"I didn't expect to be saved by the prince of the Divine Phoenix Empire," Cang Wanhe murmured, staring at Xichen's carriage, which was preparing to depart from the imperial palace. "He even left without asking for anything in return."
"Actually, Your Majesty..." said Dongfang Xiu, also gazing at the caravan that had begun its journey. "It seems His Highness Prince Xichen has a hobby of collecting rare swords, and his maid took the Overlord's Colossal Sword from the Sky Weapon Pavilion."
"I see..." Cang Wanhe grumbled upon hearing Dongfang Xiu's words, but only showed a faint reaction.
Although the Overlord's Colossal Sword was an Earth Profound Realm-ranked weapon, it shouldn't have attracted the attention of the prince of the Divine Phoenix Empire.
Therefore, it was clear that the other party had another intention for helping him but hadn't revealed it yet.
This made the other party's intentions dubious. It was clear that the assistance wasn't out of pure generosity; there was a hidden agenda behind it... yet to be revealed.
However, what truly puzzled Cang Wanhe was what could drive the prince of the continent's strongest empire to extend a hand to its weakest. What did Xichen want from an empire that was barely mentioned in the balance of power?
"By the way, have my three sons been taken care of properly?" Cang Wanhe asked, a cold, harsh glint appearing in his eyes. The princes' plot had been exposed—they had attempted to kill him—so Cang Wanhe had ordered them paralyzed and imprisoned to be dealt with later.
"Yes, Your Majesty," Dongfang Xiu said respectfully. He was the one who had received the order and hadn't wasted any time; he had already dealt with them, and the three were imprisoned under his supervision.
"By the way, Her Highness the princess is on her way to the palace, and it seems she has already arrived," Dongfang Xiu said. As the strongest in the imperial family, he had detected Cang Yue's presence, who was approaching the palace at great speed.
"Yue'er has arrived..." Upon hearing Dongfang Xiu's words, the cold, distant look in Cang Wanhe's eyes vanished, replaced by a warm expression and a loving father's smile.
Although he had been cured, his body hadn't fully recovered yet, but that didn't matter to Cang Wanhe, who was already rushing out to meet his daughter.
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"Your Highness, we are ready to depart," one of the maids said to Xichen, who was gazing at the horizon. He had already sensed Cang Yue's presence.
"Let's go. Our new destination is New Moon City," Xichen said with a smile. Although he wanted to go to the Wasteland of Death to obtain the Dragon God's legacy, he first needed to enhance his strength to help him face the Dragon God's trials.
Therefore, the best option was to obtain the Phoenix Legacy first to strengthen himself before going for the Dragon God's legacy. This way, he could also prevent Yun Che from obtaining the Phoenix Legacy, as he had no intention of leaving a single drop of its benefits for him.
As soon as he boarded the carriage, a familiar black and purple screen appeared before Xichen's eyes, causing a playful smile to spread across his lips.
[Ding! The first meeting between Yun Che and Cang Yue has been destroyed. Yun Che lost 500 Fortune Value, and the host gained 2,500 Destiny Points.]
"..." Xichen stared at the notification happily. Although 2,500 points weren't a lot, they weren't bad either, especially since he wanted to buy many things that required more than 20,000 points.
"Yun Che should be on his way to New Moon City or may have just arrived," Xichen muttered as the carriage began to move. According to the current timeline, Yun Che would have attended the banquet, caused trouble with various factions in the city, and been protected by Qin Wuyou. But now, Qin Wuyou had returned to the imperial capital with Cang Yue, so Yun Che shouldn't act as recklessly. This would delay his journey to the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range.
"But this gives me extra time..." A devilish smile spread across Xichen's face as he leaned back comfortably on the luxurious seat. Things were under control, and he shouldn't face any problems according to his calculations. However, Xichen hadn't forgotten that Yun Che was a Favored Son of Heaven, and his calculations could go wrong due to the other party's luck.
"But this shouldn't be a major problem. With Yun Che's current strength and Jasmine's weakened state after consuming her power to kill the dragon, he shouldn't have the capability to take the risk and enter the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range." This was the real bet. Yun Che's lack of the necessary strength to enter the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range was a great source of reassurance for Xichen.
Without sufficient strength, it would be impossible for Yun Che to reach the depths of the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range where the Phoenix Clan resided and obtain the Phoenix Legacy.
With this thought, Xichen closed his eyes and began cultivating. Although Profound Energy was extremely scarce in this empire, with his new talent, it wouldn't be difficult for him to break through to the Emperor Profound Realm in the coming days.
As the carriage steadily made its way toward its destination, Xichen's concentration gradually intensified, and he soon entered a state of deep meditation. Profound Energy began to gather around him, forming a small whirlwind, as his absorption speed of Profound Energy was extremely fast. Unfortunately, the Profound Energy in this empire was not only scarce but also very turbid. Therefore, he had to spend a long time purifying and refining it to suit his needs. If he didn't purify and refine it, it would ruin his future cultivation.
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