The Desolate Palace was spacious, and a screen separated it into an independent room. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu were in it, asking the Second Elder about the Heavenly Palace, wanting to know more. In addition, Qing Xunzi and the other eleven people discussed the Desolate Palace with Yu Shangyan, and the gatekeepers Zhang Long and Li Hu also joined them.
Everyone was busy with their own things, but the second elder was a little embarrassed and said:
"My dear Xia Xiao, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but the Heavenly Palace has existed for 100,000 years, and there have been many changes in these 100,000 years. What do you want me to tell you about? If I tell you everything, even if I know it, I can't tell you everything!"
"Then please tell me about the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace. What kind of person is he?"
The second elder secretly sighed at Xia Xiao's cleverness. Even if he wanted to understand more than just the Palace Master of Tiangong, he had to start with him.
"The name of the Palace Master of the Heavenly Palace is unknown. Those who are close to him call him the Old Heavenly Master. The Palace Master was born in a poor family 100,000 years ago. After creating the Heavenly Palace, he unified the most chaotic and prosperous continent and began to control this continent. He also appeared and determined the current situation. If you ask what kind of person this master is, in my opinion, he is a supreme being, close to God."
Speaking of God, the second elder looked at Ah Zhu and felt that he had made a fool of himself, but Ah Zhu did not think there was anything wrong with it. Compared with the dean and the others, he was still far behind, and his grandmother had taught him that he should not get carried away just because he had some ability. The respect of others was not a capital for being presumptuous.
Therefore, she did not show any disdain as the Second Elder had expected, but motioned for him to continue:
"I am only an elder of Zhuang Sect. I have never met the Palace Master, but the Sect Master has seen him once in the past thousand years. That was when he sent a disciple to the Heavenly Palace to test his aptitude and see if he could be sent in. Although he failed in the end, after seeing the Palace Master, the Sect Master always called him a true god. Whether in appearance or demeanor, he is not comparable to ordinary strong men."
"Speaking of the Palace Master, we must mention his strength. Some people say that the Palace Master's strength is above the Four Heavenly Kings of the Heavenly Palace, that is, above the sixteenth level. Others say that the Palace Master's strength is only at the sixteenth level. Although there are many versions and many rumors, the latter is the closest to reality. A strong man who can live for more than 100,000 years must not be only at the sixteenth level, because the Palace Master is still in a very strong state. Some time ago, when he woke up, he alarmed the entire Fanfeng. He was not like some people who were about to die and tread in the dark, with very little movement. It really is a reincarnation every hundred thousand years. The Palace Master must have broken through the shackles of the Dawn World."
Talking about the dual existence of a strong man and a leader, the second elder couldn't help but show admiration on his face. But Xia Xiao felt that it was not the case. If he had broken through the constraints of the Xishu world, why would he care about the things here and want to see himself and Azhu? But there are exceptions to everything. For example, himself and Azhu also broke through the shackles of the Great Wilderness and devoted themselves to the Great Wilderness.
Therefore, Xia Xiao did not speak, but just asked about another point of concern.
"What is a reincarnation cycle of 100,000 years?"
"My friend is really meticulous. This matter is closely related to the Palace Master. Not to mention the entire Xishu, everyone on the Fanfeng Continent is very familiar with the four words "Palace Master of Tiangong", but they don't know much about him. They only know that he is an extremely powerful person, the undisputed and only ruler of the Fanfeng Continent."
"The Palace Master has been in seclusion for many years, and there are very few rumors about him. However, he once took the initiative to tell Fan Feng about this matter, which inspired countless practitioners to practice hard. He once said that he had been wandering for tens of thousands of years as early as 100,000 years ago, so now the deadline is approaching. If he does not improve his strength and break through the constraints of Xishu, he will face the death that everyone will face. Of course, his death is not a final death, but the beginning of a reincarnation. He will be reborn as a human being with his memories and everything he knows."
"This is a way of self-preservation, but during his reincarnation, it takes a long time to get back to the Heavenly Palace. In order to encourage more people to practice hard, the Palace Master said that if he reincarnates, he will not stay in the Heavenly Palace, and the position of Palace Master will be given up. This position does not consider other things but strength, so there was a period of cultivation craze, but no one knows whether the reincarnation every 100,000 years is true or not, because there is no specific time. No one knows whether this is the Palace Master's way to improve the strength of the Prosperous Continent, so the craze slowly subsided and everything returned to normal."
Xia Xiao nodded thoughtfully. If the Palace Master did not rely on the Heavenly Palace during his reincarnation, Xia Xiao still admired him very much. Such ambition was not something that anyone could imitate. But he vaguely felt that the Palace Master asked him and Azhu to go at this time, not for anything else, but to break through the shackles of Xishu. After all, Azhu was a god, and anyone who had never seen him would have endless fantasies about him, but what he was like could only be known by seeing him.
Looking at Ah Zhu, how could she know the key to breaking through Xi Shu's shackles with such a silly look. Perhaps the Palace Master would be disappointed to see him and her. But this trip might not be as simple as a simple meeting. So, Xia Xiao asked about the general departments of the Heavenly Palace and the Four Heavenly Kings.
The Four Heavenly Kings were just a title, and the Second Elder didn't know which four there were, which made him feel a little embarrassed. But he told Xia Xiao everything he knew, and removed some useless things on his own. Then, Xia Xiao and Azhu sat together, sorted out everything, and looked forward to the upcoming trip to the Heavenly Palace.
Since the Palace Master could make four troublemakers become his subordinates without causing trouble, Xia Xiao admired him for this alone and wanted to meet him even more. Compared with the curiosity about the strong, Xia Xiao was undoubtedly more curious. Ah Zhu just wanted to have a full meal and then go to sleep.
In a blink of an eye, four hours passed. Xia Xiao wanted to practice, but then asked:
"By the way, I want to ask about someone..."
The Second Elder listened very carefully. The Palace Master was an unattainable existence to him. But the one Xia Xiao was asking about was not that different from him. Therefore, he knew a lot, and he told them one by one at this time, making Xia Xiao nod while listening. He asked some historical questions, which the Second Elder didn't know that much, but he knew enough.
"Thank you for your hard work, Second Elder."
"No, I don't know much. As long as there is something you want to know, I will help you find out even if I don't know it."
The second elder glanced at Ah Zhu, his face full of smiles. After a few more polite words, when Xia Xiao wanted to practice, Yu Shangyan pushed aside the screen and sat down at the stone table.
Seeing this, the Second Elder left. Before Yu Shangyan could speak, Xia Xiao pleaded with a hint of helplessness and said:
"That Fat Monk is one of the Four Heavenly Kings, with the strength of the sixteenth level. If we insist on looking for trouble, we will probably die miserably. Don't worry, at least wait until we become stronger, then we will go and apologize. When the Desolate Palace is strong enough, you can do whatever you want, but I won't help you to look for trouble with Fat Monk now!"
Xia Xiao acted as if he was not willing to discuss anything, and Azhu followed suit.
"You'll be right if you listen to us, or else you'll die!"
Yu Shangyan curled his lips and compromised:
"Okay! But you have to promise me one thing."
In fact, she had never intended to look for Fat Monk. The latter was so strong that she still knew her limits. But she had someone who had to be brought back to the Desolate Palace for her to deal with. Upon hearing her conditions, Xia Xiao was furious, but after a long stalemate, she couldn't help but sigh and let Yu Shangyan speak.
"You must bring Quedan back to me!"
"Just one thing, no more than one word!"
What Xia Xiao feared was that Yu Shangyan was determined to find Tang Bowen. The latter was not only very strong, but also had good character. He had heard from the second elder that Tang Bowen never married and was always committed to his career. He had trained many strong people for the Heavenly Palace and was a well-deserved teaching master. He was also the one with the widest network of people in the Heavenly Palace among the twelve human-level forces.
Among the twelve human-level forces, the Shihao Clan ranks among the top and firmly occupies the second place.
The second elder even said that many people were saying that the strength of the Shihao Sect was enough to replace the Dragon Sect and take the first place. However, Tang Boen did not want to make enemies and only wanted to focus on investing in education, so he did not seize the empty title. Because of this, the Shihao Sect was still getting stronger, and Tang Boen's reputation was still growing.
In the south of Fanfeng Continent, even those who were not within the sphere of influence of Shihao Sect tried every means to get their own geniuses into Shihao Sect.
As the leader of a sect, he personally devotes himself to education. There are not many forces like him. Because of this, Huangdian cannot provoke him and Shihaomen. Any action that goes against people's will will not end well.
Xia Xiao looked at Yu Shangyan, who did not bring up the matter. But she always felt that after they happened to meet at Tianquan that day, they would definitely come to her on their own. Even if Tang Bowen did not, his three disciples would come. At that time, their eyes wanted to catch her, and then pin her to the ground and ask what happened.
"I'm going to be busy."
Yu Shangyan has a lot of things to do right now, but she likes this feeling very much, unlike Xia Xiao and Azhu, who have become increasingly lazy. At this time, Xia Xiao, who had nothing to do, was about to sit cross-legged, but Azhu pulled her clothes and said pitifully:
"My husband, my husband!"
"What's wrong?"
"What do you think?"
Ah Zhu blinked her big eyes, which made Xia Xiao stunned for a moment. He bit his lip and led her out, shouting all the way:
"Manager Yang! Manager Yang!"
Manager Yang appeared from nowhere.
"My lord, what do you want?"
"Prepare a banquet for me!"
"For whom?"
"Both of us!"
With their strength, it should not be easy to say this. But since Xia Xiao had said it, how could Manager Yang refuse? He agreed immediately and asked:
“Can you enjoy it at my place? I have no other intentions, it’s just because I have several good chefs at my place, who are famous in Lingchu City…”
"Okay! Let's go now!"
Xia Xiao was very straightforward. Everyone was busy, so they could take a break and have a good meal. Manager Yang was overjoyed when he heard this. He led the way and asked them what they wanted to eat. Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu were here for the first time and didn't know what to eat, so they said they would just order whatever was delicious.
Manager Yang was extremely generous to the two of them. He went to the kitchen in person after returning to the mansion and ordered them to cook all the dishes they knew how to cook. Even if they only ate one bite, it was a token of his love. But he really underestimated Xia Xiao and Ah Zhu!