Battle Through the Heavens: Starting from the Jia Ma Empire

Chapter 188 The Meeting in Progress

Inside the Heavenly Serpent Palace's conference hall, many elders were discussing the matter, wondering what it had to do with Green Barbarian. Some astute individuals, however, had their own suspicions. It seemed that Green Barbarian had welcomed the Holy Maiden back then. Could there be some hidden secret behind this?

Amid the discussions of the elders, Lü Man slowly rose, recalling the exceptionally talented young man from a few years ago.

Judging from its position, it is already ranked in the upper-middle range, which shows the treatment of the Green Barbarians in recent years. Since the return of the Holy Maiden, the Green Barbarians' treatment has been rising steadily, and since the Holy Maiden only associates with the Green Barbarians, resources have been heavily tilted towards them.

After all, the Holy Maiden also needed to go out and improve her combat experience. The Heavenly Serpent Palace had finally welcomed back a Jade Serpent with Three Flower Pupils, so it was impossible to only improve her realm. As for Green Barbarian, the guardian, her realm naturally couldn't be too low. Therefore, with a large supply of resources, Green Barbarian had risen from the realm of a six-star Dou Huang to the current peak of Dou Huang in just a few years.

"Reporting to the Lord, I welcomed the Holy Maiden back from the capital of the Gama Empire, but it was quite an ordeal at the time."

At this point, Green Barbarian paused slightly, subtly glancing at the expressions of the Lord of the Manor and the many elders before continuing.

"As you all know, the birth of the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil was incredibly difficult, and its owner endured much humiliation. Yet, the Holy Maiden seems unaffected by such treatment. Aren't you all puzzled?"

"Elder Green Barbarian's words seem to make some sense!"

"Yes, the offspring of snake people and humans will certainly not be well received."

"Elder Huang is right. The Gama Empire and the Snake People have been at war for many years, and there are many deep-seated hatreds between them. It would be extremely difficult for such a taboo descendant to survive."

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Many elders found Green Barbarian's question somewhat strange and offered their opinions.

"Elder Green Barbarian, just say it!"

Seeing this chaotic scene, the current head of the manor tapped the conference table slightly, offering a hint.

"Yes, Lord!"

After bowing slightly, Green Barbarian continued to speak, her tone enigmatic, as if she had returned to the days in the capital of Gama a few years ago.

"The reason the Holy Maiden possesses an optimism that differs from what you might expect is because she has a highly talented and powerful older brother who shields her from many malicious gazes from the outside world!"

"Wait, Elder Green Barbarian, I have a question. How can the Holy Maiden, who possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, have an older brother? Could it be that the Holy Maiden's brother is also a descendant of a serpent and a human?"

"Yes, doesn't that mean the Holy Maiden's brother also possesses the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Eyes?"

"If that's the case, then it's Green Barbarian's fault!"

This sarcastic voice belonged to an elder from the Heavenly Serpent Palace, a faction opposed to the Green Barbarians. In such a vast palace as this, without any external enemies, it was impossible for everyone to be of one mind. There were naturally the Grand Elder's faction, the current Palace Master's faction, the former Palace Master's faction, and the Holy Maiden's faction, led by Qing Lin.

Of course, once Qing Lin finally grows up and becomes a Dou Zun, the Heavenly Serpent Palace will likely have only one reason for its existence: Qing Lin. This might be the reason why, in the original story, the previous palace master forced Qing Lin to marry his son before she matured, leading to her escape to the Beast Domain!

"Enough!" The current lord, who had been behaving very gently, slammed his hand on the table, and the noisy conference room immediately fell silent. After all, the current lord was the strongest person here, and he still had to be given some face.

"The Holy Maiden's brother is not related to her by blood, but they have an extremely close relationship. They have relied on each other since childhood, and their bond is even stronger than that of biological siblings. Moreover, a few years ago, the Holy Maiden's brother reached the peak of the fourth-grade alchemist realm, the Battle King realm, and at that time, he was not even twenty years old!"

"What?!"

"In that case, it's difficult. If his talent is only average, we can simply invite him into our household and keep him as a decorative vase."

"Indeed, if this child receives nurturing from a powerful force, he might even have a chance to reach the Dou Zong realm in the future. If the Holy Maiden is determined to leave then, we will find it difficult to stop her!"

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After Green Barbarian finished speaking, she asked the current head of the manor for instructions, then sat down on her own, ignoring the words of the elders from other factions.

Just then, the current head of the manor gently tapped the table and slowly spoke.

"You are all aware of the arrival of three unfamiliar Dou Zong at my Heavenly Serpent Palace today. However," the current Palace Master's tone was somewhat subtle, as if he were concealing some scheme, "you may not know that one of them is actually the brother of the Holy Maiden from back then!"

"What?!"

"The Holy Maiden's brother actually reached the Dou Zong realm in just a few years?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!!"

"In this Northwest region, even my Heavenly Serpent Palace would find it difficult to elevate a Dou Wang to the Dou Zong realm within a few years!"

"Yes, even with the legendary Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil, a cultivation artifact that's practically cheating, the Saintess could only achieve this speed at most!"

"Could it be that the saintess's brother also has some kind of peculiar constitution?"

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The elders from various factions stopped scheming against each other, all shocked by the meaning contained in the current lord's words; the shock was palpable in every word.

"Everyone," the current head of the manor gently clapped his hands to quiet everyone down, then looked at Elder Qing, who had remained silent, and slowly said, "Elder Qing, you, as the person involved, should speak about that matter!"

"Yes, Lord!"

Elder Qing slowly rose to his feet, gestured slightly to the other elders, and then spoke.

"As you all should know, I went to the Black Corner Region some time ago to auction that seventh-grade pill—the Yin-Yang Profound Dragon Pill—in order to increase the chances of the Holy Maiden entering the Dou Zun realm. However, I was indeed attacked by the Blood Sect of the Black Corner Region during that time and almost died."

"What?!"

"How dare the insignificant Black Corner Region offend my Heavenly Serpent Palace!"

"Lord of the Palace, please issue the order to dispatch an expeditionary force to annihilate this Blood Sect. Only then will the world know the power of my Heavenly Serpent Palace!"

"Yes, if we don't do this, even the most insignificant Tom, Dick, or Harry will dare to provoke my Heavenly Serpent Palace!"

"My lord, I request permission to fight!"

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Many elders spoke up, filled with righteous indignation. Their Heavenly Serpent Palace was arguably one of the true overlords of the Northwest Continent, teeming with powerful figures. The small Black Corner Region was nothing to them. Now, someone dared to attack and kill someone from the Heavenly Serpent Palace. The elders felt their dignity had been insulted and all believed that the Blood Sect must be destroyed.

"Gentlemen, the Blood Sect has been destroyed!"

(End of this chapter)