It was difficult not to attract attention with such a massive commotion.
Two flying ships from Da Gan landed in the Lin family's villa district, and many Da Gan cultivators were converging there. Such a scene drew the attention of countless people.
Some daring internet celebrities directly brought their cameras to livestream, hoping to cash in on the hot topic and earn some money.
However, the internet celebrities' efforts were ultimately in vain. Police officers had long since set up a cordon, preventing unauthorized personnel from approaching the Lin family's villa district.
The Hua Xia authorities knew the identities of the people on the flying ships. They were concubines of the Da Gan Emperor, and such figures could not afford any mishaps, so the authorities were taking this matter very seriously!
News of this spread to the internet, and as expected, it caused a nationwide frenzy!
Previously, everyone had been speculating about who the important figures on the flying ships were, with many guessing members of the Da Gan royal family.
Now, the truth was out: they were two concubines of the Da Gan Emperor! And not just any two concubines, but both were Earthlings!
Alice, the international superstar, was someone everyone knew. The dozen or so songs she had created were all global hits, and she was also a piano master who had composed numerous piano pieces and won countless awards!
Lin Xue, the daughter of Hua Xia's Lin Corporation, was the campus belle and a top student with excellent academic performance!
These two women were undoubtedly extremely accomplished, and their status was already very extraordinary.
But compared to being concubines of the Da Gan Emperor, their status was completely insignificant!
Many women felt envious and jealous that these two were so lucky to catch the eye of the Da Gan Emperor, while they were not.
Especially when they saw the grandeur of the two women, with flying ships escorting them and Da Gan generals accompanying them for protection, their envy grew even more!
Meanwhile, some companies that were in competition with Lin Corporation's pharmaceutical business fell silent. They quietly ceded some controversial business to Lin Corporation.
It was fine to make money, but offending the Lin family would be a huge problem.
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The Da Gan Imperial Palace.
Xu Mo, having spent the day accompanying his several women, stretched and let out a long sigh.
Beside him, Chen Xi, clad in a dazzling, colorful feather robe, was resplendent and stunningly beautiful.
She looked up at Xu Mo and said coyly, "Your Majesty, would you like this concubine to massage your shoulders?"
As she spoke, she blinked her beautiful eyes.
Xu Mo chuckled, "Never mind. I've already stayed with you overtime today. If I stay any longer, Li Ling will start getting upset again."
He felt quite helpless. These two women, Chen Xi and Li Ling, were always at odds with each other.
Every time they met, there was a palpable tension. It was better when he was around; the two women wouldn't dare to go too far. But if he wasn't there, they would practically be at each other's throats.
Xu Mo couldn't understand why they got along so well with Lin Xue and the other women, but not with each other.
He had learned part of the reason, whispered to him by Wang Ling'er.
Apparently, the two women had clashed several times during the imperial selection process.
"Oh, Sister Li likes to get upset so much? Does it give Your Majesty a headache?" Chen Xi said softly.
Xu Mo laughed, "Li Ling has said the same thing to me. Don't drag me into your affairs."
These two women always subtly, or not so subtly, belittled each other in front of him.
It was just that Li Ling was more direct, while Chen Xi's words were more tactful.
Chen Xi was instantly speechless.
That woman was actually badmouthing her to His Majesty, how shameless!
She thought to herself.
Xu Mo left Chen Xi's palace and returned to his own sleeping quarters.
Just as he left Chen Xi's palace, a white figure appeared not far away.
Li Ling, with her cold and aloof demeanor, like an ice mountain goddess, emerged. She counted on her fingers and, upon calculating that His Majesty had not stayed in Chen Xi's palace for too long, breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Ling's actions were naturally not hidden from Xu Mo.
Returning to his sleeping quarters, Xu Mo felt a sense of helplessness. These two women truly did not get along.
He shook his head, resolving to treat Chen Xi and Li Ling as equally as possible in the future, lest these two women start causing trouble again.
Only 15 days remained until the "Zheng Du" (争渡 - a significant event, possibly a competition or trial) descended.
He had spent five days in the harem, accompanying his women.
While accompanying Lin Xue, she expressed a desire to visit her mother at home, which Xu Mo readily agreed to.
He then instructed Gongsun Rou to escort Lin Xue and Alice home.
He had inscribed a grand formation on the flying ship, allowing him to sense any Saint-level attacks immediately.
Therefore, Xu Mo was not worried about the safety of the two women.
As for Li Ling and the other two women, they also wished to venture to Earth for experience.
Xu Mo agreed. The Zheng Du was a great opportunity, and he didn't want his women to miss out.
After all, with him around, his women would be safe. He wasn't afraid even if a Supreme Saint attacked, as the Chaos Furnace was not to be trifled with!
"When do you plan to go find that Flood Dragon?" the Floating Bottle suddenly appeared beside him.
Xu Mo replied, "I haven't decided yet. What's wrong?"
"I need to give the Zheng Du mark to the Flood Dragon, and you won't let me go. Won't you take me to find that Flood Dragon?" the Floating Bottle complained indignantly.
It was a Zheng Du envoy and had a mission to complete!
The number of Saints in the Great Wilderness was now clear.
There were a total of four: Xu Mo, the Great Jin Empress, the Old Demon Emperor, and the Flood Dragon hidden in the depths of the Endless Sea.
It had already delivered the Zheng Du marks to the other three, but not to the Flood Dragon, so it needed to go deliver it.
Xu Mo frowned, displeased. "You are my captive, and you dare to demand that I take you to find the Flood Dragon? Let your colleague go!"
He flatly refused. That Flood Dragon was extremely powerful, at least at the level of a Supreme Saint. He didn't want to encounter the Old Flood Dragon for now.
"My colleague can't enter the Great Wilderness!" the Floating Bottle explained. "One Zheng Du envoy is responsible for one world. The Great Wilderness is my responsibility, and only I can pass through the ancient barrier to enter the Great Wilderness. Other Zheng Du envoys cannot enter!"
"Is that so?" Xu Mo's brow furrowed slightly, and then he said, "Still no. Let that Old Flood Dragon stew in the Endless Sea. This Zheng Du has nothing to do with it!"
A thought crossed his mind; perhaps this approach could actually work!
"No! This will be bad for me!" the Floating Bottle cried out in alarm. "Zheng Du envoys have missions to complete. If they fail, there will be significant rule-based losses for the envoy themselves. If the mission isn't completed, you won't see this bottle anymore!"
"If I don't see you, then I don't see you. What use are you?" Xu Mo said casually.
"You...!" The Floating Bottle was so angry it wanted to curse.
You native of this remote world, you know nothing about the rules of Zheng Du, and it was this bottle that acted as your commentator, constantly explaining the rules to you! Now that you've asked all your questions, you're going to abandon the bottle?!
"I know of the ruins of an ancient emperor, on Earth, containing rare treasures," the Floating Bottle said slowly.
"Let's go. We'll go to the Endless Sea now. I'll help you this once and let you complete your mission," Xu Mo said, rising and speaking with a serious tone.