Saint Emperor Devourer of Heaven

Jun Wuxie and Yue Yao led Lan Lan into the mansion.

Before they even reached the reception hall, an elder from the Youyu Clan hurried out to greet them.

"Welcome, Divine Sovereign Jun, we are honored by your visit. Please, come inside."

The elders of the Youyu Clan were all smiles, extremely enthusiastic, gesturing for them to enter, and accompanied them into the reception hall.

"Divine Sovereign Jun, please have a seat."

"You are all too kind. This is my Dawn Dynasty's Empress—Yue Yao."

"So, this is the Divine Sovereign Jun's Empress. Empress Yue, we are truly remiss in our manners."

Several elders of the Youyu Clan greeted her in turn.

Yue Yao simply nodded to them in response.

"I was unaware that the Youyu Clan's First Eternal Pass stronghold had guests today. I hope my visit is not an imposition."

Jun Wuxie said, looking at the dignified and beautiful woman seated at the head of the left side of the reception hall.

Coincidentally, the woman from the Lanqin Clan was also looking at him at that moment.

Jun Wuxie was somewhat surprised. From the woman's eyes, he saw a different kind of emotion—a longing, and a forcefully suppressed excitement.

It was as if she really wanted to see him.

Suddenly, a face flashed through his mind, and he couldn't help but be startled, instantly recognizing who this woman was.

"Dawn Divine Sovereign, I am Qin, the ancient ancestor of the Lanqin Clan. I came here today to discuss you with the elders of the Youyu Clan. I didn't expect the Divine Sovereign to visit at this moment. Perhaps it is fate."

The female ancient ancestor of the Lanqin Clan introduced herself.

"So, you are the ancient ancestor of the Lanqin Clan."

Jun Wuxie nodded, his gaze sweeping over her and the elders of the Youyu Clan, and said, "I wonder what you were discussing about me."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Youyu Clan's elders couldn't help but become heavy.

They were slightly silent, and then said, "The matter we were discussing, Divine Sovereign Jun must already know in your heart."

"We heard that Divine Sovereign Jun embarked on that special ancient path, passed through that ancient star of life, and must have passed through that area filled with baleful aura.

Our Youyu Clan's ancient ancestor fell there in the past. We wonder if Divine Sovereign Jun saw the remains of our clan's ancient ancestor in that area…"

The elders of the Youyu Clan looked at him with anticipation, hoping to hear the answer they wanted from his mouth.

They actually knew that the ancient ancestor's remains had undergone corpse transformation under the erosion of that baleful aura.

However, that area was truly terrifying. They dared not approach it. Even Divine Realm experts could not withstand it, their souls unable to bear the corrosion of that baleful aura.

Therefore, for a long time, throughout the long years, they were helpless.

In addition, the ancient road of trials on the Path of Eternity could only be entered during the years when it was reopened.

On ordinary days, those ancient roads were sealed, and no one could enter.

There was no way for them to try various methods.

As the guardian clan of the ancient road, due to their special status, there were restrictions on who from their clan, other than the younger generation, could enter the ancient road. They could only stay for a very short time before being guided out.

At this time, not only were they looking at Jun Wuxie with anticipation, but so was Qin of the Lanqin Clan, so much so that her body couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Jun Wuxie, however, fell into silence.

However, his silence did not last long. Then, he nodded and said, "I did indeed see remains transformed into baleful corpses by the baleful aura phenomenon in that area.

I know your ancient ancestor. I even found his weapon and learned some of his past from the weapon."

As soon as these words came out, whether it was the elders of the Youyu Clan or Qin, the female powerhouse of the Lanqin Clan, they stood up instantly.

"Divine Sovereign Jun, is this true?

Did you really see our Youyu Clan's ancient ancestor?

Please forgive our presumption, but how did Divine Sovereign Jun pass through that area, and did you clash with our ancient ancestor's remains?

Are the ancient ancestor's remains still intact now?"

"Your questions are indeed presumptuous. Everyone has their own secrets. You are trying to pry my secrets from my mouth.

Of course, I will certainly not tell you.

As for your ancient ancestor's remains, they were not intact to begin with, so why ask such a question.

A headless corpse, how could it be intact?"

Jun Wuxie frowned as he looked at the elders of the Youyu Clan, then looked at Qin, the female powerhouse of the Lanqin Clan, and said, "To have one's head chopped off while still alive, and the body falling into the yin and baleful energy, it's truly tragic."

Upon hearing this, Qin, the female powerhouse of the Lanqin Clan, turned pale instantly, her delicate body swaying slightly, one hand gripping the corner of the table, her fingers involuntarily tightening.

Then, she let out a sorrowful sigh, responding, "Yes, Yu's encounter back then was truly tragic.

He was such a talented and astonishing individual, he should not have had such an ending.

He died tragically at the hands of the enemy to save us. We are the ones who failed him…"

Jun Wuxie looked at Qin. The sadness on her face was not feigned, he could feel that.

However, Qin's heart was not only filled with sadness, but also other complex and obscure emotions, but other than that moment of reaction, she hid them very well at all other times.

In any case, Qin was, after all, an Eternal Saint Realm giant, a figure who had survived countless years.

"Divine Sovereign Jun, since you passed through that area, it means you are not afraid of that yin and baleful energy. I wonder if Divine Sovereign Jun can help my Youyu Clan retrieve the remains of our ancient ancestor Yu, so that our ancient ancestor Yu can rest in peace.

We really can't bear to see him continue to stay there, controlled by the baleful aura.

Our Youyu Clan, as one of the three great guardian clans on the Path of Eternity, cannot even protect our own people, who fell on the path of trials. Since ancient times, we have been unable to bring him back.

We, these descendants, feel deeply saddened and remorseful in our hearts."

"Regarding your request, it's not that I can't agree.

However, I have just finished walking that ancient road and arrived at this First Eternal Pass. If I return, it will definitely waste a lot of time, which is not conducive to the subsequent trials.

This matter needs to wait until the entire Path of Eternity is completed before we can talk about it.

Also, I picked up your clan's ancient ancestor Yu's weapon in the yin and baleful energy, and through a trace of the primordial spirit imprint remaining in his weapon, I roughly understood a corner of the events of that year.

It seems that your ancient ancestor Yu was not killed by those enemies who besieged him. According to the information left by his primordial spirit imprint, it seems that he was ambushed from behind and had his head chopped off…"

"What? Is what Divine Sovereign Jun said true?

Was our clan's ancient ancestor Yu really ambushed from behind and had his head chopped off?!"

The elders of the Youyu Clan exclaimed in shock, their eyes flashing with light, their expressions changing drastically, and their emotions suddenly becoming agitated.

But then, they showed a different look and looked at Qin, the female powerhouse of the Lanqin Clan, and said, "Senior Qin, what exactly is going on?"

"Yu!"

The female powerhouse Qin let out a sorrowful cry, her eyes filled with tears.

She said in a low, slightly choked voice, "We were all eyewitnesses to the events of that year, but we did not personally witness Yu's death.

At that time, we were also fighting with others and could not be distracted. We only turned around when we heard Yu's screams, only to see his body separated from his head.

There were many enemies besieging him at that time, and it was possible for him to suffer fatal injuries from the front, side, or back…

Although Yu was amazing, he was ultimately unable to withstand the attacks from all sides…"

Upon hearing this, the elders of the Youyu Clan fell into sorrowful silence.

"Yes, although Yu was amazing, he could withstand enemies from all directions, but he could not withstand a sneak attack from behind."

Jun Wuxie frowned slightly, sat on the chair, tapped the table rhythmically with his fingers, while speaking, showing an inscrutable expression.

The elders of the Youyu Clan did not hear anything, but the female powerhouse Qin of the Lanqin Clan felt a tremor in her heart.

Her gaze fell on Jun Wuxie's face, and she felt very uneasy in her heart.

It seems that Yu really left a trace of his primordial spirit imprint in his weapon, which was really news she didn't want to hear.

Then, what exactly did this Jun Wuxie learn through Yu's primordial spirit imprint?

Would he know the truth of that year?

If he knew the truth and told the Youyu Clan about it…

For a moment, she, as an Eternal Giant, felt somewhat flustered.

But after thinking about it carefully, unless Yu's trace of primordial spirit imprint still exists to this day, otherwise, how could the people of the Youyu Clan believe such a statement?

"Thank you, Divine Sovereign Jun, for agreeing to help the Youyu Clan retrieve Yu's remains. I wonder, is the trace of primordial spirit imprint left by Yu still there, and can I see it?

Divine Sovereign Jun may not know my identity. I was Yu's fiancée back then, and also the person he risked his life to protect.

It's just a pity that fate is fickle, and I didn't have the blessing to become Yu's wife.

One's position in the clan is not one's own…"

Upon hearing this, Jun Wuxie thought for a moment, with a troubled expression, and said, "To be honest, Yu's primordial spirit imprint does exist in the world, but it is extremely weak.

Therefore, I cannot let his primordial spirit come out to meet you now.

His primordial spirit can only appear for a very short moment before it dissipates, so I have to save this opportunity to let him see the higher-ups of the Youyu Clan, especially Yu's closest relatives back then."

"Oh… is that so? It seems that Qin's regret is destined to be unfulfilled…"

The female powerhouse of the Lanqin Clan let out a faint sigh, tears slowly sliding down her cheeks.

On the surface, she seemed full of sadness and regret, and in her heart, she was indeed sad and regretful, but at the same time, she was also very uneasy, even feeling very fearful.

If Yu's primordial spirit imprint meets the higher-ups of the Youyu Clan, meets his parents, and the truth of that year is exposed, the consequences may be very serious.

The relationship between the clans may be difficult to be as harmonious as it is now, and how should she deal with herself?

Back then, she was Yu's fiancée, but later married Ji Feng, who killed Yu!

“Everyone, regarding Yu's matter, I promise to help. Furthermore, you already know that I possess Yu's weapon, as well as a wisp of primordial spirit imprint attached to the weapon.

Please inform the clan leaders and Yu's closest relatives to come to the First Eternal Fortress as soon as possible. When the time comes, I will take out Yu's weapon and let them meet with a wisp of Yu's primordial spirit imprint.”

“Okay! We will send a message to the clan headquarters immediately!

However, the clan headquarters is quite far from this First Eternal Fortress, so it may take about two days to arrive. Please wait patiently, Divine Monarch.

During these two days, Divine Monarch can stay in our mansion. We will definitely do our best to entertain Divine Monarch and the Empress.”

“No need, we have other matters to attend to, so we won't bother you here.

This First Eternal Fortress is so prosperous, with places to stay everywhere, and the environment is quite good. We'd rather wander around.”

“Alright, since Divine Monarch has said so, we naturally dare not insist.

However, if the leaders of our clan arrive, how can we contact Divine Monarch?”

Upon hearing this, Jun Wuxie casually took out a piece of jade, inscribed runes on it, and then placed it on the table.

“When the time comes, just activate the runes in the jade, and you will naturally be able to contact me.

Farewell.”

After Jun Wuxie finished speaking, he left the rune jade, took Yue Yao's hand, and, with Lan Lan, got up and walked out of the reception hall, their figures gradually fading into the distance.

“I still have important matters to attend to, so I won't bother you any longer.

In the future, when you go with Young Master Jun to retrieve Yu's remains, remember to notify me. I want to go with you, the Yu Clan.”

After the female powerhouse of the Lanqin Clan finished speaking, she also left the mansion.

“Quick, send a message to headquarters immediately!”

Several elders of the Yu Clan in the reception hall came back to their senses.

At this moment, Jun Wuxie and Yue Yao had already walked out of the Yu Clan's stronghold mansion.

They entered the street and soon walked into an alley.

In the alley, he and Yue Yao's figures disappeared into the void. At the same time, three Primal Chaos Incarnations appeared, using the Eight-Nine Arcane Art to transform into him, Yue Yao, and Lan Lan.

Their true bodies hid in the void, changing their appearances again, while Lan Lan was brought into the Eight-Nine Arcane Palace by him.

“Although we entered this fortress city after changing our appearances, our adversaries will probably come knocking on our door soon.”

Jun Wuxie said indifferently, his expression not looking too good.

He and Yue Yao hid in the void for a distance, left that alley, entered another alley, and then appeared in an area where no one was paying attention, before arriving on the main street.

They walked all the way towards the most magnificent and luxurious inn in the fortress city.

That inn was too conspicuous, with a tall building soaring into the clouds like a high tower, with a plaque hanging above it, engraved with several golden characters—Eternal Rise Inn!

The name of the inn implies the starting point of the eternal path.

The inn occupied a huge area.

Jun Wuxie and Yue Yao were both a little surprised when they arrived in front of the inn.

It was too luxurious. As far as the eye could see, many places were made and carved from jade, even the pillars were made of jade, flowing with a glowing light.

Jun Wuxie entered the inn and learned that there were three levels of rooms inside, namely Heaven, Earth, and Human.

The Heaven-level courtyard was the most advanced, not only having a strong barrier, but also a very good cultivation environment, providing the occupants with the Yuan Qi of the Eternal Initial quality.

However, the price was extremely expensive, requiring the use of Ninth Grade Sacred Medicine or Ninth Grade materials to pay for the accommodation.

A Ninth Grade Elementary Sacred Medicine or material could only be used to stay for three days. If it was Ninth Grade Intermediate, you could stay for seven days, and Advanced could stay for half a month.

Jun Wuxie had to say that such a price was outrageous.

Accommodation actually required the payment of Ninth Grade resources.

Although the courtyard would provide the Yuan Qi of the Eternal Saint Realm Initial Stage, it must be very useless. At least for the powerhouses of the Eternal Saint Realm, it would not have any effect.

However, there were still many people booking rooms in the Heaven-level courtyard here, obviously staying for the sake of face, more to show off their personal status.

Jun Wuxie casually took out a Ninth Grade Sacred Medicine and paid for seven days of accommodation.

A beautiful woman personally brought them to the courtyard and said that she would stay and serve the guests within these seven days, satisfying any of their requests.

Jun Wuxie's facial muscles twitched, and he drove the woman out.

Yue Yao looked at his speechless expression and couldn't help but laugh.

“What's going on with this Eternal Rise Inn? It even provides this kind of service…”

Jun Wuxie felt that such a service was too demeaning for the guests of the Heaven-level courtyard, making the people who stayed in the Heaven-level courtyard seem like common prostitutes.