"Junior is all ears." Ye Chen looked at the other party seriously.
Leng Hanjiang said, "The Four Pillars of Heaven families are the Leng, Ling, Mo, and Ao families. With the disappearance of the Black Ice Emperor, the attitudes of the Four Pillars of Heaven families towards the current Black Ice Empress have undergone a dramatic change..."
Seeing that Ye Chen had no doubts, he continued, "Among them, the Ling Clan can be said to be the largest anti-imperial faction among the Four Heavenly Pillar Clans. They advocate that the Four Heavenly Kings and the current Empress share the helm of state affairs. In fact, they want to overthrow the existing system and gradually transfer the imperial power into their own hands, so that they can become the true new Divine Emperor of the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom."
After a pause, Leng Hanjiang continued, "As for the Ao Clan, their proposal is rather ambiguous. They want to put pressure on the Empress and force her to marry the eldest grandson of the Heavenly King Han Chi, who is currently the Young Master of the Ao Clan, Ao Li. If the Empress agrees to this marriage, then the Ao Clan will naturally choose to support her. If they disagree, they will probably side with the Ling Clan..."
Ye Chen raised his eyebrows upon hearing this and asked, "Does the Empress not like that Ao Li?"
"If you like me, we wouldn't be in this situation now." Leng Hanjiang smiled bitterly.
Ye Chen nodded, indicating that he understood, and listened to Leng Hanjiang continue: "Next is the Mo Clan. They are typical fence-sitters."
"Oh, so they'll help whoever wins."
Ye Chen nodded, looked at Leng Hanjiang and said, "So, your Leng clan should be the royalist faction, right?"
"You're very clever."
Leng Hanjiang smiled faintly and nodded slightly, saying, "My Leng Clan's Xuanjing Tianwang and the Xuanbing Emperor have the deepest relationship. They became sworn brothers when they were young. Even though the Xuanbing Emperor's life or death is unknown now, they don't want to break their alliance. Therefore, they are working hard to ensure that the current female emperor succeeds to the throne and consolidate the imperial power."
Ye Chen nodded to show his understanding.
In fact, from the fact that all the dukes and marquises guarding the southern border are from the Leng clan, it can be seen that among the four major families, only the Leng clan is doing its best to protect the Xuanbing Divine Kingdom. The other three families basically have their own ulterior motives and are not working hard.
After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen looked up at Leng Hanjiang and said, "So, the biggest threat to me this time when I enter the Royal City is the Ling Clan?"
"Only if you support the Empress." Leng Hanjiang said with a faint smile.
Ye Chen shook his head helplessly. Does he have any choice now?
He is now the closest to the Leng clan, and has also been summoned by the empress, so he is labeled a royalist.
As if he could see what Ye Chen was thinking, Leng Hanjiang said, "After you enter the royal city, you might be invited by the Ling Clan and they might try to win you over."
"Do I have that much face?" Ye Chen smiled bitterly.
Leng Hanjiang put his hands into his sleeves and smiled faintly, "You are now a young hero famous throughout the royal city. Your attitude and choices can naturally influence the opinions of some onlookers. Although your current strength cannot truly interfere with the direction of events, you can influence public opinion. You must know that the battle of public opinion is also very important!"
It seems that the real purpose of this Duke Protector's visit is to prepare me psychologically and lobby me in advance.
Ye Chen thought secretly in his heart.
Ye Chen thought for a moment without making any noise, then looked at Leng Hanjiang and said, "Duke, if you can use me, Ye Chen, in the future, please feel free to ask."
Leng Hanjiang nodded in satisfaction and smiled, "Alright, let's talk about the next thing after you meet the Empress. If you have any questions, I will answer them with all my heart."
Ye Chen's eyes lit up. He finally found an opportunity to understand this upper realm.
He immediately asked directly: "Duke, I would like to ask what realms are there in this divine realm?"
"You don't even know this?"
Leng Hanjiang gave him a strange look.
Leng Lianlian, who was standing by, immediately replied as if offering a treasure: "Young Master Ye, the Divine Realms from low to high are Power Condensation, Spirit Gathering, Divine Warrior, Divine Lord, Heavenly Monarch, and Divine King. These are further divided into many smaller realms. If you want to know, I can tell you in detail."
"Thank you very much."
Ye Chen thanked him and thought that there was still a big gap between him and the real top powerhouses in the upper realm.
However, he was not very depressed about this. It only took him two or three years to cultivate from an ordinary person to the divine realm.
How long will it take to go from concentration to becoming a God King?
What's more, he can also improve his attributes, and his real combat power is almost twice his actual cultivation level. In addition, he has the help of many magical artifacts. Perhaps when he cultivates to the level of a Heavenly Monarch, he will have combat power comparable to that of a God King.
By then, I should be able to have enough strength to resist the invasion of the mysterious and powerful existence that Houyi mentioned, right?
Thinking of this, he looked at Leng Hanjiang again and asked, "Does the Duke know about the situation in the Blazing Sun Divine Kingdom?"
Leng Hanjiang was stunned. "What do you want to ask?"
"I want to ask about the current situation of Princess Nuan Yang." Ye Chen said.
"Why are you interested in this?"
"To be honest, she is a friend of mine and I want to save her."
Leng Hanjiang suddenly realized, as if he understood the purpose of what Ye Chen had done before.
He pondered for a moment before replying, "I've heard reports from inside Chiyang Royal City that Princess Nuanyang's identity isn't recognized by the royal family or the Grand Master. They're waiting until the 'Day of Heavenly Glory' to publicly decide Princess Nuanyang's life or death."
"So, what exactly is 'Tianhua Day', and how long until that day?"
Ye Chen asked quickly.
"Tianhua Day is the annual sacrificial day of the Blazing Sun Divine Nation. The next Tianhua Day is less than half a year away, after the Hundred Marquises War.
It is usually presided over by the God King, but since the death of the Blazing Sun God King, his youngest son has succeeded him, and it is currently being handled by their Grand Master."
"Grand Master?"
Ye Chen frowned slightly, lowered his head and thought for a moment, then asked, "How did the Blazing Sun God King fall?"
"I don't know about that."
Leng Hanjiang shook his head slightly. "The national mourning was announced by the Blazing Sun Divine Nation. I think they have confirmed the death of the Blazing Sun Divine King, but they haven't announced the cause of the Divine King's death. However, there are some speculations from the outside world. Some say that the Blazing Sun Divine King died in a battle with the Black Ice Emperor. After all, the time when the two powerful Divine Kings fell and disappeared was almost the same. Others say that he died because he went insane while practicing martial arts, and some say that he ascended to heaven, and so on..."
Ye Chen's eyes flashed. Judging from the information currently available, the God King who was the best to Aunt Nuan Yang is dead, and the Chiyang Divine Kingdom is now under the control of the Grand Master, who obviously wants to kill Aunt Nuan Yang.
Now, I am the only one who can save her.
But can I really defeat that great master within half a year?
While Ye Chen was thinking, a subordinate came to report from outside the car: "Duke, Lord Ye Chen, we have arrived at the royal city."
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