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Chapter 160 The Cui Family: Among the Three Clans and Five Noble Families

"Young Master Cui, we should arrive at the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty in about an hour!"

The driver of the animal-drawn carriage immediately reported this.

"After an hour's journey, we can still see the shadow of a dragon. The ancient ruins of Mount Shu are even more powerful than we imagined. It seems we made the right choice coming here!"

The young man in the magnificent robe looked out the car window toward the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty, a look of joy on his face.

He has a very powerful background; he is a member of the Cui family, one of the three most prestigious and influential families in the Eastern Extreme Region.

Although he was only at the peak of the late Heaven Rank and did not make it onto the Heaven Ranking, it cannot be said that his strength was low.

To be ranked on the Heavenly Ranking, one must have solid achievements and no weaknesses in any other aspect.

A scion of such a powerful family must have many weaknesses in other aspects, but he also has one greatest strength: his deep-rooted resources.

For example, Cui Mingshuang brought a spirit-grade magic weapon with him when he came to the Great Xuan Dynasty this time.

With his Heavenly Rank cultivation, it's possible for him to kill other Heavenly Ranking experts.

Moreover, he wasn't the only one carrying a spirit-grade magic artifact among them.

This is the foundation.

Without this foundation, he wouldn't dare to personally go to the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty to force Xu Hao to cooperate with his Cui family in developing the ancient ruins.

He wanted to get ahead of the curve and obtain the treasures of Mount Shu before other super powers.

What he valued most was the swordsmanship of Mount Shu.

That was a sword technique that was renowned even in ancient times.

drive.

The beast-drawn carriage was much faster than a regular horse-drawn carriage, covering great distances as quickly as a gust of wind.

Moreover, it was engraved with inscriptions, and as it moved, others would make way for it; those who couldn't would be smashed to pieces by the beast-drawn cart.

Thus, in the late afternoon, the group arrived at the east gate of the capital of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

"Make way!" The Cui family's convoy charged forward aggressively, its powerful momentum pushing aside countless people.

In this situation, even the guards stationed in the city dared not stop them.

Because the aura was too powerful.

Whoosh.

The convoy rushed into the capital.

This left a group of stunned onlookers.

"That aura is so powerful!"

"I never expected that after Xu Hao displayed such formidable strength, there would still be someone who dared to act so recklessly!"

"They probably have their own reasons for being confident!"

People around were talking a lot.

However, there are also those who know their stuff.

Especially those Heavenly Realm experts who traveled among various forces, they immediately showed a hint of surprise when they saw the symbols on the beast-drawn carriage convoy.

"I didn't expect the Cui family from the Eastern Extreme Region to come!"

"This is absolutely like Mars colliding with Earth!"

"I wonder where this will lead!"

Several knowledgeable Heavenly Realm experts exchanged glances, each noticing the astonishment in the other's eyes.

The Cui family, one of the three most prestigious and influential families in the Eastern Region, is a behemoth.

It is said that the family has been passed down since ancient times and has a rich heritage.

Xu Hao, however, is the fastest-rising expert in history, possessing unparalleled strength.

"I think Xu Hao will most likely compromise this time!"

"That's right, I think so too. The three powerful families and five noble clans of the Eastern Pole Region are simply too powerful. They are the overlords of the Eastern Pole Region. Even if Xu Hao's cultivation is strong and his combat power is heaven-defying, he can't fight city hall!"

"Then what do we do? Xu Hao did save our lives after all!" a Heavenly Realm expert said hesitantly.

"Do whatever you want, but I'm warning you beforehand: if you disobey the Cui family, you'll suffer the consequences throughout the entire Eastern Pole Region!"

"Sigh!" The Heavenly Rank expert who still had some conscience could only sigh helplessly and said, "Let's just forget about it. Xu Hao's cultivation is strong. Even if it's the Cui family, I estimate it's just about discussing cooperation. There won't be any life-or-death battle. I won't get involved!"

The other Heavenly Realm experts did not show any mockery upon hearing this person's words.

Because that's the truth.

How could these little guys dare to get involved in the schemes of a powerful family like the Cui family?

Meanwhile, the Cui family's caravan, which was the subject of much discussion, sped all the way to the heart of the capital.

"Young master, shall we go directly to the palace, or to the Xu family?" a steward from the Cui family asked.

Looking in the direction where the dragon shadow rose, and feeling the powerful energy effect, Cui Mingshuang pondered for a moment before saying directly, "Let's go to the palace first. We need to seize the moral high ground!"

The items have already been taken; there's no point in trying to steal them now.

Instead, we should plan something bigger.

"Yes!"

The carriage stopped and headed straight for the palace.

The ancient ruins are in the palace, and the palace still has an owner, so he needs to suppress the Great Xuan Dynasty first.

As long as the Great Xuan Dynasty approves, then Xu Hao is nothing to worry about.

At that time, he only needs to reach an agreement with the Great Xuan Dynasty, and then Xu Hao will be an outsider.

As for an outsider, the Cui family has a variety of methods, whether it's coercion or cooperation, they handle it with ease.

Moreover, doing so would prevent other forces that arrive later from making mistakes.

He wasn't afraid of Xu Hao, but he was afraid of the other super powers in the Eastern Extreme Region.

From beginning to end, Cui Mingshuang never took Xu Hao seriously.

Soon, the beast-drawn carriage rushed to the palace.

The magnificent beast was something none of the Imperial Guards had ever seen before.

The sheer size of the skeleton alone is enough to inspire awe.

However, due to their duty, the Imperial Guard still dispatched a squad leader.

Xiao Qi steeled himself and stepped out of the ranks, blocking the way for the beast-drawn cart. "Who goes there?"

Cui Mingshuang stepped out of the beast-drawn carriage, glanced at the guard's flag, and said in a solemn voice, "I come from the Cui family of the Eastern Extreme Region to pay my respects to Your Majesty the Emperor. Please inform him of my arrival!"

His tone was flat, with a hint of arrogance.

Xiao Qi glanced at him, not daring to be negligent in the slightest, because Cui Mingshuang had already calmly released a powerful aura, making it difficult for him to breathe.

The Eastern Region—these three words are now the talk of the town in the capital, letting everyone know that there is a vast region outside the Great Xuan Dynasty.

"Please wait a moment!" Xiao Qi said, about to make a move.

Cui Mingshuang smiled calmly and said, "We've done our duty. Lead the way!"

"Huh?" Xiaoqi didn't understand what he meant.

boom.

A powerful force surged forth, and the small flag was immediately sent flying backward.

"you dare……"

Before the word "dare" could even be uttered, the imperial guards who had spoken were sent flying backward, crashing heavily to the ground, their lives extinguished.

That's how domineering they are.

They didn't treat the Imperial Guards as human beings at all.

The other imperial guards remained silent in fear.

"I'm not discussing this with you anymore!" Cui Mingshuang said coldly.

"Yes, young master, this way please!" The other imperial guards exchanged glances, and one of them quickly stepped forward, extending his hand in invitation.

They could tell that this group was not to be trifled with. And their domineering behavior in front of the palace meant they must have something to rely on.

"Wouldn't it have been better to do this earlier?" Cui Mingshuang sneered disdainfully.

To talk to ants is to lower his status.

The other imperial guards exchanged glances. The moment someone led Cui Mingshuang and the others into the palace entrance, some secretly left in another direction, heading straight for the Xu family's location.

Some members of Cui Mingshuang's team noticed, but they didn't care.

hum.

Just as everyone entered the outer city of the palace, an array of patterns flashed, enveloping the entire inner city of the palace and blocking Cui Mingshuang and the others from advancing.

"Haha, what a frog in a well!" Cui Mingshuang laughed mockingly at the Imperial Guards' petty tricks.

How dare the light of a firefly rival the brilliance of the moon?
Cui Mingshuang waved his hand.

An old man behind him stepped forward, without even glancing at the thick array patterns, and took out an arrow-like object, then activated it with his spiritual power.

Whoosh.

The arrows rose with the wind.

In an instant, they arrived in front of the array patterns surrounding the palace and launched a fierce attack.

hum.

The massive array patterns, which had previously blocked three or four members of the Netherworld Cult's Demon Ridge formation, were directly struck by the arrow, causing it to ripple endlessly.
After the final ripples subsided, spiderweb-like cracks spread across the massive shield, and finally, with a crash, the entire formation shattered.

"Ah!" The powerful members of the Imperial Clan Court who controlled the array's hub all suffered a backlash, coughing up blood and staggering backward, their faces filled with horror.

This grand formation was built by the Great Xuan Dynasty over countless years, layered and stacked until it is now so powerful that even the strongest on the Heavenly Ranking would find it difficult to break through.

But now, it was shattered with a single blow in the hands of an old man.

"Go!" Without hesitation, Cui Mingshuang and the others outside leaped into the air and rushed into the depths of the palace.

They traveled along without anyone stopping them.

They simply cannot stop it.

Outside the palace, others who looked on could only sigh.

The principle of "might makes right" was fully demonstrated at this moment.

When Cui Mingshuang wreaked havoc in the palace, a powerful officer from the Zhenfu Division had already rushed to the Xu family's residence on horseback and began frantically banging on the Xu family's gate.

"Creak!" The Xu family servants opened the door.

"Quickly, I have something urgent to report to Her Highness the Ninth Princess!" the powerful officer from the Zhenfu Division shouted, and without waiting for the Xu family servants to make any moves, he rushed straight in. "Your Highness the Ninth Princess, something terrible has happened!"

"What is it?" In the front hall of the Xu family, Xu Hao frowned as he finished refining the dragon blood that Xu Qianzhi had swallowed.

He then walked out of the council hall.

At this moment, the powerful warriors of the Zhenfu Division had already rushed to the Xu family's backyard. Upon seeing the Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao, who was cultivating with her eyes closed, they immediately knelt down and cried out, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! A group of people from the Eastern Extreme Region have come in a fierce manner, stormed into the palace, and slaughtered my guards stationed there without cause!"

"Hmm?" Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao opened her eyes and frowned upon hearing this.

At this time of day, someone actually came to cause trouble.

Don't they know that the palace is under Xu Hao's protection?

"What's going on?" Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao asked after calming the turmoil in her dragon blood.

The powerful figure from the Zhenfu Division quickly recounted the whole story, emphasizing the Cui family of the Eastern Extreme Region.

"The Cui family of the Eastern Extreme Region?" Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao paused for a moment, then stood up and said, "I understand!"

boom.

Just as Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao stood up, a deafening roar resounded through the sky.

Everyone in the capital involuntarily looked towards the palace, because only at this moment had the great array above the palace been completely shattered, and the enormous energy released during the shattering had nowhere to go but soared into the clouds.

The powerful roar even impacted some dragon-shaped phantoms in the sky above the Xu family's residence.

"Oh no!" Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao exclaimed in alarm.

That was the imperial palace's grand formation, and it was actually breached.

Who exactly are these people who came?!

Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao stood up and rushed out of the Xu family's backyard.

"I'll go with you!" A voice rang out, immediately causing Princess Xuan Qingxiao to stop in her tracks, and then her frightened face instantly turned into joy.

She was completely at a loss just now.

The palace's most important defensive formation has actually been breached.

However, when she heard Xu Hao's voice, a sense of peace inexplicably rose in her heart.

It's as if Xu Hao can suppress everything and make people sincerely believe in him.

“Yes!” Ninth Princess Xuan Qingxiao nodded heavily.

The powerful officer from the Zhenfu Division nearby immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He was truly afraid that Princess Xuan Qingxiao would go alone.

The reason they came to the Xu family was because they thought Xu Hao was still there to keep things under control; otherwise, they would have surrendered long ago.

The three of them hurried to the palace together.

Xu Hao's emergence was also due to his desire to prevent the Great Xuan Dynasty from collapsing.

He's still gathering thirty opportunity refresh points to search for a Dao-level cultivation technique!

With the collapse of the Great Xuan Dynasty, where can he find opportunities to refresh his luck?

Moreover, this is clearly aimed at the ancient ruins, which means they are targeting him. If he doesn't step in, is he going to just watch others destroy the ancient ruins like a weasel and a blood dragon?

Xu Hao is confident that his strength is no less than anyone else's, but he doesn't have much confidence when facing the great demon in the sealed space.

Therefore, he was even more determined not to allow anyone to disrupt the rare stability of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Whoosh.

The three were moving extremely fast, and their speed was noticed by people from all sides.

"Xu Hao has taken action!"

"This is bound to be a fierce battle!"

"Get out of the way! If a fight breaks out, we won't be able to withstand the aftershocks!"

"Yes, who could have imagined that the imperial palace's great formation, which had stood for a thousand years without being breached, would be so easily destroyed!"

Amidst the discussions, Cui Mingshuang and his group had already arrived at the heart of the palace, their path strewn with blood and corpses.

"This is where His Majesty the Emperor secluded himself!" A powerful member of the Imperial Clan Court, unable to bear the humiliation any longer, led Cui Mingshuang and the others to the secluded retreat of the Emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty.

Cui Mingshuang glanced at it indifferently and casually waved it away.

Immediately, a powerful figure stepped forward and kicked the gate of the secluded cultivation area.

boom.

The powerful impact shattered the gate.

"Who?" A powerful and authoritative shout rang out.

"Are you the emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty?" Cui Mingshuang looked down at a middle-aged man with white hair in the secluded meditation room.

"you……"

“I am a member of the Cui family from the Eastern Extreme Region. I think you should have heard of me!” Cui Mingshuang said calmly, directly revealing his identity.

The emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty was initially angry, but upon hearing about the Cui family of the Eastern Extreme Region, his expression immediately turned somber.

As the emperor, he knew the long history of the Great Xuan Dynasty and was well aware of what the Eastern Extreme Region was, as well as the immense power of the Cui family, a family of three prominent clans and five prestigious families.

Not to mention him, even the founding emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty was as weak as an ant when facing the Cui family.

"What do you want?" The emperor of the Great Xuan Dynasty sighed, looking ten years older.

He knew that no one could save the Great Xuan Dynasty today.

But he was unwilling to accept it; the Great Xuan Dynasty, which had been passed down for thousands of years, was about to fall into his hands.

(End of this chapter)