nate stage are you at" Tang Si wiped the sweat from his forehead and asked.Fang Yu thought for a moment, and truthfully replied: "Currently it should be at the 9,834th stage of the Innate realm. It wi...The Empress Xiaoyue's tone remained calm as she said, "As for your speculations, don't bring them up again. The entire ancient demon clan belongs to His Majesty. If he truly wanted us dead, none of us would survive. There's no need for such elaborate schemes."

"How can we explain His Majesty's appointment of an outsider…" Nan Yuan County Princess continued, her anger still burning.

"Enough." Empress Xiao Yue interrupted Nan Yuan County Lord once again. "Nan Yuan, the flaw in your character is being too impetuous. If you don't correct this, you will find it difficult to achieve greatness in the future."

Princess Nanyuan took a deep breath and fell silent.

"I am aware of this matter. You may withdraw now. I will see you again after I have met with Fang Yu." The Empress Xiaoyue said faintly.

"...Yes."

Nanyuan County Princess bowed and, with a flash of her figure, left the council hall.

The Empress Xiaoyue remained seated, motionless.

Her features were obscured by the radiance, her expression unreadable.

……

Nan Yuan left the council hall and went straight to the back hall.

Here, two monks were already waiting for her.

A man and a woman, both looking very young, were dressed in fine clothes.

Among them, the woman... Fang Yu had met once before. She was exactly Lu Chen, the princess of Lu Xun County, who had wanted to snatch the Tianhuo Saint Beast egg from Qi Nuo back then!

Lu Chen's wounds have recovered.

But the male cultivator beside her had a handsome face and an imposing bearing.

This is Prince Xu Zhenyun.

Both princesses and the prince present are of collateral bloodlines.

Among the deputy princesses, Nan Yuan was considered one of the best.

And Xu Zhenyun, among the princes of the collateral line, was considered one of the most prominent.

"How are things, Nan Yuan What did your mother say" Lu Chen rushed forward and asked anxiously.

Nan Yuan narrowed her eyes slightly, shook her head, and replied, "I can't tell what Mother thinks."

"This… If Mother doesn't make a move, and that Fang Yu really investigates us, we're done for!" Lü Chén stomped his feet anxiously, his face filled with panic.

"Lu Chen!" Xu Zhenyun shouted coldly.

Lu Chen was startled, and only then managed to calm down.

"From now on, let's communicate telepathically to avoid being overheard." Xu Zhenyun said calmly, transmitting his voice through their minds.

"Brother Zhenyun, what should we do now That Fang Yu is holding the Demon Emperor's Order bestowed by our father! If he really investigates us, we cannot defy the imperial order!" Lu Chen was still uneasy, using his divine sense to urgently transmit his voice, "Now only Mother can help us!"

"What measures has Mother taken, after all" Xuzhenyun stared at Nan Yuan, asking.

"Yes, she has already had Master Yuān bring that Fang Yu over to meet. She said she will talk to me after they have met." Nán Yuàn replied.

"A meeting... If we meet, that Fang Yu will definitely bring up the matters related to the Holy Institute! Then, would Mother start to suspect us..." Lu Chen's face turned pale, and he trembled, "If our involvement in the Holy Institute's affairs is exposed, even Mother wouldn't forgive us, right..."

"Calm yourself," Xu Zhenyun said gravely. "Matters are far from that dire. Our mother's trust in us is not comparable to what some random outsider like Fang Yu could offer. She would never believe anything he says!"

"What we need to do now is shift the focus. When I saw Mother just now, I deliberately steered the conversation towards Father's purge of our collateral branch." Nuan Yuan said coldly.

"What! Nanyuan, you're going to make things even worse!" Lu Chen's face changed drastically.

Even Xu Zhenyun's face changed, he said, "Nian Yuan, even if you want to divert attention, it's best not to involve your father..."

Nuan Yuan shook her head and said, “In front of my mother, mentioning the collateral bloodline is the most effective way I can think of.”

Xuzhenyun's face flickered, then he took a deep breath and said, "Things have come to this, we truly have no other choice."

“Let’s get Mother to turn the fire onto Father, and as for the entire royal family, we should focus on Fang Yu’s identity. He’s an outsider, a human animal. According to the rules, he has no right to interfere in the affairs of our ancient demon royal family.” Nan Yuan said coldly, “This way, the entire royal family, regardless of whether their bloodline is from the main branch or the subsidiary branch, will stand on our side.”

In short, we must do everything we can to divert their attention from the Holy See.

"Well, Nanyuān, your idea is very good, I agree with all of it." Xuzhenyun gently nodded and said in a deep voice, "Next, let's see what kind of results will arise when Mother meets that Fang Yu..."

……

Under Yuan Taishi's guidance, Fang Yu and his party quickly arrived at Xiaoyue Palace.

Seeing the palace, which looked like a fairyland, Han Miao Yi's face was full of curiosity.

As she walked from the main gate to the innermost hall, she never stopped looking around, even going so far as to touch some of the demon beasts guarding the entrances.

For some reason, these monsters didn't show hostility towards Han Miaoyi, this outsider. Instead, they were very docile and let her pet them.

Coming to the main hall's front door, Yuan Taishi stopped.

"Only Fang Yu is allowed to see the Empress. No one else is permitted inside."e Earth's core!But soon, the divine dragon appeared, suppressing all living beings! Including the gluttonous dragon!The Swallow Dragons could no longer devour at will, and their clan gradually decline...