Chapter 475 - 416: The Nation’s Fortune in the Emperor’s Mausoleum

In the Imperial Study, the Moon Emperor listened to Chu Huaixu’s request and fell into silence.

The solemnity of a monarch is evident even when they remain silent.

This made the atmosphere in the Imperial Study drop to freezing point.

Even Xiahou Yue felt a bit tense.

But Chu Huaixu maintained a good mindset, leisurely looking around, secretly critiquing, "The style of this Imperial Study, its decoration is quite ordinary."

It feels somewhat akin to Emperor Qianlong’s aesthetic.

The decrepit old emperor of the Moon Country lowered his eyes slightly.

He looked up at Chu Huaixu several times, exuding authority without anger.

Sadly, he encountered a tough character unafraid of Sword Intent.

What of being a monarch?

I really don’t know the word for fear.

Conversely, Xiahou Yue soon shifted from initial tension to schadenfreude.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, now you should understand why I returned so late, right?"

"Now you should know how much ire I endured along the way."

The Emperor seldom encountered juniors like Chu Huaixu with such a demeanor.

After much deliberation, he remembered he indeed needed something from him.

Who else in this world could extinguish the Emperor Monarch’s Divine Thought but Chu Huaixu?

Even if he wanted benefits first, the Emperor could only begrudgingly accept.

Moreover, by rule, only Moon Country people are qualified to enter the Emperor’s Mausoleum to receive its blessings, the favor of former emperors.

But Chu Huaixu before him?

Strictly speaking, he’s a traitor!

A defector cultivated by the organization!

"As per ancestral laws, he is not permitted entry into the Emperor’s Mausoleum," the Moon Emperor pondered.

But who told him to make a decision against his ancestors?

He’s all set to slay kings and forebears, why care for any set rules!

"Well then, young friend Chu should first undergo training in the Emperor’s Mausoleum, gain its blessings, thus increasing the chance of success." Qin Tianyang nodded eventually, speaking out.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." At this moment, Chu Huaixu returned the courtesy.

"Xiahou, you will personally escort and accompany him," the Moon Emperor instructed, raising his hand.

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The National Guardian promptly agreed.

After departing the Imperial Study, he took Chu Huaixu and flew toward the Emperor’s Mausoleum.

Waiting outside the palace, Nangong Yue and others also headed towards the Emperor’s Mausoleum.

But as for the Female State Preceptor Lin Qingci, this time, she did not enter the Imperial Capital, remaining outside the city.

Currently, she hadn’t had the resolution about her future path.

Once she’s back at the Imperial Capital, she’s likely to be summoned for an audience, which amounts to choosing to continue her role as the Moon Country’s State Preceptor.

Previously, being a State Preceptor, was at the Ancestor Emperor’s command, and also the arrangement of the Moon Emperor.

She temporarily didn’t know what she truly wanted deep down.

Everyone landed outside the Emperor’s Mausoleum, where Xiahou Yue held the token, and the guards allowed passage immediately.

"Chu Huaixu, we won’t accompany you inside. By regulations, you may only enter alone."

"Furthermore, those bronze gates, you must not enter; you should know what is placed inside."

"Entering would be a capital offense," said the National Guardian.

Chu Huaixu, hearing this, nodded.

Inside the bronze gates, what could be there?

Naturally, the remains of those past emperors.

Stepping directly inside would indeed offend the celestial family’s majesty.

Even with a common family’s ancestor’s tomb, you can’t just waltz in without reason.

That would be quite disrespectful.

Taking a deep breath, Chu Huaixu then stepped into the Emperor’s Mausoleum.

The Emperor’s Mausoleum is vast, far larger than the Emperor’s Pool.

But unlike the Emperor’s Pool, shrouded in heat upon entry, the mausoleum has a chill to it.

On Earth, Chu Huaixu didn’t believe in ghosts and gods.

But the Profound Yellow Realm is indeed different.

The cultivators here genuinely possess Divine Souls.

Like the Ancestor Emperor, who didn’t dissipate into oblivion, relying on secret techniques to allow his Divine Soul to persist in the Profound Yellow Realm for years.

And within the Emperor’s Mausoleum, the greatest benefit is the national destiny.

Back then, the Ancestor Emperor chose the best feng shui location for the mausoleum, also the place where national destiny is most prevalent in the Imperial Capital.

Moreover, he commanded the underground of this site to be engraved with numerous arrays.

These arrays slowly accumulate the Imperial Capital’s national destiny.

The Imperial Capital, as Moon Country’s capital, naturally attracts national destiny from all directions.

Although the arrays absorb destiny at a not very fast rate, it wins in accumulative effect.

Thus, the concentration of national destiny within the mausoleum is quite terrifying.

What’s more, it’s where the deceased emperors are all buried.

Upon ascending to the imperial throne, relying on the Royal Family’s cultivation techniques of destiny, naturally, there’ll be a large accumulation of destiny around oneself.

This is—Mandate of Heaven!

Simply put, these remains contain significant power of fortune.

This further heightens the destiny density within the mausoleum.

Like the current Moon Emperor, he is quite an exceptional ruler, fully skilled and naturally gifted in governance.

Ascending the throne at the age of twenty or so, yet showing wisdom beyond his years.

But his cultivation talent is abysmally poor, just slightly better than a Pseudo Spiritual Embryo.

Yet even in these circumstances, he became a Great Cultivator.

The Royal Family possesses endless Heavenly and Earthly Treasures, which is one reason.

But more crucially, upon his ascension, the nation’s natural destiny congregated around him.

Otherwise, he would be unable to break through the critical Fifth Realm bottleneck.

Walking into the mausoleum, Chu Huaixu spotted an exceedingly spacious path.

Both walls of the path embedded with rows of Luminous Pearls.

Each Luminous Pearl was large and valuable.

Besides, obscure symbols etched on the walls, with unknown functions.

Upon stepping in, he felt the place’s national destiny, very active.

A portion already faintly entered his body.

However, it seemed only normal so far.

Any Moon Country person entering could reach this level.

Rumors about the mausoleum within Moon Country are quite mystical.

If one acquires substantial blessings there, people believe they’ve earned the favor of past emperors.

Like before when Qin Xuexiao entered here, absorbing a frightening amount of power of fortune.

It’s precisely for this reason that many claimed he received ancestors’ recognition, his dragon-like aura evident since childhood.

Chu Huaixu strode forward, soon seeing the first bronze gate.

His Divine Sense could perceive intensely potent power of fortune inside.

And the power of fortune isn’t obstructed by bronze gates.

If it approves of you, naturally, it flows outward and enters your body.

Yet for some reason, he felt it subtly resisted him.

This aspect seemed different from the external power of fortune.

"Why does the fortune condensed on remains differ?" He was slightly perplexed.

Soon he intuitively arrived at an answer.

Because he killed Qin Xuexiao.

His hands stained with royal blood!

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