351: Chapter 351 The Bright Red Coordinates on the Radar

The hall fell into a moment of dead silence.

The Grand Elder swallowed, his murky old eyes filled with worry, veins bulging on the back of the hand gripping his dragon-headed cane.

"Young Lord, please reconsider! That is a forbidden zone of life where even Great Emperors have been buried; it is extremely perilous! You are the backbone of the entire Xu Family, and there are several Young Mistresses in the inner residence currently pregnant. If anything were to happen to you, the foundation our Xu Family has built over ten million years would lose its pillar!"

The other powerful Elders also nodded in agreement, attempting to dissuade this Young Master of the Imperial Clan, who had always been daring and domineering in his actions. In their view, avoiding the sharp edge of the danger was the only principle for dealing with such a catastrophe of heaven and earth.

Xu Chen sat back down on the wide rosewood chair, his deep gaze sweeping across the hall, taking in the panic of everyone present.

"Elders, there is no need to worry. When have I, Xu Chen, ever undertaken a suicidal business venture without certainty?"

Xu Chen tapped his fingers on the tabletop twice, his tone steady and forceful, carrying the unquestionable pressure of someone in a superior position.

"In an era of great contention, if one does not advance, one retreats. Since that black mist has already threatened the safety of the Eastern Wasteland, blindly defending will only lead to waiting for death. Grand Elder, go to the Family treasury immediately and count all the Magical Artifacts and Formation Plates that are extremely rigid and Yang-aligned. Send word to the Dan Tower and have Hanyan and Xiao Yu rush to prepare top-tier Medicinal Pills to ward off poison and miasma. Intelligence Elder, send additional experts from the Shadow Assassin Camp to the outer perimeter of the forbidden zone to investigate the patterns of change in the Death Qi concentration. Before dawn tomorrow, I want to see the most detailed topographical map and the route of advance!"

Seeing that the Young Lord had made up his mind and that his arrangements were clear and well-targeted, the Elders felt the panic in their hearts subside significantly, and they all bowed in unison to accept the order.

Just as Xu Chen sat in the main seat, closing his eyes to deduce the various dangers they might encounter upon entering the forbidden zone, and constantly calculating in his mind how to minimize casualties...

...deep within his Sea of Consciousness, a blinding, scarlet light lit up without warning.

The virtual System radar panel, visible only to him, had been silent for some time, but now, like a bloodthirsty Vicious Beast that had caught the scent of blood, it flashed frantically with dazzling red light.

【Alert: High-level life Law fluctuations detected ahead of the host.】

Immediately after, a three-dimensional map of a vast Star Domain unfolded in Xu Chen's mind. At the edge of the map, a mass of black mist, so thick it could not be dissipated, was encroaching and expanding outward at a visible speed; this was the forbidden zone of life that had caused panic throughout the entire Eastern Wasteland.

In the deepest part of this dead, pitch-black map, which was considered a place with ten deaths and no life, two bright red coordinate points jumped out. They were like guiding lights in the dark night, blindingly dazzling and emitting an alluring halo.

Two rows of cold data text appeared clearly above the light points.

【Name: Ji Qingyun】

【Identity: Descendant of the Demon Emperor】

【Special Physique/Bloodline: Original Body Green Lotus】

【Rating: 97 points】

【Name: Tuoba You】

【Identity: Daughter of the Forbidden Zone】

【Special Physique/Bloodline: Innate Superhuman Strength】

【Rating: 96 points】

Looking at this shining, eye-catching data panel in his mind, the tight heartstrings that Xu Chen had been using to meticulously deduce the crisis snapped completely in an instant.

One 97 points, one 96 points!

Such ratings were rare even across the vast Upper Realm.

A forbidden zone of life? A terrifying dead zone with ten deaths and no life?

Xu Chen couldn't help but let out a loud sneer in his heart.

This was no dangerous, ominous land where Great Emperors had been buried; it was clearly a grand gift package of stunning beauties that the Heavenly Dao had specially delivered to his doorstep, seeing that his Xu Family's offspring were not yet prosperous enough and his Family's foundation was not yet deep enough!

If he were to miss out on such peerless beauties who had delivered themselves to his door, it would be a severe insult to his status as a host of the "many children, many blessings" System!

Xu Chen slowly opened his eyes, his deep pupils reflecting the bright lights of the hall.

The Elders in the hall were preparing to accept the order and retreat to prepare the massive supplies needed for the expedition.

As soon as they looked up, they happened to meet the eyes of their Young Lord.

The gaze that had been like an ancient, undisturbed well, filled with killing intent and a heavy Aura, had completely vanished. Replacing it was a light full of aggression and fanatical excitement, like a hungry wolf spotting top-tier prey.

The corners of Xu Chen's mouth curled into an uncontrollably arrogant arc, and his tall, imposing figure stood up abruptly from the rosewood chair.

"Transmit my highest order!"

Xu Chen's voice rumbled through the spacious council hall, carrying a soaring Battle Intent that made people's blood boil; there was no longer the slightest bit of fear or heaviness when facing the dead zone!

"Gather the most elite Pojun Imperial Guards of the Xu Family! Empty out all the Medicinal Pills and Formation Plates in the treasury that can ward off poison and miasma! Tomorrow morning, This Young Master will lead the team personally and trample that bullshit forbidden zone of life!"

The Grand Elder and the other high-ranking officials were a bit dazed by the Young Lord's suddenly soaring emotions, and they looked at each other in confusion.

One moment he was calmly and cautiously planning tactics, how could he be so uncontrollably excited the next, as if he had seen some rare treasure?

However, as the most loyal subjects of the Xu Family, they would never question any decision made by the Young Lord. Since the Young Lord had such an invincible Aura of certain victory, he must be confident and possess absolute trump cards!

"We obey the Young Lord's decree!"

Dozens of powerful Elders knelt on one knee in unison, their deafening response sounding as if it would blow the roof off the council hall, and a majestic Battle Intent soared into the sky.