The moment he stepped out of Tongtian Pavilion, two Fengtian Palace experts were already waiting outside.
They were two men he knew well: Lan Mingxuan and Wu Xun.
Chu Zhiyuan looked at them with a smile. "I didn't see Mr. Lan or Mr. Wu earlier."
"We were handling matters outside." Lan Mingxuan smiled and cupped his fists. "Congratulations, Imperial Son-in-Law."
Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "I gained little. There's nothing worth congratulating."
"With the Imperial Son-in-Law's comprehension, entering Tongtian Pavilion would always bring some gain," Wu Xun said.
Chu Zhiyuan smiled. "I merely had a slight insight. Mr. Lan, Mr. Wu, I wish to ask about something."
"Please speak, Imperial Son-in-Law," Lan Mingxuan said. "Whatever we can answer, we certainly won't be vague about."
Chu Zhiyuan looked toward Wu Xun.
Wu Xun said, "As for what cannot be said, we would not dare speak recklessly either."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head. "Your Fengtian Palace..."
Lan Mingxuan smiled. "Our Fengtian Palace knows too many secrets. If we spoke them aloud, the consequences would be too great, so we can only keep our mouths shut."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "I want to know: when people ascend from the Lesser Beyond the Heavens, do they ascend here, to our world?"
"The Lesser Beyond the Heavens?" The two were taken aback and looked at him in surprise.
Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "I've read some records. It seemed that, back then, someone from the Lesser Beyond the Heavens ascended and became the Heir Apparent of a prince's estate."
"This..." Lan Mingxuan frowned, lost in thought.
Wu Xun said, "As far as I know, the Lesser Beyond the Heavens can no longer ascend here."
Chu Zhiyuan frowned. "Because of the incursions of the Demon Realm and the demon realm?"
"The human, demon, and devil realms