Chapter 499: You, Li Chen, can't just say you weren't in the capital!

At the immortal island pier, the Great Elder was respectfully presenting a purple sandalwood box to Li Chen: "Your Majesty, this is a small gift ordered by the He He Zongzhu to be passed on to you, to express his sincerity."

Li Chen opened the wooden box casually, only to see a crystal-clear rhombus-shaped crystal lying inside, with nebulae seemingly flowing within, emitting energy fluctuations that made one's heart palpitate.

"Immortal Fate Crystal?!" Mother Tang exclaimed, her face instantly turning pale.

Isn't this the sect supreme treasure that her husband stole back then, causing their separation?

It is said that this item can only condense one piece every three hundred years, and is one of the treasures of the Eight Gates Heaven-Tilting Hall.

Ordinary disciples couldn't even hope to take a look at it. After her husband stole it back then, he was sentenced to a hundred years of imprisonment, yet now Yuan Tianhe is directly giving it to Li...

The Great Elder stroked his beard and smiled: "The He He Zongzhu said that this item might be helpful for opening the Immortal ruins."

Li Chen closed the wooden box with a smile that was not a smile: "Thank He He Zongzhu Yuan on my behalf."

Xuan Ji and Youlan Youlan Xianzi Yunya exchanged a look.

This Yuan Tianhe is quite sensible, knowing how to borrow flowers to offer to the Buddha.

However, His Majesty accepting this heavy gift means that the status of the Eight Gates Heaven-Tilting Hall in May Tian Ce will be very different in the future.

And He He Zongzhu Yuan is also too sensible; Li Chen really couldn't pick any faults with him at all.

If Venerable Youhen had three-tenths of Yuan Tianhe's ability, he wouldn't have been destroyed by Li Chen.

Mother Tang stood blankly on the spot, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

Sure enough, in front of absolute strength, any sect rules or hundred-year punishments are just a joke.

Rules only limit those who are not strong enough; Li Chen is completely above the rules.

Mother Tang understood the logic; even if she stood in He He Zongzhu Yuan's position, she would do the same.

But she was still somewhat moved by the strength of Li Chen's power.

Li Chen didn't think too much, handed the box to Xuan Ji, and left by ship.

Having obtained another Immortal Order, Li Chen now had two pieces on him.

He was still one piece short of opening the Immortal ruins ahead of schedule.

According to the intelligence given by Youlan Youlan Xianzi Shu Yu, there was one immortal sect each in the north and the west.

They were the Ten Profound Nether Palace and the Xumi Lingxiao Pavilion, respectively.

Li Chen was considering which sect it would be better for him to go to.

After thinking for a moment, he felt that he often went to the west, and although he had good "harvests" every time he went, he hadn't been to the north for a long time, so he would go to the north to see how the development was going.

Because the Northern Royal Court had already been incorporated into May Tian Ce's territory, Li Chen usually only read some memorials, so this time he would go to inspect it on the spot.

Having made his decision, Li Chen took the three beauties north together.

After all, going alone, the journey is relatively monotonous; it is better to have company to pass the time.

Just as Li Chen was heading north, there was another person who had to head north.

That was the heavy minister of the Yongzhou Empire, Prince Mo Lisi, Charles's uncle.

In the imperial palace of the Yongzhou Empire, under the Holy Light Dome, pillars carved from gold and ivory supported the towering palace, and the dome murals depicted the grand scene of the God of Holy Light sending down divine punishment to cleanse heretics.

Every piece of stained glass was embedded with mithril runes, refracting brilliant holy light in the sun.

Imperial Palace Knights clad in silver armor stood solemnly on both sides, mysterious energy flowing on their armor, like guards of the divine kingdom. ===== CHAPTER 500 =====