If they fail, the Nangong clan can make countermeasures in advance based on their understanding of the extraterritorial evil demons from Yuto Makoto's version.
If successful... we can send out envoys before other ancient tribes and bring the Beiming Ancient Tribe under our command.
Yes, this is the final outcome of this incident.
After losing the Beiming Breaking Evil Array and the serious damage to the Beiming Mansion small world, the Beiming Ancient Clan no longer has the qualifications to stand alone as an ancient clan.
In this situation, the Beiming Ancient Clan can only choose one force to become its vassal.
Therefore, whoever negotiates terms with the Beiming Ancient Clan first will be able to gain the greatest initiative and make the Beiming Ancient Clan a vassal.
Even though its strength has been greatly reduced, the Beiming Ancient Clan is still a force that cannot be underestimated and is considered a popular target by all forces.
Luo Xue's arrangement gave the Nangong clan the greatest initiative. Coupled with her attitude, the Beiming Ancient Clan quickly finalized a cooperation contract with the Nangong clan.
Of course, the content of this cooperation contract... is undoubtedly related to selling tribes.
However, in this age of the survival of the fittest, having such an ending is already the greatest luck.
Dugu Xue and Nangong Mian also returned to the Beiming Ancient Clan with the envoy group, but they did not return by driving the Immortal Slaughter. Instead, they rode on the Nangong clan's immortal boat with other members of the envoy group.
It is said that Dugu Xue wanted to drive Xianlu to see Luo Xue as soon as possible, but Nangong Mian and Nangong Ling refused to get in the car, and it was hard for people to feel at ease if she went on the road alone.
After weighing the pros and cons, he decided not to use the Immortal Killing Technique.
After several days, they saw Luo Xue again. They were relieved to see that her soul was as intact as ever and she did not look like she had been injured in the battle.
However, Luo Xue had used up all of her remaining puppets, so she had to appear in front of everyone using Nangong's appearance. This was a bit awkward for the Nangong sisters, who often saw portraits of their ancestors in the ancestral hall.
However, when Dugu Xue heard that Luo Xue planned to drive Xianlu into Guixu alone, the first person to object was Dugu Xue.
"Master, if you just want to enter Guixu for refuge, it's fine, but you must not enter Guixu with the intention of finding something. This is very dangerous."
Dugu Xue said seriously that she was born into an imperial family and her understanding of Guixu far exceeded that of everyone else.
What she said was not just out of concern for Luo Xue, but was advice to Luo Xue from a realistic perspective.
"Is it because... you can't find it?" Luo Xue asked puzzledly.
"No, because you will find a lot." Dugu Xue stared into Luo Xue's eyes and said softly, "Guixu will deceive you. It will tell you... that what you want to find is not far ahead, and every step you take is closer to the endless abyss."
Hearing this, Luo Xue's expression became serious. If this was the case... it was indeed quite dangerous.
"But Master, I'm very curious, what exactly are you looking for that requires you to go to Guixu?" Dugu Xue asked.
Luo Xue thought about it. She couldn't tell everyone about Huang Zun's affairs, nor could she tell everyone about her current predicament. So after thinking for a while, Luo Xue replied,
"Find a dead bird."
Chapter 244: The End of Bei Ming, the Secret of Emperor Dugu
Dugu Xue was a little confused when she heard this.
I wanted to ask another question to confirm, but seeing Luo Xue's serious expression, it didn't seem like she was joking, so I said with a slight stutter,
“Is that so?”
Huang Zun, who was in Luo Xue's consciousness, also heard her description of his corpse, but Huang Zun did not react.
What Luo Xue said was indeed right, she was indeed a bird, and now she is a corpse.
"Master, I don't know what you are going to do with the bird's corpse, but I must remind you that Guixu is very dangerous." Dugu Xue calmed down and said seriously, "I blocked all external prying eyes every time I entered Guixu, so as not to be deceived by Guixu and have accidents.
"But if you're looking for something..."
"Yes, I understand."
Luo Xue said, while asking Huang Zun about Guixu in her mind.
It’s just... Huang Zun was also completely in the dark. Her understanding of Guixu was even worse than Dugu Xue’s.
When hearing about the dangers that would appear in Guixu, Huang Zun also hesitated a little, wondering whether it was right to let Luo Xue embark on this journey.
At this moment, Nangong Ling suddenly spoke up,
"Miss Luo Xue, what you are looking for must be very important, right?"
Luo Xue turned her head and met Nangong Ling's eyes, her pupils shrank instantly.
From the look in Nangong Ling's eyes, she seemed to have a feeling that her thoughts were seen through.
At this time she reacted. As a high-ranking member of the Nangong clan, Nangong Ling knew about the existence of Huang Zun and Feng Zun, although to them, these two ancient beasts were more like a legend.
And when Luo Xue ventured into Guixu, what she was looking for was definitely not the corpse of an ordinary bird, but most likely the remains of an ancient mythical beast.
"...It is very important." Luo Xue said.
It's about whether her soul can have a container. She can't always exist in the world as a wandering ghost.
There are not many puppets that can accommodate immortal souls. Li Guijiao spent countless precious materials to create only a hundred or so. If one is used, there will be one less, and when they are all used up, they will be useless.
And there is an even more important reason.
The incomplete corpse of Huang Zun... is not only useful to her, but also to Xiao Yao, the descendant of Huang Zun.
With this thought in mind, Luo Xue took a deep breath and said,
"I understand, Sister Ling. Sorry, Xiao Dugu, I still plan to go to Guixu."
Not just for the container itself.
Seeing Luo Xue was so persistent, Dugu Xue did not continue to persuade her. She knew her master's character very well. She seemed very gentle, but once she decided on something, no one could change her mind.
Therefore, Dugu Xue had no choice but to hand over Xianlu and return it to Luo Xue, but she still gave him one last instruction.
"Master, in Guixu, you must never trust your vision and perception. Everything in Guixu is false. The only thing you can trust is Xianlu."
Being able to sail within Guixu, Xianlu is more than just a powerful warship.
If it didn't have the ability to be immune to Guixu's illusions, how could Xianlu be the only vehicle that can be used within Guixu
"Um... "
Luo Xue solemnly took the storage ring containing the Xianlu and used her perception to check the condition of the Xianlu. It was basically intact and there were no problems as in the previous voyages to Guixu.
Dugu Xue's driving skills are indeed much better than Luo Xue's. Luo Xue herself had some bumps and bruises in her several experiences of driving the Xianlu, and it was only thanks to the Xianlu's own repair ability that she didn't have to give it to Li Guijiao for repair.
During this voyage, neither Dugu Xue nor the Nangong sisters and others tacitly suggested going with Luo Xue.
They all knew that Luo Xue would definitely not agree to them in such a dangerous situation.
This is a journey destined to be lonely, and Luo Xue is the only one embarking on the journey.
This rare reunion lasted less than a few days. Luo Xue took this opportunity to hand over all the remaining magical skills of Master Feng Yin to Dugu Xue.
These skills even received personal instruction from Huang Zun, and have been upgraded from low-level skills that were only effective at the Nascent Soul Transformation Realm to high-level inheritance that is sufficient to enter the Sea Crossing Realm.
However, all this depends on Dugu Xue's own efforts. While her bloodline enhances her talents, it also brings more illness and torture.
But at least, Luo Xue brought her hope of life.
The Nangong sisters were envoys sent by the Nangong clan to garrison in the Beiming Ancient Clan and to start "cooperation" with the Beiming Ancient Clan, so they are expected to stay in the Beiming garrison for about a thousand years.
In the past few days, people from other ancient clans have arrived one after another, but when they were received by the Beiming Ancient Clan and saw the cultivators of the Nangong Clan appear beside them, they knew that the outcome was already decided.
There were still a few forces that were unwilling to give up and wanted to try to fight for it again, but unfortunately... after visiting the battlefield of Yuanhe Ancient City, they all gave up the idea.
... After all, according to rumors, it was the Nangong clan that overcame the crisis. Before they arrived at the scene in person, they had no idea how terrible the crisis was.
It was not until I witnessed the tragic battlefield after the war that I realized how terrifying the power of the Nangong clan was.
How dare they compete with the Nangong clan for the whale falls of the Beiming ancient clan
During this period, Luo Xue herself was not idle. She asked Li Guijiao to make certain modifications to Xianlu. While maintaining its original functions, she also gave Xianlu the ability to find things.
Since his own perception and vision are unreliable, the task of finding things should be handed over to Xianlu who will not be affected. This is a very reasonable arrangement.
After a period of intensive preparations, the day for Luo Xue's departure finally arrived.
Luo Xue did not notify anyone but came to the Tongtianyuan River alone. The clear river water reflected her figure and the purple bird on her shoulder.
"I thought you would let them see you off."
"No need to bother." Luo Xue shook her head, exhaled, stared at the Tongtian River, and said, "Master Huangzun, the woman named Bei Mingling said that the Tongtian River was transformed by the laws of a certain emperor..."
"That's all nonsense." Huang Zun said disdainfully, "Which emperor can use a river to run through the entire universe? I would rather believe that it was He who did it."
"Yeah?"
Luo Xue smiled without commenting. She actually didn't care about this and was just asking casually.
After calming herself down a bit, Luo Xue summoned Xianlu and jumped in alone, ready to open the road to Guixu.
When Huang Zun saw that she didn't continue the topic, he flapped his wings in dissatisfaction. She had only said half of her words and hadn't even finished the second half.
The so-called "throughout the entire universe" does not refer to the present universe, but to...
The vast world from eternity that has not yet been broken.
More importantly, even until now, the Tongtianyuan River still connects all the fragments of the world. Theoretically, all the fragments of the world can be reached through the Tongtianyuan River.
It's just that no one has ever done it.
However, Luo Xue did not continue asking, and Huang Zun was too embarrassed to continue explaining in detail.
She hesitated for only a moment, then followed Luo Xue and entered the Xianlu.
A white light appeared out of nowhere, gradually covering the entire Xianlu ship, slowly dissipating in the air, and completely disappearing.
When Xianlu disappeared, several figures also appeared silently not far away, some petite and some tall, and one of them was in a wheelchair.
They watched Xianlu leave without saying a word.
"Goodbye, Master."
"Goodbye, Miss Luo Xue."
... ...
The imperial capital, inside the imperial palace.
Emperor Dugu sat alone in the imperial study, writing with a pen, but the paper he was writing on was not ordinary paper, but a small jade slip.
This jade slip was engraved with certain patterns with magical charm. Emperor Dugu was just copying and tracing these patterns, but he already felt tremendous pressure.
Beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead. Even with a spiritual power close to that of a saint, he was unable to completely copy these lines.
After a moment, cracks suddenly appeared on the jade slip and soon spread across the entire slip.
“Bang!”
With a crisp shattering sound, the jade slip turned into powder.
Emperor Dugu reluctantly put down his pen and sighed.
"Sure enough, trying to replicate the formation runes of this world... is still too much of a stretch."
The patterns on these jade slips were all obtained by Emperor Dugu from Li Guijiao. To be more precise, they were obtained from the Xianlu that Li Guijiao had repaired.
Although the formation used on the Xianlu is essentially the same as the formation inheritance of this world, there is a huge difference in the way of expression. It is precisely because of this that Emperor Dugu has been helpless against the damaged Xianlu.
However, he did not expect that the formation master he inadvertently noticed was actually a rare genius.
Li Guijiao repaired the formation on the Immortal Slaughter in her own way, not only did she not make any mistakes, but some of the Immortal Slaughter's performance was even stronger than before, which made Emperor Dugu quite satisfied, but at the same time... he was also a little daunted.
His Xianluo was equipped with someone else's formation. If this "Luo Xue" intended to murder him, wouldn't it be easy
Luo Xue almost never actually showed up in the battle with the Beiming Ancient Clan, so at least until now, Emperor Dugu still thought that it was Luo Xue herself who stayed in the imperial capital, and his daughter was traveling around with Luo Xue's subordinates.
It was precisely because of this that Emperor Dugu asked Li Guijiao to deliver a message to Luo Xue.
However, the difference is not that big.
"What a pity..."
Emperor Dugu looked at the jade slips that had turned into powder and pushed away these failed ones in frustration.
He was wondering if he could also learn Li Guijiao's formation so as not to put his life completely in the hands of others.
But Emperor Dugu tried for a long time, but to no avail... To put it more bluntly, he couldn't even get in.
Emperor Dugu made rubbings of Li Guijiao's formation runes, hoping to imitate and learn them by copying them. Until now, he has not been able to draw even a complete formation rune.
... What Emperor Dugu didn't know was that, as is the habit of all formation masters, the formation runes constructed by Li Guijiao, even the simplest and most basic one, would carry a secret code.
This secret code will not affect the function of the formation runes, but it can prevent others from learning it secretly.