Madam, please ascend.

Chapter 247 Panlong Tower

What Su Qing said was a secret passed down from generation to generation in the royal family.

The secular world and the mountains, the imperial court and the underworld, seem to be clearly separated, with each side keeping to itself. But in reality, when one side becomes too powerful to be contained, events can occur that can subvert the world.

The Great Qin Dynasty was the most powerful dynasty in the history of the secular world. It once recruited mountain sects and trained tens of thousands of Qigong practitioners for its own use.

When the First Emperor pacified the secular Nine Continents, his ambition was still growing. Under the pretext of "knights breaking the law with force and immortals disrupting the law with magic", he began to attack the forces in the mountains.

Just as Yun Yi saw and heard in the world in the painting, Eunuch Hai from the Qin Dynasty actually dared to attack the Sword Casting Villa and threatened to massacre the entire family if they did not surrender.

Therefore, the monks on the mountain could no longer ignore the brutal behavior of Emperor Qin and decided to kill the emperor regardless of the protection of heaven.

The price paid was extremely heavy, with several sect leaders sacrificing their lives, and their own great paths being wiped out from the world. One person was only half a step away from the Ascension Realm, but he also died and his path was destroyed, his great path obliterated.

That was the most intense collision between the secular dynasty and the cultivation sect.

After hearing this, Yun Yi seemed to have gained some understanding and said, "It turns out that those in the Hedao realm still have the means to overthrow secular dynasties, but the cost is too high, so few people are willing to do it."

Moreover, the larger the dynasty, the more luck it has, and the backlash that the Hedao realm will suffer from attacking it will increase exponentially.

Su Qing explained, "Take the Tianshu Academy for example. Rashly killing an emperor is just a low-level strategy. Letting disciples take charge of the game and control a dynasty bit by bit, so that the rise and fall are all under their control, this is the best strategy."

"Lu Ziwei and Qin Dingfeng have this plan. Once the winner of Da Xia and Da Yan is decided, they will also find an opportunity to merge with the Dao."

"That's right. So even though I trust Prime Minister Qin, I can't trust him completely."

Yun Yi pondered for a moment, then suddenly clenched his fist and slammed it against his palm, making a loud "pop" sound. "If I remember correctly, the old emperor of Dayan is about the same age as your father. Could it be that he has also encountered a similar situation and is nearing the end of his life, which is why he is so anxious?"

Su Qing shook his head and said, "I haven't received any news in this regard, but your consideration makes some sense."

After that, she made an important decision: "Why don't I take you to see the emperor? Perhaps after seeing it with your own eyes, you will be more confident about this matter."

Yun Yi only remembered that Su Chengqian was hidden in a jade coffin, in a mysterious state of being half dead, so he asked, "Is it convenient?"

"I've even told you royal secrets, so this one thing is no different."

Unexpectedly, Su Qing took out a jade platform the size of a chessboard, cast a spell to activate it, and images of various places in the palace immediately appeared on it.

Su Qing explained, "This is the 'Pocket Mysterious Platform'. Legend has it that it was made from a corner of the 'Map of Mountains, Rivers, and States', a treasure from the heavens. Only those of royal blood can use it, but it consumes an enormous amount of spiritual energy."

Yun Yi asked curiously, "What does it do?"

"It can instantly teleport to any location in the palace, similar to the magic of shrinking the earth into an inch. Furthermore, it is integrated with the palace's formations, and can even directly change the layout of the palace by manipulating the buildings on the jade platform."

"It's a good magic weapon that can be used for both offense and defense. If the situation becomes critical, at least the emperor can use it to escape."

"If that day really comes, there will be no difference between escaping alive and dying." Su Qing sighed softly, then pulled himself together and said, "Hold my hand, gather your mind, and don't move."

Yun Yi did as he was told, and then saw Su Qing lightly tap a corner of the jade platform with his finger, and the next moment the two of them appeared in that place in an instant.

She said this method was similar to shrinking the earth into an inch, but that was actually an understatement. The person holding the Jade Platform could essentially turn the entire palace into their own, or in other words, transform the palace into a cavernous paradise.

Su Qing's face turned pale, and he quickly swallowed a pill. Yun Yi asked with concern, "Are you okay?"

"It's okay, I just didn't expect bringing you here would be such a huge expense. This Xuanji Terrace is a treasure passed down from our ancestors, and it has always been under the control of the Imperial Observatory. However, Su Rui hasn't yet fully grasped the power, so he took the treasure back."

"I didn't expect that the royal family would have someone like you who is at the Return to Void Realm and can use this item."

Su Qing: "I would rather not have it and return to Fuyao Sect to continue my cultivation."

Seeing her complexion gradually return to its rosy complexion, Yun Yi finally had the mind to take in the scene before him.

This place, supposedly beneath the imperial palace, resembled a small tower, supported by nine coiled dragon pillars. The tower was filled with dragon energy, and its walls were paved with jade, carved with various dragon patterns, hinting at a hidden meaning.

Even though Yun Yi had already reached the Return to Void Realm, he still felt the urge to kneel down and pay homage here.

Moreover, as their toes touched the jade floor tiles, dragon scale patterns immediately appeared on the tile surface, and sticky golden mist seeped out from the cracks - it was actually the royal dragon energy condensed for nearly a thousand years.

Su Qing, with royal blood, felt nothing. Yun Yi, however, suddenly felt a surge of immense pressure, causing his qi to surge and his kneecaps to crackle under the weight.

The Fangyuan Sword seemed to be offended and flew out of the Sumeru Ring on its own, making a clanging sound and leaving several sword marks around its owner, instantly isolating the dragon energy outside and no longer having any effect on it.

"Chong-"

The little red snake that came with Su Qing was startled and quickly shrank back into its clothes, never daring to show its head again.

Su Qing felt it looked familiar: "Is this... that big iron piece?"

Yun Yi introduced: "The sword is called Fangyuan. After a period of polishing, it finally regained its true form."

"This sword must have been used to slay a dragon, so it is particularly sensitive here." Su Qing didn't know that Yun Yi had another adventure, and thought that the sword sharpening technique had taken effect.

"Slay the dragon?" Yun Yi didn't know what Nangong Feitian had done specifically, but with his "senior brother's" level of cultivation, no matter what he did, it wouldn't seem outrageous.

The Fangyuan Sword Spirit controlled the sword to move around, passing over the nine coiled dragon pillars. Seeing that the dragon bodies on them had all turned to stone and were lifeless, it gradually calmed down.

Su Qing looked intently and saw that blue-black patterns similar to dragon scales appeared on the sword body, which actually caused the tower to shake slightly.

Yun Yi soothed him, "Calm down, I'm fine."

Upon hearing the sound, Fangyuan Sword Spirit stopped beside Yun Yi, with an attitude that said, "I'll protect this guy."

Su Qing sighed, "It's only been a while since we last met, but you've revealed more and more secrets."

Yun Yi adjusted his breath and asked, "Where exactly is this place?"

"The Panlong Tower, the foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty, contains nine dragon evil spirits and is also the core of the formation that protects the imperial palace." Su Qing pointed to a place not far ahead, "The jade coffin where my father is placed is right there."

Yun Yi looked in the direction he was looking and saw a jade coffin with a gradient of dark blue and emerald green interwoven into it. There was a dragon carved on the coffin, and it gave off an eerie chill.

(End of this chapter)