Chapter 354: Si Tu Yu Keeps Her Promise, Takes Jiang Chen to the Secret Treasury

Jiang Chen and Lu Qingyu hadn't seen each other for some time, and the three of them sat together and chatted for a while.

Lu Qingyu was surprised to find that Jiang Chen seemed to have changed in some way.

Although he still disliked speaking, compared to before, he had improved a lot.

He was no longer so indifferent and seemed more concerned about the things around him.

At least now he could engage in normal communication.

Seeing the few of them chatting happily, Lu Tianhong couldn't help but nod silently.

Jiang Chen's reputation has skyrocketed; he has become the youngest Divine General among the Human Race, and is also a disciple of Hong Shen, with limitless prospects.

Li Xueru even, during a Trial at Shenlong Tower, brought out 500 people as whetstones for Jiang Chen.

Lu Tianhong could see that Jiang Chen's aura was now rounded, having already laid the foundation for stepping into Divine Level.

In the future, he could very likely become an unmatched Divine-level Strongman, even surpassing himself.

For such a talent, Lu Tianhong knew he should try to win him over and avoid offending him.

Seeing Lu Qingyu and Jiang Chen chatting happily, Lu Tianhong also felt very pleased.

A fragrant breeze drifted through the air; Jiang Chen looked up and saw Si Tu Yu walking gracefully.

As a princess, her every move exuded an air of nobility.

In an instant, she attracted a multitude of gazes.

Si Tu Yu's beauty and grace both radiated a breathtaking charm.

Even Lu Qingyu and Han Li, the two women, were swooned when they saw her.

Many women felt an inexplicable inferiority when they saw Si Tu Yu.

Si Tu Yu bowed slowly, "Divine Lord Lu, Divine General Jiang, Si Tu Yu pays his respects."

Although she was a princess, in status both Divine Level Lu Tianhong and Divine General Jiang were a step above her.

The title of princess is merely a designation, not power.

Lu Tianhong felt slightly strange, not understanding why Si Tu Yu had come over.

The imperial lineage is usually somewhat aloof and seems uninterested in the Shenlong Tower Trial.

Although Si Tu Yu is listed at Shenlong University, the various missions and Trials there have nothing to do with her.

She has her own cultivation path, but occasionally borrows the Dungeon Hall.

Lu Tianhong asked, "Princess Yu, how did you get here? Doesn't your imperial lineage never participate in the Shenlong Tower Trial?"

Si Tu Yu's face broke into a dazzling smile, like a blooming rose, "I came to find Divine General Jiang."

Jiang Chen looked over with puzzlement, not knowing what Si Tu Yu wanted from him.

Si Tu Yu said, "Thanks again for the last time Divine General Jiang took me through an Instance; I've prepared what I promised Divine General Jiang, so may I ask when Divine General Jiang will be free."

Jiang Chen had almost pushed this matter out of his mind; if Si Tu Yu hadn't brought it up, he probably wouldn't have mentioned it himself.

But since Si Tu Yu brought it up proactively, Jiang Chen didn't hold back, "Right now then."

Si Tu Yu's smile grew even brighter, "Alright, I will guide Divine General Jiang."

Watching the two depart into the distance, Lu Tianhong slightly frowned.

Lu Qingyu sighed, "Is this Yu Gongzhu? So beautiful; compared to her, I'm just an ugly duckling."

Feng Xiu shook his head, "You and she are about the same, plus Han Li."

Han Li glared at Feng Xiu, "What does that have to do with me?"

Feng Xiu forced a grin, as if his flattery hadn't landed well.

Lu Qingyu and Han Li were also very beautiful, but compared with Si Tu Yu, their temperament fell slightly short.

Lu Qingyu said, "Can't be compared; she's a princess after all."

Lu Tianhong laughed heartily, "What does being a princess matter? Little Qingyu is also my family's princess; her status is no worse than hers."

Feng Xiu nodded, "Si Tu Yu may be called an imperial princess, but she's essentially just a princess of a Divine-level family, so that's her status."

Even without mentioning Lu Qingyu, even he, a descendant of the swordmaster Feng family, wouldn't be far behind Si Tu Yu in status.

Lu Tianhong looked at Han Li, "Little girl, when it comes to status, you might be even more noble than Si Tu Yu."

Han Li was shocked, "How could that be?"

Lu Tianhong laughed loudly, "You'll find out soon enough."

The Teleportation Array outside the Huang Gong lit up, and Jiang Chen and Si Tu Yu appeared within it.

Then Si Tu Yu formed several hand seals; the Teleportation Array buzzed, and the two began a second transmission, heading toward the interior of the Huang Gong.

No Teleportation Array can directly reach the interior of the Shenlong Empire's Huang Gong.

They all must transfer via the outer Teleportation Array and require special hand seals to operate.

This is also for the safety of the Huang Gong.

Si Tu Yu showed no hint of hiding Jiang Chen's intent, forming a hand seal right in front of him.

The hand seal functions as a password, and doing so showed her great trust in Jiang Chen.

She thought this would win Jiang Chen's favor, but when she formed the seal, she saw that Jiang Chen wasn't looking at her at all.

It was inevitably a bit disappointing.

The interior of the Huang Gong was beautiful, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers.

As the Huang Gong of the Shenlong Empire, its architecture was astonishingly vast, occupying a huge swath of land.

The interior even contained several small mountains dozens of meters high, said to have been moved there by Divine-level Strongmen.

For an ordinary person, wandering inside would take several days.

Si Tu Yu noticed Jiang Chen was different from others; clearly his first visit to the Huang Gong, yet he showed no sign of shock.

If it's someone else, they'll always be a bit surprised.

Jiang Chen has a calm temperament, and after all the things he's done along the way—he's razed several cities—there aren't many things left that can surprise him.

Si Tu Yu led Jiang Chen through the palace, saying, "Our royal line all oversees a Secret Treasury."

"It contains some ancient scriptures that can't be found outside. Even your teacher has never seen them."

"You must promise me not to disseminate what you see today, including to your teacher."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment, "Alright."

Si Tu Yu, trusting Jiang Chen's word, continued, "Besides showing you the documents, I also want to make another deal with you."

"Speak up," Jiang Chen said, not yet agreeing; some deals can be made, some cannot.

Si Tu Yu said, "Our royal family holds an Instance, but it only has Normal and Nightmare Difficulty."

"According to my father's calculations, this Instance should have Hell Difficulty, yet we have never achieved the Instance Upgrade."

"Can you help us complete it?"

Jiang Chen still did not agree, "What Level is the Instance?"

Si Tu Yu said, "It's a Level 45 Instance; you happen to be able to enter it."

Jiang Chen thought, "If it truly is a Level 45 Instance, I could give it a try."

Si Tu Yu said cheerfully, "Then I'll take that as your agreement; name any condition you want, and as long as it's within my power, I can grant it."

Jiang Chen replied, "Whether it can be done is still unclear; as for my demands, I'll speak of them later."

"If it's impossible, bringing it up now would be pointless."

Si Tu Yu smiled brightly, "I believe in you."

After walking for a while, they finally arrived in front of a palace.

The palace was antiquated and elegant, appearing unremarkable.

Moreover, there were no signs outside, so one could never guess that this was where the Empire's Secret Treasury lay.

Si Tu Yu knocked on the palace doors and called in a crisp voice, "Grandfather Li, it's me!"

A few seconds later, the palace doors opened slowly, and an odd aura streamed out.

Divine Level aura.

It's not the Pseudo-God type of the Empire's ministers, but a true Divine Level.

But compared with Ao Hongchen and Hong Jishi, it still seems a bit weaker.

As royalty, having one or two Divine-level Strongmen in the family is perfectly normal, and Jiang Chen thought nothing more of it.

"Go in," Si Tu Yu said, leading Jiang Chen inside.

The door slammed shut with a bang, and the Secret Treasury was brightly lit, even a shade brighter than the outside world.

"It's actually a Secret Realm,"

Jiang Chen realized he had entered a Secret Realm, its space extremely vast.

The palace doors were merely a disguised entrance to the Secret Realm.

Within the Secret Realm, numerous large wooden cabinets were scattered about.

At first glance they seemed completely chaotic, with no order.

But upon closer inspection, one could see that the placement and orientation of these cabinets were deliberate.

Jiang Chen's Spirit Attribute exceeded 100,000, far surpassing peers of the same rank.

The powerful Spirit Attribute granted Jiang Chen extremely keen senses.

Moreover, this Shenlong Tower trial had already put him in contact with a military formation master.

He had gained a certain understanding of formations.

He keenly sensed that these cabinets were actually placed on formation nodes.

The sky and ground of the Secret Realm together formed a massive and terrifying formation.

If one were to trespass recklessly, they'd likely be struck directly by the formation's attack.

Hidden within the Secret Realm, equipped with a powerful formation and guarded by a Divine-level Strongman, this Secret Treasury can be called foolproof.

The protection being so tight made Jiang Chen find it even stranger.

Could it be that in the Shenlong Empire, someone still feels unsettled enough to come here?

If the Abyss Demon clan were driven here, the Human Race would already be extinct, so what use would this Secret Treasury have?

Abyss Demons might not be interested in Human Race artifacts.

Jiang Chen couldn't grasp it at that moment.