Immediately, Sima Ke sent a letter to Princess Pingyang, explaining the pros and cons of the situation. Of course, he only mentioned his personal feud with Chen Yuan.

As for his suspicions, he dared not reveal even a hint.

Otherwise, if the matter were to spread, it would truly be over for him.

After reading the letter, Princess Pingyang was speechless. She hadn't said much herself, but her younger brother was so concerned. She simply told him to take care of his own affairs first.

As for anything else, Princess Pingyang had no such thoughts at the moment.

Chen Yuan was indeed outstanding, with strong abilities, high talent, and a steady character, but she wasn't ready to commit to him yet. She wasn't enthusiastic about matters of love, regardless of who it was with.

Unless the Emperor was very insistent on her marrying.

However, that possibility was unlikely...

Moreover, it was just a rumor, and not many people really cared about it.

For several days, the capital remained calm.

Apart from the officials of the Ministry of Rites being busy, things were the same as usual.

After all, the ancestral sacrifice ceremony involved many complex rituals, which needed to be prepared by the officials of the Ministry of Rites. Apart from that, there were no significant waves.

Chen Yuan also spent his time cultivating.

One day, at dusk.

After finishing his duties for the day, Chen Yuan left the Eastern Imperial City Division and returned to the Wuwei Earl's Mansion. As soon as he returned, he ordered the mansion to be closed, and no one's visit was to be accepted for the time being.

The people in the Earl's Mansion were used to it and didn't notice anything unusual about their Earl.

Returning to the mansion, Chen Yuan went straight to the secret chamber. He took out the fragment of the Heavenly Book from his sleeve, immersed his mind in it, and told the other Daos Lords that he had returned.

This was their agreed-upon meeting before the ancestral sacrifice ceremony.

After sending the message, Chen Yuan closed his eyes to rest.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

About a quarter of an hour later.

The secret chamber's ajar door was blown open by a gentle breeze. Chen Yuan's ear twitched, as if sensing something, and he slowly opened his eyes, looking forward and saying:

"Since you've come, show yourselves."

As soon as he spoke, Jiang He, dressed in white, was the first to appear, slowly materializing his body from the void. He was still sharp but restrained, still cold and aloof.

However, under Chen Yuan's subtle perception, he still noticed that Jiang He was in a different state than before.

His aura... seemed even more ethereal.

His strength had improved again!

"Hehe..."

After Jiang He appeared, it was Su Ziyue's silvery laughter. She also slowly emerged from the void, wearing a long, bright red dress, her long hair tied up with a phoenix hairpin.

She was still so gorgeous.

And her... assets were still so dazzling.

To be honest, Su Ziyue's appearance was truly the pinnacle of beauty Chen Yuan had ever seen. Only Madam Xu could compare. However, the various interwoven and mixed qualities about her were very intoxicating.

Chen Yuan understood that this must be the power of the Six Desires Immortal Scripture. Every smile and frown was full of great charm. Even if she didn't do anything, she was countless times better than those ordinary women making seductive gestures.

Feeling her aura, Chen Yuan suddenly frowned.

What emanated from her was an aura that far surpassed before.

She had broken through!

Definitely broken through, otherwise it was impossible to have such an aura.

Huayang True Person!

"Chen Yuan, long time no see."

Su Ziyue giggled and slowly sat down on the chair Chen Yuan had prepared earlier.

"We just met two months ago."

"Is that so? Then perhaps I've forgotten the years due to my cultivation." Su Ziyue chuckled lightly.

"Brother Jiang!"

Chen Yuan cupped his hands and said.

Publicly, Chen Yuan still addressed him as "Sir" to show respect, but privately, they were on equal footing.

"Mm."

Jiang He didn't say much, nodded, and casually found a place to sit.

Still so concise and to the point.

After the two of them appeared, the third to appear was Li Suqing, dressed in palace attire, wearing plain clothes, her bearing dignified and graceful, similar to the Consort Yang in the palace.

However, she was even more tranquil.

The fourth to appear was Chu Changfeng, dressed in a black robe, his expression solemn.

The fifth to appear was the gray-robed old man, Yang Huatian, smiling at Chen Yuan.

The three of them appeared almost one after another.

Overall, the changes weren't too significant compared to before. Only Jiang He and Su Ziyue were somewhat different. The other three were still the same as before.

But that was normal. It had only been two months since they last separated.

How much could change in just two months?

After the Dao Lords were seated, Chen Yuan waved his hand, and five sets of tea utensils flew out of the Heavenly Book, steaming with heat. It was the spiritual tea he had just brewed.

"Everyone, please!"

Chen Yuan said lightly.

Chu Changfeng and the others weren't polite. They directly picked up their teacups and took a sip, not afraid that Chen Yuan had poisoned the tea. Firstly, they trusted Chen Yuan, and secondly, at their level, poisons were almost useless to them.

Entering the Upper Three Realms meant that they were gradually leaving the mortal world.

"You broke through again?"

After drinking the tea, Su Ziyue was the first to ask.

As soon as she spoke, the eyes of the others also fell on Chen Yuan. He didn't hide it. In fact, they had already noticed it when they entered the Wuwei Earl's Mansion.

It was just that it wasn't appropriate to ask just now.

Their gazes were full of surprise and doubt, and at the same time, they couldn't help but be shocked in their hearts.

When they learned about Chen Yuan's breakthrough in the physical realm, they had already expressed their shock. They didn't expect that in just half a month, he had broken through again.

Even the heavens' favorite son wouldn't be so generous, right?

"Slight improvement, just lucky." Chen Yuan smiled.

Su Ziyue: "..."

Li Suqing: "..."

Chu Changfeng: "..."

"It's good to break through. Things will be easier next." Jiang He broke the brief silence.

"Sword Celestial Daoist is right."

Yang Huatian nodded.

"Tomorrow will be the start of the ancestral sacrifice ceremony. Are you all prepared?" Chu Changfeng changed the subject, his tone suddenly becoming much more solemn.

No one dared to be careless about such matters.

After all, the capital was still the base of the imperial court, and there were too many strong individuals.

Although they were all Huayang True Persons, they weren't enough in a head-on collision.

They had to use softness to overcome strength in order to delay Chen Yuan as much as possible, allowing him to rescue Senior Moro.

"The Myriad Ghost Night Parade Formation has been set up."

Yang Huatian nodded.

This formation was his own creation. It was a fierce and malevolent formation, with the Myriad Ghost Banner as its core. Once the formation was activated, ten thousand ghosts would emerge. Not only was its power great, but its commotion was even greater.

It was most suitable for attracting attention.

However, once this formation was activated, his true identity would also be exposed.

He would inevitably be pursued by the imperial court with all its might.

After all, his personal symbol was too strong.

Who in the Jianghu didn't know the name of the Myriad Ghost Old Man?

"I have also brought the Innate Five Elements Formation Flags." Li Suqing said with a solemn expression.

Hearing the name of this Innate Five Elements Formation, Chen Yuan's eyes flickered. He hadn't heard of the Myriad Ghost Night Parade Formation that Yang Huatian mentioned, but he had heard of the name of the Innate Five Elements Formation Flags.

It was rumored to have been lost long ago. It was a famous defense formation in Jianghu.

It seemed that the five of them had prepared this formation for him. After all, it was too difficult to resist a True Monarch head-on.

"Regarding some information, I have also used various methods to pass it on to the Heavenly Demon Palace, the Unborn Church, and other Demonic Faction forces. At that time... perhaps they might also intervene."

This was her preparation. She stirred up the waters, spreading the news to the hands of some hidden forces in Jianghu. As long as the time was right, they believed that these forces, who feared nothing more than a peaceful world, would definitely get involved.

Everyone spoke one after another, and Chen Yuan's gaze converged on Jiang He. He saw him staring straight ahead with a calm expression, slowly saying:

"I will restrain a True Monarch!"

Hearing these words, Chen Yuan was shocked.

What did he hear?

Restrain a True Monarch?

Jiang He?

He seemed to have been at the Heavenly Core level before. Even if he broke through, he should only be a True Person at the Primordial Spirit level. At most, he could only restrain a Refined Spirit expert. How could he have the strength to resist a Yang God True Monarch?

Had the combat power broken down?

And the shock was obviously not just Chen Yuan alone. Even Li Suqing and Chu Changfeng looked shocked at this moment. Obviously, they didn't know this news beforehand.

"Sword Celestial Daoist... you... directly entered the True Monarch realm?"

Yang Huatian was stunned for a moment and quickly asked.

They all knew that Jiang He had been cultivating a secret technique. He usually suppressed his cultivation, but once it erupted, his cultivation would soar.

But this was also limited. They thought that at most he would be at the Refined Spirit level.

It was almost impossible to directly enter the Yang God realm.

"What does that mean?"

Chen Yuan was stunned.

Could one cross a major realm from the Heavenly Core and directly enter the Yang God realm?

If that was the case, he would also like to cultivate it.

As if seeing the shock and incomprehension in Chen Yuan's eyes, Su Ziyue briefly explained Jiang He's situation through telepathy. Only then did Chen Yuan understand.

It turned out that Jiang He could have broken through to Huayang many years ago, but he had been cultivating a secret art of nourishing the spirit and had been suppressing his cultivation in cooperation with the Dao God Palace's actions.

This relieved Chen Yuan. He really thought that the combat power had suddenly become different.

That someone could directly enter the Yang God realm from the Heavenly Core.

It turned out that he had been suppressing it all along. In reality, his cultivation had long been able to break through to Huayang.

And Su Ziyue's words also solved a puzzle that Chen Yuan had had before. In fact, he had felt very early on that Jiang He was not simple, and his cultivation didn't seem to be just at the surface Heavenly Core level. Breaking through to Huayang was not difficult.

Back then, when Chen Yuan was suppressed by the Yun Clan Grandmaster in Hidden Soldiers Valley, Jiang He's sword came from the east, controlling the sword for thousands of miles.

This alone made Chen Yuan feel that he was not simple.

Without Primordial Spirit manipulation, how could one control a sword for thousands of miles?

It was just that others didn't know it at the time. Perhaps they thought that Jiang He was hiding in the dark and hadn't shown himself, but now... it made sense.

Jiang He had been deliberately suppressing his strength, seemingly waiting for this day!

Looking at the inquiring eyes of the surrounding Dao Lords, Jiang He shook his head:

"No."

"Then you?"

"Who said that one cannot match a True Monarch without entering the Yang God realm?"

"No, that's too dangerous." Chu Changfeng frowned and said in a deep voice.

Their original plan was for the five of them to use the Innate Five Elements Formation to resist the True Monarch. At that time, Jiang He had also agreed.

He knew very well that Jiang He made it sound easy.

In reality, only those who had witnessed a Yang God True Monarch taking action knew how difficult it was.

Only a Yang God could deal with a Yang God!

Martial artists whose cultivation had not reached the Yang God realm had basically only one path when fighting against them: death.

"I also disagree."

Li Suqing also stood up to echo after hearing that Jiang He was going to resist the True Monarch without breaking through to the Yang God realm.

Jiang He said in a deep voice:

"Entering the Five Elements Formation is not necessarily safe. The imperial court now has several True Monarchs and more than a dozen True Persons. The Innate Five Elements Formation alone is not enough. There must be someone to restrain a True Monarch."

"But that... is too dangerous."

"Making a big fuss in the imperial city to buy Chen Yuan time to rescue Senior Moro is inherently very dangerous. Everyone has already prepared for this. I have as well."

"You are different. Your chances of breaking through to the Yang God realm in the future are higher than ours. The Dao God Palace still needs you." Yang Huatian said in a deep voice.

"Doesn't the Dao God Palace need you all as well?"

"You can't hold on."

Su Ziyue said with a frown.

Jiang He smiled: "How do you know if I can't hold on without trying?"

"You can't hold on."

"I can hold on!"

Jiang He said firmly in a deep voice.

Chen Yuan remained silent after hearing this. From these words, he had already heard Jiang He's resolute tone, but he didn't try to persuade him, because this had to be done.

Rescuing Moro was not as simple as just sneaking in.

There was also a seal inside...

Without commotion on the outside, even a slight disturbance in the harem would be detected in the front.

"Does Sword Celestial Daoist really insist on this?"

"Someone has to take a risk. My offensive methods are stronger than yours, so naturally I should do it." Jiang He said with a faint smile.

"I know that Brother Chu has a shadow by his side, also at the Huayang cultivation level. Let him take my place and jointly preside over the Innate Five Elements Formation with you."

Everyone was silent, understanding that Jiang He had planned this long ago.

Chu Changfeng was silent for a long time and nodded:

"I understand."

"In addition, before we take action tomorrow, the Dao God Palace's hidden agents in the capital will take action in advance to stir up chaos. Every bit of time that can be delayed is a bit."

"I have also prepared a backup plan. I hope we can hold on until then."

Li Suqing smiled.

Then, she gave Chen Yuan a few items and told him that these items could break the seals. They had been preparing for a long time, just waiting for tomorrow's opportunity.

"Our lives are in your hands. You have to rescue Senior Moro as soon as possible." Jiang He's tone softened a little, and he spoke more than before.

Chen Yuan nodded, and said with a solemn expression:

"I will."

"By the way, there's one more thing I want to tell you." Su Ziyue suddenly said.

"What is it?"

"The function of the Heavenly Book is not only for communication and storage, but also has the effect of changing one's aura. If this trip goes smoothly, most of us will not expose our identities."

"How do I use it?"

Chen Yuan had really been troubled by how to change his appearance before.

One's appearance could be changed, but one's aura was difficult.

Even if he rescued Senior Moro, if Jingtai caught a trace of his aura and investigated with all his might, it was not impossible for him to be traced back to him. Even Jiang He could not expose his identity.

Once he was exposed, Chen Yuan, who had been very close to him, would inevitably be scrutinized and investigated.

Su Ziyue moved her lips slightly and told him how to use the Heavenly Book to transform his aura. She didn't say it before because he could only transform into one type. If he used it in advance, it wouldn't be so safe.

Afterwards, Yang Huatian took out five black and ancient masks and said in a low voice:

"This item is a strange treasure that this old man obtained from an ancient ruin. It can also conceal one's aura. Everyone, take one each."

The others were not polite and took a mask each.

Only Chen Yuan didn't move.

"There's one for you too."

Chen Yuan stared at him for a moment, nodded, and took the last ancient mask in his hand. The material was very special. When his mind sank into it, it was like a clay ox entering the sea.

The effect of concealing one's aura was indeed not a joke.

Then, the few people carefully recounted the actions for tomorrow again, checking for any omissions. Chen Yuan listened quietly and kept it in his heart, calculating the time he needed to end the rescue of Senior Moro.

He didn't want any of the Dao God Palace's Dao Lords to fall by the time he came out.

"Alright, let's stop here for today. Tomorrow will be the moment when our Dao God Palace is completely revealed to Jianghu." Chu Changfeng said in a deep voice.

"This old man has been impatient for a long time."

Yang Huatian said with a hoarse laugh.

The Dao God Palace had always been a secret in Jianghu, known to few, which was also for the sake of concealing their identities and making various plans more convenient. But by tomorrow's actions, their force could no longer be hidden.

Since that was the case, they might as well not hide it.

As long as their identities were not exposed, it didn't matter if the words "Dao God Palace" were exposed.

"Everyone... see you tomorrow."

"See you tomorrow!"

"See you tomorrow!"

One voice after another kept ringing out.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Everyone, come back alive."

"Don't worry, you still owe me a favor." Su Ziyue said with a smile.

"You have only to ask!"

Chen Yuan stared at her.

"Our role is to restrain. The real key is still on you. You must be careful and cautious." Li Suqing looked at Chen Yuan and instructed.

"That's right, you don't need to worry about us. We have made many preparations in order to make a big fuss in the imperial city. It's not so easy to die. Don't let us mess up your formation."

Chu Changfeng said.

"Okay."

Chen Yuan nodded.

After that, he didn't say anything more. Li Suqing, Chu Changfeng, and Yang Huatian left the secret chamber one after another. Su Ziyue smiled at Chen Yuan and left as well.

In the blink of an eye, only Jiang He was left. He took a deep breath and said in a low voice:

"You've met Li Hongshuang, right?"

"I have."

"Su Ziyue must have told you everything about us. I won't say much more. If I can't come back tomorrow, please pass this to her for me."

Jiang He put a palm-sized white jade sword on the table.

After putting it down, Jiang He was about to turn around and leave.

Chen Yuan looked at the jade sword on the table, stared at it for a moment, and suddenly said:

"Sir."

"Mm?"

"This subordinate awaits your good news, come back alive."

"Okay!"

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