169: Chapter 169 Problem Red

"System, what about my Heavenly Dao Luck and villain value?" Cao Yang asked in his mind.

"Beep, the host has enslaved the Heavenly Dao, so the Heavenly Dao value cannot be calculated temporarily. Please wait for the next System upgrade for details," the System replied mechanically.

Cao Yang thought about it and agreed; after all, he had already enslaved the Heavenly Dao, so these two values could not be calculated for the time being. He could only wait for the System upgrade to see the results.

However, this was also good; at least it showed that the power he currently possessed was extremely formidable, capable of controlling the entire world.

So the question arose: was his Heavenly Dao Luck at the maximum value or a negative value? This question made Cao Yang somewhat conflicted. If his Heavenly Dao Luck was at the maximum, wouldn't he be the Father of the Heavenly Dao? However, he was only the Lord of the Heavenly Dao.

If it were a negative value, what impact would it have on him? Thinking of this, Cao Yang couldn't help but smile bitterly and shake his head.

"Xiaoxiao, get up. Your master has important business to attend to," Cao Yang said, gently patting Long Xiaoxiao in his arms.

"Understood, Master. I will protect you from the shadows," Long Xiaoxiao said, then got up, faded into the shadows, and disappeared.

Cao Yang smiled slightly, walked out of the small courtyard, and headed towards the Empress's sleeping quarters.

Along the way, he felt countless gazes upon him, but he did not care.

Soon, Cao Yang arrived in front of the Lanlan Divine Palace. This palace was towering, magnificent, and possessed a majestic Aura.

Cao Yang carefully observed this palace and discovered that it was actually a top-grade Divine Artifact, emitting endless pressure.

"System, use ten consecutive sign-ins," Cao Yang thought to himself.

"Beep, congratulations to the host for successfully signing in at the Empress's sleeping quarters, obtaining 100 billion years of Genius cultivation base."

"Beep, congratulations to the host for obtaining one piece of Empress Lanlan's bodice."

"Beep, congratulations to the host for obtaining 100 top-grade Divine Artifacts, the divine kite sword."

"Beep, congratulations to the host for obtaining 100 top-grade divine veins."

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"Beep, congratulations to the host for obtaining 10 billion years of Genius cultivation base."

Cao Yang's expression became somewhat ugly, and he muttered to himself: "This System is truly improper! Giving me a woman's bodice, what is this supposed to be? Am I that kind of person?"

However, the other aspects were quite good. This sign-in actually yielded 150 billion years of Genius cultivation base all at once, which was truly a huge harvest.

One must know that he had only signed in once before, and it was a monthly sign-in; he hadn't expected so many rewards this time.

Cao Yang excitedly opened the System space, and a shocking scene immediately appeared before his eyes—a full one hundred black-red Divine Artifact swords were floating in the air. Each sword was engraved with a red kite spreading its wings, so lifelike that it seemed as if it would fly out at any moment.

These Divine Artifact swords emitted a powerful Aura, making one feel the endless power they contained.

Besides the Divine Artifact swords, there was a large amount of divine veins piled together.

At this moment, Cao Yang suddenly noticed that the ten top-grade divine veins obtained from the previous sign-in had disappeared.

He was shocked and hurriedly checked carefully, only to discover that they had indeed disappeared inexplicably.

Cao Yang couldn't help but feel puzzled and hurriedly used the Indestructible Holy Eye to investigate.

After some searching, he finally discovered a figure secretly doing something in the pile of divine veins—"Hong".

At this moment, "Hong" had actually evolved into a top-grade Sacred Artifact sword. The blade presented a dazzling golden-red color, no longer the red magic sword or top-grade immortal sword it had been before.

It was sneaking around in the pile of divine veins, frantically devouring the top-grade divine veins just obtained from the sign-in.

So that was it; Cao Yang understood.

It turned out that when he obtained top-grade divine veins last time, Cao Yang had instructed the System to place all subsequently obtained divine veins into a separated area within his Inner World.

Unfortunately, after obtaining the Invincible Domain, Cao Yang had thrown Hong back into the Inner World. Those isolated Restrictions were useful against original inhabitants, but how could they stop Hong, whose blade was made of special Materials?

"Hong, you've eaten so many of my good things, shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Cao Yang's voice, full of pressure, resounded in Hong's ears.

Hong was shocked and hurriedly disappeared from the divine veins, appearing outside the Restriction.

"Brother Cao, I didn't mean to steal your divine veins. I don't know why, but I always have an urge to become stronger. Also, when I see you, I always feel like you aren't a good person," Hong said, her voice somewhat unnatural.

"Hong, let me tell you the truth! Actually, I have long known where your problem lies. You should have been tampered with by some supreme powerhouse. Initially, when I noticed this problem, I intended to help you get rid of this state immediately. However, after careful consideration, I felt it was not yet the time to alert the other party. I wanted to observe and see if this supreme powerhouse had other accomplices or an even more powerful mastermind behind the scenes. Therefore, I did not take action against you at that time."

"Many times, your way of thinking and behavior will be influenced by that power inadvertently. And now, it is not convenient for me to help you out of your predicament. Therefore, you must try your best to control yourself. Otherwise, once you continue to grow stronger, it will not only bring danger to you, but even I might fall into a crisis."

"However, don't worry. If it becomes truly unbearable, you can tell me at any time. By then, I will not hesitate to take action to help you, first solving the problem before you, and then considering other matters."

Cao Yang explained everything to Hong unhurriedly.

In fact, ever since Cao Yang obtained the title of "lord of a city" through sign-in, especially after successfully establishing Xuanyang Hall, Cao Yang had gained a clear understanding of Hong's true nature.

It turned out that Hong was actually an upgradable supreme treasure, and it could quickly increase its Rank just by absorbing energy.

Such a treasure was undoubtedly extremely rare and precious.

However, it was surprising that Hong had been tampered with, which made Cao Yang feel vigilant.

What made Cao Yang feel even more uneasy was that the person who tampered with Hong seemed to harbor great hostility towards him.

To avoid alerting the enemy and to find the mastermind behind the scenes, Cao Yang decided not to help Hong solve the problem on her body for the time being.

"Is that so? Alright then!" There was a hint of disappointment in Hong's tone, but she still accepted Cao Yang's decision.

However, just as she was speaking, a trace of black light flashed deep in her eyes, vanishing in an instant. It was extremely fast, so much so that even Cao Yang's Indestructible Holy Eye failed to detect it.

To be safe, Cao Yang suspended the red heavenly emperor sword above the divine vein Restriction to act as a deterrent.

After all, the heavenly emperor sword was a treasure bestowed by the Sacred Realm's Heavenly Dao to the Child of Destiny of the Sacred Realm; its power must be far superior to ordinary top-grade holy artifacts.