Chapter 1397 Veiled Secrets
As Chen Yang had said, the elders of the Qin family who entered the saintly world within the painting immediately saw their Qin family saint, his face a mask of fury.
"Hmm? This fellow's face is so dark, is he really our ancestor?"
As someone muttered this in confusion, the Qin family saint could no longer contain himself and swung his fishing rod at the speaker.
Although the Qin family saint was currently only a spiritual body of divine sense, the object in his hand was a true saintly artifact.
Even if it had only been used by a saint, it would carry the aura of a saint.
This fishing rod had been with the Qin family saint for tens of thousands of years.
Naturally, it had long been completely imbued with the saint's aura.
How could those at the Nascent Soul stage resist such a fishing rod?
With a single strike, the Qin family elder was sent flying and landed on the ground, completely incapable of resistance.
The Qin family saint glared at them, "How did my Qin family end up with people like you?"
"When the Tianqin Domain was under my control, the Luo family? Look at their three saints, which one dared to show their face?"
"How long has it been?"
"The Tianqin Domain has already reached this state?"
"What? Are you bored and looking to cause trouble for me?"
The Qin family saint had only recently bid farewell to Dao Sheng and was lamenting the weakness of his main body when these people barged in again.
It was the perfect opportunity to vent his anger!
The Qin family saint unleashed his full fury. Though he didn't strike again, his words grew heavier with each sentence.
Once the anger subsided, the Qin family saint waved his hand and said gravely, "I will handle the Luo family's affairs. You will first leave the Tianqin Domain with Chen Yang."
"The reason I chose this place was because my saintly path is connected to the Tianqin Domain."
"But now that the saintly path is shattered, there is no point in you guarding this place."
As he spoke the last words, a touch of melancholy crept into the Qin family saint's tone.
The Qin family elders felt a pang of pain in their hearts upon hearing this.
"Ancestor! Is there any way to repair your saintly path? We will do everything in our power!"
"We will not hesitate to risk our own lives!"
The Qin family saint responded with bitterness, "Even my main body cannot do it, and you at the Nascent Soul stage can?"
"Go, guard the dwindling bloodline of the Qin family, and I will be satisfied."
After the Qin family saint sent them away with a wave of his hand, he returned to fishing by the river. However, his heart was no longer calm; instead, it was stirred by immense waves.
"Luo family, three saints… your scheme is quite cunning!"
"However, that Chen family boy is not someone you can easily manipulate!"
"Hahaha, let's watch the show!"
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The Luo Sheng Dynasty was unaware of the events unfolding in the Tianqin Domain. However, that night, Luo Yunkai received unexpected news.
"The Qin family's patrol guards have all disappeared?"
"Are you sure this is true?"
The spy nodded, "The Minister of War has dispatched people to investigate, and they should return with a report soon."
After dismissing the spy, Luo Yunkai fell into deep thought.
The secrets of the Luo family were unknown to others within the dynasty.
Regarding why the dynasty was attacking the Tianqin Domain, everyone believed it was merely a matter of ambition.
But in reality, this was the most crucial matter for the Luo family!
Luo Yunkai walked towards the inner palace. In a secluded spot, his figure suddenly vanished.
It was a teleportation array, one hidden by the Luo family.
Luo Yunkai was now tens of thousands of meters beneath the inner palace.
The decorations here were extremely simple.
In a vast square, only faint lights illuminated the surroundings.
Under the dim glow, one could vaguely make out dozens of decaying wooden coffins scattered across the plaza.
The wood of the coffins was old and worn; in the oldest ones, one could see the person lying within.
The newest coffins, however, had accumulated a thick layer of dust.
Luo Yunkai walked with unwavering focus to his grandfather's coffin, knelt down, and whispered, "Grandson pays his respects, Grandfather."
After a long pause, an aged voice emerged from within the coffin.
"How is it? Has the Tianqin Domain been conquered?"
"The ancestors have waited too long!"
Luo Yunkai quickly explained, "We have already amassed troops outside the Tianqin Domain. However, concerning the Qin family's saintly path, investigations are still ongoing."
"But, grandson just received a peculiar piece of news: all the Qin family members have retreated, as if we no longer need to worry about them!"
"I implore you, Grandfather, to cast a divination for your grandson!"
Luo Yunkai's grandfather had also been a Luo Sheng Emperor in the past. Contrary to public belief, he had not met his end of life but had sealed himself within a wooden coffin.
The entire plaza was a formation laid out by the Luo family's three saints. Those Luo family descendants who entered these coffins possessed immortality.
However, they could not leave their designated array eye, lest they disrupt the entire grand formation.
The Luo family's three saints had even placed sealing formations on each coffin, just in case such an event occurred.
As for keeping these Luo family descendants alive, it was naturally to absorb the saintly paths of others.
Even a half-crippled saintly path was enough to change the heavens and earth!
The incomplete saintly path obtained by Luo Yunkai's grandfather was one related to divination.
After kneeling for several minutes, Luo Yunkai received a single response: "Heaven's secrets are veiled; it cannot be calculated."
"You must fend for yourself. If that fails… wait!"
For the Luo family, these short decades or hundreds of years were worth waiting for.
The most crucial thing was that the incomplete saintly path must remain unharmed!
Luo Yunkai's face contorted with frustration as he left the underground palace. The moment he emerged, he shattered the nearby wall.
At this point, Luo Yunkai's impatience had reached its zenith.
Wait!
He, Luo Yunkai, could not wait!
Not every member of the Luo family could obtain a saintly path.
If he did not obtain one during his reign, the next Luo Sheng Emperor would inherit it.
If that were to happen, Luo Yunkai would only become one of the inconspicuous Luo Sheng Emperors within the Luo Sheng Dynasty.
Luo Yunkai refused to accept such an outcome.
"Hmph! After taking the saintly path, he can't even calculate something like this, claiming heaven's secrets are veiled? Useless!"
Saying this, Luo Yunkai headed directly for the Imperial Tutor's mansion.
To enlist the joint efforts of the Minister of War and Wu Yunhan, he had to employ some tactics!
The next morning, Wu Yunhan went alone to the Chen family mansion.
Chen Ning was still waiting for Chen Yang's return. Upon seeing Wu Yunhan, she was somewhat puzzled but still invited him into the courtyard.
The Imperial Tutor's status made him unchallengeable within the imperial court.
For the Chen family to withstand the Luo family's oppression in the Luo Sheng Dynasty, they had to obtain Wu Yunhan's assistance.
"May I ask why the Imperial Tutor has graced us with his presence?"
"To propose!"