Chapter 1892: The Imperial Preceptor’s Perception!
Chapter 1892: Chapter 1892: The Imperial Preceptor’s Perception!
The magnificent Imperial Palace, yet it exudes a deathly aura?
Hong Ying floated high in the sky, watching this scene with her willowy eyebrows slightly furrowed.
Logically speaking, the heavens were broken, the Wilderness Realm is no longer restricted. Not only is there a denser flow of spiritual energy, but one can also travel to other realms. At this time, as a pioneer of the Wilderness Realm, the Cloud Phoenix Empire should not be shrouded in deathly aura.
Chu Yan could naturally feel it too, but not as clearly as Hong Ying did.
“It seems the crisis is not yet resolved.” Chu Yan shrugged and said, “Indeed, although the process can change, destiny is not so easily altered.”
Hong Ying ignored him and flew directly towards the interior of the palace.
Chu Yan watched Hong Ying’s back, not discouraged, but instead showed an invasive smile, “The first time I’ve been so interested in a woman, yet she doesn’t fancy me. Interesting…”
Humans have an inexplicable inherent flaw.
They tend to ignore those who are good to them, yet feel more towards those who don’t care for them.
Perhaps it is due to a desire for conquest.
To put it bluntly, it’s just being cheap…
With that said, Chu Yan shrugged and followed Hong Ying on his own.
The exterior of the Cloud Phoenix Empire’s Imperial Palace was splendid.
But inside, it was extremely quiet.
Hong Ying walked through the familiar yet unfamiliar halls, until she reached outside the main hall and heard sighs.
Upon entering, Empress Hong Ying sat high on the throne.
The Imperial Preceptor stood behind her, while the Nine Heavens Tribe was under the throne.
However… there seemed to be less than half of the worshippers and ministers.
Among them, the leader of the Nine Heavens Tribe, Yun Zhan, punched the pillar beside him fiercely, creating a thunderous sound, his face extremely grim as he said, “Nowadays, not only has the entire Wilderness Realm, but also many nobles and ministers of the Cloud Phoenix Empire, and those worshippers left, joining other forces in external realms.”
Yun Ming, also of the Nine Heavens Tribe, said in a deep voice, “Not only that, after the Wilderness Realm was opened, other realms have set their sights on us, those who joined other forces chose to exchange intelligence of the Wilderness Realm for resources and status.”
No wonder there were so few people in the court.
Empress Hong Ying sat high on the throne, with a grave expression, she looked to the side at the Imperial Preceptor and asked, “What do you think, Preceptor?”
The Imperial Preceptor sighed slightly and said, “Most cultivators act for their own interests. Since the conquest of the heavens was successful, and the passage to the outside world opened, naturally, a large portion of cultivators have chosen to betray in pursuit of more cultivation resources.”
“Now, investigating this matter is of no use. Outside the Wilderness Realm, and even within the Empire, I’m afraid many spies have already been inserted… a confrontation is just a matter of time.”
Yun Ming angrily said, “Since we were able to wage war against the heavens before, why should we fear those from other realms? Fight them!”
The Imperial Preceptor glanced at Yun Ming, shook his head and said, “They have our information, and we have some understanding. If it were just one force, perhaps we could resist, but what about seven or eight forces joining forces to divide the Wilderness Realm? With our current military strength, this battle will inevitably be lost.”
“So, should we surrender?”
For a while, the few remaining nobles and ministers also showed panicked expressions.
Everyone’s gaze fell upon the throne, awaiting the Empress’s decision.
Empress Hong Ying pondered for a while, then resolutely said, “Gather all forces of the Wilderness Realm, unite at the Cloud Phoenix Empire, and resist the external invasion!”
Even the Hong Ying of her first life would not simply submit.
Standing outside the main hall, Hong Ying also nodded slightly at this scene. If it were her, she would make the same decision.
At this moment, Chu Yan shook his head and smiled, “I just probed a bit earlier, although the eight forces are not worth mentioning for us, they are not something the current Cloud Phoenix Empire can withstand.
This time, if you don’t step in to help, the Cloud Phoenix Empire will certainly be destroyed.”
Hong Ying frowned slightly.
Even after conquering the Heavenly Road, will it still be invaded by external forces, leading to destruction?
“Heavenly destiny and causality are not easily changed, just like reincarnation,” Chu Yan shrugged, “I can assure you, even if you intervene and overcome the crisis this time, the result will still be the same next time.”
The first Cloud Phoenix Empire, regardless of its foundation or total strength, could not clash head-on with external forces.
“So, knowing this, will you still intervene this time?” Chu Yan teased, looking at Hong Ying.
Hong Ying was one of the few times that she answered Chu Yan’s question, “I want to see to what extent the Cloud Phoenix Empire in this life can go with my intervention.”
Chu Yan shrugged, nonchalant and said, “After all, it’s the Reincarnation Illusion Realm, do as you please.”
This time.
In nine days, the eight forces came together, attacking the Wilderness Realm simultaneously, breaking through the Cloud Phoenix Empire’s initial defenses effortlessly.
As Chu Yan said, the current Cloud Phoenix Empire is utterly powerless to resist the external invasion!
The entire Wilderness Realm fell into war!
This time.
Hong Ying once again chose to intervene, suppressing the eight forces with a backhand, annihilating them!
And this time, Hong Ying uprooted the foundation of the eight forces to eliminate future troubles, transferring all the heritage of the eight forces to the Cloud Phoenix Empire, wanting to see if the Cloud Phoenix Empire in this life could overcome future crises on its own with these foundations.
The Empress Hong Ying of the first life and the Nine Heavens Tribe still did not discover Hong Ying and Chu Yan’s presence, only bowing towards the void.
“Wasn’t it this person who helped us in the last Heavenly Road battle as well? Who is this person? Why do they help us repeatedly and never show up?” Empress Hong Ying wondered.
The leader of the Nine Heavens Tribe, Yun Zhan, laughed, “Perhaps someone the Empress befriended previously has now returned at the peak to repay a favor?”
Only the Imperial Preceptor remained silent.
Yet, the Imperial Preceptor smiled and said, “Or perhaps… someone from another world? Or even, a reincarnation?”
Not only did Empress Hong Ying, but even Hong Ying and Chu Yan also showed surprise expressions.
Chu Yan said, “Your Imperial Preceptor is not simple, is he? In such a barren place, with such skills, could he actually guess this point?”
Hong Ying frowned at these words.
The origins of the Imperial Preceptor were originally mysterious, capable of predicting fate. Even with her current understanding, Hong Ying could not fully comprehend the Imperial Preceptor.
And then…
The Imperial Preceptor actually glanced in the direction of Hong Ying, with a slight smile at the corner of his mouth.
Hong Ying was stunned by this, just as she was about to step forward, the Imperial Preceptor turned his gaze away, as if he just inadvertently glanced in their direction.
Chu Yan, at this moment, no longer wore a playful smile, but said seriously, “I think you need to thoroughly investigate the Imperial Preceptor of your first life.”
For the first time, Hong Ying agreed with Chu Yan’s words.
This Imperial Preceptor of hers seems really not that simple…