Destiny is ashes

Chapter 1077 Relocation of the Ancestral Dragon Palace

at the same time.

On the other side of the Ancestral Dragon Hall.

The dark and mysterious light, the endless flow of the true dragon spring amidst the swirling mist, are currently communicating in a secret chamber of the Great Void that no one can find.

"Although it's a small illusory image from over a hundred years ago, the taste is still pretty much the same."

As You Ruhui released Xuan Guangyun's blood shadow clone from his cave, the girl was astonished to see her father being grabbed by the collar by the blue-haired True Dragon Girl, pulled in front of her, and then licked hard: "Hmm, very good, it's your own blood! This is the taste!"

"Don't come at me with your hands and words, move away!"

Normally, it wouldn't be a problem; Xuan Guangyun was already used to the unique communication habits of his demon companions, such as Jin Yanhua and Quan Wuzhong. But this time was different; his daughter was right beside him, so he resisted fiercely.

Unfortunately, resistance was futile.

After being thoroughly tested by Quan Wuzhong, Xuan Guangyun was finally released. Quan Wuzhong didn't spare You Ruhui either, grabbing him and giving his face a good rub: "Oh dear, little Mingjing, do you know what happened when you were little..."

"You held me when I was little, right?"

You Ruhui was somewhat numb. His father's social circle was simply too wide. People like Jin Yanhua, Quan Wuzhong, Gu Yunzhi, and Yun Yanxia... it was as if every single person on his side had hugged him.

But upon closer reflection, this is not surprising—if Xuan Guangyun didn't have such good interpersonal relationships, how could he have accomplished such a great undertaking?

However, Quan Wuzhong shook his head: "No, I never hugged you, but I licked you."

You Ruhui: "?"

"She almost ate you up." Xuan Guangyun shook Xueying in annoyance: "She was kissing you and then she tried to suck your cheeks. Luckily, your mother was quick..."

You Ruhui: "Haha, it was so lively when I was a kid, luckily I've forgotten it all."

After chatting for a while and confirming that the other party was indeed the real Blood Shadow and would not disappear immediately, Quan Wuzhong also became serious: "I have a vague feeling about what happened in the Zhaolin Realm. I don't need to say more about what An Jing did. I'm afraid the entire Huaixu will know about it within a few days."

"What I want to know is the situation on Da Chen's side."

The topic was simple; You Ruhui and Xuan Guangyun quickly exchanged information with Quan Wuzhong.

After comparing the information, You Ruhui concluded: "In short, the Holy Ancestor had already obtained the 'Tree of Immortality' long before the founding of the Great Chen Dynasty, when he was still a subordinate general of the Imperial Divine Court. His armor was made from the scales of the Tree of Immortality, and he also possessed two Immortal Realms."

"Such strength is definitely not the 'repeated defeats' recorded in history... We, the descendants, would certainly guess that the Holy Ancestor was weak in the struggle for supremacy before obtaining the Tree of Immortality, but in reality, he already possessed it, and with this strength, he could be said to be virtually invincible!"

"At that time, the Holy Ancestor was already concealing his true strength and had a grand plan for ten thousand years in his heart. In fact, this was also the case when they fought. The Holy Ancestor was one of the few ruthless characters that An Jing could not kill even after several moves. Other Heavenly Venerables were basically seen through after just one move and were killed directly!"

Although it was a bit strange to describe the Holy Ancestor's strength as 'even able to fight back against An Jing,' Xuan Guangyun nodded in agreement: 'That's right, the Holy Ancestor's strength is extraordinary, and he definitely has hidden tricks that we don't know about—if He wants to be resurrected, this period of time is the best opportunity.'

Quan Wuzhong nodded: "The Imperial Court is weak, and the young emperor is not strong either. Whether it is possession or absorption of a body to reshape it, it must be in the near future."

“But something’s strange.” You Ruhui frowned. “What exactly did the Holy Ancestor use to bewitch the civil and military officials to work for Him? An immortal emperor, especially the first emperor, I can’t think of any reason to resurrect Him.”

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Quan Wuzhong was taken aback. She glanced at Xuan Guangyun and then asked, puzzled, "What do you mean by the Holy Ancestor bribing the civil and military officials?"

"Grand Tutor and Grand Commander...aren't they the regents appointed by the late Emperor and Guangyun? What is their relationship with the Holy Ancestor?"

"Huh?" You Ruhui was stunned when she heard this. She looked at her father and saw that Xuan Guangyun also blinked, looking puzzled: "Yes, he is the minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor... What's wrong?"

He seemed surprised that You Ruhui had such a view on the Civil and Martial Emperor's Throne. After thinking about it, You Ruhui realized that it was indeed true—if the two Lingxiao Heavenly Venerables of the Great Chen Dynasty supported the Holy Ancestor, then what kind of emperor would Xuan Mingyu be? He would have been sacrificed long ago.

But she still didn't quite understand: "If it's really a case of entrusting the young emperor to someone else, then what's the deal with the Heaven and Earth Array Plate in the Northern Frontier, and what's going on with General Mo? Isn't this clearly an encroachment on the emperor's authority?"

In response, Zhen Chi shook his head: "Being entrusted with the care of the young emperor does not mean that he will not seize power. If the Holy Ancestor really wanted to seize the power of the Imperial Court, wasn't the Imperial Court entirely built by Him back then? Is it useful to rebel against the Holy Ancestor's system within the Holy Ancestor's system? That would be too stupid."

Quan Wuzhong raised his head and gestured: "Back then, Guangyun also wanted to do something similar, to replace it with a usable array plate, otherwise, how could he fight against the former ruler of the Imperial Court?" "Of course, these are all things of the past. Nobody knows what's going on now."

Xuan Guangyun waved his hand and sighed: "The Grand Tutor and the Grand Commander were trustworthy back then, but I don't know if they changed later... As for the things that happened in the Northern Frontier, I can only say that this is the despicable thing about Huai Xu now."

"Back then, the Holy Ancestor established the Great Chen Dynasty, which required extraordinary achievements. Now, if we want to replace him, how can we replace him without building up achievements?"

"If we want to achieve great things, we must quell the chaos. If we don't want chaos, then let the world descend into chaos. If the Great Chen Dynasty really wants to oppose the ruler of the Great Chen Imperial Court, then there are only two ways to seize the Holy Ancestor's power: 'reconstruction' and 'destruction'."

At this point, he smiled wryly and said, "Reconstruction is out of the question, and destruction... is probably what they are doing right now."

Upon hearing this, You Ruhui was stunned.

She said in disbelief, "So, all those calamities, all those officials' misconduct, all that corruption, all that tyranny in the Great Chen Dynasty... were all to oppose the Holy Ancestor?"

Even You Ruhui found this ridiculous; she wouldn't have believed it even if she were ten years younger.
"No." The True Dragon Maiden lay back in her seashell chair, lazily shaking her head. "If you ask me, where did they get the guts to go against the Holy Ancestor?"

"But to use this excuse to act recklessly, bully the people, and exploit the local community... they have a lot of nerve!"

Now, the situation has become clearer.

The existence of the Holy Ancestor Xuan Tian Sacrifice was not a secret to the higher-ups of the Great Chen Imperial Court.

However, He occupies the Tree of Immortality and holds the core power of the entire Great Chen Imperial Court. The fact that the Great Chen Imperial Dynasty has no Heavenly Heart and only the Tree of Immortality is originally a flaw of the imperial dynasty, which can only rely on external objects. But for the Holy Ancestor, this is actually His advantage, because He is this external object and the core of the entire Great Chen Imperial Dynasty.

Even if the Imperial Court and the Civil and Military Emperors wanted to rebel against Him, they would be powerless to do so, because everything was being fought within the scope defined by Him. To defeat the Holy Ancestor, one had to transcend the Imperial Court and the Heavenly Officials system itself.

The two emperors, Wenwu and Dizuo, clearly wanted to oppose the Holy Ancestor. They were also ministers entrusted with the care of the young emperor by the late emperor and Xuan Guangyun. Although they had some minor conflicts with each other and their own thoughts and desires for power, it was ultimately an internal struggle, completely different from the life-and-death struggle of the Holy Ancestor.

On the contrary, the young emperor, Xuan Mingyu... he clearly has his own plans, but what he wants to do and what powers he has mastered are still unknown.

"I absolutely have to go to Shenjing (Beijing) at least once."

Xuan Guangyun sighed deeply and said in a deep voice, "What is the current state of Shenjing...? The answer to this question is very important."

Quan Wuzhong nodded slightly: "I left because I couldn't see the situation clearly and felt that Dachen was not the place for me to seek the Dao. But since Guangyun, even if only its shadow is still there, things are different."

"This time, I will also return to Beixuan Sacrifice Continent with you."

"Ah, that's wonderful!"

Upon hearing this, You Ruhui couldn't help but let out a long sigh. Even in the capital, a peak Heavenly Monarch is an extremely important force. Coupled with the strength of the Mingjing Sect in Anjing, they are qualified to engage in direct dialogue with the internally divided Great Chen Dynasty!

But You Ruhui didn't know that sometimes, misfortune can be avoided, while good things can come in pairs.

Even better things are waiting for them!
At this moment, An Jing and Jin Qixu emerged from the Dragon Clan's treasure vault.

Now, An Jing needed to find a place to digest and reflect on what he had gained in the Zhaolin Realm and the Ancestral Dragon Palace. However, he was not in a hurry, so he chatted with Jin Qixu, with whom he got along quite well, for a few more minutes: "No wonder even the Great Chen Holy Ancestor would respect the Dragon Clan as Dragon Masters. I have truly benefited greatly from this trip to the Ancestral Dragon Palace. It is just a pity that I still have family business in the Northern Xuan Sacrifice Continent and cannot stay for long to exchange experiences on divine powers and methods with you, fellow Daoist."

This is true, and it's not just polite talk—An Jing's other supernatural abilities may not require communication with others; he can figure them out on his own. However, the Zhou Guang supernatural ability is mainly because he is human, unlike the Tianlong who can use it as naturally as breathing. He still needs to find some Tianlongs to communicate with.

Now, Qi Xu, as the strongest Tianlong of this generation, is obviously a good person to communicate with.

“It’s not that bad.” In response to An Jing’s words, Jin Qixu said, “We will be dealing with each other frequently in the future, so we won’t be that unfamiliar.”

"What?" An Jing blinked. He had a feeling that the other party's "frequent contact" was probably not as simple as he thought.

"Oh, you don't know yet." Looking at An Jing's expression, Jin Qixu smiled, like a little golden fox: "In the future, Father God told me something, which will be announced in a while."

"The Ancestral Dragon Palace is moving away from Zhongheng Daozhou and heading to Tianhai."

"If nothing unexpected happens, it's probably somewhere in the Tianhai Sea near the Northern Xuan Sacrifice Continent."

(End of this chapter)