Han Ping Arrives at the Royal City

"Rest assured, everyone, my great-uncle will handle this matter properly and eliminate any worries you may have."

Having spent so much time with these guys, Han Xiulin was well aware of their intentions.

Although everyone had their own thoughts, no one dared to say anything.

After all, the Han family patriarch was someone who could even suppress the Tiger Lord.

Han Ping said calmly, "You two siblings should first collect the soul crystals of those vengeful spirits, then return home. I'll go to the capital of the Xu Kingdom to have a good chat with that Lady Su. If you have anything to say, just tell your Grandma Mandala."

"Um."

The two answered in unison.

Han Ping turned around and disappeared from the spot.

Han Xiuyuan and his sister began collecting soul crystals. Some of the others in the cave chose to flee, while others tentatively approached Han Xiulin and inquired about her.

"Xiu Lin, just what kind of existence is your ancestor? He's not even afraid of that Lady Su from the royal city?"

As soon as she finished speaking, everyone around her cast curious glances at Han Xiulin.

Han Xiulin shook her head. "I don't know either. This is the first time I've met my great-uncle. I only know that he joined the immortal sect decades ago. If you want to know my great-uncle's identity, you should ask my grandmother."

Upon hearing this, everyone present shook their heads vigorously, like rattles.

The Han family patriarch was originally an extremely powerful being, and his Daoist partner must also be an extraordinary being.

Mandala's every move was naturally observed, and she smiled and said, "Don't ask. Asking will only deepen your fear."

Upon hearing this, everyone present suppressed their curiosity.

Meanwhile, in the capital city of the Xu Kingdom.

The temple had already received the message from the prefect of Haozhou, but at first they didn't take such a trivial matter to heart.

The powerful demons who govern each state are all terrifying beings at the True Fate Realm; let alone the fact that no one in the Xu Kingdom can suppress them.

Even the patriarchs of the surrounding cultivation forces would suffer some hardship if they encountered those powerful demons.

After all, each great demon holds the destiny of each state, and even if they are only at the True Fate Realm, they are not at a disadvantage when facing the Heavenly Origin cultivators.

Bang!

Suddenly, a loud explosion came from inside the temple, and a statue of a god suddenly exploded.

The entire temple trembled violently as a result.

Upon hearing the commotion, the cultivators guarding the temple immediately showed expressions of terror and shouted, "Quick, quick, come with me to see what has happened!"

In no time, all the cultivators guarding the temple were stunned.

The Tiger Lord who guarded Haozhou has actually perished; he was a powerful demon who was Half-Step Heavenly Origin Realm.

"Broken."

The high priest of the temple murmured to himself.

The surrounding priests all spoke up, "High Priest, what should we do now?"

"The fall of a guardian is a major event for our Xu Kingdom!"

"..."

"Quickly... quickly come with me to the ancestral temple to report this matter to the ancestor. You go and report this matter to the king. If we are late, the entire Xu Kingdom may be in danger of being destroyed."

Although the high priest did not know how the Tiger Lord had fallen, the speed of its demise was truly astonishing.

The fact that the prefect of Haozhou had just sent a letter, only to be suppressed shortly after, can only mean that the force that intervened had surpassed Heavenly Origin.

With a powerful being at the Nascent Spirit Nurturing Realm arriving, annihilating the small Xu Kingdom would be an easy task.

Now the only option is for our ancestor to go to Southern Yin to seek reinforcements.

After a short while, the priests arrived outside the ancestral temple and said in unison, "We have come to pay our respects to our ancestor."

A young temple keeper emerged from the ancestral temple, looking down at the group, and said coldly, "The ancestor is in seclusion and will not see anyone. Besides, you have not bathed or changed your clothes. Go and receive your punishment."

Upon hearing this, the High Priest hurriedly explained, "Lord Su, this matter concerns the fate of our Xu Kingdom, which is why we rushed here to report. Please, Lord Su, inform the Ancestor immediately."

"Um?"

The Temple Keeper Su a cold face, seemingly very dissatisfied with the performance of these low-level cultivators.

The high priest, disregarding everything else, added, "The self-destruction of the Tiger Lord statue guarding Haozhou must have been the work of a cultivator above the Heavenly Origin, and they resolved the battle in a matter of moments."

Upon hearing this, the Temple Keeper Su's face darkened horribly, and he asked, "Is this true?"

High Priest: "How dare this old man deceive Lord Su?"

The Temple Keeper Su's expression was uncertain. She had no way to report this matter to the ancestor, because the one in the ancestral temple was not the ancestor at all, but some other demon. What should she do?

Just as she was struggling with her decision, a majestic voice came from within the ancestral temple. "Let them in."

"Promise."

After Temple Keeper Su, responded, he led the other temple keepers into the temple.

The main hall of the ancestral temple enshrines a fox spirit, who is none other than the ancestor of the Xu Kingdom, and also the Lady Su mentioned by the Tiger Lord.

We pay our respects to our ancestor.

No need for formalities.

The familiar voice from within the statue said, "Recount everything that happened in Haozhou in detail."

"Promise."

The high priest dared not conceal anything and told him everything he knew.

"It seems a foreign cultivator is plotting against our Xu Kingdom. You should all go to the outskirts of the capital to greet him and bring him to the ancestral temple."

The voice from within the statue remained calm and unhurried, completely unfazed by the high priest's speculation.

Although the high priest and the others had some doubts about why they had brought that guy to the ancestral temple, they dared not ask any further questions.

The Xu Kingdom was not large, Haozhou was right next to Central Prefecture, where the capital was located. Han Ping arrived above the capital an hour later.

Before he could even unleash his power, he saw several figures flying towards him.

"May I ask if you are the senior who suppressed the Tiger Lord?"

The high priest, steeling himself, asked.

"Good."

Han Ping laughed and said, "I was planning to show off my strength to make you come out obediently, but I didn't expect you to be here waiting for me so early. That saves me a lot of trouble. Where is that fox demon?"

"The ancestor is already waiting for you in the ancestral temple. Please come with us."

The high priest carefully observed the expression on the monk's face as he spoke.

Han Ping nodded slightly. "Alright, lead the way."

call...

The priests breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; thankfully, the other party hadn't attacked them, or they would have been doomed.

Only Temple Keeper Su, had a complicated look in his eyes, thinking to himself: I wonder if this person can rescue the ancestor from the clutches of evil. If he fails this time, I'm afraid the ancestor's life will be in danger.

In the blink of an eye, Han Ping and his group arrived outside the Xu Kingdom Temple...