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Chapter 572 - 500: The Imperial Family Visits: The Ancient Divine Kingdom?_2

Chapter 572: Chapter 500: The Imperial Family Visits: The Ancient Divine Kingdom?_2

After the test, Wang Zijia immediately stopped drawing power from the tribulation.

He was not planning on giving any more advantage to this person. Because the refining force he had was not enough for Zhuo Xiaokuan’s Infant God, he expected him to stir up some troubles in Devil Gate, so he decided not to steal it.

Just in case this guy was too lazy!

The main reason was Wang Zijia’s reserve of spiritual medicine for Infant God was inadequate!

After a while, Zhuo Xiaokuan managed to withstand 15 thunder tribulations not too strenuously. Afterwards, the thundercloud dispersed.

In other words, the twenty-ninth thunder tribulation not fully emerged.

This guy’s breakthrough was indeed inadequate!

Immediately after, a large group of people surrounded, with everyone from well-wishers to the curious, at the core of which were two God Monarchs from the royal family.

Wang Zijia, however, didn’t continue to observe the other party but left once he had finished his task.

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In the Hundred Demon Bewitching Domain, Wang Zijia opened his eyes.

Reflecting on the matters of the day.

’Lets see how his actions affect it.’

’If things are not bad, turn all five of them into Infant Gods, then stir up the Devil Gate. Finally, using Chu Jiefu’s identity, stir something up.’

’With so many Changbao God Monarchs participating in the war, there must be some effect, right?’

’Even if wouldn’t involve the Changbao official, the Dark Department should not be able to directly determine that I have failed the task, they can only cut down on the rewards!’

As he continued to think, the plan was gradually perfected.

He had figured out a way to at least accomplish the task.

Even though it was not perfect, it at least ensured a risk-free position. Then, take things slow and figure it out.

After all, such covert tasks are not completed in a day or two, he must try it slowly, gradually figure it out.

After pondering for a while, once Wang Zijia had settled some matters, he exited the Hundred Demon Bewitching Domain.

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Early the next morning, while Wang Zijia was busy, a disciple from the Chu family hurriedly entered, reporting, "Patriarch, God Monarch Li Xingming has come to visit."

’Is there really something?’

Understanding immediately, Wang Zijia was not the least bit moved and calmly said, "Quickly, lead him to the reception hall!"

"The Great Elder has already arranged for it!" Chu Bai respectfully replied immediately.

Wang Zijia, busy hands putting away his things, replied, "Alright, I’m aware now, you can leave!"

"Yes, Patriarch!" Chu Bai immediately paid his regards, turned around and left.

Wang Zijia tidied up his things a bit, before finally standing up and heading towards the reception hall.

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Stepping into the reception hall, Wang Zijia noticed that it was not just Li Xingming who had come, but also the dozy Dragon Turtle.

If it was merely a simple visit, they would probably not come in this fashion, it seemed there was indeed something important.

"Brother Xingming, I apologize for keeping you waiting!"

While his mind was spinning, Wang Zijia, full of enthusiasm, stepped into the room, first apologizing to Li Xingming, then paying his respects to Gui Cheng.

"Younger Brother Chu, what are you talking about? I didn’t send a message beforehand and paid a sudden visit, I should be the one apologizing!" Li Xingming replied with a smile.

After the warm greetings, they both took their seats.

Prepared in advance, the juniors immediately served the freshly prepared tea.

"Brother Xingming, have you enjoyed your half-month stay in Qinghe Mansion?" Wang Zijia casually picked up his cup of tea and took a sip.

"Oh, I’m an old man, I’ve seen all there is to see, it doesn’t feel any different no matter where I go." Li Xingming replied casually.

Wang Zijia’s expression shifted slightly and he asked, "I’ve always heard that the Li family in our Qinghe Mansion is also of the royal bloodline. Are you here to reincorporate them into the clan, Brother Xingming?"

Li Xingming was taken aback for a moment, then understood what Wang Zijia had asked first and said,

"Younger brother Chu, you’re overthinking. This Li family from Qinghe and our family don’t have much of a deep connection. Even though we share the same surname, Li, they moved here from Daqian."

"Indeed, we do share the same ancestry, but the relation is quite distant!"

"The reason we’ve been staying at their place these past few days is simply because we planned to stay in Qinghe for a while anyway, and it’s the same no matter where we stay. Since you’re quite busy, we didn’t want to bother you!"

This seemingly casual conversation answered Wang Zijia’s initially subtle query.

’So they aren’t backing the Li family?’

After hearing the other party’s words, Wang Zijia sighed slightly in relief.

Having eradicated the Murong family, Wang Zijia didn’t take action against the Li family, nor did he plan to.

However, the opposition and exclusion they faced from those below them was very real, and the Li family prudently receded their influence, showcasing a vassal-like appearance.

If anyone said that there were no hard feelings in the hearts of the people from the Li family in Qinghe, Wang Zijia wouldn’t believe them. But these weren’t defined grudges, rather fluctuations in the development of the clan.

After letting go of this concern, there was once again a harmonious atmosphere between the two.

The two chatted about various matters, like old friends.

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An hour later, they had drunk two pots of Spiritual Tea. They both seemed much more relaxed than when they first met. Li Xingming probably felt that the time was right.

He put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Wang Zijia, "I heard, brother Chu, that you apprehended and executed Feng Old Demon?"

Wang Zijia’s expression shifted slightly. He had heard about the feud between the Li family and Feng Yingzhong.

But it hadn’t reached the point of utter destruction, had it?

Wang Zijia nodded, and with a thought flashing in his mind and a smile on his face, he said, "I had some minor friction with the old demon for some reasons. It was originally not a big deal."

"But I assume that this heterodox fiend isn’t good at direct confrontation. After suffering a small loss, he probably relied on his heterodox techniques and caused a lot of incidents in my clan, leading to a loss of tens of thousands."

"I spent a great deal of effort before finally unearthing him. The final clash didn’t require much power, at least not enough to match his infamous reputation!"

Li Xingming seemed to agree with him and said, "Ah, all of those from the Heterodox Color Gate are like that, hollow inside."

"This flattery is only good for behind-the-scenes mischief. It’s an irritating combination of alternately manifesting and vanishing, plus mental erosion if one’s not careful, but one can’t catch them."

"But once you catch their tail and pull them out, they’re no match for an ordinary monk in a direct confrontation, let alone a Sword Dao cultivator like you, Fellow Daoist!"

Wang Zijia nodded and continued the topic, "Brother Xingming, are you asking for the corpse of the old demon? I haven’t touched his body, and his Infant God is still there, but its consciousness has been shredded by me it’s now like a puppet."

Upon hearing his words, Li Xingming looked at Wang Zijia with considerable seriousness. Then, shaking his head, he said,

"The grudge between my family and this old demon is indeed deep, but we have no such need. Brother Chu, you should keep it for extracting its inheritance and for making puppets."

When he spoke up to here, he paused for a moment and abruptly changed the topic, "Brother Chu, did you find any ancient relics among his possessions?"

Wang Zijia was slightly startled, a flash of lightning crossing his mind.

’Did he come here for that iron plaque, believed to be a Divine Dao relic?’

A thought flashed in his mind, but his expression remained steady as he questioned, "Ancient relics?"

"Yes, ancient relics. Something like this."

Li Xingming didn’t hide anything. He directly took out an iron plaque similar to the one previously obtained by Wang Zijia and said,

"The object should originally be two pieces. More than a hundred years ago, the younger generation of my family successively found them, but then one piece was discovered by Feng Old Demon, who intercepted and stole it in the middle."

"Because of this, I was alerted. Upon careful investigation, I found out it is an artifact from the Ancient Divine Realm."

"Later, under the guidance of the surviving disciples, although we found the site of the Divine Realm, we were unable to enter because one piece was missing."

"Afterwards, we expended a lot of effort and even requested a Calculation Cultivator from Wentian Pavilion, but in the end, we not only failed to find anyone, but we also suffered a lot, and eventually had to let it go."

In a few sentences, he clearly explained the grievances between the Li family and Feng Yingzhong and also revealed their intention straightforwardly.

The reason for doing so was that Li Xingming knew well that Wang Zijia, who had single-handedly become a God Monarch, couldn’t possibly be a fool.

Instead of trying to strategize and obtain something, it would be better to ask for it directly, making it more likely to achieve his goals.

After all, since Feng Yingzhong was killed, he had never thought about monopolizing the object. Instead, he planned to try it out in collaboration.