"In that case, let’s begin." After listening to Mu Hanyan’s explanation about the Holy Energy Divine Heart Spell, Yan Zishu decisively said.

In fact, she had met Lu Nianxin several times. When Lu Nianxin returned to Shangyue Country injured, she had treated her. However, at that time, she was only focused on healing the injury and did not discover the matter of her being affected by a Forbidden Technique. It was said that it was Doctor Sun and Mu Hanyan who discovered the peculiarity, and she was full of shame and too embarrassed to say more.

"Don’t you need two Medical Saints of the Sword Saint Realm? But there’s only one here," Zhu Xiuqing said curiously.

Lu Nianxin also looked at Doctor Sun with some curiosity. It wasn’t her first time meeting Doctor Sun, and she knew that his cultivation was far from reaching the Sword Saint Realm.

"Doctor Sun and I together should be able to handle it," Mu Hanyan replied.

"Mm, with Lady Mu’s medical skills, plus Doctor Sun’s help, it shouldn’t be a problem," Yan Zishu also added.

Hearing his words, Lu Nianxin and Zhu Xiuqing were both greatly surprised. They originally thought Mu Hanyan meant Doctor Sun would lead while she assisted, but who would have thought Yan Zishu held Mu Hanyan in such high regard.

Looking at Mu Hanyan again, Lu Nianxin’s eyes showed more pride and admiration.

"Actually, my medical skills are far inferior to Mr. Sun’s, I’m just helping a bit," Mu Hanyan said a little embarrassedly, explaining.

"Lady Mu is too modest. When it comes to treating common ailments, you might not be as good as me, but when it involves strange Forbidden Techniques, my cultivation is too poor, and I’m nowhere near as skillful as you," Doctor Sun said with a generous smile.

Since even Doctor Sun said this, Mu Hanyan didn’t explain further.

Regarding her grandmother’s cultivation, even her life, Mu Hanyan dared not be reckless. After a bit more discussion to ensure foolproof preparation, they each calmed their breaths, adjusted their body states to the optimal level, and then took action.

"Holy Emperor, sword energy!" Ye Lanfeng operated his cultivation technique, and golden rays of light vaguely emerged from his body, full of majesty and holiness.

"Divine Heart, offering to the heavens!" Fen Qianji performed hand gestures.

With his hand gestures, the night sky changed dramatically, thick clouds filled the sky, but a bit of pure white moonlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, showering on the earth, surrounding him.

...

"Lord Tian, are you serious?" At the Bingjian Prince Manor, Wu Tianxiong looked at Tian Annan, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"Such an important matter, would I deceive you?" Tian Annan caught his breath and continued, "The news you received is true, Lu Nianxin indeed suffered severe injuries, which led to her losing control, and her strength was greatly reduced. However, she is truly formidable, even so, she still gave me a powerful strike."

It turned out that the one who infiltrated the Imperial Palace and injured Lu Nianxin was Tian Annan.

"I had long heard that the old hag was severely injured, but I didn’t quite believe it, which led to me not daring to retaliate after being humiliated by her last time. I didn’t expect it to be true. If not for Lord Tian, I would still be kept in the dark by her, hahaha," Wu Tianxiong laughed excitedly.

"In my view, not only was she severely injured, but she was also affected by a Forbidden Technique, which suppressed her strength; otherwise, she wouldn’t have lost control. I wouldn’t have been able to leave unscathed today," Tian Annan added after some thought.

Thinking back to the strike from Lu Nianxin, he still felt a lingering fear.

"You say she was affected by a Forbidden Technique?" Wu Tianxiong asked excitedly.

"Indeed, I had long heard of Lu Nianxin’s name, and only after confronting her did I realize her strength was more terrifying than I imagined. The injury should have healed without medical treatment and certainly would not have caused her to lose control. During the confrontation, I discovered that her qi was fluctuating and unstable, suggesting she was affected by some strange Forbidden Technique," Tian Annan recalled.

"Can her Forbidden Technique be broken, and can she recover her strength in the short term?" Wu Tianxiong now realized that the reported injury of Lu Nianxin concealed such a secret and asked with some unease.

If Lu Nianxin was truly severely injured and lost control, he would have no fear of her. However, the mention of a Forbidden Technique raised concern. Though powerful, if the Forbidden Technique was broken, Lu Nianxin’s strength would return to full, and he would not be her match.

"With her strength and status, if it were an ordinary Forbidden Technique, it might have been broken long ago. If I observed correctly, that Forbidden Technique looks extremely similar to the Holy Energy Divine Heart Spell from the Holy Continent that vanished millions of years ago," Tian Annan said seriously.

"The Holy Energy Divine Heart Spell?" Like Mu Hanyan and the others, upon hearing this name, Wu Tianxiong showed a confused expression.

"Yes, this Holy Energy Divine Heart Spell was widely known millions of years ago on the Holy Continent. However, with the continent’s separation and incomplete Heaven and Earth Rules, this Forbidden Technique has long been lost. I don’t know how the person who injured her learned this technique or how she utilized it, but even I can’t think of any way to break this spell," Tian Annan replied.

"That’s good, that’s good." Wu Tianxiong rubbed his hands, excitedly said.

"Don’t be too happy too soon. With Mu Hanyan in Shangyue, I find it somewhat worrisome. Take this competition as an example, who would have thought that Jian Jue and Qin Ba, five such capable people, would ultimately be defeated by Mu Hanyan? Who would have thought at Long Yan Academy that Wenliang, being a mentor, would have his cultivation ruined by Mu Hanyan?" Tian Annan said with a gloomy face.

Mentioning Tian Wenliang and Jing Jianjue, Tian Annan showed a look of regret. This life, he had Tian Wenliang as his only illegitimate child, and aside from them, it was the five disciples headed by Jing Jianjue on whom he pinned all his hopes, spending half his life’s effort. Who would have thought, this one illegitimate child and five disciples were either ruined or dead, all destroyed at the hands of Mu Hanyan.

In his grief over Tian Annan, his hatred for Mu Hanyan deepened, and he dared not underestimate her at all.

Though he couldn’t think of a way to break the Holy Energy Divine Heart Spell, with Mu Hanyan around, who knows what miracle might be created?

"No need for worry, Lord Tian. Tomorrow is the annual Kinlan meeting between the Wu and Zue families. At that time, I not only want to prove my strength to all the officials but also eradicate the Zue family’s descendants; Mu Hanyan will not be spared," Wu Tianxiong, seeing the hatred in Tian Annan’s eyes, said with a murderous expression.

"Why not act tonight?" Tian Annan asked.

"Acting tonight might be too rushed. Although the Right Commander of the Imperial Army obeys me, the Left Commander is Yue Fanchen. Without a well-thought-out plan, attacking the palace might fail.

Moreover, in Shangyue Country, strength is respected. If I can’t prove my power and eligibility to replace the Yue Family, even capturing the palace would be illegitimate, and the officials might not support me," Wu Tianxiong explained.