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"Who is this?"

Chen Qing almost instantly realized, this absolutely couldn’t be Duke Song!

What status did Liu Yu have? If he were within Duke Wei’s territory, the world would have already been in turmoil by now, with at least a third of the noble families pledging allegiance to him based on his influence.

Moreover, Liu Yu’s techniques were extremely suited for the battlefield, and had Liu Yu still been alive, the Emperor would likely have lost sleep over him, so Chen Qing felt that it just didn’t seem possible...

Duke Wei smiled but before he could answer, Princess Royale spoke up first: "This is Mr. Guijing, just like Heiyun, he is one of the Emperor’s trusted confidants and one of the three permanent members among the ten court magicians!"

"Oh?" A glint of light flashed in Chen Qing’s eyes, and he hastily bowed with his hands clasped: "I have seen Senior before!"

According to Wang Ye, among the ten court magicians, seven had rotating seats, whilst three were permanent. Chen Qing reckoned he had now met all three: one was Heiyun, another was Gu Ying, the Zhulong magician, and the one before him was Mr. Guijing, the last of them!

"What is Senior’s relationship with Duke Song?" Chen Qing asked bluntly.

Because he felt if he didn’t ask it openly, it was likely no one else would answer him.

"No relationship..." The other party coldly stated, which was quite at odds with Duke Song Liu Yu’s refined appearance.

Chen Qing was taken aback, but Duke Wei said with a smile: "Young Lord Chen, please forgive him, this Lord did not intend to imitate Duke Song. Duke Song died suddenly in an accident, and Mr. Guijing took on some tasks, which is why he looks like this."

Chen Qing was slightly startled, took on some tasks?

That is to say, it was deliberate to look like this?

If so, what would be the necessity?

Magician, to morph into the image of Duke Song, what kind of magician was that?

Chen Qing couldn’t think of it at the moment and was somewhat bewildered.

He had participated in the original design of all magicians, there shouldn’t be anything he couldn’t remember...

Guijing...

"Lord Chen..." Just as Chen Qing was pondering, Duke Wei across from him said with a laugh: "Lord Chen, upon receiving your message, I hurried over without stopping. What exactly is going on? Why has the Dragon Palace opened ahead of time?"

"I do not know the specifics..." Chen Qing withdrew his scrutiny from Mr. Guijing, looking back at a ship: "To introduce, this is Princess Bai Yu. The early opening of the Dragon Palace, she was the one who notified us."

"Oh?" Everyone turned their gaze in that direction.

The man from West Sea looked at Bai Yu with a half-smiling expression, clearly, there had been old disputes between them.

Princess Royale had a cold expression, she never had much respect for this legendary woman.

Duke Wei, on the other hand, became serious: "The legendary figure from West Sea?"

"I have seen everyone..." Bai Yu, dragging along Third Elder Shen’s body, still managed to flirtatious as ever, made a slight bow, her demeanor utterly bizarre.

"What Lord Chen said was exaggerated, I, well, just happened to want to get involved in this affair, so I made an appointment with Lord Chen. It was also a coincidence that Lord Chen happened to discover the early opening here."

"A coincidence?" Elder Shen from West Sea said with a gentle smile: "I was wondering why a dense fog suddenly surrounded the area from West Sea to here, it turns out you were behind it, hiding the situation here. What exactly are you plotting?"

"That I cannot discuss with you, brother," Bai Yu said with a smile.

"On what basis does she participate?" Princess Royale stepped forward, her aura fierce: "Lord Chen said at the beginning, there are only four springs, four entrances, each of the four forces gets one, right?"

"That’s the case..." Chen Qing said with a smile.

"So, with one more person, the division isn’t quite fair, is it?" Princess Royale said with a smile.

"Why be so petty, Princess Chang?" Bai Yu replied with a grin: "This ancient descent, is not something a few people can divide, is it?"

"But what qualifications do you have to share with us?" Princess Royale looked unfriendly at the other party, her presence overbearing, as if ready to act on a disagreement.

Bai Yu frowned and stepped back, she wasn’t very interested in clashing with this woman at this distance.

"Won’t Lord Chen manage this?" Bai Yu smiled at Chen Qing.

Chen Qing rolled his eyes; she was causing trouble on his territory, and he was expected to deal with her? In fact, he was quite eager for Siao Mingxue to take action. At this distance, if Siao Mingxue made a move, Bai Yu might really struggle to avoid it.

Unfortunately, the chance seemed to have passed.

While he was thinking, a lazy voice came from behind Bai Yu: "What a domineering person... Is this the Princess Chang of Great Jin?"

Duke Wei looked up, his expression grave.

This woman had just arrived, and as a Super First Rank warrior, he obviously wouldn’t fail to notice when she got here, but... her speed just now was truly astonishing!

The two Countesses beside him also had their expressions stiffen, evidently on guard against this woman who had suddenly appeared.

Hearing this voice, Bai Yu, who was originally a bit nervous, immediately relaxed her gaze, while Princess Chang frowned at the newcomer.

She, of course, recognized the woman.

Wind King Murong Yunji, back in the day in the North, had personally clashed with her once. After many years, the opponent has made no small progress, and the movement technique from just now was so fast she almost didn’t catch it!

"So it’s like that..." At this moment, Fifth Elder Shen, who had been standing behind Princess Chang without speaking, finally spoke, "So it’s you..."

"Fifth Brother... Long time no see," Murong Yunji looked toward Fifth Elder Shen, her black pupils blinked, and a flicker of crimson belonging to the Ancient Worm momentarily passed through!

At this moment, Siao Ming Xue and the others all felt a heavy weight in their hearts. So the last Ancient Worm was waiting here?

No wonder Murong Yunji felt so much stronger...

However, she was curious as to why Fifth Elder Shen looked so grave. It was clear that Murong Yunji came alone, unlike their side, which had laid out plans and nurtured many family members. Why was he so wary?

Without family and followers, she would be an easy target for Elder Shen and me, wouldn’t she?

But she understood the next moment.

A stream of stardust fell from the sky, and instantly, not only did Fifth Elder Shen’s expression become severe, but all magicians instinctively took a step back and began secretly preparing their techniques.

Such a display of force made Siao Ming Xue instantly realize Bai Yu’s trump card!

It was indeed this person...

"Sorry... I’m a bit late..."

The young girl still looked weak and gentle, appearing just like a noble lady from a scholarly family. Plus, her pale complexion evoked a sense of pity.

She was dressed in purple as if she could be blown away by the wind at any moment.

But at this moment, including Siao Ming Xue, no one dared to be careless, even the well-known Grand Sorcerers from the Imperial Court were extremely solemn.

"Greetings to Senior Zi Yue!" The next moment, all magicians, whether from the Imperial Court or the North, respectfully performed a junior’s salute.

A group of nearly two to three hundred-year-old elders were now uniformly paying respects to a girl who looked to be eleven or twelve years old, creating a very dissonant scene.

But no one found it odd.

It was then that Chen Qing really felt the prestige of Zi Yue.

It seemed that the title of the Great Jin’s number one sorcerer wasn’t undeserved. Judging from the attitudes of these people, Zi Yue... must not have spared many lives back in her day!

"May I ask now if I am qualified?" Bai Yu looked at Princess Chang and asked with a smile.

Princess Chang’s expression was icy, and she ignored the other party, instead turning to perform a salute to Zi Yue, "I’ve seen the senior..."

Zi Yue looked toward Princess Chang and nodded slightly, "It’s been a while. You’ve become even more beautiful."

Princess Chang was taken aback but then smiled and said, "I still envy the Senior for always maintaining a youthful appearance. If I could trade places with you, my life would be worthwhile."

"Are you sure?" Zi Yue looked at Princess Chang, and for the first time, the typically stoic woman revealed a kind of serious yet mocking expression that made Siao Ming Xue’s skin crawl.

"I was joking, Senior. Please forgive me."

Chen Qing looked at Siao Ming Xue, witnessing for the first time how this assertive woman so quickly backed down.

"Lord Chen..."

Just as everyone was caught up in formalities due to Zi Yue’s arrival, one person could no longer hold back.

His expression was still amiable, but everyone knew that he wouldn’t care about Zi Yue’s presence.

Zi Yue also looked at him, their gazes met, and a vast surge of spiritual power instantly collided, causing the entire space to quiver.

At this, the faces of magicians from several factions paled, as they immediately understood that, in terms of spiritual power alone, either of these two could match all the others present!

Chen Qing was also astonished. It seems he truly had underestimated Zi Yue; she could actually match Elder Shen who had devoured half an Ancient Worm!

This man... No wonder he’s hailed as the greatest sorcerer of Great Jin!

If it weren’t for being in an unstable state, Wang Ye probably would have died instantaneously back then...

In terms of biological rank, these two were probably the current version’s limit, on par with the Emperor of the Siao Family!

"Senior, do you have any concerns?" Chen Qing turned to Elder Shen and asked quickly.

Elder Shen nodded, "I have a feeling that the Dragon Palace will open soon. Now that we have an extra group of people, how should we allocate spots?"

At these words, everyone looked over.

Because the previous agreement was that with four sea eyes, each family would get one, with no interference, thus minimizing internal conflict.

But now, with the addition of a new power—and a particularly exaggerated one at that, especially in terms of individual strength—it made everyone rather uneasy.

"Hmm... It’s indeed troublesome with a sudden addition," Chen Qing laughed. "I think... None of us would like Senior Zi Yue to suddenly join their side, right?"

Everyone rolled their eyes. Wasn’t that obvious? Who would want to share with this monster?

"Then let’s decide by random!"

Everyone: "...."