A little.
Dongfang Qingkong left the main hall with his father's admonition. Then, a figure flashed into the hall, who was Changsun Qingtian.
"Big Brother!"
Seeing the visitor, Dongfang Shuobei's emotions fluctuated again. Having not seen each other for thousands of years, how could he remain calm.
"Heh heh, Third Brother, you're doing well. Peak fifth-tier Void Ancestor. As expected, your strength is the highest among us three."
Changsun Qingtian saw his sworn brother, the third brother, and felt a surge of emotions. He licked his lips and said, "I wonder how Second Brother is doing now?"
"This..."
Hearing Changsun Qingtian's words, Dongfang Shuobei thought of something and sighed softly, "Big Brother, Second Brother is currently at the center of the power transition vortex of the Galactic Empire."
"You might not believe this, but Second Brother's daughter is a favorite consort of the Galactic Emperor, and Second Brother's grandson is the current Third Prince of the Galactic Empire."
Changsun Qingtian was stunned upon hearing this, "What the heck, Third Brother... are you sure??"
"Second Brother, he's become royalty in the Galactic Empire!"
Clearly, this information was a significant blow to Changsun Qingtian. Seeing his elder brother's reaction, Dongfang Shuobei sighed, "Although it's hard to believe, it's indeed true!"
"And that's why I strongly support the Third Prince. After all, he is Second Brother's grandson, and currently, the Third Prince is the weakest among the princes. Even with the support of Second Brother's clan and the Guiyuan Sect, it's just a drop in the bucket!"
Speaking of this, Dongfang Shuobei felt a sense of powerlessness for the first time. The Galactic Empire was simply too vast, especially the Ji clan, the imperial lineage of the Galactic Empire.
In terms of power, it was likely that all the forces of the Galactic Empire combined would not be a match for the Ji clan. Although the Galactic Empire today is not comparable to what it was a million years ago, the current Galactic Emperor is also the master of the Ji clan, Ji Wutian.
He is at the second-tier Dao Ancestor level, surpassing the Void Ancestor level. There are even Ji clan nobles at the eighth or ninth-tier Void Ancestor level, or even the first-tier Dao Ancestor level. None of these individuals are not coveting the position of Emperor.
It is worth noting that.
Once one becomes the Galactic Emperor, it means endless resources and power, and control over the lives and deaths of countless planets and various races.
Of course, the reason why major aristocratic families and clans compete to support their respective princes is clearly for the sake of benefiting from the emperor's rise, as the saying goes, "when one man attains the Tao, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."
"Alas~"
Dongfang Shuobei sighed, "I've met Second Brother's grandson. He's a good genius, having entered the fourth-tier Venerable realm at less than 150 years old, but he is still far behind other princes who have endless resources."
"This..."
Hearing Dongfang Shuobei's words, Changsun Qingtian fell into thought. After a while, he seemed to have an idea, "When I have time, I'll go see Second Brother. Perhaps I can help him."
On the other side.
After Dongfang Mingxuan escorted Ye Xuan to his room, he left for urgent matters. After all, the situation in the Galactic Empire was volatile, and he had many affairs to attend to.
Returning to his room, Ye Xuan flashed into the Exquisite Pagoda.
Then, with a flip of his right hand, a hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb given to him by Dongfang Shuobei appeared in his hand. As soon as the herb appeared, a potent fragrance filled the air. Even Ye Xuan felt his eighth-tier Venerable realm's strength subtly increasing.
"Amazing!"
"As expected of a hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb~~"
He licked his lips and, without hesitation, began absorbing the spiritual herb at the fastest possible speed. He would not let such a treasure for his realm go to waste.
Boom!!
As the medicinal power surged into his body, Ye Xuan felt as if he was about to explode. His eighth-tier Venerable realm, which had been stagnant, began to strengthen at a visible rate, heading towards the peak of the eighth-tier Venerable realm.
A hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb!
Let alone the Guiyuan Sect, even the Galactic Empire, or even the Haotian Immortal Kingdom, would be fiercely contested by various forces. Now, Ye Xuan, at the eighth-tier Venerable realm, using such a spiritual herb at his current cultivation level would be considered suicidal if it were to get out!
After all, not to mention Ye Xuan, who is merely an eighth-tier Venerable at this moment, even those who have reached the Void Ancestor realm would not dare to try it lightly, as there is a risk of their bodies exploding and dying if they are not careful.
Of course, that is for ordinary people!
Ye Xuan's current physique is already seven to eight hundred times that of an ordinary person, even close to a thousand times.
This is also why Ye Xuan is so confident!
Time flew by, and time passed quickly within the Exquisite Pagoda.
At a certain moment.
Ye Xuan's aura suddenly intensified. Under the impetus of the hundred-thousand-year-old medicinal power, he was directly pushed into the peak of the eighth-tier Venerable realm.
And...
This was not the end, as a hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb is not just for show!
One hour!
Three hours! Five hours!!
As time passed within the Exquisite Pagoda, Ye Xuan's aura continued to improve significantly.
Peak of the eighth-tier Venerable realm!
Ninth-tier Venerable!!
It wasn't until all the medicinal power of the hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb was absorbed that Ye Xuan finally let out a sigh of relief and opened his eyes. At this moment, Ye Xuan's aura had taken a significant step towards the ninth-tier Venerable realm, and he was no longer too far from the peak of the ninth-tier Venerable realm.
"Tsk tsk~"
Feeling the surging power within his body, "Amazing, the ninth-tier Venerable realm, and not too far from the peak of the ninth-tier Venerable realm!"
"The hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb lives up to its reputation!!"
Clearly, in terms of efficacy, this hundred-thousand-year-old medicinal power is far superior to the Breaking Venerable Pill!
This way... the time to reach the Void Ancestor realm will be greatly advanced~~
This is undoubtedly excellent news for Ye Xuan!!
Furthermore, although the hundred-thousand-year-old spiritual herb was consumed, a considerable amount of medicinal power still remained in his body. For a long time to come, Ye Xuan's progress will be much easier than before.
Afterwards, Ye Xuan left the Exquisite Pagoda and returned to his room. By this time, it was already dawn on the second day.
Knock knock~
Not long after returning to his room, there was a knock on the door. The person knocking was Dongfang Qingkong.
"Master."
Entering the room, Dongfang Qingkong said impatiently, "Today is the day of our Guiyuan Sect's Grand Competition. I wonder if Master is interested in watching."
"Ding! Host has triggered a random mission: Watch the Guiyuan Sect Grand Competition and bring fame to the Guiyuan Sect, earning 5 million Galactic Coins, with a bonus of 200,000 top-grade Imperial Crystals!"
The system's voice sounded in his ear, and the reward made Ye Xuan's ears tingle. Good heavens, 5 million Galactic Coins, with a bonus of 200,000 top-grade Imperial Crystals. This scumbag author is indeed becoming more generous.
Since that's the case...
The decision for the Guiyuan Sect Grand Competition has been made.
"Good."
Ye Xuan's expression was calm and his demeanor as steady as an old dog, "Your master also wants to see the demeanor of the geniuses of your Guiyuan Sect~~"