Inside the Celestial Herb House, the four elders, Lin Shishi, Fang Lianyi, Han Xue, and Yao Di, the future successors of the Everlasting Institution, were all present.
At this moment, everyone looked worried as they stared worriedly at a large bed filled with a strange fragrance.
In front of the bed, Lin Shishi knelt there with tears streaming down her face. She was sobbing uncontrollably.
On the bed, a middle-aged man was covered in cuts and bruises. He was on the verge of death. This man was the head of the Everlasting Institution, Hong Qiang.
"Swoosh" A light flashed and Xing Jue instantly appeared in the room.
"Lord Hong Qiang? What … what's going on? "Looking at the extremely weak Hong Qiang, Xing Jue's expression became anxious.
As soon as Xing Jue appeared, the elders and disciples shouted as if they had seen their savior, "Xing Jue, quick, save the head!"
"Shishi, let me take a look." Xing Jue came to the bed and stuffed an elixir into Hong Qiang's mouth. Then, he began to examine Hong Qiang's injuries.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on Xing Jue. They hoped that Xing Jue could really save Hong Qiang. After all, Hong Qiang was the true pillar of the Everlasting Institution.
"Everyone, don't worry. I can cure Lord Hong Qiang's injuries!" After a while, Xing Jue assured everyone.
After hearing Xing Jue's words, everyone's hearts were finally at ease. They knew Xing Jue very well. Since Xing Jue said that he could cure him, they believed that Hong Qiang would be fine.
After that, Xing Jue refined a fifth-grade elixir. He didn't use a fifth-grade elixir because to Xing Jue, Hong Qiang's injuries were not that serious. He could use the Soul-Eater Clan's secret technique to repair his physical body. Using a fifth-grade elixir would only heal his damaged soul.
In just half a day, Hong Qiang's complexion began to improve. Although he was still pale, he no longer looked like a dying person.
After seeing that Hong Qiang was getting better, everyone was finally relieved. Xing Jue called Lin Shishi and the others together and asked them about Hong Qiang.
"Shishi, why didn't you inform me that Lord Hong Qiang was seriously injured?"
This was the first question Xing Jue asked. If he hadn't rushed back in time, then even he wouldn't have been able to cure Hong Qiang's injuries. If he had been two days late, Hong Qiang would have died.
"I …" Lin Shishi lowered her head and said nothing, as if she had something she couldn't say.
"Big Brother Xing Jue, when the Sect Leader was injured, I wanted to contact you immediately."
"But Big Sister Shi Shi said that you have something important to do, so I can't disturb you. Otherwise, your life will be in danger."
"So … none of us dared to contact you. You can't blame Sister Shi Shi for this. She's doing it for your own good!" At this moment, the outspoken Tang Yu spoke up. Xing Jue swept his gaze across the crowd, and everyone nodded in agreement.
"You silly girl!" Looking at Lin Shishi, who had lowered her head and said nothing, Xing Jue lightly tapped her forehead. There was an indescribable bitterness in his heart.
He naturally knew that Lin Shishi was afraid of affecting his collection of Hellfire, but Xing Jue also knew that Hong Qiang held an important place in Lin Shishi's heart.
No matter what happened in the past, at least they were very close now. From the tear stains on Lin Shishi's face, it could be seen how worried she was about her father, Hong Qiang.
However, just because she was afraid of spoiling Xing Jue's plans, she would rather watch her father die than disturb Xing Jue.
Xing Jue really didn't know whether to call her silly or something else, but no matter what, Xing Jue's heart was touched. Lin Shishi was always thinking about Xing Jue.
"So, does anyone know who injured Lord Hong Qiang?" Xing Jue spoke again. This time, he swept his gaze across the crowd. He knew that Hong Qiang's injuries were caused by someone who had attacked him.
"This …" The crowd didn't speak, but they looked at Lin Shishi with troubled expressions.
"Shi Shi, are you still going to hide it from me?" Xing Jue also looked at Lin Shishi.
Lin Shishi didn't answer. Her jade-like hands clutched her white robes tightly, as if she was making a difficult decision and was struggling fiercely.
"Sister Shi Shi, who bullied you? Just tell me, Big Brother Xing Jue will definitely help you! " Tang Yu asked anxiously. In her heart, Xing Jue was invincible and nothing could stump Xing Jue.
"Although I don't know who did it, I think it must have something to do with the Dusty Royal City." Lin Shishi finally raised her head and didn't hide it anymore.
"Dusty Royal City?" Hearing this, Xing Jue was stunned. He had never heard of this name before.
Not only Xing Jue, but Tang Lian's gaze also flickered. She seemed to have heard of the Dust-Sealed Monarch City before, but she couldn't recall where she had heard of it.
"Yes, Xing Jue. The Dusty Royal City is a force that has been rising rapidly in the Eastern Region recently. They are so powerful that even Yan City can't compete with them."
"Some time ago, they sent invitations to all the top forces in the Eastern Region, inviting them to join the Dusty Royal City and become their subsidiary forces." At this moment, Fang Lianyi, who had been wanting to tell the truth, spoke up.
"Subsidiary forces? Senior Fang, what are the requirements of their so-called subsidiary forces? "Xing Jue asked.
When Xing Jue was still in the Mortal Realm, he had single-handedly built up the Asura Palace. Therefore, he had a good understanding of the affiliated powers, because back then, the Asura Palace had also used the same method to bring the surrounding powers under their control.
"Becoming a subsidiary force of the Dusty Royal City means that we have to pay tribute to them every year, and they will protect us from being invaded by other forces."
"Furthermore, they will recruit outstanding disciples from various forces every year. In other words, if any of the forces produce outstanding disciples, they will be sent to the Dusty Royal City."
"Xing Jue, this isn't a simple subsidiary power, it's an annexation. They're annexing all the powers in the Eastern Domain into the Dusty Monarch City, making them work for them. They want to rule the Eastern Domain!"
Fang Lianyi became agitated at this point. He had grown up in the Everlasting Court, so he had a deep affection for it. If the Everlasting Court was annexed by others, he would not be able to accept it.
"What is the strength of the Dusty Royal City?" Xing Jue continued to ask.
"I don't know exactly how strong they are, but Yan City once publicly rejected their invitation. However, they only sent one Elder to injure Yan City's Sect Master and all the other Elders. After that … after that, Yan City compromised!" Fang Lianyi replied.
"Oh? Even Yan City is far from being a match for them. In other words, they have the strength that no other forces can resist. "Xing Jue fell into deep thought, then said to Fang Lianyi," Senior Brother Fang, don't be too agitated.
"Senior Brother Fang, don't be too agitated. Since the Dusty Royal City is so powerful, I don't think they're going too far. They're only inviting everyone to become their subsidiary and not forcefully taking over the other factions."
"Isn't that too far? What's the difference between making us their so-called subsidiary forces and being forcibly occupied by them? "Fang Lianyi became even more agitated after hearing Xing Jue's words.
"They're only inviting us now. If they didn't invite us from the beginning, and instead attacked the Everlasting Court with absolute power, what could you do? Could you resist? "Xing Jue questioned.
"This …" At this moment, Fang Lianyi was speechless, as if she didn't know how to refute. If even Yan City couldn't resist, did the Everlasting Court really have the strength to do so?
"Since they're much stronger than the forces in the Eastern Region, the forces in the other regions aren't that valuable to them. If they really wanted to unify the Eastern Region, they could have mercilessly slaughtered and annihilated all the forces in the Eastern Region. It would have been much easier for them."
"But they didn't do that. Instead, they invited everyone first, and only used force after they rejected us. So, I think they don't want the Eastern Region to turn into a bloodbath and descend into chaos," Xing Jue said again.
This time, everyone nodded. They were only concerned about the sovereignty of the Everlasting Court, but they had forgotten about the huge gap in strength between the two sides. Therefore, after hearing Xing Jue's analysis, they suddenly realized that it made sense.
"But they did injure the Headmaster. Are we just going to let them bully us?" Fang Lianyi said angrily.
"Of course we won't let this go. I, Xing Jue, won't let the Everlasting Court be swallowed up by others. But we'll only know the truth when the Headmaster wakes up," Xing Jue explained.
"But compared to that, who built this Dusty Monarch City? Did a force from another part of the world move here? "Xing Jue fell into deep thought. In his opinion, the Dusty Monarch City's way of doing things was not too excessive.
Moreover, the Eastern Region was a small place. Few powerful forces were interested in this place, so it was meaningless to come here to dominate. Some people even thought that coming to the Eastern Region was a disgrace. Therefore, he was very curious about the reason why the Dusty Monarch City was here.
"I remember now. I know who the Dusty Monarch City is."
At this moment, Tang Lian, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke. Her face was filled with astonishment, and even her body was trembling slightly.
"Senior Sister Tang Lian, have you heard of the Dusty Monarch City? Where did he come from? "
Seeing this, Xing Jue and the others were shocked. They all looked at Tang Lian. They all guessed that the Dusty Monarch City was a force from another region, so they all wanted to know where he came from.
"Yes, I have heard of the Dusty Monarch City. He is not from another region, but a local force in the Eastern Region!" Tang Lian's voice was trembling slightly.
"What? A local force in the Eastern Region? That's impossible. Absolutely impossible. How could the Everlasting Court not have heard of a local force in the Eastern Region? "But as soon as Tang Lian said that, the four elders denied it.
"That's right. The Dusty Monarch City is a local force in the Eastern Region. He was once famous in the world. You don't know him because … he disappeared for thousands of years," Tang Lian said with certainty.
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