"Senior Brother Xu, it's so good you're alright!"
Seeing Xu Chuan standing there completely unharmed, Ning Youci was overjoyed and in tears.
For a moment, she had truly feared something had happened to Xu Chuan.
"Of course, I'm alright!"
Xu Chuan smiled, then bowed and saluted, "Greetings, Your Majesty Ning Huang."
He was somewhat surprised. Why had Ning Cangtian come?
Had Ning Cangtian discovered that the system had taken the Spatial Heart?
Feeling a pang of unease, Xu Chuan couldn't fathom what Ning Cangtian was thinking.
Fortunately, Ning Cangtian's subsequent words completely eased Xu Chuan's worried heart.
Ning Cangtian asked Xu Chuan with a grave expression, "Xu Chuan, what exactly happened at the place where the demon realm's rift was sealed? Why did the demon realm's rift disappear? And why did the seal completely collapse?"
This matter was of utmost importance, even concerning the life and death of the entire Great Wei Dynasty, so Ning Cangtian had to be cautious.
Facing Ning Cangtian's inquiry, Xu Chuan didn't know how to explain it for a moment.
Should he tell Ning Cangtian that the system on him had taken away the crucial Spatial Heart that formed the demon realm's rift, causing it to disappear?
Was this something he could say?
Clearly not!
As for the seal collapsing, Xu Chuan truly had no idea!
When he had been teleported away by the system earlier, the seal was still intact, with only that tiny loophole.
Who knew how it collapsed?
Xu Chuan was also baffled.
But now that Ning Cangtian was asking, he couldn't possibly say he didn't know.
After all, he was the only one who had been to the sealed location.
Xu Chuan's mind raced, trying to come up with a plausible explanation.
This explanation must not expose the system.
This was quite difficult, honestly.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall became somewhat oppressive.
Suddenly, a spark of inspiration flashed in Xu Chuan's mind!
"Your Majesty Ning Huang, the demon realm's rift has been completely sealed and will never open again. This matter, indeed, has something to do with me."
Xu Chuan took the blame entirely upon himself. Since he couldn't avoid it, he might as well boldly admit it.
"Oh?"
"How did you do it? Tell me!"
Having confirmed that the demon realm's rift was sealed and not just vanished to somewhere else, Ning Cangtian was no longer as anxious and asked with interest.
"Does Your Majesty know of the Golden Ancient Hall?" Xu Chuan retorted, "The one that opens only once every thousand years!"
"Of course, I've heard of it. The Golden Ancient Hall opened a few days ago. If I hadn't lacked suitable prodigies in my court, I would certainly not have missed it."
"But what does the Golden Ancient Hall have to do with the demon realm's rift?"
As the Emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty, how could Ning Cangtian not have heard of the renowned Golden Ancient Hall?
He had even explored the Golden Ancient Hall in his youth.
Although he didn't gain any powerful inheritance in the end, he had competed with a group of Eastern Domain prodigies, which laid the foundation for his future path as the Emperor.
"Does Your Majesty know that I obtained first place in the inheritance trial of the Golden Ancient Hall before?"
"The reward for first place was the inheritance of a fourth-tier Emperor Realm powerhouse!"
Xu Chuan concealed the fact that he had inherited from the Hall Master Nan Cangyu, only stating that he had obtained the inheritance of a fourth-tier Emperor Realm expert, making it half true and half false.
"Fourth-tier Emperor Realm inheritance? You are truly fortunate!"
Ning Cangtian teased.
The Ning family was also a martial imperial dynasty that had been passed down for tens of thousands of years, so he naturally knew what a fourth-tier Emperor Realm represented.
With such an inheritance, becoming an Emperor Realm powerhouse in the future was practically a certainty.
"..." Xu Chuan was momentarily speechless.
He had thought that the inheritance of a fourth-tier Emperor Realm would move Ning Cangtian.
But that was it?
He suddenly realized something. These veteran peak Heavenly King realm powerhouses had long since forged their own martial paths and disdained the inheritances of others.
Even if they received an inheritance, it was only to validate their own martial path.
And as the ruler of Great Wei, with such a vast empire, what kind of inheritances had Ning Cangtian not seen?
He was already accustomed to Xu Chuan's fourth-tier inheritance.
It was Ning Youci, however, who looked at Xu Chuan with admiration upon hearing his words.
She was genuinely happy for Xu Chuan and felt no envy whatsoever.
She herself possessed the bloodline inheritance of the Taiyin Goddess, which was no weaker than Xu Chuan's inheritance.
Seeing his daughter's reaction, Ning Cangtian knew she had completely fallen for him.
He smiled and shook his head, but in his heart, he began to consider when he should go to the Taiyi Holy Land to secure a rightful position for his beloved daughter.
"Your Majesty, my inheritance happened to contain a method to completely resolve this demon realm's rift, so I decided to give it a try. I didn't expect it to actually succeed!"
Xu Chuan calmly recounted the story he had prepared in his mind.
To outsiders, it seemed flawless.
Ning Cangtian stared at Xu Chuan for a long time but couldn't discern any clues from his expression.
He believed Xu Chuan's explanation to some extent.
"Then, how do you explain the collapse of the seal and your sudden reappearance here?"
Ning Cangtian continued to question.
"This..."
Xu Chuan was speechless. He truly didn't know how to explain this!
Just as Xu Chuan was at a loss, Ning Youci's words came to his rescue.
"Father, don't pressure Senior Brother Xu. Isn't the disappearance of the demon realm's rift a good thing?"
"Senior Brother Xu has made a great contribution to our Great Wei royal family!"
"Please don't dwell on the seal!"
Ning Youci once again employed her charm and coaxed Ning Cangtian, grabbing his arm.
It was as if she was saying she wouldn't let go until he agreed.
"Alright, alright, it's all as you say!"
Ning Cangtian immediately relented. Ning Youci's methods were always effective.
It was unbelievable that the dignified ruler of Great Wei was a doting father!
"Thank you, Father!"
Seeing Ning Cangtian agree, her face lit up with joy, and she said excitedly.
Xu Chuan, seeing this, also breathed a sigh of relief.
He had finally managed to get through it, and the system's existence had not been exposed.
Fortunately, Ning Cangtian hadn't pressed the issue, as that would have revealed too many problems.
Including the news that he possessed top-tier treasures like the Golden Ancient Hall and the Myriad Spirit Cauldron.
"Alright, since the demon realm's rift has been completely sealed, your mission is considered complete. Let's leave together!"
"This ancient battlefield is filled with malevolent and demonic energy. Staying here for an extended period is detrimental to martial cultivation!"
With that, Ning Cangtian teleported Ning Youci and Xu Chuan out of the ancient battlefield.
However, before leaving, Ning Cangtian unleashed a powerful palm strike towards the demon realm ruins behind him, completely reducing the existence of the demon domain to ashes.
No one would have imagined that a demon gathering place had once existed here.
The prodigies who had been exploring the ancient battlefield were also expelled by it shortly after Xu Chuan and the others left. The ancient battlefield once again fell into silence.