"What... what exactly did they do in the Longevity Realm..." Zhongchuan Xian's expression had turned extremely grim. He was even beginning to regret sealing Lin Chuan and the other two inside the Longevity Realm.
Not only had Lin Chuan and the others emerged from the Longevity Realm, but their strength had increased tremendously. They had even obtained the runes of the Supreme One Scripture.
If not for what had happened in the Longevity Realm, Lin Chuan and the others might not have grown so powerful so quickly. By that reckoning, they had actually helped Akatsuki.
"Damn it! We never should have sealed them in the Longevity Realm. They may very well have gained the Supreme One Clan's recognition, which is why they obtained the Supreme One Scripture's runes and were able to leave the Longevity Realm," Prince Jin said, his face livid.
At those words, the faces of the Imperial Family's Tribulation Transcendence cultivators turned ugly. The situation before them had, in a sense, been created by their own hands.
They had tried to steal a chicken, only to lose the rice used as bait.
"Tell me... if they truly gained the Supreme One Clan's recognition, could they have come to replace us as the Supreme One Clan's representatives?" Prince An asked.
The moment those words were spoken, everyone's hearts sank.
Put nicely, the Central River Imperial Family were the Supreme One Clan's gatekeepers. Put bluntly, they were dogs raised by the Supreme One Clan. Now that the master's true representatives had appeared, how much longer could they possibly last?
At that thought, the faces of the Imperial Family members grew several shades paler.
"Impossible! They could never have gained the Supreme One Clan's recognition. They must have used some despicable method to obtain the Supreme One Scripture's runes. Besides,