"Hmph, even brothers keep clear accounts, don't try to fool me!" Xie Feng snorted.
In the adult world, only self-interest matters!
Su Jin was speechless for a moment, then said, " Nan Mingli has a restricted area that only she can enter. She often goes there to cultivate in seclusion. I guess it must be a good place!"
Hearing this, Xie Feng shook his head. "It's too vague. You haven't mentioned any specific benefits, so I can't help you with this."
Su Jin shouted, "Brother Xie, let's not be so realistic!"
Xie Feng said, "I'm not an idealist!"
Su Jin: "..."
Xie Feng hesitated for a moment, then said, "How about this, go take a look first. If you find anything good, it's mine. Only then can I help you with Fang Chong's matter!"
As he spoke, he glanced at Ge Ya, who was standing stiffly and almost asleep, and thought to himself, "I'm sorry, senior brother, I'm going to ruin your reputation..."
After the two finished discussing their plan, they prepared to go to the restricted area. At that moment, a man approached with a cold face. "I heard you're back. I have something to tell you."
Su Jin's expression changed slightly, and he said coldly, " Fang Liu, what brings you here?"
Fang Liu said, " The Illusory Void Tournament is in ten days. Are you ready?"
Su Jin was taken aback. " The Illusory Void Tournament? Isn't it in half a month?"
Fang Liu snorted coldly, "The clan leader has changed!"
Su Jin said angrily, "She really has the power to control everything! How can such an important event be changed so easily?"
"If you're not convinced, go ask her! Ha, I bet you wouldn't dare!" Fang Liu said, narrowing her long, narrow eyes and looking at Xie Feng, sizing him up.
"Good-for-nothing friends..."
He muttered something to himself, then walked away with a disdainful laugh.
Xie Feng frowned. At that moment, Ge Ya picked up a stone from the ground and threw it with a whoosh, hitting Fang Liu squarely on the right shoulder!
He screamed, clutching his shoulder, and turned around, angrily demanding, "Who did this?!"
Su Jin glared at him. "What are you looking at? It fell from the sky, serves you right for being unlucky!"
Fang Liu was about to get angry, but then, as if remembering something, he suddenly calmed down. He gritted his teeth and said, "I have things to do, I can't be bothered to argue with you!"
Su Jin said, "But you still held a grudge."
"You! You wait!"
Fang Liu took a deep breath in anger, turned around, and hurriedly left.
After he left, Su Jin's face immediately darkened. He said in a cold voice, " The Illusory Void Tournament is the most important combat competition of our Illusory Void Feilian Race. It is only open to noble children. In other words, it is the clan leader selection competition!"
"The person who wins first place at the conference will basically be the next successor. My old man is nearing the end of his life, on his deathbed... The clan seems peaceful on the surface, but in reality, it's rife with intrigue and turmoil!"
He lowered his head and sighed deeply.
Xie Feng asked, "I've witnessed quite a few power struggles myself. Tell me, what is your actual position within the clan?"
Su Jin said, "I am the only son of the clan, and my mother was a general with many military achievements. Many old ministers in the clan are willing to support me. Moreover, I have a good temper and a good reputation among the people. It's just that I have to get past Nan Mingli!"
"Did you see Fang Liu just now? He's the future clan leader that Nan Mingli is going to support! This guy has a bad character and a bad temper, but he's exceptionally talented. If he weren't so much older than me, his name would definitely be on the Heavenly Ranking!"
"He will be my strongest opponent in this Illusory Void Tournament! And I have a feeling that the tournament will not be uneventful!"
Xie Feng nodded. "I roughly understand now. I'm here to help you. Don't worry about the Illusory Void Tournament!"
Su Jin said sincerely, "Brother Xie, I believe you!"
Brother Su, you flatter me!
Xie Feng smiled happily.
Trusting him is the best decision you can make!
Ge Ya said, "I am hungry!"
Su Jin waved his hand dismissively. "Let's go back to the young master's residence and have a grand feast!"
Heavenly Venerable Hall.
This is the most prestigious guest hall in the Emperor City!
At this moment, the magnificent hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
In the center of the main hall, there was a large table where about thirty middle-aged and elderly men and women, dressed in the attire of high-ranking officials, sat upright.
At the head of the table sat a woman, her body completely covered by a black and gold cloak.
Beneath the cloak and hood, she wore a hazy veil embroidered with a large area of golden dragons, completely obscuring her face, with only two strands of silver hair, as bright as moonlight, peeking out from under the brim of the cloak.
The woman possessed an extraordinary air of authority; her mere presence commanded respect, and her mere sitting still instilled fear in everyone present.
Beside her sat a woman dressed in a golden gown, with phoenix eyes and red lips, exuding a powerful aura, but her presence instantly paled in comparison to the silver-haired woman.
Clan Queen, Nan Mingli!
"Sir, that's how it is."
Nan Mingli said very respectfully. The woman in front of her was a powerful Great Emperor Grade expert whom she had finally managed to meet through various means. She needed her help and dared not offend her in the slightest!
The silver-haired woman tapped her fingertips lightly on the table and said in a deep voice, "You're saying that the Kui Emperor White Crow Clan wants to seize the Dao Crystal Mountain Range, the largest mountain range in your eastern region?"
Nan Mingli said, " The Kui Emperor White Crow Clan is one of the three giants among the Earthborn Devil Creature, and I, Illusory Void Feilian, cannot afford to offend them! Moreover, they have already occupied half of the mountain range! Dao Crystal can be used to create Dao Grade weapons, and their importance is self-evident!"
An old man said, "We are truly desperate. We've heard that you have a past relationship with my Illusory Void Feilian Race, so we hope you can help us!"
The silver-haired woman nodded. "I had a good relationship with the deceased queen of the noble family. Now that you've come to me... I will discuss this matter with Cheng Hao!"
Nan Mingli was overjoyed. "Thank you, sir!"
The silver-haired woman nodded and remained silent for a long while.
Nan Mingli's eyes darted around, and she understood. She immediately smiled and said, "You can't do this for nothing. Just tell me what you need!"
The silver-haired woman said, "I'm searching for a ten-year-old mixed-race girl, but I've found nothing. The Origin Realm is so vast, I think... I could also rely on the power of the Illusory Void Feilian. Your intelligence agency is top-notch."
Nan Mingli asked, "What does this little girl look like?"
The silver-haired woman shook her head. "To be honest, I don't know. We value mixed-race individuals highly, as you understand, so I won't let any mixed-race person slip through my fingers!"
Nan Mingli nodded. "I understand!"
The silver-haired woman handed over a dark gold scale, instructing, "If you can sense an aura, this dragon scale will respond!"
Nan Mingli took it, glanced at it briefly, and smiled, "Don't worry, as long as she's still in the Origin Realm, we'll find her!"
"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now."
The silver-haired woman spoke indifferently, then gracefully rose and left the hall.
Nan Mingli and the assembled officials bowed their heads in respectful farewell!
The silver-haired woman walked to a palace wall and saw a person climbing the wall to pick peaches. She stopped and stared for a few moments, then suddenly took two steps forward and asked in confusion, " The Devil Emperor?"
The one climbing the wall to pick peaches was none other than the Devil Emperor Ge Ya!