At the same time.
In the distant capital of the Great Sheng Capital City, a grand procession is organizing its return to the palace.
Wude Hall, the Eldest Princess had just concluded a sacrificial ceremony that had lasted for several days, which also brought to a close the disaster relief efforts in a certain continent.
But that doesn't mean she can rest.
As the current regent of the Great Sheng Dynasty, she has countless affairs to handle every day. Fortunately, the strong mind and physique of High-Tier Martial Artist are enough to support her in doing these tasks.
They can even free up some time to indulge their hobbies and cultivate close associates in one or two continents.
"The prefect of the Xianjing Continent has submitted another memorial..."
The Eldest Princess had just sat down at the table and hadn't even had a sip of hot tea when she saw the slightly glowing Jade Slip and couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
It's not that I have any problem with this prefect.
However, the situation in the Xianjing Continent was rather special. The Vajra Buddhist Disciple, who had defected, had been frequently appearing there recently, prompting the prefect to repeatedly report to the Capital City and request permission to capture him.
However, the face of the supreme Buddhist authority could not be ignored, and since the Great Brahma Palace had indeed dispatched several Arhats to pursue and capture him, ten days of atonement had to be granted.
Moreover, that Vajra Buddhist Disciple has so far acted with restraint, knowing not to harm the people of Dasheng in the city, and has not yet crossed the line that the people can tolerate.
At this stage, launching a large-scale manhunt... let's not even talk about the consequences.
Just consider Vajra Buddhist Disciple's strength, comparable to that of a Venerable One, and the two Venerable-level Buddhist Treasures that can conceal his aura.
Capturing him in a short period of time will not be an easy task either.
It would be better to take advantage of this opportunity to allow the few cultivators in the Capital City who are skilled in divination to scout out and determine the location of that Vajra Buddhist Disciple. Once the time is up, they can capture him immediately, which will also leave the Great Brahma Palace with nothing to say at that time.
"... Never mind, it's not easy for anyone. Let's tell him to wait two more days."
The Eldest Princess sighed softly, leaned forward, picked up the Jade Slip from the table, and decided to give her trusted confidant the respect he deserved.
With a slight tap of her fingertip, the information within the Jade Slip appeared before her eyes in the form of a light screen.
I had initially thought it was another urging or complaint about the whereabouts of the Vajra Buddhist Disciple, but the Jade Slip contained nothing of the sort. Instead, it contained a secret report in red ink written by the prefect of the Xianjing Continent!
[Ye Li, a subordinate general of Longtan, wins the championship at Yushan! He single-handedly absorbed the entire refined energy of Yushan and defeated eight subordinate generals from other counties!]
[The Life Jade he illuminated only has nineteen Dao Patterns! I have verified this repeatedly; it is absolutely genuine!]
[During the recent Sword Master Ceremony, he effortlessly defeated Zhou Qingyan, the newly appointed Sword Master of the Xuanming Sword Sect, who was at the height of his power and at the late stage of the seventh level of the Dao Evolution Realm! His combat strength is no less than that of a battle-hardened Domain Lord at the peak of the Dao Evolution Realm!!]
[Not only that! This child also possesses an exceptionally strong will, beyond belief!]
Every word was written in blood! Every sentence was a thunderclap!
Finally, there was a breathtaking assertion:
[Your Highness! This child is undoubtedly a Martial Dao prodigy capable of becoming an immortal ancestor! He is truly the Child of Destiny!!]
[Your Highness should be well aware of the complexities involved...]
The bolded and highlighted text caught her eye, Eldest Princess's previously calm and leisurely breathing unconsciously became rapid.
His usually calm and composed demeanor, which allowed him to control everything, was gradually shattered by the contents of the letter!
A look of shock appeared in those phoenix eyes that had seen countless memorials from all over the world, and it seemed as if a giant wave had suddenly surged in the depths of her pupils! Even the slender fingers that were holding the Jade Slip trembled slightly uncontrollably at this moment!
As I finished reading the last line, my wrist involuntarily trembled violently!
Snap!--
The cup of calming Spirit Tea, served in a thousand-year-old warm jade container, was accidentally knocked over. The warm spiritual liquid spilled onto the precious sandalwood table, releasing wisps of Spiritual Energy, but the person in question was completely unaware.
"Nineteen life runes... Dao Evolution Realm Domain Lord... Ye Li... Longtan Grand Commandery..."
These few words were like thunderclaps from the heavens, exploding wildly in the Eldest Princess's Sea of Consciousness, bombarding her established cognitive barriers again and again!
Nineteen years old! Dao Evolution Realm Domain Lord! What does that even mean?!
She herself is Martial Dao, one in a millennium!
It was only after the entire Great Sheng Imperial Dynasty poured its resources into helping them reach the Venerable Realm seven thousand years later that they were able to achieve this, which is considered one of the most outstanding achievements since the founding of the Great Sheng Dynasty!
On the other hand, the other side has no powerful background, and their status is only that of a subordinate general who needs to participate in the [Jade Mountain Refinement]!
With such abundant resources, how could he become a peak domain lord at the age of nineteen?!
This is beyond what the word "genius" can describe!
This is a monster! A prodigy capable of overturning the norms of Martial Dao and challenging the gates of immortality!!
He happened to be a subordinate general of the Longtan Grand Commandery...
In other words, this kind of person is actually a newborn offspring born from the hands of the Third Princess's incompetent younger sister?!
Shock was like ice water poured over her head, instantly chilling her to the bone, but what followed was an unprecedented worry that coiled around her heart like a venomous snake!
"Peace be with you..."
The Eldest Princess's fingertips sank deep into the Jade Slip, and the hard surface of the spirit jade was pressed into tiny cracks by the force she unconsciously released!
She was breathing rapidly, her mind in turmoil.
Her dear younger sister, Princess Ling'an, had indeed been making frequent moves in the local areas recently, using the princess's name to promote many local talents and officials, including the new prefect of Longtan Grand Commandery.
However, before this, she thought that the Third Princess's followers were just a rabble who would never amount to anything, so she simply turned a blind eye and treated it as a trial for them.
But who could have imagined!
Who could have imagined that this "rabble" would harbor such a powerful dragon, capable of shaking the fate of the Great Sheng National Fortune and even influencing the future landscape of immortal cultivation?!
"Cao Ming said that Ye Li has left Yushan and returned to Longtan..." The Eldest Princess's heart sank.
Longtan Grand Commandery —isn't that the place Princess Ling'an wanted to inspect a few days ago?!
At the time, she assumed the other party was visiting new henchmen in the countryside and didn't pay much attention. Now it seems that the newly promoted person is probably this Dragon Pool lieutenant named Ye Li!
What a terrifying boost this would be to a nineteen-year-old Domain Lord-level powerhouse with the potential to "become an immortal and an ancestor"!
This is no ordinary confidant; this is a peerless divine weapon capable of cutting through all obstacles and even threatening her current position as regent!
The Eldest Princess felt a chill run down her spine upon closer examination.
So well hidden... When did my younger sister become such a meticulous chess player?!