The royal capital, the stronghold of Zhuri Shengfu.
In the main hall where the last gathering was held, Deputy Palace Master Yue sat at the top.
There are only six students left who are qualified to come this time.
They are Luo Tian, Jin Fan, Li Yao, Xu Mengxin, Nangong Yu, and Liu Ziyan, the six core students of the Holy Palace.
now.
Luo Tian and the other six people all held a thin book in their hands and began to read it carefully.
"This booklet records relevant information and common sense about the 'Royal Secret Garden', but it is for reference only, because the geographical environment of the Secret Garden is subject to change from time to time."
Deputy Palace Master Yue Zhengran said.
After reading the contents in the booklet, Luo Tian had a general understanding of the royal secret garden.
The royal secret garden is not privately owned by the royal family of Cangyun Kingdom.
Rather, it was a secret space that was opened up by an ancient dynasty named "Jin Dynasty" thousands of years ago, mobilizing the country's huge resources and led by several of the top powerful men at the time.
Later, this secret space of the ancient dynasty was split into several pieces during the war.
One of the fragmented spaces is the royal secret garden that Cangyun Kingdom can open a passage to enter, and it can only be entered at certain times.
Jin Dynasty? Open up space?
Luo Tian couldn't help but be speechless. Even a heaven-level expert didn't have the ability to open up space.
It's hard to imagine how powerful the Jin Dynasty was at that time.
Today, there are hundreds of countries, large and small, in Dongchen Continent.
However, there are only a few who dare to call themselves emperors and establish a "dynasty".
Cangyun Kingdom can only be regarded as an ordinary kingdom. It is attached to the "Red Dragon Dynasty" in the eastern region of the mainland and must pay tribute every year.
Every year, the Red Dragon Dynasty will usher in a prosperous period of tribute from hundreds of countries.
But as powerful as the Chilong Dynasty, it is also far inferior to the Jin Dynasty thousands of years ago.
During that period, the heaven and earth were full of spiritual energy, there were many treasures of heaven and earth, and the resources were extremely rich, creating ancient great powers one after another.
therefore.
This secret place of ancient gardens that has preserved its original appearance is particularly valuable.
It is possible to obtain extinct ancient treasures or powerful inherited items.
"Set off!"
Deputy Palace Master Yue answered a few questions and led everyone to the top of the mountain where the royal capital is located.
The mountain where the royal capital is located is called Yuntian Mountain.
It is named after the founding king "Li Yuntian".
The Royal Palace and Yuntian Holy Mansion are both built near the top of Yuntian Mountain.
"Luo Tian."
On the way, Nangong Yu quietly handed Luo Tian a file.
"This is?"
Luo Tian took the file and looked at it, and was surprised.
This file is the Nangong family's record of information about the royal family's secret garden.
It involves some opportunities and secrets in the secret garden, and even an incomplete map.
This is a more detailed and confidential introduction than the pamphlet given by the Holy Palace.
"Thank you very much."
Luo Tian collected the contents of the dossier into the Heavenly Book.
"I owe you a favor, as it should be."
Nangong Yuzhengran said.
Thanks to Luo Tian for that battle with the Jade Spirit Python, Nangong Yu was a blessing in disguise by taking the Jade Spirit Heart Blood.
"Brother Nangong, I read the records of the Holy Palace and your Nangong family, and I have a doubt in my mind."
Luo Tian looked thoughtful.
"The Jin Dynasty was so powerful at that time, why did it spend a huge amount of money to open up the secret space, and seemed to deliberately preserve some ancient treasures and powerful relics in it."
Luo Tian asked.
It felt to Luo Tian as if he was preparing for the funeral.
"I also asked Grandpa this question."
Nangong Yu showed a look of memory.
"Grandpa only answered me with two words, and that was 'refuge'."
"Escape?"
When Luo Tian heard these two words, his heart was shocked.
He suddenly remembered that Ning Xueyao's life experience seemed to be related to the refuge.
"Our Nangong family was once one of the top ten secluded families in mainland China. In the first article of our ancestral precepts, there is the word "refuge."
Nangong Yu hesitated for a moment and added.
This involves the secrets of the Nangong family.
If he didn't believe in Luo Tian's character, he wouldn't have talked so deeply.
…
Half an hour later.
Everyone from Zhuri Shengfu arrived at the top of Yuntian Mountain.
Along the way.
Luo Tian and others encountered the mobilization of several groups of imperial city guards. They were heavily guarded and exuded a murderous atmosphere.
Even everyone in the Holy Palace was interrogated.
"What happened?"
"The atmosphere in the Royal Capital today is so depressing."
Several students were confused.
"There's a war!"
Deputy Palace Master Yue dropped a bombshell news.
"The Qiuyue Kingdom's army invaded and clashed with our Cangyun Kingdom at the border. The royal capital is urgently mobilizing reinforcements."
fighting?
Luo Tian and others were surprised, but Li Yao looked calm, as if he had already heard the news.
Qiu Yue Kingdom has always been the close enemy of Cangyun Kingdom.
The national power of this country is much stronger than that of Cangyun Kingdom. A hundred years ago, a large army arrived at the capital city.
certainly.
Qiuyue Kingdom, like Cangyun Kingdom, is a Pan Kingdom of the Red Dragon Dynasty. Although it has independent rights, it must pay tribute every year.
"This has nothing to do with you. The war will have far less impact on the royal capital."
Deputy Palace Master Yue looked calm.
The Qiu Yue Kingdom is not strong enough to crush the Cangyun Kingdom. Once the war continues for too long, the Red Dragon Dynasty can be asked to intervene to mediate.
"arrive!"
A group of people came to a simple dark blue hill.
This hill is dozens of meters high, and its front end is incomplete, as if it has been broken into two pieces by some huge force.
Um?
Luo Tian felt that this dark blue incomplete hill exuded the atmosphere of ancient times, and its material was very solid and thick.
The broken parts of the ancient hill.
There is a bronze door several meters wide, with obscure and ancient formation textures spreading around it.
"This hill is the entrance to the royal secret garden."
Deputy Palace Master Yue introduced.
Luo Tian has read the Nangong family's files.
This quaint hill is a special thing from the royal secret garden. It can be used as a medium to connect with the space of the royal secret garden.
Not long after.
The top twenty students from Yuntian Holy Mansion and Wukun Holy Mansion arrived at the quaint hillside one after another.
but.
Several royal elders and senior officials of the Holy Palace are still waiting, and the royal secret realm has not yet been opened.
After a while.
In front of the quaint hill, another twenty or thirty people came. Their cultivation levels ranged from the ninth level of Kai Pulse Realm to the first level of Linghai Realm.
some of.
Luo Tian saw Princess Yunxiu, who turned her eyes and showed a hint of surprise and tenderness when she saw Luo Tian.
"There are actually fifty places in the Royal Secret Garden. Twenty of them are for the top twenty in the martial arts event, and the other thirty are digested internally by the royal family, or purchased at a high price by other big families with relevant backgrounds.
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Seeing Luo Tian's confusion, Senior Jin explained.
Luo Tian couldn't help but realize.
The Cangyun Royal Family controls the opening of the entrance to the secret realm. Of course, it will not disclose all the quotas. It will also consider the development of the Royal Family itself and the maximization of interests.
after all.
Every time the royal secret garden is opened, the Cangyun royal family consumes a lot of human and financial resources.
"Meet His Highness Seventh Prince!"
A plump black-robed beauty from the Spirit Sea Realm leaped in front of the Seventh Prince Li Yao and bowed in salute.
"she is……"
Liu Ziyan frowned, slightly unhappy.
"This is a master sent by my mother-in-law's family to assist us in the secret garden."
Li Yao had a look on his face and his eyes lingered on the plump breasts of the black-robed beauty for a moment.
In the royal secret garden, opportunities and dangers coexist.
This beauty in black robe is considered the bodyguard of the Seventh Prince.
"Brother Luo."
Li Yunxiu, who has an outstanding and charming appearance, walked over with a young man with broken hair in the spiritual sea realm.
"Yunxiu, long time no see."
Luo Tian smiled slightly.
He had previously wondered why Li Yunxiu didn't come to attend the Wufu event. It turns out there was a shortcut.
"Yunxiu is in retreat recently, preparing for the royal secret garden. When we enter the secret garden, I hope Brother Luo will take care of him."
Li Yunxiu's pink face was slightly red and her tongue was softly sticking out.
nowadays.
Her cultivation level is approaching the ninth level peak.
"Yunxiu! You have your cousin to protect you, so why bother others?"
Behind the princess, the broken-haired young man from the Spiritual Sea Realm frowned slightly and glanced at Luo Tian with a bit of hostility and disdain.
A mere ninth-level pulse-opening person actually got so close to his cousin?
"This is my cousin 'Zhou Qingyu', who was arranged by my father to protect me..."
Li Yunxiu's eyes turned slightly and she quickly explained.
She was worried that Luo Tian would misunderstand her relationship with Zhou Qingyu.
When Zhou Qingyu heard this, his nose almost became angry.
He came here to be Li Yunxiu's bodyguard this time, and he also had some intentions of pursuing her.
Unexpectedly.
The princess's cousin, who was becoming more and more noble and beautiful, seemed to have taken a liking to this useless pretty boy.
"Brother Luo, this is the Lingxi Jade Pendant. Once you enter the secret garden, within a certain range, you can sense each other's approximate location."
A blush appeared on the princess's elegant face.
She took out a pair of jade pendants that looked like jade horns, spliced them together in the middle, and handed half of them to Luo Tian.
"good."
Luo Tian took a piece of Lingxi jade pendant and did not notice the shyness and joy in Li Yunxiu's eyes.
This congruent jade pendant has the meaning of matching couples among big families.
"My cousin actually likes this pretty boy! When we enter the secret garden, I want this guy to look good!"
Zhou Qingyu's face turned blue, and he felt secretly resentful.
suddenly.
Luo Tian narrowed his eyes and looked at Zhou Qingyu with a strange expression.
"What are you looking at!"
Zhou Qingyu was not angry.
"I think your Excellency, if there is blood and evil energy, there may be disaster, so you should be careful."
Luo Tian said solemnly.
Because this person was Li Yunxiu's cousin, he reminded him kindly.
"Pretending to be a ghost! Pretending to be mysterious! Stop doing this."
Zhou Qingyu showed contempt.
This pretty boy may have deceived the princess's cousin with his tricks.
Huh!
Luo Tian's energy-gazing technique passed over some people around him.
It was discovered that the seventh prince, the third prince, and even Liu Ziyan and others had blood and evil energy entangled in the Qingqi pillars on their bodies.
Obviously.
This catastrophic fate is not Zhou Qingyu's unique case.
"How is this going!"
Luo Tian's heart was beating fast.
A lot of people are suffering from calamities. Is there something wrong with the Qi-gazing technique in the Art of Creation?
"Open the entrance!"
A thunderous shout came.
Several royal elders and several Palace Lord-level powerhouses injected the majestic pillar-like radiance of true energy into the ancient and incomplete hill.
A huge and boundless pressure made all the students present breathless.
Boom buzz!
The quaint hill bloomed with a dazzling five-color brilliance, and large formation patterns swam around, converging on the bronze gate at the broken part of the hill.
In an instant.
The bronze door opened, revealing a dark silver deep passage, like a twisted light hole.
This is the entrance passage to the royal secret garden. The limit it can withstand is the first or second level of the spiritual sea realm, otherwise there is a risk of collapse.
Whizzing!
The fifty people present, mostly young people, jumped into the bronze gate and stepped onto the deep and twisted passage.
Xia Bingyue was like a snow-white ice lotus, the first to step into the passage and disappear.
Luo Tian's qi-gazing technique allowed him to see Xia Bingyue's condition, but it was too late.