The Banan Divine Kingdom has many princes and princesses.
However, only two of them are worth remembering.
One is the exceptionally talented future crown prince, Ba Yu.
The other one is the second princess Ba Xiyue, who is currently sitting in the first seat.
Although Ba Xiyue is a woman, she is known Banan court for her iron-fisted approach. Although her talent is not as great as that of Crown Prince Ba Yu, she has cultivated the Imperial Intent!
She guarded the border year-round, and her " Moon Shadow Guard " were exceptionally elite, with her prestige in the army even rivaling that of some of the princes.
She sat upright in the main seat, her gaze sweeping over everyone present like a cold moon. Although she did not deliberately release any pressure, she possessed an air that commanded respect.
"Now that everyone is here, there's no need for further words." Ba Xiyue's voice was cold and clear as she cut to the chase, "The fourteen sects were all destroyed within the past three months, and the methods were similar."
The sect's grand formation remained intact, but all the guardian spirit beasts perished, and the sect members and disciples were reduced to mummies, their Essence Blood, and souls drained away.
The lingering Evil Qi at the scene... bears a 70% resemblance to the Withered Cloud Sect incident.
She paused, then looked at Yang Shao and Qin Zhao: "Now that the Supervisory Sacred Hall has intervened in the Withered Cloud Sect matter, it must have more clues?"
Qin Zhao remained expressionless and said calmly, " The Evil Cultivator of the Withered Cloud Sect have been suppressed. Behind them is a secret organization of unknown name, whose actions are unpredictable. The Sacred Hall is investigating further, but there is no conclusion yet."
"No conclusion yet?" Chu Ran scoffed, toying with a crimson jade thumb ring in his hand. " The Supervisory Sacred Hall oversees the entire world, yet it can't even figure out the origins of a Evil Cultivator organization? Or... is the Sacred Hall simply unwilling to investigate further, fearing the involvement of certain unapproachable figures?"
Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.
Qin Zhao's eyes suddenly turned cold, and his aura was like an ice blade being drawn from its sheath. " Chu Ran, what do you mean by that?"
Chu Ran his eyes, a mocking smile curving his lips, "Literal meaning. Evil Cultivator were able to silently destroy fourteen sects in the Soaring Realm, including even a sect like the Iron Sword Sect, which possessed top-tier second-rate strength."
If no one secretly facilitated their actions, how could they have done it? And who else, besides the forces stationed here, could provide such assistance on the border of Banan?
Although he didn't explicitly say anything, his gaze swept over Ba Xiyue, intentionally or unintentionally.
Ba Xiyue remained unmoved, as if she hadn't heard a thing.
But a general in black armor with a cold face suddenly stepped forward from behind her and shouted angrily, " Chu Ran! How dare you imply that Her Highness the Princess is colluding with Evil Cultivator?!"
Chu Ran shrugged. "I didn't say that, so why take it personally? Or... are you hiding something?"
"You--!"
The Xuanjia general's aura surged, and the pressure of the Dharma Aspect Realm swept out!
It can only be said that she is indeed worthy of being the second princess of the Banan Divine Kingdom; all the generals accompanying her have the cultivation of the Dharma Aspect Realm.
Almost simultaneously, an old man in gray robes silently stepped forward from behind Chu Ran. His sleeves fluttered without wind, and a soft yet unfathomable aura emanated from him, effortlessly dissolving the oppressive aura of the Xuanjia general.
The black-armored general's pupils suddenly contracted.
This aura is even stronger than his!
Ba Xiyue waved her hand and said, "Don't be rude."
The black-armored general then withdrew.
Seeing this, Chu Ran also waved his hand, and the gray-robed old man also stepped back.
"I know you all have this suspicion, even within the Divine Kingdom, there have been doubts about the borders... and even the court and the public, about whether they have been corrupted by Evil Cultivator cultivators." Ba Xiyue said calmly, her gaze sweeping over everyone, finally settling on Chu Ran, her tone gradually becoming heavier.
"However, after months of investigation, we have found nothing unusual within the court or among the people. If Brother Chu suspects that someone is from within our ranks, then please provide evidence. If you cannot..." Ba Xiyue spoke each word clearly and firmly, "Do not undermine the unity within the Divine Kingdom!"
The instant the last word was uttered.
An aura of Intent of the Emperor swept forth!
Those present, who had been watching the spectacle with amusement, couldn't help but sit up straight upon sensing this aura, their eyes filled with astonishment as they looked at Ba Xiyue.
Hong Ying, standing behind, was also slightly taken aback. Her Imperial Intent was surging, but she suppressed Hong Ying.
Xu Yeming chuckled and transmitted his voice, "I hadn't seen many people in the Six Realms who could cultivate the Imperial Intent before, but I didn't expect to encounter one so soon after arriving in the Soaring Realm."
Ye Qiubai said, "This shows that the foundation of the Soaring Realm is indeed far superior to that of the Six Realms."
Chu Ran frowned slightly, then suddenly clapped his hands and said, "Since the Second Princess has investigated and found out the truth, let's trust you for now. However, if it turns out that the problem was indeed caused by internal reasons, I'm afraid the Second Princess's reputation will be tarnished, and her prestige in the Banan Divine Kingdom will plummet!"
Ba Xiyue and said, "Then there's no need for Second Young Master Chu to worry about it."
Suddenly, the man in blue stood up, said nothing, and walked outside.
Ba Xiyue raised her head slightly and asked, "Brother Han, where are you going?"
The man in blue spat out the grass root in his mouth and said without turning his head, "A bunch of people arguing here, what's the point of investigating? Just say you want to seize benefits and weaken the other side in this incident, that's all. This pretentious act is disgusting. It would be better to investigate yourself."
Ba Xiyue frowned.
Chu Ran up and coldly shouted, "What, do you think you're so high and mighty, Mount Qingcheng? You dare to investigate on your own? You were able to quietly wipe out fourteen border sects, do you think you could investigate all by yourself?"
"Mind your own business, kid." The man in blue ignored the taunts, pushed open the door, and was about to leave... when his gaze suddenly fell on Ye Qiubai and the other two.
"You must be Junior Brother Ning's friends?" the man in blue asked.
Ye Qiubai was slightly taken aback, then nodded.
The man in blue tossed a jade pendant to Ye Qiubai, saying, "If you get bullied here, tell me, and I'll get revenge for you."
At this point, the man in blue looked at the others and asked, "Did you all hear that?"
After saying that, he left without looking back.
"These Daoist priests from Mount Qingcheng are truly arrogant beyond measure!" Chu Ran sneered.
Mount Qingcheng?
Ye Qiubai and the other two were slightly taken aback.
Isn't that where Junior Brother Ning went?
No wonder I know them.
Yang Shao explained from the side, "This person is Han Shouyi, a third-generation True Disciple Mount Qingcheng. Although he acts independently, his strength is extremely formidable, which is why even Ba Xiyue didn't stop him."
Sudden.
A Moon Shadow Guard rushed in and knelt on one knee. "Reporting to the Princess! A strong surge of Evil Qi has appeared thirty miles west of the border, towards Wind-Ming Valley. There are still several hundred Rogue Cultivator and disciples from a small sect stationed in the valley!"
Ba Xiyue suddenly stood up. "When did the Evil Qi appear?"
"About half an incense stick ago! And... and it's rapidly increasing!"
The Evil Qi fluctuated and rapidly intensified.
Everyone knew this was a sign that the evil formation was about to be completed!
Wind-Ming Valley was also a border force, but its scale was smaller than that of the fourteen sects that were destroyed.
Ba Xiyue made a decisive decision, "Go and inform City Lord Huo! At the same time, the Moon Shadow Guard must depart immediately!"
After speaking, Ba Xiyue looked at the others, "Everyone, we can discuss this later. Let's capture this Evil Cultivator first!"