Female lead: No, it's me again??

The old man patted his shoulder, "Feng'er, don't act rashly. Have you found any news about the Bai family member?"

Su Qingfeng shook his head, "Not yet."

"Never mind, I won't ask for more."

The old man's voice was slightly deep, "You should prepare well. Xuejing Prefecture... can't be delayed any longer."

Su Qingfeng nodded. "Yes."

........

Spring Charm Inn.

Feng Siyue played with the clam in her hand. "Qingqing, can you see what's sealed inside?"

"Extreme evil" is just a pronoun; it can refer to objects, weapons, beasts, demonic plants, or even flowing water, clouds, wind, and possibly... a person.

Qingqing lay on the soft grass, her eyes still closed. "The Soul-Locking Coffin contains the laws of heaven and earth, which I cannot see clearly."

In fact, this thing has existed for even longer than that.

Feng Siyue tossed the black clam in her hand, somewhat puzzled. "Since it has recognized me as its master, why is it still in such a dormant state?"

Qingqing said, "The black coffin containing the Soul-Locking Coffin contains an extremely evil entity. It recognizes you as its master. Are you sure this is a good thing?"

The wind blows silently.

"The black coffin has recognized me as its master. What business is it of the thing inside?"

Immediately afterwards, "Hiss~"

Feng Siyue frowned.

She looked down and discovered that the black clam had opened its mouth at some point and was biting her fingertip.

Feng Siyue: "......."

Qingqing gloated.

"Look, you've woken them up with your anger."

Only after saying that did it explain.

"The ultimate evil sealed in the black coffin was originally formed by the Yin-Yang Locking Spirit Coffin traveling through countless worlds, absorbing extremely dangerous and uncontrollable power, and then suppressing and nurturing it using its own chaotic power."

"To a certain extent, it can be described as a mother-child relationship. The black coffin recognizes you as its master, and the things inside will also be affected."

"So it needs to drink my blood to wake up?"

Feeling the blood draining from her fingertips, she asked.

"Um...maybe it wants to absorb your blood to suppress what's inside?"

Qingqing's voice was filled with uncertainty and sympathy, "After all, only when it can no longer be suppressed will the black coffin seek help by recognizing a master."

Feng Siyue fell silent again.

So, she was just a tool.

"Pah."

Feng Siyue's fingertips were pushed out, and the clam shell closed.

Without batting an eye, she brought the clam close to her eyes.

"It seems you're not greedy."

The black clam stopped moving.

Feng Siyue put the items into the Heavenly Heart Ring.

"Qingqing, keep an eye on it."

.........

The news of the emergence of the secret realm spread rapidly throughout the Snow Crystal Imperial City.

Snow-covered palace.

"Secret realm?"

Royal study room.

The middle-aged man in the yellow robe spoke, and the ink from his pen spread, forming a blotch.

Below, the young man in the light yellow python robe nodded, "Father, the fact that the Wind Chaser Tower revealed the existence of a secret realm at this juncture must mean their motives are not pure."

The current Snow Crystal Imperial City is now completely divided into two factions.

Led by the royal family and their affiliated families, the Wu and Wang families, another group consists of the unregulated auction house and the Xie family!

They had already decided that the Chasing Wind Tower would cease to exist in the world in half a month. Now, the auction house is making this move and releasing information about high-level sacred artifacts. What exactly is their intention?

Su Shaohan couldn't tell for a moment.

The middle-aged emperor, Xue Qiandi, put down his pen and said in a deep voice, "At most, you'll just struggle to live a few more days. Crown Prince, before that, you must cut off the left and right arms of Zhuifeng Tower."

Without crucial support, Chasing Wind Auction House is nothing more than a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others!

Su Shaohan nodded, "I understand Father's meaning. The people sent to Xue Nan and Xue Xi are arriving soon. At that time, Zhui Feng Lou will definitely lose its support!!"

"Ah."

"Go down."

Su Shaohan bid farewell and left the Imperial Study.

"Yunxiao."

An old eunuch dressed in a purplish-red robe entered from outside the door.

"His Majesty."

Emperor Xueqian's eyes flashed with a sharp light. "Issue my decree: let the fourth prince be in charge of the secret realm. If a high-level sacred artifact truly exists, bring it back!"

"The slave obeys."

Wu family.

Wu Silong narrowed his eyes slightly as he listened to the information from his scout. "A high-level sacred artifact? A Spirit Venerable?"

"Yes, master."

"This news came at just the right time."

Wu Silong took a sip of tea.

"No one can sit still when faced with a high-level sacred artifact. There will be bloodshed both inside and outside the palace. Son, you must seize this opportunity... settle old scores and new grudges together!"

The sinister-looking man in white below smiled. "Father, your son will not let you down."

Wang family.

"That's a high-grade sacred artifact!"

"Father, if we obtain it, who in this Snow Crystal Imperial City, besides the royal family, would dare to step on our heads?!"

The woman in the sable autumn dress could hardly hide her excitement as she gazed at her father at the head of the table.

"Father, we can't miss this opportunity!!"

The head of the Wang family was indeed tempted, but he was more hesitant.

"Xinyu, the truth of this matter is still unknown. You should know that the relationship between Zhuifeng Tower and the royal family is becoming increasingly tense. It might just be a pretext..."

The woman wouldn't listen to a word he said, her eyes burning with fervor as she loudly interrupted him, "Father, a high-grade sacred artifact!!!"

How important are high-level sacred artifacts?

She didn't believe her father was unaware.

With it, they no longer needed to defer to the Wu and Xie families, or even the royal family...

We also need to reassess their position!

She didn't want to live a life where everyone looked down on her anymore!

As expected, the man in the lead fell silent.

He knew what high-level sacred artifacts meant in Snow Crystal State, but the royal family and Wind Chaser Tower had become bitter enemies in recent years!

He even sensed that the royal family was about to make a move!

This royal-led siege is destined to be fraught with danger!

At this moment, the existence of a high-level sacred artifact revealed by the Wind Chaser Tower is clearly an attempt to buy time and exploit human greed to divert some of their fighting force. They cannot fall for it.

Can......

Just as my daughter said, that's a high-level sacred artifact!

No one would not be moved.

Including the royal family!!

The middle-aged man pressed his temples. "Let's not consider this for now. You can go now."

The girl was somewhat unwilling, "Father..."

"Go down!"

The man shouted angrily.

Wang Xinyu pursed her lips, and finally, unwilling to give up, lifted her skirt and angrily turned to leave!

Father, I can't give up this opportunity!

The moment Wang Xinyu stepped into the courtyard, she instantly became happy. "Master, what brings you here?"

A man dressed in blue and wearing a mask stood beside the lotus pond. Hearing her voice, he turned around.

"Xinyu, what are your thoughts on the secret realm?"

Wang Xinyu said excitedly,

"Master, I want to give it a try!"

The man's kind voice carried a hint of disapproval: "This trip is too dangerous. Are you sure?"

The girl nodded emphatically, her eyes filled with deep impatience.

"I don't know what my father was thinking. In this world, the strong are respected. If the Wang family has a high-level sacred artifact, why would they need to be beholden to the royal family?"