In the center of the palace complex, the purple sun shines brightly.

A crimson glow fell upon the palace.

The Lord of the Crimson Sun Palace was tall and imposing, with a head of fiery red hair.

As he stood still, the temple doors opened.

Inside the hall, a beautiful figure danced, accompanied by celestial clouds.

On the soft couch, a handsome young man with strikingly beautiful purple eyes sat.

He looked at the Lord of the Crimson Sun Palace with a lazy expression and asked, "Yan Xiao, what is it?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty, two martial arts prodigies have appeared within the territory of the Great Zhou..."

Chen Kui, fifty years old, is invincible among men.

Li Fan, at twenty-six years old, had only just broken through to the tenth rank of the Dharma Manifestation Realm, yet his combat strength was no weaker than the top ten on the Heavenly Hero Ranking...

Yan Xiao did not mention Zhou Zhenxiong, or rather, he did not take Zhou Zhenxiong seriously at all.

The "Secret Records of the Emperor" was merely a gift casually bestowed by the Emperor.

This technique, though seemingly powerful, has a hidden trick up its sleeve.

Even if Zhou Zhenxiong becomes invincible, he will still be under their control.

Chen Kui and Li Fan, however, are in completely different situations from Zhou Zhenxiong.

Chen Kui's ability to break through to become invincible at such a young age is something few could achieve, even in the prosperous Shang Dynasty.

As for Li Fan, he was even more remarkable.

In just over half a year, he went from being completely unknown to achieving such a level.

Such a record is probably only comparable to that of the deceased ruler of the Shang Dynasty.

After Yan Xiao finished speaking, a sharp glint flashed in Zi Ye's eyes.

After three thousand years of accumulation, the world's fortunes have finally begun to flourish.

This time, I can't afford to make any more mistakes.

Although the Great Zhou Dynasty has lasted for three thousand years, less than ten years have passed in the Upper Realm.

But it's very important to him.

In the path to immortality, one step ahead leads to continuous advancement.

"Yan Xiao, summon Zhu Wuji to Tiandu to oversee this year's royal family secret realm competition,"

Zi Ye instructed, "Take my token and retrieve one Dharma Body Pill and three Hundred-Year Longevity Pills from the secret vault as a reward!"

The realm of being invincible among mortals is merely a title unknown to those in the lower realms.

In the upper realm, this level of martial arts is called the Dharma Body Realm.

The Dharma Body Realm is the fusion of Dharma and the physical body.

The Dharma Body Pill was naturally something he brought with him.

This elixir can facilitate the fusion of the Dharma body.

This kind of pill is enough to drive martial artists from the lower realms mad.

No one can resist such temptation.

And this is exactly what Zi Ye wanted to see.

He intends to turn the royal secret realm into a bloody killing field.

They cultivated the strongest martial artist by raising Gu poison.

Only warriors who have emerged from the bloodshed can become the most elite battle slaves.

......

The night at Sixiang Mountain is not quiet.

In the mountains, figures kept rushing past.

In the council hall, high-ranking members of the four major families gathered.

Among these people were those who held positions in various government offices in the capital, such as Dongfang Quanxing, as well as those who had rushed back from surrounding prefectures.

These people are considered high-ranking figures, both locally and within the four major families.

But at this moment they were sitting at the lower end, and even Dongfang Quanxing had empty seats above him.

"Uncle Quan Xing, what is the reason for this urgent summons back?"

Someone looked at Dongfang Quanxing and asked.

You'll find out soon!

Dongfang Quanxing did not answer directly, even though he already had a guess in his mind.

The wait didn't last long.

Footsteps could be heard outside the door.

Dongfang Taiyue took the lead and strode into the council hall.

The heads of the four major families and Ximen Qingshan followed behind him.

"Greetings, Ancestor Taiyue!"

"Greetings, Chieftain!"

Everyone stood up and bowed in unison.

Dongfang Taiyue simply nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

He walked to the head of the table, but did not sit down. Instead, he said directly, "We lost the battle of Jiangzhou."

Bei Wang Lao Zu, Bei Ming Cang, Bei Ming Hao, Nan Gong Xiong Feng, and Dong Fang Quan Cheng all died in battle.

The family has decided to notify the family leaders in each state, effective immediately.

Let them restrain themselves and their allies.

Any conflict with the Jixia Academy, in any form, is strictly prohibited.

Dongfang Taiyue's words were like a bomb.

The top executives of the four major families were all dumbfounded.

The Battle of Jiangzhou was arguably the largest operation undertaken by the four great families in three thousand years, yet it ended in this way. How could they accept this outcome?

Without giving anyone time to ask questions, Dongfang Taiyue finished speaking and drifted away, while Ximen Qingshan sat down next to Dongfang Quanxing.

The heads of the four major families then began to make more detailed arrangements.

Dongfang Taiyue and his group had actually returned a day earlier.

During this day, almost all the patriarchs of the four major families stayed in the secret realm.

This decision was made after discussions among all the elders and founders of the four major families.

Even high-ranking members of the Dongfang Quanxing family only learned the inside story after everything had settled down.

......

Meanwhile, people were also discussing matters within the academy.

However, not many people attended.

Kong Fang, the Grand Master of the Jixia Academy.

Minister of Justice, Nangong Zhenxiang.

Jiang Lan, Grand Commander of the Zhenwu Division.

And Jiang Xue and Liu Jingyan, who rushed back from Nanzhou.

After hearing Jiang Xue and the other person's description, even Kong Fang couldn't help but gasp.

The power of the four major families was beyond his expectations.

In terms of historical and cultural heritage, not to mention the Jixia Academy, even the imperial family might be inferior.

The academy simply couldn't muster so many top-tier experts.

The only advantage of the academy is the presence of its teachers.

However, the academy now has another advantage.

Li Fan, the Overlord Blade!

This young man already possesses the qualities of a dominant figure.

His strength lies not only in himself.

Even more so, it lies in those allies who are willing to die for him.

Tong Wu, Long Daoji, Li Feitian, Wang Tianzuo...

Each of them can be considered a decisive force.

"Based on my understanding of the four major families, they will withdraw their claws after this crushing defeat!"

During this stage, whatever we do...

As long as it's not about raiding the homes of the four major families, they'll tolerate it.

Nangong Zhenxiang said, "Whether it's Jiang Lan's reforms to the Zhenwu Division or my oversight of the conduct of officials throughout the land, everything will proceed smoothly!"

"Very good, now you can do whatever you want!"

The academy fully supports this!

With a wave of his hand, Kong Fang's heroic spirit soared to the sky.

His brows and eyes revealed a youthful exuberance in an old man.

"With the teacher saying that, the students can rest assured!"

Nangong Zhenxiang said with a smile, "Li Fan was seriously injured in the battle of Jiangzhou and needs the following spiritual fruits. Please write a letter, teacher, and I will collect and deliver them on your behalf!"

"Teacher, I also have a problem."

After Nangong Zhenxiang finished speaking, Jiang Lan immediately added, "The victory in the Battle of Jiangzhou was won by Li Fan risking his life."

"Both for official and personal reasons, we must take responsibility for his killing of the demon beasts of the Ten Thousand Demon Sect!"

puff!

I was careless!

Kong Fang regretted it; he regretted speaking too quickly.

Of course, it wasn't that he didn't want to do these two things, but rather that the conditions simply didn't allow it.

Not to mention the spiritual fruits, the academy is also lacking them.

Of course, if he tries to squeeze in, there might be a way, although it would be a bit difficult.

But he couldn't agree to the second thing.

No one can sway a man's mind.

If he is unwilling, who can force him?

"I'll take care of the Ten Thousand Demons Sect!"

"You'll have to figure out the spirit fruit yourself."

Just as Kong Fang looked troubled, the teacher's voice came.

None of the people present reacted.

Clearly, the man didn't want too many people to know of his existence.

"The matter that Jiang Lan mentioned will be taken care of by the academy!"

I can go and collect the spiritual fruit you mentioned.

But the quantity is definitely not that many!

Kong Fang said.