Chapter 81

Elder Shi weighed the agreement in his hand that had already been negotiated and signed, staring at it for a long time before heaving a long sigh, "From now on, every generation of our Nanzhao Kingdom will be ruled by a queen...”

Although his voice was very soft, Qi Feng, who was right beside him, heard it clearly. He quickly turned his head to look at Gailuojiao. Fortunately, this big sister, after signing the agreement, had gone over to chat with Zhao Ling'er and Lin Yuru, two young girls, and was quite far away, so she probably didn’t hear. Otherwise, these two would have had another argument. After all, the Bai Miao tribe seemed to have a high status for women, with their chieftain, general, and high priestess all being women, possibly due to their ancient worship of a goddess.

Elder Shi actually wanted to get to know the crown prince of his own clan better, but seeing the three women chatting, he didn’t have the face to join them, hence his complaint.

"What? Does Elder Shi still have a bias towards men in the selection of the throne?" Qi Feng, seeing that this old man was usually serious, couldn’t help but seize the opportunity to tease him.

Elder Shi, of course, couldn’t admit it. He placed great importance on the royal bloodline of the Nanzhao Kingdom, which was why he had gone to great lengths to bring Zhao Ling'er back from the Central Plains to inherit the throne, under the orders of the leader of the Baiyue Sect.

"There’s no such thing!... But..."

Before he could explain further, Qi Feng laughed and patted his shoulder, "Don’t worry. Although I’m not very knowledgeable about history, I’ve heard of many excellent queens, like Wu Zetian of the Zhou Dynasty, Isabella of Spain, Elizabeth of England, and Catherine of Russia. They were all great rulers..."

Qi Feng casually gave a few examples, then scratched his chin thoughtfully, "From what I know, it seems that the average level of queens is more reliable than that of kings..."

Well, with Qi Feng’s half-baked historical knowledge, he didn’t know many negative examples of queens. But he knew quite a few negative examples of male rulers.

However, these famous queens that Qi Feng mentioned were unknown to Elder Shi, so his argument wasn’t very convincing. But seeing Qi Feng’s confident and earnest manner, Elder Shi didn’t think he was lying.

Qi Feng pointed at Zhao Ling'er and continued, "Look, in the future, your royal lineage will all be descendants of Nüwa, which can be considered semi-divine. Each generation will bear the heavy responsibility of protecting the land, so it doesn’t seem like they will become tyrants. The future prospects of your Nanzhao Kingdom are very promising!"

Hearing this, Elder Shi’s expression improved. He nodded and said, "No matter what, this old man will do everything in his power to have the princess succeed to the throne. As for the future, this old man is too old to worry about it for too long."

...

After the treaty was signed, Zhao Ling'er’s position and authority as the central figure were fully established. The high priestess of the Bai Miao tribe and the ruler of the Nanzhao Kingdom only lacked a formal ceremony. Gailuojiao and Elder Shi had unconsciously accepted their subordinate status, following Zhao Ling'er’s orders.

Zhao Ling'er immediately decided to gather all the forces under Gailuojiao and Elder Shi, and return directly to Dali, using Dali City as a base. On one hand, they would gather the loyal forces within the Nanzhao Kingdom that had not colluded with the leader of the Baiyue Sect, and on the other hand, they would prepare to counterattack.

Zhao Ling'er solemnly bowed to Dugu Jianxian and Lin Tiansouth, asking for their assistance. "The people of the southwest are suffering day and night. I hope the two elders and the Shushan Sect can lend a hand to save the people..." From Qi Feng’s perspective, she quickly entered her role, looking quite authentic. Just a moment ago, she was a little girl, but now she had become a queen, and in the next second, she was ready to save the world. Zhao Ling'er’s ability to change her demeanor so quickly was something Qi Feng had never imagined.

Dugu Jianxian stroked his beard and said, "Exterminating demons and protecting the righteous is the duty of the Shushan Sect. Rest assured, in a month, I will lead my capable disciples to the Dali battlefield." He turned to Lin Tiansouth and asked, "Brother Lin, would you like to join in the fun?"

Lin Tiansouth laughed, "To fight alongside Brother Dugu again is what I desire." He paused, then pointed at Lin Yuru, who was closely following Zhao Ling'er, and said with a bitter smile, "Besides, from the looks of it, I can’t avoid it even if I wanted to..."

Everyone couldn’t help but smile.

...

Qi Feng watched the scene before him, clapped his hands, and thought to himself: Mission accomplished! He bowed to everyone and said, "Since everything is settled and everyone’s plans are set, it’s time to part ways. The green mountains remain, and the clear waters flow. I bid you farewell. Perhaps we will meet again in Dali City in a few months!" Although Qi Feng wasn’t very good at speaking in ancient language, he was quite fluent in the common phrases used in novels.

Everyone also bowed to him in farewell. Only Zhao Ling'er hurriedly stepped forward and said softly, "Elder, please wait, Ling'er has a few more questions!"

"Elder... Elder?..." Qi Feng felt a bit winded and his tongue stumbled, "What kind of elder am I? I... I’m only about four or five years older than you?"

Zhao Ling'er didn’t see any problem with it, "Elder, you helped my mother over ten years ago and even met my grandmother. Calling you elder is not excessive."

Qi Feng scratched his head, thinking, if you count it this way, the one who really went back in time to fight alongside your mother, the Witch Queen, was Li Xiaoyao. Why don’t you call him elder? Besides, I’m from a thousand years in the future, so I should be calling all of you ancestors. Ah, never mind, call me whatever you want.

"Then... what do you want to ask?"

Zhao Ling'er bowed again and said, "Just now, Elder Sword Saint mentioned that the Thunder Spirit Pearl and the Earth Spirit Pearl were found by Elder Qi. I just want to ask if Elder knows where the other three spirit pearls are?"

"Oh, that’s easy. When you get to Dali City, you can find them. The Wind Spirit Pearl is in the Divine Wood Forest outside Dali, on the body of the holy phoenix. The Fire Spirit Pearl is stuck in the throat of the holy fire kirin in the Fire Kirin Cave in Dali City."

...

The detailed information surprised Zhao Ling'er and everyone else. Especially Gailuojiao, who knew that the existence of the two holy beasts around Dali City was a secret known only to the upper echelons of the Bai Miao tribe and not shared with outsiders. The fact that Qi Feng knew what was stuck in the holy beasts’ throats was truly shocking.

Zhao Ling'er was stunned for a moment before regaining her composure and remembering that one pearl’s location was still unknown, "Then, where is the Water Spirit Pearl?"

"The Water Spirit Pearl... should be in the Nüwa Temple, but..." Qi Feng pointed at the original protagonist, Li Xiaoyao, whose presence was gradually fading. "Take him with you, and you might achieve unexpected results."

This was truly baffling, but Zhao Ling'er silently noted it down and thanked Qi Feng.

Qi Feng waved to everyone, turned, and pushed open the door of Han Yixian’s house, stepping outside... Hmm... Outside? How could it be outside? Qi Feng broke out in a cold sweat. He hadn’t used his powers when pushing the door, but he should have been teleported back to the subspace. Could it be that after breaking through the barrier with the Sword Saint, the entire map of the Xianjian world was permanently opened?

Regardless, if he couldn’t return, it would be a big problem. Qi Feng, drenched in cold sweat, went back into the house and tried to use his powers to push the door and enter the subspace. If this didn’t work, he would have to think about using the relationship he had built by providing free information to ask Zhao Ling'er, the future queen of Nanzhao, for a fief or a small city to live a comfortable life.

Just as everyone who had just bid farewell to Qi Feng were about to retract their hands, they saw him return with a pale face, all very curious and asking, "What’s wrong? What did you see outside?"

Qi Feng steadied himself, forced a dry laugh, "Nothing." Then he took a deep breath, looked at the door solemnly, and used his powers to push it.

Empty streets, various standalone shops...

Qi Feng patted his chest, phew, at least he was back. (To be continued...)

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