Heavenly Message Crystal

The sun sets in the west, and night falls.

The Xu Estate mansion has lost its former tranquil beauty under the moon; it is now just a dilapidated ruin.

However, compared to the two quarters of an hour before Xu Yuan entered the pavilion, the Xu Estate was now much more lively.

The martial arts apprentices and guards, urgently dispatched from the Tian'an Chamber of Commerce or the Tian'an Martial Hall, were methodically searching for possible survivors among the collapsed rubble.

But besides that, Xu Yuan also saw many corpses that were still steaming in the winter night.

Some were martial arts apprentices, but most were ordinary people.

The manner of their deaths varied, and it was slightly nauseating.

As he walked along, Xu Yuan roughly guessed what had happened in the Xu Estate in the past half hour.

When natural disasters strike, there will always be a group of people who like to seek fortune in danger.

With the Xu Estate residence collapsed, there will undoubtedly be many who want to sneak in and steal things.

All that's needed is one leader.

Greed and the herd mentality can sweep through a crowd like an avalanche.

Wangjiang Pavilion is a seven-story building located on the edge of the northwest courtyard of the Xu Estate mansion. It overlooks the bustling street scenes and flower boats on both sides of the Jingjiang River. It is also one of the few buildings in the Xu Estate mansion that survived the disaster.

The guard said that the Eldest Young Master was resting here.

Xu Yuan walked up to the attic alone, and without knocking, he pushed the door open and entered.

The moonlight cascaded down like a waterfall.

The nighttime street scenes along the tributaries of the Jingjiang River did not become much less desolate due to the changes in the Xu Estate's fortunes.

Hell inside, heaven outside.

The man in blue stood with his hands behind his back by the window, overlooking the entire river view and ruins. A gentle night breeze stirred his sleeves and long, black hair.

Upon seeing this scene,

Xu Yuan's eyelids twitched almost imperceptibly.

If Heaven had not given birth to you, Xu Changge, the world would have remained in perpetual Long Night.

I stood at the door for a second.

Xu Changge remained silent.

Xu Yuan then walked to the tea tray in the room, sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it slowly.

The attic was completely silent.

The bustling streets and the cries from inside the mansion blended together, carrying far and wide.

The silence between the two brothers lasted for about fifteen minutes.

Xu Changge turned around and spoke first:

"Changtian, what is it?"

Xu Yuan glanced at him, then slowly and deliberately put down his teacup, speaking directly;

"Xu Changge, do you know about the Yantian Art?"

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Xu Changge frowned, his gaze towards Xu Yuan somewhat strange.

It seems like this third brother has learned something again?

After a moment's thought, Xu Changge shook his head slightly:

"I don't know."

Xu Yuan didn't speak immediately, but pointed to the futon opposite him, indicating that Xu Changge should sit down first.

Xu Changge remained silent for a few moments, then walked to the prayer mat, sat down, and asked in a low voice:

"This 'Yantian Art' sounds like a Cultivation Method. Is it the one you, Changtian, are you practicing?"

Xu Yuan shook his head:

"No, it's a Cultivation Method of heaven."

"Deducing the secrets of heaven?"

Xu Changge narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze thoughtful. After a long pause, he asked in a low voice:

How did you learn about this?

Xu Yuan replied casually:

"Naturally, it came from Ran Qingmo."

Xu Changge slightly surprised and asked in a low voice:

"Are you telling me this is alright?"

Won't this affect your relationship with that woman?

Xu Yuan smiled gently:

Don't worry, she doesn't mind.

Looking at the smile on his third brother's face, Xu Changge hesitated for a moment before finally speaking up with a word of advice:

"Changtian, you've read so many internal reports, you should know what Father wants to do. Be careful not to overstep the mark; Ran Qingmo is ultimately a member of the sect."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuan's eyes narrowed, and he sighed softly:

We'll discuss this later.

Xu Changge's tone was slightly raised:

"Oh? You seem to have quite a lot to tell me?"

Xu Yuan chuckled lightly, deliberately showing off at just the right moment:

"Xu Changge, it was because of me that Qin Mo was able to discover the Saint's Remnant Soul."

Upon hearing this, Xu Changge remained silent for a moment, a hint of gratified smile appearing in his eyes:

"Yes, it's definitely because of you, Changtian."

It would be a waste for Qin Mo to take this Soul Ring.

The Saint's Remnant Soul is a treasure.

The information he has accumulated over countless years, the Cultivation Method he has mastered, and the secret realm entrances he knows are far beyond what any single person could possibly digest.

The information we just obtained from the other party will take some time to fully digest, even with the power of the Prime Minister's Estate's Mansion.

The Cultivation Method techniques and secret skills will become rewards that can be exchanged within the Prime Minister's Estate's internal weaponry system, and will also become a source of funds for the Tian'an Chamber of Commerce to sell Cultivation Method.

Various entrances to secret realms will be developed under the influence of the Prime Minister's Estate, and the various cultivation resources within them will flow into the Prime Minister's Estate's treasury like water.

In some secret realms, it might even be possible to replenish certain strategic resources that the Prime Minister's Estate is lacking.

And the beginning of all this,

It was all because the third brother in front of them brought news about Qin Mo.

Thinking of this,

Xu Changge smiled slightly and asked again:

"Changtian, well done."

Xu Yuan raised his hand to interrupt:

"Alright, let's talk about the Yantian Art first, but I think it would be best to inform Father about this matter first."

Xu Changge's eyes narrowed, and he nodded slightly:

"Good."

Seeing this, Xu Yuan prepared to get up and go to the underground secret room, but Xu Changge directly raised his hand and used his Source Qi to press him down onto the futon.

As Xu Yuan looked on in confusion, a small, crystal-like sphere appeared in mid-air.

Xu Yuan frowned slightly, his Will Soul registering the sensation, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

This... this is the array used to transmit information through the crystal in the secret chamber.

The original communication array patterns almost covered a hundred square meters of ground, but now these intricate patterns have been condensed onto a crystal sphere of such a size!

Portable Communication Crystal

Xu Changge operated the machine, he explained to Xu Yuan:

"The Heavenly Message Crystal was made by the Tian'an Chamber of Commerce's Institute of Investigation. There are only two samples available so far, intended for the military."

Xu Yuan's pupils contracted upon hearing this.

For military preparation.

If such portable Communication Crystal could truly be mass-produced, the mode of warfare in this world could be radically transformed by long-distance real-time communication.

Two seconds of silence,

Xu Yuan stared at the Source Crystal and licked his lips:

"Cough, brother, this thing..."

Xu Changge noticed Xu Yuan's gaze and chuckled softly.

"You little rascal."

"This thing is still under development, you can't use it yet. When you reach the second rank, or when the Institute of Investigation perfects it, your father will naturally give you one."

Xu Yuan shut his mouth and stopped talking.

Because he sensed that the energy supply of this Heavenly Message Crystal came from Xu Changge's inexhaustible Source Qi, which was like a tidal wave.

If it were him, he would be drained in an instant.

And a moment later,

The Great Yan Prime Minister's calm voice rang out in the room:

"Changge, is there anything else?"

Clearly, the father and son had already spoken once before because of the Saint's Remnant Soul.

Xu Changge's voice was warm and relaxed:

"Father, Changtian wants to ask if you know of a Cultivation Method called the Yantian Art."