With the intervention of Youquan and Pangban, the situation for the Remnant Sun Empire has become even worse.
The two men stood there, showing no regard for martial ethics, and killed as many as came. Zhu Jianzhen was seriously injured in one move, and the Remnant Sun Empire had no choice but to retreat.
However, the two had no intention of letting the Remnant Sun Empire go. Leading the troops of the Northern Desert Empire, they rampaged through the land, directly conquering more than a dozen dynasties that were subordinate to the Remnant Sun Empire.
Ultimately, the Remnant Sun Empire was forced to sign a series of humiliating treaties before the matter was finally settled.
The Remnant Sun Empire was indeed wealthy. Not only were the 500 million taels of silver extorted from Hengtong Bank swindled away by Youquan and his companion, but even the more than 100 million taels of silver left by the Remnant Sun court were looted.
Finally, with the more than 300 million taels of silver promised by the Northern Desert Empire, Youquan and Pang Ban actually managed to raise another 1 billion taels of silver!
At this moment, Meng Fan used the Mirror of Water and Moon technique to observe the actions of Youquan and Pang Ban.
He wasn't happy; he just sighed and said, "Their actions have completely ruined the reputation of my Gold and Silver Sect."
Cao Zhengchun, who was standing nearby, said, "Young master, in this world, the strong are respected. As long as we are strong enough, who would dare to ruin our reputation?"
Meng Fan shook his head, communicating with heaven and earth through his divine sense, and said, "Your cultivation is not high enough to detect it. Although a person's belief is weak, it does exist. It is of little use when one person harbors evil intentions towards you, but when billions, hundreds of billions, or trillions of beings harbor evil intentions towards you, that belief will transform into an invisible substance that invades your body, and all kinds of disasters will follow."
"This old servant still doesn't understand the crux of the matter."
"To put it simply, that's how the power of curses and the power of faith come about."
Cao Zhengchun nodded and said, "This old servant understands. Good people may not necessarily be rewarded, but evil people will eventually be punished."
"Hehe, your summary is not bad. People who have taken thousands of lives on their hands, even if they are not judged in this life, will be targeted by the Heavenly Dao in the dark. For example, you should be an emperor in your next life, but you have done too many evils in this life and have been demoted to a beast. These things can happen."
"This old servant understands. That's why the young master didn't bully anyone with his strength, but instead gave many people benefits."
"You don't know anything. This young master is kind and simple by nature, and I didn't do this for the sake of karma."
"Yes, yes, young master, you are as magnanimous as a valley, as virtuous as water, and as generous as a vessel for all things. You are a rare sage in the world."
"I dare not claim to be a saint yet, but I would never do something as shameless as what Youquan and the other two did."
Cao Zhengchun's lips twitched, thinking to himself, "Haven't you done enough already?" But he said aloud, "Youquan and Pang Ban have tasted the sweetness of success, and now they are only encouraging the evil of the ruler."
"Hmph, what you said is a bit strange to me. It is a small crime to offend the ruler, but a great crime to offend the ruler. However, there is some truth to what you said. The source of evil is actually me."
Cao Zhengchun knelt down with a thud and said, "Young master, please forgive me. This old servant was just speaking casually."
Meng Fan waved his hand and said, "What's wrong with you? I'm not an emperor who can't distinguish between human feelings. I'm just lamenting that their actions will inevitably lead to rebellions in both empires, and in the end, it's the common people who will suffer."
"How about we ask them to go back a bit?"
"You scoundrel! I think you're getting worse with age. Giving back the wealth you've already acquired is a disgrace to the Gold and Silver Sect!"
Cao Zhengchun's back was soaked with sweat. To be honest, he was really moved by his young master's selfless character, which is why he said those words. Now he wanted to slap himself.
Honest advice is hard to swallow, but Meng Fan doesn't mind. But don't bring up money; that's his Achilles' heel!
"Please forgive me, young master! Please forgive me, young master!"
"Never mind, you've done a lot of work. Is there any news from Qin Feifan?"
"He plans to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple on the fifteenth of this month to pay homage to his ancestors."
"Alright, the array formations in the ancestral temple are useless to me, but they contain a memory that only descendants of the Qin family can perceive. It must be the reason for sealing Qingxuan."
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, ten days have passed. Today is the day Qin Feifan goes to the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
Unlike the solemn expressions of previous emperors of the Longgan Dynasty, Qin Feifan's face was filled with tension.
Ever since he learned that his family's heritage might have originated from the ancient Longkun Empire, he hasn't been sleeping well lately, his mind constantly turning over and over in his thoughts.
The day finally arrived. He wore a dragon robe, with a five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on the robe, lifelike and vivid.
Qin Feifan arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, led by a eunuch, who then stood aside.
This is a family rule of the Qin dynasty: only the current emperor can enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple. There are no servants in the entire temple; usually, only a few old men clean the area around the temple.
Qin Feifan pushed open the gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple. Because no one had opened it for many years, the mahogany gate creaked and groaned. Qin Feifan was afraid that if he used even a little force, he would knock the gate over.
He slowly walked into the Imperial Ancestral Temple, where there was only one dilapidated tile-roofed house, which looked as if a light cough could cause it to collapse.
With a nervous heart, he entered the tiled house. The moment he stepped through the door, he was surrounded by mist, which instantly led him to a certain place.
Qin Feifan opened his eyes and saw that he was in a huge underground cave. There was a magnificent palace in the cave, and the palace was surrounded by a clean and spotless bluestone pavement.
It is carved with dragons and phoenixes and adorned with countless jade and pearls, making it extremely luxurious.
A beam of light shone from the top of the cave, and upon closer inspection, they were all incredibly rare luminous pearls!
The underground magma surrounded the palace, yet it could not erode it in the slightest. To Qin Feifan, everything seemed so wondrous.
Qin Feifan arrived at the entrance of the main hall. The gate was ten meters high, making him appear so small.
He pushed the door with both hands, but it wouldn't budge. Unwilling to give up, Qin Feifan used all his strength to push, but the door seemed to be welded to the frame and wouldn't budge.
"You should look around."
Suddenly a voice rang in Qin Feifan's ears. He turned around in surprise and saw Meng Fan.
"Brother Meng, your sudden shout almost scared me to death!"
Qin Feifan patted his chest and said with lingering fear.
This place didn't look like a place of inheritance; it looked more like the tomb of an ancient powerful being. The surrounding light was dim, and it was eerie and desolate. He was really startled when he first heard voices.
"Hehe, your Qin family patriarch likes this kind of thing. If the descendants of the Qin family are scared to death here, they are not qualified to know the secrets of this place."
"That's true, but there was no one around when they came. You are incredibly powerful, able to arrive here silently. I am just an ordinary person!"
"Alright, alright, don't worry about me. Even if the Qingxuan Continent collapses, you'll be safe. Ghosts and monsters won't dare to get close to you. Don't worry."
Qin Feifan walked silently to the side and saw a gold-plated plaque that read: "Only those who have blood as a guide may enter the palace."
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