Chapter 1201: Chapter 453: The Empress’s Intimidation! Wu Lie’s Plan!

As soon as Yu Youhan appeared, the atmosphere instantly became tense.

Looking at that indifferent yet stunning visage, Huo Wuya’s heart tightened a bit.

Earlier at Martial Saint Mountain, Yu Youhan had merely made a slight move, making him realize the vast gap between them. Even though he felt no hostility now, he couldn’t help but feel a bit nervous.

It’s not that he’s faint-hearted.

It’s just that as his realm ascends, the more awe he holds for the mighty.

Especially at this level where Huo Wuya is, any further advancement is exceedingly difficult, while only Yu Youhan stands far ahead, leaving others in the dust. This kind of fear and sense of powerlessness is hard for others to understand.

On the surface, both are "Ultimate Venerable," and the gap shouldn’t be significant.

But his strength reached only Ultimate Venerable, whereas Yu Youhan was categorized as Ultimate Venerable only because her realm was the highest...

"Greetings, Her Majesty the Consort." Huo Wuya came to his senses and hurriedly stood up to pay respects.

"Master Huo is here too."

Yu Youhan’s expression was indifferent, her eyes glanced at Ji Hongxiu, and she said faintly, "During the time I was away, you two, master and disciple, haven’t been idling around, have you?"

"..."

Ji Hongxiu’s eyes wavered, and a blush crept up her ears involuntarily.

After all, that day when the four laid bare bodies, it was utterly absurd, especially considering they, master and disciple, were flipped and stirred vigorously by Chen Mo right in front of Yu Youhan...

Whenever she thinks of that scene, she feels so ashamed she wishes she could find a crack to burrow into.

"Ahem." Noticing Huo Wuya’s puzzled gaze, Ji Hongxiu barely composed herself, cleared her throat, and said: "Getting back to the point, you say the court sent Wei Xuan this time? I’ve heard the name before, only remember this person is always low-key, almost never shows up in public..."

Yu Youhan did not dwell on this matter, and sneered: "Even Wei Xuan has come, it seems Wu Lie has very few usable people around him."

Qi Lianshan is already gone.

Ling Yishan is complicated in background and heavily injured.

As for those military officers, they all exclusively follow Chu Yanli’s lead, always perfunctorily and deceitfully obeying the emperor’s command.

Even the current Grandmaster Lv Huaiyu lost the emperor’s trust due to the public revelation about the Barbarian Tribe by Lu Shuangge on the court that day.

Presently, for Wu Lie, the only person left worth considering is the Sky Scale Guard Commander Wei Xuan.

And Wei Xuan’s stance is quite subtle, from previous actions, it’s clear he is not purely a Royalist Faction member, but prioritizes Earth God, not indulging the emperor, placing national interests above all else.

For Wu Lie, this is also a double-edged sword, misusing it may result in backlash.

"Then what is the intention of the court sending people at this critical juncture?" Huo Wuya asked aloud.

"I’m not sure, it seems this Secret Realm is not simple, it must hold some special meaning for Wu Lie." Yu Youhan squinted, looking at the shadow lingering on the carriage, "Even the Heavenly Shadow Guards are mobilized, are they guarding against me?"

Upon hearing the term "Heavenly Shadow Guards," Huo Wuya and Ji Hongxiu exchanged a look, and their expressions grew more solemn.

That is the most mysterious force within the Imperial Palace as well as the means by which the Great Yuan Court keeps such ultimates in check.

"Since that’s the case, does it mean there might be danger inside the Secret Realm?" Ji Hongxiu frowned, "Should we go in to take a look?"

"No need." Yu Youhan shook her head, "Earlier, I left a trace of Spiritual Sense on Chen Mo, able to sense Dao Power fluctuations, should any anomaly arise, I can perceive it at first notice."

"Besides, under such circumstances, it would not be wise to have a conflict with Wei Xuan."

"If the commotion becomes too great and the World Gate is destroyed, that would be troublesome."

Despite the potential dangers within the Secret Realm, at least there’s a First Grade Grandmaster ensuring their safety, coupled with Chen Mo’s heaven-defying fortune, there is no need to worry excessively.

But if the World Gate encounters a problem, everyone will be trapped inside!

Ji Hongxiu keeps vigil tirelessly here, for this very reason, at the moment, ensuring the World Gate’s stability is the most important.

"Then what should we do now?" Huo Wuya asked, he also felt quite worried given Zi Lianji and Jiang Zhiyun were inside as well.

"Stay observant." Yu Youhan’s gaze glittered with cold light, "I truly want to see what strategy Wu Lie is plotting!"

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...

The black sedan quietly parked under the shade.

The black-clad girl standing beside it looked towards the distant graceful silhouette and said: "Sir, it seems Consort Yu has also come."

"Hmm, noted." A detached voice from within the sedan came from Wei Xuan, seemingly unsurprised by this.

The black-clad girl softly asked: "Martial Saint, Daoist Venerable, plus Consort Yu, if these three were to join forces, even with the Heavenly Shadow Guards, it would be hard to resist..."

"Rest assured, they won’t act impulsively." Wei Xuan coughed a few times, "This time, His Majesty sent me mostly to deter them. Should the World Gate be destroyed, they too cannot afford such a cost."

The black-clad girl nodded upon hearing this, not probing further into the matter.

She was always tasked with execution, never questioning the reasons, as a subordinate, too much curiosity is a grave taboo.

Yet Wei Xuan seemed particularly talkative today, muttering to himself: "His Majesty has been preparing for this moment for far too long, and now it has finally come down to the most critical time. Success or failure hangs by this single thread... I’m also very curious, how far can that sparrow with Dragon Blood fly?" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Will it perish with broken wings, or rise from the ashes in Nirvana?"

"It truly is something worth looking forward to!"

The black-clad girl’s heart softly stirred.

Wei Xuan’s temperament had always been indifferent, seldom has anything stirred such strong emotional fluctuations in him.