"Hmm!" The middle-aged cultivator nodded, his gaze sweeping over the surroundings. "The emergence of the Immortal Venerable has caused a great upheaval. You lot, come with me outside. An Immortal Emperor-level expert has already appeared!"
"What?"
Hearing the middle-aged cultivator's words, the group was all taken aback. The woman even stood up abruptly, her face pale, and said, "Master, are you sure?"
"I'm not sure, but according to the news, after the Immortal Emperor is born, he won't immediately take action against the Immortal Realm. Instead, he will first carry out a purge of the Immortal Realm. After all, there are too many cultivators in the Immortal Realm, and Immortal Venerable level experts only make up a small portion!" the middle-aged cultivator explained.
"What can we do? Are we really just going to watch the Immortal Realm be destroyed?" the woman in black asked through gritted teeth.
"Don't be nervous. What's done is done, and nothing can change it. Since a Celestial Venerable has appeared, there's bound to be some turmoil. I'll have people monitor all the cities and keep an eye on Lin Yu's movements!" the middle-aged cultivator said. "However, I'm very worried about Lin Yu's identity. If it's really as you guessed, that Lin Yu is the reincarnation of a Celestial Emperor from the Celestial Realm, and one who possesses a Celestial Emperor's treasure, then we need to be even more careful. After all, at Lin Yu's age, only those reclusive Celestial Venerables in the Celestial Realm possess a Celestial Emperor's treasure. We can't afford to offend such powerful individuals!"
"But can't we report such a big matter to our master? Master is so powerful, he can definitely handle it!" the woman in black asked.
"No, Master has been in seclusion for many years, and we can't contact him. We can't tell him about Lin Yu either, otherwise, if Master finds out, he might personally descend to the Immortal Realm and kill Lin Yu!" the middle-aged cultivator said.
Upon hearing the middle-aged cultivator's words, the woman was taken aback. She knew her master's temper; if she reported Lin Yu's matter to him without authorization, he would definitely kill Lin Yu without hesitation, and then the Immortal Realm would likely suffer a catastrophe.
Thinking this through, the woman in black stopped insisting. In any case, she would find out Lin Yu's identity sooner or later. Right now, the most important thing was to protect herself and the Immortal Realm.
"Alright, you can go now!" the middle-aged cultivator instructed.
"Yes!"
The woman in black responded and respectfully withdrew.
After the woman in black left, the middle-aged cultivator sighed and muttered to himself, "Alas, although I have cultivated for tens of thousands of years, my cultivation speed is too slow, so my current realm is still stagnant. If it weren't for this, I would have ascended long ago. However, the strength of Immortal Venerables is too terrifying. No matter how powerful we juniors are, we probably can hardly contend with them, unless we are like Immortal Venerables, possessing the inheritance of an Immortal Emperor, only then do we have the power to rival them!"
This black-robed cultivator was none other than Lin Yu, who had once caused a great disturbance in the Celestial Realm. For tens of thousands of years, he had been lurking in the Celestial Realm.
During Lin Yu's seclusion, Lin Yu secretly observed and monitored the dynamics of the Immortal Realm.
On this day, Lin Yu was sitting in the Heavenly Palace, quietly sipping his wine. Over the years, Lin Yu had been hiding in the Heavenly Palace to avoid being found. Naturally, Lin Yu had stayed in the Heavenly Palace and had not taken a single step out.
A short while later, a guard approached Lin Yu Lin Yu, bowed, and said, " Lin Yu, the Immortal Lord requests your presence!"
Lin Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then put down his wine glass and said, "Let's go!"
"Yes!"
The guards led Lin Yu to the outside of a courtyard. This courtyard was very spacious, covering an area of several thousand acres. In the center of this courtyard stood a giant tower that was hundreds of feet tall. The tower hung high in the air, exuding a strong aura of an Immortal Emperor.
The tower was surrounded by celestial soldiers who all looked up at it with awe and reverence on their faces.
Seeing the expressions of these immortal soldiers, Lin Yu couldn't help but be secretly surprised. Judging from their attire, they were clearly from a powerful force at the level of an Immortal Emperor in the Immortal Realm. Moreover, their cultivation levels were mostly at the level of Immortal Venerables. In other words, the background of these immortal soldiers was much stronger than that of the black-robed cultivator.
"Greetings, Young Master Lin Yu!" An old man dressed in black robes walked up to Lin Yu and bowed.
Lin Yu quickly replied, "No need to be so polite, senior. You can just call me Lin Yu!"
"Hmm!" The old man in black robes nodded slightly, then said, "I am the Lord of the Immortal Emperor's Palace. The Immortal Venerable sent me to welcome Young Master Lin Yu!"
Lin Yu was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. He had thought that the middle-aged cultivator was just an ordinary cultivator, but he never expected that he was actually the Lord of the Immortal Emperor's Mansion.
"Thank you for your kindness, Lord!" Lin Yu said quickly.
"Hehe, Young Master Lin Yu, there's no need to be so polite. Please come with me!" The old man in black robes waved his hand and walked inside first. Lin Yu nodded slightly and followed the old man into the courtyard, arriving at a small meeting room in the courtyard.
In the conference hall, a man dressed in a black robe and with a beard sat upright. Behind him stood three cultivators at the peak of the Immortal Venerable realm. Clearly, these three cultivators were the three Immortal Venerable experts from the Immortal Emperor's Palace. In other words, there were now three Immortal Venerables within the Immortal Emperor's Palace's sphere of influence, and all the other immortal soldiers and generals had been subdued by the Immortal Emperor's Palace.
Upon seeing Lin Yu enter, the old man in black robes greeted him with a smile, "Young Master Lin Yu, please have a seat here!"
Lin Yu nodded in agreement, then sat down next to the old man in black robes. The immortal soldiers and generals looked at Lin Yu with puzzled expressions, but none of them asked any questions. After all, in their minds, Lin Yu's cultivation level had already surpassed theirs, and even that of their Immortal Venerable. They dared not offend Lin Yu.
After Lin Yu sat down, the black-robed elder didn't stand on ceremony and said directly, "This time, I've come specifically to invite Young Master Lin Yu to the Immortal Emperor's Mansion. There's an extremely important matter I hope you'll agree to."
"Oh?" Lin Yu looked at the old man in black robes and asked with a smile, "Senior, what are you referring to?"
"Our Immortal Emperor wishes to make a deal with Young Master Lin Yu. What are your thoughts, Young Master Lin Yu?" the black-robed elder said with a smile.
"Hehe, I wonder what kind of deal it is?" Lin Yu asked curiously.
"I wish to ask you, young master, to help the Immortal Emperor attack Immortal Venerable level experts and seize their immortal artifacts. Moreover, if successful, you too can become an Immortal Emperor level expert. Of course, this requires your assistance, young master Lin Yu!" the black-robed elder said with a smile.
"Uh, well..."
Lin Yu frowned upon hearing this.