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Chapter 182 Why don't you tell me what benefits the empress gave you! (Please subscribe and vote)

In the eyes of ordinary people, the Yunluo Mountains are a mysterious fairyland shrouded in clouds and mist.

When Li Chen followed the team to the nearby area, he saw a building on the top of the mountains, above the white clouds, which looked like a palace from heaven descended to the earth.

The building is majestic and magnificent.

Its main body is made up of huge stones as white as jade. Each stone seems to have been carefully carved and exudes a faint luster.

The roof of the palace is paved with golden glazed tiles, which sparkles brightly under the sunlight.

Near the palace, various fairy birds and beasts shuttled around.

The structures around the mountains are also well-arranged and clearly layered.

The towering towers, pavilions with flying eaves and corners, and winding corridors are all embellishments here.

When surrounded by clouds and mist, the palace seemed to merge into one with the heaven and earth, becoming the most dazzling existence in the Yunluo Mountains.

It stands on the top of the mountains and above the white clouds, like a real palace in heaven, which makes people feel awe and yet yearning for it.

The practitioners who come here for the first time must be very excited and feel that the Zixiao Palace is worthy of its reputation.

But when Li Chen came here, he thought: If this place is made into a tourist attraction, it should be very profitable!

There are many practitioners in the Yunluo Mountains, but they come from different sects, which means they come here for further study.

You know, not every practitioner is qualified to come to this place, as this is one of the holy places of Zixiao Heavenly Palace.

The so-called holy land must have some unusual places.

Generally speaking, the existence of an intermediate secret realm is enough to support the core disciples of a sect.

Because a part of the intermediate secret realm is refreshed at the apex, as long as the sect occupies this place, there will be an endless supply of resources.

As for the holy land of Zixiao Heavenly Palace, there are three intermediate secret realms that refresh at fixed points.

Practitioners from the Dongxu Realm to the Liuhe Realm are very eager to enter and gain some experience.

These intermediate secret realms are not simple. It is said that there is a certain probability that [rare items] will appear in them, such as strange fire, spirit beast eggs, thousand-year-old thunder bamboo, black ice crystals, etc.

Ordinary intermediate secret realms don’t have so many resources. Those that can drop these are considered special secret realms among intermediate secret realms.

What's more, there are three intermediate secret realms that refresh regularly. What a concept!
These are extremely precious resources in the world of cultivation. In the past, the major sects in the western part of the Tiance Dynasty fought fiercely for them, and no one was willing to give in.

Finally, in order to solve the issue of affiliation, the Zixiao Palace was established, and it was regarded as the holy land of the Zixiao Palace alliance. Elders from all major sects were sent to live here, and disciples with good performance could also practice here.

If we all own it together, there will be no conflicts for the time being.

Young disciples within Zixiao Heavenly Palace gain the qualification to enter the intermediate secret realm through their achievements in various competitions held in Zixiao Heavenly Palace.

It can be said that the young cultivators who can come here are considered to be somewhat famous in the western part of the Tiance Dynasty.

This alliance conference happened to coincide with the opening of the intermediate secret realm, and there were many people in the holy land of Zixiao Heavenly Palace.

Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi came to the vicinity and saw that they were surrounded by young and energetic practitioners.

They were either in groups of three or five or alone, all making final preparations for the upcoming intermediate secret realm trial.

Originally, at Li Chen's level, he came to participate in a higher-level meeting such as the Zixiao Heavenly Palace Conference, not to participate in the trial in the intermediate secret realm. As a result, the Taihua Sword Sect, one of the three major sects, was too far away and arrived relatively slowly, so it would probably take some time before they arrived.

The leader of Taihua Sword Sect, Venerable Youhen, is the leader of the Zixiao Tiangong sect alliance, and is also the target of Li Chen's warning this time. He hasn't arrived yet, so naturally we have to wait for him to come before Li Chen can warn him.

Li Chen was traveling incognito again this time, so he just wandered around here and asked about the reputation of Taihua Sword Sect.

Wu Nanzhi also enjoys her own world with Li Chen, which is a unique treatment.

Seeing the gate to the intermediate secret realm in front of her, Wu Nanzhi recalled the time when she and Li Chen had explored the wild secret realm outside the imperial capital.

That was the most unforgettable memory of Wu Nanzhi's life. She was naked for half of the time. How could she not be unforgettable?

Especially after she became Li Chen, Li Chen asked her to do this when there was no one around, which made her so shy.

So when Wu Nanzhi saw the opportunity of heaven and earth in the secret realm, he instinctively trembled a little.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Li Chen said with a wicked smile.

"Hmph, how dare you say that! Why didn't you give me clothes last time!" Wu Nanzhi rolled her eyes coquettishly.

She had no relationship with Li Chen before, so she couldn't ask this question.

Now she is Li Chen's concubine, and she begins to enumerate Li Chen's "sins".

"I just want to see it so I won't give it to you, is that not okay?"

"Okay, okay, okay. Who made me meet your enemy?"

"How about going in and playing?"

"Forget it. If we go in, the others will be in trouble."

The last time Li Chen entered a secret realm in the wild, it was also an entry-level secret realm.

The monsters in the secret realm were directly strengthened to the Six Harmonies Realm. Even a genius like Wu Qi had to run away. The others who survived basically hid in the corner and waited for the time to end.

Just as they were chatting, a sound of energy collision was heard nearby.

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw two people fighting fiercely.

The area was already full of people, and there were also elders present.

However, they ignored the two men and looked like they were enjoying the show.

Judging from the clothes they were wearing, they should belong to the same sect, and they looked similar, so they should be twins. People nearby seemed to be used to seeing them.

"Why are they fighting again? I don't know what the reason is this time."

"What other reason could there be? It must be because of that woman."

"Oh, it's that woman."

"It seems that woman hasn't arrived yet. It's too early for them to fight."

From the conversations of the people nearby, Li Chen learned that these two people were of great background.

They are the direct disciples of the Taihua Sword Sect's leader, and are also two of the "Ten Outstanding Talents of Zixiao".

The so-called "Ten Outstanding Zixiao People" are the ten most powerful and talented disciples in Zixiao Palace.

Just like an idol group, they are the so-called big stars in the secular world, adding popularity and fame to their own sect.

Of course, those who were selected for the Ten Outstanding Zixiao Warriors were all selected from various kendo competitions, and none of them were fakes.

The fact that Taihua Sword Sect has two of them proves that their sect has successors.

But these two people actually fought over a woman.

This made Li Chen curious. What kind of woman could make two brothers fight like this, and she was also a leader among the Ten Outstanding Young Cultivators of Zixiao?

Not long after, there was a commotion in the crowd, and many young practitioners gave way, and the two also stopped fighting.

I saw a stunningly beautiful girl coming into view. Her figure was graceful, like a willow branch swaying in the wind, light yet strong.

Her face was even more absolutely beautiful, her skin was as white as snow and crystal clear. She was wearing a glittering dress, the hem of her skirt swaying in the wind, making her look like an immortal.

What is most impressive is that she has snow-white hair, even her eyebrows are white, and there are peach blossoms in her eyes, she is so beautiful that it is beyond words.

The whole person was shrouded in a layer of immortal light, like the most holy being in the world, so holy that people felt it was a sin to even see her.

Miraculously, wherever she walked, some withered weeds began to revive.

Her appearance caused many young practitioners nearby to lose consciousness for a short time, especially the two brothers who had just been fighting. The two of them seemed to be petrified, standing there stupidly without moving.

Even Wu Nanzhi understood. No wonder the two men were fighting. The woman in front of them was indeed extremely beautiful.

Wu Nanzhi was very confident in her beauty, but in her opinion, this woman had a kind of beauty that was different from ordinary people.

Then Wu Nanzhi naturally turned around and looked at Li Chen.

I thought Li Chen would stare at the stunningly beautiful girl opposite him like he did before, but Wu Nanzhi saw a hint of doubt in Li Chen's eyes.

Wu Nanzhi asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there anything strange about that woman?"

Li Chen shook his head and said, "Nothing, I was just wondering what kind of woman could give birth to such a beautiful daughter."

Wu Nanzhi: “.”

I thought you didn't like beautiful women, but it turns out you have longer-term plans.

Perhaps this trip to Shanghe City has developed a new way of playing for you. As if sensing Wu Nanzhi's eyes, Li Chen explained: "You misunderstood, this woman has a special feeling."

This brings us to Wu Nanzhi's blind spot. How can there be a term called "specially made"?

Li Chen could only tell him a few things. During this period of time, they had to deal with the remnants of the previous dynasty. When Li Chen came, he checked a lot of information in the palace.

The remnants of the previous dynasty have a special research goal, which is to find a way to artificially cultivate the so-called "holy body".

It is to allow two people who have the potential to give birth to the Holy Communion to nurture the next generation through union.

This next generation may be born with the Holy Communion directly.

The girl in front of him had a special physique, she must be a holy body without a doubt.

But there were some mutations in her body, causing her hair to turn white.

Li Chen just said it briefly, and the steps of cultivating the next generation are still very complicated.

Because one of the parties may pay a huge price for it.

"In other words, she is most likely the descendant of the remnants of the previous dynasty?" Wu Nanzhi said in a low voice.

She is still very concerned about Li Chen's affairs.

After all, she is Li Chen's concubine, and she wants Li Chen to be in a safer position more than anyone else.

"It's possible, but I'm not too sure." Li Chen just knew it, but he was not the one who specifically investigated the remnants of the previous dynasty.

"That's easy. I'll go find out for you."

"Okay, don't reveal your identity. I also want to see how far the remnants of the previous dynasty have gotten."

At Li Chen's instruction, Wu Nanzhi walked over.

Li Chen continued to observe nearby to see if there were any similar people.

However, the probability of this kind of artificial holy body is less than one in ten thousand, and among the practitioners nearby, the white-haired woman is the only exception.

About half an hour later, Wu Nanzhi returned to Li Chen and began to tell the story of the white-haired girl.

Her name is Wang Yueyao. She is the daughter of Wang Tengyue, the lord of Shanyin City. She practices in the Wuji Divine Sect and is the saint of the Wuji Divine Sect.

This made Li Chen feel a little interesting. The Wang family was currently under investigation by the Ministry of Justice, and they might be harboring the remnants of the previous dynasty.

In that case, Wang Yueyao's identity is indeed a bit problematic.

I didn’t expect that they have already developed an artificial holy body?
Just as Li Chen was thinking, that beautiful figure had already come to his side.

However, this time Wang Yueyao came to find Wu Nanzhi, not Li Chen.

"Sister, why don't we team up and go to the secret realm together? Hey, who is this?" Wang Yueyao looked at the extremely handsome Li Chen and felt a little surprised.

"This is my husband." Wu Nanzhi looked at Li Chen and waited for Li Chen's vote.

"We have never been to the intermediate secret realm." Li Chen said casually.

Wang Yueyao became interested when she heard this.

Every time I come to participate in the intermediate secret realm, I am annoyed by these people.

Because she is so popular among men, few women want to be friends with her.

She finally met a sister like Wu Nanzhi who took the initiative to talk to her, so she wanted to deepen their relationship by going to the secret realm with Wu Nanzhi.

In order to persuade the two to go together, Wang Yueyao began to introduce the so-called intermediate secret realm.

The intermediate secret realm is also called the level secret realm, and there are three secret realms here.

Brush the materials for Dongxu Realm, Poxu Realm, and Liuhe Realm respectively.

Only when one reaches a corresponding or higher level of cultivation can one enter the secret realm.

But after entering, the laws of heaven and earth in the secret realm will put everyone at the same level of cultivation.

In other words, if one's cultivation level at the Liuhe Realm enters the secret realm of the Dongxu Realm, his cultivation level will also become that of the Dongxu Realm.

However, cultivators in the Dongxu Realm cannot enter the secret realm of the Liuhe Realm.

After listening to Wang Yueyao's introduction, Li Chen refused.

There are two reasons for this. First, Li Chen is at the Saint level and has no interest in being suppressed to the Void Realm to challenge danger.

Secondly, which is the reason Li Chen mentioned, Wu Nanzhi’s cultivation has not yet reached the Void Realm, so he cannot enter any secret realm.

The holy tiger in her body does not count as her cultivation level, the admission ticket depends on the person entering.

Hearing that Wu Nanzhi had not yet reached the Void Realm, Wang Yueyao immediately said apologetically: "I'm sorry, sister, I didn't know your realm, I thought, no, no, I didn't mean that, I'm just very sorry, I didn't think it through."

In fact, Wang Yueyao wanted to say, I thought that those who came here could not be lower than the Dongxu realm.

But if she said that, it seemed a bit offensive to Wu Nanzhi, so she quickly apologized.

Wu Nanzhi said it was okay. Wang Yueyao seemed a little apologetic and invited Wu Nanzhi and others to visit Shanyin City.

At Li Chen's suggestion, Wu Nanzhi agreed.

Shanyin City is actually nearby, so Li Chen went to investigate the Wang family.

After agreeing on the time and place, Wang Yueyao said goodbye and went to the secret realm, while Li Chen and Wu Nanzhi returned to the main hall.

In fact, with the appearance of Wang Yueyao's two Taihua Sword Sect's bootlickers, it also indicated that the Taihua Sword Sect had arrived.

At this moment, hundreds of people were already sitting in the most magnificent hall in Yunluo Mountains.

These people are all representatives of the major sects in the western part of the Tiance Dynasty. They are dressed in various sect uniforms, and they exude a powerful and majestic aura of strength. They are like a pack of wolves surrounding each other, each with their own thoughts.

Sitting on the main seat was the leader of the Taihua Sword Sect, Venerable Youhen. He was wearing a black cloak and his face was hidden in the void, giving people a mysterious and powerful feeling.

The second place was naturally taken by the leader of Chensha Taoist Sect, True Man Chiyuan, and the leader of Yuxu Immortal Palace, Master Qingxu.

These three were all powerful Saints. The aura they exuded was like three towering mountains, standing tall and unshakable, inspiring awe.

The representatives of various major sects nearby also had an impressive aura.

Some of them closed their eyes to rest, while others talked in low voices, but all of them exuded the unique temperament of strong people.

The entire hall was so majestic and solemn that even the air seemed to have frozen.

However, the atmosphere in the hall at this moment was extremely solemn.

Before True Man Chi Yuan and Master Qingxu mentioned helping Emperor Li Chen of the Tiance Dynasty, Venerable Youhen took the lead and asked them about their opinions on the Sassanid Empire.

The Sassanid Empire is a foreign race! After hearing this, both Chi Yuan Zhenren and Qing Xu Shangren looked gloomy and said without hesitation that they had no idea.

As people of the Tiance Dynasty, and the monks in the sect are inherently arrogant, it is naturally impossible for them to collude with foreign races.

Venerable Youhen smiled slightly, and said directly in front of everyone: "The Sassanid Dynasty has given me a lot of resources, and is about to send a large army to attack the Tiance Dynasty and occupy the western land of the Tiance Dynasty. Since we are all in an alliance, I want to share the benefits with everyone. What do you think?"

His words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly causing ripples.

As soon as Venerable Youhen finished speaking, True Man Chiyuan's eyes widened, and the saint's divine ring behind him exuded a raging fire, as if it was going to set the hall on fire.

He shouted angrily at Venerable Youhen: "What do you mean? We are just an alliance, which doesn't mean you have the right to say such things to me!"

Master Qingxu immediately seconded the proposal.

His face was solemn and his tone was firm, he said: "This is absolutely impossible, even if the Sassanid Empire gives us more resources, this is a matter of principle!"

Hearing this, Venerable Youhen sighed, he slowly stood up, emitting a tremendous aura, and began to put pressure on True Man Chiyuan and Master Qingxu.

He said coldly: "You'd better think it over carefully. There is no benefit in helping the Tiance Dynasty. Helping the Sassanid Dynasty will bring you countless resources. The purpose of our sect is only for better development. The empress will come in person and give you corresponding benefits."

His words were like ice, instantly bringing the atmosphere in the hall to freezing point.

The representatives of the various major sects around were also shocked. They were whispering and discussing among themselves.

Some people looked angry, thinking that what Venerable Youhen said was simply ridiculous; some people frowned and fell into deep thought; others looked at the scene with complicated expressions, as if they were weighing the pros and cons.

The scene suddenly became tense, as if a war would break out at any time.

At this moment, an extremely arrogant voice shook the entire hall.

"Master of Taihua Sword Sect, why don't you tell me what benefits the Empress gave you!"

(End of this chapter)