Half a day later, in the Imperial Palace of South Yue Immortal City.
In the main hall.
"Father Emperor, we're back!"
Before they even reached the hall, Duguxiao Yi's excited voice drifted in. Duguo Qingcang, who was in discussion, waved his hand, signaling the ministers to withdraw.
The ministers naturally knew that the little princess had returned from the secret realm. They couldn't help but smile wryly, obviously understanding that the little princess held a more important place in the Emperor's heart than state affairs.
"Heh heh, Xiaoyi is back."
"Did you have fun?"
Duguo Qingcang said with a smile. Ever since he had dealt with the experts from the Black Cloud Immortal Kingdom and the Xuanming Holy Land that day, he had been in a good mood.
However, when he saw Ye Xuan's figure, he immediately got up from his seat. "Greetings, Alliance Leader!"
If it were anyone else, he would naturally not be so courteous. However, the Ye Xuan before him, though his daughter's master, was undoubtedly a great benefactor to their South Yue Immortal Kingdom, and more importantly, the controller of the Xuan Alliance they had now joined.
Such a salute was perfectly appropriate!
"No need for formalities."
Ye Xuan smiled slightly. As for Feng Chen and the others, their mouths twitched. My goodness, that was the Emperor Lord of the South Yue Immortal Kingdom, and he was so respectful to their master.
Little Black Dragon saw this and curved his lips into a smile, saying nothing.
However, Duguxiao Yi excitedly chattered about her trip to the Nether Abyss Secret Realm. "Father Emperor, you don't know, it was so much fun when Master took us to the Nether Abyss Secret Realm this time. So many things happened..."
Just like that, Duguxiao Yi recounted the events in the Nether Abyss Secret Realm, including the Black Cloud Immortal Kingdom and the opportunities from the formations. Duguo Qingcang listened, stunned, his expression shifting from calm to bewildered and finally shocked.
Good heavens!
He never expected that the experts from the Black Cloud Immortal Kingdom in the Nether Abyss Secret Realm would also be wiped out.
"By the way."
Duguo Qingcang suddenly thought of something and looked at his daughter. "You mentioned that great formation that improves one's realm. What about your current strength?"
"Heh!"
Hearing that her Father Emperor had finally mentioned her strength, Duguxiao Yi exerted her aura with all her might. It was precisely the Sixth Stage Dao Ancestor.
"Pfft!!"
However, this realm immediately stunned Feng Chen and the others. What in the world?
Sixth Stage Dao Ancestor? Wasn't Junior Sister a Fifth Stage Dao Ancestor? Could it be... she broke through again?
Duguo Qingcang was completely dumbfounded. "This is... the Sixth Stage Dao Ancestor? Good heavens!!"
Indeed, at this moment, Duguo Qingcang was shocked. Wasn't his daughter a Second Stage Dao Ancestor, and now she had become a Sixth Stage?
In such a short period, she had advanced by four stages? This was unbelievable!
Clearly!
At this moment, Duguo Qingcang knew without a doubt what terrifying opportunity they had discovered in the Nether Abyss Secret Realm. And, most importantly...
The Alliance Leader actually kept such an opportunity in his own hands. Damn it, it seemed the Alliance Leader's Exquisite Pagoda was even more mysterious than the Nether Abyss Secret Realm. How else could he have taken such an important existence into the pagoda within the secret realm?
It's just that... isn't his daughter's cultivation speed a bit too fast?
"Heh, Father Emperor~"
"This is not all!!"
Then, Duguxiao Yi chattered again, "After we left the Nether Abyss Secret Realm, the Black Cloud Immortal Kingdom, for some unknown reason, got news that their mission failed. They then hired three forces of Sixth Grade strength to intercept us. Guess what?"
"Those three Holy Lands, Qiongqi, Hundun, and Taowu, saw Master and knelt down, and then..."
Listening to his daughter's words, Duguo Qingcang was completely stunned. He seemed to see Ye Xuan step-by-step subduing the three forces. For a moment, his gaze towards Ye Xuan changed. He never expected the Alliance Leader to subdue three Sixth Grade forces so easily.
However!
It was truly unexpected that the Black Cloud Immortal Kingdom was so persistent. If they knew that the three Holy Lands of Qiongqi had all been brought under Ye Xuan's control, and had expanded the territory of the Xuan Alliance for a hundred thousand years, one could only imagine their reaction.
Moreover, with the addition of the three forces of Qiongqi Holy Land, the strength of the Xuan Alliance was now incomparably powerful. Now, their South Yue Immortal Kingdom's Patriarch Muyun had already reached the peak of the Ninth Stage Immortal Lord, which meant that the South Yue Immortal Kingdom alone could become an Eighth Grade force. If it were the Xuan Alliance, it might be able to possess the strength comparable to the Ninth Grade Purple Wei Immortal Kingdom in a short time.
Thinking about it now filled him with excitement!
If that day came, their South Yue Immortal Kingdom would also soar with the Xuan Alliance...
"Oh, right."
Duguo Qingcang suddenly thought of something, then flipped his right hand and took out a spatial ring. "Alliance Leader, this is a token of gratitude from Patriarch Muyun of our South Yue Immortal Kingdom, representing the Dugu lineage."
"Because of your resources, Patriarch Muyun has now reached the peak of the Ninth Stage Immortal Lord."
"Hiss..."
Hearing Duguo Qingcang's words, Feng Chen and the others gasped. Good heavens, what did they just hear? Someone in the South Yue Immortal Kingdom had already reached the peak of the Ninth Stage Immortal Lord? Doesn't this mean that the South Yue Immortal Kingdom is now considered an Eighth Grade force?
However... a gift for Master??
Duguxiao Yi was also stunned for a moment, her mouth agape, her pretty face filled with shock. Patriarch Muyun... had reached the peak of the Ninth Stage Immortal Lord.
Ye Xuan probed and saw the gift in the spatial ring, and couldn't help but be stunned.
This was 56 million low-grade Saint Crystals!
Seeing the Saint Crystals in his hand, Ye Xuan was somewhat surprised. He had to admit that this was no small gift.
"Good."
"Then thank Patriarch Muyun."
Ye Xuan was not pretentious. After all, with such vast resources, this was not the time for pretense.
He inconspicuously put away the spatial ring. Little Black Dragon watched from the side with narrowed eyes. He clearly understood his master's actions. The gift inside was likely very considerable, otherwise... his scheming master wouldn't have put away the spatial ring so smoothly.
Damn it, it seems Master has made a big profit again.
Whoosh~
Just then, several figures swept over from the depths of the South Yue Imperial Palace and soon arrived in the hall. These people were precisely the old ancestors of the South Yue Immortal Kingdom, and the weakest among them was the Fifth Stage Immortal Lord.
The one leading them was none other than the strongest old ancestor of the South Yue Immortal Kingdom, Duguo Muyun. Behind him was the second most powerful old ancestor of the South Yue Immortal Kingdom, Duguo Jianchen. Behind them were the other elders of the Fifth Stage Immortal Lord and above from the South Yue Immortal Kingdom.
"I presume this is the Alliance Leader."
When Duguo Muyun arrived in the hall, his gaze immediately fell on Ye Xuan. Duguo Jianchen and all the old ancestors did the same, as this person before them was the benefactor of the heavens for their South Yue Immortal Kingdom.
And it was this meeting that led to the demise of the Black Cloud Immortal Kingdom in the future. Of course, no one knew what happened during this meeting, at least, no one knew at this moment~~