As the words of the Great Emperor Linggan faded:
"Greetings, Young Palace Master!"
"This humble servant greets the Young Palace Master!"
Inside the main hall, Dongfang Lie, many elders of the Dongfang Clan, and the native Quasi-Emperor of the Crane Cry Archipelago all rushed to bow to Chen Qingyu, each more respectful than the last.
"Greetings, Young Master."
The Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable also knelt and bowed deeply, showing great respect.
"Um."
Chen Qingyu nodded slightly and raised his hand to indicate:
"Get up, all of you."
After everyone in the hall straightened up, he looked at the Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable and said:
"I have come to Parasol Tree Island to discuss something with the Dongfang Clan."
" Your Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable, why don't we move aside and discuss this further?"
Upon hearing this, the Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable lowered his head and respectfully said:
"Yes, Young Master, please follow me."
The two entered the inner hall one after the other, Dongfang Jinglong hurriedly followed.
After they left:
"Call!"
The Great Emperor Linggan let out a long breath, plopped down in a chair, and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
" Quasi-Emperor Taiyu... Quasi-Emperor Taiyu!"
"This is unbelievable!"
"How did Dongfang Jinglong manage to invite this person? This is outrageous!"
The Heavenly Lord's personal disciple, the Crown Prince of the Supreme Star Palace!
This is a truly great figure, renowned throughout the Three Thousand Dao Domains!
He had assumed that Dongfang Jinglong had hired some outside help, that a powerful force from across the river would come and challenge him.
But to his utter surprise, what came was not some powerful dragon crossing the river, but the sun and moon in the sky. Just a ray of light was enough to make him unable to lift his head!
"Call..."
He took two deep breaths, his face heavy, his heart filled with immense pressure.
"This is terrible! The situation has deteriorated to an extreme degree!"
"What if this Dongfang Clan really has some close relationship with this Crown Prince... I'm afraid I won't be able to escape!"
He knew it without even thinking:
If you really offend this Crown Prince, he won't even need to take action himself. He only needs to open his mouth, and countless Emperor Venerable from the entire Boundless Sea, and even the entire Chuanming Dao Domain, will come running and hunt you down like wild dogs!
What a rare opportunity it would be to use his head to curry favor with this prince and establish a connection through it!
When that time comes, he will have nowhere to turn!
"No, no... we have to think of a way!"
Great Emperor Linggan's thoughts raced, his anxiety and unease grew, and his back was soaked with cold sweat.
At this moment:
He was filled with extreme regret!
If he had known earlier that Dongfang Jinglong could invite this person, he would never have come to plot against Parasol Tree Island; instead, he would have tried every means to befriend the Dongfang Clan.
Unfortunately, there's no going back—at least he can't buy one.
This opportunity to have the advantage of being in a good position was missed, and even turned into a huge crisis.
"The best course of action now is to find out the true relationship between that Crown Prince and the Dongfang Clan!"
"If all else fails, we must find a way to resolve this feud... no, it's a misunderstanding, yes! Resolve the misunderstanding!"
In the mind of the Great Emperor Linggan, thoughts flashed rapidly, and several plans were quickly formulated.
Parasol Tree Island, in the rear palace area.
"These two..."
Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable gazed at Dongfang Jinglong, who followed closely behind Chen Qingyu, a bold idea flashed through his mind.
Could it be that my grandniece and this prince are mutually in love? Is that why I was able to invite him over?
Could the young master's mention of having something to discuss be his engagement with Dongfang Jinglong?
Upon thinking of this, the Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable's heart skipped a beat!
"If that's true, that would be fantastic news!"
"If Jinglong can truly marry this Crown Prince, then restoring the ancient glory of my Dongfang Clan would probably not be difficult at all!"
Her mind was filled with all sorts of wild ideas, one daring thought after another.
" Dongfang Jinglong."
Chen Qingyu sat down and waved his hand, saying:
"Tell your great-aunt about my situation."
"... yes."
Dongfang Jinglong stepped forward, lowered her head, and slowly began to speak.
After she finished speaking:
The Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable's face paled slightly, and he felt somewhat lost and confused.
"So that's how it is..."
It turns out that this young master and Dongfang Jinglong did not have the close relationship she thought they had; in fact, they were once rivals.
The current relationship, frankly speaking, is simply a matter of each party getting what they need.
Her previous series of fantasies were nothing but wishful thinking.
"... I see."
The Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable forced a smile and said in a low voice:
"I understand what the young master needs."
"The confidential records left behind by Old Ancestor Kunyu are all stored in the most important places in my Dongfang Clan. I will go and retrieve them for the Young Palace Master immediately."
"Um."
Chen Qingyu nodded slightly and said:
"Then I'll have to trouble the Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable."
"I wouldn't dare."
The Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable bowed respectfully, then hurriedly turned and left.
After she left:
Dongfang Jinglong looked at Chen Qingyu, paused for a moment, and said in a complicated tone:
"Thank you for getting the Dongfang Clan out of that predicament."
"With you making an appearance here, I fear the Dongfang Clan will never face another life-or-death crisis again."
The status and influence of the Heavenly Lord's personal disciples are unimaginable.
It can be said that:
Even though outsiders have figured out the true relationship between Chen Qingyu and the Dongfang Clan, they dare not offend him in the slightest because they do not know Chen Qingyu's true thoughts.
This deterrent effect will never dissipate as long as Chen Qingyu lives!
"Alright, no need to thank me."
Chen Qingyu waved his hand casually and said:
"Didn't you say it yourself? It was just a small favor."
"Um."
Dongfang Jinglong responded, while Momo stood silently to the side, saying nothing more.
A moment later:
"Young Palace Master!"
The Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable hurriedly returned, holding a golden crystal in both hands, and handed it to Chen Qingyu:
"All the detailed records about the Ancestor's attainment of the Third Divine Realm are contained within."
"This crystal jade will be presented to the young master."
"No need."
Chen Qingyu picked up the golden crystal and casually said:
"I'm just looking through things; it wouldn't be right for me to take away your ancestors' belongings."
Upon hearing this, the Jade-Faced Emperor Venerable was somewhat disappointed, but dared not say anything more.
"Buzz!"
Chen Qingyu used his divine sense to probe into the golden crystal and read the information within.
Soon, his eyes lit up, and he found the key point:
"The place where Great Emperor Kunyu obtained the Great Dao Crystal was originally called ' The Land of the Ruins of Return '."
The golden crystal contained detailed records of this so-called " Land of the Ruins of Return ".
According to Great Emperor Kunyu:
He learned of this place by chance and by accident back then, and after some twists and turns, he managed to sneak into it.
This Land of the Ruins of Return is the ruins of a completely destroyed Dao Domain.
The destruction and demise of this Dao Domain is said to have involved a power struggle between two Heavenly Lord.
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