The Emperor's Favorite: The Useless and Crazy Concubine Who Conquers the World

The fourth item is the Spirit Crystal Heart, a treasure formed from the crystallization of pure spiritual power. It is said that clues can be found in the ancient ruins of Lingxu Valley.

The fifth item is the wings of a Spirit Feather Butterfly. The Spirit Feather Butterfly lives in the Spirit Garden of the Spirit Void Valley, which is filled with numerous traps and mechanisms. Furthermore, the Spirit Feather Butterfly itself possesses powerful spiritual attack capabilities."

After listening to the elders' words, Ling Xiuhan said with a determined look in his eyes, "I will definitely find these spiritual objects and revive Yunyan."

Ling Xiu Han carefully sealed Lan Yunyan's weak soul in the spiritual jade of the Holy Palace, his eyes full of pity and determination.

He turned and stepped into the mysterious shadowy hall of the Holy Palace, where the secret guards hid. The hall was dimly lit, with only a few wisps of blue spiritual fire flickering. Black curtains hung on the walls, as if hiding endless secrets.

Ling Xiu Han stood in the center of the hall and waved his hand gently. A black light instantly penetrated the darkness and shot straight towards the dome.

In an instant, ripples appeared in the surrounding space, and the secret guards appeared from the shadows like ghosts, knelt on one knee, and shouted in unison: "Lord!"

They were wrapped in black night clothes, with only their cold and sharp eyes exposed, like falcons in the dark night.

Ling Xiu's cold and stern face remained expressionless. His voice was deep and commanding, "I command you to depart immediately for Lingxu Valley. The fourth spiritual object, the Spirit Crystal Heart, is said to hold clues to its discovery in ancient ruins like the Yaoguang Secret Realm. The fifth spiritual object, the wings of the Spirit Feather Butterfly, inhabits the Linghuan Garden, a place rife with traps. The Spirit Feather Butterfly itself possesses powerful spiritual energy and is extremely aggressive. You must retrieve these two spiritual objects without fail!"

"Yes, my lord!" The secret guards responded in unison, their voices echoing in the empty hall, and then their figures flashed and disappeared into the darkness.

Yaoguang Secret Realm, a fantastical land shrouded in mystery and danger. Beyond this secret realm, howling winds and swirling sand and rocks form a natural barrier, preventing outsiders from prying eyes.

The secret realm was shrouded in mist, and ancient towering trees blocked out the sun. Strange runes flickered on the tree trunks, emitting a faint light.

Like black lightning, the secret guards silently sneaked into the Yaoguang Secret Realm. They split into two teams, one rushing towards the ancient ruins, and the other rushing towards the Spirit Garden.

The secret guards heading to the ancient ruins shuttled quickly through the dense forest. The fallen leaves under their feet were lifted up by their bodies without making any sound.

Suddenly, a thorn bush flashing with a faint blue light appeared on the road ahead. The thorns on the bushes were like sharp fangs, spewing out wisps of black smoke.

The captain of the secret guards, Ling Ying, raised his hand to signal everyone to stop. With his sharp eyes, he carefully observed the layout of the thorn bushes.

After a moment, he pulled out a cold ice spike from his bosom and gently threw it out. The ice spike flashed a cold light in the air and pierced into the thorn bush.

In an instant, the thorn bushes began to tremble violently, and black smoke spread around like a surging tide.

Ling Ying snorted coldly, quickly forming seals with his hands and muttering something. The secret guards behind him, working in pairs, simultaneously unleashed a strange form of movement, their figures looming in the smoke, seemingly merging into the void.

Then, they shuttled through the thorn bushes like ghosts, accurately avoiding the deadly thorns with every step.

After passing through the thorn bushes, a huge and ancient stone gate appeared before his eyes. The stone gate was engraved with intricate runes, and golden light flowed between the runes, as if telling a long history.

Ling Ying stepped forward, extending his finger to gently touch the stone door. A powerful surge of spiritual energy flowed through his fingertips and spread throughout his body. With a sudden thought, he immediately ordered the secret guards to disperse around the stone door, searching for the mechanism to open it.

A secret guard discovered a circular groove in the lower left corner of the stone gate, and something seemed to be missing in the groove.

Ling Ying pondered for a moment and took out a spirit bead emitting the same light from his arms. This was given to him by the Lord Ling Xiuhan before he entered the Yaoguang Secret Realm. It was said that it might be related to some mechanisms in the Yaoguang Secret Realm.

He placed the spirit bead into the groove, and with a "click", the stone door slowly opened, and an ancient and mysterious breath blew towards him.

The secret guards entered the stone gate, and inside was a deep tunnel. The walls of the tunnel were inlaid with countless spirit crystals, and the light emitted by the spirit crystals illuminated the tunnel brightly.

However, as they went deeper, the ground began to tremble slightly, and sharp stone spikes slowly rose from the ground, with green venom flowing on the stone spikes and emitting a pungent smell.

Ling Ying's eyes flashed, and he shouted, "Get up!" He took the lead in displaying his Qinggong skills, lightly tapping the stone spikes with his toes, and his body flew forward like a flying swallow.

The other secret guards followed suit, leaping nimbly between the stone spikes with agility. But the stone spikes' attack didn't stop there, as more stone spikes continued to pour out from all directions, increasing in speed.

At that moment, a young secret guard accidentally scratched his leg on a stone spike, and the venom instantly penetrated his body. He groaned, and his body began to stagger. Seeing this, Ling Ying turned without hesitation, grabbed the secret guard's arm, and threw him towards a companion behind him.

At the same time, a silver dagger appeared in his hand, and a strange light flickered on it. Ling Ying swung the dagger, severing the approaching stone spikes one after another. Every time a stone spike was cut, the light on the dagger would flicker.

After a difficult breakout, they finally reached the end of the tunnel. At the end was a stone platform, and on the stone platform was a box emitting dazzling light.

Ling Ying slowly approached the stone platform. He could feel the powerful spiritual energy fluctuations emanating from the box. That should be the Spirit Crystal Heart they had been searching for.

He carefully opened the box, and a crystal-clear, star-like, shining Spirit Crystal Heart appeared before his eyes. Ling Ying was overjoyed. He quickly took out a specially made Spirit Jade Box, placed the Spirit Crystal Heart inside, and stored it away safely.

At the same time, the secret guards heading to the Spirit Garden also encountered many difficulties.