When they arrived at Miaole Immortal Palace, all the powerful figures had already gathered inside the main hall, each wearing a grave expression.
"Long Chen"
When Long Chen arrived, Ziyan came forward to greet him and introduced him to several Miaole Immortal Palace experts besides Lord Lesi.
What Long Chen didn't expect was that the elder generation of Miaole Immortal Palace actually numbered over a thousand, all at mid-stage Fusion Heaven and above, with quite a few at the late stage. Ziyan focused on introducing some living fossil-level experts to Long Chen, whose seniority was even higher than Lord Lesi's.
So this was the foundation of the Miaole Immortal Palace. These powerful cultivators, in their prime, reached the peak of cultivation but could not break through, so they sealed themselves away.
Because Miaole Immortal Palace holds a transcendent status, it doesn't need so many powerful guardians to protect it. Throughout history, all the powerful have sealed themselves, but now, in this generation, they have finally all broken free.
These living fossil-level experts looked at Long Chen without much enthusiasm, and deep in their eyes there was a clear trace of coldness. Long Chen's expression was unpleasant at that moment. What's going on? Still putting on airs?
Long Chen came here, and yet someone was still giving him a cold shoulder. He felt extremely annoyed. If it weren't for giving Ziyan some face, Long Chen would have left immediately. He felt like these people were out of their minds.
Ziyan also noticed Long Chen's unhappy expression and secretly sent him a message to explain the reason.
It turned out that the palace masters of the Miaole Immortal Palace throughout history had to have pure yin bodies, perfect bodies, and this 'perfect jade' did not only refer to the physical but also to the soul.
Although nothing had happened between Ziyan and Long Chen, mentally, her heart was already tied to him, which was already a violation of ancestral teachings.
Although Lord Le Si had said that this was an extraordinary moment and that Ziyan shouldn't be demanded too much, these old stubborn folks refused to accept this reason.
Because of this, Lord Le Si even had a falling out with the older generation of experts and eventually suppressed the matter. So, when Long Chen arrived, these old stubborn folks couldn't possibly show him any kindness.
Thinking of this, Long Chen felt relieved. Back then, Ziyan had always recognized him as a demon star, and the Miaole Immortal Palace had been forcing her to kill him—all for the position of palace master.
But even though he explained everything, seeing the malice deep in those people's eyes, Long Chen still felt something was off.
"Long Chen, now I've finally found the reason why I can't let the Nanhai Qin recognize me as its master." Worried Long Chen might be embarrassed, Ziyan got straight to the point.
"Really?"
Long Chen was both surprised and delighted. Now, among the four great divine artifacts, only the Nanhai Qin had not recognized her master. If the Nanhai Qin did, Ziyan would become even stronger. With the combined power of the four divine artifacts, its power would be unimaginable.
Ziyan hurriedly said, "It's true. So during the ancient immortal war, the South Sea Zither lost a soul, so it's not complete."
Just yesterday, when we charged into the ancient battlefield, the Nanhai Qin emitted a strange fluctuation.
I have reported this matter to Lord Lesi. Lord Lesi..."
Lord Le Si stepped forward and said, "Let me explain. The reason the Nanhai Zither has been unable to recognize its master for so long is because it has lost a zither soul, which is deep within the ancient battlefield."
But we couldn't pinpoint the exact location, so we had to let Ziyan take the Nanhai Qin into the ancient battlefield to search.
As long as the soul is found, the South Sea Qin can be fully restored, making it easy to recognize its master.
However, the current challenge was how to enter the ancient battlefield and find the Qin Soul without alerting the demon beast clans.
A direct assault was definitely impossible; they could only seize it secretly. Since it was sneaky, their numbers couldn't be too large.
Originally, Ziyan wanted to go alone, but we both felt it was too risky. At the very least, two people were needed to look out for each other.
Ziyan, sorry to trouble you. We forced her. If no one stays with her, we will never allow her to take such risks. After all, she is the hope of our entire Miaole Immortal Palace, and the hope of the Tianwu Continent. There can be no room for any mistakes. Long
Chen nodded and said, "Of course, I'm the only choice. Then let me accompany Ziyan on this trip." "
Then let's act quickly, or we won't have to wait too long." Suddenly, an old woman spoke up.
As soon as the old woman spoke, Long Chen couldn't help but look at her. She had a long face, pointed chin, very thin eyebrows, and eyes carrying an indescribable meaning. According to Long Chen, she seemed to be no good person.
And perhaps because they had been buried underground for too long, these older generation experts all looked unfriendly, making Long Chen feel extremely uncomfortable.
The younger generation of disciples from Miaole Immortal Palace all had beautiful and elegant faces, exuding a graceful and elegant demeanor, giving off a very pleasant impression. However, the appearance and temperament of the older generation of strong figures were somewhat unflattering.
"This is a serious matter. This cannot be done hastily; it requires careful planning before acting." Long Chen said.
Of course, he couldn't just go in like that. Long Chen had just finished refining pills and hadn't advanced yet. He needed at least a few days to raise his realm a bit before making any decisions.
This time, the two entered the ancient battlefield, venturing deep into the heart of the demon beast clan. The dangers were ever-changing. One wrong move could cost them their lives. Even though Long Chen was bold beyond words, he still needed to prepare thoroughly in advance.
"Senior, you seem really anxious, aren't you?" Long Chen looked at the old woman and said meaningfully.
The old woman's face turned cold as she snapped, "Why aren't you in a hurry? This concerns ...."
"Shut up."
Lord Le's face darkened, and he shouted sternly, "Shut up."
The old woman immediately stopped making a sound, She seemed to hold a very high seniority, snorted coldly, and turned to leave.
After the old woman left, Lord Le Si said to Long Chen, "Sorry, Elder Song has been resentful because of Ziyan's matter. I apologize to you here." "
It's fine, I understand, but some things can't be solved in a rush. They need to be done step by step. We have no way out now—we can't afford to be careless." Long Chen said.
"I understand. Elder Song is acting arrogantly because of her seniority and is unreasonable. It's just that she has been sealed away for too long, so maybe here... Well, I hope you can be understanding. "Lord Le Si pointed to his head, signaling that this guy wasn't very sharp and told Long Chen not to act like her."
Naturally, Long Chen didn't bother with these matters. Lord Le arranged a special grand hall for him to rest in the Miaole Immortal Palace, but he politely declined.
Long Chen used the excuse of going back to think through a strategy, saying the stalemate still needed to be maintained, so he pulled Ziyan away with him.
"You older generation of strong warriors all want to kill me."
After leaving the Miaole Immortal Palace, Long Chen sped all the way to a secluded spot. Long Chen stopped and said to Zi Yan.
"This... No way, even though they won't like you, they shouldn't want to kill you either. Are you overthinking it? Ziyan exclaimed in surprise.