Chapter 517

Chapter 517: Xuanhuang Certainty Stones

In Turtle Longevity City of the Great Summer, a wooden house near the city wall was packed with people.

"Cough, cough…" In the center of the crowd, the Great Summer Prince coughed heavily, covering his chest as he asked, "Doctor Luo, how is my injury?"

"Your Highness, I have tried to administer acupuncture. You just need to rest more and you will recover quickly," Doctor Luo replied with a smile while stroking his beard, but no one noticed the worry and fear in his eyes.

"Good, cough… that’s good!" The Great Summer Prince’s anger boiled over, "What a group of humble and friendly brothers, what esteemed uncles who stab in the back without hesitation! If it weren’t for Mei Niang’s efforts, I might have…"

During this time, the summer emperor returned to court and, upon discovering that the prince was not waiting in the side hall for the royal edict but had entered the study to manage state affairs, he raged in fury, urging them to expedite the construction of the royal tomb.

Wu Zhao felt mentally and physically exhausted. She had mobilized troops and prepared to instigate a palace coup, but the prince’s hesitance delayed the command, causing them to miss the best opportunity. In the end, without the summer emperor’s decree, the other princes and grandsons took care of her whole family.

With the national fortune suppressed, the prince’s luck fell to rock bottom, and those around him became dispirited.

Some died amidst their escape, some got injured, and some scattered. Now only the ministers in the wooden house remained, all with bewildered eyes, uncertain if they would survive until tomorrow.

So many strange people appeared; even if they didn’t face each other, they could curse the prince’s generals from thousands of miles away. Who wouldn’t be afraid?

Wu Zhao lived in constant fear. Had it not been for the treasures left behind by her sworn brother for protection, she and her children would have been doomed long ago. The prince’s consort had died unexpectedly, and despite her previously elegant and grand demeanor, she had died in a horrid state, her intestines spilling and body covered in sores—truly a sight no one could bear!

She was terrified! So terrified! After calling for her sworn brother multiple times without response, she reached the point of feeling abandoned, scared out of her mind but forced to appear calm. Had it not been for her strong heart and lofty ambitions, she would have already collapsed.

After everyone took a rest, Wu Zhao hid in the shadows, using the link talisman to ask, "How is the prince’s injury?"

"Sigh…" Doctor Luo let out a long sigh and said, "Prince’s Consort, prepare for arrangements! There are some things I cannot say in front of everyone! They say even a tiger doesn’t eat its own cubs; there’s a reason why the emperor hasn’t dethroned Your Highness. I don’t know what secret techniques were used, but it seems the prince is alleviating the curse power for him. Truly, the royal family shows no affection!"

"How many days left?" Wu Zhao tried to suppress her anxiety and asked in a low voice.

"At most six days. I have repaid my gratitude, and Prince’s Consort needs to make plans early!" Doctor Luo ended the connection to the talisman, planning to find a way to escape.

The building was about to collapse; there was nowhere safe under a fallen nest!!!

Wu Zhao slumped on the bed, staring blankly at her child in the swaddle, her mind blank! After six days, if the prince did not survive, where would they, orphans and widows, go? Those around would likely sacrifice them.

Time passed, and suddenly a voice came, "Mei Niang, you called for me?"

Hearing the long-awaited voice, Wu Zhao grasped onto it like a pillar of support and excitedly took out the long-distance transmission talisman, exclaiming, "Sworn brother…"

"How is the situation in the Great Summer? I just returned to the Great Summer territory, but I might have to leave again!" Li Hui said.

"Chaotic, extremely chaotic! The prince’s faction has lost power, and the summer emperor is using this useless son to alleviate the curse power…" Wu Zhao, being no ordinary person, regulated her emotions and briefly explained the situation.

"Stay calm. I am near the Dragon Vein of the Great Summer."

"Sworn brother, are you going to act on the dragon vein? That won’t do; it is heavily guarded, with high-level demon cultivators stationed there. The Great Summer values the dragon vein greatly; even with chaos across the world, they haven’t recalled a single soldier from around the dragon vein."

"Mei Niang, don’t worry!" Li Hui reassured her, "I won’t touch the dragon vein. I’m just coming to retrieve something and will help you set up your birth chart. The Great Summer needs to restore order quickly! From now on, just go with the flow for a while; even if captured, don’t worry about anything and just hold onto your child!"

"This? Rare treasures to hoard…"

Wu Zhao, clever as she was, instantly understood what her sworn brother meant. She and her child could act as puppets; whoever captured them would not easily eliminate them.

"Changing the national fortune takes time, so let’s see how my brother will help you seize the opportunity! As for the prince, the summer emperor is too cruel to actually use his son to extend his life. Who knows how many royal relatives are within the range of this technique?"

As the distance transmission talisman began to burn out, Li Hui finally instructed, "In a few days, I will send disciples to support you and also send the Mysterious Pearl. This pearl is a heaven-sent treasure controlled by Yao’er, with powerful formations and many demons to protect you closely as you experience life in the mundane world."

In a short while, Wu Zhao took a deep breath, feeling an immense force arise within her, silently thinking, "My sworn brother is willing to stake the entire Heavenly Talisman Sect on me, truly a person destined for great deeds."

Li Hui acquired one hundred and eight ancient heavenly vessels and allowed the embroidering ball to draw up talismans to subdue their spirits. On the day of success, he could open the Xuancha Cave Heaven.

At this moment, he and Yang Jiuzhen employed Earth Escape to enter an underground cavern, casually releasing talisman flames, only to see the cave filled with stalactites, with colorful exquisite jade embedded on the stone walls forming a pattern of phoenixes.

"Is this the place?" Yang Jiuzhen observed for a moment, shocked, "There are no signs of human carving; this colorful jade phoenix pattern is naturally formed?"

"Yes, this place conceals great beauty, and the phoenix locks in spiritual energy, which is why few know it!"

Li Hui then used Bai Ze’s divine eye to survey the area, slightly smiling as he pointed toward a sturdy stalactite across from the phoenix stone wall, "Heaven and earth embrace the Yin and hold onto the Yang, a cycle that repeats! The Dragon Vein of the Great Summer has indeed reached the point of dragon and phoenix bringing good fortune! Therefore, this place has the phoenix pattern, and over the years, it has nurtured a rare treasure beyond compare. Speaking of which, this stalactite belongs to both water and earth, and if I forcibly take it, I will certainly disrupt the layout here. However, you, Junior Sister, can take it without restrictions."

"Alright! I want to see what kind of treasure qualifies as a rare treasure!" Yang Jiuzhen, dressed in light yellow celestial garments, took out the spirit treasure Round Mirror to shine on the stalactite across. Suddenly, waves rippled across the phoenix stone wall, and the phoenix seemed alive, eager to attack.

"Make your move!" Li Hui urged.

Yang Jiuzhen reached into the mirror’s light and extracted thirteen half-red half-yellow gemstones from the stalactite. Luckily, her movements were gentle and timely; before the phoenix stone wall could erupt, it calmed down, and all phenomena vanished.

At that moment, the thirteen strange stones emitted mysterious yellow energy, making her feel as though every pore in her body had opened up, greedily breathing in. It allowed her cultivation to advance quickly, with a short moment equating to half a year of hard training.

Li Hui nodded and said, "This is it, the Xuanhuang Certainty Stone! Whether it can prove the Dao is unclear, but its rarity is true, and it can indeed assist in enhancing one’s cultivation."

"Truly magical! Who would have thought such miracles could emerge from the heavens and earth!"

Yang Jiuzhen was astonished; everything she had seen and heard around Li Hui over the past few days was something she had encountered very little before. Reflecting on her Senior Sister’s unyielding reminders of the Ancient Tomb and the arduous search for opportunities in the Golden Luan Cave, she found it hard to think anything could surpass this fortuitous encounter!

"Come on, let’s hurry and cultivate." Li Hui sat cross-legged, spreading out the Thirty-two Dao-enriching Heavenly Bottles to arrange formations, hoping to use the Xuanhuang Certainty Stone to further suppress the demonic heart.