#104 - Beauty List

The day before Xu Ming left Wudu, he came to the warehouse of the Wudu Zhenyun Division.

The Wudu Zhenyun Division can be regarded as the Jinyiwei of the Ming Dynasty, responsible solely to Emperor Wu, but under normal circumstances, Wei Xun was the point of contact.

So Wei Xun can also be seen as the Chief of the East Depot.

Not long ago, Xu Ming went to the palace and asked Emperor Wu for something.

When Emperor Wu heard that Xu Ming wanted that thing, he was very puzzled.

However, after Xu Ming explained the reason, Emperor Wu agreed to Xu Ming, but could only give him a portion.

Led by the Deputy Director of the Zhenyun Division, Xu Ming walked into a small room in the warehouse.

Inside this small room, a strange smell permeated the air.

This smell was emitted by a liquid specially used to store corpses, similar to formaldehyde from Blue Star in his previous life.

However, the smell was not as pungent as formaldehyde.

In the center of the small room, there was a large coffin.

The coffin was opened, and inside was the corpse of a monster.

The corpse was immersed in a light blue liquid, well preserved.

At the location of the corpse's heart, there was a cavity.

This corpse was the man named Shen Sheng that Xu Ming killed in Shunan Mountain a few years ago, and the cavity in front of the corpse's chest was the one Xu Ming punched out.

After Xu Ming reported to the imperial court, Shen Sheng's body was taken back to Wudu for research.

Finally, after the dissection by medical cultivators, Shen Sheng's body, in addition to the blood of the human race, also had the bloodline of a magical beast.

The magical beast bloodline in Shen Sheng's body came from the Stone Fighting Ghost.

In these years, not only in the Wu Kingdom, but also in various parts of the world, there were rumors of a demonic sect called the Black God Sect, trying to use magical beasts to strengthen itself, and using many cultivators for experiments, and even using mortals for experiments.

The Wu Kingdom organized several encirclements and suppressions, but the Black God Sect had multiple escape routes, and could not be completely wiped out, and would reappear after a period of time.

Obviously, Shen Sheng's body had been modified.

As for whether Shen Sheng was forced to be modified, or whether he was willing, no one knew, after all, the person was already dead.

However, in Xu Ming's view, Shen Sheng should have been forced.

Moreover, Xu Ming always felt that what Shen Sheng said to him at the end had some deep meaning. Shen Sheng seemed to want to tell himself something, but he couldn't open his mouth.

At that time, Shen Sheng hoped that Xu Ming would take his ashes back to Qingyang County in Shuzhou.

Xu Ming was not a saint. For this kind of person who had countless innocent lives stained on his hands, Xu Ming didn't want to help.

However, Shen Sheng's request was too abrupt.

Under normal circumstances, how could a heinous criminal have the face to ask a stranger constable to bury his ashes back in his hometown?

So, Xu Ming was thinking, is there anything in Qingyang County of Shuzhou?

Therefore, Xu Ming planned to take Shen Sheng's ashes to take a look. When he went to the palace to meet the emperor, Xu Ming also told Emperor Wu this reason.

Emperor Wu felt that Xu Ming was thinking too much, but Emperor Wu still allowed Xu Ming to go, and gave Xu Ming a jade pendant, indicating that if there was any problem, he could directly go to the local prefect with that jade pendant.

"Lord Wenwu, this is the body you were looking for. We have kept it very well."

"Thank you, Lord Lin," Xu Ming nodded, "I only need a small jar of ashes, not too much."

"Okay." The Deputy Director of the Zhenyun Division nodded, took out a sword, cut off an arm of the corpse, and then placed it on an iron platform, sprayed flames from his mouth, and personally burned the arm to ashes.

This Lord Lin of the Zhenyun Division is a cultivator in the Yuanying realm.

Many cultivators from various sects will take positions in local government offices or the Zhenyun Division, mainly for training, or to obtain some kind of reward. They do not participate in the politics of the dynasty, so it will not affect their lifespan.

And this Deputy Director of the Zhenyun Division is like that.

He does not participate in government affairs, at most he is just a thug. After a few years of training, he will return to the sect.

Before long, the Deputy Director of the Zhenyun Division put the ashes of the arm into a small jar and handed it to Xu Ming.

Xu Ming thanked him again and left the Zhenyun Division.

The next day, outside Wudu City, after Xu Ming bid farewell to his mother, he left Xu Mansion with Tianxuan Goose and Xu Pangda.

Outside the city, Xu Ming met with Fang Ling's family.

The Qingyang County that Xu Ming was going to happened to pass by Baihe County, so Xu Ming was ordered to send Xu Pangda and Fang Ling a ride.

As for Tianxuan Goose.

Tianxuan Goose said that she wanted to go out and see the world, Xu Ming did not stop her, naturally letting her follow along.

Outside Wudu City, Xiong Hai Zhi, Li Han, Guang Yin and others came to see Xu Ming off, even Hu Tao came.

However, Wu Yanhan did not come.

"I don't know where that kid Wu Yanhan died. I haven't seen him now. When you are outside, see if you can find out. If he is dead, collect his body," Li Han said to Xu Ming.

Li Han and the others did not know that Wu Yanhan was actually the current princess - Wu Yanhan, and always thought that their comrade-in-arms had disappeared without a trace, and were a little worried.

Xu Ming smiled and nodded: "Okay."

Xu Ming didn't want to expose Wu Yanhan's identity. They should know in the future, let them be surprised then.

"Be careful on the road, remember, cause less trouble, especially be careful of rogue cultivators. Ordinary disciples of famous sects will still have some bottom line, but those rogue cultivators can sell their wives for a little resource," Xiong Hai Zhi reminded.

"Don't worry, I'm not a child anymore," Xu Ming nodded.

"Brother Xu, be careful on the road," Guang Yin looked at Xu Ming nervously.

"Nothing will happen, I won't die," Xu Ming looked at the sky with a smile, "Let's go."

Xu Ming and Xu Pangda got into the carriage, and the two drove the carriage, heading towards Baihe County. Tianxuan Goose fluttered her wings and flew to the top of the carriage, raising her neck and calling happily.

"Why don't you go to see Xu Ming off?"

In the Wudu Palace, at the top of the hundred-meter-high astronomical observatory, Emperor Wu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the girl in front of him with a smile.

The girl snorted twice, her expression indifferent: "What's so good about sending him off? He won't die anyway."

Emperor Wu smiled: "What if he meets a beautiful girl, and ignores you after he comes back?"

"Hehe."

The girl turned around, folded her hands in front of her, and her legs under her skirt moved, walking towards the steps under the high pavilion.

"Then they have to be better looking than me."

Watching his daughter gradually go downstairs.

Emperor Wu touched his chin and muttered to himself: "Speaking of which, today seems to be the time when the Red Beauty List is re-ranked."

Just as Emperor Wu's words fell.

Above the cloudless sky, a red list hung high.