"To the lord, it is his son."
The man's expression was indifferent.
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Jia Gu Zhe's hand trembled suddenly. Yes! Even though he had broken through to the Sage realm and stepped into the Great Sage realm, he couldn't resist the erosion of time. For ten million years, his potential had been fully tapped, and stepping into the Saint Lord realm was a distant, uncertain prospect. Now, in his twilight years, his lifespan was depleted, and he didn't have much time left to live.
"Where is the person?"
"Let him in!"
Jia Gu Zhe sighed. His life was nearing its end, and he was still thinking about how to repay the kindness he owed.
It was true that he was the son of the Demon Sea Lord, but his potential was no longer valued. While he was alive, the three elders and four cave masters of the Demon Sea Marsh would still give him some respect.
If he died, and his benefactor came looking with the tooth, it would be in vain!
"To the lord, the descendant is in a hurry. It seems that Yaoguang is in dire straits. He left a tooth and a letter, then departed from the Demon Sea Marsh territory and traveled to the Tai Xuan Palace via a teleportation array!"
The man hesitated for a moment, then took out a letter and slowly handed it to Jia Gu Zhe.
"Tai Xuan Palace?"
Jia Gu Zhe whispered. He had little interaction with Tai Xuan Palace and only had a superficial understanding of it.
Tai Xuan Palace!
A renowned powerful force in the East Bi Yuan, though not as strong as the Demon Sea Marsh. Tai Xuan Palace had five Palace Masters, each a Saint Lord realm expert, governing thirty Dao states.
"Yaoguang also has ties to Tai Xuan Palace?"
Jia Gu Zhe couldn't understand. The two were too far apart, separated by a lawless zone – the Crouching Dragon Abyss.
Jia Gu Zhe opened the letter. It was densely written, clearly detailing the situation of the entire West Hundred Cities and the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty.
After a long while, Jia Gu Zhe said, "Great Han Celestial Dynasty, how much do you know about it?"
"Great Han Celestial Dynasty?"
The man thought for a moment. "A few days ago, I heard some monks mention it. The Great Han Celestial Dynasty is the most powerful overlord in the West Hundred Cities, with the terrifying strength to sweep across the entire West Hundred Cities."
"However, my lord, as you know, the West Hundred Cities suffered heavy damage in the past and has not recovered over the years, becoming weaker and weaker. Due to the eight great families of the Central Continent, the lord did not intend to expand into the West Hundred Cities, so he doesn't know much about it."
"You take a look at this letter!"
Jia Gu Zhe handed the letter to the man and said in a low voice, "A human force, in just twenty years, has produced endless beings in the Saint King realm, each possessing the terrifying divine power to kill opponents of higher cultivation. This is a rare genius. The Great Han's background is likely not that simple."
"However, a debt of gratitude must be repaid. Take this tooth of mine and ask the Fourth Cave Master, Jia Bin, to take action. Tell him that if he is willing to act, the position of the Third Elder will surely be his!"
"Yes, my lord!"
The man took the tooth and turned to leave the hall.
Jia Gu Zhe's weathered face was devoid of life. "This debt of gratitude is finally repaid. I owe nothing in this world..."
...
"Esteemed Palace Masters!"
"The people from the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty have arrived!"
In a grand hall deep within the Tai Xuan Palace of the East Bi Yuan, a disciple of Tai Xuan Palace reported to the five Palace Masters.
"Yaoguang Divine Dynasty?"
"Let them in!"
Hao Chen, the Palace Master of the Fifth Palace, said.
The other four figures closed their eyes, and spiritual energy appeared on their faces, obscuring their features.
"Bu Yuan, Divine Emperor of the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty, pays his respects to the esteemed Palace Masters!"
Bu Yuan hurried in. After half a month of arduous travel, his imperial robe was tattered, and his once fair skin had turned dark.
"What brings you here?"
Hao Chen's expression remained unchanged. Although Tai Xuan Palace and the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty both served the Hong family, their status was vastly different.
"Palace Masters, the scion Yang Hao of the Great Han Celestial Dynasty, a few months ago, disrupted the Hong family's ten-million-year plan. The Hong family, constrained by the Wang family, was unable to act, so they dispatched several First Generation Saint Sons to assist our Yaoguang Divine Dynasty in jointly destroying the Great Han Celestial Dynasty."
"Unexpectedly, we underestimated this human race. In just twenty years, they have produced an endless stream of Saint King realm experts. They killed the First Generation Saint Sons and then swept across the West Hundred Cities with an army of a million."
"Palace Masters, the destruction of our Yaoguang Divine Dynasty is not a loss, but the Hong family's plans have been disrupted by the Great Han. If the Hong family issues a decree, what will we do?"
Bu Yuan wailed, his words striking at their hearts.
Hao Chen's face grew darker as he listened. This was clearly said for his benefit. The Divine Emperor himself had come all this way. Would Yaoguang still exist? If the Hong family issued a decree, it would be blamed on their Tai Xuan Palace.
"I am aware of the matter. You may withdraw for now!"
After dismissing Bu Yuan, Hao Chen looked at the other four Palace Masters with a helpless smile and said, "Alright, you've all seen enough. Let's discuss how to handle this matter of the Great Han Celestial Dynasty."
"This matter involves the Hong family, so we must intervene. Otherwise, once the situation in the Central Continent stabilizes and the Hong family is free to act, will our Tai Xuan Palace have any chance of survival?"
"We must do our utmost in this matter!"
Cui Yang Wen, the Palace Master of the Second Palace, said.
"Do not underestimate the Hong family of the Central Continent, even though they are currently in seclusion. This world has many pawns working for them. Their plans span millions of years, and countless experts are entangled in them. Forces like our Tai Xuan Palace and the Yaoguang Divine Dynasty are merely their vanguard."
"We have boarded this ship, and we cannot get off after tens of millions of years. We can only do our best."
"This matter will be handled by Hao Chen!"
"The Great Han could force the descendants of Yaoguang to travel such a long distance, I fear that Bu Fang is not far behind. With you handling this, the matter will not be so complicated!"
Heng Fei Zhou, the Palace Master of the First Palace, said solemnly, settling the decision.
"Yes!"
Hao Chen stood up and said to Heng Fei Zhou, "I will depart immediately!"
...
One month later, the Great Han Celestial Dynasty was promoted to the Great Han Divine Dynasty. This was not a major event in itself, but in the mouths of some ill-intentioned beings, it was exaggerated, and gradually, some matters concerning the Great Han Celestial Dynasty began to enter the eyes of other forces.
As for Yang Hao, he did not delve too deeply into this. He merely dispatched Mao Xiang to kill some rebellious family forces and further suppress some aristocratic forces that wished to rise again.
In the past few days, while consolidating his cultivation, he bestowed the twelve top-grade spiritual materials brought out from the secret realm by Meng Tian and the other two upon Wei Wen Tong, Lu Wen Long, Luo Cheng, Cheng Huang, Yang Lin, Yue Yun, Sun Cheng Zong, Hou Jun Ji, Yu Chi Gong, Cheng Yao Jin, Qin Qiong, and Shang Shi Tu, a total of twelve people.
As for the remaining one, it was taken into the Bridge of Life and Death by Hai Xing Qing and was lost.