The Legendary Rank

"Who did it? Any leads?"

Fang Wang frowned and asked. Hearing of Zhao Zhen's ordeal, he didn't feel any relief; an instinctive feeling was that something was wrong. ♝🐜 👌🎈

Fang Hanyu shook his head and said, "Precisely because there are absolutely no clues, it can only be the work of a cultivation sect. However, the nine major sects are currently planning to transform the Great Qi into a cultivation dynasty, and they need the stability of the country. Why would they do such a thing? It can only be the work of cultivation sects from other dynasties."

"If we really have to say that it was done within the Great Qi, then it can only be the Golden Cloud Sect. The Golden Cloud Sect has a mysterious origin, appears and disappears like ghosts, and it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil."

Golden Cloud Sect?

Fang Wang suddenly felt that it was possible. Could it be that Zhou Xue had made a move?

By the way, Zhou Xue said before that she would deal with Zhao Zhen after she came back.

Fang Wang then asked, "Where is Zhao Zhen?"

"He's alright. He stayed inside the Taiyuan Gate and escaped this calamity. He's probably not feeling well right now. Sigh, when I was a child, I never imagined that the Duke's Mansion and the royal family would suffer such a disaster." Fang Hanyu sighed. He felt sorry for Zhao Zhen. If Fang Wang hadn't hidden his strength and turned the tide that night, the Duke's Mansion would no longer exist, and he would have died too.

Upon hearing this, Fang Wang felt even more uneasy.

If the goal is truly to destroy a dynasty, why not kill the emperor and conquer cities and territories?

What are dead imperial relatives?

Fang Hanyu sat down and said, "No matter what, Taiyuan Sect will definitely intervene. You don't need to worry too much. I asked Zhou Xue, and more and more disciples of the Fang family have gone to Fang Realm to cultivate. She has also hired two Spirit Shaping Realm cultivators to guard the Fang family."

Fang Wang rolled her eyes at him and said, "I wasn't worried. You're the one who came to find me in such a hurry."

Fang Hanyu wasn't embarrassed and began to ask him about his previous experiences in the Great Sage Cave.

Fang Wang gave a brief account, mainly describing the enemies and dangerous situations they encountered, which captivated Fang Hanyu.

He was an adventurous person by nature, otherwise he wouldn't have lost his eyes and almost died. However, after that ordeal, he realized the importance of cultivation, so he has been working hard to cultivate and has not dared to take risks again.

"There's been a lot of news circulating in the sect about the Great Sage's Grotto-heaven. Now all the branches are full of expectations for you. Ye Xiang, Yan Feiyue, and Xu Lang are all praising your strength, saying that your natal spirit is definitely not Xuan Yuan, but must be higher than theirs," Fang Hanyu said with emotion.

Fang Wang was surprised that these three were so cooperative; it was worth saving them.

As his cultivation level continues to improve, he should also raise the grade of his natal spirit treasure, so that the nine lineages of the sect cannot ignore him, and even subtly surpass Lu Yuanjun in terms of talent.

Fang Wang instructed, "Your Heartless Evil Eye and the unique skill on your back are not simple. As long as you cultivate diligently, you will become famous throughout the world sooner or later. From what I understand, the geniuses in the sect are nothing special. At least in my eyes, they are not as good as you, including Lu Yuanjun."

"How could that be? My talent is far from being that exaggerated."

"If you don't believe me, don't you believe your own eyes?"

Fang Hanyu remained silent, his heart beginning to race.

Could it be that I really underestimated myself?

He couldn't help but touch his eyes.

Fang Wang changed the subject, asking, "Have you been having any questions about the secret techniques on your back lately?"

He had already mastered the Nine Dragons Divine Transformation Technique to perfection, and could easily guide Fang Hanyu.

Fang Hanyu did not hesitate. His main purpose in coming here was for this matter. The two brothers began to discuss the Nine Dragons Divine Transformation Technique.

Little Purple listened quietly to the sound, occasionally flicking out its tongue.

……

Inside the secluded cave, the walls were covered with green vines, and next to it was a small waterfall. The water flowed into the pool, splashing and making no sound, which was quite eerie.

Beside the small pond, Lu Yuanjun sat at a stone table, his right arm resting on it, his face extremely gloomy. Emperor Zhao Zhen of the Great Qi sat opposite him, his face calm.

Lu Yuanjun said in a deep voice, "Does it really have to go to this extent? Those are all your blood relatives."

And your two sons too!

Zhao Zhen remained unfazed and countered, "If I don't do this, am I just waiting to die? When Fang Wang learns the truth and tries to kill me, will you stand against him for my sake?"

"It hasn't come to that. He survived, didn't he? Most of the deaths in the Fang family were among the servants. Our hatred hasn't reached the point of no return. Besides, I'm not targeting him. I will make amends to him, repair our relationship, and resolve our hatred. Why are you in such a hurry?" Lu Yuanjun asked coldly, his eyes no longer gentle as usual, but filled with murderous intent.

Zhao Zhen said self-deprecatingly, "He survived, that's his skill. If you were him, could you tolerate it? Of course, you can't understand his family ties, after all, you were an orphan since childhood."

"Are you provoking me?" Lu Yuanjun asked, narrowing his eyes.

Zhao Zhen took a deep breath and said, "Lu Yuanjun, let me say it again, I'm not trying to frame you. You had someone extract your soul before, and there were already traces of that. Although it can't be traced back to you, I had my clansmen have their souls extracted as well, which makes things easier. I've suffered the same fate as the Fang family, and we have a common enemy, so Fang Wang can't possibly suspect me. Besides, I didn't bother you; I handled this myself. Aren't you the one who benefits the most?"

"Absurd! This matter has escalated to such an extent that not only Taiyuan Sect will investigate, but the other eight major sects will also investigate. Do you really think the truth won't come to light?" Lu Yuanjun said angrily, even slamming his hand on the table, causing cracks to appear on the stone surface.

Zhao Zhen's gaze was deep and he said, "Cultivating immortality should be about severing mortal roots. It can resolve potential calamities and purify the six senses. What's wrong with that? From now on, the karma of the mortal world will have nothing to do with me. Moreover, in order to prevent the turmoil of the Great Qi Dynasty and affect the opening of the heaven and earth's fortune by the nine major sects, the Taiyuan Sect will value me even more and be afraid that something will happen to me. Even if Fang Wang finds out the truth, he will not dare to touch me."

Lu Yuanjun stared at him coldly, his killing intent uncontrollable.

No matter how eloquently Zhao Zhen spoke, Lu Yuanjun knew that the other party was deliberately trying to smear him. The demonic cultivators who slaughtered various cities were his men, and now the demonic cultivators who slaughtered the royal family were suspected of being his men. If the truth were exposed one day, wouldn't his crime be even greater?

Clearly, Zhao Zhen was unhappy with his attempt to curry favor with Fang Wang.

At this moment, Lu Yuanjun truly wanted to kill Zhao Zhen. In his view, the karmic hatred between him and Fang Wang had not reached the point of being irreconcilable. The cultivation world pursued immortality, and as long as he could help Fang Wang in his cultivation, even if Fang Wang knew the truth, he would give up his revenge.

What could be more important than cultivating immortality and pursuing eternal life?

That's what he thought, and that's exactly what Zhao Zhen thought too. So, in order to achieve immortality, Zhao Zhen sacrificed his blood relatives, only the two were in different positions.

Lu Yuanjun looked at Zhao Zhen and saw him calmly pouring himself a cup of tea. Lu Yuanjun suddenly felt that if he grew up, he would definitely be able to stir up the world.

"Alright, you don't need to worry about my affairs. You just need to make those disciples who work for you disappear. Let's talk about Fang Wang. You've invited him many times, but has he ever visited your lineage?"

Zhao Zhen looked up at Lu Yuanjun and asked, his tone completely calm when he mentioned Fang Wang.

Lu Yuanjun frowned.

Zhao Zhen smiled faintly and said, "Perhaps he already knew the truth. How could his growth rate possibly match that of a Xuan Yuan Treasure Spirit? I heard that the year Fang Wang joined the Taiyuan Sect, all the disciples' natal treasure spirits showed unusual activity on the same day. Afterwards, the peak masters and elders of each branch went to the sect leader, who brushed them off by saying it was for refining magic weapons. What kind of magic weapon do you think could cause such an anomaly?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yuanjun frowned even more deeply and asked coldly, "What do you mean?"

"Do you think it's possible that Fang Wang's spirit treasure surpasses the Earthly Origin level and reaches the legendary Heavenly Origin level? Each level of spirit treasure exhibits different characteristics during its creation, but no one knows what kind of phenomena a Heavenly Origin spirit treasure treasure will cause. Now that I think about it, the Heavenly Origin level is so high, overlooking all living beings and causing their spirit treasures to tremble. It's quite reasonable, don't you think?" Zhao Zhen spoke in a calm tone that was almost devoid of emotion, but his hand holding the teacup was trembling.

"Don't rush to deny it. Think about it carefully. Could Di Yuanbao Ling really defeat a ninth-level Spirit Core Realm cultivator after only three years of cultivation? Perhaps the sect leader was afraid that the news would leak out and attract the siege of the eight major sects, so he deliberately concealed his true rank."

Lu Yuanjun's face grew increasingly gloomy, and his right hand, which was resting on the table, clenched into a fist.

Zhao Zhen continued, "With his talent, he could surpass you in twenty years—no, maybe ten at most. If you wait another ten years and he becomes the strongest in the Taiyuan Sect, do you think he would forgive you if he knew the truth then? If he wanted to kill you, who could stop him?"

Lu Yuanjun's eyes flickered as he listened, recalling his conversation with Fang Wang.

Although Fang Wang greeted him with a smile, he did indeed show signs of distancing himself.

For example, half a year ago, he tried to win him over with the Yin-Yang Profound Nether True Skill and told the other disciples that Fang Wang was the person he had his eye on, but Fang Wang declined in a different way. At first, he thought that Fang Wang was afraid that the other disciples would gossip, but now it seems that Fang Wang may have wanted to embarrass him.

In fact, as early as when he learned that the Fang family had been massacred by his men, Lu Yuanjun had already harbored murderous intent towards Fang Wang. However, since Fang Wang had already become a disciple of Yang Yuanzi, he dared not take action. He could only think positively and try his best to win him over and make amends.

The thought that Fang Wang might surpass him made Lu Yuanjun's heart restless.