My little sect, which disappeared a thousand years ago, has become a sacred site!

Gu Changyuan turned around, his gaze calmly landing on Zhuge Dancheng, Gongsun Xiangming, and Xuanyuan Feiyue, and slowly spoke:

"You have been entangled with the Imperial Court for many years, so you must be very familiar with its power structure. Could you elaborate?"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Dancheng immediately stepped forward, his attitude becoming even more respectful than before.

Having witnessed this person's terrifying strength firsthand, the arrogance he once held as a Celestial King had completely vanished.

At this moment, he even changed his form of address from "Your Excellency" to "Senior".

"Replying to Senior, the Imperial Court of the Myriad Luo Immortal Realm has a strict structure and clear hierarchy. The only one who controls the entire Imperial Court is the 'Emperor,' who is the supreme ruler of the Imperial Court and whose strength is unfathomable."

"Below the Emperor lies the most crucial pillar of the Imperial Court—the Twelve Heavenly Balances."

These twelve individuals were all genuine Immortal Emperors, representing the highest combat strength of the Imperial Court and wielding the power of life and death.

They were of equal status, both second only to the emperor and above all others in the imperial court.

"Below the Twelve Heavenly Balances are the Twenty-Four Heavenly Guards, all of whom are at the Immortal King Realm."

Each Tianheng has two Tianwei by their side, who are responsible for conveying Tianheng's information to various states and handling matters on Tianheng's behalf.

Below them are the Earthly Fiends—they are all Immortal King realm experts, but their power is lower than that of the Heavenly Guards.

They were responsible for managing affairs within the imperial territory, suppressing rebellions, and carrying out all orders issued by the imperial court.

"Next are generals at the level of Immortal Venerable and Immortal Lord, who are responsible for commanding the various legions of the Imperial Court."

"At the very bottom are cultivators with cultivation levels of Golden Immortal and below, who constitute the foundation of the Imperial Court's power."

Gongsun Xiangming chimed in from the side:

"That 'Emperor' in the Imperial Court rarely takes action."

One such instance was when the Imperial Court went to war with us, and he single-handedly held off five of our Immortal Emperors.

Moreover, the opponent didn't seem to be using his full strength at all; as for the extent of his true power... no one knows.

Xuanyuan Feiyue nodded as well:

"The Twelve Heavenly Balances are the true active force in the Imperial Court."

Normally, the Twelve Heavenly Balances are almost entirely in charge of the Imperial Court's external wars, purges of dissidents, and issuance of assassination missions.

He paused, a hint of strangeness in his tone:

"However, although it is said to be the Twelve Heavenly Balances, our five families have only seen eleven of them in all these years in the Immortal Realm."

There is another individual who has never appeared from beginning to end, as if he did not exist; none of the five families know anything about him to this day.

The Celestial Emperor is the celestial balancer, the Celestial King governs the provinces, the Celestial Venerable and Celestial Lord command the armies, and those below the Golden Immortal level serve as the foundation...

This layered structure signifies that the Imperial Court's control over the Myriad Immortal Realms has reached a point of absolute absolute control.

The three Celestial Kings imprisoned here were merely insignificant figures in this vast system.

After Zhuge Dancheng and the other two finished their introductions, their gazes couldn't help but linger on Gu Changyuan for a few more moments.

Because they discovered—

This formidable senior remained calm after listening to their introduction.

That calm wasn't a deliberately concealed calm, but a genuine... sudden realization after knowing nothing.

He seemed to have absolutely no understanding of the imperial court of the Wanluo Immortal Realm.

The Nine Heavens Realm is a lower realm under the jurisdiction of the Myriad Luo Immortal Realm.

Logically speaking, a cultivator with such strength should have some understanding of the overall situation of the Wanluo Immortal Realm.

But this senior...

He knew nothing about the Imperial Court, or even the basic situation of the Immortal Realm.

Where did he come from?

Could they be from another immortal realm?

However, the Wanluo Immortal Realm is separated from other immortal realms by the endless Chaos Sea, and they have always kept to themselves.

How could people from other immortal realms possibly come to the lower realm under the jurisdiction of the Wanluo Immortal Realm?

The three of them exchanged glances, and each saw the same confusion in the other's eyes.

They considered countless possibilities, but none of them were true—

Connect the other party with the "Nine Heavens Realm Indigenous People".

Gu Changyuan thought for a moment, then spoke again:

"I want to set up a teleportation array at the Zhuge family's residence so that it will be convenient for us to travel back and forth if anything happens in the future."

Although I have captured these three, and the imperial court will not be aware of it in the short term, we still need to take precautions to prevent any unforeseen circumstances.

After he finished speaking, Gongsun Xiangming and Xuanyuan Feiyue turned their gazes to Zhuge Dancheng. After all, the teleportation array was set up in the Zhuge family, so it was natural for him, the founding ancestor, to respond.

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Dancheng was overjoyed. This was exactly the kind of good thing he had been hoping for. He quickly bowed and clasped his hands, his tone both respectful and excited:

"Thank you for your kindness, senior! I would be honored to receive such a favor."

"It is an honor for the Zhuge family that you are willing to set up a teleportation array at their residence. I will certainly cooperate fully with you and will not delay your actions!"

Just kidding, he had personally witnessed this senior's strength.

What does it mean that a powerful being of this caliber would set up a teleportation array in one's own territory?

This means that from then on, the Zhuge family and this senior had a direct communication channel!

This is an opportunity that many people would kill for!

Gu Changyuan nodded slightly:

"it is good."

As soon as he finished speaking, he gently waved his right hand.

A silver-gray divine consciousness flew out from between his eyebrows and instantly condensed into a figure that looked exactly like him.

The figure nodded to Gu Changyuan, then vanished in a flash—to set up a teleportation array.

Gu Changyuan withdrew his gaze and looked at Zhuge Dancheng and the other two again:

"Regarding matters of the imperial court, our goals should be aligned."

However, now that the path to immortality is sealed, I suppose there's nothing you can do but wait for an opportunity.

He paused:

"I still have some things to take care of. If the three of you have nothing else to do, you may go back and rest first."

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Dancheng and the other two knew it was an invitation to see the guests off, and immediately bowed respectfully.

"We will take our leave."

With a gentle wave of his right hand, Gu Changyuan enveloped the three of them, and in the next instant, their figures disappeared into the black coffin.

Silence returned to the black coffin.

Only Gu Changyuan, his three disciples, and the three figures bound by iron chains remained.