Within the Profound Origin Sect, a vast altar had been temporarily erected.
Chen Yu stood atop the altar, his expression solemn, seemingly performing some kind of divination.
The Technique of Heavenly Secrets circulated silently. The view before his eyes seemed to change, and an extraordinarily profound mystery faintly emerged, allowing him to glimpse the truth of this world and perceive it all.
Without a doubt, he was performing a divination with the Heavenly Secrets Technique.
Of course, he was not truly divining the location of the Qing Emperor's Tomb.
After all, he was alive and well at present and had no desire to court death.
He was merely putting on a show.
For something as momentous as divining the Qing Emperor's Tomb, simply stating the answer would never do. It would look far too false and easily arouse suspicion.
Thus, Chen Yu decided to carry out the entire ritual more thoroughly.
Strictly speaking, he really was performing a divination. It simply concerned other things, rather than the Qing Emperor's Tomb.
It seems about time.
He considered it, gauged how much time had passed, then began the next stage of his performance.
Rumble!
The next moment, divine power surged around him, and a terrifying presence emerged.
The presence of a Great Accomplishment King manifested upon him. Though it flashed by in an instant, it still horrified everyone around him, as though a divine mountain were bearing down upon them. That presence was astonishingly terrifying, leaving them feeling unable to withstand it.
Even a Peak Mighty Figure could only bow before this terrifying presence, utterly incapable of contending with it-not even worthy of carrying his shoes.
Of course, this presence vanished as quickly as it came, lasting only a brief instant.
In the next instant, Chen Yu abruptly opened his eyes.
A ray of light gathered before him, as though opening up a new world. An indescribable radiance bloomed, condensed within it, then continued to sublime.
Behind him, Yan Ruyu and the others watched the scene nervously, already sensing how extraordinary this divination was.
In reality, however, these were merely gestures Chen Yu made for show.
Still, judging by the effect, they worked quite well.
That much was clear from the shocked expressions on the faces of Yan Ruyu and the others.
Had Chen Yu not created this spectacle himself, even he would probably have thought that something incredible was being divined if he stood here watching it.
Of course, he also understood that going too far was as bad as not going far enough.
Thus, he did not intend to keep it up for too long.
A moment later, the fluctuations of divine power around him dissipated. Then the tortoise shell he had prepared beforehand shattered, and pieces of fine jade split apart, becoming fragments strewn across the ground.
Chen Yu was sent flying backward and coughed up a heavy mouthful of blood. His face seemed entirely drained of color, as though he had suffered a backlash.
"Your Highness!"
"Daoist Brother!"
Below, seeing Chen Yu's condition, Yan Ruyu and the others hurried forward, carefully helped him up, and took him into a nearby room to rest.
Spiritual herbs were swiftly brought over, one after another, and placed before Chen Yu.
"It is nothing."
Chen Yu coughed up blood heavily, his face pale as paper. His breathing seemed weak, but he remained quite lucid. "I have divined the approximate location of the Qing Emperor's Tomb."
What? He had really divined it?
Hearing Chen Yu's words, everyone present froze for a moment before their faces lit up with joy.
That day, the entire Azure Emperor Lineage sprang into action. The once-dormant Imperial Clan seemed to blossom with new vitality.
For Chen Yu, however, this period was rather difficult to endure.
To portray a heavenly secrets diviner who had suffered a backlash as convincingly as possible, he deliberately lay in bed for several days before getting up, looking every bit the sickly invalid who had suffered a severe backlash from heavenly secrets.
Even so, the people of the Azure Emperor Lineage around him showed not the slightest contempt when they saw him. Instead, their faces were filled with admiration.
As expected of a legendary emperor's-son-level figure, his strength was truly formidable.
For something as momentous as divining the Qing Emperor's Tomb, he had actually paid only such a small price.
Chen Yu had no way of knowing what these people thought.
But he could sense that ever since he had declared he had divined the location of the Qing Emperor's Tomb, the entire Azure Emperor Lineage's attitude toward him had undergone another enormous change.
After recuperating in the Profound Origin Sect for a time, he set out again with Yan Ruyu, heading into the distance.
After a full month, he returned to Qingfeng Town once more.
"So this is the Yan Kingdom?"
Upon entering the place, Yan Ruyu looked around, quite interested in the surrounding scenery. "It is rather distinctive."
"According to my divination, the Qing Emperor's Tomb should lie within the Yan Kingdom. Determining its precise location will take some more time."
Chen Yu spoke casually. "But I have a disciple here. Before searching for the Qing Emperor's Tomb, I thought it best to come and pick her up first."
"Your disciple, Daoist Brother?"
Hearing Chen Yu's words, Yan Ruyu immediately grew interested.
In her eyes, Chen Yu was a dignified emperor's-son-level figure, a personage of the highest standing even across the entire Big Dipper, and the direct son of an Ancient Great Emperor.
How could a disciple accepted by such a person be ordinary?
"Barring any surprises, you will meet her soon."
Chen Yu spoke softly, then walked ahead to lead the way.
A short while later, they arrived at the old tavern.
Old Uncle Jiang was sitting inside the tavern. He was delighted to see Chen Yu return and hurried to welcome him warmly.
Then he looked at Yan Ruyu beside him, an awestruck gleam involuntarily entering his eyes. "What a beautiful young lady. Could she be your wife, sir?"
Hearing Old Uncle Jiang's words, Yan Ruyu merely chuckled without replying and looked toward Chen Yu beside her.
"She is not my wife, merely a fellow Daoist traveling with me."
Chen Yu smiled. "Where is Tingting? Is she still in seclusion?"
"Yes."
Old Uncle Jiang nodded and was just about to say something when he suddenly saw a tiny figure flash past.
It was none other than Jiang Tingting.
She had sensed Chen Yu's presence and immediately rushed over from her place of seclusion.
"Teacher!"
The moment they met, she threw herself straight into Chen Yu's arms, like a little girl attached to her father.
Standing to one side, Yan Ruyu watched the scene before her, surprise involuntarily appearing on her face.
Even by her standards, the little girl before her was astonishing. She was only four or five years old, yet she had already opened her Bitter Sea and traveled a considerable distance along the path of cultivation.
In the outside world, even among those Desolate Ancient Families, she would undoubtedly qualify as a seedling of immortal potential.
"Hello, big sister."
Though Jiang Tingting was young, she was very polite.
After greeting Chen Yu, she politely greeted Yan Ruyu, her eyes brimming with curiosity. "Big sister, you are so beautiful..."
"Thank you for the compliment."
Yan Ruyu could not quite suppress her amusement and spoke with a soft laugh. "You are very cute too. Once you grow up, you will certainly be a beauty."