Under Yu Jiu's astonished gaze, the bookshelf that Yang Xuan had kicked suddenly began to emit the sound of a sliding mechanism.
Under Yu Jiu's gaze, the entire bookshelf slid to one side. Within a few breaths, a dark hole under the bookshelf was revealed. In the hole, there was a bluestone staircase that extended downwards. It was unknown where it led to.
As soon as the hole appeared, it emitted a chilling aura.
At this moment, Yu Jiu was completely in awe of Yang Xuan.
"Let's go down and take a look!" Yang Xuan said calmly.
With that, he led the way into the hole.
The staircase led downwards. This seemingly deep passage was actually not that deep. The two of them walked straight for a while and reached the bottom.
At the bottom was a square space made entirely of bluestone. There was nothing else inside. It looked like a secret room with no furnishings, or rather, a storage room.
Yu Jiu was a little disappointed. She thought that there was something hidden inside.
Looking at the empty basement, Yang Xuan suddenly smiled.
"Jiu 'er, let me show you a magic trick."
Yu Jiu did not have time to think about her new nickname "Jiu 'er." She just looked at Yang Xuan in confusion and asked, "Your Highness, what is a magic trick?"
Ahem, I've walked into the wrong place again.
Yang Xuan's face reddened, and he decided not to explain. He took a step forward and suddenly stomped his foot on the ground.
The next moment, Yu Jiu found that the scene in front of her had changed.
After a series of spatial distortions, a strange statue suddenly appeared in the center of the originally empty underground space.
The statue was about three feet tall and was black all over. It was shaped like a human, but it had no facial features. Even the limbs were not clear. One could only make a rough guess.
After staring at the statue for a while, Yu Jiu suddenly felt a little dizzy for some reason.
When Yu Jiu came to her senses, she was shocked. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.
One had to know that she was already in the Immortal State. Her mental strength was extremely strong. It was impossible for her to be confused for a short period of time, let alone feel dizzy.
But now, she only looked at the statue for a while and felt dizzy. How could she not be shocked?
"Move the statue away!" Yang Xuan suddenly said after looking at the statue for a while.
Yu Jiu temporarily suppressed the curiosity in his heart. He waved his hand and put the statue into his storage ring.
After that, the two of them returned to the courtyard.
Yu Jiu looked at Yang Xuan strangely. She couldn't see through Yang Xuan anymore.
She had originally thought that the Saint had allowed Yang Xuan to become the Azure Sky Saint because of his cultivation talent. However, the more she interacted with Yang Xuan, the more she realized how mysterious Yang Xuan was.
By now, she had developed an endless curiosity towards Yang Xuan.
"Your Highness, Zhou Xiao Hei and Li Xiuxiu's homes are not far away." Yu Jiu suddenly thought of something and said.
"There's no need! Let's go. "Yang Xuan shook his head, seemingly uninterested in Li Xiuxiu.
Yu Jiu found it strange, but she could not go against Yang Xuan's decision. All she could do was leave with Yang Xuan with her questions.
The two of them returned to the mass grave. The four guards were still searching inch by inch.
Yang Xuan looked around and suddenly said, "Let's disperse. Let's go back!"
"Yes, sir!" Everyone replied together.
The four guards did not doubt or disobey the orders of their direct superior at all. In reality, Yang Xuan's orders were the highest order to them. Even if they knew they were wrong, they could not disobey them.
After returning to the Zhong family in Qingyang city and having a few sips of tea, Yang Xuan suddenly asked, "I heard that the people of the Corpse Hall love dealing with corpses the most. Did they do this?"
Feng Shisan frowned. "Your Highness, it's not impossible. In the past, the people of the Corpse Hall have done something like this in order to obtain fresh corpses. However, they probably wouldn't lay their hands on the Chosen Saint and the sacred envoy."
Yang Xuan was rather curious. He asked, "They've done something like this in the past?"
"They do it often." Lei Shijiu's eyes were filled with disdain. Clearly, he did not have a good impression of the people of the Corpse Hall. "That's what they do."
"Oh?" Yang Xuan's face was filled with surprise.
"The cultivation of the saints of the Corpse Hall can be said to be unorthodox. They rely on corpse puppets. Their personal cultivation might not stand out among those of the same level, but they can often unleash extremely great battle prowess in battle by relying on powerful corpse puppets. It's very troublesome," explained Feng Shisan.
Yang Xuan asked, "Where do the corpses used to refine corpse puppets come from?"
Feng Shisan said, "They come from many sources. Generally speaking, wherever there is war, the Corpse Hall will exist. The Corpse Hall is behind the wars of many countries. After a war, most of the corpses on the battlefield will be taken away by the people of the Corpse Hall."
"Then what about the Soul Hall?" Yang Xuan asked again.
"The Soul Hall needs soul power, so they have a close relationship with the Corpse Hall. They often cooperate and take what they need," explained Feng Shisan.
Yang Xuan recalled the plague incident in the Great Ming Empire's Tang City. He had indeed met the people of the Corpse Hall at that time. It was the black-clothed man who threatened to refine him into a corpse puppet.
However, he had never seen that black-clothed man again after he escaped.
Thinking of this, Yang Xuan shook his head. The structure of the Saint Mountain was extremely complicated. He did not know how to evaluate the Saint Mountain, whether it was good or bad.
"Do the people of the Corpse Hall also dig graves?" Yang Xuan asked again.
"Yes, there are many people in the Corpse Hall. The number of corpses they need is huge. Sometimes, the supply is not enough. Naturally, some of the Corpse Hall's saints will dig up ownerless corpses. It's not strange," said Feng Shisan.
"Then, is it possible that the incident here was caused by the people of the Corpse Hall?" Yang Xuan continued to lead the topic in this direction.
"You can check it out!" Feng Shisan looked at Yang Xuan with a strange gaze. He did not understand why the Saint Prince wanted to look at the Corpse Hall.
However, this was not something he needed to consider. His job was to faithfully carry out the Saint Prince's every order.
"Okay, check if there are any people from the Corpse Hall nearby. If there are, tell them to come see me." Yang Xuan said.
"Yes!" The four guards bowed at the same time.
After the four guards left, Zhong Shu suddenly asked for an audience.
Yang Xuan was a bit puzzled. Logically speaking, with Zhong Shu's rank, if there was something, he would first report to Yu Jiu's subordinates, then Yu Jiu would report to him. This was in accordance with the rules.
But now, he directly asked to see Yang Xuan. This was a bit strange.
However, Yang Xuan thought about it and understood.
For Zhong Shu to directly ask to see Yang Xuan, he must have received Yu Jiu's permission. Otherwise, he would not have been able to appear before Yang Xuan.
With Yang Xuan's current status, his words could become a constitution. He could decide the change of dynasties, the rise and fall of kings, and the fate of hundreds of millions of people. Was this something that regular people could see?
Did you not see how even the ruler of an empire, Su Hanyu, trembled when he saw Yang Xuan, afraid that he would make Yang Xuan unhappy?
"What is it? Speak!" Yang Xuan gently tasted his tea as he asked indifferently.
"Your highness, a batch of treasures has been delivered to Qingyang city recently. They will be auctioned off. This is the catalogue. If your highness is interested in any treasure, I will deliver it to your highness in advance." Zhong Shu knelt on the ground and raised a booklet above his head politely.
The personal attendant Yu Jiu had left behind picked up the booklet and checked it slightly before passing it to Yang Xuan.
"Auction?" Yang Xuan smiled. No wonder Yu Jiu could get Zhong Shu to see him. As it turned out, Zhong Shu wanted to flatter him as the Azure Sky Saint Prince.
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