After an unknown amount of time, Xiaoling's voice rang in her ears, "Momo, you can open your eyes now."

Shen Chumo slowly opened her eyes, and the sight before her made her gasp in amazement.

A faint blue light enveloped the surroundings, and countless crystal-clear spiritual energy crystals were embedded in the rocks at the bottom of the lake, emitting a soft yet dazzling light that made the entire lake bottom look like a dream.

Spiritual energy, like agile fish, darted and swam among these crystals, forming strange and beautiful veins.

"This is the point where spiritual energy gathers at the bottom of the lake. Isn't it beautiful?" Xiao Ling looked at Shen Chumo with a smug expression.

"It's so beautiful, Xiaoling. I never imagined there was such a place at the bottom of the lake," Shen Chumo exclaimed.

"Hehe, MoMo, hurry up and sit down to start cultivating. The spiritual energy here will automatically gather towards you; you just need to guide and absorb it with your mind," XiaoLing urged.

Shen Chumo found a flat spot, sat down cross-legged, slowly closed her eyes, and began to mobilize the spiritual energy within her body.

Instantly, the surrounding spiritual energy surged toward her as if summoned, forming a huge vortex of spiritual energy.

Shen Chumo was immersed in cultivation, feeling the spiritual energy continuously flowing into her body, merging and refining with her own power...

On the lake's surface, the tranquility of Linghu Lake remained unchanged. A gentle breeze continued to blow, and the sounds of laughter and chatter from afar still drifted over...

Several months later, the families of the Beast Realm discovered that Shen Chumo had been safe and sound at the Spirit Lake, and their months-long siege had been in vain.

Not only that, they even discovered that there were quite a few more humans in the Spirit Lake, which they found incredibly unbelievable, considering that they had stationed guards at the entrances to every town from the Spirit Lake.

However, right under their noses, Shen Chumo continued to expand her power, which both shocked and angered the families of the Beast Domain.

They couldn't understand where these humans had come from.

Just as they were angrily trying to gather their forces to retake Linghu Lake, a royal decree summoned them to the palace.

The atmosphere inside the council hall was heavy and oppressive.

An Daosheng, He Yan, and the others sat on benches on both sides of the main hall with cold expressions, remaining silent to each other, with only occasional low breaths.

King Chu Tianrui sat on his throne above the main hall, his gaze sharp as he coldly swept over the crowd below. He broke the silence with his words: "In just a few months, not only have we failed to reclaim the Spirit Lake, but this human's power has only grown stronger. Tell me, what is going on?"

An Daosheng stood up, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, those humans are cunning and must have found a secret path, bypassing our eyes and ears, to secretly bring those humans into the Spirit Lake."

Chu Tianrui sneered, "Tricksters? Are you so incompetent that you can't even find out the whereabouts of a human?"

"Several months, countless resources wasted, and what was the result? She grew and expanded right under our noses, and you were powerless to stop her. If word got out, the entire Beast Realm would become a laughingstock!"

Chu Tianrui's gaze swept over An Daosheng like a sharp blade. "An Daosheng, you were so confident back then that you could take back the Spirit Lake in just one month. Now, several months have passed, and Shen Chumo has not only not been eliminated, but has become even more rampant. What is your explanation for this?"

An Daosheng's face flushed red, and he knelt on one knee, saying in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, it was my dereliction of duty!"

"Back then, Spirit Lake belonged to your An family. For the past few decades, you have lived a life of luxury, enjoying the cultivation resources that Spirit Lake brings, yet you couldn't even deal with a mere human, allowing Spirit Lake to fall into human hands and letting it grow stronger. Where is the dignity of the Beast Domain?"

Chu Tianrui's voice grew colder and colder, each word like a heavy hammer blow to An Daosheng's heart.

An Daosheng sensed something was wrong. Hadn't the royal family never interfered with the affairs of Spirit Lake? After their An family won the great battle decades ago, they had monopolized the resources of Spirit Lake ever since.

Why is the royal family suddenly getting involved in the affairs of Linghu Lake?

There were rumors that the Third Princess had been in close contact with the He family, which he initially thought was just nonsense, but now it seems to be true.

Could it be that the royal family is really going to target them and make a move against their family?

Cold sweat poured down An Daosheng's forehead as he suppressed his panic.

“Your Majesty, I know my crime is unforgivable, but there may be more to this story. Shen Chumo’s appearance is too suspicious. I suspect that she has other forces supporting her.”

As An Daosheng spoke, he secretly observed Chu Tianrui's expression.

Chu Tianrui narrowed his eyes slightly. "You mean the Heavenly Domain?"

“That’s right. On the day the He family and the Pei family came to seize the Spirit Lake, the people from the Heavenly Realm suddenly appeared. The timing of their appearance was too coincidental. I suspect that some of us have been secretly in contact with the people from the Heavenly Realm and have been tipping them off.”

As An Daosheng spoke, he glanced at He Yan beside him.

Pei Yan, who was standing at the very back, twitched his fingers slightly upon hearing this, but his expression remained unchanged.

He Yan was listening quietly when he noticed An Daosheng's gaze. His face darkened instantly, and he glared at him angrily: "An Daosheng, what do you mean by this? Why are you pointing the finger at me for no reason? Are you trying to find a scapegoat to shirk your own responsibility?"

An Daosheng remained calm and cupped his hands, saying, "Clan Chief He Yan, I am not targeting you, but the He family was involved in the events of that day, and Tianyu happened to appear, which makes it hard not to be suspicious."

We are all doing this for the sake of the Beast Realm. If there has been any offense, please forgive us. However, this matter is of great importance, concerning the safety of the Beast Realm, and must be investigated.

Chu Tianrui's gaze darted back and forth between the two, his expression inscrutable.

Standing to Chu Tianrui's right, Chu Fu suddenly spoke up: "Father, if the person behind Shen Chumo is really from the Heavenly Domain, then we're in trouble. In recent years, the Heavenly Domain has frequently created friction on the border, clearly testing our bottom line."

That day, their open attempt to seize the Spirit Lake violated the Three Domains Treaty. If we don't respond firmly, the Heavenly Domain will likely become even more reckless, treating our Beast Domain as easy prey.

Chu Fu's expression was serious, and her eyes revealed an unyielding determination.

Upon hearing this, He Yan immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "What the princess says is absolutely right! Your Majesty, we can no longer tolerate the actions of the Heavenly Realm."

Regardless of whether there's a traitor among us, we should seize the opportunity of reclaiming Spirit Lake to teach the Heavenly Realm a lesson and let them know that the dignity of our Beast Realm is inviolable!

An Daosheng nodded in agreement: "Clan Chief Heyan is right, but before we take action, we must first investigate the internal hidden dangers to avoid being attacked from both sides."

Chu Tianrui remained silent for a moment, his gaze slowly sweeping over everyone, his expression inscrutable. He waved his hand, "Alright, I already know about this matter. If the Heavenly Domain really colludes with that human to seize the Spirit Lake, I, the Emperor, will certainly not sit idly by."

"You may all go and prepare. Report to me immediately if there is any progress."

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