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On the high platform, all thirteen palace masters of Yunhua Palace were present. Even those who did not come in person sent an avatar.

At this moment, a burly emperor holding a golden bowl turned to Emperor Yanyue and said, "Yanyue, I heard you brought back a prodigy who broke through to the fifth level of the Returning Void Realm at the age of sixteen?"

Emperor Yanyue said with a smile, "That is indeed true."

The Primordial Emperor said, "You're really lucky. You even managed to get such a good thing while protecting the Holy Maiden. After the Palace Master comes out of seclusion, this kid will most likely be listed as a Holy Son."

What was said unintentionally was taken to heart by the listener. Upon hearing the words of the Primordial Emperor, the deathly aura emanating from the Xuanming Emperor involuntarily began to pulsate, showing a faint tendency to spread outwards.

Emperor Yanyue said, "Whether or not he becomes a Holy Son is up to the Palace Master."

At this moment, the gazes of some emperors fell upon Emperor Xuanming. Emperor Xuanming's son had always been known as the number one prodigy of Yunhua Palace. At that time, almost everyone believed that Su Hongxuan could become the holy son of Yunhua Palace.

As a result, after the appearance of the former Holy Maiden, Su Hongxuan's title of the number one prodigy fell to the former Holy Maiden. Later, Empress Dusheng chose Liu Qingyun as the Holy Maiden and said that Yunhua Palace only needed one successor. Once the Holy Maiden was established, there was no need for a Holy Son. This shattered Su Hongxuan's dream of becoming a Holy Son.

Later, Liu Qingyun was crippled, and it should have been Su Hongxuan's turn, but then Lie Hongyun appeared out of nowhere, and Lie Hongyun's talent was also better than Su Hongxuan's.

This made Emperor Xuanming restless, so he went directly to Empress Dusheng and persuaded her to establish another holy son.

No one knows what method the Xuanming Emperor used to get the Dusheng Empress to agree to consider establishing another holy son, but only after she comes out of seclusion.

Originally, everyone in Yunhua Palace thought that Su Hongxuan's position as the Holy Son was now secure. However, Emperor Yanyue brought back someone whose talent was even more terrifying than Liu Qingyun and Lie Hongyun.

With Lu Chen around, even if Empress Dusheng agreed to Emperor Xuanming's request to establish another Holy Son, that Holy Son could only be Lu Chen, not Su Hongxuan.

All the emperors were watching Xuanming Emperor's reaction, wondering how he would handle the situation—whether he would give up voluntarily or cause trouble for Lu Chen.

After all, it was Emperor Xuanming who persuaded Empress Dusheng to establish another holy son. Empress Dusheng finally agreed, but the benefit ended up falling into someone else's hands. How could Emperor Xuanming possibly tolerate this?

However, Emperor Xuanming did not say anything at this moment. He calmed his mind and seemed to not care about the matter at all.

At this moment, the Moon-Covering Emperor was already prepared to fight the Xuanming Emperor. She was just afraid that the Xuanming Emperor would disregard everything and attack Lu Chen.

If something really happens to Lu Chen, no matter how talented he is, Empress Dusheng would never fall out with Emperor Xuanming over a crippled prodigy.

Seeing that Emperor Xuanming made no move, Emperor Yanyue breathed a slight sigh of relief. However, she also knew that Emperor Xuanming was likely not willing to give up, so she remained on guard.

The Dao Discussion Conference was divided into two parts. One part involved the most outstanding disciples from each hall entering a small world called Dao Xuan to comprehend the Dao.

Within the Dao Xuan Small World, there exists the Daoist essence of the Three Thousand Great Daos, as well as various opportunities for enlightenment.

This is a good opportunity for disciples who have not yet determined the path they want to take to confirm their chosen path.

Many outstanding prodigies improve their strength very quickly in the early stages, but later on, their cultivation becomes difficult to improve further because they have not determined the path they want to take.

Cultivation is about cultivating the mind. If you are not clear about which path you want to cultivate and fall into confusion, then it will be difficult to improve your cultivation.

Just then, Emperor Xuanming suddenly spoke to Emperor Yanyue, saying, "Yanyue, I heard that the disciple you brought back is now at the sixth level of the Returning Void Realm. He shouldn't be far from becoming a saint, right?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yanyue said, "I didn't expect you, Xuanming, to be so concerned about the affairs of our Heart Moon Palace."

When the Xuanming Emperor took the initiative to speak with the Yanyue Emperor, the surroundings instantly fell silent, and the other palace masters all looked on as if they were watching a show.

Ignoring Emperor Yanyue's sarcastic remarks, Emperor Xuanming continued, "To break through to become a saint, one cannot do without a clear understanding of the Dao. Many prodigies initially improved their cultivation rapidly, but when they broke through to become saints, they didn't even know what their own Dao was, ending up with injuries to their Dao and wasting their great talent."

At this point, the Xuanming Emperor's lips curled slightly upward, and he continued, "Why not let your disciple who has been recruited also enter the Dao Xuan Small World to seek his own Dao?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yanyue frowned, instantly discerning Emperor Xuanming's ulterior motives.

If Lu Chen really enters the Dao Xuan Small World, the disciples of Tianyue Palace will likely attack him. Lu Chen is only at the sixth level of the Guixu Realm, while most of the disciples from Tianyue Palace who enter the Dao Xuan Small World are at the ninth level of the Guixu Realm. Lu Chen is no match for those disciples.

Although Yunhua Palace has rules against killing each other in the Daoxuan Small World, it is still very common for people to hurt each other.

Moreover, the Xuanming Emperor is capable of anything for Su Hongxuan's position as Holy Son. It's not impossible that he might find a few disciples of the Tianyue Palace to take the blame and kill Lu Chen.

It wouldn't be difficult for a Great Emperor to force several disciples at the ninth level of the Returning Void Realm to attack Lu Chen. Afterwards, the Xuanming Great Emperor could simply kill them to silence them.

Emperor Yanyue then said, "No need. He is only at the sixth level of the Returning Void Realm. It will take him some time before he becomes a saint. With his talent, I believe he can clearly understand what his Dao is."

For some talented disciples, finding their own path is quite easy; they don't need to go to the Dao Xuan Small World specifically.

In the eyes of the Moon-Covering Emperor, Lu Chen's ability to break through to the Returning Void Realm at the age of sixteen suggests that he is likely the reincarnation of a certain Great Emperor. Although she has not asked Lu Chen, there must be some hidden secrets behind his extraordinary talent.

If Lu Chen is truly the reincarnation of the Great Emperor, then he already knows what his path is, and he only needs to continue following the path he cultivated in his previous life.

The Xuanming Emperor said, "With your disciple's talent, he will probably be able to break through to the ninth level of the Returning Void Realm in less than three years."

"The Dao Discussion Conference is held only once every hundred years. The next opening of the Dao Xuan Small World will be a hundred years from now. If we don't seize this opportunity, what if his Dao heart is unstable when he breaks through to the Saint realm and something goes wrong? You mustn't regret it, Yan Yue."

Upon hearing Emperor Xuanming's words, Emperor Yanyue pondered for a moment. Although she was very worried about Lu Chen's safety, she also knew that Emperor Xuanming had sent Lu Chen into the Dao Xuan Small World to target him.

However, it must be admitted that what Emperor Xuanming said actually makes sense. The Dao Xuan Small World can help cultivators stabilize their Dao heart. Even cultivators who have clearly defined their Dao can gain a lot by entering the Dao Xuan Small World.

If Lu Chen could make a trip to the Dao Xuan Small World, breaking through to the Saint realm would be relatively easier. (End of Chapter)