Chapter 595
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Behind the archway lay an underground palace complex.
This palace was constructed with utmost opulence. The wood and stone used were of the finest ancient timber and spiritual stones. Moreover, it was illuminated by fist-sized firelight stones, which cast a bright light akin to daylight, creating a climate as warm as spring. Even within the palace grounds, ancient trees thrived, and artificial hills and flowing streams added to the serene ambiance.
Liu Zhengcheng walked step by step deeper into the palace complex until he finally arrived at a small valley surrounded by artificial hills and stopped.
“Ancestor!” Liu Zhengcheng bowed deeply, his demeanor as respectful as a child meeting an elder, and he unconsciously began to sweat from his palms.
“Come in!”
A voice echoed from within the valley.
Liu Zhengcheng took a breath, straightened his clothes once more, and then entered the valley. Inside, there was only a patch of grassland, a few thatched cottages, which seemed out of place in this otherwise luxurious underground palace.
At the far end of the valley, beside a small pond, an old man with white hair and dressed in white sat hunched over, holding a fishing rod, his back turned to Liu Zhengcheng.
“What is it?” A somewhat deep and slightly hoarse voice asked slowly.
Liu Zhengcheng immediately said, “It’s about Ye Wushuang…”
He paused for a moment, organized his thoughts, and then recounted the entire story in detail.
After listening to everything, the old man with white hair and clothes remained motionless. After a long while, Liu Zhengcheng tentatively called out, “Ancestor…”
“I heard you…”
The old man slowly continued, “I have seen everything that Liu Guangyao experienced before his death. If I’m not mistaken, the ones who struck were likely from the Dark Soul Hall.”
The Dark Soul Hall!
Upon hearing these three words, Liu Zhengcheng’s face froze in shock.
How could it be the Dark Soul Hall!
The Dark Soul Hall was known for its underhanded dealings—deadly duels, assassinations, and the like…
How could Ye Wushuang possibly be involved with the Dark Soul Hall?
The old man with white hair and clothes continued, “The Dark Soul Hall, along with Wang Pengyuan, Xu Wenyuan, and Lei Chengtian— I underestimated them…”
Liu Zhengcheng quickly said, “Ancestor, should we inform the other four clans about this matter?”
“Why should we inform them?”
The old man replied, “You should just act as if you know nothing. Moreover, from now on, the Liu Clan should simply keep a low profile.”
“Huh?” Liu Zhengcheng was taken aback, and then he said, “But… the other four clans probably won’t agree!”
“Soon, the Liu Clan will no longer need to kowtow to those four clans,” the old man said again.
Hearing this, Liu Zhengcheng was overjoyed. “Ancestor, has your injury… been resolved?”
“Wonderful, wonderful!”
Liu Zhengcheng was so excited that he could hardly contain himself. He couldn’t help but boast, “Now that you have cultivated the Tai Xu Yi Tian Jue and reached the Gui Yuan realm, our Liu Clan has nothing to fear from anyone!”
“Tai Xu Yi Tian Jue—where is it so easily cultivated?” The old man with white hair and clothes gave a bitter smile.
“Back then, among the eighteen Heavenly Guards, only Cao Yu managed to cultivate it. I tortured him for a hundred years, yet he never revealed a single word. In the end, I had no choice but to kill him!”
“Later, I tried to cultivate it myself, but I ended up with a spiritual breakdown, losing almost all my power. Now, starting over, I have finally reached the Wan Fa realm and have recently gained a deeper grasp of the Tai Xu Yi Tian Jue.”
“Reaching the Gui Yuan realm is still far away, but as long as I can surpass the early stage of the Wan Fa realm, no one in the Qingyun Empire will be my match.”
“At that time, whether it’s Qing Mu Yuan, Yun Xing Jian, or even Mu Junli, I won’t necessarily fear them.”
“For a thousand years, it’s time for the imperial family to change its surname!”
Hearing these words, Liu Zhengcheng was overwhelmed with excitement.
Reaching the Wan Fa realm was indeed the strongest level in the Qingyun Empire, but the early stage of Wan Fa was not invincible. If there were enough peak Tian Gang cultivators, they could still wear down a Wan Fa cultivator.
But if the ancestor could truly break through the early stage of the Wan Fa realm, he would indeed be unmatched!
At that time, the Qingyun Empire would undergo a complete dynastic change.
“As for that Ye Wushuang…” The old man with white hair and clothes paused.
