Comprehension Ability: I Forge a Villainous Longevity Family

Chapter 622: Chapter 473: Past_2

Mo Qingyue withdrew her thoughts and saw that Chen Zhixing was still staring at the Star Realm History Book. After a moment of hesitation, she softly said:

"Zhixing, if you’re interested, you can take this book with you to read at your leisure. There’s no need to rush."

"Hmm?" Chen Zhixing closed the book in his hands and looked up. "Is it alright if I take it?"

"If you take it, it’s alright." Mo Qingyue chuckled softly.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhixing also smiled.

Him taking it was fine, which meant it was an issue if someone else did.

This was the Celestial Saint Palace giving face to him, the Demon Venerable.

It was also a way for the Celestial Palace to mend ties with this ally.

"Alright, Zhixing, I have some matters to attend to with this book, so I won’t keep you any longer."

"Alright, I’ll take this book first and return it to you once I’ve finished reading."

"No rush."

...

Mo Qingyue issued a guest dismissal, and Chen Zhixing chose to leave accordingly.

There was no point in getting angry.

It wasn’t that their relationship had cooled to the point where Mo Qingyue wanted Chen Zhixing to leave; rather, they both realized that during this time, three gazes had fallen upon Mo Qingyue’s residence from within the Celestial Saint Palace.

The owners of those three gazes were all Longevity True Monarchs of the Celestial Saint Palace.

The meaning behind those three gazes was clear; it was a kind of friendly probing.

If Chen Zhixing did not leave, someone would come to discuss with him the relationship between the Celestial Saint Palace and the Ziwei Chen Family and the various matters of forming an alliance to establish the Star Palace lineage.

It was precisely due to this realization that Mo Qingyue reminded Chen Zhixing to leave.

Of course, Chen Zhixing could choose not to leave, but that would mean officially visiting the Celestial Saint Palace in his capacity as the Demon Venerable, and the outcome of that situation would be unpredictable.

After Chen Zhixing left.

Inside the Shuiyue Residence, the silhouette of True Monarch Tihu emerged from behind the screen.

"Master Ancestor." Mo Qingyue greeted.

"Hmm." Tihu nodded, his gaze lingering in the direction Chen Zhixing had left.

Mo Qingyue, seeing this, knew that Master Tihu was pondering something and did not disturb him; she remained quietly waiting below.

After a while.

Tihu exhaled thoughtfully.

"So quickly in the Longevity Realm already, that child is even more outstanding than I previously thought."

"Zhixing’s talent has always been excellent."

"I know, I said before that given his identity and aptitude, not joining my Celestial Saint Palace is also a good thing for him. It’s just a pity..."

As Tihu spoke, he suddenly paused, as if touching upon some secret he wasn’t prepared to discuss with Mo Qingyue, and shifted the topic: "Did he take the Star Realm History Book this time?"

"Reporting to Master Ancestor, judging by Zhixing’s behavior, he indeed seems to have some interest in the Star Realm." Mo Qingyue answered cautiously.

"Hmm, the Star Realm is fine as well." Tihu sighed gently.

Being a Longevity True Monarch born during the era dominated by Yimiao, and having witnessed how Huayu True Monarch became an Immortal Venerable, Tihu had some understanding of certain secrets.

In the realm of the Venerable, there could be only one under heaven.

This was the rule.

Since there was a Huayu before Chen Zhixing became immortal, a battle was inevitable between the two unless one of them chose to leave the Celestial Profound, breaking this strange rule.

Of course, the greater possibility was that both would choose to leave.

"Cosmic Realm...." Tihu pondered for a moment before seeming to recall something and instructed Mo Qingyue: "Qingyue, under my decree, instruct Qin Yi and her Southern Domain Alliance to commence the exploration of the Cosmic Realm in advance."

"Ah? So soon, Master Ancestor, there’s still a year before the day of the two realms’ intersection, and currently, due to the distance between the two realms, only cultivators at Nirvana Realm or above can traverse the rift for exploration, but you know, given the strength of the Southern Alliance..."

"It’s enough. The seven at the Peak Realm, along with a hundred Nirvana, are sufficient as the vanguard for our Celestial Saint Palace’s exploration of the Cosmic Realm."

"Seven at the Peak Realm...." Mo Qingyue was astonished.

She was unaware of when her senior brother’s disciple had come to control such a powerful force.

Seeing Mo Qingyue’s expression, Tihu frowned and reminded:

"Qingyue, when the Star Palace project was terminated, that child Qin Yi was in Jiangzhou."

...

Southern Domain Alliance!

This descent-stage special organization affiliated with the Celestial Saint Palace has been famous for the last few years!

In fact, it has subtly become a foremost force in the Southern Domain, obeying only the directives of the Celestial Saint Palace.

The reason for this prominence.

It’s mainly because they were fortunate to rise at the opportune moment. After the Ziwei Chen Family sealed the mountain back then, under the guise of alliance, they temporarily took over a substantial amount of the Ziwei Chen Family’s power in the Southern Domain.

Of course, the pretense was for temporary stewardship, so that these subordinate powers of the Ziwei Chen Family could be fully returned when Ziwei Mountain came back.

This pretense is dignified.

No one really doubts that the Southern Domain Alliance would do otherwise.

On one hand, it’s because the Southern Domain Alliance was originally established as a temporary organization by the Celestial Saint Palace, and it will disband once the descent stage ends.

Comparatively, the Ziwei Chen Family, a solid ally of the Celestial Saint Palace for millennia, is certainly more critical.

On the other hand, it’s necessary to mention that Demon Venerable, the Star Venerable, or perhaps the Star Monarch Taoist Lord!

With an alive and present Taoist Lord, would you dare to seize their territory? How desperate are you? Do you yearn for an early demise?

The Southern Domain Alliance has no reason, ability, or courage to annex the industries left by the Ziwei Chen Family, which is why its ’custodial mode’ has gradually been acknowledged by many of the noble families in the Southern Domain.

Though there are still some expressing dissatisfaction, by and large, the Southern Domain Alliance has succeeded.

They not only took over the extensive assets of the Ziwei Chen Family but also temporarily adopted the Ziwei Chen Family’s ecological position in the Southern Domain.

It has become a venue for major discussions among the noble families of the Southern Domain over the last century.

More pivotal to the Southern Domain Alliance’s expansion to its current state is the foundation that they inherited the Star Palace.....

Yes, Qin Yi took over the Star Palace!

Ahem.

Although it’s just a segment invested by the Celestial Saint Palace, laden with debts.

But even so, with the ’Star Palace’ reputation, Qin Yi’s justification for recruiting personnel in recent years has been unparalleled!

Star Palace.

Star Monarch.

Longevity Tao Fruit!

Golden Nature.

To a certain degree, such resources can be accessed through the Southern Domain Alliance.

Because it holds the method for crafting the ’Starlight Guiding Technique,’ the current Southern Domain Alliance is practically a living replica of the Star Palace, devoid only of Chen Zhixing’s ’Star Venerable’ endorsement.

The Southern Domain Alliance has become the de facto replacement for the ecological position of Ziwei Chen Family in recent times.

But this replacement inherently carries significant risks.

Such as Qin Yi, the dream of the Southern Alliance. Even though she holds unrivaled authority on the surface and has maybe become the unchallenged first under the Longevity Realm in the Southern Domain, she often wakes from fits of anxiety and fears in her dreams.

No matter whether it’s the Descent Stage nearing its end, the Southern Domain Alliance, privileged due to being backed by the Celestial Saint Palace, must consider the implications of the two realms overlapping.

"Phew... phew..."

Once again awakened from a nightmare, Qin Yi panted, staring blankly at the direction above her, her clothes drenched with sweat.

No matter how much she regretted desiring to take over the baton, Qin Yi realized too late that it had bondage as well as the heavy burden of leadership.

She came to regret yearning to take over the Ziwei Chen Family’s enterprises, which led her to live in constant anxiety and unrest.

If only she accepted the position left to her as Saintess, how much simpler the responsibilities would have been.

"Ifs don’t exist in this world, do they? Qin Yi, if you could really start over, would you truly want to?"

Hmm? Qin Yi suddenly awoke from her thoughts as if someone had called her name.