244: The death of the imperial princess! A natural disaster-level weirdness! The ghost world!

Purple Yao’s eyes were fixed on Lu Xuan; this was her first appearance, personally interacting with this martial arts prodigy.

The next moment, a hint of astonishment flashed in her eyes, and her heart was stirred by a tempest of emotions.

What a Lu Xuan!

Purple Yao marveled silently in her heart.

The aura emanating from Lu Xuan, profound and sharp, made her feel a long-lost sense of danger.

This kind of oppressive feeling, she had not experienced for a long time, except from Empress Xia Mingyue.

As Purple Yao’s beautiful eyes shifted, her heart churned, and her evaluation of Lu Xuan involuntarily rose a few points.

A young man, only around twenty years old, could cultivate martial arts to such a terrifying realm; it was simply incredible.

Even in places outside the Great Xia Dynasty’s sealed regions, Purple Yao had never seen such a monstrous existence as Lu Xuan.

This Lu Xuan was either a martial arts prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years, or he must possess an astonishing fortuitous encounter!

However, Purple Yao had no intention of coveting Lu Xuan’s fortuitous encounter.

Because Lu Xuan now possessed the power of a Nascent Soul True Person; his wings had already grown full.

Furthermore, this Lu Xuan seemed to possess a mysterious and unfathomable Martial Art Body Technique and had even cultivated a trace of spatial law.

No one in the entire Great Xia Dynasty could guarantee that they could capture Lu Xuan without fail.

Because Lu Xuan, with the power of spatial law, could disregard the sealing power of heaven and earth, treading through the void as if entering an uninhabited land.

Currently, Lu Xuan’s strength had reached an unfathomable realm.

Unless the legendary Void Realm True Lord personally took action, there might still be a slim hope of capturing him.

However, even a peerless expert like a Void Realm True Lord might not have absolute certainty when facing Lu Xuan’s mysterious Martial Art Body Technique of spatial law.

After all, the power of spatial law was not an ordinary heavenly power.

Purple Yao knew in her heart that Lu Xuan’s existence had probably already surpassed the scope of ordinary martial artists.

Perhaps, within this Great Xia Dynasty, no one could truly restrain him anymore.

Purple Yao sighed inwardly, a complex expression appearing in her eyes.

Thinking of this, Purple Yao composed herself, and a hint of solemnity appeared on her fair, cold face.

At the same time, her brows seemed to subtly suppress a hint of anger.

Immediately after, Purple Yao’s voice, imbued with bone-chilling coldness, echoed again, her tone clear and low.

“Lord Lu, I summoned you here for the matter of the Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture.”

Then, she paused slightly: “Due to certain reasons, I cannot leave Tiandu for now, so this matter can only be entrusted to you, Lord Lu.”

With that, Purple Yao’s gaze was like ice; clearly, this matter was no small feat, even touching upon certain bottom lines.

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan’s expression remained calm; he merely nodded slightly, a hint of curiosity arising in his heart.

Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture?

Previously, Lu Xuan had always been in An Prefecture in the Southern Region, so he had never heard of the Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture.

What exactly happened?

What could make this Lord of the Blackbird Guard, who usually came and went like a phantom and acted with mysterious unpredictability, treat this matter with such solemnity?

Purple Yao’s voice was low and solemn, with a hint of coldness in her eyes: “Lord Lu, the Haoran Prefecture in the Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture, a ghost realm appeared a few days ago.”

She continued: “However, that ghost realm seemed to have its own sentience and did not immediately devour the entire Fu City; instead, it sealed the Haoran Prefecture.”

“At the same time, the Wen Family, a prominent clan within Haoran Prefecture, vanished as an entire clan, relocating to the Mingxin Prefecture adjacent to Haoran Prefecture.”

At this point, Purple Yao’s tone carried a hint of doubt and vigilance, “The Wen Family is the foundation of Haoran Prefecture; their sudden relocation as a clan is by no means accidental.”

Hearing this, Lu Xuan’s expression paused slightly, as if confirming what Purple Yao had said.

“A ghost realm?” He repeated softly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

If he hadn’t misheard, a sentient ghost realm had actually appeared in Haoran Prefecture in the Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture!

Such a transcendent and eerie existence, even he had not easily encountered.

Lu Xuan’s originally calm heart now gradually became active, like a excited flame, burning wildly in his chest.

His eyes were filled with fervent light, and the corners of his mouth slightly curved, revealing a meaningful smile.

“It’s like when you’re sleepy, a pillow just appears,” he murmured softly, his tone carrying an undisguised excitement.

The eerie levels are divided into Mortal, Dangerous, Ferocious, Malicious, Calamitous, and Disastrous!

The Disastrous-level Eerie is further divided into Disaster-level and Catastrophe-level.

Disaster-level Eerie possesses a Domain of Eerie.

Only martial artists above the Outer Strength Grandmaster realm can use their intensely hot Gale Force to deal with its eerie Yin Qi.

And Catastrophe-level Eerie possesses a more powerful Eerie Realm than a Domain of Eerie.

The Eerie Realm, also known as the Ghost Realm, is the most Yin and evil place between heaven and earth, containing a more powerful Yin-Nether power than Yin Qi.

The Yin-Nether power within the Ghost Realm is exactly the same as the power of heaven and earth controlled by Divine Palace Realm martial artists.

Furthermore, under this terrifying Yin-Nether power, the power of heaven and earth of ordinary Divine Palace Realm martial artists can even be corroded and annihilated.

The Ghost Realm can not only devour all living beings but also corrode the power of heaven and earth within it, and even change the appearance of a region.

Therefore, facing an Eerie that possesses a Ghost Realm, even Divine Palace Realm martial artists dare not easily venture into it.

With the slightest carelessness, the power of heaven and earth within their Divine Palace could be corroded by the Yin-Nether power within the Ghost Realm, leading to the complete destruction of their divine sense.

Lu Xuan’s thoughts churned in his mind, a deep purple gleam flashing in his eyes.

What kind of relationship existed between this Catastrophe-level ghostly entity and the Wen Family of Haoran Prefecture?

Purple Yao’s words clearly revealed her concern for the Wen Family, even more so than for the Ghost Realm itself.

This made Lu Xuan feel a sense of doubt.

Purple Yao caught the fleeting doubt in Lu Xuan’s eyes but did not speak.

Then, she gently raised her jade hand and slowly shook her thin, long sleeve, her movements soft yet elegant.

As Purple Yao flicked her sleeve, a completely dark jade box, emitting a mysterious glow, appeared before Lu Xuan’s eyes.

Then, the black jade box seemed to be grasped by an invisible large hand, slowly floating in the air.

“Lord Lu, everything you want to know is here.”

Purple Yao’s crimson lips parted slightly, her voice clear and crisp, devoid of any emotion.

Then she paused slightly, looking deeply at Lu Xuan, and spoke again: “This matter is extremely important and must not be revealed casually.”

“Her Majesty has decreed that once the existence within that ghost realm is found to be that one…”

Purple Yao’s voice suddenly turned cold, a sharp killing intent flashing in her eyes, “The Wen Family, shall be executed without mercy!”

Upon hearing this, Lu Xuan’s expression tightened slightly, and a hint of shock flashed in his eyes.

He hadn't expected that this matter would involve the decree of that Empress.

“Vice Director Mu Yun has already arrived in Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture yesterday; he is there awaiting your orders, Lord Lu.”

“He has what you need, Lord Lu!”

As soon as the words fell, Purple Yao’s figure, in a blur, suddenly transformed into a dazzling purple light.

Purple light and shadows intertwined, dizzying the eyes, and in an instant, Purple Yao’s figure disappeared within the Blackbird Guard’s main hall.

Only the faintly trembling, invisible air remained, as if narrating that everything that had just happened was not an illusion.

Inside the main hall, only Lu Xuan remained, along with the black jade box still suspended in mid-air.

Lu Xuan’s gaze was firmly locked on the black jade box floating in mid-air; his expression was calm, his hands clasped behind his back, showing no intention of reaching out to take it.

The next second, the black jade box seemed to be pulled by an invisible, mysterious force.

Suddenly, with a “whoosh,” it flew rapidly towards Lu Xuan, bringing with it a slight whooshing sound.

In the blink of an eye, the jade box stopped steadily in front of Lu Xuan.

With a soft “click,” the black jade box slowly opened on its own.

Inside the box, a simple, ancient jade slip lay quietly.

The jade slip was yellowish all over, with a lifelike black Xuan Bird carved on its surface, as if it were about to spread its wings and fly.

Immediately after, the ancient jade slip, under the influence of Lu Xuan’s Nascent Soul power, slowly detached from the jade box and floated in mid-air.

Then, this ancient jade slip slowly unfolded before Lu Xuan.

The content written inside the ancient jade slip was, at this moment, completely revealed to Lu Xuan without reservation.

To Lu Xuan’s surprise, when the ancient jade slip unfolded, the content written on it consisted of only a few simple lines of text.

These few lines of text were presented so plainly, without any unnecessary embellishment.

But they were like a heavy bomb, instantly stirring up a stormy sea in Lu Xuan’s heart.

Lu Xuan’s brows furrowed slightly, his pupils rapidly contracting to the size of a pinprick.

A hint of shock appeared undisguised on his face, and a faint surprise showed in his eyes.

Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture!

Haoran Prefecture was surrounded by a mysterious ghost realm, confirmed by the Wen Tai State Duke to be a Catastrophe-level Eerie.

The Catastrophe-level Eerie is suspected to have formed after Princess Xingyue’s death, corrupted by the leaked power of heaven and earth from the Fell Spirit Ruin.

Princess Xingyue!

As for Princess Xingyue, who she was, Lu Xuan didn’t know her.

However, anyone who could bear the title of Princess in the Great Xia Dynasty must have been the daughter of the previous emperor.

Goodness!

Lu Xuan exclaimed silently in his heart.

It turned out that a princess of the Great Xia Dynasty had died and had even become a ghostly entity similar to Zhang Yingxue and Wu Wei.

“It seems there’s an astonishing secret involved!”

Lu Xuan murmured softly, a glint flashing deep in his eyes.

In this world of martial arts cultivation, Lu Xuan truly couldn’t imagine what could kill a princess of a dynasty.

Then the answer to this question was obvious!

Someone must have secretly murdered a princess of the dynasty, and it must have been with deep hatred!

No wonder even this elusive Lord had to personally appear to explain this matter.

So it involved the secrets of the Great Xia Dynasty!

“The Wen Family?”

Immediately after, Lu Xuan’s expression instantly returned to calmness, and he gently waved his hand.

The ancient jade slip that had been floating before him, as well as the black jade box beside it.

In an instant, they seemed to suffer a heavy blow, turning into dust and dissipating into the invisible heaven and earth.

That’s enough!

No matter who it was, Lu Xuan only needed to confirm whether the Catastrophe-level Eerie in Haoran Prefecture was this Princess Xingyue.

A Catastrophe-level Eerie, I wonder how many system points it can bring me.

As for what Princess Xingyue looks like!

That will only be known after heading to the Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture and meeting up with Mu Yun.

Mu Yun is the Vice Director of the Blackbird Guard; he naturally knows Princess Xingyue’s identity.

Lu Xuan did not leave like Purple Yao but walked out of the main hall openly.

He still needed to find a map, after all, Lu Xuan had never even heard of the Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture.

Outside the main hall, the five women still stood like pines on either side of the entrance.

Upon seeing Lu Xuan walk out of the main hall, their movements were perfectly synchronized; they simultaneously raised their hands and cupped their fists in a salute.

“We greet Lord Lu!”

The sound of the greeting was clear and strong, echoing outside the empty hall.

Lu Xuan’s expression was calm, his gaze sweeping over everyone one by one.

Finally, it landed on the leading woman, and he said in a deep voice: “Find me a map of the Eastern Region Wentai Prefecture, the sooner the better.”

“Yes, Lord Lu!”

The leading woman immediately responded upon seeing this.

Not long after Lu Xuan left with the Eastern Region map, a figure slowly appeared outside the majestic and tall gates of the Blackbird Guard headquarters.

Looking closer, it was a hunched old man, thin and tightly wrapped in a bewitching purple robe.

This purple-robed elder took one slow but steady step after another, approaching the main gate of the Blackbird Guard headquarters.

If Lu Xuan were still present at this moment, with just one glance, he would recognize the old man’s identity.

This was none other than Wu Jiu, a member of the Wu Family, whom he had always kept in mind!

Outside the gate, the Blackbird Guards stationed there felt an inexplicable immense pressure.

This pressure was like an invisible net, enveloping them from all directions, almost suffocating them.

Just as the atmosphere reached its climax, Li Chengxing had already appeared silently at the gate.

He wore a dark red Blackbird Guard uniform, his posture upright, his face stern, and his eyes sharp.

With Li Chengxing’s arrival, the heart-pounding inexplicable pressure instantly vanished like melting snow in spring.

The Xuan Bird Guards’ taut nerves finally relaxed; they all let out a long sigh of relief and then lowered their guard.

The Blackbird Guards on both sides respectfully saluted Li Chengxing.

“We greet Vice Director!”

“Hmm!” Li Chengxing nodded slightly in response.

Immediately after, he frowned, his stern gaze directly fixed on Wu Jiu, his eyes full of displeasure, without any politeness, he spoke coldly.

“Wu Jiu, why are you here again?”

“You Lao Jiahuo (Old fellow), don’t try to act superior here; this isn’t your Wu Family.”

“This place is the Celestial Capital Xuan Bird Guard; besides the Blackbird Guard, unauthorized personnel are strictly forbidden from entering!”

This Wu Jiu had already come once a few days ago, wanting to find Lu Xuan, but Li Chengxing had unhesitatingly refused him.

Now he came again!

Strange, when did Lao Lu offend someone from the Wu Family?