350: The Abyss, the Hall of Stars

Zhenxi Marquis Manor.

"Greetings, Young Master!"

Butler Fu bowed to Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou nodded slightly: "Butler Fu, I need to go to the West Chu now."

"West Chu? What are you going there for, Young Master?"

Butler Fu's eyes narrowed, and he quickly asked.

The West Chu, like the Northern Border, are both important barriers of Great Xia, used to resist the Western Chu invasion.

When the Zhenxi Marquis Manor had not yet fallen, the West Chu was guarded by the Zhenxi Marquis Manor.

That area had seen countless battles, where blood once flowed like rivers and corpses piled up like mountains, soaked with the blood of Great Xia and Western Chu people, making it incredibly crimson.

In the past three years, Western Chu has continuously invaded the West Chu, causing immense destruction, leading to heavy losses for Great Xia in terms of soldiers and resources.

The current West Chu is overrun by Western Chu, making it extremely dangerous, especially those Western Chu people who suffered greatly at the hands of the Zhenxi Marquis Manor in the past; they harbor extreme hatred for the people of the Zhenxi Marquis Manor.

"......"

Xie Weilou took out the Tiger Tally.

"This... this is the Tiger Tally that can mobilize the Zhenxi Army..."

When Butler Fu saw the Tiger Tally, his body trembled, and his eyes revealed excitement.

The Zhenxi Army had three hundred thousand soldiers, of which one hundred thousand were annihilated with Marquis Xie Nantian, leaving two hundred thousand, who were stationed in the West Chu.

After the Marquis fell, the two hundred thousand strong army guarding the West Chu was controlled by the Xia Emperor.

Now that this Tiger Tally appeared in Xie Weilou's hands, he knew what it meant.

This meant that the Xia Emperor was giving the Young Master an opportunity; if he seized it, not only could he become the Marquis Zhenxi, but he could also enable the Zhenxi Marquis Manor to regain control of its forces and restore its former glory.

Xie Weilou softly said: "The Emperor wants me to go to the West Chu to resist the invading Western Chu, and by giving me this Tiger Tally, he intends to hand over the Zhenxi Army to me. If this trip goes smoothly, the position of Marquis Zhenxi will be secured."

The journey to the West Chu was unavoidable; the two hundred thousand Zhenxi Army originally belonged to the Zhenxi Marquis Manor, and now it was time for the Zhenxi Army to return under the Zhenxi Marquis Manor's command.

Butler Fu suppressed his inner excitement and quickly asked: "Young Master, is there anything you need me to do? Although the Zhenxi Army was once led by the Old Marquis and the Marquis, they have their own pride. If I go with you, perhaps I can help you control this army."

Presumably, in the eyes of the Zhenxi Army, Xie Weilou was just a profligate young master, and even if he went with the Tiger Tally, there would be defiant individuals.

If he could accompany Xie Weilou, he could also speak on his behalf, as there were many old friends of his within the Zhenxi Army.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly: "If I am to control the Zhenxi Army, I must earn their complete trust. I can go on this trip alone."

"This..."

Butler Fu also understood Xie Weilou's meaning, but he was still a bit worried; the current West Chu was too dangerous.

Xie Weilou took out two jade bottles: "Don't worry, I have a plan! This is a bottle of third-grade pills and a bottle of fourth-grade pills. Butler Fu, cultivate well and strive to enter the Dao Repository Realm as soon as possible. During my absence, the Zhenxi Marquis Manor will still be fully managed by you and Lihua."

Butler Fu took a deep breath, accepted the pills, and bowed: "Then I wish the Young Master a triumphant victory!"

That's right, the Young Master was secretly powerful; since he was going to the West Chu, he must have been confident, perhaps without needing him to worry at all.

"Mm!"

Xie Weilou smiled calmly, then turned and left.

Butler Fu watched Xie Weilou's departing back, tears welling up in his eyes: "Marquis, Old Marquis, do you see? The glory of the Zhenxi Marquis Manor is about to reappear..."

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Great Xia Holy Academy.

Thunder Peak.

"How was it?"

Lin Qinghuang looked at Xie Weilou.

Xie Weilou smiled faintly: "He wants me to go to the West Chu to resist Western Chu."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qinghuang's face revealed a smile: "It seems he is giving you an opportunity. This trip can be a detour."

"He has his calculations, but I must control the Zhenxi Army because they originally belonged to the Zhenxi Marquis Manor. It's a way to give an explanation to the deceased Old Marquis and my father."

Xie Weilou softly said.

Lin Qinghuang asked: "Going to the West Chu, you might have to expose some of your strength. Are you not planning to continue hiding?"

Xie Weilou said with a composed expression: "When strength is insufficient, one should lie low, but now that I have some confidence, it's time to change the game and also test the Xia Emperor's intentions."

Normally, as a subject, especially a pawn in others' eyes, being too extraordinary might displease the Emperor.

According to the many tropes he was familiar with, Emperors were often villains, with few being good.

He couldn't see through the Xia Emperor for now, so he had to test him to see if he needed to overturn Great Xia, which would depend on the Xia Emperor's attitude.

Lin Qinghuang smiled and said: "No matter! Just display your strength. If anything goes wrong, I can cover for you. Even if the Divine Court comes, they will die."

Xie Weilou took out a jade bottle and handed it to Lin Qinghuang: "There are two Xuanxiang Pills inside. First, let's resolve your matter, then we'll go to the West Chu."

The West Chu had been in chaos for a long time, so there was no immediate rush.

Lin Qinghuang took the jade bottle and smiled softly: "Alright!"

Subsequently, the two left Thunder Peak.

As for the people from the Tianquan Division, Xie Weilou did not intend to bring them along; Lin Qinghuang's company was sufficient.

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Half a day later.

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang arrived at the summit of a mountain in the western region.

Lin Qinghuang took out a map, glanced at it, then pointed to a direction ahead: "According to the map, a hundred miles further ahead, there's a ten-thousand-zhang deep abyss, and that grand hall is within it."

"Let's go take a look."

Xie Weilou pondered.

The two transformed into afterimages and flew forward.

Half an hour later.

A desolate area appeared before them, with no vegetation visible anywhere, appearing withered and deathly silent.

And in this desolate area, there was a huge abyss, bottomless, like the mouth of a giant beast, waiting for prey to fall into its trap.

This desolate area was not far from Corpse Demon Valley, about a hundred miles away.

"......"

Xie Weilou and Lin Qinghuang flew to the edge of the abyss, and both looked down.

When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes into you!

Xie Weilou released his soul power to probe the abyss.

A few breaths later.

He said in a deep voice: "The depth of this abyss is estimated to be around three thousand meters."

His soul power could cover a radius of a thousand meters, but it was difficult to probe the bottom of this abyss.

"Let's go down first."

Lin Qinghuang said with a calm expression.

Without hesitation, the two leaped into the abyss. After descending a thousand meters, the abyss still had no bottom, but it wasn't as dark as imagined; faint starlight permeated within.

After a good while.

The two descended another two thousand meters, reaching the bottom of the abyss. The space here was enormous, like an underground world.

Inside, there was yellow sand, dark rivers, and numerous animal carcasses. The starlight here was even more concentrated.

Just five hundred meters ahead, a massive Starry Grand Hall stood.

"Found it!"

Lin Qinghuang and Xie Weilou looked at the Starry Grand Hall ahead, and the two immediately flew forward...