In the Jade Firmament Palace.
After returning to the palace, Chen Qingyu went into a quiet room to study spiritual arts.
For now, there's no need to rush your cultivation level. After the Blood Exchange Ritual, your cultivation will experience another surge.
On the contrary, the three major spiritual arts are falling behind in progress.
The level of one's spiritual arts is related to the achievement of one's Innate Divine Ability in the future, and one cannot be careless or slack in the slightest.
Nothing more was said that night.
The next day, early morning.
Chen Qingyu left the quiet room early, exited the hall, and headed towards the entrance of the Jade Firmament Palace.
Halfway through:
He overheard several Spirit Race servants huddled together in the corner, whispering something:
Have you heard? What happened to the Yanggu Zhang Clan in the Southern Region?
Nonsense! A top-tier power was wiped out overnight. How could we not have heard about something this big? It spread throughout the royal court last night!
Wow, that's ruthless! Lineage with a history spanning thousands of years, and almost the entire upper echelon was wiped out in one fell swoop.
It is said that Chen Shaojun was also involved, apparently while investigating something. Somehow, the Yanggu Zhang Clan was wiped out.
Pshaw, that's because you don't know the inside story. It's said that a conspiracy launched by a secret organization called the Sage Evolution Palace was exposed, which led to this.
Yes, yes, I heard about it too. The Chen Clan of Changluo issued a notice announcing that the Yanggu Zhang Clan, after the matriarch Zhang Yanhong, has almost completely wiped out its powerful members, and its direct lineage has been basically severed.
Wasn't there another powerful figure who happened to be out on business and thus escaped unharmed?
Yes, there was one, but he couldn't hold it up alone. In addition, when the news spread, the nine empires under the jurisdiction of the Yanggu Zhang Clan collapsed and fell into chaos. He could only try his best to shrink back and barely maintain the lineage. The Yanggu Zhang Clan was finished.
Anyway, it was the Sage Evolution Palace that was behind it. It's said that the upper echelons of the royal court are taking this very seriously, and the Sage Evolution Palace is probably going to become the public enemy of the Desolate Continent.
I also heard rumors that Zhang Clan was involved with the Sage Evolution Palace and attempted to assassinate Chen Shaojun, but was killed by the enraged Chen Clan Taishang.
Really? In this Desolate Continent, everyone knows that Chen Shaojun is the Chen Clan's precious darling. Would anyone be so reckless as to assassinate him?
Who knows? Maybe other holy sites are unwilling to accept this? Anyway, there are all sorts of rumors circulating now, and we can't tell what's true and what's false.
I overheard their conversation:
Chen Qingyu's eyes flickered slightly, and thoughts raced through his mind.
Although they spoke the Spirit Race language, he was able to understand it without any instruction thanks to his bloodline.
The news travels fast.
In just one day, even the servants and attendants of the Spirit Clan Royal Court knew about it.
As he hurried toward the palace gate, he recalled the conversation among the others and came to a clear conclusion.
It seems that the various holy lands intentionally exposed the Sage Evolution Palace, ruined its reputation, and made it an enemy of the Desolate Continent.
However, to avoid causing panic, deeper information about the Corpse Demon's calamity was not released.
Chen Qingyu even suspected that the Ninth Ancestor had not revealed all the information.
After all, if those high-ranking members of the Holy Land, whose Lifespan are running out and who are struggling to survive, were to hear that they could retain their sanity even after becoming Corpse Demon, it would be hard to say that they wouldn't have other ideas.
A moment later:
Chen Qingyu walked out of the palace gate, suppressing his chaotic thoughts, and prepared to wait for his sister to come and pick him up.
But just then:
stop!
A dozen or so soldiers in blue armor suddenly swarmed over, surrounding him in front of the palace gate.
They seemed to have been prepared, just waiting for Chen Qingyu to come out.
These blue-armored soldiers, with equally cold and solemn expressions, were almost identical to the soldiers protecting Ling Shuangxue, differing only slightly in the patterns on their armor.
They were both at the Divine Ability Realm, with similar levels of aura, and their energy was subtly connected, clearly indicating that they were also proficient in combined attack formations.
Um?
Chen Qingyu frowned, glanced at the Spirit Race soldiers, and said:
Who are you? What do you want with me by stopping me?
Chen Qingyu!
A crisp reprimand came from the outside.
Numerous soldiers in blue armor parted to make way, and a woman with a graceful figure, dressed in a magnificent blue robe and wearing a tall crown, walked slowly towards them.
Her aura was powerful, yet concealed; she was a Supreme Being of the Heavenly Impulse Realm.
Let me introduce myself.
The woman in the tall hat looked down at Chen Qingyu and said in a calm voice:
I am the head of the female officials of the Jade Dragon Palace.
Yesterday, a treasure was stolen from my Jade Dragon Palace. Therefore, everyone entering and leaving the palace must cooperate with the investigation!
Please come with us.
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingyu paused for a moment, then quickly realized what he meant.
Goodness!
His mother's words were indeed true. That Princess Yulong was indeed unwilling to watch her sister perform Blood Exchange Ritual and pin her down.
So she fabricated this clumsy excuse and sent people to imprison him, waiting for the Ancestral Tree's birthday to pass.
You guys are really something.
Chen Qingyu was speechless for a moment, then shook his head and said:
I have things to do today, and I don't have time to play these games with you. Get out of my way right now.
How dare you!
The female official snapped and said coldly:
Do you think this is Divine Capital Changluo of your Chen Clan?
Let me tell you, this is the royal court of my Spirit Race, and we will not tolerate such insolence from a mere Spirit Origin Realm cultivator like you!
You have no choice but to cooperate with our investigation!
Is that so?
Chen Qingyu raised an eyebrow, revealing a hint of interest:
What if I refuse to cooperate?
What can you do with me?
Upon hearing this, the female official snorted and slowly began to speak:
I know you are a direct descendant of the Chen Clan of Changluo, and you have high aspirations.
But let me tell you, your trip was for private business, and you did not bring the Chen Clan's seal here. According to the laws of the royal court, you are more than qualified to punish me!
If you refuse to cooperate, you will have to bear the consequences!
Upon hearing her words, Chen Qingyu sighed, his expression gradually turning indifferent.
I count to three.
He held up three fingers, his gaze sweeping over the woman and the numerous blue-armored soldiers before him, and said indifferently:
After three calls, if you don't get out of here, you're never leaving. Meow Meow said.
And at that very moment:
thump thump thump
The numerous blue-armored soldiers who met his gaze instantly felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave, their bodies chilled to the bone, and an inexplicable fear arose in their hearts. They subconsciously took several steps back, and their formation broke down.
Even the female official felt her heart skip a beat and her scalp tingle the moment he looked at her. She felt as if she were being stared at by a terrifying Desolate Beast, and her breath caught in her throat for a second before she couldn't help but take a step back.
three
Chen Qingyu uttered a single word and bent his first finger.
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