My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

"Fellow cultivators, stop teasing us! Who knows where those magical items and imperial weapons came from? I'm willing to pay a medium-grade spirit stone for this information." As the discussion continued, a curious nobleman finally couldn't contain himself. He slapped a medium-grade spirit stone on the table. Clap! The crisp sound silenced the crowd. Everyone stared at the spirit stone, their eyes filled with longing, yet none had the answer. "Fellow cultivator, I know where those magical items and imperial weapons come from," said the initial Know-It-All, rising from the crowd and capturing everyone's attention, including the nobleman's. "Then speak up! If your information is accurate, the medium-grade spirit stone is yours!" The nobleman, anxious for answers, urged. His family was in crisis, besieged by an enemy. A top-tier magical item might resolve the family's predicament and secure his position as the heir. "The information is genuine," Know-It-All paused with a smile, then added, "But it's going to cost more." The nobleman hesitated. Every spirit stone was crucial in their current crisis. After a brief struggle, he retrieved four more medium-grade spirit stones from his high-tier storage bag and placed them on the table. "Are five medium-grade spirit stones enough?" "More than enough!" Know-It-All's eyes sparkled at the sight of the spirit stones. He hadn't expected such a windfall from overhearing a piece of information. "The magical items and imperial weapons come from a master craftsman in the Earthly Realm!" "Earthly Realm? Impossible!" "Cultivating in the Lower Realm is extremely difficult. There are barely any Saint Stage cultivators, let alone someone capable of crafting imperial weapons! Are you trying to cheat me out of my spirit stones?" The nobleman's face turned red with anger as he grabbed Know-It-All's collar. "Calm down, fellow cultivator! What I said is true. I don't know the exact location of the Earthly Realm, but I do know that the Holy Son of River of Styx Sanctuary is from there, as are the two esteemed guests of the sanctuary. If you want magical items and imperial weapons from the Earthly Realm, try your luck at Phantown. I've heard there will be a black market auction featuring such items." Hearing this, the crowd was shocked but gradually believed him. The news of the Mandala Arena battle had spread, and the name of River of Styx Sanctuary's Holy Son, Zhe Liang, was known throughout the Underworld. His Earthly Realm seemed plausible given his formidable abilities and reputation as the Night King. The nobleman chose to believe Know-It-All, thinking the latter wouldn't dare deceive him. For his family's sake, he decided to head to Phantown. --- Phantown, City Lord Mansion "Your Highness, here are the Divine Stones from the auctioned magical items, totaling seventy-eight Divine Stones. However, there are few factions in Phantown with Divine Stones, so there are only seventy Divine Stones. The rest have been exchanged for top-grade spirit stones and other resources," Zhe Liang said, handing a finely crafted storage ring to Gu Simu. He never imagined his little master could produce so many top-tier magical items, even imperial weapons. These items enabled River of Styx Sanctuary to dominate Dark Palace. Just a little more time, and River of Styx Sanctuary would completely replace Dark Palace's position in the Underworld. Zhe Liang now fully understood the saying, "To do a good job, one must first sharpen one's tools." The sanctuary had emptied its Divine Stone reserves to purchase Gu Simu's items. They even considered trading some of their most treasured inheritances. "Mm-hmm! Seventy is a good number." Gu Simu took the storage ring and retrieved the Divine Stones, her eyes sparkling with joy. Over the past few days, she had sold some ordinary magical items and imperial weapons, accumulating over three hundred Divine Stones. Her father praised her for this and encouraged her to collect as many Divine Stones as possible, promising to supply more magical items if needed. With her father's support, Gu Simu was even more enthusiastic. Divine Stones now brought her great happiness. "Uncle Zhe Liang, isn't Sister Qiqi supposed to be back from her inspection task by now? I've been training alone in the City Lord Mansion with no one to talk to. It's so boring," Gu Simu asked about Gu Xiaoqi's progress. Zhe Liang pondered for a moment before replying, "A disciple of River of Styx Sanctuary just reported that Xiaoqi has left the city where the Feng Yang Emperor once stayed and is on her way back. With her speed, she should be here in about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea." After speaking, Zhe Liang looked at Gu Simu with a bit of envy. Despite only a day's absence, he noticed her aura had grown stronger. He used to think he had great talent, but next to his little master, he felt completely overshadowed. Even the long-absent Elder of River of Styx Sanctuary was astonished by her progress and wanted to take her as a disciple on the spot. The Elder of River of Styx Sanctuary was a peak Heaven Emperor, almost in the Divine Realm, a rarity in the Underworld. When Zhe Liang joined the sanctuary, the Elder hadn't shown such amazement. However, after Black Abyss explained Gu Simu's background, the Elder dropped the idea of taking her as a disciple. The Elder, acquainted with the Immortal Realm's Feng Yang Emperor, had learned that Gu Lan was a Divine Realm expert. Such a person's daughter would not be interested in the sanctuary's teachings. The Elder later discovered that the inheritances of the fierce beast Suan Ni and the Mountain Back Puppet were no less than those of the sanctuary. Unable to cultivate a top-tier disciple, he could only lament and shake his head in regret.