The Elders were puzzled again, not understanding what Tuoba Yong meant.

Before they could ask, Tuoba Yong continued, "How did Emperor Ziwei come to take over the Five Great Divine Palaces? Each Hall Master, being at the Supreme Heavenly Rank. How did the Dragon Emperor perish back then. Those subordinates of the once Dragon Emperor... were all being kept by Emperor Ziwei with Life Extension Pills... But a wolf will always be a wolf, it belongs to the pack, to nature itself, and if one day they get hungry... They might eat anything."

At these words, the complexions of the Elders changed subtly.

This was a taboo subject.

Emperor Ziwei once forbade anyone in the world from mentioning it.

Back then.

Somehow, Emperor Ziwei took control of the Five Great Divine Palaces. The Dragon Emperor disappeared overnight.

Later, the Elders of the Five Great Divine Palaces, as well as the warriors at Supreme Heavenly Rank, all submitted to Emperor Ziwei overnight. The Five Divine Hall Masters would mysteriously disappear one after the other at regular intervals.

Until later, the Empress personally announced the deaths of the original Five Divine Hall Masters.

After the new Hall Masters took office.

The order of the Jiuzhou Continent was upheld by her in a thunderous manner.

For the next thousand years, there were no major wars.

Until now...

Nobody knows why the Dragon Emperor vanished, and very few people understand what exactly happened that night!

"I understand what you mean, Sect Master... You mean, those old monsters have always been under someone else's command. They've only been controlled by reliance on Life Extension Pills. But that's not a solution; Life Extension Pills will run out eventually. But such a person... will never be truly loyal to themselves. Therefore... Emperor Ziwei chose a radical approach—in this era of peace, she learned from Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, burning down Qinggong Building!"

"Exactly."

Shocked by the affirmation, everyone gasped.

That Elder continued:

"So, Sect Master deduces that the Empress must be desperately seeking virtuous talents. Searching for new talents to replace those old monsters?"

Tuoba Yong nodded significantly.

No need for further words.

Everyone immediately understood.

For the Empress, the mistake committed by this Saint Rank Doctor named Fang Yu, is utterly incomparable to the deeper hatred she holds against those old monsters.

Not to mention slaughtering the entire Black Mountain Sect—if even half of the Seventy-two Sects were executed, Emperor Ziwei might not even frown. As long as such talent is involved, sacrificing a bunch of rubbish is no big deal.

Any Cultivator would be well aware of common knowledge.

A Supreme Heavenly Rank is worth ten Cultivation Sects of the Circulation Heaven Position.

Not to mention...

This is a genius with three professions in one, right?

"Sect Master, I understand... So, you would rather temporarily hold back and handle the relationship with Fang Yu first, even at the risk of offending the other seventy-one Sects, correct?"

"Indeed that's the case!"

Tuoba Yong sighed, "My plan from the beginning was this... otherwise, with my temperament from before, I fear I would have had the urge to kill him no less than a hundred times. I'm placing my bets on him; I believe my perseverance is not misguided... And this intuition, with the revival of Spiritual Energy in modern society, is growing stronger."

When it came to the rejuvenation of Spiritual Energy.

The Elders all shook their heads and sighed.

"According to our people's investigations in the various major cities... Currently, Yanjing has the most regained Spiritual Energy. West of Yanjing, Spiritual Energy has also begun to emerge in large amounts in Ze State. Rumors in the Cultivator World speak of Spiritual Energy gushing out from secret realms... yet, so far, our people have still not found any Secret Realm."

Tuoba Yong indifferently said:

"Let's not bother with the Secret Realm for now... I believe, someone must have found it. Do you know about the Black Wood Lotus? In recent years, such medicinal material appeared in auctions in major cities like Jiangzhou, Yanjing. I once asked a Master Level Alchemist. Such a medicinal material is almost impossible to grow in our current concentration of Spiritual Energy society, and the Spiritual Power within the material itself indicates that the Black Wood Lotus grows in a peculiar place. I suspect that the Black Wood Lotus comes from a Secret Realm! This means someone has found the Secret Realm, and they have sealed it off. Instead of searching hard for it, we might as well wait for the Spiritual Energy to erupt... It will eventually appear before everyone."

One has to admit, what Tuoba Yong said was very sensible.

The Elders nodded along, convinced in full agreement.

Seeing their reaction, Tuoba Yong then said, "Now, do any of you still have objections to my decision?"

"I agree with the Sect Master's decision."

"I also agree."

...

Meanwhile.

On the busiest street in Jiangzhou.

A limited-edition stretched luxury car parked on the side of the road.

Passersby scrambled to take photographs.

A crowd gathered.

Envy was abundant.

Atop the luxury car.

An elegant woman dressed in plain civilian clothing sat with a calm expression, surveying her surroundings... Her demeanor was composed, and her brows exuded an undeniable authority. She sat up straight, with perfect posture.

Even in simple attire, she could not conceal her lofty and commanding presence.

"Miss, the most bustling place you inquired about, is right here... This is Jiangzhou's most flourishing street! It's also where the crowds are thickest."

The elegant woman nodded slightly, but her brows furrowed at the sight of so many people, "There really are a lot of people."

"Of course, Miss, it's crowded. It's the off-season now, if it were summer, people wouldn't even be able to move an inch at night... If you weren't paying me well, and had not promised that I wouldn't have to compensate for any damages to your car, I wouldn't be here."

The elegant woman was expressionless.

Gazing straight ahead, she said, "Let's stop here."

"Alright then... But I'm telling you, parking here counts as a violation, be careful, they'll ticket you! And tow your car!" The designated driver got out of the car, incessantly clicking his tongue in admiration.

The elegant woman got out of the car.

Her gaze was cool and indifferent as she scanned the surroundings.

At that moment, a beggar slowly passed by.

Seeing this, the elegant woman parted her red lips and said, "In such a prosperous era, there still exists such people?"

The beggar turned his head, sensing that the woman was not going to reject him, and extended his bowl towards her...

The elegant woman tossed the car keys into the beggar's bowl, and said indifferently, "The car is yours now."

After speaking.

She turned and walked towards a nearby nightclub.

Those on the scene who witnessed this were rooted to the spot in shock.

The beggar himself couldn't believe it and checked the keys several times.

Picking up the keys, he tried pressing them... and the car, with a beep, flashed once.

"My god... It's real!"

Smack!

The bowl in his hand fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

The beggar dashed towards the car in a flash... The women nearby, regardless of how dirty or ugly the beggar was, swarmed over.

...

At this moment, no one was paying attention to the elegant woman anymore.

She arrived at the front of the nightclub, lifted her cold eyes for a glance.

Then she stepped inside.

The crowd surged.

Colorful and dazzling lights, men and women gyrating.

There was even a hunk with no shirt on, leaning against a woman...

The elegant woman merely took a cursory look, her brow slightly furrowed.

"Hey, beauty... what's your name?" A drunkard approached to chat her up.

The elegant woman gauged the drunkard and then muttered to herself, "Is this the thriving metropolis Xia'er spoke of?"

"What Xia'er? Beauty, I'm asking what your name is?"

"My name is Ziwei."

It turns out, she was the Emperor Ziwei from Tiandu Mountain!

"Wow, that's interesting. Beauty, how about we have a drink?" As he spoke, the drunkard reached out to touch her.

Suddenly—

Emperor Ziwei's eyes shone brightly.

In an instant, the drunkard before her was torn apart by a tremendous force, scattering on the spot like pork meat!

"Ahh! Murder! There's been a murder!"

Chaos ensued at the scene!

"What a seemingly bustling place, yet it's noisy, disordered, dirty, and polluted!"

Boom!

Those who tried to flee were instantly trapped by an invisible force!

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