Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

Originally, the intention was simply to overthrow the clan elders and prevent these backward-thinking old folks from continuing to wreak havoc on the tribe. Who knew that they would unexpectedly learn the secret of the Shu King from them...

And according to the inherited tribal language...

That King of Shu should appear soon.

Because their tribal language clearly mentions the complete disappearance of the sacred tree from their Shu region.

Yu Qingge hadn't taken this matter to heart before.

Because at that time she didn't know the secret of the King of Shu.

But now she knows about it.

Coincidentally, not long ago, He Li forcibly took away their tribe's sacred tree, which perfectly matched the information revealed in the ancient tribal language.

Yu Qingge's feelings were complicated at the moment, and she was recalling the complete tribal language in her mind...

"The scorching sun will not return to the tree, the divine tree was lost in Shu..."

"The king descended into the abyss, and heaven and earth returned to their rightful place..."

Although there are still many parts of the tribal language that I don't understand.

But the loss of the divine tree to Shu has already come true. Shouldn't the next thing be the "King descending into the abyss"? This "King" most likely refers to the King of Shu.

And what is Yuan?

Or is it referring to a certain place?

"Perhaps finding this abyss will lead us to the King of Shu."

"However, an existence capable of contending with the True Lord of Sun and Moon Myriad Laws and being taken to the past, yet still awaiting return..."

"They're basically no different from gods, aren't they?"

"Would such a high and mighty being truly willing to genuinely lead us, the remnants of ancient Shu, to recreate the glory of the past?" Yu Qingge had great doubts about this.

After all, both the Middle Realm and the Upper Realm regard the Lower Realm as mere ants.

Even the Golden Crow, which they once worshipped...

Didn't they treat them like human beings?

Therefore, in Yu Qingge's opinion, the mysterious Shu King mentioned in the tribal language might not be credible.

Therefore, after a brief moment of contemplation...

Yu Qingge suppressed her emotions and looked at the clan elder: "We don't know whether that King of Shu is good or bad, so let's not have too much hope for him. Those gods in the upper realm only regard us as ants."

"That person... might not be that great either."

"So even if this is true..."

"You shouldn't be holding positions of power without doing your jobs, leading the tribe that trusted you to this state!"

With that, Yu Qingge coldly ordered, "Take them away and keep them under surveillance to prevent them from recovering or escaping easily. The tribe should also refrain from doing anything else for the time being."

"Anyway, the sacred tree has already been lost."

"They threw it away along with the gold leaf from the sun."

"The middle and upper realms should also be unable to contact us."

"Now I'll go with He Li to the Middle Realm to take a look."

"Perhaps I will go to the Shu Kingdom, at least... to find out what the situation is like in the Central Realm Shu Kingdom, which will make it easier to negotiate with or plan other things with the Central Realm Shu Kingdom in the future."

Hearing her words, everyone nodded.

Yu Qingge was, after all, the strongest among the younger generation, and the people in the tribe were still willing to believe in her.

Moreover, what she said made sense.

The tribe has already suffered considerable losses.

It is indeed not appropriate to make any major moves at the moment.

If I absolutely have to do something...

If any unforeseen events occur and further losses occur, then perhaps even without He Li or the Upper and Middle Realms dealing with them, other surrounding forces will take drastic measures to swallow them up!

Seeing that the clan elders had been taken away, Yu Qingge prepared to take her things and immediately go to find He Li.

Of course, regarding the Ghost Gate Pass...

She heard about it on the way, and then saw it later.

She wasn't particularly surprised by this.

Because when she was in the Netherworld, she discovered that He Li seemed to have gained some new power.

At that time, she also suspected that it was related to the Death Realm, but she had no way to verify it then. Now, He Li's initiative to summon the Ghost Gate only confirms that her guess was correct.

She wasn't too surprised, of course.

However, seeing He Li becoming increasingly extraordinary, and recalling the secret she had just learned in the tribe...

An idea suddenly popped into Yu Qingge's mind.

"Could it be the King of Shu...?"

When Yu Qingge returned to the Sun Blazing Sect in the Middle Realm via the islands at sea and met He Li, she was still thinking the same thing, since He Li was somewhat similar to the mysterious King of Shu.

First of all, He Li is powerful enough; he is already able to crush the consciousness of the Golden Crow...

It won't take long to become a true god.

At that time, he will definitely have enough strength to contend with the legendary Sun and Moon Myriad Laws True Lord. Even if he doesn't win, he can at least exchange a few blows with the Myriad Laws True Lord.

In addition, he has deep ties with the Sichuan region...

He also took the sacred tree.

This left Yu Qingge no choice but to have doubts.

"Let's wait and see. If it turns out I was wrong, that would be the best outcome."

"If I guessed right..."

Yu Qingge's beautiful eyes flickered, clearly indicating that she had many thoughts on her mind. He Li also noticed that Yu Qingge was distracted and something was wrong, but he wasn't interested in what she was thinking.

More than Yu Qingge's thoughts, he cared about the dragon egg and the nine-section jade cong that Yu Qingge brought back.

The former has not yet fully hatched.

But the eggshell was already covered with cracks.

Moreover, the dragon egg is filled with a rich life force.

It's only a matter of time before it hatches.

Then there's the Nine-Section Jade Cong... This thing, capable of ignoring the rules and receiving power from the gods of the upper realm, had already received power bestowed by the Golden Crow True God.

That is why He Li could clearly sense the Qi of the Golden Crow Fire within it when he obtained it.

However, aside from the Qi of the Golden Crow...

He Li also keenly sensed that there were faint traces of other Qi hidden within the nine-section jade cong.

That breath was completely opposite to the fire of the Golden Crow.

It is cold and damp.

And it also has a hint of evil about it.

"Aside from worshipping the Golden Crow of the Upper Realm, who else have you communicated with, besides the Demon Court of the Upper Realm?"

Holding the nine-section jade cong, He Li suddenly spoke.

Yu Qingge was stunned upon hearing this.

"No more!" she replied with absolute certainty, and continued, "We have indeed only communicated with the Upper Realm Demon Court, and at least only the Golden Crow of the Upper Realm Demon Court has bestowed anything upon us."

"There is absolutely no connection with the Middle Realm."

She doesn't seem to be lying.

He Li frowned. It seemed that the ancient Shu tribe was hiding some secrets that even he and Yu Qingge didn't know. But oh well, he didn't have time to delve into it now.

He only pressed on, asking, "What is Yu Qi looking for?"

"Xu Fu's stuff!"

Yu Qingge responded quickly.

He then explained, "In fact, according to ancient records, Xu Fu should have visited our ancient Shu tribe and stolen many ancient books and secrets."

"Otherwise, he wouldn't have known the ancient secrets so easily, nor would he have gone to the Middle Realm so readily."

"But Xu Fu did stay here after all."

"We want to find the place where he used to be."

"Let's see if we can recover the stolen items!"

"Is that so?" He Li nodded lightly. What Xu Fu stole might indeed be important to the ancient Shu, but Yu Qingge certainly didn't tell the whole story honestly.

Seeing He Li's expression, Yu Qingge knew that He Li definitely didn't believe her and wanted to argue.

Unfortunately, He Li didn't give her a chance.

"Alright, let's not talk about that now."

"After that, I plan to go directly to the Shu Kingdom."

"As for you... you can decide for yourselves."

Before she could even speak, He Li spoke up, and Yu Qingge, snapping out of her daze, immediately chimed in, "I'll go too!" She then added, "After all, we have a connection with the Shu Kingdom."

"Many of the problems or unsolved mysteries that exist in our tribe may have answers in the Shu Kingdom."

"Moreover, Yu Ji was also in Shu."

"We have to go and see, otherwise we know nothing about the Shu Kingdom and we might get tricked by them again!" Hearing her words, He Li nodded and did not refuse.

In fact, he had originally planned to bring her along.

Yu Qingge was, after all, a native of Shu.

As a descendant of the ancient Shu people, she had some understanding of certain things about the Shu Kingdom, if not an exact one.

Bringing her along might be useful, but he wouldn't take the initiative to invite Yu Qingge to come with him. It would be best to let her make the request herself, so He Li didn't refuse but just chimed in from behind...

"Let's leave now without delay."

"We also need to go to Huanghua Temple on the way. The Wind-Stabilizing Immortal can deal with the demon core on Mu Lan's body."

"I've already asked those people from the Blazing Sun Sect."

"Huanghua Temple is also in the same direction."

As they spoke, He Li unleashed his supernatural powers, and a colossal, sky-covering gate slowly rose from the sea not far away; He Li needed to leave a gate open for easy passage.

Seeing the Ghost Gate summoned before her eyes, even though Yu Qingge had expected it, she still couldn't remain calm. Almost instinctively, she asked, "What did you obtain in the Realm of the Dead...?"

"What exactly is this power?"