Having cultivated myself into an immortal, all I want to do is raise female disciples.

"One is the little girl that the lord in the capital wants. I want her to appear before me in perfect physical condition. As for her mental state... that's up to you."

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Bloodthirsty Clan understood the shadowy figure's meaning.

As long as you don't ruin her, you can do whatever you want with her in other aspects.

A cold and cruel smile appeared on the faces of the three. As evil cultivators, they didn't care about morality, ethics, peace, or kindness. They would feel no guilt for harming the little girl.

Rather, it's more accurate to say that the number of children and women they've killed is already countless.

"The second one—"

The shadowy figure's cold gaze lingered on the bloodthirsty look in Sha Xue's eyes, and he gave a faint smile.

"As you expected, Bloodlust."

"I want you to bring back that nun's head."

"She must die."

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The Imperial Palace in the capital.

The students of Yuntian Academy gathered in the spacious royal palace. Shortly after Yun Ping helped Fan Luokui deal with the Yin Sha trio, Fan Luokui, along with Duan Chenxi, arrived at the palace at Yun Ping's instruction.

At first, the little girl was very resistant, as if there were people she was afraid of in the palace. But when she saw Chu Xin and confirmed that she was indeed her older sister, the grievances that had been building up for a long time suddenly burst out.

"It's okay, it's okay, your big sister is here."

Chu Xin held Duan Chenxi in her arms... no, she should now be called Chu Chenxi—she stroked the head of the crying little girl, comforting this young girl who had experienced such a dangerous situation.

Chu Chenxi cried uncontrollably in her older sister's arms, and after she finished crying, she snuggled into Fan Luokui's arms and cried again.

Fan Luo Kui was originally the type who was very afraid of children, and holding hands was almost the limit for her. Now that Chu Chenxi was holding her tightly, she was so scared that she didn't dare to move an inch.

Fortunately, the little one's tantrum didn't last very long, only about half an hour, before she finally calmed down.

At this moment, Chu Chenxi sat obediently on Chu Xin's lap, her eyes red-rimmed, her small eyes occasionally glancing at Fan Luokui beside her.

"This time, I am once again grateful for the care and guidance of my ancestors... uh, my seniors."

Chu Xin bowed her head to Yun Ping with gratitude. As members of the royal family, bowing their heads was an extremely rare gesture of humility for them.

But she felt that whether it was leading them into the Blackwater Abyss last time or saving Chu Chenxi this time, both were debts of gratitude that could not be repaid with mere formalities.

Yun Ping took a sip of tea as if nothing had happened, and waved his hand, "It's nothing. Anyway, you are all descendants of that kid Chu Lantian. Just consider it repaying a few favors."

Yun Ping wasn't just being polite. Back when he and Chu Lantian were out adventuring, he had truly received a lot of kindness from that kid. He had planned to repay him someday, but unexpectedly, Chu Lantian died young, leaving him no chance to repay those countless favors.

Now, it is only right to do something for his descendants.

Chu Xin was taken aback upon hearing this, then straightened her expression and said, "Speaking of which, I haven't yet told you the important matter, senior."

"I almost forgot if you hadn't mentioned it." Yunping lightly slapped his forehead. "You wanted to see me about something?"

"To be precise, this matter is also somewhat related to my younger sister..."

Is it related to Chu Chenxi?

Everyone's gaze was immediately drawn to Chu Chenxi's petite and delicate body.

Although usually cheerful, Ye Yuchan, as one of the disciples representing both intelligence and emotional intelligence, connected Chu Xin's words to Fan Luokui—

"Is it about the organization that's hunting down Princess Dawn?"

"Yes." Chu Xin nodded slightly, adding, "But it's not just that."

Jiang Yuetian joined the discussion, staring at Chu Xin. "Not only that... could it be related to... a motive?"

No matter how you look at it, Jiang Yuetian can only come to this conclusion.

Because an organization cannot hunt down someone for no reason, especially since this person is a princess of the royal family of the Lantian Empire. The price to pay is much greater than hunting down other people!

They would never target a royal princess without a sufficiently strong motive!

Just then, Yuan'er, who was teasing Xiao Leizi nearby, suddenly blurted out something.

"Speaking of which, wasn't Xiao Chenxi called out because of a letter? And that letter was written by his brother, wasn't it?"

……

It seems like that's true!

Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Chu Xin frowned and looked down at Chu Chenxi on her lap.

Xiao Chenxi was stunned for half a second. She hurriedly took out the letter from her personal storage ring and handed it to Chu Xin.

"...Just as I expected."

Chu Xin took the letter, glanced at it, and then sighed.

She looked at everyone again, her voice full of regret, "This is a letter that my second brother wrote earlier. He had been at the border for some time, and the Yin Sha people obviously found him. This letter seems to have been written under duress. After that, my second brother was imprisoned by the Yin Sha, until our people in the capital followed the clues and rescued him."

"My brother... something happened to him?!"

Chu Chenxi looked up in horror, her voice filled with disbelief.

His second brother is a Void Realm expert, almost on par with Chu Xin, and holds a prominent position in the capital. How could something have happened to him so suddenly?

Chu Xin shook her head. "Second brother is fine. He was just imprisoned by the Yin Sha people after being infected by the Gu worm and his strength was greatly reduced. He's alright now."

"call……"

Hearing that her second brother was alright, Chu Chenxi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her most relied-upon support came from her older brothers and sisters. If even they were to be in trouble, then her only pillar of support would probably be Fan Luokui.

On the other side, when Yun Ping heard the word "Gu worm," he couldn't help but think of the Blood Emperor Gu that was still dormant in Chu Chenxi's spiritual root.

It seems the other side is really well prepared. The Blood Emperor Gu is not something that can be concocted casually. Even that Yin Sha probably doesn't have this ability.

With that in mind, Yunping steered the conversation back to the main topic.

"So, what do you want from me? To help you eliminate the evil spirits?"

If it were just Yin Sha, Yun Ping believed that although the Lantian Empire had been in decline this year, if it really took Yin Sha seriously, it probably wouldn't be a difficult task. At most, it would just be a bit troublesome and take a long time.

Chu Xin should know her own identity, so the requests she makes are naturally not limited to Yin Sha.

This might touch upon some secrets within the royal family.

“That’s not all, senior.”

Just as Yunping had expected, Chu Xin humbly lowered her head again to show her sincerity.

In fact, if the situation hadn't become chaotic, she wouldn't have come to Yunping for help. She knew that the identity and strength of this senior in front of her were probably beyond everyone's imagination. Therefore, asking him to take action might require paying a huge price.

Nevertheless, she remained determined to ask Yunping for help.

Chu Xin's expression gradually became incredibly sincere as she gazed intently at the white-robed youth before her—

"Senior, since you know Chu Lantian, then... do you know about his tomb?"

"tomb?"

Yunping clearly didn't know what this thing was.

He remembered that Chu Lantian seemed to have died quite cleanly... He had never heard of a tomb or anything like that.

Seeing Yun Ping's appearance, Chu Xinxin understood. "It seems that you really don't know, senior. In fact, this is a secret of our royal family."

"The founder of the Lantian Empire, Chu Lantian, who was my ancestor, buried all his possessions in the underground palace before he died, but he did not open it to the royal family. Instead, he set up countless restrictions."

"According to what has been passed down among the royal family, it seems that only those whose bloodline is in harmony with their ancestors can enter. However, to this day, even the ancestors' own children seem unable to enter the tomb."

The contradictions in her words made Fan Luokui frown.

"Since they are biological children, their bloodlines should be compatible... Why can't it work?"

"We don't know either, but..."

Chu Xin looked down at Chu Chenxi in her arms, who was still looking at everyone with a bewildered expression.

She patted Chenxi's head, as if she was very reluctant to part with him.

"But Chenxi was able to enter the tomb and was unaffected by the restrictions..."

"Among the royal family, only she can do it."

91. The past serves as a warning for the future.

"Only this little guy can enter the tomb?"

No matter which angle you look at it from, Yunping can't see anything special about this sharp-tongued little girl in front of him.

If I had to say, she would be the youngest member of the royal family.

Could it be that Chu Lantian is a hidden lolicon who has set up a special restriction array that only members of the royal family can enter?

The old rogue frowned, recalling the sullen, infuriating face of a certain empire's founder—

Believe it or not, that lecherous kid who dared to flirt with a female cultivator in the Void Realm when he was only at the Opening Yuan stage could actually do something like that.

If Chu Lantian hadn't already perished, he and Yun Ping walking together would definitely be a pair of scoundrels, practically emblazoned with the words "sleazy" and "cheap" on their faces.

"senior……"

At this moment, Chu Xin, completely unaware that the young man in white was silently complaining about his ancestors, looked at Yun Ping, who was deep in thought, with a puzzled expression, and asked in a low voice, "What are you thinking about?"

"No." Awakening from his reverie, Yun Ping shook his head, then pointed at Chu Chenxi, "Since this little guy was able to enter the tomb, then you should have obtained what's inside, right?"

"It's only natural to think that way..."

Before Yun Ping, Chu Xin could no longer maintain the dignified demeanor of a royal member. She sighed and stroked Chu Chenxi's head, "But it's not like that."

"What do you mean?" Ye Yuchan asked.

"Because I... because my cultivation level is insufficient, I simply cannot step into that door."

The little girl, who had been the subject of much discussion, finally found a chance to chime in. She sat on Chu Xin's lap, looking slightly uneasy, and her petite body shifted slightly.

Chu Chenxi raised her eyes, which were still filled with fear, and her small hands tightly gripped her thighs.

"Although I can bypass those restrictions, I can't get through the door set up by our ancestors, so what's inside is also..."

At this point, the little guy lowered his head, looking quite aggrieved.

While comforting her younger sister in her arms, Chu Xin looked at Yun Ping, who seemed lost in thought, and tentatively asked, "Senior, I think you should have already figured something out, right?"