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

Meanwhile, inside the Emerald Tower.

When Cui Ming, the manager of Jade Pavilion, saw Chu Xiu arrive with an old woman, she bowed to him without Chu Xiu's permission, then chose a room with a high-grade soundproof array and invited her young sect leader and the old woman inside. She then quietly withdrew from the room.

"Cui Ming, if the sect leader or my guards arrive, you can simply invite them here."

Chu Xiu gave an instruction, and Cui Ming nodded slightly before leaving.

"Grandma, there's no one else here."

Chu Xiu poured a cup of tea for the old woman and said respectfully.

The old woman nodded, took the teacup, and took a sip.

“My surname is Yuan. I married into the Murong family a thousand years ago. Xiao Si’s great-grandfather was my grandson.”

Chu Xiu was stunned, "This..."

The old woman smiled and said, "Don't worry about those complicated worldly etiquettes. Just call me Grandma, like Xiao Si does."

Chu Xiu bowed deeply and said, "Chu Xiu greets Granny Yuan!"

"Good boy, sit down."

Granny Yuan held Chu Xiu's hand. "I heard from Xiao Si that you have gained the approval of the Heavenly Dao of the Ancient Realm and become the de facto ruler of the Ancient Realm. Is that true?"

Before Chu Xiu could consider whether to answer truthfully, Granny Yuan solemnly said, "I, Yuan Rui, swear by the Heavenly Dao and my inner demons that if I ever reveal even the slightest secret that Chu Xiu told me, I am willing to be severely punished by the Nine Heavens Thunder and have my bones crushed to ashes!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Xiu could see a white light appear out of thin air and land on Granny Yuan's head.

That white light indeed contained an extremely rich power of the Heavenly Dao.

“Grandma Yuan…” Chu Xiu sighed, “You’re right.”

"So, the Heaven-Suppressing Ruler is in your hands?" Granny Yuan asked excitedly.

"Grandma, you also know about the Heavenly Ruler? Do you know its origin?" Chu Xiu asked.

Granny Yuan nodded slightly, then shook her head: "Not only me, but I'm afraid the entire alliance's higher-ups know about it."

“Some things also involve the oath of the Dao Heart, which Mother cannot explain to you. You have to find out for yourself.”

"You must remember one thing: the Heaven-Suppressing Ruler is not a complete entity; it is only a part of a certain object!"

Chu Xiu was taken aback: "The pseudo-immortal-grade Heaven-Suppressing Ruler is just a component of some magic weapon?"

Grandma Yuan nodded: "That's right, I can't tell you anything more."

"Take this Qiankun Dao Fruit."

Granny Yuan reached out and flipped her hand, stuffing the unsold Qiankun Dao Fruit into Chu Xiu's arms.

"What does Mother-in-law mean by this?" Chu Xiu asked, puzzled.

This Qiankun Dao Fruit was the best reward that Granny Yuan could offer for recruiting assassins capable of killing the Human Emperor Mo Yang. Why would she give it to someone with such low cultivation?

Granny Yuan looked at the Dao Fruit in Chu Xiu's arms, her eyes filled with reminiscence:

"This Dao Fruit was left by my husband."

"Originally, according to his wishes, the Dao Fruit he condensed before his death was to be left to Xiao Si."

"But Xiao Si has now awakened the top bloodline of the Murong clan's ancestor and has become someone to whom the family's resources are tilted. Her future achievements may not be comparable, but she can still be considered to have a bright future. Therefore, she no longer needs this ordinary Dao Fruit."

Granny Yuan sighed and said, "I have nothing of value, but I would like to use this Dao Fruit. Please do me a favor."

Chu Xiu also sighed, "Grandma, that Human Emperor... is not someone I can match now."

“I understand, but I also know that within a hundred years, you and Mo Yang will inevitably have a battle.”

“So this matter is like fate to you, something you can’t escape.” Granny Yuan patted Chu Xiu’s hand.

Chu Xiu frowned upon hearing this: "Why?"

Granny Yuan said, "Because Mo Yang possesses a Chaos-grade magic weapon, and the main component of this magic weapon is in your hands!"

"The Heaven-Suppressing Ruler?"

“That’s right. That Chaos-grade magic treasure can help him return to the Qiankun Realm. It’s his only option to restore his peak strength, so he will definitely do everything he can to find the whereabouts of the Zhentian Ruler.”

Chu Xiu nodded solemnly.

The Heaven-Suppressing Ruler is quite important to him.

He was his only means of drawing upon the power of Heavenly Dao and cause and effect, and also his only link to the Ancient Realm. Losing him meant losing his location in the Ancient Realm, and no matter how he sensed it, he would never be able to return to the place he called his second home.

Therefore, he cannot give up the Heaven-Suppressing Ruler!

Granny Yuan noticed the seriousness in Chu Xiu's eyes and comforted him, "You don't need to worry about this Qiankun Dao Fruit. Just accept it without worry."

"Mother-in-law, you don't need to swear an oath by the heavens, just do your best."

Chu Xiu felt somewhat ashamed: "Mother-in-law..."

Grandma Yuan smiled and shook her head: "Giving it to you fulfills the old man's original wish."

She closed her eyes slightly, and the image of her husband in life appeared in her mind, as if he were right in front of her.

She still vaguely remembered the look of shock and admiration on her husband's face when he learned that this young man named Chu Xiu had become the Lord of the Ancient Realm's Heavenly Dao. He even directly designated Chu Xiu as the son-in-law of the Murong family and the only partner for Murong Si.

Granny Yuan opened her eyes and stood up. "Granny is leaving. You should refine this Qiankun Dao Fruit as soon as possible. Don't leave it on your person and attract the covetous eyes of others."

"As for our private conversation..." Granny Yuan suddenly turned her head to look at the room on the other side, and smiled slightly, "Then please ask Sect Leader Ye to take the blame for this thorny matter for your young sect leader."

Chu Xiu was taken aback and turned his head to look. Only then did he see Ye Wujiang sitting leisurely at the tea table, sipping tea, without Chu Xiu noticing at all.

Chu Xiu broke out in a cold sweat. His divine sense could detect Xue Li guarding the door, but he couldn't sense Ye Wujiang entering the room.

After several months, Ye Wujiang's strength has definitely recovered to his peak!

Otherwise, even those at the late stage of the Qiankun Realm would not be able to avoid his divine sense perception.

Ye Wujiang seemed to sense Chu Xiu's apprehension, and he rolled his eyes: "We're all family, what are you afraid of?"

"I wouldn't hurt you."

"Don't worry, I will make it clear to everyone that I accepted the bounty offered by the Elder Granny."

"It just so happens that I also need a reason to explain the recovery of my cultivation."

Granny Yuan squinted and gave Ye Wujiang a deep look:

"Master Ye, please don't blame this old woman for talking too much."

"It's best not to delve too deeply into the Misty Sea!"

Ye Wujiang paused, his hand holding the teacup still. "Of course I know, but some things have to be done."

Granny Yuan sighed, "Forget it, it's hard to persuade a damned ghost with kind words."

"You'd better watch yourself. I'm just warning you, no matter what, don't use juniors as scapegoats!"

Grandma Yuan looked at Chu Xiu kindly, "Alright, it's time for Grandma to go."

"I will tell Xiao Si about your current situation."

Chu Xiu quickly stood up and bowed respectfully, saying, "Take care, Mother-in-law."

Grandma Yuan nodded and smiled: "Come visit Grandma in Beilu when you have time."

After saying this, Granny Yuan stepped out of the pavilion, waved her hand, summoned a flying magic weapon, and then disappeared.

Chu Xiu breathed a sigh of relief, sat down next to Ye Wujiang, poured himself a cup of tea, and drank it all in one gulp.

Ye Wujiang glanced at Chu Xiu: "I didn't expect you to know someone from the Murong family."

Chu Xiu countered with, "What is the Murong family's influence among the human race?"

Ye Wujiang smiled slightly: "I'll just say one thing, and you should understand—"

"The previous Celestial Emperor's surname was Murong."