My filial piety will never change

"Okay~~ You... put it on the table and I'll stamp it later." Huang Li responded with a slightly disordered look on his face.

"Okay, I'll come get it later."

"Hmm~Hmm!" After hearing the disciple leave, Huang Li turned around and complained, "You were deliberately doing something bad just now, weren't you? If I get caught, wouldn't I be too embarrassed to face anyone?"

Zhao Yuchen patted her back and said, "How could that be? I know you are not someone who gives in easily."

"Hmph~ You're talking nicely, but I'll give you a good response."

"Hey, hey, I was wrong, please show mercy~" Zhao Yuchen couldn't help but beg for mercy when he saw her murderous eyes.

But it's too late to beg for mercy now, and he is destined to pay the price for his actions.

...

"Then I'll be leaving first. Take care of yourself during this time." Outside the building, Zhao Yuchen waved goodbye to Huang Li.

Huang Li's face was still flushed, and she waved her little hand and said, "Take care of yourself too. I'll wait for you to come back."

...

After careful discussion, only two people would go on this operation, Zhao Yuchen and Gu Lingling.

The reason why there are only two people and no other elites is to avoid having too many people and arousing the other party's vigilance.

The main purpose of this trip is to kill the national teacher, and then secretly control the Xuanyuan Kingdom to prepare for the subsequent dealings with the Qiankun Palace.

Gongsun Ningyu and Sheng Ying naturally wanted to go too, but the situation on the continent was becoming increasingly serious, and with the Qiankun Palace watching covetously, they had to stay and take charge of the situation.

The teleportation arrays under the Yin Yang Valley have taken root in most places on the mainland, so this journey did not take too much time.

On the road, Gu Lingling was a little less lively than before.

Zhao Yuchen could understand her feelings. Even though her inner demons had been removed, there were still some fluctuations.

After exiting the last teleportation array, the two boarded the flying boat and sped towards Xuanyuan Kingdom.

At the current speed, it will only take an hour to reach the territory of Xuanyuan Kingdom. Through the communication stone, the giant salamander is waiting at the entrance in advance.

Gu Lingling looked into the distance, "Xiao Yuchen, I feel very complicated."

Zhao Yuchen held her jade hand and said, "No matter what happens, your disciple will always be by your side."

She nodded gently and held Zhao Yuchen's hand tightly, "I have a request."

"Please say."

"When I'm fighting the Imperial Master, don't interfere. I'm going to kill him in a one-on-one fight."

When Gu Lingling was born in Xuanyuan Country as a mixed-race child, she was immediately labeled as a bastard, a waste, and a sinner. Later, in order to break through the realm of true immortality, the national master refined and sacrificed most of the sinners, including her mother.

Now that Xuanyuan Kingdom is short of resources, the former conservatives have to open up the blockade and look for opportunities outside.

In this case, wouldn’t the deaths of those who advocated openness in the first place have been in vain?

The more she thought about it, the angrier she felt.

"Okay, except for the national master, leave the rest to my disciple." Zhao Yuchen agreed.

Zhao Yuchen must have agreed verbally, and if there is an accident, he will still help.

Of course, she hopes that Gu Lingling can defeat the national teacher. As long as she wins, her state of mind will undergo another qualitative change.

Her current cultivation level is the ninth level of the Immortal Realm, and to advance to the realm of true immortality, a stronger heart is absolutely essential.

If failure causes damage to one's Dao heart, there will be no hope of advancing to a True Immortal.

Challenging a True Immortal with the power of Ninth Heaven Transcendence might seem like a futile attempt to others, but Gu Lingling, with her divine body and her ability to fight across borders, could do it.

With Zhao Yuchen's support, the gloom on her face disappeared, and she raised her head and said, "We will definitely win this battle."

...

"Oh, I have been waiting for you two for a long time." Giant Salamander led a group of high-level officials from Xuanyuan Kingdom to respond.

After many years, Gu Lingling returned to her birthplace with mixed emotions, yet appeared calm. "This time, I will be representing Yin Yang Valley throughout the entire trip. I hope for a good outcome."

The giant salamander smiled and said, "It will be just as the Three Valley Master expected. The Imperial Master has been waiting for a long time. Please come in!"

...

Although the Xuanyuan Kingdom was vast, its mountains were barren, its rivers dried up, and its spiritual energy was thin. It was clearly at the end of its rope, making it impossible to imagine its ancient glory.

When passing through some residential areas, it was also very deserted and quiet, with few people to be seen, and many buildings had collapsed due to disrepair.

Zhao Yuchen couldn't help but ask: "What is the total population of Xuanyuan Country now?"

The giant salamander said a little embarrassedly, "Around 100,000."

The country has such a small population and not enough resources to distribute, which is enough to show how bad the situation is.

Zhao Yuchen had learned some information from Gu Lingling before coming here, but he still asked knowingly: "I've always heard of the National Master, but I don't know the title of the National Master."

"I forgot. The Imperial Master's name is Bingying."

"Like a female imperial tutor."

"Exactly."

"And the king?"

The giant salamander looked embarrassed. "A long time ago, Xuanyuan Kingdom lost its king. Everything was managed by the Imperial Master. She is the king in another sense. Oh, that is the royal city."

A quaint building complex appears in the clouds, and even after years, it still retains some of its splendor.

The royal city is surrounded by a huge barrier, and proof is required to enter or exit.

There are slightly more people in the royal city, but it is still very sparse compared to some big cities of the human race.

Across the main road is the huge royal palace, which looks like an ancient giant beast lying on the ground with its mouth wide open, swallowing everything.

There were almost no guards in the entire palace, and even few servants, making it seem extremely deserted.

...

"Master State Master, these two are the representatives of Yin Yang Valley, the Third Valley Master Gu Lingling and his disciple Zhao Yuchen."

Entering the grand hall, the Imperial Master respectfully introduced Bingying who was sitting high on the throne.

Bingying looks only about twenty years old, with an indescribably beautiful face, like a female ghost crawling out of hell, or an instrument carved by divine hands. With her red dress, casually draped hair, and a half-lazy temperament, she gives people a thrilling feeling.

After the master and disciple exchanged greetings, they kept their eyes on her.

Bingying stood up, her red lips uttering a voice devoid of emotion, "Your welcome is immense. My master has reviewed the cooperation agreement previously drafted between your sect and the Giant Salamander in detail and is very satisfied with it. We are ready to conduct business at any time."

Gu Lingling stepped forward and said, "The agreement states that Xuanyuan Nation's resources can be exchanged with Yinyang Valley. However, all along the way, there are only barren grasslands and dried-up rivers. There aren't any resources worth mining."

Bingying said, "Because the resources are in invisible places, you just arrived today, so please rest well. Tomorrow, my master will personally take you to appreciate the charm of Xuanyuan Country."

"it is good."

...

The master and disciple were arranged to live in a side hall of the palace.

That night, in the room.

The two of them practiced and communicated...

Chapter 104 I Came to Kill You

"Xiao Yuchen, do you think the Imperial Master is plotting something?"

Gu Lingling was sweating profusely and said while hugging Zhao Yuchen.

Zhao Yuchen wiped the sweat from her forehead. "In her eyes, we are both at the Yuhua realm. If we want to fight, we can do it in the palace hall. Why make it so complicated?"

"Hmm~" Gu Lingling exhaled hotly, feeling that it made sense. "That's right, then when do we start?"

"There are barriers and restrictions inside the palace, which won't be very advantageous for us. Let's see where she takes us tomorrow. If there's no chance tomorrow, we can find an excuse to trick her out of the palace." Zhao Yuchen leaned back, supporting himself with his hands to resist her attacks. "Third Master... you're a little too excited today!"

Gu Lingling blinked her eyes, "My blood boils at the thought of being able to kill my enemy. So I'm going to use you as a test case."

"... "

After the training, the two of them sat cross-legged side by side, absorbing spirit stones to restore their strength.

Zhao Yuchen suddenly thought of a question, "Speaking of which, there are too few people in this palace. At least there should be some Hedao or Yuhua monks to take charge, so that it looks decent."

"Didn't you hear what the giant salamander said? The country's population is only about 100,000, and there are very few people who can achieve a certain level of cultivation. It would be useless to put those with low cultivation into the palace, so we might as well just leave them here." Gu Lingling gave her opinion.

Zhao Yuchen said: "If that's the case, that's good."

...

The next day.

The palace maid came early to inform them that the imperial teacher was waiting outside the palace and invited them to come and meet him.

The master and his disciple arrived outside the palace, where a chariot three meters high and four meters wide, pulled by a horse-headed monster, was parked.

The person driving the car was a man wrapped in black cloth.

He motioned for the master and disciple to get in the car.

Entering the car from the side door, Bingying, wearing a figure-hugging red dress, sat inside, looking gorgeous yet with a sinister aura.

"Sit down." Bingying raised her hand and invited.

The master and disciple were naturally very calm and sat opposite her.

"Walk."

Pulled by the monster, the chariot flew into the sky and sped away like a meteor.

Bingyingyu pointed her finger, and the wooden walls on both sides became transparent, allowing her to see the scenery outside.

But as we've seen before, the entire Xuanyuan Kingdom doesn't have any decent scenery. Seeing it makes me feel a little depressed.

Bingying said calmly, "You two must feel that Xuanyuan Country is desolate and desolate, right?"

Zhao Yuchen said truthfully: "Yes."

Bingying's eyes were profound as she spoke, "In ancient times, Xuanyuan Nation's spiritual energy was arguably the most abundant on the entire continent, and the resources derived from it were countless. Given Xuanyuan Nation's population, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as inexhaustible."

Gu Lingling remained silent, so Zhao Yuchen asked on her behalf, "If that's the case, why is it withering now?"

"You two will know once we reach our destination."

The chariot was moving at a rapid speed, having already left the palace behind, arriving a thousand miles away. Although there were no clouds, the sky was extremely gloomy. Ahead lay a basin with a radius of more than ten miles, like a cauldron embedded in the ground.

There are regular lines in the basin, which converge in the center of the basin like a spider web.

In the center is a black circular sinkhole, about 100 meters wide, like the eye of the earth, very strange.

The chariot stopped outside the basin. Bingying took out a spirit stone and threw it towards the basin.

snort~

The spirit stone touched the invisible barrier and instantly turned into powder, and the spiritual energy that burst out was absorbed into it.

Zhao Yuchen opened the Eye of Insight and looked through the barrier towards the center of the basin. His heartbeat immediately accelerated. There was a silver crystal as big as an egg in the sinkhole. Spiritual herbs were spread all around it, forming a small nest that supported it in the center.

Bingying said, "From Young Master Zhao's expression, I can tell that you have seen what's inside."

Zhao Yuchen didn't deny it. "This crystal is very strange. What's its origin?"

Bingying said, "After the ancient war, the king obtained this crystal from a fallen god. He brought it back because of the rich, mysterious spiritual power it contained. Unexpectedly, the crystal backfired on him, killing him. Since then, the crystal has taken root here, absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy like a gluttonous beast. As time passed, the area it absorbed grew larger and larger, until it enveloped the entire Xuanyuan Kingdom."

Gu Lingling finally spoke, saying, "You mean to say that the reason Xuanyuan Nation is declining is because of this?"

Bingying nodded. "That's right. Due to its characteristics, no one dared to get close. They could only set up a barrier on the periphery to slow down its absorption of spiritual energy. To avoid panic, only a few high-ranking officials knew about this. But what is coming will eventually come. Xuanyuan Country started a civil war that lasted for more than a thousand years. One faction advocated going out to seek opportunities, while the other advocated clinging to existing resources. Later, the conservatives won, and Xuanyuan Country continued to close its borders. However, the barrier surrounding this crystal became increasingly difficult to maintain. The national master had no choice but to use forbidden techniques to initiate a blood sacrifice, refining and sacrificing his own people to break through to the True Immortal Realm, so that he could maintain this barrier. Otherwise, Xuanyuan Country would have been destroyed long ago. But now, even the True Immortal Realm can't do anything about this crystal, and resources are further depleted. Therefore, the country officially opened its doors to seek opportunities."

Hearing this, Gu Lingling subconsciously clenched her fists, "It seems that the Imperial Master has made great sacrifices for the Xuanyuan Nation."

Zhao Yuchen interrupted and asked, "Why did the Imperial Master bring us to see this? Are you trying to gain sympathy?"

Bingying pointed at the basin and said, "This crystal has absorbed countless resources from the Xuanyuan Nation. The power it contains is unimaginable. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could harness it? As long as Yinyang Valley sincerely cooperates, my master will grant you the mining rights. Whatever you obtain will be yours."

Zhao Yuchen immediately laughed. "In the beginning, Xuanyuan Nation was full of powerful warriors and abundant resources, but they still couldn't take it down. Now, it has been nurtured for thousands of years. How can Yin Yang Valley take it down? If you want to cooperate, you must show sincerity and don't treat others as fools."

Bingying remained calm and looked at Gu Lingling, "Third Valley Master, as someone from Xuanyuan Country, what are your thoughts?"

Gu Lingling was startled at first, then took off her hat and asked, "When did you recognize my origin?"

Bingying said, "As the Imperial Master, he certainly has his own methods. The Third Valley Master seems to be of mixed blood. It is truly rare for him to be able to cultivate to this level. As the saying goes, those who share the same blood are related. I hope the Third Valley Master can consider the future of Xuanyuan Nation."