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Hearing her words, An Ruo Ran and Mink both showed puzzled expressions. Before they could figure out what was going on, they were led by Luo Bingbing to the outer edge of the Cliff of Doom.
Once there, they saw many people nearby kneeling on the ground, seemingly praying earnestly.
Without even glancing at them, Luo Bingbing leaped onto a nearby large tree. An Ruo Ran and Mink followed closely behind and jumped onto the tree as well.
As the saying goes, standing high allows one to see far. As soon as they reached the top of the tree, they clearly saw the volcano in the distance.
The area for hundreds of miles around was engulfed in flames, which made them feel a sense of dread; even Luo Bingbing was no exception.
Although she knew that oil could catch fire and that the cliff could explode, she had not expected there to be a Volcanic Eruption as well.
However, her soul was that of a modern person who had seen the world and recognized it as a Volcanic Eruption, while An Ruo Ran and Mink trembled in fear, thinking like the ordinary people below that it was the Mountain Deity's anger.
"What should we do? What should we do? Master, we have angered the Mountain Deity this time; he won't let us off," Mink exclaimed. As soon as she finished speaking, An Ruo Ran turned to Luo Bingbing and asked, "Yes, Master, what should we do next?"
Upon hearing their words, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but think of the rigidity and conservativeness of ancient people.
After a slight smile, she said to them, "That is just the oil I told you about burning up, causing the volcano to erupt. So that is merely a Volcanic Eruption; it is not the Mountain Deity's anger as you said."
"Oh, Master understands so much. But Master, what is a volcano?" Mink asked curiously.
"A volcano is located 100 to 150 kilometers beneath the Earth's crust, where there is a 'Liquid Zone.' In this zone exists molten silicate material containing gas volatile components under high temperature and pressure known as Magma. Once it bursts through weak spots in the Earth's crust to reach the surface, it results in a volcanic eruption. The Magma that erupts cools on the surface to form a volcano. Moreover, Volcanic Eruptions are often accompanied by earthquakes."
"That's so deep! But we seem to be just on the surface! How could it cause a Volcanic Eruption?"
"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics; however, I think it should be related to the source of that oil."
As soon as Luo Bingbing finished speaking, An Ruo Ran asked in confusion, "Master, what exactly is this 'Liquid Zone' and what is Magma? Also, what did you mean by earthquakes?"
"That 'Liquid Zone' and 'Magma' are types of flowing substances underground, and their temperatures are very high. You don't need to understand this too clearly; anyway, even if I told you, you might not comprehend it."
Then, Luo Bingbing continued, "An earthquake is the shaking or vibration of the ground caused by the rapid release of energy in the Earth's crust. It is a natural phenomenon that generates seismic waves. If it's severe, it can overturn the ground, while a mild one just shakes a bit without causing any harm."
"Oh, I see. I have learned something valuable."
After lightly nodding, Luo Bingbing said to An Ruo Ran, "Aunt Ran, please go to the nearby base of the Tiger Legion immediately and arrange for them to evacuate all the nearby residents safely. Find them a place to live; it's not safe here."
"Yes, my lord. I will arrange that right away." With that, she left.
As soon as she left, Luo Bingbing teleported back to the palace of Silver Moon Kingdom with Mink.
Since they directly teleported to Luo Bingbing's chamber, they found Shadowless looking around when they arrived.
However, as soon as Shadowless saw them, he stopped looking around and walked directly in front of Luo Bingbing, bowing and saying, "I pay my respects to my lord."
"Get up! But Shadowless, what were you doing just now?"
Hearing her question, Shadowless quickly replied, "I thought I heard your voice earlier and guessed you had returned. However, when I came in, I didn't see you, so I was looking around..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Luo Bingbing waved her hand to interrupt him. "We came back briefly but left again right away; that's why you couldn't find us."
After saying that, Luo Bingbing waved her hand to let Mink go rest. Once Mink left, she asked Shadowless about what had happened in the palace during this time.
After hearing his report and realizing that nothing significant had occurred in the palace recently, Luo Bingbing dismissed him.
Once Shadowless returned to the shadows, Luo Bingbing took a couple of sips of tea and was about to doze off when Nursemaid entered at that moment.
After seeing the Nursemaid, Mink asked her a few questions and learned that she had returned. Immediately, she rushed over.
"Nursemaid, what brings you here?"
"I heard you were back, so I hurried over to check on you. You look exhausted; I'll have someone prepare hot water for you right away." With that, she quickly left.
Luo Bingbing felt a warm sensation in her heart as she watched the Nursemaid bustling about.
After a while, the Nursemaid had someone prepare hot water and invited Luo Bingbing to take a bath. After enjoying a relaxing soak, she went to sleep on the Dragon Throne in her chamber.
Perhaps due to earlier exertion and fatigue, both she and Mink fell asleep in the evening and did not wake until the next morning.
After freshening up, Luo Bingbing took the Nursemaid and Mink for a stroll around the palace.
Although it was just a leisurely walk, Luo Bingbing's main purpose was to see how the palace renovations were progressing. After completing a circuit, she felt quite satisfied; in just over half a month, they had nearly completed the work according to her blueprints.
However, Luo Bingbing knew that the real heroes behind this progress were the members of the Tiger Legion who had blended in among the workers.
Seeing that the Silver Moon Kingdom's palace was almost fully rebuilt, Luo Bingbing thought to herself: at this rate, when Dongfang Hao returns, he will see an entirely new palace and will surely be astonished.
This was no exaggeration; when Dongfang Hao returned to the palace, he was indeed taken aback. However, what surprised him most was that the perfect design had come from his Little Empress.
Since it would still be a few days before they returned to Silver City, Luo Bingbing found herself feeling bored.
One day, while she was admiring flowers with the Nursemaid and Mink in the Pavilion of Dragon Blossom Palace, she suddenly thought of that "true Empress Dowager."
So, she immediately told Mink and the Nursemaid that she had something to attend to outside and asked them to stay in the palace.
She then returned to her palace and used her ability to leave the palace, arriving at the villa without bringing Shadowless.
Luo Bingbing directly teleported to the bed of the middle-aged woman. No one in the villa was aware of her sudden appearance, not even the middle-aged woman who had been lying in bed.
After quietly observing for a while, Luo Bingbing realized that the middle-aged woman was still in a deep sleep, neither dead nor awake.
To find the answer to the warm feeling in her heart, she immediately called for the person in charge of the villa.
When that person arrived, Luo Bingbing asked directly, "What about the herbs I asked you to prepare?"
"Reporting to you, my lady, I have already prepared them all."
Nodding lightly, Luo Bingbing said, "Have them brought to my courtyard immediately."
Upon hearing her words, a member of the Tiger Legion quickly left and soon returned with all the herbs he had gathered to Luo Bingbing's courtyard.
Luo Bingbing then began to prepare the antidote for the middle-aged woman.
Since the woman was deeply poisoned, it would take time to eliminate the toxins from her body. Therefore, for the next few days, Luo Bingbing came every day to prepare medicine and help her detoxify.
A few days later, Dongfang Hao returned to Silver City with the army of Silver Moon Kingdom.
On this day, Luo Bingbing and the officials welcomed them outside the city gates of Silver City. The streets were crowded with people eager to see the heroes of Silver Moon Kingdom.
However, they did not know that the true heroes were Little One, the Little Empress of Silver Moon Kingdom, and the members of Tiger Legion.
Most of the soldiers had seen Luo Bingbing on the battlefield and were aware of her and her Tiger Legion's heroic deeds. Thus, after a few days, everyone in Silver Moon Kingdom knew who the real heroes were.
At the same time, they admired their Little Empress even more.
When Dongfang Hao and the others returned to the palace, they were stunned by the newly renovated palace. Although it was different from what they had imagined, they all felt that this palace was more beautiful than before and even better than those of other countries.
However, upon seeing the buildings, they were very curious. They decided to take a tour and when they reached the large pool, puzzled expressions appeared on their faces.
It was no wonder, as the pool was empty with nothing inside. Finally, Dongfang Hao turned to someone beside him and asked, "Wife, what is this used for?"
"This is a hot spring." As soon as she finished speaking, Luo Bingbing clapped her hands in the air. With the sound of applause, ten spring outlets by the hot spring began to spout warm spring water.
This surprised everyone again, and they couldn't help but think to themselves, "There’s clearly no one outside; how can water spout just from a clap?"
This time, Dongfang Hao did not voice his question but instead inquired with his eyes. When Luo Bingbing sensed his gaze, she knew he wanted her to provide an explanation.
So, Luo Bingbing carefully explained the principle of the Sensor to them.
However, she still kept some details to herself; after all, there were no batteries or wires in ancient times. She could only add a bit of her Thunderbolt Ability inside.
That evening, to celebrate their triumphant return, Luo Bingbing specially arranged a Celebration Feast. Thus, a grand and splendid palace banquet commenced.
Since the previous palace designated for hosting banquets had been destroyed, Luo Bingbing designed a castle-like palace specifically for holding feasts and gatherings.
The main hall of the palace was spacious, so the ministers attending the banquet along with their families gathered there. Even Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing were no exception.
However, the two of them still sat at the highest position.
As the banquet began, music started playing near the stage in the center of the hall, followed by courtesans entering in succession and dancing gracefully.
Although Luo Bingbing did not particularly enjoy attending court banquets, knowing that they were merely performances and flattery among the ministers, this time they had defeated the Haotian Kingdom in less than two months. Dongfang Hao insisted that they should reward the soldiers and celebrate nationwide.
Thus, she had no choice but to let Mink arrange a Celebration Feast.
Even though the people of Silver Moon Kingdom knew that their emperor favored their Empress above all else, there were still some who were unaware of their own worth, wanting to enter the palace, seeking favor, and aspiring to rise to prominence.
Among them was a minister's daughter who, feeling quite self-important, approached Dongfang Hao and said, "Your Majesty, I humbly request permission to seek guidance from the Empress."
As she spoke, she kept trying to catch Dongfang Hao's attention, but he didn’t even glance at her and coldly replied, "You think you are worthy of consulting the Empress? Guards, take her out..."
Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by the Little One in his arms.
Luo Bingbing was feeling bored and looking for some amusement when this woman came along. So she immediately interrupted Dongfang Hao before he could carry out his threat.
"Wait! I accept your challenge. What do you want to compete in?"
Although Dongfang Hao had not finished his previous statement, the woman and everyone else in the hall understood what he was about to say, causing her to feel frightened.
Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, she quickly replied, "I dare not! Please spare me, Your Majesty..."
Seeing that she had some self-awareness, Dongfang Hao's expression softened slightly. However, Luo Bingbing would not let this opportunity for fun slip away.
So she instructed the woman to perform her best act, after which she would casually play a piece herself.
The woman became even more terrified upon hearing this; not only did she repeatedly bow on the ground begging for mercy, but her family also rushed in to kneel before Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing.
Luo Bingbing found it somewhat annoying and frowned slightly. When Dongfang Hao noticed that the Little One in his arms was displeased, he shouted at them, "Whatever the Empress asks you to do, just do it! Why all this nonsense? Let me be clear: if anyone makes my Empress unhappy, I will take their life."
After hearing Dongfang Hao's words, the woman glanced at Luo Bingbing and took a few steps forward before starting to dance.
However, her movements were quite poor, and the ministers and their families on both sides began to whisper among themselves, casually commenting.
The woman overheard them saying, "How shameless, dancing so poorly and still daring to challenge the Empress. A sparrow will always be a sparrow; it can never become a phoenix..."
Listening to these idle remarks, tears of regret streamed down her face. Although she deeply regretted her impulsiveness at that moment, she hated Luo Bingbing even more.
She believed that Luo Bingbing had made her a laughingstock in the eyes of others. Since childhood, she had been seen as a great beauty; she could recite the Four Books and Five Classics fluently. The first time she saw Dongfang Hao, she was captivated by him.
Thus, her hatred for Luo Bingbing grew stronger. She kept asking herself why all the good things belonged to her.
Suddenly, an idea sprouted in her mind: those good things originally belonged to her, and it was Luo Bingbing who had taken them away. She was determined to reclaim them all.
Impulsiveness is indeed a devil; this saying couldn't be more accurate.
In just two minutes, that woman's fate changed due to her impulsiveness.
So, while dancing, she kept throwing glances at Dongfang Hao and even deliberately ran in front of him. However, she ultimately lacked the courage to sit beside him.
As she danced around and turned about, she could no longer tolerate the unbearable comments from the crowd or Dongfang Hao's affection for Luo Bingbing.
Therefore, she chose a path of no return.
Once again, she jumped next to Dongfang Hao. This time was different; as she danced, she began to remove her clothes and directly sat down beside him.
However, before she could settle in, Dongfang Hao exerted all his strength and threw her out of the hall.
Although it was just a moment, everyone was stunned and petrified...
Not only because of that woman, but also due to Dongfang Hao's power. It should be noted that the hall was over a hundred meters long!
Moreover, Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing were sitting directly opposite the main entrance, separated by more than a hundred meters. With just a casual wave, he could send someone flying out of the hall, and that woman had immediately gone to report to Yama King's Hall. Such skill was extraordinary!
However, there are always exceptions, and Luo Bingbing was that exception. She saw through the woman's intentions at a glance but chose not to intervene.
It wasn't that she didn't care; she knew that Dongfang Hao would handle it without her help. Still, she never expected that the woman would be so bold.
With the show over, Luo Bingbing felt even more bored, so she directly told Dongfang Hao that she was going back to sleep.
After so many days without holding the Little One in her arms, he certainly wouldn't let her go! So he said to everyone, "Sadness for the Unrestrained Teaching of Women has led to such audacity in this woman. I hereby revoke her position, banish her family to the frontier, and they shall never again hold office."
After saying this, he picked up the Little One and left the hall without even glancing at the crowd.
Because of what had just happened, everyone knew that His Majesty's good mood had been ruined by that woman.
Thus, as soon as the main character left, they all followed suit and returned to their residences.
After Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing returned to Dragon Blossom Palace, Luo Bingbing mentioned the matter of the middle-aged woman. After listening, Dongfang Hao wanted to take the Little One to meet her.
Coincidentally, Luo Bingbing hadn't had time to give her injections or medication during the day, so she took Dongfang Hao along with her.
Since Dongfang Hao already knew about the Tiger Legion incident, Luo Bingbing no longer kept it a secret.
When they arrived there, what appeared before Dongfang Hao was someone who looked exactly like the Empress Dowager, lying quietly on the bed as if in deep sleep.
He was watching when Luo Bingbing went to prepare medicine for the middle-aged woman. When it was time for the injection, Luo Bingbing asked Dongfang Hao to step aside. After Dongfang Hao left, she began to give the middle-aged woman the injection.
Once everything was done, Dongfang Hao came back in and saw Luo Bingbing tidying up. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Wife, do you have to treat her like this every day?"
"Otherwise, what do you suggest?"
"I see you're so tired. Since she is not related to us, why don't you just leave her be?"
Upon hearing his words, Luo Bingbing immediately replied, "No way! I must save this person; I still need to unravel the mystery in my heart!"
"What mystery?"
"I can't tell you for now. I'll let you know once I find the answer."
"Alright then! But we should head back to the palace now! It will be dawn soon."
After nodding slightly, Luo Bingbing slowly said, "Okay, husband, let's go!" As soon as she finished speaking, she used her ability to take Dongfang Hao back to their chamber.
Once back in their chamber, Luo Bingbing ran straight to bed to sleep, while Dongfang Hao went directly to attend the morning court. However, after court ended, he returned to their chamber for a nap.
When he got back, he saw that Little One was still fast asleep on the bed. So he gently took off his outer robe and quietly climbed onto the Dragon Throne.
Once settled, he slowly embraced Luo Bingbing in his arms. Perhaps out of habit, as soon as he reached out, the sleeping Little One turned and nestled into his embrace.
Dongfang Hao was quite pleased with this habitual action from Little One and felt very happy inside.
When he woke up, it was already evening. After they had some snacks, Dongfang Hao went to the Imperial Study to review the Imperial Edict while Luo Bingbing went to swim in the Hot Spring Pool.
During dinner, Dongfang Hao mentioned the Eastern Yu Faction to Luo Bingbing, expressing his desire to eliminate them but also his concern about not having enough people. He asked her if she had any suitable candidates among her subordinates.
Luo Bingbing nodded in agreement and instructed him to handle it thoroughly.
In the following period, Dongfang Hao was busy every day clearing out the Eastern Yu Faction, while Luo Bingbing went to the villa daily to administer acupuncture, medication, and detoxification to the middle-aged woman.
Time passed quickly, and more than half a year had gone by. At this point, Luo Bingbing was already fourteen years old.
One day, just as she was preparing to go to the villa, Mink came to report that Xuan Ye Elder had arrived and was waiting for her in the main hall.
Upon hearing that her Master was there, Luo Bingbing immediately went to the main hall.
"Master, what brings you here today?"
"What's wrong? Is Bing'er not welcoming your Master?"
"That's not it. If you've come to find me, there must be something important. Please just tell me!"
After a slight nod, he gave Luo Bingbing a look, signaling her to dismiss the palace maids and eunuchs around them.
Confirming Xuan Ye's gesture, Luo Bingbing waved her hand to send them away. Once they left, Xuan Ye informed Luo Bingbing that he had observed the stars at night and had already determined the location of the fourth Spirit Orb.
Luo Bingbing couldn't help but ask, "Master, how did you find it so quickly this time?"
"Hehe, it's thanks to previous experiences! Disciple, everything has its destined course."
"Master, does this mean that the secrets of heaven cannot be revealed next?" Luo Bingbing joked.
As soon as she finished speaking, Xuan Ye was taken aback for a moment. However, he quickly regained his composure, but that fleeting expression was still caught by Luo Bingbing.
Thus, Luo Bingbing thought to herself, did this old man already know about the Spirit Orbs and had just been keeping it from her all along?
Indeed, Xuan Ye had discovered everything regarding the Spirit Orbs this time. Fearing that he might reveal something in front of Luo Bingbing, he hurriedly lied, claiming he had an urgent matter to attend to and needed to leave immediately.
However, the more he acted this way, the more Luo Bingbing felt that he was hiding something from her. Yet, if he didn’t speak up, there was nothing she could do.
After learning that the fourth Spirit Orb was in Ghost Valley, Luo Bingbing left a letter for Dongfang Hao and immediately set off with Mink and Shadowless towards Ghost Valley.
Moreover, she secretly used her Ability to send a message to An Ruo Ran, urging her to hurry to the Gates of the Valley in Ghost Valley.
Since she used her Ability to teleport with Mink and Shadowless to a nearby town close to the Gates of the Valley, they would arrive before An Ruo Ran.
As An Ruo Ran had not yet arrived, they had to wait for her in that town.
While they were having a meal at an inn, a young man dressed in a Blue Brocade Robe stumbled in and accidentally knocked over their table.
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