I Can Deduce Arts by Slaying Demons

Chapter 272 - 236: Bestowing Pocket World Spiritual Objects! Presiding Over the Martial Arts Tournament!

Is this woman before him the Empress Xia Mingyue, who controls the vast lands of the Great Xia dynasty and rules over all living beings?

Even in the presence of the Empress who stands at the pinnacle of power in the Great Xia dynasty, Lu Xuan’s gaze does not show the slightest hint of fear.

Lu Xuan stands below and gazes calmly upward, looking precisely at Xia Mingyue who lounges lazily upon the dark imperial throne.

After a moment, Lu Xuan slowly raises both hands and slightly inclines his body forward, bowing with steady tone, speaking neither servilely nor arrogantly.

"Your humble servant, Lu Xuan, Deputy Director of the Profound Bird Guard, pays respects to Your Majesty!"

On the way here, Man Qingqiu had shared with Lu Xuan some points to attend to when having an audience with the Empress.

In the Great Xia dynasty, when facing the sovereign, beings in the Divine Mansion Realm only need to bow and do not need to perform kneeling ceremonies.

As soon as Lu Xuan finishes speaking, Xia Mingyue, lounging lazily on the imperial throne, responds immediately. Her thin lips lightly part and a sound emerges.

"Mr. Lu, no need for excessive formality!"

Immediately after, when Lu Xuan raises his head again to look towards the throne, his eyes suddenly sharpen, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

For just a second ago, Empress Xia Mingyue was still lounging leisurely on the throne.

She used only a single delicate, soft jade hand to prop up her snow-white chin, displaying lazy but regal majesty.

Yet in the blink of an eye, Empress Xia Mingyue vanished like light smoke, leaving no trace as if she had never appeared on the throne.

Witnessing this incredible scene, Lu Xuan felt a chill down his spine, the hairs on the back of his neck standing on end.

This speed that overturns Lu Xuan’s understanding is something he has never witnessed before.

Bear in mind that from the moment Lu Xuan stepped into this hall.

He had subtly locked his divine perception onto Empress Xia Mingyue, not daring to relax even a bit.

Thus, every move of Empress Xia Mingyue was quietly noted by Lu Xuan.

Yet even under such powerful divine perception, Empress Xia Mingyue vanished cleanly right under his eyes without warning, without a trace.

Just as alarm bells were ringing in Lu Xuan’s heart, a gentle yet commanding voice said.

"Qingqiu, you may withdraw now!"

That sentence leisurely echoed within the spacious hall; it was the voice of Empress Xia Mingyue.

Upon careful discernment, Lu Xuan determined that the voice came from the direction where Man Qingqiu stood.

Lu Xuan’s expression remained unchanged, while his eyes at the corner quietly glanced toward Man Qingqiu’s direction.

Empress Xia Mingyue’s figure now stood before Man Qingqiu.

Behind her, the long, dark fringe of her gown gracefully swept over the mirror-like clean and shiny golden tiles.

At the front of the dark gown’s fringe, Empress Xia Mingyue wore no shoes but revealed her jade-like feet before Lu Xuan.

Her skin was akin to newly fallen snow, pure and flawless, unstained by the slightest particle of dust.

As though she were a natural piece of mutton-fat jade, constantly exuding an ultimate sense of purity and nobility.

Upon Empress Xia Mingyue’s words, Man Qingqiu hastily bowed slightly, her demeanor fully respectful, softly replying.

"Yes, Your Majesty, your humble servant takes leave!"

Then, at the moment of turning to leave.

Her beautiful eyes, in their fleeting movement, landed directly on Lu Xuan, contemplating deeply with meaning.

This Lu Xuan is truly intriguing; it seems Her Majesty highly values him.

At least, in the years Man Qingqiu served beside Empress Xia Mingyue.

She had never seen the Empress appear before the world so lazily, in a casual manner.

After just a few moments, Man Qingqiu departed the hall silently, remaining full of doubts.

Instantly, the hall plunged into a dead silence, so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard, with the air seeming to have stiffened.

At this time, not far away, Empress Xia Mingyue no longer exhibited the mysterious disappearances from before.

Instead, she lifted her jade-like foot lightly, stepping slowly on the ground, each step opening up invisible lotus flowers, elegantly and gracefully approaching Lu Xuan.

However, each step taken by Empress Xia Mingyue, though seemingly simple and ordinary, actually contained a kind of mysterious and unfathomable power.

The golden tiles beneath her feet appeared to be sectioned off by an invisible force that the naked eye could not perceive.

She seemed to be walking on solid ground, yet was leisurely traversing the ethereal void.

Lu Xuan’s peripheral vision tightly followed the feet of Empress Xia Mingyue, his eyes filled with unique emotions.

Of course, make no mistake, Lu Xuan had no mind to admire these exquisitely beautiful feet at this moment.

Lu Zheng felt utter amazement; what kind of power was this?

The Empress Xia Mingyue before him emitted not a single wave of power, yet could freely traverse the air, her demeanor serene.

All this seemed ordinary but revealed inexplicable mystery.

It was as if Empress Xia Mingyue had merged with the heavens and the earth, unbound by the rules, embodying all things with each move.

Unnoticed until now, Empress Xia Mingyue quietly came to stand before Lu Xuan, only a few steps away.

At this distance, Lu Xuan could very clearly see the light in Empress Xia Mingyue’s eyes.

An almost perfect black Profound Bird pattern seemed endowed with life, vibrantly etched upon the Empress’s white and smooth forehead.