God-Tier Fishing System-Chapter 648

Eryon of the White Tiger clan spoke with a grave expression.

"Yes, the whereabouts of Ethan and the others remain unknown. The news that our Palace of the Four Cycles possesses the Blood Sacrifice Reincarnation Technique has already spread beyond our borders. The entire Palace is gripped by panic. We cannot delay any longer. We must make changes."

Sorrel of the Wind Sable clan nodded in agreement.

"Everyone, I understand your concerns."

Ember stood before the cave entrance alongside several elders of the Golden Palace. Her gaze swept across the gathered figures, a chill glint flashing in her eyes.

"But my father is in seclusion, and this is a critical juncture. If you barge in rashly and disrupt his cultivation, causing his breakthrough to fall short, who will bear the consequences?"

"You all know my father is a perfect demon lord. If anything goes wrong with him, who will shoulder the coming disaster?"

She was not foolish. She knew precisely what these elders were plotting.

They had sensed irregularities in her father’s cultivation and sought to force their way inside to interfere. Once they succeeded, his strength would no longer be what it once was. He would be unable to return to his peak.

When that happened, the Golden Phoenix clan’s dominance over the Palace of the Four Cycles would weaken drastically. Their right to speak could even be stripped away.

And then the other three clans would have their chance to seize control.

Ember found their thinking laughable.

At such a critical moment, they were still calculating against one another.

When the outside forces united to descend upon Blue Wave City and demand that the Palace hand over the Blood Sacrifice Reincarnation Technique, none of them would escape. Yet here they were, sharpening knives for internal strife.

Facing her questioning gaze, Linus folded his arms and smiled faintly.

"Your Highness the Saintess, it is precisely because we fear something has happened to the Chief Palace Master that we wish to enter and investigate. We agreed to implement the plan in three months. Why has it now been delayed for half a year?"

"Your Highness, everything we do is for the Palace of the Four Cycles. I hope you will step aside and allow us to enter and verify the situation."

"As long as we confirm that the Chief Palace Master is safe, we will not disturb his cultivation," Caspian added.

Oberon, Master of the Heavenly Palace, let out a cold sneer. He lifted his head and looked at Ember with open disdain.

"Your Highness is trying every possible means to prevent us from entering the cave. Are you deliberately concealing something?"

"Or perhaps, as Saintess of the Palace and daughter of the Chief Palace Master, you have secretly committed some treacherous and unethical act, so that you may ascend the throne and inherit the position legitimately?"

When Oberon finished, the corner of his mouth curved upward in a mocking sneer.

It was as though he had already seen through her.

Ember’s brows knit tightly. Her expression darkened.

"Palace Master Oberon, do not speak nonsense."

"Otherwise, I will not be polite."

Her fists clenched, anger surging within her chest.

Oberon was vicious. He fabricated lies, twisting her into an unkind, unjust, and unfilial daughter, attempting to push her into a corner before everyone.

"It seems I struck a nerve. Your Highness appears anxious."

"However, I too am anxious."

"The young patriarch of my Tengu Clan and two elders perished tragically in the Training Trial Secret Realm. Not even their bones remain."

"I swear that unless I avenge them, I will not be a cultivator."

"Half a year has passed, and there is still no trace of Ethan. My Heavenly Palace can no longer wait."

"Today, we must enter and uncover the truth. We must ask Valerius what he is doing and why he has yet to leave seclusion to strike the Sky family and draw Ethan, Elara, and the others out."

As Oberon spoke, a terrifying aura slowly rose from his body.

Violent demonic energy spread outward in all directions. Waves of pressure rippled through the air, causing it to explode with sharp bursts as nearby trees swayed violently.

Seeing Oberon act first, the others dropped all pretense.

One by one, they mobilized the demonic energy within their bodies. Powerful pressure swept forward, enveloping Ember and the elders of the Golden Palace. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

"Your Highness, please step aside," Caspian said, his tone laced with unmistakable warning.

"Damn it."

Ember clenched her fists and took a step back.

The three palaces had joined forces. Unless the ancestor of the Golden Phoenix clan were summoned from seclusion, there was no way she and these elders alone could stop them.

"Father, why are you still not coming out?"

Confusion and anxiety gnawed at her heart.

Just as both sides prepared to act, a resounding shout erupted from within the cave.

"Presumptuous!"

The voice was not loud, yet it carried overwhelming penetration, ringing clearly in everyone’s ears.

At the same moment, a terrifying aura burst forth from the cave, instantly suppressing Linus and the others.

The sudden pressure stunned them. For a brief moment, silence fell.

Then, almost in unison, they raised their hands and bowed.

"Congratulations to the Chief Palace Master on emerging from seclusion!"

Their voices rang out neatly.

Their attitude shifted completely. Compared to their earlier aggression, it was like the difference between heaven and earth.

The restrictions surrounding the cave dissipated.

A man clad in a golden robe stepped out with his hands clasped behind his back.

Each step he took spanned two or three feet. His figure flickered forward as though teleporting.

Within a few breaths, Valerius stood before Ember.

"Father."

Ember cupped her hands respectfully.

"I greet the Chief Palace Master."

The elders of the Golden Palace also bowed in salute.

Valerius was brimming with vitality. His momentum was extraordinary. Compared to before his seclusion, his eyes were sharper, his aura more profound and formidable.

"Everyone, it merely took a little longer. What is there to be worried about?"

Valerius glanced at the crowd. A faint smile appeared on his face.

He understood their thoughts clearly.

If one wished to preserve status and authority, there was only one path. One’s strength must be so overwhelming that it crushed all dissent.

His style and intentions were well known to the three clans.

There was an unspoken understanding among them. As long as no one crossed the line too far, balance would remain.

"The Chief Palace Master has now emerged from seclusion. Previously, we were concerned for your safety and feared something might go wrong while you were in retreat, so we hurried to investigate."