Hundred Leaves Kingdom.
The Imperial Palace.
The main hall.
Powerful figures from various factions gathered there, their faces filled with extreme solemnity and anger.
Seated high above, Baiye Emperor occupied the head seat, surrounded by a faint aura of imperial power, exuding unparalleled majesty.
At this moment, everyone's attention was focused on a seemingly refined middle-aged male cultivator, whose body was surrounded by a faint killing intent, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
The middle-aged male cultivator, who was the center of attention, also had an extremely unpleasant expression.
He was surrounded by imperial aura, clearly a powerful Emperor Realm expert.
However, despite this, being surrounded and watched by so many powerful figures still put him under immense pressure.
This person was none other than the leader of the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association, the Half-Emperor Qianye.
As for the vice-chairman Gai Wudi, he didn't even come this time.
There was no way around it, it was too terrifying; Gai Wudi didn't dare come any closer.
" Emperor Qianye, what exactly is going on? Why are all the Saint Realm of my Hundred Flowers Alliance shrouded in an unknown domain, and why have two Saint Realm experts fallen in such a short time?"
A middle-aged woman, dressed in a flowing skirt, with a graceful figure and an extremely dignified and noble air, glared at Emperor Qianye and asked in a deep voice.
This person is Half-Emperor Hanqiu, the leader of the Hundred Flowers Alliance. Don't let her being a woman fool you; she is incredibly powerful.
In addition, she has a rather crazy personality, so not many people dare to mess with her easily.
Half-Emperor Hanqiu could answer, and before Half-Emperor Qianye could reply, a dignified male cultivator spoke coldly:
" Qianye, our Great Sword Sect has also lost a Saint Realm expert. What is the reason for this? What exactly did your Thousand Leaves Merchant Association do?"
This imposing male cultivator carried a divine sword on his back, his body radiating an overwhelming and powerful Sword Qi aura; he was a true Sword Emperor.
As his voice fell, the other Half-Emperor from various forces couldn't help but speak up as well:
"That's right, Qianye, what exactly are your Thousand Leaves Merchant Association's intentions and purposes? Do you really want to incite public anger and start a holy war?"
" Qianye, your merchant guild has quite the audacity to hunt down powerful figures from various factions. What exactly is your intention?"
Many powerful Half-Emperor unleashed their imperial might, exerting pressure on Half-Emperor Qianye.
Surrounded in the center, even with his cultivation level, Half-Emperor Qianye, couldn't help but tremble slightly, and began to curse inwardly.
You bunch of bastards! What does your Saint Realm's fall have to do with me? Why are you questioning me for no reason?
Most importantly, my Thousand Leaves Merchant Association has also lost several Saint Realm experts, more than all of you. Have I questioned you about that?
This is truly outrageous.
However, though he harbored such grievances in his heart, he dared not say them aloud. Instead, with a gloomy face, he said in a muffled voice, "You question me, how would I know?"
"My Thousand Leaves Merchant Association also suffered the fall of four Saint Realm. I, the Emperor, would like to know the reason why."
"What a joke!" However, before Qianye could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Hanqiu, Half-Emperor level expert from the Hundred Flowers Alliance.
Her once-beautiful eyes now held a chilling Sha Qi as she coldly stared at Qianye and said in a low voice:
"You wouldn't know?"
"According to the information relayed back, it was Xuan Ye of your Thousand Leaves Merchant Association who used forbidden techniques and is plotting with your Thousand Leaves Merchant Association 'Saint Realm members to exterminate members of my various forces."
"At this moment, that realm is completely sealed off, and even we cannot enter. Qianye, you must lift the seal for me, or don't blame me for destroying your Thousand Leaves Merchant Association."
Although Hanqiu was a female cultivator, at this moment her aura was surging, extremely powerful, and boundless in its domineering nature.
Qianye was on the verge of collapse and couldn't help but shout angrily, "That's utter Hu Yan! Xuan Ye is Non-Self a member of my Thousand Leaves Merchant Association at all. He's talking complete rubbish!"
He was also somewhat annoyed.
If the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association truly possessed such means, they would have overthrown the Hundred Leaves Imperial Family long ago, established themselves as kings, and dominated the region.
These bastards, their own Saint Realm has fallen, yet they come looking for me? Do they think they're easy to bully?
Even under immense pressure, Qianye was still an Emperor Realm expert and had to maintain his dignity.
He couldn't stand being pressured and bullied like that.
Moreover, if he becomes weak, powerful figures from various factions will seize the opportunity to climb the social ladder, making things even more complicated.
"Nonsense?" Hanqiu roared in anger, " Qianye, it seems you don't want to admit it? Let me tell you, you'd better lift the seal immediately, otherwise, if anything happens to Qing Shang, I will kill you!"
Qianye looked at the woman, his face as black as the bottom of a pot, but he still sneered coldly, "You want to kill me? I'm afraid you, Hanqiu, don't have that ability."
Then he looked at the others. "Are you all so aggressive, pressuring my Qianye so hard because you think Qianye has no strength? If you really want to fight, then let's fight. Even if it means starting a holy war, I will accompany you."
"This is not what I wished for. I swear by the heavens that Xuan Ye Non-Self Thousand Leaves Merchant Association."
"Everything he did had nothing to do with my Thousand Leaves Merchant Association, nor was it the will of this Emperor."
"If you do not believe me, then there is nothing I can do. Whatever you wish for, I will distribute it accordingly!"
Qianye was equally furious.
These forces have only lost one or two Saint Realm; even the most powerful ones have only lost three before their power ends.
As for the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association, they've already lost over a dozen Saint Realm. Did they say anything?
Seeing Qianye's strength, Half-Emperor Hanqiu's eyes turned cold, and his aura instantly erupted as he prepared to make a move.
But at that moment—
"Enough!"
The Half-Emperor Baiye of the Hundred Leaves, who sat high on his throne, finally couldn't take it anymore and spoke with an air of authority.
As soon as Half-Emperor Baiye spoke, the scene fell silent.
The Half-Emperor Baiye surveyed the crowd below and slowly said, "I have already invited a powerful expert from the Caesar Palace, who should arrive soon. At that time, perhaps a way will be found to open the boundary."
"The situation is unclear right now, and there's no point in you all being anxious. Why don't we head to that area now? Perhaps we can find a way to break through the barrier ahead of time."
Upon hearing this, even the most furious powerful figures from various factions restrained themselves.
They also knew that making noise was pointless.
However, breaking through that Sealing Realm is by no means easy.
As for killing Qianye, don't be ridiculous.
Killing a saint? That's nothing.
But to kill the emperor, one needs the consent of the Caesar Palace.
Half-Emperor level expert, no matter where they are, is a regional overlord, a supreme figure. How could they be killed so easily?
Moreover, if they manage to kill him, that's fine, but if they fail and he escapes, then the various factions will never have peace again.
Unless one requests permission from the Caesar Palace to initiate a holy war, and a powerful figure from the Caesar Palace is present to oversee and protect the peace, they would not dare to attack Half-Emperor.
Otherwise, Emperor Realm expert is invincible.
The reason why the Yuanqing Domain can be considered Upper Realm is not only because of its abundant resources and rich Spiritual Qi, but also because of the large number of powerful individuals.
Once the number of powerful individuals in the Yuanqing Domain decreases sharply, it will also be subject to invasion.
After all, Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, Three Thousand Realms, and the Upper Realm is not limited to the Yuanqing Domain.
They also frequently engaged in warfare against each other.
This is a broad perspective. Even on a smaller scale, the fall of the Saint Realm experts is a minor matter. However, if too many Half-Emperor level experts fall, the strength of the Caesar Palace will be drastically reduced.
Ultimately, the Thousand Leaves Merchant Association, the Hundred Leaves Kingdom Family, and the Hundred Flowers Alliance are all forces under the control of the Caesar Palace.
Even if there are conflicts between them, they are all under the control of the Caesar Palace.
What if too many Emperor Realm experts perish, and the region faces an attack from the other nine major powers?
When Baiye Emperor spoke, all the powerful figures, no matter how displeased they were, forced themselves to remain silent.
They snorted coldly, then took to the air and headed towards the Beast Gorge Ridge area.