The news of the event sent shockwaves through the hall.
This... it was actually true!
Clearly, although they knew Du Gu Xiao Yi would not lie, they lacked absolute certainty. Now that their spies in the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom reported back, it was a different matter entirely.
One could imagine the chaos reigning in the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom at this very moment!
After a long while, Du Gu Xiao Yi was arranged to rest, and the various Old Ancestors also departed one by one. Only Du Gu Qing Cang, Lin Cang Qiong, Du Gu Mu Yun, and Du Gu Jian Chen remained in the grand hall.
"It's truly unimaginable, what kind of power could so dominantly annihilate the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom!"
Du Gu Qing Cang furrowed his brows. This event was undoubtedly good news for their Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom, yet it was far too unexpected.
"This..."
Lin Cang Qiong pondered for a long time, then looked towards Du Gu Mu Yun, "Old Ancestor Mu Yun, do you think this matter is related to the Alliance Leader?"
Indeed!
Upon Lin Cang Qiong's statement, Du Gu Qing Cang and Du Gu Jian Chen exchanged glances, a glint of light flashing in their eyes, before their gazes turned to Old Ancestor Mu Yun.
"Oh?"
Du Gu Mu Yun heard this and also contemplated for a moment, "Frankly, there is indeed such a possibility."
"The resources held by the Alliance Leader are beyond our comprehension. It is highly probable that the Alliance Leader has an unfathomable, supreme background behind him, such as..."
"A Sacred Kingdom or an equally mysterious power that could annihilate the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom with a mere flip of their hand."
He paused, his voice growing thoughtful, and Du Gu Mu Yun unraveled the matter piece by piece, "Moreover, have you considered one point?"
"The Alliance Leader has never been an impulsive person. Yet this time, he ventured alone into the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom. If he had no preparation, I wouldn't believe it."
"You say, if the mysterious force the Alliance Leader spoke of, is actually the force behind him, then..."
Preparation? Mysterious Force??
These two words lingered in the minds of Du Gu Qing Cang and the other two like a nightmare, refusing to dissipate.
If this were truly the case!
Then, their Alliance Leader would be... too extraordinary.
In this light, certain matters could then be understood. The resources they had never seen before, the heaven-defying rise of the Xuan Alliance, could it be... that he was the young master of some hidden power, merely undergoing trials in the mortal world at present??
The more they thought, the more terrifying it became, and for a moment, the entire grand hall was filled with a suffocating atmosphere.
One breath!
Ten breaths! A hundred breaths!!
Finally, at a certain moment, Du Gu Mu Yun's eyes flickered, and then he became resolute, "Regardless of whether the Alliance Leader possesses a heaven-defying background, based on this alone, from this day forward, the Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom will be a loyal member of the Xuan Alliance. Anyone who dares to do anything detrimental to the Xuan Alliance, I will personally cripple them."
"This decision will be announced immediately, strictly enforced upon everyone in the Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom!!"
"Yes, Old Ancestor Mu Yun!"
Du Gu Qing Cang heard this and respectfully responded. It was evident that Ye Xuan's standing in their Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom had significantly deepened at this moment.
Here!
Although Du Gu Xiao Yi was the Alliance Leader's disciple, it was different for their Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom. In the near future, she would be a supreme protector of their Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom, and this applied even to the Nine Nether Sacred Land.
"The matter is thus decided. In ten days, the Xuan Alliance will be promoted to an eighth-rank force. At that time, both Qing Cang and I will go together."
Du Gu Mu Yun stated. Their attendance held significant meaning; one was the supreme guardian of the Nan Yue Immortal Kingdom, and the other was its current Emperor. This already represented their strongest support for the Xuan Alliance's promotion to an eighth-rank force.
...
At the same time, at the Xuan Alliance headquarters.
Luo Tian Yi, who was handling affairs as the acting leader of the Xuan Alliance, received news from the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom at a certain moment.
"What!"
"The Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom was attacked by an unknown force, all cultivators above the Immortal Elder level were wiped out, and the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom is on the brink of collapse."
"Good, I understand."
Afterward, the Xuan Alliance elite disciple departed. Luo Tian Yi was left alone in the grand hall. Upon hearing this news, she couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. Clearly, the destruction of the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom was a good thing for her.
This way, her man's danger would also be eliminated!
"Tian Yi, are you relieved now?"
With a swish, shortly after the person departed, someone appeared in the grand hall. This person was none other than the Sky Breaking Thunder King.
"Senior has arrived."
Seeing the Sky Breaking Thunder King arrive, Luo Tian Yi collected her thoughts and then gazed in the direction of the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom, "I wonder... what kind of force could annihilate the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom with such ease."
"This... no one knows."
The Sky Breaking Thunder King also pursed his lips. He had arrived here the moment he received the news. "The world is vast. As the Alliance Leader mentioned, above the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom, there exist Sacred Kingdoms, and even among Sacred Kingdoms, there are different tiers: unranked Sacred Kingdoms, third-rank Sacred Kingdoms, second-rank Sacred Kingdoms..."
"Perhaps, the one who acted was from a Sacred Kingdom. It seems the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom offended such an existence for some unknown reason."
For a moment, the Sky Breaking Thunder King came up with the most likely guess. The words "Sacred Kingdom expert" alone put immense pressure on him.
Although the Xuan Alliance was strong now, it was likely not even comparable to the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom, let alone the level of Sacred Kingdoms where the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom was like an ant. In this context, the path ahead for their Xuan Alliance was still very long.
"Let's set this matter aside for now. The Xuan Alliance's promotion to an eighth-rank force is the utmost priority. I will have to trouble Senior then."
Luo Tian Yi let out a slight sigh of relief and no longer dwelled on the matter of the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom. Her attention then turned to the Xuan Alliance's promotion to an eighth-rank force, as this was her man's foundation, and she had to protect it well.
"What is there to trouble about?"
Upon hearing Luo Tian Yi's words, the Sky Breaking Thunder King gave a bitter smile, "Compared to the kindness the Alliance Leader has shown me, this is nothing at all."
"In the future, if the Xuan Alliance has any command, I will spare no effort!!"
Hearing the Sky Breaking Thunder King's words, Luo Tian Yi's lips curved into a captivating arc. She knew her man had chosen a very good guardian, and it was not in vain that so many fortuitous encounters had been bestowed upon him.
All parties were in motion, while Ye Xuan was in the seventh level of the Exquisite Pagoda, cultivating with heaven-defying Sacred Crystals.
It could be said that his trip to the Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom had resulted in him emptying the entire Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom. The amount of low-grade Sacred Crystals alone exceeded billions. If this were to spread, it would undoubtedly shock everyone.
Moreover, there were over a hundred billion top-grade Immortal Crystals. With such a pile of resources, Ye Xuan's breakthroughs entered a period of explosive growth.
Peak of Star Realm Double Heaven!
Ultimate peak of Star Realm Double Heaven!
...
Peak of Star Realm Triple Heaven!
...
After one year in the seventh level of the Exquisite Pagoda, Ye Xuan's cultivation realm directly advanced to the peak of Star Realm Fourfold Heaven, just one step away from the ultimate peak of Star Realm Fourfold Heaven.
*Crack~*
After a year of arduous cultivation, Ye Xuan's bones popped like beans, and an aura of peak Star Realm Fourfold Heaven permeated the air. The energy in the entire seventh level of the Exquisite Pagoda seemed to boil.
Then, he opened his eyes, two rays of brilliant light flashing. "Peak Star Realm Fourfold Heaven, a leap of two realms!"
"Zi Wei Immortal Kingdom, bah! What a good person they were, tsk tsk~~"