Lin Yun turned again to Zou Dongsheng. “Zou Dongsheng, come with me. We need to talk privately.”
With that, Lin Yun headed towards his own sleeping quarters.
Zou Dongsheng immediately followed.
Once they reached the sleeping quarters.
“Palace Master, this matter is my fault. I should not have concealed it from you,” Zou Dongsheng admitted proactively.
“Zou Dongsheng, do not misunderstand. I have no intention of blaming you. However, you must calm everyone’s emotions. Whatever supplies the people need, you should centrally arrange to purchase them in Tiansheng City. Do not let everyone go there casually. They have already left their homes. We cannot wrong them further,” Lin Yun instructed.
“I understand, Palace Master,” Zou Dongsheng nodded in response.
Zou Dongsheng continued, “By the way, Palace Master, according to the rumours I have heard, these incidents might actually be the work of the Elf Clan’s Fourth Prince, stirring trouble behind the scenes.”
Lin Yun was startled. The Fourth Prince was an extreme warmonger who harboured great hostility towards all humans, including Lin Yun himself. Lin Yun had long known this.
“Was the Fourth Prince not long ago reassigned by the Elf Clan Leader, removed from Tiansheng City and sent to a remote region to rule as king?” Lin Yun asked with a frown.
“Although he was transferred, he had spent a long time in Tiansheng City after all. He must still have some hidden agents here,” Zou Dongsheng said.
“For now, we need not concern ourselves with him. As long as we stay peacefully in this castle, even if he has ill intentions, there is nothing he can do,” Lin Yun said.
Lin Yun also had no desire to provoke the Fourth Prince actively.
“Palace Master, I am just worried that, given time, he will find ways to stir up conflict between us. In my view, this Fourth Prince wants exactly that, to create contradictions so that ordinary Elf Clan citizens will reject us and suppress us through public opinion,” Zou Dongsheng said worriedly.
Lin Yun smiled and said, “I think he will not have that opportunity. Zou Dongsheng, I can also confide in you. Once the situation with the Beastman Clan is completely stabilised, once Mu Li has firmly taken control of the Beastman Clan, we can return to our ancestral land and rebuild the Wuji Heavenly Palace. That day, I believe, will not be too far off.”
“Return to the ancestral land? Rebuild the Wuji Heavenly Palace? If that is the case, it would be wonderful!” Zou Dongsheng became excited upon hearing this news.
“By the way, Zou Dongsheng, do you know the current situation in the Ancestral Heart Realm?” Lin Yun asked.
“Palace Master, ever since our Wuji Heavenly Palace was destroyed and we fled to the Elf Clan, the six major forces publicly announced the destruction of our Wuji Heavenly Palace and loudly declared that they were expelling Wuji Heavenly Palace from the human race.”
Zou Dongsheng continued, “The Dao Alliance also publicly announced our crimes, claiming we colluded with foreign races and brought chaos to the human race, branding us as traitors to humanity. Because the Dao Alliance had long established an excellent reputation and status among humans, ordinary citizens and ordinary cultivators largely believed it. Our Wuji Heavenly Palace has now become the ‘villain’ in the hearts of common people.”
“Furthermore, the Ancestral Heart Realm has now returned to its former order. Both the Dao Alliance and the six major forces have stationed people in Heart City.”
“Now, in the eyes of ordinary human cultivators, our Wuji Heavenly Palace is a collapsed dynasty that has become history.”
Hearing Zou Dongsheng’s words, Lin Yun felt a complex mix of emotions.
Lin Yun pressed further, “You said the Dao Alliance and the six major forces have all stationed people in Heart City? What level of strength? Supremes?”
Zou Dongsheng explained, “No, they are Void Dao Realm. For millions of years, the Dao Alliance and the six major forces have always had people arranged in Heart City. Now they have simply sent additional Void Dao Realm experts, wanting greater control over the Ancestral Heart Realm. Even if the Dao Alliance and the six major forces wanted to swallow the Ancestral Heart Realm, they could not do so.”
The Ancestral Heart Realm was a gathering place for the human race, beastman race, elf race, and soul race. To swallow it, one would need the support of the majority of the races.
After finishing his conversation with Zou Dongsheng, Lin Yun went to Flying Shadow Golden Lord’s sleeping quarters.
After knocking, Flying Shadow Golden Lord opened the door.
“Palace Master, why have you come here in person? If there is anything, you could simply send me a message,” Flying Shadow Golden Lord said.
“It is like this. I have now successfully mastered the ninth form of the Flying Shadow Sword Art. As far as I know, there are further parts after the ninth form that you, Flying Shadow Golden Lord, keep secret and do not teach others. Today I have come specifically to request them,” Lin Yun said with a smile.
