Chapter 656

Chapter 656: Qualification for World Exploration

Mirialia is the seventh fruit of the World Tree. In the medium-level planes, the world possesses some consciousness, making her the fortunate child of the Bicu World, destined to come and save the world.

However, even if she is the chosen one of this plane, her talents are strong only within the Bicu World. Outside of it, no one recognizes her, and she is utterly powerless against the rule of the New Heaven Celestial Empire.

Especially in the Red Heaven realm, her talents actually do not stand out. Any student from Zixue Academy would possess talents far beyond hers.

What truly concerns Yun Ye is her strong will.

Talent can be changed, but pure will is rare and precious. If she maintains this spirit, she might be able to make significant strides and enhance the status of the Shimmering Fairy Clan within the Empire.

To be honest, the Celestial Empire controls far too many worlds. Compared to an invincible powerhouse, even a single universe doesn’t mean much.

The Empire even allows natives to buy back the Bicu World to gain relative independence.

As long as Mirialia goes far enough and contributes significantly, anything is possible, and there doesn’t have to be a military conflict with the Empire.

“Mirialia will experience a burst of strength shortly after joining the Heavenly Court, followed by explorations of the multiverse to increase her depth…”

“But how far she can go remains uncertain. I hope I’m still alive when I officially explore the multiverse.”

Yun Ye yawned as he walked into the Zixue student council building.

As soon as he stepped inside, the entire school network erupted in excitement.

They had basically confirmed that the death of Seat Eight, King Yu, was due to the assassination of Qing Liu Sheng, so the student council wanted to understand the details and arranged to meet with the involved parties!

“This is absolutely outrageous! Seat Eight was actually ordered to assassinate a freshman, and the most astonishing part is that this freshman returned alive!”

“If you say this isn’t a trap, I don’t believe it. This is clearly a remote confrontation between the two powers; Qing Liu Sheng achieved a complete victory!”

“It’s said that the Heavenly Curtain protected Qing Liu Sheng. Is the Divine Empress backing them?”

“The possibility of using a borrowed knife to kill someone is greater. Just a heads-up to the Heavenly Curtain would suffice, eliminating any concerns about information leaks. The Heavenly Curtain, fully loyal to the Divine Empress and the Celestial Empire, can handle things beautifully.”

“The death of Seat Eight is just the beginning. This Qing Liu Sheng is the focal point of conflict between the two major powers; trouble is sure to multiply in the future.”

“Speaking of which, with King Yu dead, doesn’t that mean there will be an empty seat? The battle for position is about to begin?”

“Probably. If there is a chance to become one of the Ten Seats, they will immediately return, even if they are still exploring significant universes. Only by becoming one of the Ten Seats can one qualify to fight for the marker position. Only the Ten Seats can obtain various privileges, including… the method of Opening Heaven and Earth!”

The method of Opening Heaven and Earth, the Cave Techniques!

This is one of the highest aspirations of the entire Celestial Empire. Aside from the spirit weapon wishes from the Spirit Law system, the Cave Techniques of the Spiritual Law are the only other way to achieve longevity, making the Cave Techniques the peak pursuit of the Immortal Path!

This method reaches the highest realms and clearly cannot be casually given to ordinary cultivators. Within the five major schools, only after becoming one of the Ten Seats can one qualify to learn the Cave Techniques and attempt to Open Heaven and Earth; others are strictly prohibited from private research, let alone obtaining the Cave Techniques to try and Open Heaven and Earth themselves.

Whatever benefits exist, none can compare to the method of Opening Heaven and Earth. This privilege gives the Ten Seats the highest value.

To be honest, the students at Zixue find it hard to understand why someone like King Yu would assassinate Qing Liu Sheng. Even if he succeeded, he could never return to the Red Heaven realm and would become a complete enemy of the Celestial Empire, effectively severing all paths forward.

What interest group has such tremendous power that it leads someone with the potential to reach the highest levels, like King Yu, to abandon everything to carry out an order?

What could it possibly be?

Yun Ye was equally puzzled by this question.

If Opening Heaven and Earth requires vast resources, no order is worth dying for; what meaning is there in obtaining those vast resources then?

Could it be that King Yu acted to gather resources for his child, loved ones, or parents? Or perhaps the Divine Court used threats against him?

In the memories revealed, King Yu was not someone who would risk everything for his family.

“The memories retrieved are incomplete, lacking crucial motivations and some secrets from the Divine Court.”

The memories that King Yu had not allowed Yun Ye to read, according to him, were stored in an external memory device.

He genuinely did not possess that part of the memory; no matter how many times it was accessed or how deeply they searched his soul or brain, those memories could not be obtained.

After all, the Divine Court operated from the shadows. If they could not counter the Celestial Empire’s memory retrieval, then every time one person was caught, a large group would be dragged down with them. They would need to undergo large-scale self-erasure immediately. If this situation occurred more than a few times, how could the Divine Court grow powerful enough to cover the heavens?

At the same time, with King Yu’s death, the external memory device must have self-destructed, leaving no trace of its whereabouts in any world, eliminating the possibility of tracing it.

*Tap, tap, tap, tap!*

Yun Ye’s footsteps echoed in the empty building.

The student council building was unique, featuring a spiral staircase that passed through the entire structure. Yun Ye climbed step by step, reaching the top floor as required.

As he took his step, seemingly just ascending a single step, he actually passed through a layer of space and reached the top level.

The top level had no ceiling, or rather, the ceiling was transparent. Looking up, the clear sky stretched for thousands of miles, making him feel on top of the world.

Yun Ye gazed for a moment and spotted the shimmering scales of a soaring dragon flickering on the horizon. He confirmed that this was not an alternate space but the true scene of Tengzhou.

“Welcome! So, what do you think? It’s nice here, right? I didn’t expect to meet you so soon again.”

A beautiful woman with purple hair sat in a chair without standing up. She simply raised her glass to Yun Ye and relaxed back down.

A few members of the student council nearby yawned and threw their gazes at Yun Ye.

Was this the young man who got Seat Eight killed?

Though they were not one of the Ten Seats, they had been working in the student council and understood the extraordinary nature of the Ten Seats. It was not simply a matter of calling the Heavenly Curtain to kill one of them. Just to raise one question, why would the Heavenly Curtain send a powerful expert to firmly protect a Ten Seat?

Was it because he was the Rookie King?

That was far from enough!

As a Rookie King with only First Stage cultivation level, he was still far from achieving a legend. In just a short ten years, many things could happen.

Moreover, even among those qualified to become Ten Seats, each year there were countless individuals. Tengzhou alone had many talent, not to mention the entire Red Heaven realm. How could the Celestial Empire casually mobilize so many people for protection?

There must be hidden truths, and that was precisely why they called Qing Liu Sheng here.

“President, you didn’t call me here just to show off the scenery, did you?”

Yun Ye smiled.

“Of course not,” Zixue Xin downed her drink with a smile in her eyes. “I wanted to ask, did you deal with King Yu?”

“President, what are you talking about? The spiritual realm versus the True Realm, could it be… that you’ve burned out your brain?” Yun Ye was astonished.

“Qing Liu Sheng, President, are you really joking with me? The last thing I enjoy is making jokes!”

Zixue Xin suddenly erupted with a chilling killing intent, making the air in the entire top level feel cold, as if a life-free zone had descended after ten thousand years of extreme cold.

“President, the thing I dislike the most is showing off weapons and sudden fights… can you calm down?” Yun Ye found Zixue Xin’s testing surprisingly simple, forcing him to give a little feedback.

Thus, the green robe glowed softly, the sound of flowing spring water washed away everything, directly dispelling the killing intent and restoring the top floor to normal.

(This robe seems extraordinary… however, testing with killing intent is already the limit. Anything more would be out of the question. With the Power I’ve tested so far, I should be able to block a strike from King Yu, which is enough for a Heavenly Curtain expert to come to the rescue.)

Zixue Xin smiled again. “Junior, you’ll get used to it. Outside the Red Heaven realm, such tests are not with killing intent but directly cutting off your head.”

“I have a notice from the council here; I wonder if Qing Liu Sheng, President, is willing to accept it. To sum it up in one sentence, it grants you qualification for world exploration to advance into the multiverse exploration!”