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Wu Yunwan couldn't help but wonder if what Lu Chen said was true, and that there was indeed no so-called ancient inheritance inside, but only a terrifying existence that was sealed away.

After regaining her senses, Wu Yunwan stared into Lu Chen's eyes.

Lu Chen's eyes were clear, and he didn't seem to be lying.

Wu Yunwan asked, "What is this terrifying being you're talking about?"

Lu Chen replied, "It should be a demon."

Wu Junwan asked, "Then where did you seal it?"

Without any hesitation, Lu Chen took out the Rebirth Stone.

The moment the Rebirth Stone was taken out, Wu Junwan felt an immense pressure.

She quickly circulated her spiritual energy to withstand the pressure. In order to prevent Lu Chen from noticing that the Rebirth Stone had a suppressive effect on her, Wu Yunwan pretended to be calm and said, "Alright, put the things away. They're too bright."

Without much thought, Lu Chen put the Rebirth Stone away.

At this point, Wu Yunwan asked, "Where did you get this stone?"

Although the origin of the stone in Lu Chen's hand is unknown, the imposing aura it exudes suggests that it is no ordinary stone and is likely some kind of peerless treasure.

Upon hearing Wu Junwan's question, Lu Chen smiled and replied, "Would you believe me if I said this stone flew into my hand by itself?"

Wu Junwan looked at Lu Chen indifferently, without responding, with an expression that said, "I'm listening to your bragging."

Seeing that Lu Chen was unwilling to talk, Wu Junwan didn't bother to ask any further.

She could sense that Lu Chen wasn't lying about some of what he said, especially his claim that there were terrifying things inside the ancient ruins.

What Wu Junwan is most curious about now is Lu Chen's background.

If what Lu Chen said is true, and there really is a terrifying being inside, and Lu Chen was able to seal it away, then Lu Chen's background is probably not simple either. It's just that this guy has hidden his identity so well that no one has any clue.

In Zhongzhou, even if some people intentionally conceal their identities, people can still tell which faction a person belongs to just by looking at their moves.

However, Lu Chen's moves were all quite unique, and it was impossible to tell which Central Plains faction his moves came from.

Wu Yunwan couldn't help but ask, "Are you really unwilling to join the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty?"

Seeing that Wu Yunwan had asked this question again, Lu Chen said, "There are quite a few people who want to win me over. Once the restrictions on the borderlands are lifted, all the major powers will definitely invite me to join them."

"As for their purpose, you know it too. One is for the ancient inheritance that may exist in me, and the other is for my talent."

"If I join any faction, I will offend other factions. Rather than that, I'd rather not join any faction at all."

Wu Yunwan thought about it for a moment, and realized that Lu Chen was right.

Lu Chen's joining any faction will lead to a significant increase in that faction's strength in the future.

Most importantly, none of the factions will allow the ancient heritage to fall into the hands of other forces.

After regaining her composure, Wu Junwan asked, "Can the power behind you protect you?"

Even if Lu Chen didn't join the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty in the end, Wu Yunwan didn't want to see Lu Chen die like that, after all, they even had a child together.

She believes that her and Lu Chen's child will definitely shine brightly in the future.

With this child, there is a bond between her and Lu Chen.

If Lu Chen grows up in the future, even if he doesn't join the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty, she can still have him support her.

As the eldest princess of the Great Yan Immortal Dynasty, she knew very well how much Lu Chen would help her as he grew up.

Upon hearing Wu Yunwan's question, Lu Chen smiled and said, "Are you worried about me?"

Wu Junwan did not deny it, and then said, "I'm afraid that if you die, Feng'er will be without a father, which will affect his growth."

Lu Chen said, "You don't need to worry about that, I have my own way of protecting myself."

Seeing Lu Chen say this, Wu Yunwan felt a little relieved. Since this guy had a way to save his life, she didn't need to worry about him anymore.

……

As time passed, the restrictions on the borderlands gradually disappeared.

Soon, other forces in the Central Plains also discovered a gap that could accommodate King-level experts to enter the borderlands.

Several large ships emitting black mist hovered high in the sky, which was covered with dark clouds.

Countless skull and crossbones flags hung on the large ship, their flags brimming with resentment, and the wailing and howling of wronged spirits emanating from them.

On the deck of the large ship, a burly man standing ten feet tall stood guard, looking up at the black crack in the distance.

The burly man's body was covered in fine black lines, which emanated a thick, malevolent aura that seemed to distort the very space around him.

At this moment, a disciple of the Yellow Springs Sect approached the burly man and said respectfully, "Lord Situ, according to our observations, this crack should be passable by a King-level Spirit Warrior."

Upon hearing the words of this Yellow Springs Cult disciple, Situ Jie's lips curled up slightly, revealing a mouthful of large black teeth, and an evil aura continuously emanated from his mouth.

Situ Jie then said, "Everyone, follow me into the borderlands."

As soon as he finished speaking, he steered the flying boat toward the crack.

If a major power discovers a rift in the borderlands' restrictions, they will usually send someone to guard it, fearing that others might use their rift to enter the borderlands.

But Situ Jie wasn't worried about any of that; he went into the borderlands purely to kill people.

The more people from other forces come in, the more advantageous it is for the Yellow Springs Cult, and the more people the Yellow Springs Cult will kill.

All factions in Zhongzhou, whether righteous or demonic, are their enemies.

Of course, they also entered the borderlands for the ancient inheritance, but the ancient inheritance was useless to them. What they wanted to do was to prevent other forces from obtaining the ancient inheritance.

The Yellow Springs Cult's flying boats sailed majestically through the rift into the desolate borderlands.

As soon as Situ Jie entered the border region, he immediately took out a blood bead.

This blood bead can sense all those who have practiced the evil arts of the Yellow Springs Cult.

They sent members of the Yellow Springs Cult into the borderlands long ago. As long as they find those disciples of the Yellow Springs Cult, they will be able to learn about the situation in this world.

Although Situ Jie came in only to kill, he also needed to figure out the current situation in the borderlands, the strength of the disciples of various forces, and where they were hiding. He would not act rashly before he had a clear understanding of the situation.

After the blood bead flew into the air, Situ Jie immediately infused it with evil energy.

The next moment, the blood droplet emitted a blood-red light.

Immediately afterwards, several red dots appeared in the light screen emitted by the blood bead, and those red dots were all very close to his location.

Situ Jie was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected to run into the Yellow Springs Cult so soon after entering.

Situ Jie then urged the flying boat to head towards the location of those red dots.

Meanwhile, in a mountain village, several disciples of the Yellow Springs Cult were massacring the villagers, most of whom were old, weak, sick, or disabled, and had no power to fight back.

In just a few moments, the entire village was filled with the smell of blood, and corpses were everywhere.

A man covered in blood looked at the corpses scattered all over the ground, his eyes filled with madness.

He laughed loudly and said, "I've broken through! I've finally broken through! Before long, I'll be able to create demons too! Hahahaha!"

As soon as the man finished speaking, a powerful aura descended from the sky, followed by a voice from afar: "So happy just because you've broken through to the Earth Realm? It seems you're not important disciples of my sect."