In a quiet room.
Lin Xiao slowly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with joy.
He hadn't expected to break through to the Epic Realm Epic Realm so quickly.
It should be noted that within the Guangwu City area, only the Wu Clan possesses an Epic Realm expert.
In addition to his improved cultivation level, he discovered that his Lin Clan Cultivation Technique had also progressed from the beginner level to the minor mastery level, with his cultivation speed increasing by 256 times.
" An'er, thank you so much this time," Lin Xiao said, looking at Lin An.
He knew that without Lin An's help, he would have been lucky to break through to the Diamond Realm Seventh Grade, let alone reach the Epic Realm directly.
There's no need for thanks between father and son.
Lin An smiled and said, "Although Father has broken through his cultivation level, he still needs to consolidate it."
"Don't worry, although my level of understanding is not as high as yours, I am not someone who is overly ambitious. I understand all of this."
Lin Xiao nodded, then smiled and said, "I haven't yet congratulated you on breaking through to the King Realm."
Lin An smiled, and the two chatted for a few more minutes. Lin Xiao continued to consolidate his cultivation, while Lin An left the meditation room.
"Now that I've broken through to the King Realm, one of the purposes of my return to Shenglin City has been achieved."
"Next, we just need to deal with that evil cultivator at the King Realm, then we'll leave Shenglin City for Heavenly Vault Pass."
"I wonder how things are going at Heavenly Vault Pass after the royal family arrived."
Lin An decided to take the first step and leave Shenglin City.
He had no intention of waiting for that evil cultivator at the King Realm to arrive; he planned to take the initiative and eliminate him.
Heavenly Vault Pass.
Inside a grand hall, Heavenly Vault King Li Yunshan of the Heavenly Vault sat at the head of the table, while to his left below was an old man, a senior member of the royal family and a powerful expert at the King Realm Eighth Grade.
There was also a middle-aged man, who was the Third Prince, Mythic Ninth Grade Realm cultivator.
On the right was Li Xiyun sitting, with Wei Min, Zheng Tang, and others standing beside her.
Several days ago, the royal family arrived at Heavenly Vault Pass and issued Heavenly Revelation Emperor's decree to reward Li Xiyun, the newly promoted King Realm expert.
The rewards were generous, but most of them were in terms of cultivation resources.
As for bestowing King Conferment title upon Li Xiyun, that is naturally impossible.
Although the Heavenly Revelation Empire doesn't have many King Realm experts, it does have some, and it's impossible to bestow a King Realm title upon every one of them.
The existence of the ten kings already displeased Heavenly Revelation Emperor, let alone the further bestowal of new royal titles.
Li Xiyun and Li Yunshan didn't care about this; they just wanted to get rid of the royal family members as soon as possible.
"Elder, Heavenly Vault Pass is on the front lines, unlike the rear. Please forgive any shortcomings in our hospitality," Li Yunshan said with a smile.
"You're too kind. If it weren't for Heavenly Vault King guarding Heavenly Vault Pass and suppressing the Sin Abyss, the Empire would probably be in danger." The elder also smiled.
"Elder, you flatter us. We are merely relying on His Majesty's favor. Compared to the Sin Abyss at Heavenly Vault Pass, the Sin Abyss guarded by the Imperial City is of paramount importance."
Li Yunshan, "I wonder what the situation is like in the Sin Abyss in the Imperial City?"
"Alas, the Sin Beast have been behaving strangely lately, and the pressure on the Imperial City is quite great. The reason I came to Heavenly Vault Pass this time is firstly because I heard that Miss Xiyun has broken through to the King Realm, and His Majesty was overjoyed and sent us to bring her a reward."
The elder clansman said with a helpless expression, "Furthermore, we hope that Miss Xiyun can also go to the Imperial City to help suppress the Sin Beast."
Upon hearing this, Li Yunshan and Li Xiyun exchanged a glance, understanding that Heavenly Revelation Emperor wanted to weaken the strength of the Heavenly Vault Army.
Although Li Xiyun is King Realm expert, she is only King Realm First Grade. If she goes to the Imperial City, even if she doesn't die, she will definitely be restricted.
They might never have the chance to return to Heavenly Vault Pass in their lifetime.
"I didn't expect the situation in the Imperial City to be so serious. Although Xiyun has broken through to the King Realm, she is only at the King Realm First Grade. Even if she goes to the Imperial City, she won't be of much help," Li Yunshan.
The elder frowned. Although he knew Li Yunshan would refuse, he didn't expect him to be so direct, without any beating around the bush.
Just as he was about to speak, Li Yunshan continued, "I think it would be better if we do this: there is no war at Heavenly Vault Pass for the time being, and with Xiyun stationed there for a while, there should be no problem. Why don't I go to the Imperial City with the Elder to help guard the Imperial Pass?"
As a powerful expert at the King Realm Eighth Grade, Li Yunshan's presence at the Imperial Pass would indeed greatly alleviate the pressure on the Imperial Pass.
But when the elder heard this, his lips twitched. What a joke! How could he possibly let Li Yunshan go to the Imperial Pass?
If the other nine princes were to find out about this, no matter how the royal family explained it, the nine princes would have to think twice.
Moreover, once the Heavenly Vault King goes to the Imperial Pass, the Heavenly Revelation Emperor really has no way to deal with him; he can't possibly kill or imprison him.
If the Heavenly Vault King stays at the Imperial Pass for too long, the other nine kings will inevitably join forces to exert pressure, after all, they will feel the pain of losing their ally.
If the nine princes seize this opportunity to unite, the Heavenly Revelation Empire will inevitably descend into chaos.
Moreover, Heavenly Vault Pass seems to be safe for now, but if a King Realm Sin Beast were to attack, Li Xiyun alone would have no chance of stopping it.
If the Heavenly Vault Pass is breached, that would be a huge problem.
He's quite the old fox. On the surface, he says he's going to support the Imperial Pass, but in reality, he's using a feigned retreat as a tactic to advance.
" Heavenly Vault King is joking. Heavenly Vault Pass cannot do without you."
The elder smiled and said no more about sending Li Xiyun to the Imperial Pass.
It was just a trial, and I didn't expect the Heavenly Vault King to agree.
The main purpose of coming to Heavenly Vault Pass this time is to eliminate Li Zhao.
"Speaking of which, I've waited so long, yet I haven't seen the Crown Prince," said the elder of the powerful clan.
"The elders are well aware of Zhao'er's condition; she's currently bedridden and it's really not suitable for her to come out."
As he spoke, Li Yunshan's smile faded, replaced by a mocking expression. "It's a pity that the Seventh Elder went into seclusion and failed to obtain a King Rank pill for Zhao'er, otherwise Zhao'er wouldn't still be lying in a sickbed now."
The elder clan was not at all surprised by Li Yunshan's sudden change in attitude; he was very clear about the intricacies of the situation.
However, knowing that Li Zhao was still in the hospital bed made it much easier for him to eliminate him quietly.
"When do the Grand Elder and the Third Prince plan to return to the Imperial City Imperial City? After all, the situation there is serious, and without the Grand Elder's presence, His Majesty's pressure will likely be even greater."
Li Yunshan, "What I just said was not a joke. If Your Majesty permits, I can go to the Imperial Pass to provide support at any time."