The Primordial Lord Rain Master did not have a dedicated palace residence in the Imperial City, so she moved into Nanli Palace to accompany the Long Princess.

However, in the past two days, many people have sought the Long Princess, while the Rain Master herself could not yet revert to human form, so she simply stayed inside the Chaohua Pavilion in Nanli Palace, closing herself off for cultivation just like Jiang Li.

When Jiang Li arrived at Nanli Palace, he first went to the main hall of the Vermilion Bird Hall to meet with the owner of the place, who was the Long Princess.

The Long Princess still wore a blazing red palace outfit, with a fire and water silk sash at her waist, and a golden phoenix crown on her head, her three thousand strands of black hair flowing with luminous beauty.

Only a faint fiery aura lingered between her brows, adding a touch of restlessness to this Long Princess of Great Zhou.

"My sister-in-law has quite a fiery temper these past days." Jiang Li nodded in greeting, looking at the Long Princess with a light smile.

Hearing this, the Long Princess subconsciously suppressed a hint of anger, then said irritably, "Isn't it thanks to Jiang Sikong's blessings? The royal clan members and various ministers in court, some wish to plead, others harbor lingering designs, all seeking to discern some truth from me. It's quite ironic; though my glory has faded, the number of people wishing to see me has only increased these days."

"This is easy to handle, just note them down, whether to kill, imprison, or demote, there will always be a way suitable for their handling."

Jiang Li said plainly, "The Earth Uncle has withdrawn, Meng Jun is dead, the rest are merely small players."

"Others may be dealt with as you see fit, but not those of the Royal Family. Too much killing could give ill-intentioned individuals an excuse to cause trouble."

The Long Princess shook her head, saying, "I plan to place the Second Prince under house arrest and have all family members with ties to the Yin Law Department thrown into the Heavenly Prison. Then, when you and Qing Yue marry, we can pardon most under the pretext of sparing them for the happy occasion. What do you think?"

This plan created an exit for Jiang Li and for the royal clan.

Jiang Li, as the regent, could not easily let off those who opposed him in the past. However, excessive killing was not favorable either. So, first capture them all, and then pardon those with lighter offenses in the name of the grand marriage, leaving a few remaining.

This way, it's an exit for Jiang Li.

For the royal clan, it also serves as an exit.

Since Jiang Li is marrying Gongsun Qingyue, he is considered one of their own, recognizing Jiang Sikong's regency. At least he hasn't directly ascended the throne, has he?

Anyway, a way out has been given to you, see what you make of it.

If there is continued stubborn resistance now, don't blame Jiang Sikong for being ruthless.

Jiang Li had no objections to this.

His hands stained with the blood of the Emperor, the former Zong Zheng, the Eldest Prince, the Fourth Prince, Lu King, the Heir of King Lu, and others of the Ji Family, yet he himself was quite kind-hearted. If these people showed understanding, he was not unwilling to spare them.

At worst, he would let the Long Princess or Tianxuan handle them slowly later.

Those of the Ji Family should be left to them.

Jiang Li's greater concern was the matter of marriage.

"It's time to marry." He expressed with a sense of emotion.

The exit strategy was not Jiang Li's focus at all; the marriage was.

Concerning the significant event of future life, even with Jiang Li's current mental state, he couldn't help but feel waves of emotion.

"The marriage between you and Qing Yue represents the renewed union of the two families. The occasion will certainly not be small, but the wedding arrangements will be managed by the clan elders of the Jiang family and the Ji Family, so you need not worry."

At this point, the Long Princess couldn't help but show a slight tease, "What you should worry about is your master."

Just the thought of potential occurrences made the Long Princess feel much better.

Even as Jiang Li maintained a composed posture as if having complete confidence.

After all is said and done, it's about meeting challenges as they come; worrying is useless.

However, seeing the Long Princess's unending smile, Jiang Li couldn't help but say, "I am getting married, unsure if my brother will be present."

The Long Princess's face froze.

"Your pettiness matches well with the Tianxuan Lineage, no wonder you all got tangled," she exclaimed with rising heat, "Anything else? If not, I need to rest."

"It just happens I have matters to discuss with the Primordial Lord, so I won't linger."

Jiang Li of course had no intention of staying and further irritating the Long Princess, immediately stating his original aim.

"The Primordial Lord is still in Chaohua Pavilion, you may go at your own convenience." The Long Princess waved her hand.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li nodded slightly, then turned and left the Vermilion Bird Hall.

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Circumnavigating the Vermilion Bird Hall, through the garden of Nanli Palace, taking over ten steps on a stone path, a Parasol Tree Forest came into view.

A three-story pavilion stood amidst the Parasol Tree Forest.

Jiang Li entered the pavilion, pushed the door, and followed the Rain Master's Qi Mechanism all the way up to the third floor, where he saw the Primordial Lord Rain Master on the open platform on top.

After just two days of not seeing her, the Primordial Lord Rain Master's dragon form had grown over three times. Her elongated dragon body was over ten meters long, the golden scales glittering under the sun, appearing radiant and noble.

The Invisible Power of the dragon pervaded the platform, intentionally restrained by the Rain Master Primordial Lord, not spilling outside the pavilion, and thus compressing within, creating an especially heavy atmosphere, making it difficult to look straight at.

But this dragon's power quickly shattered when approaching Jiang Li, unable to come near his immediate vicinity.

"Oh?"

The Primordial Lord Rain Master raised her dragon head, her golden eyes gazing at Jiang Li, emitting a voice of elegance mismatched with dragon might, "In just two days of retreat, you have progressed considerably."

If she remembered correctly, Jiang Li had already reached Fourth Grade Perfection, theoretically even if there were progress, it would be almost imperceptible, nearly non-existent.

Jiang Li had nearly exhausted the potential of the fourth-rank, without advancement, substantial progress was nearly impossible.

Yet, the facts were clearly otherwise to the Primordial Lord Rain Master.

In the face of the Rain Master's dragon eyes, Jiang Li released his left hand which had been behind him all along, saying, "Indeed, there was progress, yet this time, the harvest is somewhat difficult to grasp."

His blurred hand seemed akin to being pixelated, as the palm moved, the Primordial Lord Rain Master distinctly sensed the further collapse of dragon might.

However, this collapse wasn't due to encountering stronger power, but because it became chaotic in itself, difficult to tangibly form, thus, collapsing on its own.

The dragon might, though an Invisible Power, still possessed some sort of "body," or a structure of sorts, this "body" gets wiped out upon meeting Taixu Qi, triggering a chaos that collapses spontaneously.

"I combined my Essence, Qi, and Spirit to transform into Taixu's Body, but I utilized some external force, and hence can't grasp the internal transformation, so I hoped to discuss with you a few things." Jiang Li said.

The Karma Collection has the ability to consolidate causes and effects, once achieved, always achieved, attested once and always attested, never regressing, yet Jiang Li's cause and effect lacked the mystique of Taixu mastery, requiring continued research.

It's akin to solving a math problem; knowing the answer and process are one thing, but understanding the process requires Jiang Li to delve further.

"The unification of Essence, Qi, and Spirit into one, purest of purity—it refines even the physical body."

The Primordial Lord Rain Master blinked, watching Jiang Li's left hand in awe, "You've already reached the pinnacle of Qi Dao, but by attempting to merge the Three Elements now, it could critically impair your Qi Dao cultivation."

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