Did Mount Shu Have a True Lord Holding the Fort?

After listening to Liu Ye's explanation of "True Lord", Chen Changqing finally understood.

"So this is the True Lord."

"Half-Immortal!"

He sighed inwardly, his agitated mind unable to calm down for a long time.

After all, beings of the True Lord's level are already beyond imagination in their power.

It even exceeded the comprehension of ordinary Cultivators.

Putting everything else aside, the near-eternal and immortal life and the terrifying power to destroy the world with a wave of the hand filled Chen Changqing with longing.

"The True Lord is merely Half-Immortal who failed to Tribulation Transcendence."

"If one successfully Tribulation Transcendence, wouldn't one become an immortal?"

Ascend to the Immortal World?

Compared to Half-Immortal level True Lord, Chen Changqing naturally longed for true immortality.

After all, for him, the True Lord Realm was not the end.

It possesses AFK Cultivation System.

There's absolutely no need to worry about improving your cultivation level.

"These Nine Provinces Divine Dynasties all have True Lord- level powerhouses, I wonder if there are such old monsters in the Shu Mountain Sacred Land?"

Suddenly, suspicion arose in Chen Changqing's mind.

The strongest people he encountered in the Shu Mountain Sacred Land were Tribulation Transcendence Cultivators like his master, Chen Yuan.

Nowadays, even the Nine Provinces Divine Dynasty has True Lord- level beings, which inevitably makes Chen Changqing suspicious.

Thinking that there might be such a powerful figure within Mount Shu.

Just as Chen Changqing was lost in thought, Liu Ye turned her gaze towards him:

"Alright."

"Since the Divine Dynasty's True Lord has spoken, this crisis can be considered resolved."

"Next, we should prepare for our trip to the Divine Dynasty in three days."

With that, Liu Ye waved her hand and retrieved the Heaven and Earth Mirror, the national Immortal Artifact, before descending with Chen Changqing to the outside of the main hall below.

"Mother!"

Liu Ruyan hurried forward, still looking shaken.

She was quite frightened when she saw the Chu Emperor unleash terrifying power.

Fortunately, the True Lord of the Divine Dynasty descended and stopped it.

The other officials of the Maple Leaf Dynasty were all secretly relieved.

If Empress Liuye were to truly choose to confront Chu Emperor head-on, it would be a loss for the Maple Leaf Dynasty's fortune.

The crucial point is that they might not be able to withstand the attack of the Chu Emperor.

Following closely behind, numerous officials thronged forward, all displaying obsequious expressions as they looked at Chen Changqing.

The old man, the True Lord, just Divine Dynasty said it.

Chen Changqing was the Imperial Son-in-law of the Divine Dynasty.

This status and position are extraordinary; even ordinary emperors of Imperial Dynasties cannot compare to them!

"It's good that the Imperial Son-in-law is alright!"

"That Chu Emperor is truly audacious, daring to lay a hand on you, Imperial Son-in-law."

"Fortunately, our Empress is here to protect us!"

"My Imperial Son-in-law, this time, our Maple Leaf Dynasty has risked everything for you!"

"..."

The officials chattered incessantly.

Chen Changqing seemed unconcerned about this.

On the contrary, Liu Ruyan's beautiful eyes narrowed, her gaze turning slightly cold.

She remembered very clearly that when these officials saw the Chu Emperor and other emperors coming to their door, they all thought that Chen Changqing should bear the consequences himself, so as not to implicate the Maple Leaf Dynasty.

Now that the Divine Dynasty has taken the lead in acknowledging Chen Changqing's status as the imperial son-in-law, everyone's attitude has changed drastically.

"Alright!"

"You may all step back!"

At this moment, Empress Liuye spoke in a clear, cold voice.

Upon hearing this, the officials dared not linger any longer and departed.

Then, Liu Ye turned her gaze to the princesses, including Liu Shi, and said:

"You may all return to your respective residences!"

"Yes, Mother!"

Princess Liu Shi and the others acknowledged and then left.

Before long, only Chen Changqing, Liu Ye, and Liu Ruyan remained outside the main hall.

"Like smoke."

"Send Changqing back to rest first, then come to the palace to see me."

After saying this, Empress Liuye did not wait for Liu Ruyan's reply and walked straight into the hall.

"Um?"

Liu Ruyan was stunned, her brows furrowed with confusion and bewilderment.

What's going on?

"Does Mother want me to see her alone?"

After a slight hesitation, Liu Ruyan didn't think much of it and took Chen Changqing back to the Ninth Imperial Princess Mansion.

"Changqing!!"

"Like smoke!"

Upon seeing Chen Changqing and Liu Ruyan return, Liu Tian was overjoyed. He quickly stepped forward, grabbed Chen Changqing's hand, and his eyes were full of gratitude.

"Changqing, thank you so much this time!"

"Ruyan is truly blessed to have a junior brother like you."

When Liu Tian learned that his daughter had won first place in the Hundred Dynasties War, he was still somewhat incredulous.

He knew very well that this was all thanks to Chen Changqing.

Chen Changqing felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing Liu Tian's enthusiasm.

At this moment, Liu Ruyan spoke:

"Father, you and your junior brother can talk slowly. I still need to go to the palace!"

It seems the Empress Dowager wants to speak with me about something.

As she spoke, Liu Ruyan gave Chen Changqing a knowing look before getting up and leaving.

Not long after, Liu Ruyan returned to the palace and met Liu Ye in the Imperial Garden.

"Mother."

Upon approaching, Liu Ruyan bowed respectfully.

Liu Ye nodded slightly and murmured an "Mmm":

"Like smoke."

"Previously at the court assembly, I announced you as the successor to the throne as the Empress of the Imperial Dynasty."

"However, you need to reach the Spirit Transformation Realm in cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Liu Ruyan nodded in understanding and said:

"My daughter understands."

Before entering the Secret Realm of the Hundred Dynasties War, she only had the cultivation level of the Golden Core Realm.

Within the Secret Realm, Chen Changqing did not hesitate to use a portion of the Mount Shu Power to heal her, who was severely injured.

This allowed Liu Ruyan to not only recover from her injuries but also break through to the Golden Core stage and enter the Purple Mansion Realm.

Of course, reaching the Spirit Transformation Realm is no easy feat.

"After you go to the Divine Dynasty to receive your investiture, you should not return to Mount Shu for the time being. Stay in the Imperial Dynasty and cultivate diligently."

If it were before, Liu Ye would have preferred Liu Ruyan to cultivate in the Shu Mountain Sacred Land.

After all, Mount Shu is one of the Ten Great Orthodox Sacred Lands, and its Cultivation Resources are much better than those of the Maple Leaf Dynasty.

However, Maple Leaf Dynasty won first place in this Hundred Dynasties War, leaping to become the number one Imperial Dynasty.

At that time, not only will various rewards be distributed, but the entire Imperial Dynasty will also gain a huge amount of Cultivation Resources, which will be enough for Liu Ruyan to cultivate in the Imperial Dynasty!

"Mother."

"You summoned me to see you alone, there must be... something else going on, right?"

After a brief silence, Liu Ruyan inquired.

In her opinion, if it were just for this matter, Liu Ye wouldn't have bothered to ask her to come see him alone; she could have just said it to him when they parted earlier.

Upon hearing Liu Ruyan's question, Liu Ye smiled slightly and said meaningfully:

There is indeed one more thing.

"So... what do you think of this kid Changqing?"

Upon hearing Chen Changqing's question, Liu Ruyan was startled and became somewhat flustered.