"This..." Mu Hanyi's expression froze, and an embarrassed look appeared on his face.
Yun Che also reacted and said immediately: “I am sorry for being rude. Since it is a sacred object that protects the country, how can it be easily shown to others? Senior Brother Han Yi, just pretend that I didn’t say anything.”
“No, no.” Yun Che’s words made Mu Hanyi look terrified. “How dare Hanyi disobey Senior Brother Yun Che’s order? Moreover, the Qilin Horn is a rare item. Anyone who hears about it would want to see it with their own eyes. But…but the Qilin Horn is, after all, my Bingfeng’s sacred item, so Hanyi cannot make the decision. Even if it is Hanyi, if he wants to take a look at the sacred item, he must get permission from his father himself, otherwise he cannot even get close.”
After saying that, Mu Hanyi took out the sound transmission jade, but he remained silent for a long time, his expression kept changing. After a long while, he finally sighed secretly and put the sound transmission jade down again.
“Junior Brother Han Yi, are you worried that your father will not agree?” Yun Che asked, looking at his expression.
Mu Hanyi was stunned for a moment, then smiled bitterly: "Senior Brother Yun Che is indeed very discerning. At the birthday banquet today, my father said in public that as long as it was Senior Brother Yun Che's request, he would definitely not refuse even if his life depended on it. Hanyi believes that this statement of his father is from the bottom of his heart. But... although Hanyi does not believe it completely regarding the fate of the country, my father does believe it very much. Therefore, matters involving the sacred objects that protect the country are a huge taboo for my father. So... Hanyi is worried that my father might decline politely, or even if he agrees, he will still have a grudge. If this makes my father and Senior Brother Yun Che unhappy, that would be too bad."
After saying this, Mu Hanyi shook his head heavily.
Yun Che’s expression was calm, and he did not show any dissatisfaction: “Thank you, Junior Brother Han Yi, for being so frank. Things that may affect the fate of a country are of course a huge taboo. Even if your father refuses, it is reasonable. Well, just pretend that I never said anything.”
“No,” Mu Hanyi smiled at this time: “Senior Brother Yun Che misunderstood. Hanyi just decided not to report this to Father, but he did not say that he would not take Senior Brother Yun Che to see the Qilin Horn.”
“Oh?” Yun Che was surprised.
“Brother Yun Che, look,” Mu Hanyi turned around and pointed to a place on the north side of the palace where there were many icebergs. “The palace is brightly lit everywhere, but it is dark there. That is because it is the largest forbidden area in the entire imperial city. Below it is the most important treasure house of our Bingfeng royal family. The sacred object that guards the country, the Qilin Horn, is placed there.”
“Oh!” Yun Che nodded.
"Naturally, the guards there are the most strict. There are a large number of masters stationed outside the treasure house day and night, and no one can get close. And the treasure house is also full of traps and mysterious formations. Even if a strong man in the God King Realm comes, it is almost impossible to force his way in. Of course, for peerless strong men like the Sect Master and the Ice Cloud Palace Master, they are just like decorations."
"However," Mu Hanyi held up his nose with his hand, and said a little embarrassedly, "Hanyi is, after all, a prince of the Bingfeng royal family, and is quite doted on by my father. I do know a secret passage that only my father and my brother the crown prince know, which can bypass the perception of all guards and directly reach the treasure house. Moreover, Hanyi is quite familiar with the mysterious array of mechanisms in the treasure house, and can easily deal with them. There will definitely be no danger."
“Although this is a bit unfair to Father, it will not only avoid embarrassing Father and causing unnecessary grudges, but also fulfill Senior Brother Yun Che’s wish. It can be considered the best of both worlds. However, taking the secret passage will be unfair to Senior Brother Yun Che. What do you think?”
“Of course that’s good. It’s a great blessing to be able to see the legendary thing with your own eyes. But… this is too much for you.” Yun Che said after a slight hesitation.
“No, no,” Mu Hanyi smiled. “Brother Yun Che’s visit to Bingfeng this time has brought great glory to our Bingfeng Empire, and Brother Yun Che has only made this one request. If you cannot satisfy me, I am afraid that Hanyi will not have the face to go back to the sect with Brother Yun Che.”
“Then, please ask Senior Brother Yun Che to return to Bingyi Palace for the time being.”
“Hmm?” Yun Che asked in confusion: “Why? Can’t we go there now?”
Mu Hanyi shook his head and smiled bitterly. “Although no one in the Snow Song Realm is brave enough to harm Senior Brother Yun Che, Father still has to protect you. Senior Brother Yun Che may not have noticed that there are always masters from the palace protecting him from a thousand steps away. If he were closer, he would probably be able to hear what we say. Besides, it’s still early, Father must not have gone to bed yet, and he may go to Bingyi Palace to greet Senior Brother Yun Che. If he finds that Senior Brother Yun Che is not there, he will definitely send someone to look for him out of concern. If he is discovered, it will be even worse.”
“I see.” Yun Che nodded suddenly, “Senior Brother Han Yi is really thoughtful. Now that I know it, I actually have to sneak around inside the Imperial Palace with Senior Brother Han Yi. But this feeling is not bad at all. On the contrary, it makes me look forward to it. Hahahaha!”
“Hahahaha.” Mu Hanyi also laughed: “Humans are creatures who like excitement. The same result, the excitement brought by sneaking around is incomparable to that of following the rules. Tonight, Hanyi will take Senior Brother Yun Che out for a good time.”
“Then, I will go back to Bingyi Palace temporarily. Two hours later, I will shake off the guards and come back here.” Looking at Yun Che’s expression, there was excitement in his anticipation.
“Okay! I believe that after seeing the Qilin Horn, Senior Brother Yun Che will definitely feel that the trip is worthwhile!”
Yun Che left. Mu Hanyi looked at his back, then slowly raised his head. The smile on his face remained, but his eyes reflected a strange light that no one had ever seen from him.
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It’s the hour of Chou, late at night and everyone is asleep.
Yun Che, who had been resting with his eyes closed for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes at this moment, then jumped up from the bed and walked out.
"Ah...Mr. Yun." Feng Hanjin, who had been waiting outside, hurriedly saluted: "Mr. Yun, are you going out?"
“Well, go out for a walk, don’t worry about me.” Yun Che waved his hand.
"Yes." Feng Hanjin bowed respectfully and did not dare to ask more questions.
The Bingfeng Palace was exceptionally quiet at midnight. Yun Che left the Bingyi Palace and suddenly stopped after walking for a while. He said in a rather low voice, “I’m going out to relax. No one is allowed to follow me!”
The deterrent power of the identity of King Jie's direct disciple is far greater than that of an emperor of a country. Under his orders, those people sent by Feng Huituo to secretly protect him certainly dare not disobey.
Moreover, even they have always felt that for a disciple directly taught by the Great King Kai... their secret protection with so many troops is totally unnecessary.
Following the previous route, Yun Che quickly returned to the previous place, and Mu Hanyi was already waiting there.
Mu Hanyi released his spiritual sense and scanned the surroundings, then smiled and sighed: "As expected of you, Senior Brother Yun Che. Your words are more effective than those of my father. As expected, no one dares to follow me."
“Haha, Junior Brother Han Yi, you are too polite. Let’s go over there now. Even if we just take a look at the Kirin Horn from afar and feel the aura of the legendary auspicious beast, it will be worth the trip.”
Although Yun Che's expression was calm, his words still revealed an impatience that was difficult to conceal.
“If the holy object had a spirit, it would definitely be delighted to know that it was so desired by a figure like Senior Brother Yun Che.”
Mu Hanyi led Yun Che to the east side of the palace. The place they were heading to seemed to be the palace medicine garden, which was full of various exotic trees and flowers, and there was no bright light. It was unknown whether Mu Hanyi deliberately avoided it or it had always been like this. After walking for a long time, no one was seen.
“This is the imperial palace’s medicinal garden. Although there are many varieties, it is far from what the sect has. Senior Brother Yun Che, please don’t laugh at me.” Mu Hanyi said, “On weekdays, this place is guarded by mysterious beasts. If there is an accident, they will scream immediately. But Senior Brother Yun Che, don’t worry. With my aura, they won’t react.”
Yun Che released his spiritual sense and indeed sensed the presence of several profound beasts in different locations… and they were quite powerful Shinto profound beasts.
Mu Hanyi finally stopped after walking to the end of the medicine garden. In front of him was a strange-shaped boulder several feet high. It looked very old and was covered with dark blue vines. Yun Che looked up and down and frowned: "The entrance you mentioned, is it here? But..."
Mu Hanyi smiled slightly, and with a sweep of his hand, he pushed away the vines on the boulder. Then he pointed his finger, and a drop of blood flew out from his fingertips and landed on the boulder.
After the scarlet blood drop fell on the boulder, it slowly sank into it like mercury pouring on the ground and disappeared.
clang!
With a slight sound, a small mysterious formation suddenly flashed on the boulder that had originally appeared normal. The flat stone surface also flashed with the mysterious formation, and suddenly slowly separated to the two sides, revealing a passage that could allow two people to walk side by side.
“Oh!” Yun Che opened his mouth slightly, his face full of surprise: “To think there is such an ingenious design.”
"This mysterious formation is usually silent and will not be noticed by others. It can only be activated when it touches the direct royal bloodline of our Ice Wind Royal Family. However, except for the time when my father told me about the existence of this passage, this is the first time I opened it."
“I’m not afraid of Senior Brother Yun Che laughing at me when I say this, but the existence of this passage is actually for escaping in times of crisis.” Leading Yun Che into the passage, Mu Hanyi explained slowly, “Its entrance and exit both use the same profound formation, which is extremely hidden. Only the blood of the Ice Wind Royal Family can activate it, so you can hide and escape relatively safely.”
“I just hope that the day will never come when it will be really used.” Mu Hanyi sighed deeply.
Yun Che had also seen this kind of profound formation with blood mark in the Illusory Demon Realm.
“Is the end of this passage the Imperial Palace Treasure House you mentioned earlier?” Yun Che asked. After walking in the passage for a long time, the passage ahead was still narrow.
"That's right. There are a lot of traps and mysterious formations hidden in the treasure house. If any of them is triggered, the consequences will be quite serious."
As he spoke, Mu Hanyi had already stopped. In front of him was a dark wall without any cracks. It looked like a dead end. He said with a serious face, "Brother Yunche, the treasure house is in front of you. After entering the treasure house, you must follow me closely and never move around casually. The mysterious formation is fine. At most, my father will find out and punish you. But if Brother Yunche is injured by the mechanism, Hanyi will never be able to atone for his sins even if he dies a thousand times."
Yun Che nodded, reassuring him.
Mu Hanyi stretched out his hand, and another blood bead flew out and landed on the dark wall in front.
A mysterious formation that was exactly the same as the previous one flashed in the faint mysterious light. Then, the dark wall opened to both sides, and a vast space appeared before their eyes, accompanied by an extremely strong and mixed aura.
The breath of elixir, the breath of mysterious crystal, the breath of mysterious weapon... each one, every strand, is extremely strong, which means that none of the things that release these auras are low-level mortal objects!
After all, this is the treasure house of the Ice Wind Royal Family that rules the vast Ice Wind Empire!
What is stored is the heritage and accumulation of the Ice Wind Empire for more than 80,000 years!
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