86: Caotang, Master!

"I don't know either."

"After the incident with A-Tai, my contact with him only slightly increased."

"But for him to suddenly send me this message, I'm also a bit surprised," Chu Yun said, shrugging his shoulders.

The Heavenly Demoness thought for a moment and found it a bit strange.

For Xu Nian to do this was tantamount to actively showing favor to Chu Yun.

Especially since Xu Nian's own identity was not simple.

He was from Divine Continent Pure Land and knew the vastness of the Yuan Realm.

It was truly surprising that he would choose to actively show favor to Chu Yun.

"Xu Nian represents Misty Rain Tower, and the information he can provide is basically not fake."

"But you still need to be slightly wary of his show of favor," the Heavenly Demoness pondered for a second before instructing.

"I know."

"Don't worry, I'm not that foolish; it's impossible for me to have no guard at all."

Chu Yun smiled with a relaxed expression, then continued, "I'm just curious, what is so extraordinary about my Second Brother?"

"To actually make Xu Nian personally give me a reminder."

Second Prince Chu Huang, as Chu Yun's Second Brother, he had not yet met him.

He had only heard some stories about his Second Brother, who had years ago left the power vortex of the Imperial City and gone to the border.

He had achieved remarkable military exploits in the frontier and held high prestige among the border troops.

But that was all.

As far as Chu Yun knew, his Second Brother had no partisans in the court and did not participate in court affairs at all, so he could be said to have only an empty title in the Imperial City, with no power to support him.

Such a person, whether for Chu Yun or the Empress Faction, was an inconspicuous existence.

"If you want to know, wouldn't it be clear if you went to see him?" the Heavenly Demoness said indifferently from the side.

"It's not time yet."

"Besides, I think it's possible he will come to see me himself."

Chu Yun's face showed a hint of confidence.

He knew that the death of the Second Prince's birth mother years ago was Lan Ji's doing.

And with Chu Huang's intelligence, he would definitely know who was an enemy and who was an ally!

Seeing that Chu Yun had it figured out, the Heavenly Demoness stopped saying anything more.

Afterward, Chu Yun suddenly thought, "By the way, Xiner, do you know about Thatched Cottage?"

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Demoness's expression immediately turned serious: "Thatched Cottage?!"

"Why are you asking about that?"

Seeing the Heavenly Demoness's reaction, Chu Yun immediately realized that this force was not simple.

Even when he had asked about Misty Rain Tower before, the Heavenly Demoness's reaction hadn't been so vigilant and utterly solemn!

"Don't be nervous."

"I'm just asking casually."

"If you know, tell me, what kind of force is this? How did it get such a name?"

"Thatched Cottage, it sounds like a dilapidated shack," Chu Yun said.

Upon hearing this, the Heavenly Demoness finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She had thought that Chu Yun, even from billions of miles away, could still provoke people from Thatched Cottage.

That would truly be like a mouse eating rat poison—completely doomed.

"Thatched Cottage, in Divine Continent Pure Land, is very far from Great Xia."

"As for the power of Thatched Cottage... in fact, the entire Thatched Cottage, including its Revered Master, only has a dozen or so people."

"Among them, more than half are servants."

"Those who truly have a say within Thatched Cottage are only the Six Gentlemen, and their teacher, the Revered Master."

"But even with such a small number of people, no force in the entire Yuan Realm dares to provoke them."

"Even when she and I were at our Peak, encountering people from Thatched Cottage, we could only treat them with respect."

The Heavenly Demoness said with a serious expression, and Chu Yun knew that 'she' referred to Meng Ruxue.

Chu Yun listened with a shocked expression: "What?!"

"A force with such a small number of people, yet no one in Divine Continent Pure Land dares to provoke them!"

The Heavenly Demoness nodded deeply: "The Six Gentlemen of Thatched Cottage are all in the Emperor Realm, and each one is more formidable than the last."

"As for the Revered Master... historically, no one has ever seen the Revered Master make a move."

"But the fact that he can teach six Emperor Realm figures already demonstrates his terrifying power!"

"Even if he hasn't made a move, most Cultivators in the Yuan Realm revere him like a god."

Chu Yun's body trembled abruptly.

Good heavens!

No wonder the background editing points for the Seven Gentleman of Thatched Cottage actually cost three hundred thousand!

So this force is actually so powerful in Divine Continent Pure Land!

The Revered Master who taught six Great Emperor Realm figures...

To what extent must his Realm have reached?

Chu Yun could not imagine at this moment.

At the same time, he secretly made a decision in his heart.

He would edit the background of the Seven Gentleman of Thatched Cottage sooner or later!

...

Inside the Imperial Palace.

In the Imperial Study late at night.

The Emperor stood alone, his back to the main entrance, his gaze fixed upwards.

Shura Venerable and Meng Changzhong slowly walked in at this moment: "Your Majesty."

The Emperor then softly said, "There are still ten days..."

"In ten days, I will have to enter Imperial Ancestral Mountain to pass the Five Decays of Heaven and Man period."

Shura Venerable and Meng Changzhong were not surprised; they clearly knew about this matter as well.

"Your Majesty, my father has already secretly left the Shi Family and is on his way to the Imperial City."

"Including the Snow Sect, Wangxian Taoist Sect, Luo Family, and Yun Family, the Venerables and Old Ancestors within their clans are all secretly gathering towards the Imperial City."

"During these seven days that Your Majesty enters Imperial Ancestral Mountain, we will definitely guard the Imperial City for Your Majesty and not fail Your Majesty's expectations!" Shura Venerable said with a serious expression.

Although the Empress Faction's plan was meticulous.

The Emperor's side was not entirely unprepared either.

How could someone who could become the Son of Heaven be mentally naive?

He allowed the Old Ancestors of forces like the Shi Family and Yun Family to enter the city mainly as a precaution.

If the Empress and her faction did not cause trouble during this period, that would be for the best.

But if they did cause trouble, the backup plans he had arranged could definitely fight them!

"As for Ninth Prince, Changzhong, you inform him."

"If his Revered Master still cannot arrive, let the Venerable under his command be borrowed by you," the Emperor said again.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

"I will inform Ninth Prince tomorrow," Meng Changzhong responded.

"Your Majesty, has Commander Jin Mu found any clues about the mole?" Shura couldn't help but ask at this moment.

After all, this mole was at least a Venerable and very likely held military power.

If they didn't ferret him out early, it would be like a nail that could prick them at any time!

The Emperor turned around, his expression slightly cold: "According to the clues brought back by Second Prince, Jin Mu has already locked down that person's identity."

"Not making a move yet is just to cast a long line to catch a big fish."

"You don't need to worry about this."

"Yes."

Upon hearing this, Shura Venerable and Meng Changzhong finally felt at ease.

PS: Seeing that many people are still unclear about the Realms, I will explain them again; remember to underline and mark them.

Innate Realm, Qi Condensation Realm, Qi Gathering Realm, Qi Transformation Realm, Golden Core Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, Shattered Realm, Nirvana Realm, Venerable Realm, Heavenly Phase Realm (Celestial Venerable), Supreme Realm, King Sealing Realm, Saint Realm, Saint King Realm, Undying Realm, Heavenly Severance Realm, Eternal Realm, Quasi-Emperor, Great Emperor Realm...

Saint Realm is also commonly called Saint.

Heavenly Phase Realm is commonly called Celestial Venerable!