Conversation, Heavenly Phenomenon Realm?

Stepping into the courtyard, Yuan Tiangang was seated there, looking in Chu Xuanao's direction. Upon seeing Chu Xuanao, he rose to salute.

Chu Xuanao walked over and sat beside Yuan Tiangang. He waved his right hand downwards, and Yuan Tiangang then sat down.

In the courtyard, no one could see Yuan Tiangang except for Chu Xuanao.

Previously, Yuan Tiangang had infused his own Heavenly Power into Chu Xuanao's eyes, allowing him to see or locate Yuan Tiangang's position.

After sitting and calming himself for a moment, Chu Xuanao addressed the people in the courtyard.

"Except for Qiuyue Shuangxue, everyone else may leave. When Xiao Dezi and the others arrive later, stop anyone else who comes for now."

After a host of maids departed, only five people remained in the courtyard.

Chu Xuanao and Qiuyue Shuangxue, who were seated, Yuan Tiangang, whose figure was hidden, and the Ghost Servant, who was meditating on the rooftop.

Yuan Tiangang had just transmitted the information he obtained from deducing the celestial phenomena last night to Chu Xuanao.

It was one thing after another. He hadn't even gone to his fiefdom yet, and matters concerning it had already arrived.

And it was a big one, too.

And that one lying there, what kind of status did it have to be associated with the Ziwei Emperor Star.

What were those good-for-nothings in Great Feng doing, letting that guy get so fat.

And now they dared to invade Youzhou. With two nations at war, wasn't this just giving that guy an opportunity?

As he was thinking, several people had already arrived.

"Greetings, Your Highness."

Zhu Wushi and the others, along with Xiao Dezi, quickly arrived.

There was no helping it. With just one shout from His Highness, Xiao Dezi wished he had wings to fly over and summon people.

He first went to tell Zhu Wushi that His Highness was in a hurry and asked the senior to hurry over. Then, Zhu Wushi grabbed him by the collar and, bringing Bai Yi along, they flew over.

His maternal aunt, however, did not come. After receiving the Gentle Sword, she had been practicing with it non-stop since yesterday, according to the guards, and couldn't put it down.

This morning, she went into the palace early to share the Gentle Sword with his birth mother. Well, actually, his birth mother knew more about that toy sword than his maternal aunt.

After Zhu Wushi, his maternal grandfather, and the Four Great Secret Agents arrived, the Ghost Servant also quietly descended from the roof and landed beside Chu Xuanao.

Zhu Wushi, with a slight smile, spoke first.

"Your Highness, what is the matter that requires such urgency?"

Yuan Tiangang had not discussed these matters with Zhu Wushi and the others beforehand. After finishing his deductions last night, Yuan Tiangang had been sitting in Chu Xuanao's courtyard, waiting to report.

"Come out!"

As Chu Xuanao's words fell, Yuan Tiangang suddenly appeared, sitting beside Chu Xuanao. Or rather, he had never moved; he had merely withdrawn his concealment.

Zhu Wushi and the others showed no unusual reaction. They naturally knew this person well.

As for Qiuyue Shuangxue and Xiao Dezi, they stared in shock at Yuan Tiangang, who appeared like a ghost.

Shuangxue, in particular, widened her eyes and slightly parted her lips, appearing stunned. She and Qiuyue stood on either side of His Highness, and Yuan Tiangang was sitting next to her, very, very close.

Shuangxue's eyes met Yuan Tiangang's calm, unruffled gaze. She blinked, her face full of question marks.

Shuangxue: How did you get here?

Yuan Tiangang: ...

Bai Yi looked at Yuan Tiangang with a solemn expression, inwardly exclaiming in shock, Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

He had known nothing when this person appeared. His aura was like an abyss, far beyond the Ascension Realm.

Seeing Zhu Wushi and the others' natural expressions, he realized they had known this person for a long time and had interacted with him.

His maternal grandson had great capabilities to befriend a powerhouse of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm.

"Alright, let's talk about the situation in Youzhou!"

Seeing the atmosphere becoming tense, Chu Xuanao spoke to bring the focus back to the topic.

Qiuyue Shuangxue and Xiao Dezi had been with him since childhood, sharing his fortunes and misfortunes. These three were also trustworthy.

Qiuyue Shuangxue, at times, was even intimately close with him.

As for his maternal grandfather, there was no need to even mention him. Everyone present was one of his own. Even if he didn't tell them now, they would eventually know.

There was no need to be too secretive with his own people.

Chu Xuanao seemed to hear something and nodded slightly.

"Great Feng has breached the pass."

Hearing Yuan Tiangang's words, Bai Yi's expression was complex as he slowly read out the four characters.

Bai Yi felt a hint of sympathy for his maternal grandson, My good grandson, he's really picked a tough time to be here!

He had truly run into this.

The last time Great Feng invaded was over thirty years ago. If that was the case, his grandson's fiefdom was indeed going to be lively.

It was usually quite lively, after all, it was already the border between two countries, with only the neutral Suspended Mountain Plain in between, making it easy to come and go.

In normal times, the two countries also had constant skirmishes between small groups, where today I'd sneak over and steal one of your chickens, and that night he'd sneak over and run off with your cow.

Hmm, he was talking about people.

The war had never stopped, only the difference in scale, and there was no need to say more about openly attacking the pass; the Youzhou Grand Camp had 400,000 troops guarding the border.

The fewer people who came, the more arrogant they were; one piece each might not be enough to go around.

The outer two prefectures of the Youzhou border were divided into Youguan Prefecture and Hanshan Prefecture. Now, Hanshan Prefecture had become the fief of his grandson, a private territory.

When Great Feng invaded, the first to be attacked would be the two border prefectures, and the first to suffer would be his grandson.

Bai Yi said with a solemn expression.

"Xiao Ao, it's your territory. What are your thoughts?

Or should we find a way to delay the time it takes to get to your fiefdom?"

Given the current situation, Bai Yi believed the best course of action was to stall. Since his grandson was favored, delaying it would at least buy him half a year.

Even if Great Feng attacked, what of it? He didn't believe Dagan would give up Youzhou.

However, this was a last resort. Tens of thousands of troops clashing – even if they threw Bai Yi in, it would be useless!

Moreover, with the meager forces at his grandson's disposal, truthfully, they would be useless in a large-scale battle.

This Celestial Phenomenon Realm senior would be useful, but the various kingdoms had a ban against Celestial Realm experts participating in large-scale battles between armies.

If Celestial Realm experts were to fight, it would be a Celestial Realm war, where all countries' Celestial Realm experts would fight amongst themselves. The largest scale of army battles allowed participants up to the Ascension Realm.

After all, at the Celestial Realm, they were no longer considered human. He might not be able to kill hundreds of thousands, but hundreds of thousands definitely couldn't kill him. They might not even be able to catch the Celestial Realm expert's exhaust fumes.

They could even turn back unexpectedly and kill another batch of people to give you some motivation, lest you stop pursuing.

Therefore, this Celestial Phenomenon Realm senior could only ensure his grandson's safety. But if he ran, his reputation would be ruined forever, and he would never be able to recover. So, it was better to stall and not go for now, and wait until the war between the two countries was over.

He didn't even need to stall for too long, as long as he could drag it out until the great war began. He didn't believe that Chu Tianxiong would personally send his son into that meat grinder then.

Well, the Fourth Prince was an exception.

Meanwhile, Xiao Dezi and Qiuyue Shuangxue, standing by, were greatly shocked by this news, even feeling a hint of fear, yet they were powerless and could only lower their heads in silence.

They couldn't help His Highness, lacking in strategy and unable to lead troops in a war between two countries.

As for cultivation, there was no need to mention it; the few of them couldn't even protect themselves on the battlefield.

Therefore, they had no right to speak.

Haitang, who was standing nearby, was about to speak when she saw Zhu Wushi's subtle gesture and remained silent.

Zhu Wushi, however, knew more. The Hall Master had already communicated with him telepathically, and Zhu Wushi knew everything, his heart churning like stormy waves.

Yuan Tiangang hadn't revealed everything he had calculated. Only Chu Xuanao and Zhu Wushi knew the full story. What he had revealed was merely that Great Feng was about to attack.

After all, some information was truly difficult to convey and explain, and even if explained, it would be useless.

This also received Chu Xuanao's agreement: first repel Great Feng, secure Youzhou, and then discuss other matters.

Some things seemed troublesome, but they had all piled up, making one feel agitated. However, they had to be faced; hiding was useless, and some things couldn't be avoided.

At this time, one needed to take it slowly, not rush, unravel the threads, separate them, and deal with them one by one.

If you can't find the book by its title, try searching for the author; perhaps the name has been changed!