Chapter 2403 - 2093: Yunxi, You Have Suffered During This Time
Pei Shuhua pondered for a long time, then let out a long sigh and said to Chen Min, "It seems we must make contact with the Zhen Nan Prince Manor."
"If the Zhen Nan Prince Manor truly has someone in the Heavenly Realm, even if we control the Great Zhou Dynasty, when the relics appear and that Heavenly Realm expert takes action, the inheritance within the relics would have nothing to do with our Qionghua Holy Land."
Chen Min asked, "If the Zhen Nan Prince Manor really has someone in the Heavenly Realm, what do you plan to do?"
Upon hearing Chen Min’s question, Pei Shuhua replied, "I will send someone to the Zhen Nan Prince Manor to see if we can attract him by using the name of Qionghua Holy Land, promising him admission to the Inner Sect of Qionghua Holy Land once the border wilderness restrictions are lifted."
When they initially entered the border wilderness, they didn’t carry much magic treasure, so to attract someone in the Heavenly Realm, the resources they possessed were insufficient. They could only draw a big picture for that Heavenly Realm expert and see if he would be willing to believe.
Chen Min said, "I’m afraid Tianxuan Palace has the same conditions."
Pei Shuhua fell into silence once again.
If the Zhen Nan Prince Manor were just a native force unfamiliar with Central State affairs, then whoever contacts the Zhen Nan Prince Manor first would more easily gain the trust of that Heavenly Realm expert.
The first force to contact the Zhen Nan Prince Manor would certainly portray other forces as evil in front of the Zhen Nan Prince Manor.
In this way, when other forces later approach the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, that Heavenly Realm expert would surely be suspicious of whether those forces have ulterior motives.
It’s highly likely Tianxuan Palace would do the same. Currently, the Heavenly Realm expert from the Zhen Nan Prince Manor might already see all other forces from Central State as evil, except Tianxuan Palace.
Of course, a spirit martial artist who can become a Heavenly Realm expert cannot be a fool; they would have their own judgments. However, once the seed of suspicion is planted, it would be very difficult for later arrivals to gain that Heavenly Realm expert’s trust.
But in any case, if Qionghua Holy Land wants to obtain the inheritance within the ancient ruins, they must build a good relationship with that Heavenly Realm expert.
This time Pei Shuhua’s gaze fell on Chen Min, and then said, "Instead of sending someone else, it’s better if you personally go to Guangling County, and see if those from Tianxuan Palace are there."
Pei Shuhua felt uneasy about entrusting others with this task.
She worried that the disciples of Qionghua Holy Land might be too arrogant to respect the natives of the border wilderness, which could lead to an inappropriate tone during communication with the Heavenly Realm expert from the Zhen Nan Prince Manor, thus offending him.
Although Chen Min also had some pride as a Holy Land disciple, she understood the importance of the ancient ruins. Even if she felt proud, she would control herself and not display it.
Chen Min thought for a moment and did not refuse, "Alright, I will head to Guangling County immediately."
Chen Min actually did not wish to go to Guangling County because those from Tianxuan Palace had not been found yet.
If Tianxuan Palace indeed moved to Guangling County, and she went there alone, it would be akin to walking into a trap.
They wanted to eliminate Tianxuan Palace, and Tianxuan Palace certainly wished to annihilate all other forces.
By the time the ancient ruins appear, Tianxuan Palace would monopolize the inheritance of the ancient ruins.
This journey was certainly risky for her, but for the task assigned by the Holy Land, she had to go despite the danger.
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On the way to Guangling County, Chu Qingli constantly kept an eye on the movements of the Great Zhou Court. When she heard that the Great Zhou Court had indeed sent people to Tianxuan Palace, she felt immense relief.
Fortunately, they had left Tianxuan Palace in advance; otherwise, Tianxuan Palace might have been completely obliterated.
Before long, Chu Qingli heard that the Great Zhou Dynasty was hunting down members of Tianxuan Palace. Fortunately, they now disguised themselves as ordinary people, blending into the crowd, making it difficult for the Great Zhou Dynasty to find them.
In this way, Chu Qingli successfully reached Guangling County.
The first thing she did upon arriving in Guangling County was to visit Zhen Nan Prince Manor to meet Mu Yunxi and find out what her current situation was.
Zhen Nan Prince Manor, Mu Yunxi’s courtyard.
As night fell, Mu Yunxi sat alone in the courtyard.
A Deceit Pearl hovered in front of her, and at that moment, she was absorbing the spiritual evil within the Deceit Pearl.
Just then, a female disciple from Tianxuan Palace approached her and said, "Saintess, the Palace Master has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yunxi immediately opened her eyes and asked in confusion, "Palace Master?"
Mu Yunxi was puzzled about why her Honored Master had come to Zhen Nan Prince Manor at this time.
Wasn’t she afraid that the Zhen Nan Prince Manor would target her? More accurately, that Lu Chen would target her.
Mu Yunxi immediately stood up and said, "Quick, invite the Palace Master in."
"Yes, Saintess."
As the words fell, the female disciple turned and left the courtyard where Mu Yunxi was located.
Soon, under the guidance of the Tianxuan Palace female disciple, Chu Qingli entered Mu Yunxi’s room.
As soon as she entered the room, the female disciple of Tianxuan Palace tactfully closed the door and then exited.
In the room, only Chu Qingli and Mu Yunxi were left. At this point, Mu Yunxi asked, "Honored Master, why have you come?"
Chu Qingli sighed and said, "The Great Zhou Dynasty wants to destroy Tianxuan Palace, and I had no choice but to have the disciples and elders of Tianxuan Palace go down the mountain."
"I am now here in Guangling County to hide and see if I can rebuild Tianxuan Palace here."
Upon hearing this, Mu Yunxi found it hard to believe that the Great Zhou Dynasty would dare to move against their Tianxuan Palace.
The overall strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty was indeed stronger than Tianxuan Palace, but Tianxuan Palace had at least seven Earth Realm experts. If a real fight broke out, the Great Zhou Dynasty would suffer significant losses as well; how could they dare?
Mu Yunxi asked in confusion, "Honored Master, how dare they attack Tianxuan Palace? Aren’t they afraid of suffering casualties themselves in the process?"
Chu Qingli said, "According to the information I obtained, the Great Zhou Dynasty seems to be controlled by the Qionghua Holy Land. Together, the Great Zhou Dynasty and Qionghua Holy Land have far more Earth Realm experts than Tianxuan Palace, which may give them the confidence to attack Tianxuan Palace."
Upon hearing Chu Qingli’s words, a trace of worry appeared on Mu Yunxi’s face.
She wasn’t worried about whether the other members of Tianxuan Palace were in danger.
What she worried about was that Lu Chen truly had schemes for her Honored Master. Lu Chen had often praised Chu Qingli’s beauty in front of her, clearly intending to take her Honored Master as well.
While Mu Yunxi was distracted by these thoughts, Chu Qingli approached her, holding Mu Yunxi’s delicate hand, and asked with concern, "Yunxi, you’ve suffered during this time. Lu Chen didn’t trouble you, did he?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yunxi was unsure how to respond.
Lu Chen hadn’t really troubled her, though he often came to her for dual cultivation, playing with her body, but she also benefited from it.
Currently, her cultivation state had reached the mid-stage Xuan Realm, and she was on the verge of breaking through to the late-stage Xuan Realm, perhaps it wouldn’t take long to achieve that breakthrough.
Mu Yunxi was uncertain whether to tell Chu Qingli about this. If Chu Qingli knew that dual cultivation with Lu Chen could enhance one’s realm, she might be tempted too.
With this possibility in mind, Mu Yunxi ultimately decided to tell her Honored Master about it.
How her Honored Master would choose to act was entirely up to her.
Upon these thoughts, Mu Yunxi unhesitatingly released her aura and then said, "Honored Master, I have already reached the mid-stage Xuan Realm."