Inspection I

The secret location of the Jade Void Palace: the Shangguan Family.

Shangguan Feihe gently stroked a Red Jade Food Box in the bedroom.

The food box has three layers, and each layer is engraved with special animal patterns.

However, these patterns are not like those of traditional Daoist Sect, which are ethereal and fierce, but rather cute and cuddly.

The sunlight outside the window was dazzling, falling on the surface of the food box and reflecting a thin layer of red light.

"Brother Shangguan, are you still so nostalgic? After all these years, can't you let go?"

Outside the room, in the courtyard, a voice that sounded strangely familiar to him drifted in.

His voice was soft and familiar, like that of a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties.

This is the core area of the Shangguan Family, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter or leave without permission.

But Shangguan Feihe was used to it.

The reason was that the person speaking was his close friend of many years, Han Xinghe, the Han Family Head.

"My rebellion back then stemmed from disregarding my father's rules. Now that Wan'er is dead, I should always remember what she left behind."

Shangguan Feihe said calmly.

The Red Jade Food Box was the most precious keepsake his wife left him.

At that time, he Martial Cultivator and cultivated himself every day, and his wife would bring him food every day, changing the dishes every day.

"Didn't you go out? How come you suddenly have time to come back?"

Han Xinghe sighed softly.

"Yue Dewen is dead, the position of the Heavenly Treasure Palace is now vacant, one of the two Daozi has disappeared, and the other is far from mature. Heavenly Treasure Palace has been removed from the Great Capital again, and now is the perfect time."

So, I've come to introduce you to someone.

"Who goes there?" Shangguan Feihe asked calmly. He placed the Red Jade Food Box in front of him to a corner, got up, and pushed open the door to go out.

In the spacious courtyard outside the gate stood a tall, handsome man with a wisp of white hair on his forehead.

The man was none other than Han Xinghe, the handsome Han Family Head, Twelve Clan Estates.

"I've already brought the person outside. I'm only responsible for the introduction. As for what was discussed, that's entirely up to you," Han Xinghe said.

Immediately, he cupped his hands in greeting to Shangguan Feihe, then turned and strode away.

Watching the other person's departing figure, Shangguan Feihe narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing that there was already a master with different qi and blood fluctuations and defenses outside the courtyard gate.

"Since Brother Han recommended you, please come in," he said calmly. His voice wasn't loud, but the other person could definitely hear him.

"Thank you Prefecture Lord."

Outside the courtyard gate, a Ponytail Woman, completely covered in a red leather jacket, slowly walked in.

The woman even wore a red mask over her face, and her thin leather clothing perfectly accentuated every inch of her figure and skin. If one were to look at her with a lecherous eye, one might even notice that this clothing was practically no clothing at all.

However, if someone who knows the place or has a discerning eye saw it, their first thought would not be about lust, but rather the powerful force behind the leather jacket.

"Ming Consort?" Shangguan Feihe immediately recognized the significance of this outfit.

"Ming Consort Hengyu greets the Prefecture Lord." The woman knelt on one knee and bowed deeply to Shangguan Feihe, her attitude respectful.

"As Ming Consort, she actually dares to come to my Jade Void Palace. And she even managed to get Brother Han to introduce her. Interesting." Shangguan Feihe had this thought in mind, but he quickly realized the problem.

"You are unaware that there are no eternal enemies or eternal friends in the world. Does the Prefecture Lord know that the Great Capital is now the domain of us and True One?" Ming Consort Hengyu said in a low voice.

"And then? What are you trying to say?" Shangguan Feihe remained noncommittal.

"On behalf of the sect's elders, I have come to promise you something," Heng Yu said calmly, his expression unchanged.

"What is it? Do I need your promises to do things?" Shangguan Feihe, his face displeased.

"Your Prefecture Lord misunderstands. You may not know, but the Great Capital is now dominated by our two families. All the seats in the Heavenly Treasure Palace have already been ousted, and the positions in the provinces will soon be cleared as well,"

Heng Yu spoke eloquently, "Originally, we thought that excluding Heavenly Treasure Palace would allow us to profit more, but unfortunately, True One is aggressive. Due to our shared roots and origins within the same Daoist Sect, they have absorbed many of the Heavenly Treasure Palace's assets and high-level cultivators. Now their power has greatly increased. Therefore..."

"So what?"

"Therefore, we hope to rebuild Heavenly Treasure Palace!" Heng Yu's words were like a thunderclap, causing Shangguan Feihe's fingers to twitch slightly and his eyes to flash.

"Re-establish Heavenly Treasure Palace?! Whose idea is this?"

"The Master Yuan himself Abbot the promise," Heng Yu said in a deep voice.

"Then..." Shangguan Feihe's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes already held a somewhat inexplicable look.

"So, what do you mean by coming to me about this?" he asked, voicing his doubts. Although he already had a slight suspicion, it would only make sense if the other party truly admitted it.

"Since we intend to rebuild Heavenly Treasure Palace, it currently lacks a reliable leader. Of the two Daozi, one is missing, and the other, though present, is still far from being found. Therefore, after much deliberation, we believe that this position is best left to the Prefecture Lord. Within the Great Dao Sect, besides Jade Words Palace Master, you are second only to her. Who else can secure this position? If the Prefecture Lord agrees, we can immediately send you to the Assembled Sages Institute to serve as an elder. At the same time, the original site of the Heavenly Treasure Palace can be returned, and we will also support the Prefecture Lord in stabilizing the situation for a period of time."

Heng Yu smiled and said, "Master Yuan knows that the Prefecture Lord has been preparing for many years to take this crucial step, but with Jade Words Palace Master here, the high position of the Jade Void Palace is almost impossible to replace before he passes away."

Since there's no hope for the Jade Void Palace, why not try a different Great Way? Heavenly Treasure Palace is currently facing a talent shortage and has vacant positions waiting to be filled. With the Prefecture Lord's talent and abilities, isn't this the perfect time for him to realize his grand ambitions?

She paused, then continued, "Are you really going to let those incompetent officials continue to rise to power and tarnish the reputation of the Great Dao Sect's Heavenly Treasure Palace??"

She glanced at Shangguan Feihe's expression and vaguely sensed that he was already deep in thought.

"Does the Prefecture Lord really have the confidence that he can surpass Jade Words Palace Master and become the number one in the Great Way in the long years to come? One path is full of thorns and the hope is slim."

The other road is Great Way, with us helping and supporting people on both sides.

With our limited lives, we can only do limited things. We martial artists, even if Worship God, can only extend our lives by a few decades at most. Why should the Prefecture Lord waste his precious time in such a futile place as Jade Void Palace?

Shangguan Feihe fell silent.

He really lacked confidence in facing Jin Yuyan.

Despite his numerous challenges to the Palace Master, he appeared very strong to outsiders.

However, only after truly experiencing it did he realize just how terrifying Jin Yuyan really was.

After being promoted, Great Grandmaster can maintain the Final Style State at all times.

This state continuously strengthens the body, optimizes the power generation structure and flesh structure, and makes the body unconsciously change in a direction that is more suitable for the Final Form performance.

Therefore, after achieving the Great Grandmaster, the longer one remains, the stronger one becomes. It's a state where physical strength increases purely with age.

Then, Worship God when the structure is optimized is the way to maximize benefits.

This was the rule for everyone originally.

Until then, a genius Jin Yuyan emerged.

He developed himself in the Half Extreme Realm state, and caught up with veteran Great Grandmaster like him who had accumulated years of experience when he first entered the Great Grandmaster. Later, he further used his Half Extreme Realm to tap into his Great Grandmaster potential.

By further incorporating Worship God, Spirit General was created. Such an achievement is simply terrifying.

In the Great Dao Sect, the condition for becoming Spirit General is Civilian Skill.

Although Jin Yuyan's Civilian Skill Cultivation to Yue Dewen's, they far surpassed those of the others. He had already reached the Refining Spirit.

The combination of these two factors weighed heavily on Shangguan Feihe's mind.

He couldn't beat Jin Yuyan many years ago, and he can't beat her now either.

While Worship God won't make your body stronger, it will allow you to maximize the development and utilization of your existing power.

With the same strength and speed, the combat power of a well-trained martial arts expert is vastly different from that of an ordinary person.

The biggest difference between him and Jin Yuyan lies in the terrifying power they can unleash after the Half Extreme Realm excavates the body of Worship God Great Grandmaster.

The Extreme Realm is, in essence, to explore and maximize one's own potential, rather than to enhance one's inherent nature.

"If the Prefecture Lord makes a decision, we will do our utmost to assist you!" Heng Yu said again.

She could tell that Shangguan Feihe was interested.

This person is capable, ambitious, and influential.

The Shangguan Family also has many experts. Once they move into the Heavenly Treasure Palace, they will be able to quickly stabilize the situation and become a major force even closer to the Western Sect than before.

This is the direction they want to see.

"What do you want?" Shangguan Feihe was a very pragmatic person. He knew very well that the other party had done so much to help him, and it was impossible for them to do so without asking for anything in return.

"It's simple." Heng Yu smiled. "We need a Pledge of Allegiance."

"Pledge of Allegiance?"

"Good, three points." Heng Yu smiled. "First, please ask the Prefecture Lord to cooperate in covering the evacuation of our Grandmasters from Ze Province. It doesn't need to be obvious, just provide a little intelligence cover."

"Secondly, the Prefecture Lord has also arranged manpower and industries in Great Capital, right? We need to place our own people in these areas."

"Third, there is another Daozi here in the Heavenly Treasure Palace. The Prefecture Lord needs to cooperate with us to deal with this person. This person is suspected to have other forces supporting him. In Citong, many of my Kong Generation experts died because of him. Even a newly promoted Worship God Grandmaster has mysteriously disappeared."

Therefore, we hope that the Prefecture Lord will cooperate with us to investigate the specific strength behind this person and what exactly is supporting him. At the same time, we hope to avenge the many True Buddha Temple masters who were killed previously.

"How about it? These three things would be incredibly difficult for others, but for you Prefecture Lord, they're all a piece of cake. With your resources and strength, as long as you're willing..."

Heng Yu laughed.

Everything is readily available.

"..." Shangguan Feihe hesitated for a moment... Qingchuan Prefecture, in a desolate mountain forest.

Zhang Rongfang's figure sped through the forest, and soon arrived at a clearing.

He quickly took out a porcelain bottle from his waist pouch, opened the stopper, and a strange fragrance slowly wafted out.

The surrounding forest rustled and the shadows of the trees were deep and dark.

The slight chill was washed away by the surging blood energy emanating from Zhang Rongfang's body.

Centered on him, the area within at least five meters was like a warm furnace, with the temperature rising several degrees.

After waiting for a while, finally, a figure rushed over from afar.

It was a masked man dressed in black. After he ran closer, he knelt down on one knee.

"Your Highness, I have come to pay my Crown Prince."

"Where 'Uncle Zuo?" Zhang Rongfang asked. A strange Blood Lotus had sprouted on his back, and his biggest thought at the moment was to quickly find Zuo Han and secretly test it out to see how effective the Blood Lotus really was for him.

"The Holy Gate is recruiting, Sect Master has gone there urgently. He left a message for you saying he will return in a few days," the man replied.