Why were these four elderly men chosen?
His body was more jaundiced than anyone else's, indicating that his vital essence had been depleted to the extreme and he was terminally ill.
This means that they are the people who have stayed in this Divine Vein the longest, and they must know the most.
What Lu Changsheng lacks now is intelligence.
When the four elders heard Lu Changsheng's telepathic message, their pupils suddenly contracted and they trembled violently, but their bodies did not make any extra movements.
It wasn't deliberate suppression, but rather the hidden physical ailments and years of oppression that rendered them unable to make any further physical reactions.
The Holy Qi that Lu Changsheng channeled into their bodies also granted them a slight ability to transmit sound.
Hidden beneath Lu Changsheng's power, one of the elders weakly transmitted his voice.
Are you from the lower realm?
From the perspective of the Divine Realm, the Divine Realm belongs to the Upper Realm, while the other five realms are collectively referred to as the lower realm by the people of the Divine Realm.
Lu Changsheng gave an affirmative answer.
"Although I don't know how you managed to sneak into this place without the knowledge of the Divine Realm, I advise you to leave as soon as possible."
Even if you haven't been discovered yet, you definitely will be discovered later, and once you are, you'll probably end up like us.
Lu Changsheng said impatiently, "You don't need to worry about that. Get to the point."
The four old men exchanged glances, their hands still busy collecting the Divine Ore Essence. They knew that the Divine Envoy was still monitoring this area.
"Since you come from the lower realm, you must understand why we are here... We were bewitched back then. The Divine Realm promised us many benefits, leading us to betray the lower realm. But after arriving in the Divine Realm, none of those promises were fulfilled. Instead, we were thrown here as slaves."
Lu Changsheng pointed angrily at another person and said, "Why are you slowing down?! Hurry up!"
While calmly transmitting his voice, he said, "After entering the Divine Realm, what do you know about this place? Note that the more important the information you provide, the more reward I will give you. Whether you can escape from here depends on your intelligence gathering capabilities."
"Intelligence gathering..." One of the old men, whose eyebrows had all fallen out, gave a bitter smile, his face full of wrinkles.
" The Divine Realm have kept us trapped here as slaves, so how could we possibly have any important information... We have only heard a few things from other overseers over the years."
"Whether we can escape or not is irrelevant now; we just want to die."
Sometimes, dying is easier than living.
Lu Changsheng could also see that their souls and Dantian were under restrictions. These restrictions not only had a monitoring effect but also prevented them from self-destructing their souls and Dantian unless someone else killed them...
Unable to live, unable to die.
Lu Changsheng frowned.
These people have lost the will to live, but if that's what they're asking, Lu Changsheng doesn't mind.
"Alright, tell me what you know now."
One of the elders hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sir, we only know some trivial matters. You will need to make your own judgment on how to handle the situation."
Now, the four elders have changed their address for Lu Changsheng from "Your Excellency" to "Master".
Being able to infiltrate the Divine Realm, even if it's unknown how long they can remain hidden, is already an astonishing feat.
At least, in the Lower Five Realms, the number of people capable of doing this was definitely no more than two hands' worth.
Moreover, it dates back to the Chaos Divine Dynasty.
"Two months ago, I heard that the Divine Realm intended to use the Divine Ore Essence as its core to create a powerful array capable of breaking through the space between the upper and lower realms."
Another old man chimed in, "Not only that, they've been exploiting us like crazy these days, and the overseers have mentioned that it seems a big shot from the Heavenly Palace is in seclusion, breaking through to a higher level."
A great figure in the Heavenly Palace breaks through?
A large array that shattered space?
Upon hearing these two points, Lu Changsheng was able to quickly connect them.
This is probably preparation for invading the lower realms.
Meanwhile, the urgent breakthrough by the Heavenly Palace beings was probably not just for invading the lower realms, but more to prevent those who, they claimed, set the rules for the Divine Realm from taking action.
"What do I need to do to enter the Heavenly Palace normally?" Lu Changsheng asked in return.
But as soon as these words were spoken...
The four elderly people were all dumbfounded, and even stopped what they were doing.
Lu Changsheng shouted immediately, "Why did you stop?! If you're not dead, keep going!"
The four elderly people then realized what was happening.
One of the old men transmitted his voice, "Sir, are you going to the Heavenly Palace?"
Lu Changsheng nodded slightly.
The old man said in a terrified tone, "Even people from the Divine Realm cannot directly enter the Heavenly Palace, not even the Palace Masters of the Earth Rank."
There are only two possibilities: either a direct summons from the Heavenly Palace, or an audience with Divine Envoy messenger.
Divine Envoy leading?
This approach is definitely riskier, so Lu Changsheng immediately ruled it out.
As for a direct summons from the Heavenly Palace...
That means you must achieve something that will make those people in the Heavenly Palace take notice.
The current Divine Ore Essence is definitely not enough.
But... what if we could remove the poison from the Divine Qi of this place?
Lu Changsheng was confident he could do it.
The most important thing is to do something that won't arouse suspicion, or to have a perfect excuse to explain away any suspicion.
"My lord, there is another piece of news. The Realm God has emerged from seclusion, but because her Cultivation Method is too dominated by yin energy, she needs to find someone with comparable yang energy to complement her. So far, she has not found anyone."
Yin and Yang complement each other...
Without even thinking, Lu Changsheng knew he had to stay away from this Divine Maiden.
She's already been called Divine Maiden, so getting close to her would make things easier.
But... beauty is a curse!
Getting involved will definitely lead to more trouble later.
"Any other news?"
The four elderly people shook their heads.
"No, the foreman here knows very little, and even if he did, he wouldn't tell us everything. We can only get a general idea from him."
Lu Changsheng nodded. "Alright, this is still some valuable information. Keep digging, but remember to work hard and don't leave any loopholes."
The four elderly people nodded in agreement.
After all, Lu Changsheng is now their only hope.
The only hope that could grant them death...
While outwardly giving orders, Lu Changsheng was secretly using his divine soul to perceive the surrounding situation.
He had figured out how to counteract the toxicity.
How to do this discreetly and in a more reasonable manner is what Lu Changsheng needs to consider now.
At this moment.
A slave nearby suddenly died.
Lu Changsheng looked over.
The cause of death was simple: excessive consumption of forbidden medicines, leading to overexertion and continuous absorption of toxins, which eventually became uncontrollable and caused a fatal toxicity attack.
Upon seeing this, a sudden flash of inspiration struck Lu Changsheng...