to all diseases. How could he possibly fall ill?"

"Is something wrong? Lord Cui, did you actually see Your Majesty yourself?"

"..."

"I personally saw Your Majesty at that time. The Empress, the State Preceptor, and the Crown Prince were also present. Your Majesty and the Empress even praised me." Imperial Censor Cui took the opportunity to boast a little.

The ministers were not interested in hearing this, and an official quickly asked, "Did Your Majesty appear ill at that time, Lord Cui?"

"There were indeed some signs." Imperial Censor Cui recalled and answered.

"What about the Imperial Physician? Can we find him quickly to check if Your Majesty's illness is severe?" an official expressed worry.

"The Imperial Physician has seen him, and the State Preceptor has also examined him, stating it's not very serious. After some nurturing, he should recover quickly. Your Majesty even said that during his recuperation, if anything urgent arises, it can still be presented to him for handling." Imperial Censor Cui replied.

Upon hearing this, the officials were initially stunned, then their expressions became somewhat intriguing.

...

No matter what the officials thought, this matter was considered settled.

Chen Mo and his group were also in Chaoping County, enjoying a winter without cold.

The Second Year of Zhen Guan, the second day of the second month.

The sun was bright.

On the beach.

Chen Mo was buried in the sand by Xia Zhining, Liang Ji, Nalan Yiren, and Wanyan Ya, with only his head exposed.

Han Anniang, Xia Zhiqing, Yi Shiyin, Xiao Yunxi, Chu Ran, and Yue Ruyan, had become bolder, playing with the children in the shallow sea area.

Even the most timid, Zhao Yushu, had taken off her shoes to join the others in playing beach volleyball by the sea.

They seemed to have fallen in love with the sport.

Of course, with children present, they were definitely not in bikinis but in proper palace skirts.

Nevertheless, the sight of their fair calves and the bouncing bosoms remained pleasing to the eye and captivating.

Wu Mi was completely uninvolved, lying on the bamboo mat next to Chen Mo, with palace maids holding umbrellas to shield her from the sun and massaging her legs.

Since Liang Ji, Xia Zhining, Nalan Yiren, and Wanyan Ya buried Chen Mo in the sand, they naturally squatted on either side of him.

Chen Mo pulled his hand out from the sand and reached for Liang Ji's skirt, saying, "Mi'Er, indulgence leads to decline. Occasionally letting Jia'Er and the children play is fine, but the hour has come, and they still need to hurry off to their lessons."

"Slap."

Liang Ji slapped Chen Mo's hand away, her expression a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, grabbing a handful of sand to throw at his head, then retreating a few steps while squatting, and chided, "Behave."

Chen Mo didn't mind, he turned his mischievous hand towards Wanyan Ya, who reacted much more obediently, blushing deeply, daring not to move, but instead pulling her skirt down to cover him.

"Got it." Wu Mi replied to Chen Mo's words.

But Xia Zhining was still the same as ever. Even though Chen Mo was pursuing titles for her father, she had promised the task, but her promise barely lasted long. Upon hearing this, she couldn't help but sneer, "You spend your days being unseemly, not occupied with proper matters, only knowing indulgence, and yet claim your children's indulgence leads to decline.

If there's any indulgence, it's you as the father not setting an example."

Chen Mo was long used to it and wasn't angry, he mused aloud, "It's different. They're still young, their minds not fully developed, easily influenced by the outside world. We as adults need to restrain them."

"Heh." Xia Zhining coldly laughed twice, then immediately stood up pulling Wanyan Ya away, saying, "Consort Ya sister, let's go. I'll take you swimming, lest you be bullied by this scoundrel here."

Wanyan Ya dared not speak but followed Xia Zhining away.

"Bang..."

At this moment, a simple volleyball made of cowhide, filled with cotton and various leather pieces, fell beside Chen Mo's head, splashing a bit of sand.

Not far away, Xu Ying laughed, "Your Majesty, toss the ball over."

"Your Majesty, come play too." Lin Xuelan, Yu Zhu, and other girls invited Chen Mo.

"Here I come."

Once Chen Mo responded, preparing to spring from the sand pit.

He sensed something.

Soon, a female official approached.

"Your Majesty, Inspector's secret report." The female official handed the secret report to Chen Mo.

Before departing eastward, Chen Mo had sent inspectors to investigate the Nangong Family and the matter of the Immortal Island. Now finally, there was a breakthrough.

Under the inspectors' investigation, it was confirmed that the Nangong Family had obtained an Immortal Fruit and was indeed recruiting soldiers in the Boli Kingdom.

The Immortal Island matter was mostly confirmed.

As to why the inspectors said "mostly confirmed" in the secret report.

It was because all those who claimed to have seen the Immortal Island personally eventually disappeared, highly likely silenced or imprisoned by the Nangong Family to keep it secret.

Additionally, the seas around the Ancient Luo Kingdom had been sealed by the Nangong Family, allowing no one near, even though those waters belonged to the Ancient Luo Kingdom.

All signs indicated that the Immortal Island was not a fictional place.

Moreover, the Inspector's report revealed a newly discovered fact.

There was a Fairy on the Immortal Island.

It was rumored that the Fairy had set up an array in that sea area, allowing only the destined to survive through the array, see the Immortal Island, and make it out alive.

In their bid to enter the Immortal Island again and harvest the Immortal Fruit, the Nangong Family had captured many people to go through the array, resulting in countless deaths.

"Fairy?"

Chen Mo furrowed his brows.

If confirmed that the Immortal Island and Immortal Fruit were indeed real, Chen Mo planned to visit those waters personally.

But now, he hesitated.

The array, many deaths indicated danger.

The presence of a Fairy showed that even if he found the Immortal Island, to pick the Immortal Fruit, he might still have to face the Fairy.

The Fairy's strength was unknown, should conflict arise or if the Fairy turned out not to be benevolent, he might have to bid farewell there.

The Blood God Seal and the celestial manifestation realization showed him that this world was far from simple. Surely there were those much stronger, and he needed to be careful.

However, the Immortal Island matter could be approached cautiously, but the Nangong Family issue needed addressing.

The Nangong Family had stirred too much trouble, illustrating that Nangong Jin was not a peaceful person.

Their conflict was already deep-rooted. Instead of waiting for eventual revenge, it was better to nip it early.

Furthermore, if left unchecked, letting the Nangong Family stumble upon significant immortal opportunities boosting their strength, it would pose a threat.

"Looks like I'll have to venture out to sea. But before that, my cultivation should be advanced to the 3rd Layer of the Spirit Platform."

Chen Mo glanced at the system panel.

[Name: Chen Mo.]

[Age: 29.]

[Cultivation Technique: Golden Crow Heaven Burning Skill (Intermediate 2130000.7/3000000).]

[Realm: Celestial Human Realm (First Grade, 2nd Layer of the Spirit Platform.)]

[Power: 45510.]

[Skills: Great Sun Qi Slash (Intermediate 1632530/6000000), Sun-Shooting Arrow (Intermediate 22539/3000000), Divine Burning Technique (Intermediate 3320/200000), Gluttonous Technique (Intermediate 712/5000), Mi Sect's Dual Refining Technique (1163/5000), Wandering Dragon Step (Intermediate 769/3000), Vajra Longevity Skill (Intermediate 1536/5000).]

In Chaoping County, the days were long and nights short, with daylight exceeding five hours.

The progress of cultivation was faster than Chen Mo anticipated.

At this rate, considering the Gluttonous Technique, within two months, he would break through again.

The outcome did not disappoint Chen Mo.

Over the next two months, it rained only twice, both being sun showers, followed by a cloudy day.

Chen Mo successfully broke through to the Celestial Human Realm (First Grade, 3rd Layer of the Spirit Platform.)

[Cultivation Technique: Golden Crow Heaven Burning Skill (Small Success 103/5000000).]

[Power: 66999.]

Power surged by over twenty thousand.

Chen Mo observed his Dantian inwardly, and not sure if it was a delusion, but the Golden Crow standing atop the 3rd Layer of the Spirit Platform seemed to exude a divine glow.