Morning arrived quietly.
The sky above Fengyi Palace was impossibly blue—so calm that not a trace of killing intent could be sensed.
But above the clouds—
Someone was watching.
Above the Palace
Three Immortal Realm Inspectors hovered within a concealed formation.
Jade tablets floated before them.Spiritual signatures locked in place.
Target confirmed: Imperial Inner Palace.
"Anomaly verified," one of them said coldly."Mortals awakening without induction rites. High risk."
The lead inspector gave the order without hesitation.
"Proceed according to protocol."
"Seal the area."
A moment later—
An invisible pressure descended from the heavens.
Not an attack.
A suppression field.
Inside Fengyi Palace
The concubines were preparing for their morning session.
"Two rounds of jump rope first!"
"Then knitting for a quarter hour!"
"And rehearsal after!"
Everything was routine.
Then someone frowned.
"…Does it feel stuffy to you?"
Before anyone could respond—
SNAP!
The jump rope snapped.
Not from stepping on it.
From pressure.
The concubines froze.
Su Wan had already stepped forward.
She didn't look up.
But she knew.
The Immortal Realm had made its move.
"Don't panic," she said calmly.
Her voice wasn't loud.
But it was steady.
"Continue."
The concubines obeyed instinctively.
Jumping resumed.Knitting continued.Rehearsal arguments broke out as usual.
Everything… went on.
High above, the inspectors frowned.
"They're unaffected?"
"Impossible. The suppression field should disrupt mortal energy flow."
"…No."
One of them stared harder.
"They're adapting."
Another inspector clenched his jaw.
"I don't believe it."
He raised his hand.
The pressure intensified.
The palace walls trembled slightly.
At that exact moment—
"Ah!"
A junior concubine cried out.
"My yarn tangled!"
She tugged instinctively—
HUM—
The air rippled.
The suppression field… tilted.
The pressure shifted aside.
The inspectors' expressions changed instantly.
"What?!"
On the other side of the courtyard—
The rehearsal group was "fighting monsters."
"You're the villain!"
"I'm taking you down!"
Their movements were clumsy.No techniques.No formations.
But their emotions were fully engaged.
Focused.
Unified.
Spiritual energy followed instinct.
CRACK!
A strand of suppression pressure shattered outright.
Above the clouds—
Silence.
The inspectors stared at one another.
"This violates every known cultivation principle."
Only then did Su Wan lift her head.
She didn't release pressure.
Didn't display power.
She simply looked at the sky.
That single glance sent a chill through the inspectors' cores.
"You've seen it," she said mildly.
"The harem is busy."
"We don't have time to cooperate with your 'sealing procedures.'"
The lead inspector gritted his teeth.
"Empress!"
"You are disrupting Heavenly Order!"
Su Wan smiled.
"Heavenly Order?"
"Your Heavenly Order can't even knit a sweater properly."
"And you think you're qualified to lecture us?"
She raised her hand.
Her phone lit up.
Not an attack interface.
But a system-wide module.
[Group Stability Module: ACTIVATED]
Inside Fengyi Palace—
Every concubine felt their mind clear.
Their breathing synced naturally.
Spiritual energy began circulating smoothly.
The suppression field collapsed completely.
The inspectors went pale.
"She's not resisting…"
"She's overriding."
At that moment—
A Noble Lady raised her hand timidly.
"Your Majesty… I think I can do it now."
"Do what?" Su Wan asked.
The woman hesitated.
Then took a step.
Her figure blurred.
The next instant—
She appeared on the opposite side of the courtyard.
A crude blink.
Low-grade teleportation.
Everyone froze.
"!!!"
Above the clouds—
"???!!!"
Jade tablets went berserk.
[Anomaly Escalation][Immediate Withdrawal Recommended]
The lead inspector took a deep breath.
"…Withdraw."
He looked down at Fengyi Palace one last time.
For the first time—
Fear entered his eyes.
Night
Su Wan turned off her phone.
Xiao Xuanyin spoke quietly.
"They won't let this go, will they?"
"No," she replied softly.
"But from today onward—"
"They'll think twice before touching the harem again."
Inside Fengyi Palace—
The concubines gathered excitedly.
"Did we just unlock a new skill?"
"That felt amazing."
"Can we keep training?"
Su Wan nodded.
"Yes."
"And tomorrow, we add something new."
"What?" they asked eagerly.
She blinked.
"Physical conditioning."
"For example—group cleaning duty."
"…???"
Immortal Realm
The Immortal Arbiter listened to the report.
He remained silent for a long time.
Then he spoke slowly.
"She isn't trying to rebel."
"She's rewriting what the word 'mortal' even means."