243: Chapter 243 Taking a Risk

"I only heard him call himself Venerable Qingyuan." Cangming Wujian replied in a deep voice, then looked at the three Old Ancestors, "But I have never heard of this title, Venerable Qingyuan. Do the three Old Ancestors know of him?"

"Venerable Qingyuan..." The Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left slowly repeated the title, his withered fingers lightly tapping his knee. "I have never heard of this title. In Cangxuan, there are few Venerables, and most are illustrious figures. If such a person truly existed, it shouldn't be so quiet."

The Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the right also shook his head slightly: "Northern Plains, Eastern Wasteland, Southern Region, Western Desert, and even Central State—I have heard of everyone who can be called a Venerable. But the two characters 'Qingyuan' are indeed something I have heard for the first time."

Cangming Chiguang in the middle was silent for a long time before his half-lowered eyelids finally lifted slowly.

The lamp light reflected in his pupils, shimmering with a cold, silvery-white glow.

"Does that person have anything else remarkable about him, besides the Lesser Spring-Autumn Secret Realm and the two Quasi-Emperor Realm corpses?" he asked, his voice raspy and low.

Cangming Wujian pondered for a moment, then recounted the conflict on the street, Luo Qingyue's sword strike, and the Old Turtle's actions one by one. Finally, he added: "That woman in white is only in her early twenties, yet she is already at the ninth level of the Asking Dao Realm. Her Foundation is solid; she is definitely not someone whose growth was forced. When she unsheathed that sword, even this Disciple felt a chill."

"Ninth level of the Asking Dao Realm in her early twenties..." The Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left frowned deeply. "In those ancient Emperor clans of Central State with deep Foundations, she would be a rare Phoenix among them. Such a person is actually just that man's servant?"

"In my opinion, that man's background cannot be simple," said the Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the right. "Since he dared to bring the Lesser Spring-Autumn Secret Realm and the two Quasi-Emperor Realm corpses to the Northern Plains, it means he is not afraid of us keeping these things at all."

"So what if he isn't simple?" A cold light flashed in the eyes of the Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left. "No matter how strong he is, could he be stronger than the Quasi-Emperor Realm?"

Hearing this, the others all looked at him.

He met the three men's gazes and continued: "We only need to tamper with those two Puppets and seize them to have the assistance of two Quasi-Emperor Realm experts. He is just at the Peak of the Saint King realm; how could he possibly be our match?"

"But what if the person behind him..." the Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the right hesitated.

The Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left shook his head slightly. "What is there to fear? In this world today, how many forces can bring out two Quasi-Emperors? Even among those ancient Emperor clans, those in the Quasi-Emperor Realm are few and far between."

As he spoke, he cast his gaze toward the Old Ancestor in the middle and continued: "Now that the emperors blood sealed in our clan has appeared, it has attracted many experts, yet we are powerless to guard it. If we have two Puppets of the Quasi-Emperor Realm, who would be able to seize that emperors blood?"

"By then, with the help of the emperors blood, our Cangming Clan will be able to cultivate another Quasi-Emperor Realm expert!"

"With three Quasi-Emperor Realm experts! Our Cangming Clan will have the strength to contend with those ancient Emperor clans!"

Cangming Chiguang did not reply immediately. He lowered his eyelids and remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, the Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left thought he was still hesitating. He leaned forward and lowered his voice even further: "This is a once-in-a-millennium Opportunity! Those two Quasi-Emperor corpses are well-preserved, and their dao rhyme has not dissipated. Once refined into Puppets, they will be two Quasi-Emperor Realm combatants! What has our Cangming Clan been dormant in the Northern Plains for ten thousand years for? Isn't it just waiting for an Opportunity like this?"

The Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the right also nodded slowly, his withered fingers clenching on his knees for a moment before relaxing. "If they were just ordinary Quasi-Emperor corpses, that would be one thing, but he also has the Lesser Spring-Autumn Secret Realm! If we have the help of the Secret Realm, our Cangming Clan will definitely be able to cultivate a large number of experts in a short time. Now that a great change in the world is imminent, our Cangming Clan should also rise with the tide!"

The two, one on the left and one on the right, both meant the same thing in their words—the Opportunity must not be missed!

Cangming Chiguang finally lifted his eyelids. His murky old eyes shimmered with a faint silvery-white luster under the lamplight. "If we are going to act, then we must be fully prepared!"

Seeing that Cangming Chiguang had made up his mind, the Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the side had an increasingly rich smile on his face. "Old Ancestor is wise!"

Cangming Chiguang did not reply, but stood up from the stone platform and walked slowly to the massive Formation platform in the center of the stone hall.

Light flowed within the Formation platform, revealing the outline of the entire Beiming City.

He lifted his withered finger and tapped lightly on the Formation platform: "The matter of refining the Puppets will be handled by the three of us personally."

As he spoke, he turned his head to look at Cangming Wujian, who was standing by the Formation platform, his voice dropping a few degrees: "Wujian, you will lead another team to set up the 'Mystic Ice Spirit-Locking Formation' in the mansion."

Cangming Wujian was slightly taken aback: "The Mystic Ice Spirit-Locking Formation? Old Ancestor, once that Formation is activated, the Spiritual Qi within a thousand miles will be forcibly drained and stagnated. With so many experts in Beiming City right now, wouldn't that be too eye-catching?"

"Wujian, that is just in case," the Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left sneered, a cold light flashing in his eyes. "With the three of us acting, even if that person is a Venerable, he won't be able to stir up any waves. Asking you to set up the Formation is just to have a backup plan; it won't be needed."

Cangming Wujian nodded slightly. "I understand."

He paused, then bowed to Cangming Chiguang: "Old Ancestor, how should we deal with that young girl from the Chiyan Divine Palace?"

"Chiyan Divine Palace..." The Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left squinted his eyes, his withered fingers pausing on his knee. "That young girl who came along is actually from the Chiyan Divine Palace?"

"Correct." Cangming Wujian nodded slightly. "That young girl has a Core Disciple token from the Chiyan Divine Palace on her, and the silvery-white silk ribbon at her waist is also the 'Flowing Cloud Sash', a Magical Artifact unique to the Chiyan Divine Palace. She should be a Core Disciple of the Chiyan Divine Palace."

Hearing this, the Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the right frowned deeply, his withered chin twitching slightly: "Chiyan Divine Palace. That is a tough nut to crack. As one of the six top forces in Central State, the Palace Master, Venerable Scarlet Flame, is already a Peak Saint King expert; it is rumored that he has already touched the threshold of the Quasi-Emperor Realm. Moreover, the Chiyan Divine Palace also hides Old Ancestors in the Quasi-Emperor Realm; they cannot be underestimated."

He spoke with a noticeably more cautious tone than when they were discussing Shen Qingyuan just now; clearly, the name of the Chiyan Divine Palace still held enough deterrent power in this remote place of the Northern Plains.

The hall was silent for a moment.

The Old Ancestor of the Saint King realm on the left, however, curled his lips into a sneer: "So what if it is the Chiyan Divine Palace? The six top forces of Central State sound intimidating, but that is in normal times. What time is it now? The emperors blood has appeared, and the great contention of the world is about to begin! No matter how strong the Chiyan Divine Palace is, could they really send a Quasi-Emperor to the Northern Plains? Once the Puppets are in hand, our Cangming Clan will not fear their Chiyan Divine Palace!"

Cangming Chiguang nodded slightly. "A little girl, no need to take her to heart; just kill her along with him."

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