Before Yun Yang had come to the Empire of Ziyou and completed this round, he had never thought that he would gain so much from his improvisation due to the trap!
Yun Yang even felt a little guilty. He had deceived them completely this time. First, he had become Ziyou's Old Forefather, then he had become the nation's acknowledged anchor and pillar of support. Now, he had even taken the nation's most precious treasure. Was it a little too much?
He would probably become the nation's public enemy in the future.
However, after checking his deific consciousness space, Yun Yang felt something.
It would not be too much even if such a good thing happened ten or eight times a day. The more the better!
Yun Yang could not be blamed for his insatiable greed. He had always been a humble and cautious person, contented with what he had and never been greedy. Alas!
This time, the newly obtained Soul of the Fallen Star had brought him too many benefits, too great!
The soul of siderite was now being treated as Emmie's foundation soil in the deific consciousness space, buried under its roots.
Emmie's current state was unprecedentedly healthy. The thickness of its leaves was almost as thick as a finger. The fine hair on it was clearly covered by a layer, and the leaves were almost twice their original size.
There were only three leaves, but they were like a lotus pond that was floating in the emerald waves. It was a spectacular sight.
With the help of the soul of siderite, the power that Emmie could unleash was unprecedented.
At this moment, the deific consciousness was filled with purple Qi, as if it was about to rain! Sensing it, he realized that the density of the spiritual Qi was almost five times higher than before!
In addition, this was the result of the soul of siderite not fully unleashing its true power yet.
"If you can completely absorb the power of earth in the soul of siderite, master can become a god directly!" This was what Emmie said.
It was simple, brutal, and tempting at the same time!
Naturally, Yun Yang had high expectations for this.
Emmie's last words surprised Yun Yang even more. "Owning the Soul of the Siderite is basically the same as condensing all the essence of the entire Tianxuan Continent planet beneath your feet into a single piece, and all of it will belong to you alone."
"Furthermore, I'm afraid that the value of this meteorite is even greater than the value of the Profound Sky Continent. I believe that even the legendary Great Earth Elemental is only this much!"
When Yun Yang heard the good news, he was so excited that he lost his sense of direction.
In the end, he was beaten back to his original state by Emmie's words. "The only regret is that the power is too vast. Master can't absorb it at all. Even a drop of it is enough to blow the current master up."
Yun Yang sobered up at once, but he immediately felt unwell.
At the very least, he was at the beginning stage of the heaven realm, and he also cultivated the Multiphase Mystique. Was he so weak that he couldn't handle even a single drop?!
Under Yun Yang's relentless questioning, Emmie replied, "It's a super concentrated form of Earth Essence that surpasses the entire Tianxuan Continent. With master's current physique, it's true that you can't bear even a drop of it. You're not even qualified to draw it slowly. Of course, when master can combine the Nine Supremes' manifestation powers into one, you can absorb this energy bit by bit. In other words, the day the Nine Supremes' manifestation powers are combined will be the day you can absorb this energy!"
Yun Yang was filled with anticipation once again.
However, the most important thing now was his original intention of coming here.
Old Dugu's matter!
He had to resolve it as soon as possible!
His identity as Old Forefather was not completely flawless after all. It was better to resolve the matter as soon as possible. Besides, there was also the matter of the Shangguan Family of Generals' ancestor's remains. If it was possible, he should try his best to resolve it as well. Otherwise, it would only be a shadow that would haunt the Shangguan Family of Generals forever, an everlasting threat!
Everything was going according to his wishes. Things were progressing more smoothly than Yun Yang had expected!
Chancellor Lan was even more anxious than Yun Yang about the healing of the soul.
"Old Forefather, can we begin the healing of the soul?" Lan Wuxin asked.
Based on Yun Yang's understanding of Lan Wuxin, as well as his background and persona as the head of the Empire of Ziyou's civil officials, there was no reason for him to be so impatient and open about it. He should have at least been more tactful.
Yun Yang was subconsciously stunned when he heard the question. "So impatient?"
There was no falsehood in the question. Yun Yang's original intention was to bring up the matter of healing the soul, but he had considered whether he would appear too enthusiastic and cause unnecessary suspicion if he brought it up abruptly. Therefore, he was contemplating how he should broach the subject.
Should he show off his acting skills to show that the country has treated him well and that he, an expert, should return the favor? Or should he continue to reject and welcome …
Yun Yang had not expected Chancellor Lan to bring it up right away when they met and to be unusually impatient.
"I can't not be impatient." Chancellor Lan's face was scrunched up in a frown. In front of outsiders, including His Majesty the emperor, he had always been steady and elegant. He did not even bother to conceal his impatience in front of Old Forefather.
He was only a child in front of Old Forefather at his age, why was he still putting on airs?
"The Shangguan Family of Generals has arrived!"
Yun Yang's heart skipped a beat as he blurted out, "You mean the Shangguan Family of Generals' men have entered the city?"
He then said, "Didn't you say that there's still a thousand miles to go? No matter what, I should still have about three days of free time! "
Lan Wuxin sighed. "A thousand miles was said the day before yesterday. Now that they've arrived, everything is like a nocked arrow on the bow. We have no choice but to release it!"
Yun Yang's mind raced as he came up with a plan to deal with the sudden change. Yun Yang really could not understand why Shangguan Lingxiu had entered the city. Had the letter not been delivered?
Yun Yang's expression turned grim as he asked in a low voice, "Are you all going to execute the plan?"
Lan Wuxin heaved a deep sigh and said, "We had no choice but to act, but now we can't. According to our previous detection, Shangguan Lingxiu came with eight thousand disciples from the Shangguan Family of Generals, but she's only brought a hundred people into the city now!"
This was what Lan Wuxin was most conflicted about.
If eight thousand men had entered the city together, Lan Wuxin would have asked for Yun Yang's opinion. Yun Yang might have chosen to wait if he had a way, but if he could not recover his soul, he would have ordered the extermination of everyone from the Shangguan Family of Generals without hesitation.
Now, however, Shangguan Lingxiu had only brought a hundred men into the city. The Empire of Ziyou's position was unprecedentedly awkward!
The Empire of Ziyou would not dare lay a hand on these hundred men, even if they were given a hundred guts!
If Supreme Cloud was not among these hundred men, not only would they alert the enemy, they would also become a laughing stock.
According to the intelligence, the identity, appearance, and mystical skill of the hundred men who had come with Shangguan Lingxiu matched some of the experts among the Shangguan Family's henchmen. The information on each of them could be traced back to decades ago; there was no doubt about it.
In other words, there were no unfamiliar faces among them under the high-end care of the powerful intelligence network. They were all people who were expected to come!
As for Supreme Cloud, even if his background was a mystery, he could never be a henchman of the Shangguan Family!
Therefore, there was a high chance that Supreme Cloud was not among these hundred men.
However, was Supreme Cloud definitely not among these hundred men?
It was impossible to say for sure; it was not a hundred percent. There was still a ten to twenty percent chance that he was not!
Therefore, the current awkward situation was that there was no way to say for sure that he was, and there was no way to say for sure that he was not.
If they were to strike and these hundred men were all dead, and Supreme Cloud was not among them … the situation would become extremely dire!
However, they had no choice but to strike. What if Supreme Cloud was among them? Would they not miss out on a godsend opportunity?
Once they missed it, the opportunity would never come again!
Therefore, upon knowing that Yutang's Shangguan Family of Generals had entered the city, from the emperor to the Four Seasons Tower's martial world experts, all of them were conflicted and embarrassed. They were stuck in a dilemma, unable to advance or retreat.
Of course, the Four Seasons Tower wanted to strike directly. They did not want to be caught in the off chance. There would be no chance if they were killed. What happened next would not be of much concern to them anyway. However, Ziyou's royalty was adamant.
"Let's wait a little longer. Wait a little longer. We must wait a little longer."
Wait for what?
Of course, it was to see if Yun Yang's Old Forefather could recover the assassin's soul!
Therefore, Chancellor Lan was burning with anxiety. Even if he lost his composure, he had to urge them!
"My condition is better than expected. I can indeed give it a try now." Yun Yang frowned. "Sigh, I had thought that I would still have eight to ten days to spare, at least three to five days later when I have recovered a level or two of cultivation base … I would then proceed with this … If it has to be done today, this old man's chances aren't too high. This old man will tell you this first, Chancellor Lan."
Eight to ten days?
It was impossible to wait that long!
Even if it was only three to five days, it was still a dilemma!
"Shall we do it today then?" Lan Wuxin asked eagerly.
"Alright then." Yun Yang kept quiet for a bit, feeling rather helpless.
"Now?" Lan Wuxin asked immediately. He was truly anxious now, no longer caring about his demeanor. He was like a child begging for candy!
To Lan Wuxin, however, he was no different from a child in front of this Old Forefather. Acting coquettishly now was embarrassing, but as long as it was effective, it was fine.
"…"
Yun Yang looked at him like he was looking at a weirdo. This fellow really did not behave like a prime minister.
Lan Wuxin blushed, actually feeling like a primary school student who had done something wrong. "Cough … it's really … urgent."
Yun Yang nodded helplessly. "Alright, let's do it then."
Sun Chengfeng had made up his mind and said, "Old Forefather, your body is fine now. Just rest well from now on. This grandson shall take his leave now."
Yun Yang nodded. "Very well."
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