A great emperor master every day—the good-for-nothing young master is having a blast!

Chen Yue listened silently to the discussions of everyone present, without revealing the truth.

Even if he said it, how many people would believe him?

Although the Great Yuan Emperor was deeply puzzled by the source energy attack just now, he thought that it was a secret realm left behind by a Great Saint Realm expert, so he stopped worrying about the reason for the matter.

The spring here has been completely drained, and there is no sign of it ever reviving.

Seeing that the group of Great Yuan Kings who had escaped from the secret realm, as well as the group of King-level forces that were vassals of the Great Yuan Dynasty, were able to safely return to the real world, that would naturally be the best outcome.

As for the depletion of the spiritual spring, it was unavoidable. The secret realm left behind by a Great Saint Realm expert had only drained the spiritual spring here completely, which was an outcome that could be tolerated no matter how you looked at it.

If he were to wreak havoc on the Yuan Dynasty, he might not even be able to protect its people.

The attack released by the Gate of Source Power could easily injure him severely.

The Great Yuan Emperor looked at Fang Lei in front of him and asked again, "Is there really only those two Saint Realm stone statues in the secret realm, and nothing else?"

Fang Lei's previously relaxed expression couldn't help but flash a hint of tension when he heard those words.

Their thoughts instantly turned to the treasures in their storage bags. Apart from the two stone statues, the Earth-rank cultivation techniques and Earth-rank weapons scattered all over the ground were the most important to them.

In order to protect this last remaining item, Fang Lei, the Great Yuan Emperor, could only calmly say, "There are two Saint Realm stone statues guarding the secret realm, so we dare not make any rash moves."

"As for what's inside, I really don't know."

"Being able to escape safely from a secret realm left behind by a Saint Realm expert is already the luckiest thing."

Fang Lei spoke sincerely, without revealing a trace of nervousness or any information about the treasure.

The Great Yuan Emperor nodded slightly and looked at the Originators of the various King-level forces in the distance.

Everyone quickly noticed the strange gaze. Being watched by a Venerable Realm expert, even those who had nothing to hide couldn't help but feel nervous.

However, the Emperor found these reactions quite normal and did not have much doubt about what Fang Lei said.

He had to agree with Fang Lei on one point: in the secret realm guarded by the two sacred stone statues, survival was indeed more important than anything else.

Perhaps the secret realm contained unimaginable treasures, but the presence of two sacred stone statues shattered all his hopes.

Even the source energy gate they emerged from was created by two holy stone statues.

Therefore, the secret realm never intended to kill Fang Lei and the others. If people had coveted the treasure, their fate might not have been so uneventful.

In the eyes of the Great Yuan Emperor, those trapped in the secret realm did not gain any benefit from it.

Even with his Venerable Realm cultivation, facing two Saint Realm stone statues at the same time, he dared not make any unnecessary movements.

Thinking of this, the Great Yuan Emperor gently patted Fang Lei's shoulder and said reassuringly, "It's good that you came back safely. If the spiritual spring is gone, it's gone."

"It can only be said that we were unlucky and happened to step in the footsteps of a senior from the Holy Realm."

Fang Lei nodded slightly, still somewhat confused, unable to guess what the Emperor was thinking.

But judging from the current results, the spiritual spring that he considered extremely important doesn't seem to be that important after all.

The Emperor did not blame Fang Lei for the depletion of the spiritual spring, nor did he blame anyone else.

This made everyone present breathe a sigh of relief, feeling fortunate to have snatched the Earth-rank treasure in the secret realm.

After learning about what happened at the Spirit Spring, the Great Yuan Emperor no longer dwelled on the matter of the secret realm. It was a secret realm left behind by a powerful expert at the Great Saint Realm level, so whatever happened there was within reasonable limits.

What is a small spiritual spring? The Emperor immediately said to the group of Great Yuan Kings, "Since there's nothing else, you may return now."

"Fang Lei, you are in the same boat. You suffered this undeserved disaster for no reason. Go back and rest for a while."

The moment they heard the command, the group of Great Yuan Kings standing not far away immediately responded in unison, "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Fang Lei bowed slightly to the Emperor with deep gratitude and said respectfully, "Your subordinate understands, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty!"

The Great Yuan Emperor gently waved his hand, channeling his source power, and a spatial gate leading to the interior of the dynasty quietly appeared before everyone.

As the Great Yuan Kings who were in the Spirit Spring entered one after another, only the King-level forces that had not yet left remained at the scene.

Looking at the Great Yuan Emperor standing in front, the breathing of each king-level sect leader became rapid.

The atmosphere at the scene became quite tense, and no one dared to speak, only waiting quietly for the Emperor to give his orders.

The Great Yuan Emperor's gaze swept over everyone, finally settling on Chen Yue.

Walking slowly towards the Xuan Yun Holy Land, this unusual action made all the king-level forces tense.

Fearing the Emperor's wrath, they prayed incessantly that nothing would happen.

When the figure of the Great Yuan Emperor appeared before the Xuan Yun Holy Land, even the Xuan Yun Daoist felt dizzy and had difficulty breathing.

On one hand, he felt awe for the Great Yuan Emperor, and on the other hand, the aura of the Venerable Realm emanating from him was something he couldn't quite handle.

Looking at Chen Yue, the Great Yuan Emperor felt that he was exactly as Xiao Jiu had described. It was hard to believe that a young man could produce a mid-level inscription source array.

The young man before him left an extremely deep impression on the Great Yuan Emperor, because he was the first Source Being to emerge from the Gate of Source Power.

Based on his appearance and attire, he is very likely the person Xiao Jiu told him about.

The moment the Great Yuan Emperor slowly walked up to Chen Yue, he clearly felt an extremely strong pressure, but he could not sense the source of this power.

The three ancient emperors stood behind Chen Yue, unaware of the purpose of this Venerable Realm expert.

The Heavenly Emperor decisively said, "Qingxuan, Qianyun, prepare to make your move."

“If he dares to harm my beloved disciple, you two should immediately go up and cripple him.”

Emperor Qianyun said thoughtfully, "Destroy it? In my opinion, it would be better to just annihilate it."

Emperor Qingxuan agreed, "Qianyun is right. Since we're going to cripple him anyway, we might as well just eliminate him."

Even though there was no other danger at the scene, the Great Yuan Emperor felt a chill run down his spine, as if some great calamity was waiting for him.

Filled with doubt, the Great Yuan Emperor asked seriously, "Young man, do you know that child, Xiao Jiu?"

When suddenly asked this question, Chen Yue did not show the slightest fear. Instead, he stood tall and answered with neither arrogance nor servility: "If the Emperor is referring to His Highness the Ninth Prince, then I have indeed met him once."

Upon receiving the accurate answer, the Great Yuan Emperor was startled.

"really."

However, what surprised him even more was Chen Yue's attitude towards him.

Surprisingly, she showed no fear whatsoever, and instead answered his questions confidently and generously.