118: Secret of the Heavenly Gate

Profound Yellow Palace!

Inside a luxurious hall.

"Sir, ten days have passed. The Head of the Xu Family won't go into seclusion for a few hundred years, will he?" Yan Zicheng was a little anxious.

For powerful cultivators in the Martial Dao Realm, a hundred or even a thousand years of seclusion is considered short. Some powerful individuals can remain in seclusion for tens of thousands of years.

"What's the rush? Didn't the Grand Elder of the Xu Family say so? The Head of the Xu Family will emerge from seclusion in at most a month!"

Compared to Yan Zicheng, Tang Yuan appeared calm and composed, even having the leisure to enjoy tea.

"Don't tell me, the Xu Family has some good things. This Cloud Mist Spirit Tea's grade has actually reached Royal Grade!"

Yan Zicheng said bitterly, his heart burning with anxiety, "I say, Sir, aren't you worried? Now people from all the major Emperor Domains want to enter the Tianguan Realm. The impact caused by the Xu Family this time is too great."

"Isn't the Holy Palace stepping forward? Could it be that a mere Royal-level force dares to disrespect the Holy Palace's command?" Tang Yuan, however, was not worried.

"But..."

"Alright, no more 'buts'. It's useless for you to be anxious!" Tang Yuan smiled, interrupting him.

He continued to sip his tea, but a strange glint flashed in his eyes.

He was anxious too, but after entering this Cloud Mist Mountain, he knew that the Xu Family was not something he could handle. Not to mention anything else, just among cultivators of the same level, he sensed no less than twenty. And to the north of the Xu Family, he felt an even more terrifying presence.

Furthermore, all of these Xu Family buildings were Divine Royal Weapons. With such a foundation, it was clearly not an ordinary Royal-level force. This Xu Family was definitely a terrifying major power.

If he hadn't possessed a Qi-concealing treasure bestowed by a Saint, he would have been discovered long ago.

"Someone's coming!"

Suddenly, Tang Yuan's expression changed slightly, and he quickly stood up and moved to the side.

Seeing this, Yan Zicheng quickly sat in Tang Yuan's seat.

Not long after, a young man who appeared to be around eighteen walked in. Tang Yuan was a little surprised to see him, because he was yet another Royal, and a Royal Sealing Perfection at that.

"My surname is Qian. By order of the Head of the Xu Family, I invite Warden Yan to the Taiji Hall!" Qian Duoduo said with a smile.

Yan Zicheng's eyes lit up upon hearing this. "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qian!"

"Please!" Qian Duoduo made a gesture of invitation.

Yan Zicheng was about to leave, but then he remembered Tang Yuan and quickly said, "Fellow Daoist Qian, this is the Deputy Warden of No. 1 Zhenguan City..."

Upon hearing this, Qian Duoduo immediately understood Yan Zicheng's meaning. He glanced at Tang Yuan, guessing that this person's identity was certainly not simple.

So he nodded and said, "Then let's go together!"

The three boarded a luxurious carriage, pulled by two Honored Beasts!

Along the way, the two finally witnessed the true foundation of the Xu Family. Although they had been entertained by Xu Ming a few days ago, they had only toured the outer areas.

Now they had finally entered the core area.

As they passed a square, Tang Yuan saw many young people from the Xu Family sitting cross-legged and Cultivating in front of two steles. He couldn't help but feel curious. He could sense that the two steles were extraordinary, but when he tried to examine them more closely, he was blocked by a mysterious force.

"Fellow Daoist Qian, what are they doing?" Tang Yuan asked curiously.

"Oh! You mean that! Those are the Blade and Sword Steles. They contain various blade and sword techniques for the Clan members to comprehend and Cultivate," Qian Duoduo explained.

Tang Yuan nodded. "So that's how it is!"

Soon, the three arrived at the Taiji Hall.

The moment he saw the Taiji Hall, Tang Yuan's pupils constricted, and his body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

However, Qian Duoduo and the other person did not notice this action.

As Tang Yuan and the other entered the hall, they saw a young man of about eighteen sitting high on a throne. No aura emanated from him, but a mysterious majesty pervaded the air.

Tang Yuan's expression changed when he saw Xu Qing. He hadn't expected the Head of the Xu Family to be so young. Yan Zicheng, on the other hand, looked puzzled. He had seen Xu Qing during the battle between the Xu Family and the Quan Family and knew that he was the Young Master of the Xu Family.

But weren't they supposed to meet the Head of the Xu Family?

"Young Master, they have arrived!" Qian Duoduo bowed.

Upon hearing the words "Young Master," the two couldn't help but frown.

"Good, you may withdraw for now!"

Xu Qing smiled, then swept his gaze over Tang Yuan and the other. The two immediately felt as if they had been seen through.

Their premonition was not wrong!

[Yan Zicheng: Half-step Royal, a member of the Yan clan, one of the eight Saint families of Zhengyuan Holy Palace, Inspector of the Tianguan Realm for Zhengyuan Holy Palace, and Warden of No. 1 Zhenguan City.]

[Tang Yuan: Royal Sealing Perfection, a member of the Tang clan, one of the eight Saint families of Zhengyuan Holy Palace, and Inspector of Zhengyuan Holy Palace.]

"Please be seated, both of you!"

Xu Qing made a gesture, inviting the two to sit down.

At this time, Qian Duoduo returned, brewed tea for the two, and then withdrew.

Tang Yuan secretly clicked his tongue. To have a Royal serve tea and water was extravagant, and since he was also in the Royal Sealing Realm, he felt a little uncomfortable.

"Your intentions, I presume, are to mediate the relationship between my clan and the various Emperor Domains, right?" Xu Qing asked with a smile.

Yan Zicheng was overjoyed upon hearing this. "Young Master Xu is absolutely right. I have indeed come for this matter!"

"One sentence: The Hundred Domains Land and the Land of Thousand Domains must submit to my Xu Family!" Xu Qing's attitude was very firm.

Are you kidding? How could he give up tens of thousands of family points every month!

Yan Zicheng's expression changed. He hadn't expected Xu Qing to say that.

"Young Master Xu, is this your decision, or the decision of your Xu Family?" Yan Zicheng asked seriously.

The implication was that Xu Qing should find someone who could make decisions to talk, as Xu Qing was merely a Young Master.

"This Seat will soon succeed to the position of Xu Clan Chief. Do you think my words count?" Xu Qing asked teasingly.

"This..."

Upon hearing this, Yan Zicheng didn't know what to say.

Xu Qing said with a half-smile, "Inspector Yan, you should let Inspector Tang next to you speak!"

What?

The two were shocked, wondering how Xu Qing knew Tang Yuan's identity.

"It was Tang who was presumptuous. I hope Young Master Xu will be magnanimous!" Tang Yuan smiled and bowed apologetically.

Xu Qing smiled and waved his hand, not caring about these things.

"Young Master Xu, the Tianguan Realm is of great importance. We absolutely do not allow a great battle of Royals to break out in this realm. Therefore, if the Xu Family wishes to unify the Tianguan Realm, it is possible, but all Royals must leave this realm!"

"If Young Master Xu refuses, then my Zhengyuan Holy Palace will personally intervene, which may attract the attention of Saints. I hope Young Master Xu will consider this!" Tang Yuan said seriously.

Tang Yuan didn't waste words and directly brought up the Zhengyuan Holy Palace behind him.

Xu Qing's eyes narrowed. In an instant, a terrifying pressure pervaded the entire hall. The two immediately felt a sense of suffocation, and the Laws and rules showed faint signs of collapsing.

This pressure came and went quickly, but the two had truly experienced it, and their hearts were filled with horror.

The two knew that this was a warning from Xu Qing to them.

"What is the Tianguan Realm? Does this world not belong to the Eternal Continent?" Xu Qing frowned.

"You don't know?" Tang Yuan frowned.

"My Xu Family has lived and grown in this realm, so how would we know about matters outside?" Xu Qing raised an eyebrow.

"How is that possible?"

Yan Zicheng was a little incredulous.

"Actually, this isn't a secret to the various top forces in the Tianguan Realm! I'll tell Fellow Daoist about the history of this realm!" Tang Yuan began.

"The history of the Tianguan Realm dates back to the Tianwu Era, which was the most prosperous era of the Tianwu Empire, witnessing the grand occasion of nine Quasi-Emperor magnates serving in the same court. It was also a glorious moment for our Nanming Divine Continent, and one of the few times in history when our Nanming Divine Continent dominated the era."

"But a great war swept through the other four Divine Continents except for the Central Heaven Divine Continent. The Yao Race, Demon Race, and Nether Race invaded, and a four-race war broke out."

"The Eastern Profound, Western Flame, and Northern Ming Divine Continents were fine, as they didn't face major offensives, but our Nanming Divine Continent suffered aggressive attacks from the three races. This war lasted for 30,000 years, and finally, at the cost of seven Quasi-Emperors and thousands of Saint-level powerhouses, the three races were driven out of the Eternal Continent."

"After this war, the Tianwu Empire rapidly declined. The only two remaining Quasi-Emperor magnates could no longer sustain the vast Empire, ultimately leading to its fragmentation!"

"And the origin of the Tianguan Realm is a problem left over from that great war. In that war, countless Saint Domains and Emperor Domains shattered. The realm we are in is a fragment remaining after a Saint Domain shattered."

Xu Qing was startled. He knew how vast the Tianguan Realm was, but who would have thought it was merely a fragment left after a Saint Domain was shattered.

"The reason I want the Xu Family to leave the Tianguan Realm is out of necessity. This realm is of great importance; it is a Sealed land..."