Chapter 595
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Behind the archway lay an underground palace.
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, casting a brilliance akin to daylight and maintaining a climate as warm as spring. Even within the palace complex, ancient trees thrived, and artificial hills and flowing streams created an atmosphere of utmost comfort.
Liu Zhengcheng walked step by step into the depths of the palace, until finally, he stopped in front of a small valley surrounded by artificial hills.
“Ancestor!” Liu Zhengcheng bowed respectfully, like a child facing an elder, his palms unconsciously sweating.
“Come in!”
A voice echoed from within the valley.
Liu Zhengcheng took a breath, straightened his robes once more, and entered the valley. Inside, there was only a patch of grassland, a few thatched cottages, all of which seemed out of place in this luxurious underground palace.
At the far end of the valley, by a small pond, sat a man with white hair and white robes, his body hunched over. He held a fishing rod and faced away from Liu Zhengcheng.
“What is it?” came the somewhat deep and slightly hoarse voice.
Liu Zhengcheng immediately began, “It’s about Ye Wushuang…”
He paused for a moment to organize his thoughts before recounting the entire story in detail.
After listening to everything, the man in white remained motionless. After a long while, Liu Zhengcheng tentatively called out, “Ancestor…”
“I heard it all…”
The man in white 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 words, Liu Zhengcheng’s face froze in shock.
How could it be the Dark Soul Hall?
The Dark Soul Hall was known for its clandestine dealings—deadly duels, assassinations, and the like…
How could Ye Wushuang possibly be involved with the Dark Soul Hall?
The man in white continued, “The Dark Soul Hall, Wang Pengyuan, Xu Wenyuan, and Lei Chengtian… I must say, I underestimated them…”
Liu Zhengcheng quickly said, “Ancestor, should we inform the other four clans about this matter?”
“Why should we inform them?” the man in white replied.
“You should simply act as if you know nothing. Moreover, from now on, the Liu Clan should remain quiet and obedient.”
“Ah?” 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 man in white 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. “Ancestor, have you cultivated the Tai Xu Yi Tian Jue and reached the Gui Yuan realm? In that case, no one will be a match for our Liu Clan!”
“Tai Xu Yi Tian Jue is not something that can be easily cultivated,” the man in white replied with a bitter smile.
“Among the eighteen Heavenly Guards of that time, only Cao Yu managed to cultivate it. I tortured Cao Yu 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 strength. 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 off, 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 be afraid of them.”
“For a thousand years, it’s time for the imperial family to change their 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.
However, 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 man in white paused.
