"Good riddance!" The Ku Toutuo sneered, glancing at Hua Youyue with a half-smile.
Yun Jie was one of the most talented disciples of Lachan Temple. Now that he had been killed by Yang Zhen, the Ku Toutuo was so angry that he almost stormed into the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda and tore Yang Zhen to pieces.
There are only two possibilities for the wooden plaque identifying a cultivator to break: either the cultivator deliberately crushed the plaque and was sent outside the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, or the cultivator died and the plaque broke naturally.
Now that Yang Zhen's wooden plaque is broken, but he hasn't come out, there's only one possibility: Yang Zhen has already died inside the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda.
This was truly heartening news, and everyone present almost burst into celebration.
Hua Youyue froze, staring blankly at the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, unable to accept this fact for a moment.
The Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom sighed and shook his head, saying, "This is fate. Defying destiny is not an easy thing. If Yang Zhen hadn't died this time, he would surely have had a great opportunity. What a pity, what a pity!"
Hua Youyue turned to look at the Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom and asked, "Grand Preceptor, if Yang Zhen hadn't died, what kind of fortune could he have had?"
For some reason, Hua Youyue felt that Yang Zhen wouldn't die so easily. Everyone else had come out except Yang Zhen, which was unusual in itself.
Although Yang Zhen's wooden plaque is now broken, without seeing Yang Zhen's body, Hua Youyue prefers to believe that Yang Zhen is only temporarily trapped inside, and that he might reappear before everyone at any time with that terrifying smile.
The Imperial Advisor closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then exclaimed, "There might still be a change in this matter!"
"What variable?" Hua Youyue's face lit up with joy.
The Imperial Advisor shook his head and said, "I don't know, let's just wait and see."
The Ku Toutuo beside him twitched at the corner of his eye, and looked at the Grand Preceptor with a strange gaze, as if he would strangle him if he weren't someone he couldn't afford to offend.
This wait lasted for three days.
Over the course of three days, the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda was shrouded in frequent celestial phenomena, with terrifying waves of energy erupting from within the pagoda. Countless people attempted to enter again during this time, but all failed.
It seemed as if there was a barrier around the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, and no matter what method was used, it was impossible to get even half a step closer. Even cultivators in the Nascent Soul Realm stage had tried to approach it, but all of them had to retreat without success.
The Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom did not leave the Youyang Kingdom, but stayed in the Raging Fire City for three days.
On this day, everyone in the entire Raging Fire City was shocked by a piece of news.
After returning to his country, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom will resign from his position and be replaced by his disciple Great Jiang Kingdom Xiao Ji. To everyone's surprise, Xiao Ji, at such a young age, is already a powerful expert at the Golden Core Realm Ninth Layer, just one step away from breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm.
Moreover, most of the Cultivation Method Xiao Ji practiced were related to numerology and metaphysics, and he was not good at cultivation at all. The King of the Great Jiang Kingdom once asserted that with Xiao Ji's talent, if he had cultivated like an ordinary cultivator, he would already be a young powerhouse in the Nascent Soul Realm.
Xiao Ji is surrounded by countless accolades and is hailed as the leading genius among the younger generation of the Great Jiang Kingdom, enjoying immense popularity.
These were not the shocking things for Raging Fire City. What truly enlivened the entire Raging Fire City was that, in addition to witnessing the strange changes at the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, the Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom had also come to propose marriage to the Long Moon Pavilion on behalf of Xiao Ji.
The betrothal gift belonged to none other than Hua Youyue, the proud daughter of a prodigy!
One is the future Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom, and the other is the beautiful and wise Long Moon Pavilion in Raging Fire City. The two are almost a perfect match, and are favored by countless people.
However, while many men were optimistic about the marriage, countless others were heartbroken, and some even vehemently opposed it, believing that Hua Youyue, being from the Youyang Kingdom, should naturally dao companion of a young and talented man from the Youyang Kingdom.
However, this force had no effect. The Hua Household held a prestigious position in Raging Fire City, far surpassing even the Lan Household and Ding Household. Even the City Lord's Mansion had to give the Hua Household some face. Unless the Youyang Kingdom intervened, it was unlikely that anyone could sway the wishes of the Hua Household elders.
For three days, the news spread throughout the entire Raging Fire City, becoming the talk of the town, with countless people eagerly awaiting this rare marriage alliance between the Great Jiang Kingdom and the Youyang Kingdom.
It is said that the elders of the Hua Household highly approve of this marriage. Under this news, another piece of news is like a small stone dropped into a vast ocean, disappearing without a trace without even making a ripple.
The celestial phenomenon at the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda continued, with terrifying heavenly light pouring down from mid-air, enveloping the entire Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda as if connecting the whole world.
Last night, someone saw a furtive figure near the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, hunched over and quietly leaving. According to the witness, the person was a young man who appeared to be naked.
This news was fleeting, immediately overshadowed by the news that the Grand Preceptor of the Great Jiang Kingdom would arrive the very next day with betrothal gifts to propose marriage.
"It's over! The Great Jiang Kingdom is so ambitious, they've actually extended their claws into our Raging Fire City. Could it be that the Tower Master Hua is going to marry into the Great Jiang Kingdom?"
"Hmph, what kind of elaborate betrothal gifts are these? Would Long Moon Pavilion lack such gifts? To think he can get engaged to Tower Master Hua with such a small amount of money? That brat Xiao Ji is too delusional."
"You may not know this, but the betrothal gifts brought by the Great Jiang Kingdom this time are extraordinary, reportedly shocking almost all the major Lineage in Blazing Raging Fire City."
"What? How precious must the betrothal gifts be to achieve such an effect?"
"Hey, who knows? I really hope Yang Zhen isn't dead. Given how much Tower Master Hua treated him, he'd definitely find a way to sabotage this marriage proposal."
"What's the point of saying all this? Although it seems that Tower Master Hua doesn't agree to this marriage, what use is Yang Zhen even if she lives? Do you think Tower Master Hua might actually have feelings for Yang Zhen?"
"How could that be? Tower Master Hua is... Never mind, what's the use of saying all this? Yang Zhen is already dead."
The marriage alliance was in full swing, and everyone was discussing it. It seemed that few people were paying attention to the changes in the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda, and naturally, no one cared about Yang Zhen, who was already 'dead'.
Yang Zhen was not really dead. On the contrary, he was now lively and happy. The things he had experienced in the past three days were probably unbelievable even if he told them to his face.
Three days ago, Yang Zhen shattered his Spirit Root in order to stay inside the Nine Realms Exquisite Pagoda. Unable to move, he unexpectedly saw a crystal coffin in mid-air, and there was actually someone inside the crystal coffin, which really surprised him.
The sky was filled with terrifying shockwaves and thunder, like the end of the world. However, the coffin emitted a dazzling array of colorful light. Inside the coffin, a graceful woman lay quietly, her black hair flowing like a waterfall and her white clothes as white as snow. Even just lying there, she was an ethereal and otherworldly figure. As Yang Zhen looked at her, it seemed that even the pain in his body had lessened considerably.
After that, a terrifying wave of energy suddenly erupted from the Hundred Breaks Crystal Core within Yang Zhen's body. Immediately afterwards, patterns in the sky condensed from mid-air and converged towards Yang Zhen Yang Zhen, repairing his Spirit Root.
It was a very mysterious feeling, as if there was a force in the the Unseen creating all things, which condensed into a golden Spirit Root within Yang Zhen's body.
Yang Zhen had never heard of anyone having a golden Spirit Root before, but the next moment, Yang Zhen's heart almost stopped beating.
The newly formed golden Spirit Root Spirit Root was more than twice as thick as the previous one.
Overjoyed, Yang Zhen looked up at the stunning woman in the coffin and cried out, "Fairy Sister, how can I get out?"