Time flies, and several days have passed in the blink of an eye.

At that moment, Hua Yuan, who was intently studying how to apply the insights taught by Master Zi in his room, suddenly sensed an unusual fluctuation. He looked up in astonishment and saw that Master Zi had appeared in his room in an instant, like a ghost!

This sudden turn of events really startled the unsuspecting Hua Yuan. His heart tightened, and he almost cried out.

After calming down a bit, Hua Yuan quickly stepped forward, respectfully cupped his hands to Elder Zi, and asked with a slightly surprised tone, "Elder Zi, when did you arrive? Why didn't you have someone inform you beforehand?"

Zi Lao glanced at Hua Yuan expressionlessly and said bluntly, "Hua Yuan, Miss has something important to discuss with you. Come with me."

Upon hearing this, Hua Yuan dared not delay in the slightest and quickly replied, "Alright, I'll go prepare the carriage right away." With that, he turned to walk out the door.

However, before he could take more than a few steps, Elder Zi suddenly froze in place, then shook his head and said with a wry smile, "A carriage? At this speed, it'll probably take forever to reach our destination!"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yuan stopped and turned around to look at Elder Zi with a blank expression. He asked in confusion, "If we don't use a carriage, are we going to walk there? How far is that place from here?"

After all, at this moment, Hua Yuan was still just an ordinary person living in the secular world, without any cultivation. He was naturally completely unaware of the magical methods of cultivators, which is why he asked such a question.

Faced with Hua Yuan's question, Elder Zi did not offer any further explanation, but simply said, "You just need to stand beside me."

Although he was filled with doubts, Hua Yuan saw that Elder Zi looked serious and did not dare to ask any more questions. He could only obediently follow his instructions and carefully walked to Elder Zi's side.

Then a flash of purple light appeared, and the two vanished from their spot in an instant. When they reappeared, they were already flying in the sky.

"An immortal?" Hua Yuan looked at Elder Zi in shock, never expecting that Elder Zi was actually a legendary immortal.

Hua Yuan, who was flying for the first time, was filled with fear, afraid that he would fall. However, with the demeanor of an emperor, he immediately regained his composure. An emperor is one who remains calm and composed even when mountains collapse before him. He kept in mind the wisdom that Elder Zi had taught him.

Seeing this, Elder Zi looked at Hua Yuan with great satisfaction, and a smile gradually appeared on his serious face.

After a short while, the two arrived at a mountain range, and then their figures flashed and appeared in front of Yu Xinde.

"Ninth Prince?" Yuwei exclaimed in surprise.

"Master Yuwei," Hua Yuan said immediately.

At this moment, he saw Yu Xin next to Yu Wei and cupped his hands, saying, "Miss Yu Xin, may I ask what business you have with me?"

With a casual wave of her sleeve, Yu Xin caused everyone present to bow respectfully and then quickly and orderly retreat, leaving only Hua Yuan and Yu Xin in the spot in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Yu Xin stared intently at Hua Yuan with piercing eyes and asked in a slow voice, "Ninth Prince, how well have you mastered the imperial wisdom that Elder Zi imparted to you before?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Yuan's face flashed with confidence, and he replied without hesitation, "Miss Yu Xin, I have already thoroughly understood and mastered those insights."

Hearing Hua Yuan's straightforward reply, Yu Xin nodded slightly in satisfaction.

Then, she changed the subject and said softly, "In that case, there is an important matter at hand. If handled properly, it can certainly advance your path to becoming emperor. I just wonder what you think?"

Hua Yuan's heart stirred, and his curiosity about the mysterious woman before him grew even stronger. After a moment's thought, he solemnly replied, "Everything is entirely up to Miss Yu Xin; I will do my utmost!"

Having received Hua Yuan's affirmative reply, Yu Xin said no more, turned around, and strode into the depths of the mountains. Seeing this, Hua Yuan quickly followed.

As the two ventured deeper into the mountains, the surrounding environment became increasingly quiet and eerie. As they walked, Hua Yuan suddenly felt a strange sense of familiarity wash over him.

This feeling grew so strong that he couldn't help but start looking around.

Finally, when they passed through a devastated and chaotic forest, they saw countless pale bones scattered haphazardly on the ground, and the once tall and straight trees were now all cut in half, with broken branches and leaves strewn all over the ground.

This scene made Hua Yuan stop in his tracks, his mind filled with the various thrilling moments he had experienced here before.

Months ago, the once peaceful mountain range suddenly erupted with a spectacular light that shot straight into the sky. The dazzling brilliance instantly illuminated the entire sky, as if it were about to devour everything in the world.

This strange sight quickly spread to every corner of the Great Hua Dynasty, and people discussed this sudden change.

Soon, rumors spread that an extremely precious treasure was hidden within this mysterious mountain range.

At this time, as the birthday of Empress Dowager Hua Yuan's grandmother was approaching, Hua Yuan was moved upon hearing the news and decided to spend a lot of money to hire a group of highly skilled martial artists to go to the mountains to search for treasures, hoping to find a rare treasure as a gift for his grandmother.

However, as soon as they stepped into this vast forest, they had no idea that a terrible crisis was about to unfold.

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