"This is what the Emperor left for you."
Emperor?
Chu Huaian frowned slightly and took the Hunyuan Pearl.
A cool sensation spread across his fingertips, and white mist flowed within the pearl, with wisps of Dao charm emanating from it.
Whether it was an illusion or not, Chu Huaian felt that the pearl looked more and more like an eyeball the longer he looked at it.
He couldn't help but raise it curiously, bringing it closer.
Through the hazy mist, the scene before him transformed into a different one.
The Great Dao's laws were operating between heaven and earth, the five elements of spiritual energy were surging, and the stars in the sky were revolving... Chu Huaian moved the pearl aside, only to see Ye Wuyai surrounded by chaotic energy, his body having several cracks, as if forcibly stitched together.
These were not scars, but Dao marks.
The others were also like this, all having cracks to varying degrees.
Especially Fang Yuan and Qin Hao, their bodies were shattered, showing signs of collapsing at any moment.
"These Dao marks, could they represent the number of deaths?" Chu Huaian muttered to himself.
A terrifying thought arose in his heart, making him shiver.
Combining all the previous events, Chu Huaian finally realized that the players' appearance was not an accident, but rather someone manipulating everything behind the scenes!
Terrifying, truly terrifying!
Who possessed such great power to transfer people from Blue Star to this world?
These were not the players' true bodies, but Dao imprints condensed from the Great Dao!
Unrelated to karma, unrelated to fate, not belonging to this world, and even... the Great Dao imprints, also did not belong to this world... Could it be the Emperor?
And who was the Emperor?
With this question, Chu Huaian put away the Hunyuan Pearl, looked at the Six-Tailed White Fox, and asked in a deep voice, "Who is the Emperor?"
"Qinghu does not know. The mission of the White Fox clan is to guard this Hunyuan Pearl. As for the Emperor's name, perhaps only the Nine-Tailed Ancestor knows," the Six-Tailed White Fox shook her head and said.
Chu Huaian's gaze was profound as he scanned all the players present, who were looking at him in confusion.
"Huh, Xian Ge, where are Luo Xi and Xia Ling?" Jiang Xiaoxiao suddenly asked.
"Oh right, where did my sister Luo Xi go? Did she go offline?"
At this point, the other players also reacted, curiously scanning the surrounding crowd.
"Luo Xi and Xia Ling have been imprisoned by the Great Qian Dynasty," Chu Huaian said with a gloomy expression and a cold voice.
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene immediately erupted.
"What?!"
"Which bastard is imprisoning my goddess?! I'll go kill him!"
"Damn it, they've been kidnapped! Goddess Luo Xi couldn't have been..."
"Holy crap, you big banana! Brothers, grab your weapons, let's go to the Great Qian Dynasty!"
"Damn it to hell! How dare they touch the Hua Xia Sect's senior sister! Come on, if we don't wipe out this Great Qian Dynasty, I'll eat shit upside down!"
All the players were filled with righteous indignation, their eyes red, and they were about to fly up with their various weapons.
"Quiet, listen to me first!"
Chu Huaian raised his hand to restrain Fang Yuan and the others in the air, then said, "The Hua Xia Sect's current strength is not enough to shake the Great Qian Dynasty."
"Old Chu, what are you afraid of! Even if we can't win, we have to fight! At worst, we'll just die a few more times!"
"Exactly! They've bullied us to this extent, how can we tolerate it?!"
"Even if we can't defeat them, we'll at least make them bleed!"
"They're called the Great Qian Dynasty, right? That means it's a big country, so we'll slowly slaughter their cities!"
"I like that! When two countries go to war, it's all about troop deployment, strategies, and tactics. Fun, fun."
The players shouted loudly, giving off the impression that if he didn't let them go, they would rebel.
After they finished venting, Chu Huaian spoke, "We definitely have to fight, but not now."
"First, your cultivation must be improved as quickly as possible, especially the top twenty players. Reach the Nascent Soul Stage as soon as possible, but the prerequisite is that you cultivate your Golden Core to the ninth turn before breaking through."
"Second, the Hua Xia Sect needs to build a fleet of warships to cope with the large-scale wars that will follow."
After saying that, Chu Huaian pointed to Ouyang Zi behind him and continued, "This is Senior Ouyang Zi. From now on, he will serve as the head of the Hua Xia Sect's Artifact Forging Hall. He will be responsible for the matter of the warships."
"Li Yongxiao, Wang Xiaojun, you two will follow Senior Ouyang Zi to learn the art of artifact forging from now on."
Ouyang Zi patted the dirt off his body and bowed respectfully to everyone with a serious expression.
The players hastily returned the greeting.
Fang Yuan, somewhat curious, leaned closer and whispered, "Senior, can you forge Emperor artifacts?"
Ouyang Zi was stunned, then shook his head slightly, "As of now, I haven't forged any."
"What about Immortal artifacts?" Fang Yuan asked again.
"Yes, I can."
"Then, do you think these materials of mine are enough? I want to forge a forty-meter long broadsword."
Fang Yuan took out a pile of mo crystals and a large amount of forging materials from his storage ring.
Ouyang Zi's eyes widened, and his breathing became somewhat rapid. "How are there so many mo crystals? And they're top-grade mo crystals!"
"Can you forge it?" Fang Yuan put away the materials and said cautiously.
"Yes!"
Ouyang Zi's eyes shone with a bright light, but it quickly dimmed, and he said dejectedly, "It's a pity my cultivation has been crippled, so I can't forge it for you."
However, I will pass on the art of artifact forging to others, and then they will forge it, but it will take some time."
"Cultivation crippled?"
Fang Yuan sized up Ouyang Zi, only then realizing that the other party had no spiritual power at all.
"With Xian Ge here, this is just a minor problem for you," Fang Yuan waved his hand indifferently.
"Fang Yuan, step aside for now."
Chu Huaian interrupted Fang Yuan's small talk and said to everyone, "I'll give you an hour to rest. After an hour, everyone gather at the plaza, and then we'll depart for the Immortal Emperor's Tomb!"
"Received!"
All the players howled with excitement, then swarmed towards the villa area.
Once everyone had left, Chu Huaian turned his gaze towards the Six-Tailed White Fox.
"Senior, what are the White Fox clan's plans for the future?"
"My clan is willing to follow our master. This is the destiny of the White Fox clan," the Six-Tailed White Fox said softly.
As she spoke, a flash of light appeared, revealing a woman in a white dress with a dignified demeanor, suspended in mid-air.
Behind her, six tails swayed gently.
"Qinghu greets master."
The Six-Tailed White Fox bowed gracefully to Chu Huaian, her purple eyes flowing with charm.
Chu Huaian nodded slightly, "From now on, you will live in the back mountain and be responsible for guarding the other demonic beasts."
"Yes, my master," the Six-Tailed White Fox respectfully acknowledged.
"You don't always have to call me master. You can call me Sect Master, or Chu Huaian."
"Yes, master."
Chu Huaian was a bit speechless, so he stopped correcting her and left the back mountain with Ouyang Zi.
On the other side, after Fang Yuan returned to the villa, he immediately pulled Meng Ke'er onto the sofa and placed a storage ring in her hand.
"My dear, this is all my worldly possessions. Keep it safe and don't let anyone else discover it."
"Okay..." Meng Ke'er nodded obediently, without asking what was inside the ring.
Fang Yuan liked this about her.
"There's still an hour left, time is tight. Let's go to the bathroom and finish quickly."
Meng Ke'er: "..."
...In another villa, Sun Yiyi was completely submerged in the bathtub.
Gurgle gurgle—
Bubbles floated on the water's surface.
She was actually having a great time playing this boring game.
After a while, she poked her head out of the water and muttered, "Why do I feel like something is missing?"
...In the villa diagonally opposite, Ye Wuyai carried the little fox into the house. Just as he was about to take off his clothes to bathe, the little fox suddenly extended its paw and scratched his glabella.
"Xiao Jiu, what are you doing?" Ye Wuyai asked with some confusion.
"Xiao Jiu wants to fulfill her promise and form a bond with Young Master."
Saying that, she cut open her chest, took out a drop of vital blood from within, and transferred it into Ye Wuyai's glabella.
Before long, a red dotted line extended from Ye Wuyai's glabella, connecting to the little fox's glabella.
Ye Wuyai felt as if something subtle had been added to his divine soul.
"Young Master, it's done."
Xiao Jiu's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
Ye Wuyai felt a bit new and called out in his mind.
"Young Master, Xiao Jiu can hear your thoughts."
"Heh, this is quite fun."
Ye Wuyai bared his teeth and showed a bright smile, then carried the little fox into the bathroom.
However, before he could finish undressing, the little fox frantically escaped from the bathroom.
"Young Master, men and women are different. Xiao Jiu cannot bathe with Young Master."
"Oh, you're even shy now."
Ye Wuyai's eyes darted around, a mischievous smile appearing at the corner of his mouth, and he reached out to restrain the little fox.
"Ah, Young Master, please let go of Xiao Jiu..."
"Young Master, please put on your clothes..."
Ye Wuyai ignored the little fox's startled exclamations, stripped off all his clothes, carried the little fox into the bathtub, and showed a contented expression.
"Xiao Jiu, come here, I'll wipe your body for you."
"No..."
The little fox buried her body in the water, her four tails constantly swaying in the water.
