The lines on the ribbon were chaotic and disorderly.

Yet Jiang Ming saw traces of Record Jade within them.

It’s just that Great Lii lacked the raw materials for Record Jade.

Those lines were the concretization of Divine Sense, and the material of this ribbon was also extraordinary.

"Immortal Blood..."

Jiang Ming murmured these two words.

The Immortal Blood Zhaoo Feiyun spoke of was certainly not just the blood of an Immortal.

From it, a drop of Phoenix True Blood was given to the Phoenix Ancestor.

According to the records left by Zhaoo Feiyun, he was originally just an ordinary old man.

It was only after obtaining the Immortal Blood that he soared to new heights.

And when Zhaoo Feiyun first acquired the Immortal Blood, he was almost devoid of human emotions, cruel and emotionless like a machine.

As Great Lii developed, Zhaoo Feiyun became more and more human-like.

The Phoenix Ancestor’s power came from Zhaoo Feiyun, but the two were exactly opposite.

Zhaoo Feiyun left behind hidden measures to restrict the Phoenix Ancestor, preventing the Phoenix Ancestor from becoming completely emotionless, to thus protect Great Lii.

This was contrary to what the outside world imagined.

It was not that Zhaoo Feiyun encountered the Phoenix Ancestor and the Phoenix Ancestor achieved the Martial Ancestor.

Rather, it was the Martial Ancestor who achieved the Phoenix Ancestor.

"Oh?"

"It seems the young master has seen quite a bit..."

The old man’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He was a direct descendant of Zhaoo Feiyun, and even with their bloodline connection, he could only discern the first few sentences.

He only knew that Zhaoo Feiyun had a fortuitous opportunity back then to soar to great heights.

But he knew very little beyond that.

Yet the young man in front of him could see even more than he could...

"I present this to the young master, to aid you somewhat. If there is anything else the elder might assist with, you may tell me."

"Many thanks to the elder."

Jiang Ming clasped his hands in thanks and left the place with Wuu Quan.

He had already learned the most valuable information from the Royal Scripture Pavilion.

However, the whereabouts of the Martial Ancestor’s drop of Immortal Blood remained unknown, even in the Imperial Mausoleum, there was no tomb of Zhaoo Feiyun.

Jiang Ming was casually walking in the Imperial Palace.

Hanging at his waist was the waist token gifted by the old man of the Scripture Pavilion.

Along the way, all the guards, eunuchs, and palace maids bowed to Jiang Ming.

The Zhaoo Family was in decline, but their foundation still remained.

At least, it remained within this Imperial Palace.

Jiang Ming could see several profound cultivation techniques on the bodies of the eunuchs and guards.

Especially on those eunuchs, Jiang Ming even saw two different cultivation systems of extreme yin and extreme yang.

In the outside world, they would be considered a powerful force dominating the region.

Unfortunately, this was the Divine Capital, where the Zhaoo Family was like a bird in a cage.

"Get out!"

"All of you, get out!"

From afar, a commotion was heard.

Jiang Ming followed the sound.

There were noticeably more guards in this area.

Jiang Ming could even sense multiple Divine Treasure powerhouses secretly guarding the place.

Nonetheless, whether in the open or the shadows, all who saw Jiang Ming’s waist token were slightly startled and did not stop him further.

Soon, Jiang Ming saw a young boy wearing the imperial robe.

Nowadays, Great Lii’s Emperor, Emperor Yingwu, Zhaoo Jun.

Although the Emperor was the nominal lord of the vast Great Lii Dynasty, in reality, he was already a puppet.

Even within the Zhaoo Family, he was merely the most politically significant ornament.

If any decree were truly to be implemented, it would be the will of the Zhaoo Family.

Moreover, with the division of power throughout the empire, the Emperor’s role was becoming increasingly smaller.

"What use is it for me to attend court!?"

"To be their puppet?"

"All of you, get out!"

"I will not attend court!"

Beside him, Wuu Quan explained in a low voice, "Emperor Yingwu is young, arrogant, and neglects his duties, refusing even to return to Yanfu Palace, claiming someone there would harm him."

"Thus, Emperor Yingwu established a place called the Leopard Room for his own enjoyment..."

Even Wuu Quan, in front of the Emperor, showed little respect.

Despite currently being a helper at Jiang Ming’s side, Wuu Quan was a high-ranking member of the Night Watchers, holding significant status that allowed him to converse on equal terms with the forces in the Divine Capital.

The Emperor? Truthfully, all that remained was his political significance.

Amidst the many guards and eunuchs, the young man tilted his neck back, his face full of resentment.

"However, this also has the Zhaoo Family’s intentions, as outsiders have been excessive in recent years, the Zhaoo Family is somewhat dissatisfied as well." Wuu Quan continued.

Jiang Ming quietly observed the young emperor.

"Interesting..." Jiang Ming’s eyes gleamed with clear light.

Even a Divine Treasure, or the Phoenix Ancestor, would have trouble discovering the power contained within the young emperor.

This young emperor already possessed power nearly at the Divine Treasure level.

Far from the naïve innocence displayed on the surface, he instead feigned foolishness and endured.

"I haven’t been back to the Divine Capital in a long time. It seems external forces can no longer tolerate the Emperor skipping the court..."

After all, as long as Great Lii remained a dynasty, it could never bypass the Emperor; even a puppet Emperor had to be placed in the correct position.

"But this Leopard Room... I hear it contains many Exotic Beasts, even demons, Mountain Spirits..."

"Numerous Mortal Transcendence Demons, even many Calamity Levels, including a Disaster Level Mountain God captured by the Twelve True Gods from a certain northern area, whose cultivation was abolished."

"These were all suppressed by the Zhaoo Family, turned into Exotic Beasts for the Emperor’s enjoyment."

"I hear the Emperor is also skilled in woodworking, quite handy."

"Ah, alas, in today’s world... even as an Emperor, there’s no way out, such means of rebellion are futile... instead... somewhat naïve..."

Wuu Quan remarked.

Meanwhile, the young emperor, after struggling briefly, was carried out.

"Leopard Room?"

Jiang Ming smirked.

"It’s probably the place least likely to be scrutinized..."