Why did you provoke her? Even Heaven itself is afraid of her.

Baili Chengfeng was stunned.

What's wrong, senior? Why are you suddenly so angry?

“Senior, although I don’t know anything about this so-called Dark Temple Saintess, I do know a bit about the Dark Temple Lord. I’m afraid this wasn’t his idea, but rather the work of this so-called Dark Temple Saintess.”

From Ling Xiao's words, it's clear that the Ling family patriarch is now being resented by the Dark Palace Saintess.

“If you trust me, senior, I am willing to accompany you to the Dark Palace. I will have everyone else gather there.”

Ling Yun did not refuse Baili Chengfeng's suggestion, since it was on the way anyway.

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On the way to the Dark Palace, Nie Qianqian, a very curious girl, kept asking questions all the way.

"By the way, didn't you say you were guarding the Golden Desert in the far west to prevent the orcs from harming humans? Now that you've left, isn't it a bit risky that the orcs will come out and cause trouble without anyone guarding the Golden Desert in the far west?"

"Your Excellency need not worry. Since I left there, I naturally made all the necessary arrangements before I departed."

Baili Chengfeng replied.

"Does your Hidden Valley possess other Divine Realm experts?"

No wonder Nie Qianqian asked that question.

After all, only those who have reached the Divine Realm can guard the Golden Desert in the far west.

Knowing that Nie Qianqian had misunderstood, Baili Chengfeng shook his head and continued:

"No, I left a clone there, strong enough to suppress the orcs and maintain order in the Golden Desert of the far west."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but look into the distance.

"I see."

Nie Qianqian was too oblivious to notice the fleeting worry on Baili Chengfeng's face.

"You seem worried about something?"

Ling Yun happened to see this scene and casually asked a question.

"Senior, you may not know this, but the northwest region near the Dark Palace is guarded by eight guardians, and the guardians who guarded that area have long since died."

"What? The Guardian is dead? How is that possible? I remember the Eight Guardians have very long lifespans, how could they possibly die?"

Nie Qianqian was now in a state of unease, and even she herself didn't know why she cared so much.

"Yes, the Eighth Guardian has a long lifespan, but even so, he died suddenly, without even having time to train a successor, just like..."

"It's as if someone did it on purpose."

Mo Yu continued Baili Chengfeng's words.

"As the senior said, it is desirable that someone did this on purpose, but in this Xuan Tian Continent, it is impossible for anyone to kill one of us eight guardians."

Her gaze suddenly met Ling Yun's, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.

It seems like these two seniors in front of them could kill them.

"What? You don't suspect that we killed him, do you?"

Ling Yun disliked being stared at like that.

"No, senior, you misunderstand. I know for sure that it wasn't you who did it."

Although the Ling family patriarch in front of him was indeed very strong, he also knew that it was definitely not this person who did it.

"Since that person died suddenly, didn't the rest of you guardians think about finding a successor to take his place?"

As Ling Yun said this, he glanced at Mo Yu, seemingly unintentionally.

"Senior, it's not that we don't want to, but that we are powerless to help."

Baili Chengfeng was also helpless about this matter.

"why?"

Nie Qianqian asked again, still curious.

“It’s not difficult for them to train a disciple who has reached the Divine Realm, but without the inheritance of the guardians of the Xuan Tian Continent, they cannot gain the approval of the Heavenly Dao, and naturally they cannot obtain the status of guardians. And a guardian without inheritance and without the approval of the Heavenly Dao will not have the ability to guard that territory.”

Before Baili Chengfeng could explain, Mo Yu spoke up again.

Throughout the entire process, Mo Yu never raised his head, as if he were indifferent to everything around him.

"If you're not my martial uncle, how do you know so much?"

Upon hearing this, Nie Qianqian was speechless with astonishment. Her already round eyes widened even more, like two sparkling gems.

She stared intently at Mo Yu.

Mo Yu then came to her senses, met Ling Yun's eyes, and a trace of panic appeared on her face.

"Well? I only heard about it."

Damn it, why did I have to say it?

Mo Yu was somewhat annoyed, and at the same time worried that Ling Yun might notice something.

Then she secretly glanced at Ling Yun again.

Ling Yun had already looked away, as if he hadn't heard anything.

But the more she acted this way, the more panicked Mo Yu became.

Baili Chengfeng also sensed something between Moyu and Lingyun, but he wisely refrained from asking.

But in her heart, she became even more suspicious of this Mo Yu.

How could he possibly have heard about this?

It should be noted that apart from the eight guardians of the Xuan Tian Continent, no one else knew about this matter.

After becoming the eight guardians of the Xuan Tian Continent, they basically severed all ties with the world.

I don't understand.

"Just as Senior Mo Yu said, we cannot cultivate him."

"Logically speaking, if you eight guardians were recognized by the Heavenly Dao, you should all be protected by the Heavenly Dao, right? Why would the eight guardians, who are protected by the Heavenly Dao, die for no reason?"

Ling Yun interjected.

"We have no way of knowing."

"Besides this northwest region, how are the guardians in other areas? Is there anything unusual?"

Ling Yun continued to ask.

"Besides me, they were all swallowed up by the chaotic space in their efforts to restore order in the Northwest. To this day, their whereabouts are unknown, and it is unclear whether they are alive or dead."

Baili Chengfeng looked worried.

"Huh? If that's the case, doesn't that mean that apart from the far north you guard, the other places on the Xuan Tian Continent are all unstable?"

Nie Qianqian exclaimed.

"No, the guardians in other areas are worried that if something happens to them, it will cause chaos in the Xuan Tian Continent. So they have made preparations in advance to prevent any unforeseen consequences. If that moment really comes, the new eight guardians of the Xuan Tian Continent will naturally descend again."

Baili Chengfeng spoke casually, but Lingyun heard desolation and sorrow in his words.

"I've always been curious, where did you learn the art of creating clones? As far as I know, puppets cannot guard the gates of time and space."

Mo Yu then jumped out again.

Is he afraid that Ling Yun won't discover that he has a problem?

"I'm sorry, senior, this is a secret, and I cannot tell you the truth."

Baili Chengfeng spoke frankly, but Mo Yu was not angry. Instead, he continued:

"You're quite obedient, kid. Did your master warn you that no matter who asks you who they are, you can't tell anyone, or he'll send you to hell and never let you go?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Baili Chengfeng's eyes.

Although he didn't answer, his expression said it all.

"In that case, I won't ask anymore. Since you've been so obedient, I assure you that you will definitely be able to ascend to the upper realm."