Heavenly Secrets Pavilion, Nine Princes Vie for the Throne

Hearing the system's voice in his mind, Ye Wushuang slowly opened his eyes.

With matters here settled, Ye Wushuang had cultivated within his clan for many days. It was indeed time to go out and stretch his legs.

The affair of the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm had also drawn to a close, and the various major powers had long since returned to their respective clans.

Since the system had issued a mission at this moment, there had to be a reason involving Ye Wushuang.

Now that Ye Wushuang was about to break through to Grotto-Heaven, this journey to the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty would probably concern the objects to be nurtured in his Grotto-Heavens.

The Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty was most famous for its power of the stars. Members of its imperial family all awakened different star patterns and used their divine abilities against their enemies.

If the power of the stars was its most renowned means, its most mysterious power had to be that of heavenly secrets.

Rumor had it that a mysterious faction called the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion existed within the imperial dynasty.

They fathomed the power of heavenly secrets, constantly devising strategies and safeguarding the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty as it advanced.

Most of its chancellors and civil officials also came from this faction.

Essentially, the livelihood and development of the entire dynasty were intimately connected to this pavilion.

Such was the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's status that every ruler of the imperial dynasty treated it with courtesy.

Such was its mystery that even among the other Emperor Clan powers, few dared pry into it.

It could be said that in every struggle for succession among the imperial princes, whoever gained the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion's support would have the position of the next ruler all but in the bag.

Ye Wushuang remained composed, his eyes slightly narrowed as he pondered something.

The power of the stars and the power of heavenly secrets were both fine powers.

The stars as the Dao, the sun and moon as the law, the trajectories of the heavens within a single thought.

The power of heavenly secrets in particular took comprehending fate as its Dao. It could be called a supreme Dao.

To command heavenly secrets, comprehend fate, and calculate the destinies of all living beings.

When Ye Wushuang had received his father's inheritance, he had also learned a piece of information.

The Grotto-Heavens of each physique could actually nurture divine objects separately.

Did that not mean his Grotto-Heavens, and the divine objects nurtured within them, would number twice or even several times as many as other people's!

When the time came, any peerless treasure of the Dao of heavenly secrets he found could serve as an object nurtured within one of his Chaos Physique's Grotto-Heavens.

For treasures of the Dao of the stars, he could likewise switch to his Human Emperor Body and nurture them within its Grotto-Heavens.

The fierce power of the stars and the Human Emperor Body's powerful, suppressive presence were already a perfect match.

Since he had already cultivated an unparalleled secret art like One Qi Transforms into Three Purities, Ye Wushuang naturally intended to make the most of its advantages.

Ye Wushuang murmured, "I want the very best physiques, and I want the very best divine objects for my Grotto-Heavens too!"

With a flicker, Ye Wushuang vanished from the palace.

In a blessed grotto within the Ye Lineage, Xie Qianli sat before an assortment of delicacies delivered to him, his face already gleaming with grease from eating.

"Brother Wushuang can be summed up in two words: loyalty and righteousness. All this food he arranged is just too delicious."

His cheeks were already bulging, yet he kept stuffing food into his mouth, thoroughly enjoying himself.

Ye Wushuang appeared behind him and smiled helplessly. He was a scion of the Xie Family, an Emperor Clan, after all. Why was his whole style so bizarre?

"Big oaf, I'm a little tired from cultivating. Come out for a stroll with me."

Xie Qianli was somewhat reluctant. "Brother Wushuang, with so much delicious food here, let me enjoy it for a few more days."

Ye Wushuang feigned regret and sighed softly.

"What a shame. I was going to invite you along to sample the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty's delicacies."

The next instant, Xie Qianli shot to his feet, launching himself forward to appear before Ye Wushuang.

"My lord Heavenly Son, always at the ready!"

The speed of his change in attitude left one speechless.

Looking at Xie Qianli's fawning expression, Ye Wushuang restrained the urge to smack him.

Well, I do need to bring a free enforcer along, so I won't have to personally deal with every stray cat and dog, Ye Wushuang told himself.

Before leaving, Ye Wushuang did not forget to notify the clan.

Ye Wushuang transmitted his voice to the Ninth Ancestor. "Grandpa Ninth Ancestor, I'm planning to go to the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty to gain some experience."

The Ninth Ancestor replied, "Go on, little Wushuang. Young people must venture out and temper themselves."

At the same time, the Ninth Ancestor issued an order. "Have the covert division select a few old fellows to escort our Ye Lineage's Heavenly Son."

After all, while he was away, they had to prevent any blind fools from using their seniority and strength to bully a junior and trample on the Ye Lineage.

The old fellows the Ninth Ancestor spoke of were all ancient figures within the covert division, beings at least in the Sage Realm.

They were synonymous with invincibility in the mortal world!

If he encountered someone of an even higher realm, the Immortal-Slaying Sword and the Heavenly Book of All Things could also protect their master on their own.

The Ninth Ancestor then smiled and muttered to himself, "Nothing should happen, considering that mischievous little lass is there too."

With that, Ye Wushuang took Xie Qianli out of the Ye Lineage and headed for the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty.

At the Nine Nether Imperial Dynasty, news arrived of the leading elder's death. Several princes wore icy expressions and snorted. "The Ye Lineage's grand elder holds our Nine Nether Imperial Dynasty in such contempt that he actually slew our dynasty's elder outright!"

"I hear that thing belonging to the Heavenly Star imperial family is about to emerge as well. Have that prince's heir go and sound them out."

"The Heavenly Star imperial family's sixth prince has already contacted us, hoping for our help in seizing the throne. Let us start with that connection."

At the Ancient Qilin Cave, an overbearing presence spread out, and those old qilins could not help raging. "We did not even enter the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm, yet we still lost one of our clan's prodigies."

"Ye Lineage, you are truly something. It seems we must send out the chosen prodigy of our Heavenly Thunder Branch to teach your Ye Lineage a lesson."

"Contact the Heavenly Star imperial family's fifth prince. Tell him we accept his conditions."

At Immortal Feather Mountain, a man with his hair tied up, brimming with scholarly bearing, opened his eyes.

"Ever since Junior Sister Situ returned from the Heavenly Sword Secret Realm, she has been weighed down with worries. Let me see the splendor of that Ye Lineage Heavenly Son for myself."

"It has been a long time since I visited my old friend. I wonder how that fellow, now the second prince, is faring."

In the Immortal Ancient Ji Clan, a chubby-looking youth was playing with a pretty young woman.

"Third Sister, I hear Big Brother's old rival has been frequently contacting the major powers lately. His desire to seize the crown prince's position is already written all over him."

"Let us go to the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty and see just what sort of character this so-called eldest prince of the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty is."

The young woman's expression stirred, and she smiled, her blossoming smile seeming to drain the color from every flower.

Two figures appeared on a street in the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty. They were none other than Ye Wushuang and Xie Qianli.

"Congratulations, Master, on arriving at the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty. Reward: Seven Stars Heavenly Secrets Brush."

A brush emanating the power of heavenly secrets appeared within Ye Wushuang's dantian.

Ye Wushuang examined the brush. It actually exuded the presence of an emperor artifact, yet was not quite a complete emperor weapon. How peculiar.

Rumor had it that the Heavenly Secrets Imperial Dynasty had once enjoyed the glorious era of two emperors in a single dynasty.

Thus, more than one emperor weapon had been passed down.

The founding emperor's Star Divine Sword, and Great Emperor Heavenly Secrets' Heavenly Secrets Brush and Heavenly Secrets Diagram.

The Heavenly Secrets Brush complemented the Heavenly Secrets Diagram. Combined, they ranked at the very pinnacle even among emperor artifacts.

A supreme battle in a later era had resulted in the loss of the Heavenly Secrets Brush. Without the brush's complementary support, the Heavenly Secrets Diagram could no longer unleash the might of an emperor artifact.

Presumably, this Heavenly Secrets Brush was the emperor weapon that formed a combined set with that Heavenly Secrets Diagram.

The Heavenly Secrets Brush also activated on its own, directly concealing Ye Wushuang's own Qi signature so that others could no longer detect even a trace of him.

Within the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion of the Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty, a white-haired young woman had wondrous eyes that seemed filled with heavenly secrets.

A closer look would reveal that even her pupils were white. They were actually the legendary Heavenly Secrets Divine Eyes, capable of seeing through heavenly secrets!

"How strange. The divination clearly showed that someone would stir up wind and clouds in our Heavenly Star Imperial Dynasty. Why has he now vanished without a trace?"