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"This boy is a wolf in sheep's clothing, a patricide and traitor to his clan, he must not be allowed to live!" Su Feiyang put down his teacup, his gaze icy, and said firmly, "However, this matter cannot be rushed; we must consider it carefully!"

He paused, then continued his analysis: "Now, there is an ancient powerhouse from the Xiao family in the palace. That person's cultivation is no less than mine, and he has already ascended the throne as the new emperor. Although he deposed Su Mu from his position as the Imperial Preceptor, he retained Su Mu's title of Grand Eunuch of Loyalty and Righteousness, and did not exterminate him completely."

"This proves that there was no real conflict between him and Su Mu, and they may even be in a stage of testing each other."

"Let's wait and see! Two tigers cannot share one mountain. Sooner or later, the new emperor and Su Mu will clash. When that happens, I'll seize the opportunity and perhaps reap the benefits, achieving victory in one battle. I can eliminate the traitor Su Mu and weaken the new emperor's power—killing two birds with one stone!"

"During this period, the Divine Judgment Organization's personnel inside and outside the palace should also take action, closely monitor the movements within the palace, especially the movements of Su Mu and the new emperor, and report back immediately if there is an opportunity."

Meng Ling, along with Su Zhe and his son Su Kuan, naturally dared not disobey Su Feiyang's wishes. They all bowed and nodded respectfully, replying, "Yes, Ancestor!"

"You all go back to your rooms and rest first. Report to me immediately if there's any disturbance," Su Feiyang said calmly, waving his hand.

The mother and her two children bowed again, then turned and left the room together.

After the door closed, leaving only Su Feiyang in the room, he frowned and fell into deep thought.

"Su Mu was able to easily kill a Grandmaster. Even though he has not yet broken through to the True Martial Realm, his true combat strength is not much weaker than that of a True Martial Realm early stage expert."

"Not only did he dare to ignore my invitation, but he also dared to remain in the palace, unafraid of the new emperor's intimidation. Where does his confidence come from?"

Su Feiyang pondered for a moment, but ultimately had no clue, so he shook his head and said, "Forget it, never mind!"

"In the near future, more ancient powerhouses who have been sealed for tens of thousands of years will be released one after another, and the situation in the world will only become more and more chaotic. I will remain still for now, observe the situation, and wait for the best opportunity."

"If we could find an acquaintance or friend from ten thousand years ago, joining forces would greatly increase our chances of success and allow us to more easily control the situation!"

……

Time slips away silently like sand through our fingers. In the blink of an eye, it's February 10th.

On this day, Zheng He successfully advanced to the late stage of the Qi Refining Realm. The system's reward to Su Mu was quite ordinary—mostly low-grade pills and a small amount of spirit stones.

These rewards might be very precious to others, rare cultivation resources, but in Su Mu's eyes, they are not worth mentioning—what he lacks least right now are pills and spirit stones.

On the same day, Feng Bao, who never lacked cultivation resources, also successfully advanced to the mid-stage of the Acquired Realm. Compared to Zheng He's reward, the reward given to Su Mu by the system this time was much more generous.

In addition to a large number of pills and spirit stones, there was also a low-grade Earth-rank meteorite puppet!

This meteorite puppet is incredibly powerful, comparable to a True Martial Realm early stage expert! It is made from a special kind of meteorite metal, which can not only receive the master's power but also store the master's true fire. When it is in battle, it can release the true fire with immense power.

What's even more impressive is that its body is incredibly strong, far surpassing the spiritual body of ordinary True Martial Realm experts. Even when subjected to a direct attack from a low-grade Earth-rank magic weapon, it can withstand it without suffering any damage.

It is worth mentioning that since the new emperor Situ Chengjun ascended the throne, no one has dared to come and acknowledge Su Mu as their godfather.

Everyone could see that the new emperor not only lacked respect for Eunuch Su, but even harbored some resentment and fear towards him. Some speculated that this was because the new emperor was concerned about Su Mu's growing power and didn't want him to become too influential; others said that the new emperor himself was highly skilled and didn't need Su Mu's support, so he naturally wouldn't deliberately elevate the status of a eunuch; still others believed that the new emperor disapproved of Su Mu's status and didn't want a eunuch to be above the many officials.

Inside and outside the palace, rumors and gossip abounded, but Su Mu paid no attention to them. He continued to focus on his cultivation, absorbing the imperial energy within the palace to prepare for condensing his imperial primordial spirit.

Like Su Mu, Xiao Anran was also diligently cultivating, striving to refine the Yuanling Flying Sword within her Qi Sea as soon as possible to enhance her strength. However, even if she completely refined the Yuanling Flying Sword and smoothly advanced to the Grandmaster Realm, she would still be far inferior to the new Emperor Situ Chengjun—after all, the new Emperor was a True Martial Realm expert, and there was a world of difference between the two.

Although Xiao Anran diligently cultivated, she didn't stay in the library all the time. She would occasionally wander around the palace, frequently visit Xiao Anxun at the Yangxin Palace after his abdication, and also keep an eye on what was happening in the palace.

Every time she returned to the library, she would tell Su Mu everything she had found out.

According to Xiao Anran, the new emperor has been very busy lately. Even with the dedicated assistance of prominent members of the royal family such as Xiao Anxun and Xiao Changshan, he has not had a moment's rest. This is mainly because the new emperor comes from ten thousand years ago and is completely unfamiliar with the current Great Qian Empire. The affairs of the court are also incredibly complex, requiring him to spend a great deal of time familiarizing himself with and adapting to them.

Su Mu understood—the new emperor was too busy and didn't have the extra energy to deal with him. Otherwise, given Situ Chengjun's personality, he would have already taken further probing actions.

Su Feiyang, the ancient expert from the Su family, did not send anyone to deliver a message, nor did he personally visit, as if he had completely disappeared.

Su Mu was not in a hurry—the advantage of time was always on his side. The longer it dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for him; he had enough time to condense his Imperial Dao Yuanling and improve his strength.

In the past few days, all the inner cores of the demon beasts in the storage bracelet left behind by the barbarian grandmaster Tuoba Hongzhen have been completely devoured by Jinzi.

After consuming all the inner cores, Jinzi fell into a deep sleep. During its slumber, its entire body radiated a golden light, and the mysterious patterns on its surface constantly flowed, emitting powerful energy fluctuations, making it look quite magical.

Su Mu could tell at a glance that Jin Zi was about to break through his cultivation level!

As he expected, Jinzi slept for two days and two nights before slowly waking up.

After waking up, the golden light on its body gradually faded, and its size became significantly larger. Its wings became fuller, and the luster of its feathers became more dazzling, making it look even more majestic than before.

At the same time, a familiar system notification sound rang in Su Mu's mind.

[Congratulations, host! Your beast son 'Gold' has advanced to a mid-level Rank 5 flying beast. The system reward has been sent to the system warehouse. Please check!]