Chapter 538

【Sect Master, Left Protector Fan Kai has returned with the backbone elites who participated in the limit-breaking secret realm, but only ten people returned, and there is no sign of Qi Jin; his life or death is currently unknown.

But Left Protector Fan Kai said he would report this matter to the Sect Master and ask the Sect Master to pressure the Eight Desolations Royal Court for an explanation.

My subordinate infers that Qi Jin has most likely died in the limit-breaking secret realm.】

In the Chang Le Palace, the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun saw this message and slowly fell back onto the throne that only he, the Great Hong Emperor, could sit on.

Usually, as long as he sat back on this throne, it was incomparably comfortable, because he was the supreme, and he was the supreme.

But at this moment, he suddenly felt the throne beneath him become incomparably cold, as if a layer of estrangement had arisen between him and it!

Although he had been preparing for that day all along.

But when that day truly arrived, he was still extremely reluctant.

"Wei Zhong! Wei Zhong!"

When calling out loudly, even the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun himself didn't realize that his tone was several notches higher than usual.

His heart was already somewhat chaotic.

The Inner Court Grand Steward Wei Zhong appeared silently on one side, bowing in greeting, "Your Majesty, you summoned me."

Seeing Wei Zhong appear, the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun felt his hands and feet warm up, his heartbeat began to return to normal, and his emotions had already quickly recovered from that momentary fluctuation.

"Cannot be chaotic!"

Slowly sipping a cup of tea, the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun exhaled lightly and slowly; his aura and expression had already completely returned to normal.

Wei Zhong, who was waiting on the side, took an extra look at the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun; this expression made his heart sink abruptly.

Something big had happened.

"That matter, it's time to start execution," the Great Hong Emperor opened his mouth suddenly.

Wei Zhong's expression turned solemn; sure enough.

"Your Majesty, the time is more abundant than the worst-case scenario at the beginning, and the preparations are still okay, but executing it immediately will also have many flaws.

Is there really no room for redemption in that matter?" Wei Zhong asked, bowing.

"Room for redemption?"

The Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun thought seriously for a few breaths, then firmly and slowly shook his head.

Rather than saying there was room for redemption, it was better to say whether there was still a possibility of gambling.

Gambling on the extremely small probability that Xu Jin didn't die, was captured, or had escaped early.

As a peerless genius rarely seen in the Great Chen or even the entire current world for a hundred years, Xu Jin had this possibility and also had this kind of luck.

But that was only a small probability event.

But to him, if this small probability event was won, it was just icing on the cake.

But if the gamble was lost, then he would truly be defeated.

The benefit was small, and the risk was extremely huge.

Seeing the Great Hong Emperor shake his head, Wei Zhong said again, "Your Majesty, if we delay the launch for three or five days, we can do it more perfectly.

Why not launch the dead-end plan and pay attention to the movements of the Great Chen National Master Cheng Yuexiao?"

The feasibility of Wei Zhong's suggestion was still quite high.

But in the Great Hong Emperor's view, it was still that kind of action with small benefits and huge risks.

Delaying for a few days might be icing on the cake, but it could make him defeated.

"Don't wait anymore, start execution now," the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun's eyes surfaced with a look of determination, "What's more, the Heavenly Sun Tianyang Xingjun is in seclusion, at the critical moment of breakthrough, and even the several Star Lords of the current world are all in seclusion and practicing hard.

Such an opportunity can also be called once in a thousand years; execute it."

"Understood, my subordinate will arrange it."

"Your Majesty, do you want to use the spatial passage to leave, or use the retreat prepared for you by the Sect Master at the beginning to leave?" Wei Zhong asked.

This made the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun fall into deep thought.

The Sect Master in Wei Zhong's mouth referred to the true Sect Master of the Blood God Sect, not him, the Deputy Sect Master.

Decades ago, in order to pull him into the group and solve the Great Hong Emperor's worries, that Sect Master gave great sincerity.

At that time, the Great Hong Emperor's retreat was prepared.

It was to facilitate the Great Hong Emperor's safe withdrawal in case his identity was leaked.

It was also one of the important conditions for the Great Hong Emperor to join the Blood God Sect.

It was just that it hadn't been used for decades.

At this moment, it was time to use it.

"Times have changed.

If that Sect Master knows that I will withdraw to the sect, he might not be happy.

Let's use the spatial passage we prepared ourselves," the Great Hong Emperor said.

"This old servant obeys, I will go and arrange it."

"Go, keep an eye on the changes in the Heavenly Sun Star Palace and the Great Chen National Dao Academy."

"Understood."

After receiving the order, Wei Zhong bowed and retreated.

Watching Wei Zhong leave, the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun also stood up, his palm stroking the armrest of his throne, his gaze sweeping through the hall one by one, full of attachment and reluctance.

Originally, he could have sat on this throne for at least several more decades.

Continuing to hold this supreme power position of one person below.

But now...

Everything was caused by that Xu Jin.

For a moment, the Great Hong Emperor wished he could smash Xu Jin into ten thousand pieces.

If there were bones, he would drag them out and whip them three thousand times.

But that kid had already died without a burial place...

The next instant, the Great Hong Emperor Yang Yun resolutely left here and walked quickly toward the imperial palace treasury.

That great plan was about to be executed, and he also had many things to do.

Since he had decided, he could no longer regret, but had to strive to do what he was about to do to the extreme.

The Great Hong Emperor still had the demeanor of doing big things.

In the main hall of the Blood Moon City City Lord's Mansion, a group of Blood God Sect high-level members sat high above, looking down at the backbone elites who had returned from the limit-breaking secret realm.

This scene was exactly the same as twenty-one days ago.

It was just that twenty-one days ago, there were thirty backbone elites below, gathering together, and in the future, there would even be several eighth-tier experts.

But now, the number of Blood God Sect high-level members sitting high above was even more than the number of these returning backbone elites.

The level of the backbone elites had shrunk even more.

"Everyone, within our Divine Sect, we value clear rewards and punishments the most.

Before you all went to the limit-breaking secret realm, the Sect Master's decree was issued, announcing heavy rewards.

Now, although you have encountered a life-and-death disaster, and those who returned are few, not meeting expectations.

Even though this Thousand Star Order is incomparably precious, these twelve Thousand Star Orders were obtained by the Sect Master over twenty years, but since the Sect Master announced this heavy reward, it will be issued to you as scheduled," Left Protector Fan Kai announced.

"Lian Xiang, come forward."

The next instant, Left Protector Fan Kai called a name, and it was the only remaining seventh-tier ninth-layer peak elite who was called forward.

Subsequently, Left Protector Fan Kai took out another Thousand Star Order that had been displayed before and handed it to Lian Xiang.

"The magical nature of this object, you will know after refining it! Obtaining this treasure is no different from the Sect Master helping you change your destiny against the heavens; after obtaining it, there is hope for the ninth tier in the future, so practice hard in the hope of breaking through to the eighth tier early and repaying the Sect Master's great kindness," Left Protector Fan Kai instructed.

"Yes, my subordinate will definitely go through fire and water to repay the Sect Master's great kindness," Lian Xiang said excitedly after receiving it.

Hearing this, Left Protector Fan Kai nodded, "This object is precious and extremely mysterious; only after being thoroughly refined can it be locked with your spiritual soul. By then, even if someone else kills you, this object will only self-destruct and cannot be obtained.

This matter is of great importance, so we have arranged a quiet room for you in the City Lord's Mansion; you should go and refine it well.

With your spiritual soul cultivation, you can refine it completely in at most one hour.

Only after refining it can you leave."

As Lian Xiang nodded, someone immediately came over and took Lian Xiang to the quiet room in the City Lord's Mansion to practice.

Xu Jin was secretly astonished, and carefully urged the Bright Era Star Pattern to observe and follow, only to find that this Lian Xiang was indeed arranged to go to a quiet room on the side of the City Lord's Mansion to meditate.

It was less than a thousand meters away.

There were people guarding the door.

Suddenly, a bad premonition rose in Xu Jin's heart.

"Qi Shanye."

Left Protector Fan Kai called the name again.

Subsequently, just like before, Left Protector Fan Kai also rewarded Qi Shanye with a Thousand Star Order and arranged for someone to take Qi Shanye to a quiet room on the side to refine it.

Subsequently, those who received rewards were Mo Ji, and two elite cultists named Leng Zhou and Han Yuan respectively. These four were all elite cultists who had broken through from the sixth-tier ninth-layer peak to the seventh tier.

Among them, Qi Shanye and Mo Ji had the largest improvement in cultivation; after breaking through, their cultivation broke through three small realms in a row.

Leng Zhou and Han Yuan's cultivation improved by two and one small realm respectively, and they obtained rewards.

The remaining five elite cultists had a cultivation of sixth-tier ninth-layer peak when they went in, and still had this cultivation when they came out.

And the Thousand Star Order reward had only been issued for four pieces.

But Xu Jin had already realized something.

The next instant, Left Protector Fan Kai's gaze fell on Xu Jin and the others.

"The Thousand Star Order is a reward for the best; you five, because your cultivation hasn't broken through, cannot obtain the Thousand Star Order reward.

But you being able to return alive also proves your courage, strength, and loyalty.

The Sect Master will not treat any such cultist unfairly.

So an extra reward has been prepared for you—the Lian Star Seal!"

As soon as this was said, the other cultists were first disappointed, then happy, but Xu Jin was purely disappointed.

His true goal had always been the Thousand Star Order.

Originally, Xu Jin had already made psychological preparations for not being rewarded with the Thousand Star Order.

Because the identity he was impersonating, or his true identity, had not broken through in strength, so naturally, he couldn't obtain the reward.

However, it could also be obtained through other channels.

The rewards obtained by others could also be considered Xu Jin's.

Just snatch them.

But Left Protector Fan Kai's words just now shattered this little fantasy of Xu Jin's.

The Thousand Star Order can be locked with the spiritual soul after refining, and the owner's death means its destruction.

That is to say, it cannot be snatched after refining.

Originally, he was thinking of snatching a Thousand Star Order as soon as possible.

He didn't expect Left Protector Fan Kai to be extremely mature in his actions, directly arranging for the awardees to refine this Thousand Star Order within the City Lord's Mansion.

This nearly cut off Xu Jin's opportunity to obtain it.

Xu Jin was extremely expectant of the Thousand Star Order.

It was a treasure for breaking through to the seventh tier or even the eighth tier, as well as a treasure for rapidly improving cultivation.

More importantly, Xu Jin speculated that the Great Hong Emperor's confidence in breaking through to the ninth tier lay in the Thousand Star Order.

And breaking through to the ninth tier was not just a requirement of the ninth-tier star pattern; the ninth-tier star pattern was just one of the requirements.

It could be said that before this, Xu Jin was determined to obtain the Thousand Star Order.

As for this Lian Star Seal, Xu Jin had no interest in it.

The role of the Lian Star Seal had already been announced by Left Protector Fan Kai.

It could assist sixth-tier ninth-layer peak practitioners in breaking through, and could increase the probability of breaking through by at least 10%.

Left Protector Fan Kai also said that if these people used it together with the seventh-tier Myriad Spirit Blood Pill, the probability of trying to break through again and successfully breaking through to the seventh tier was still very large.

"Shi Lie!"

The moment Left Protector Fan Kai called this name, Xu Jin was stunned for a moment.

A moment later, he reacted that this was calling him, and walked forward quickly, receiving the Lian Star Seal reward issued by Left Protector Fan Kai.

It was a seal-shaped object flashing with starlight.

"Thank you, Sect Master, for the reward; my subordinate will definitely practice day and night, break through to the seventh tier early, and repay the Sect Master," Xu Jin said the scene words like his predecessors.

"Hmm, then this Protector will look forward to your performance! After you break through, if your cultivation improves rapidly, you will still have the opportunity to obtain the Thousand Star Order reward," Left Protector Fan Kai said.

After speaking, he waved his hand, and this meeting ended.

Xu Jin and the others who obtained the Lian Star Seal reward left on their own, while the five who obtained the Thousand Star Order reward had already begun refining in the City Lord's Mansion.

When Xu Jin walked slowly out of the City Lord's Mansion, he carefully urged the Bright Era Star Pattern to sense the changes in the City Lord's Mansion.

Several eighth-tier experts had left.

But they hadn't all left.

Almost at the same time Xu Jin left the City Lord's Mansion, Xu Jin's mind stirred, and he simultaneously received star light messages sent by Qi Shanye and Mo Ji using the Mandarin Duck Seal.

【Jin'er, you have infiltrated, I will let you refine this Thousand Star Order, I won't use it.】

【Jin'er, you hide and come over, this Thousand Star Order is useless to me, you refine it.】

The content was different, but the meaning they wanted to express was consistent.

It meant that they wouldn't refine this Thousand Star Order and would leave it for Xu Jin.

In many previous chats, they already knew Xu Jin's longing for the Thousand Star Order, and that his main goal was the Thousand Star Order.

But now, judging from Left Protector Fan Kai's arrangement, Xu Jin basically had no possibility of obtaining the Thousand Star Order.

Inside the City Lord's Mansion, there were many eighth-tier experts.

And Left Protector Fan Kai also required all those who obtained the Thousand Star Order to refine it before they could leave.

Xu Jin didn't even have the path of snatching it.

To tell the truth, seeing the messages sent by his teacher and junior uncle, Xu Jin, besides being moved, still had a moment of heart-beating.

That way, he could obtain the Thousand Star Order he had been longing for.

But that way, he would put his two teachers in danger.

That Left Protector Fan Kai, eight or nine out of ten, would check the refining situation of the Thousand Star Order.

Therefore, it was not feasible!

As for continuing to lurk and then looking for opportunities to obtain the Thousand Star Order.

Xu Jin no longer held much expectation.

For one thing, the Blood God Sect's current reward mechanism was based on cultivation improvement as the standard.

In the future period, Xu Jin's cultivation would improve, but it would definitely not be reflected in the realm.

For another, how long this identity of Shi Lie could lurk, Xu Jin himself didn't know.

But regardless, this identity of Shi Lie was destined not to last long.

As his mind stirred, Xu Jin knew that he had reached the time to make a choice again.

And this time, it only took Xu Jin a few breaths to make a decision.

His first step of the mission to come to Blood Moon City to rescue his teacher had been completed.

The second step of the mission was to lift the spiritual soul control on his teacher.

But this step of the mission was to kill the eighth-tier powerhouse controlling his teacher's spiritual soul, which was very likely the Left or Right Protector, and this required strength and opportunity.

Continuing to lurk was already of no benefit to this step.

And now, Xu Jin was facing an important choice.

The importance of the Thousand Star Order was explained very clearly by Left Protector Fan Kai just now—for ordinary people, obtaining the Thousand Star Order was equivalent to changing their destiny against the heavens.

The Thousand Star Order must be obtained!

This was the decision Xu Jin made.

Judging from the current situation, plotting the Thousand Star Order now might be Xu Jin's best opportunity to obtain the Thousand Star Order in a short time.

The key was that Xu Jin currently, besides here in the Blood God Sect, had no news of any Thousand Star Order in any other aspect, including National Master Cheng Yuexiao.

Of course, this decision might make Xu Jin have a big fight.

But a big fight was definitely not being reckless!

Next, Xu Jin still had more than half an hour, that is, before others successfully refined the Thousand Star Order, to make preparations for this big plan!

Make careful preparations.

【Teacher, when you refine the Thousand Star Order, use the Bright Era Star Pattern to sense the changes in the number of powerhouses in the City Lord's Mansion; if there are changes, notify me at any time.】

【Have you made a decision?】

【I have.】

【Good, I will pay attention; if there are changes, I will notify you in the first instance! If you need to do anything, notify me and Old Mo in the first instance.】

【Hmm, I will.】

Seeing the reply, Xu Jin smiled.

He was not fighting alone!

(End of chapter)