Chapter 223: Could it be that that weird junior really has something to do with her?
In a spacious open space ten miles away from the edge of Shiwan Mountain, two elderly men, King Beihe and King Nanshi, were leading their dozen or so capable men to bow respectfully to the empress who was slowly leaving the dragon chariot.
Both of them were secretly surprised that the emperor of the dynasty, who had always been vigorous and resolute and focused on important matters, had the rare leisure to go hunting in Shiwan Mountain.
I was a little uneasy, not knowing what the monarch's true intentions were, especially not daring to show any slightness.
The men brought by the two princes knelt down on one knee and bowed their heads slightly in salute. None of their auras were below the Eighth Path realm, and four of them were even at the Nine Realm realm.
If it were the major sects in the other two realms of the human race, no Nine Paths Realm expert would treat another Nine Paths Realm master with such a downgrading gift, and they would not even do this to a quasi-immortal realm.
But it's different in Zhonghuangzhou, and those who obey orders can usually accept it.
Not only is it because when the empress is in the Middle Emperor Continent, she can use the huge dynasty's luck to exert a powerful deterrent comparable to that of a quasi-fairyland, but also because the Dawu Dynasty always treats powerful ministers well and will grant them corresponding official titles.
The luck of the level is added to the body.
Unique dynasty luck can not only enhance the combat power of other cultivators at their current level, but most importantly, it can speed up spiritual root cultivation.
Coupled with the generous spiritual stone salary, the cultivation efficiency is outstanding, far surpassing other cultivators with the same talent and qualifications in the same realm, which is simply the dream of cultivators.
And the power of the laws of heaven contained in the dynasty's destiny also has a lot of temptations for the Nine Path Realm experts who are building and perfecting their own domain space.
Luck can be taken back by the Empress at any time.
Unless you abandon it or overthrow the current Dawu Dynasty and replace it, you must honestly respect the empress.
Looking at the dense and rolling mountains ahead, Gu Cangyue's noble golden eyes showed a rare softening color.
When he took it back for a moment, he instantly returned to the emperor's usual majestic demeanor.
He said calmly: "Everyone, get up and follow me in. The two princes don't have to think too much, just take a walk."
There is no reason to come all the way here in a hurry. The big actions of Tianji Pavilion here were naturally learned by the two kings at the first time with the help of the intelligence agency. They vaguely speculated that the empress's trip might be related to this.
For this reason, we specially brought some capable men here.
Not daring to ask any more questions, they both immediately agreed in unison.
The others then stood up one after another, tacitly walking in front to clear the way.
The dragon chariot was left where it was. Under the respectful gaze of several young palace ladies, one after another, their backs disappeared into the dense forest in the blink of an eye.
During the process of entering, they easily avoided the patrol team of Tianji Pavilion elders who were passing nearby without being noticed at all.
At the moment when the empress arrived at the outskirts of the Shiwanda Mountain, the ancestor of the Tian family who was meditating on a giant tree outside the Shiwanda Mountain and silently monitoring the movement of any creature in this area suddenly opened his old eyes that had not wavered in the ancient well.
The tone was very surprised.
"She's actually here too?! Could it be that that weird junior really has something to do with her?"
Thinking of the previous incident about the sudden appearance of the empress' imperial edict incarnation, and the woman in black trying to prevent one of their elders from catching the absconding target, I felt bad.
In the current situation, both sides are the highest-level beings who are wary of each other. Obviously, whoever finds that person and mouse first will have the most favorable control over the situation.
If they catch them first, even if the empress herself takes action to snatch them away, she probably won't be able to do anything to them.
Once they escorted one person and one mouse back to the East Domain, there would be no more variables left.
Vice versa is also true.
It involves two important treasures, the Tianji Stone and the Tianji Guapan. No matter what powerful force wants to intervene at this moment, Tianji Pavilion will never consider giving up.
At most, after getting back the Tianji Stone and Tianji Guapan, we can try to see if we can save He Gu's life as much as possible and sell the favor of the Dawu Dynasty.
Without hesitation, he immediately sent a message to the three pavilion masters of Tianji Pavilion, urging them to hurry up.
After doing this, he immediately recalled a few Tianji Pavilion elders who were able to escape and set off to go there in person, preparing to hold off these highly unstable external intervenors as much as possible and buy some time for the manhunt.
It seems like a storm is coming, but at this time, no one would have expected that this increasingly anxious situation caused by He Gu's influence would eventually lead to a stalemate between the several parties, and ultimately they would all come away empty-handed due to mutual suspicion.
Tianji Pavilion was so angry that she couldn't swallow it, and the empress was worried that her joy had failed. They will last for a long time from now on.
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A month has passed.
One year has passed.
Two years have passed.
In the unknown secret realm.
In addition to the abnormal heat, there is only an endless dry desert, with no cool nights, no refreshing mornings and evenings, only the unchanging sun at noon.
Time passed quickly through the fingers.
He Gu, who was in a daze, could no longer remember how many miles he had walked north or how many days had passed since his departure.
My thoughts are almost hazy, and I can barely even feel the presence of my body.
All that was left in his eyes was the dazzling light and the hot sand everywhere.
The brand new robe that was originally wrapped around his head to isolate him from the harsh sunlight was now white and decaying, and would tear on its own if he moved a little too much.
His eyes were bloodshot and almost lifeless. He mechanically absorbed one spiritual stone and then took out another.
Now he doesn't even have the energy to control the flying sword.
Over his shoulder, Tianye once again withdrew his consciousness to explore with great disappointment, and sighed deeply.
Thanks to the shelter provided by the Escapist Bead, it has not been eroded by the boring negativity contained in this mysterious boundless desert space.
If it remembered correctly, more than two years had passed since it entered this unknown secret realm, and it would be three to four years in another ten days.
During this period, it has tried to travel through space many times, but each time it ended up in the same scene in another place in the desert without exception.
At first there was some disbelief in evil, but now it has even accepted its fate.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The only hope is placed on the second hexagram of He Gu's divination at that time.
The word "North" indicates the turning point indicated by the hexagrams. No matter how many times the divination is repeated later, this will always be the result.
There is always no better way, so now it can only choose to grit its teeth and persevere with He Gu.
The only worry is that He Gu's consciousness does not return to the Shizhu Pearl every once in a while to rest and rest. If it takes more time, it may really turn into a muddleheaded walking zombie.
Now even if it talks loudly to He Gu with its ear close to its ear, or even if it kicks him away hard, the response it will get can be considered as no response at all.
Using the power of spiritual consciousness, He Gu could be awakened temporarily, but it didn't take long for him to fall back into such a hazy state of low energy consumption.
Not only does this not bring much benefit, but the intense back and forth of the process will also be detrimental to He Gu's ability to sustain his consciousness for a long time.
So it hasn't dared to wake up yet.
Mental power is not like spiritual power. There is no transfer between individuals. Apart from external means, it cannot help.
A hundred years ago, it had some elixirs that were beneficial to its spiritual consciousness, but later, after being seriously injured at the Five Spirits Fighting Heaven Tower, it used up all of them at once.
And regardless of what he had brought with him, he had already taken it out and used it up.
The space of the escaping pearl is small, and it is just big enough to fit it in. If it were to go in, it would not be able to fit even if it was compressed into a ball.
Right now, he can only rely on himself to support himself.
Blessings and misfortunes always go hand in hand. If He Gu survives this experience, it will be of great benefit to the sea of consciousness.
Fortunately, there are indeed no other dangers in this space. It can safely return to the Escape Pearl at any time to adjust and maintain a clear consciousness, so that both of them will not lose their minds.
After regular inspections yielded no results, Tianye grabbed He Gu and moved forward at full speed again.
Another three days of the same situation passed, and just when Tianye was about to put aside his concerns and plan to avoid Shizhu and adjust his breathing for a while, suddenly, a small area full of vitality suddenly appeared at the end of his spiritual consciousness.
I almost thought it was an illusion, but after confirming it again and again, I suddenly felt refreshed.
"Finally found it?!"
His mood suddenly became very exciting, and Tianye immediately grabbed He Gu and continued to fly forward quickly.
Not long after, a small piece of gloomy grassland with an area of less than ten feet, with a huge and dense golden-leaf sycamore growing straight in the center, suddenly came into view!
Under the strong sunlight, each leaf is as bright as gold, and they are densely packed together, which is very pleasing to the eye.
Under the milky white straight tree trunks is a lush grassland that you can feel is completely shady just by looking at it. Miraculously, there is not a single fallen leaf covering it.
There was no wind and silence, and the whole place faintly exuded an incomparable sacred aura.
If He Gu told it that it had found such a vital place, it would definitely doubt whether He Gu was unconscious enough to have hallucinations.
But now that it has explored it with its spiritual consciousness and seen it with its own eyes, it has basically ruled out the possibility of hallucination.
He didn't go over immediately. Although Tianye was excited, he still maintained a cautious mind. He stopped and carefully used the power of his spiritual consciousness to detect inside and outside.
The rest of the place is unobstructed. I don't know whether it is the inherent shielding power of this strange sycamore tree or the inherent shielding power of the area, but it is unable to peek into the dense golden leaves.
After thinking for a moment, it put He Gu down and cast a forbidden step formation to restrict its subconscious forward movements.
Then he carefully floated towards the sycamore tree and slowly flew into the air.
The moment it entered the edge of the grassland, it clearly felt an invisible gentle barrier, and instantly understood why the vitality here could still be maintained.
Completely different from the hot and dry weather outside, the air inside is not only cool and refreshing, but also quite humid. Just taking a small breath is refreshing.
The alert paused for a period of time, but after seeing nothing unusual, Tianye then flew towards the huge sycamore tree in front and slowly approached.
And just when they were about to reach the tree trunk, a sudden change occurred, and a powerful spiritual power struck down from the airless golden leaves above the head towards the Lord at lightning speed.
As a member of the monster clan, mental strength is inherently weak. It felt that the incoming mental technique was too powerful, and it did not dare to accept it head-on.
Fortunately, I had been wary of the situation above in advance, so I was only startled a little, and Tianye quickly dodged and dodged safely.
It flew back and forth until it stopped outside the edge of the grass.
Taking a closer look, he saw that he was a skinny old man with a gray face, tattered clothes, and messy hair. He was hanging upside down among the dense golden leaves, with his upper body hanging straight down.
She held a small polished stone tablet tightly in her arms, with an expression as if she was going crazy, and a pair of turbid old eyes stared at God fiercely.
"I found it first, and I won't let it go to you!"
Perhaps half of the old man's body left the scope of the sycamore leaves. God instantly felt the unrestrained aura of the realm on his body, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Nine realms!
A person who has cultivated to the Nine Realms is already dangerous enough. Coupled with the rare and powerful mental power from before, this is undoubtedly an extremely troublesome existence.
However, it is not good at mental strength. Based on prediction, it has almost no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation.
Not to mention whether this place is the key to escape the difficulties indicated in the hexagram, He Gu's current situation is not optimistic. It is obvious that he must win this land!
Seeing that most of its sanity had obviously been wiped out by this secret realm, and the fact that it had not been attacked before it got close to the tree trunk, Tianye's heart moved and he took advantage of it.
If the hard one doesn't work, then use the soft one. For the time being, go somewhere and solve the most urgent problems.
He tried to communicate: "Old senior, you are really powerful. Since you have spoken, that tree should be yours. I promise not to go there again."
But one of my brothers was injured, so he just wanted to rest here, just this small piece of grass.
A person as powerful as the old-timer will definitely not ignore death, right?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! As he spoke, Tianye’s short claw pointed at a small area on the edge of the grass in front of him.
As if he was struggling to understand God's words, and as if he was evaluating his request, the crazy old man hanging upside down stopped talking for a while, and his eyes moved around randomly.
After a while, his head seemed to be getting more and more uncomfortable, and he began to look crazy.
He shook his head violently, stopped thinking, and suddenly roared: "Let's go! If you don't go, I will kill you, little mouse!"
After that, another wave of fierce invisible spiritual power was no less powerful than the last time, and even exceeded it, striking directly at the floating God like lightning.
I was on guard, but this time Tianye reacted quickly and immediately dodged calmly.
Some have no choice but to bite the bullet right now.
He took out a large handful of spiritual stones and quickly absorbed them. While secretly brewing, a mysterious force of sacrificial nature was quietly and gradually awakening in his body.
By using this last resort, it is sure to have a head-on fight with the opponent, but the price will be a bit high afterwards.
But if He Gu really becomes an idiot, it won't be much different from death.
Now it no longer cares about this!
Just at the moment when the secret technique of sacrifice was about to be activated, Old Man Zao's sudden and strange behavior stopped it.
The crazy old man suddenly lost his anger and stared at it with his cloudy eyes.
To be more precise, he was looking directly at the large handful of spiritual stones wrapped in spiritual power under his claws.
After being stunned for a moment, Tianye's tone was a little uncertain when he came back to his senses.
"You want this?"
The bad old man nodded suddenly, as if a hungry man had seen delicious food.
Hearing this, Tianye's voice couldn't help but start to become mean.
"I can give it to you. As long as you agree to let me bring people in, in exchange, I will give you a handful of this every day.
If you don’t agree, I’ll turn around and leave now.”
The crazy old man hesitated.
Upon seeing this, Tianye immediately turned around and deliberately carried the handful of spiritual stones under his talons behind him.
Watching the spiritual stone that shimmered white in the sun gradually begin to disappear, the crazy old man immediately put his subconscious reluctance behind him.
He said urgently: "You can come in, but this tree belongs to me, you must not come up!"
Tianye, who was feeling uneasy and wary of what was behind him, turned his back and grinned instantly when he heard this.
Turning around, Dafang pushed the handful of unfinished spiritual stones under his paw towards Old Man Zao, and said cheerfully: "This is natural, I always keep my word."
The crazy old man got the spirit stone and was as happy as an old naughty boy.
Leaving only one spiritual stone on hand, he immediately hid the rest in the tree, and instinctively began to carefully absorb and refine it bit by bit as quickly as a tortoise.
After repeatedly confirming that this bad old man had no abnormal behavior, Tianye flew back, unlocked the restriction formation, and brought He Gu inside.