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Chapter 323, The Opportunity to Become Emperor

There are heavens beyond heavens, and people beyond people; there is always a higher mountain than the one above.
This was Hua Changxi's most direct feeling after hearing Yan Zhenzhen's words.

Kunlun Secret Realm
This was yet another piece of information she had never heard of before!

It seems that every time she thinks she has become one of the world's top experts, someone stronger than her always appears, urging her to seize the time to cultivate and improve her strength, without end!

Hua Changxi suddenly felt a bit tired of this 'chasing'. She felt like she was being pushed along by an invisible force, and she could never stop.

"Changxi~"

Seeing that Hua Changxi was lost in thought, Yan Zhenzhen nudged her arm with her elbow.

Hua Changxi snapped out of her daze and looked at Yan Zhenzhen: "What's wrong?"

Yan Zhenzhen looked at her: "Shouldn't I be the one asking you what's wrong?"

Hua Changxi shook her head: "It's nothing."

Seeing her like this, Yan Zhenzhen remained silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Changxi, cultivators must actively engage in worldly affairs."

Hua Changxi looked over, looking puzzled, not quite understanding why Yan Zhenzhen would suddenly say that.

Yan Zhenzhen looked at her and said, "People can't just live in their own world; they have to be able to see others."

Hua Changxi felt somewhat confused. Was Yan Zhenzhen saying that she was arrogant and disrespectful?

She may not have much life experience, but she's not out of touch with the world either. So why is she living only in her own world?
Yan Zhenzhen didn't say anything more. Her words of advice were easy to understand for those who could comprehend them, but there was no point in saying more to those who couldn't.

She and Hua Changxi were friends, not teachers. Even if she meant well, saying too much could make people uncomfortable.

Friends should be mindful of boundaries!

Just as the Nascent Soul cultivator who had been subdued calmed down completely, the monks of Xiangguo Temple and Dixiu Temple also stopped chanting. Yan Zhenzhen quickly changed the subject: "The demonic nature of those people has been suppressed."

Hua Changxi glanced at Yan Zhenzhen, abandoned his intention to ask further questions, and turned to look at the group of Nascent Soul cultivators who had destroyed the protective array of the Weapon Saint Palace.

Indeed, under the purification and suppression of the Buddhist chants, the black flames on the nascent souls of those Nascent Soul cultivators who were on the verge of going mad did not continue to grow.

Suddenly, Hua Changxi narrowed her eyes and asked Yan Zhenzhen in a low voice, "Of those Nascent Soul cultivators who survived, which are members of the royal family, which are from the Duke's mansion, and which are from the Marquis's or Earl's mansion?"

Yan Zhenzhen didn't understand why Hua Changxi asked that, but she still answered her question.

Hua Changxi listened thoughtfully.

She had been wrong before. The person who could ignite the Black Jade Lotus Petals might not be a member of the Asura Sect. The royal family also had Black Jade Lotus Petals, and powerful figures might also have them.

"Two members of the royal family died, six members of the Duke's mansion died, and fifteen members of the Marquis's and Earl's mansions died. Even though the spiritual energy has recovered, these nobles still respect the imperial power."

Yan Zhenzhen sighed: "There's nothing we can do about it. The royal family controls the most resources."

Hua Changxi didn't respond. She noticed something unusual: among the thirty-one Nascent Soul cultivators who survived the destruction of the Sacred Palace's protective array, sixteen of them had black and white flames ignited within their bodies.

Of the sixteen people, two were from the royal family, five from the Duke's mansion, and eight from the Marquis's and Earl's mansions.

Are black and white flames easy to ignite?
Hua Changxi thought about her own situation. She wanted to ignite the white flame, but even with white jade lotus petals, it wouldn't work. How come these people could ignite it so easily?
Furthermore, those who ignited both black and white flames at the same time, though they appear to belong to different factions, might they secretly be from the same camp?
"The Minister of the Heavenly Department has arrived!"

Yan Zhenzhen's voice pulled Hua Changxi back to reality.

Hua Changxi looked over and saw that Wei Zhenjie's expression was not very good. He glared angrily at the dozen or so Nascent Soul cultivators who were almost possessed by demons, and then strode towards the chanting monks.

Yan Zhenzhen tugged at Hua Changxi: "Let's go. The Minister of the Heavenly Department is here. We shouldn't keep an eye on things any longer."

Hua Changxi nodded and was about to leave with Yan Zhenzhen when she saw Jing Liao looking at them and waving, as if asking them to wait for him.

Hua Changxi and Yan Zhenzhen exchanged a glance and remained standing still.

Immediately, Jingle spoke to the monk in the red robe beside him, then smiled and walked towards the two of them. As soon as he got close, he sent a telepathic message to Hua Changxi.

“Changxi, my master is at the Dixiu Temple camp. You can’t ignite the white flame, can you? Perhaps my master can solve it.”

Upon hearing this, Hua Changxi's eyes lit up immediately: "Really?"

Jing smiled and nodded.

The three left the Demon Suppression Army camp. Once they were far away from the crowd, Yan Zhenzhen asked, "What should we do with those Nascent Soul cultivators? What if they get out of control again?"

Jingle: "The Minister of the Heavenly Department said to lock them all up in the Heavenly Department's prison."

Yan Zhenzhen scoffed: "The royal family and the powerful are willing?"

Jing said expressionlessly, "They have no choice but to agree. They've caused a huge mess this time, and it wouldn't be right not to give them an explanation."

Hua Changxi stroked his chin: "Can't we think of a way to prevent the royal family and the powerful from causing trouble?"

Yan Zhenzhen shook her head, her face showing helplessness: "It's unavoidable, you know? In other places, a single spiritual herb can trigger a bloody battle, let alone the struggle between the five holy lands."

"In the past, I only heard about other places falling into chaos, but now, even the capital is in chaos."

"Perhaps, this ordeal at the Weapon Saint Palace is just the beginning."

Jingle added, "The chaos has finally been brought under control. I hope the successors of the Four Spirits will appear soon and lead everyone to create a peaceful and prosperous world in the Four Spirits Realm."

Hua Changxi: "The Four Spirits' successors? The Four Spirits have successors?"

Yan Zhenzhen smiled and said, "Our realm can be called the Four Spirits Realm. The Four Spirits suppress the four directions, and those who inherit the will of the Four Spirits are all successors of the Four Spirits."

"You know the Lingguang Palace in the south of the capital, right? The Vermilion Bird Army recruited by the Lingguang Palace are, in a sense, the successors of the Vermilion Bird."

"Of course, the Four Spirits Successors that Jingle mentioned are the chosen ones who will rule the four continents in the future. But right now, the four continents have not yet made contact with the central continent, so we'll probably have to wait a while."

Hua Changxi pondered, "The Central Continent can't place all its hopes on the Four Continents, can it? Can't we establish order on the Central Continent?"

Yan Zhenzhen smiled and patted Hua Changxi on the shoulder: "Changxi, what ambition!"

Jing also smiled.

Yan Zhenzhen then sighed, "The foundation of the Four Spirit Realms is actually the Four Continents. Only the Four Continents have the opportunity to become an emperor."

"Without becoming an emperor, even a god would lack the power to unify the continent."

Hua Changxi asked in bewilderment, "Why is there no opportunity to become an emperor in the Central Continent?"

Jing Liao: "The resources of each realm are limited; the Four Spirit Realms can only provide four Emperor-level positions."

Hua Changxi: "Then why can't it be the Central Continent?"

Jing looked at her and said, "In the early days of the Four Spirit Realms, there were only four continents. Later, the central continent gradually appeared."

"During the primordial era, when the Four Spirit Realms were first annihilated, the four innate spirits, Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger, died and transformed, directly merging with the four continents."

Yan Zhenzhen sighed and continued, "That is to say, the Central Continent does not have the profound heritage of the Four Continents, which are blessed by the Four Spirits."

Following their train of thought, Hua Changxi asked curiously, "If I go to the Vermilion Bird Continent, will I have the opportunity to become an emperor? Or do I have to be a native of the Vermilion Bird Continent?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen and Jing Liao both stopped and looked at Hua Changxi.

Hua Changxi felt uneasy under their gazes: "What's wrong with you guys?"

Yan Zhenzhen suddenly laughed: "It's nothing, I just think you're really daring."

(End of this chapter)