The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"Yes."

Chu Xiu was overjoyed. This time, he not only reached the peak of the eighth level of the Human Immortal Realm, but also received a Bodhi Enlightenment Pill as a reward.

With this Bodhi Enlightenment Pill, he can begin to comprehend martial arts.

The voice just fell.

A vast and powerful force of immortal energy appeared in Chu Xiu's dantian.

The Shangqing Divine Skill operated automatically, absorbing and refining the power of eighty years of human immortality, allowing Chu Xiu's cultivation level to naturally advance from the peak of the seventh level of human immortality to the peak of the eighth level.

"My lord, this is the Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword of the Yang family of Hongnong."

After Qin Chuan gave the order, he took the cleaned and sheathed Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword from a soldier of the Imperial Guard, raised it with both hands, and said respectfully.

This Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword is the very longsword that Yang Yan just used.

"What other gains were made besides the Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword?"

A glint of light flashed in Chu Xiu's eyes as he took the Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword from Qin Chuan and hung it at his waist.

Although he had never heard of the Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword, the name of the sword was enough to prove everything.

I just don't know which one is of higher grade, the Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword or his Immortal Slaying Sword.

His Immortal-Slaying Sword was a low-grade immortal artifact, while the grade of this Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword was unknown.

If the Immortal Slayer Sword were to devour this Nine Luminaries Immortal Sword, its grade should also be upgraded, right?

"Reporting to the Marquis, this humble general also found two world-shaking martial arts techniques of the Hongnong Yang Clan in Yang Yan's study: the Nine Luminaries Heavenly Sword and the Ghost God Halberd Technique."

"I did not examine it after receiving it, and all my Imperial Guard soldiers can testify to that."

Qin Chuan took out two dark yellow books from his sleeve and handed them to Chu Xiu, saying with a solemn expression.

"Nine Luminaries Celestial Sword?"

"Ghost God Halberd Technique?"

Chu Xiu raised an eyebrow. He had never expected that Yang Yan's study contained two of the most astonishing martial arts techniques of the Hongnong Yang Clan.

Chu Xiu was naturally interested in these two martial arts manuals.

He immediately took it from Qin Chuan and put it into the system storage ring.

"Ximen Jue, I'm leaving this place to you!"

"You will deliver the head of the Yang family to the Meridian Gate!"

After a pause, Chu Xiu spoke in a deep and powerful voice.

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

Ximen Jue seemed to appear out of thin air behind Chu Xiu, and bowed respectfully.

Clearly, although Chu Xiu did not use the Embroidered Uniform Guard this time, Ximen Jue was already waiting outside the Yang residence.

"Qin Chuan, lead 10,000 Imperial Guards to the ancestral home of the Yang Clan in Hongnong as quickly as possible!"

"I will be waiting for you outside the ancestral land of the Yang family in Hongnong!"

Chu Xiu left behind a single sentence and then vanished.

"The general will obey the order!"

Qin Chuan shouted with a solemn expression.

"Let's go, to the ancestral home of the Yang family in Hongnong!"

Immediately, Qin Chuan waved his hand and led 10,000 Imperial Guards on their Dragon Blood Horses galloping away.

Ximen Jue then took out a signal arrow and summoned the Imperial Guards to raid the Yang residence.

Chu Xiu and Qi Tianchen stood on the roof.

“My lord, I will not go to the ancestral land of the Yang clan of Hongnong. With your current strength, my lord is capable of wiping out the entire Yang clan of Hongnong.”

Qi Tianchen smiled slightly and looked at Chu Xiu.

"The Imperial Advisor isn't going?"

Chu Xiu said with a look of surprise on his face.

"Indeed, although there are many experts at the Earth Immortal level in the ancestral land of the Yang family in Hongnong, the ancestor of the Yang family in Hongnong, Yang Changtian, has been at the peak of the ninth level of the True Immortal realm for many years."

"But how much of his current strength can a peak ninth level True Immortal Realm cultivator unleash?"

“Yang Changtian’s strength is not even as good as Yang Yan’s. Yang Yan died by your blade. There is no one in the entire Hongnong Yang clan’s ancestral land who is your match. It’s meaningless for me to go or not.”

Qi Tianchen smiled and said.

Chu Xiu seemed to be deep in thought.

If that's the case, with his strength, he could indeed raze the entire ancestral land of the Yang clan in Hongnong.

"More importantly, how many masters do you think there are in the ancestral home of the Yang family in Hongnong?"

"I'm afraid it might only be half."

“Even that old codger Yang Changtian might not be in the ancestral homeland of the Yang family in Hongnong.”

Qi Tianchen said meaningfully.

"What does the Imperial Advisor mean?"

Chu Xiu's eyes narrowed; he had already guessed Qi Tianchen's meaning.

"If my guess is correct, Yang Changtian and his group are probably all in Xuzhou."

"There are no dynasties that last for ten thousand years, only noble families that last for ten thousand years!"

"These aristocratic families, which one of them hasn't split into multiple hidden branches? Even the Danyang Wang clan, whose strength has been greatly reduced, were they really wiped out and only the branch of Left Censor-in-Chief Wang Chongyi remains?"

"it's out of the question."

"These families all have their own unique methods for maintaining their lineage."

"The only ones who were truly wiped out were the Danyang Wang clan, who were on the surface."

Qi Tianchen said with a solemn expression, "The Danyang Wang clan hidden in the shadows may not be as powerful as the Danyang Wang clan that was destroyed in the open."

However, they are also quite strong.

Some people will continue to remain hidden in the shadows.

Some of them would then leave the world and join Wang Chongyi's ranks, strengthening his faction.

"I understand what the Imperial Advisor means."

"The same is true of the Yang family of Hongnong."

"That's why Yang Yan only had one youngest son left in the capital, while his second and third sons were under the command of Yang Xuance, the governor of Xuzhou."

"Similarly, Yang Xuance, a peerless genius who is one in a thousand years in the Hongnong Yang Clan, whose martial arts talent far surpasses that of Yang Yan, must have a large number of Hongnong Yang Clan experts serving under him."

"Even Yang Changtian, the patriarch of the Yang family, may be hiding in Xuzhou."

"Besides, the Hongnong Yang clan must have hidden lineages. Even if the ancestral land of the Hongnong Yang clan is destroyed, even if Yang Xuance's branch is destroyed, the Hongnong Yang clan can still continue to be passed down."

Chu Xiu said with a serious expression.

"Indeed, this is the way of inheritance for aristocratic families."

"The reason I am telling you this is to remind you not to underestimate the powerful families."

"No aristocratic family like the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Families is simple!"

"Perhaps the Five Clans and Seven Noble Families no longer pose any threat to the Marquis."

"However, even a former royal family like Xiao Yu's, which has always been suppressed by our Great Zhou Dynasty, has been able to accumulate such powerful strength, let alone a true aristocratic family that has stood for ten thousand years?"

Qi Tianchen said with a sigh, "The true strength of the Five Surnames and Seven Clans is far more complex than it appears on the surface."

Even the Wang clan of Danyang, believe it or not, once the great era of contention truly arrives, the Wang clan of Danyang will produce a large number of experts.”

"Thank you for your guidance, Imperial Advisor."

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu felt a chill run down his spine and solemnly thanked Qi Tianchen.

"My lord, there's no need for that. I'm just saying a few words. I hope you won't find me annoying."

Qi Tianchen waved his hand and said to Chu Xiu.

"How dare Chu Xiu?"

Chu Xiu quickly replied.

"Alright, my lord, I'll head back now."

With a slight movement, Qi Tianchen gracefully and unrestrainedly drifted away.

After watching Qi Tianchen leave, Chu Xiu headed towards Hongnong County.

After a while.

Qin Tianjian.

"Teacher, why are you back?"

Yan Qingfeng looked at Qi Tianchen, who strolled leisurely into the Imperial Observatory, with a look of astonishment on his face, and said in surprise.

After all, he knew what Qi Tianchen was doing.