Chapter 205

A cool breeze blew over the verdant mountain, bringing with it a long-lost sense of comfort and comfort.

Gu Chen woke up from his meditation. When he opened his eyes, he saw a beautiful figure standing on the cliff in front of him, looking at the undulating mountains in the distance.

Green mountains, clear water, and a beautiful woman complemented each other.

Gu Chen got up and walked toward Ji Lanchu.

It had been a few days since they escaped from the Desolate God Valley. They finally didn't have to be chased all day and had a few days of peace.

The continuous battles, especially in the Desolate God Valley, had taken a lot of damage. The two of them had been quietly recuperating.

Gu Chen's injuries were almost completely healed. There were only some residual effects from using the "Spirit Decryption" secret technique, and his mind was still a little tired.

Ji Lanchu had also mostly recovered. It was time for the two of them to discuss what to do next.

Snore.

The white ape hugged the colorful tree it found in the Desolate God Valley and slept, snoring thunderously.

Gu Chen walked past it, and Ji Lanchu immediately sensed that he was awake. She turned around and smiled.

That smile was like a hundred flowers blooming. Even the wild flowers on the mountain couldn't match this beautiful girl's temperament.

"What do you plan to do next?"

Gu Chen walked to her side, and the two of them stood side by side.

A light breeze blew, messing up his black hair.

Although Ji Lanchu had escaped the Nine Prefectures, the influence of the royal family and the Huangfu family covered the entire continent. To her, things were not over yet.

Moreover, it was not easy for a girl to be alone in the outside world.

"Birds fly high in the sky, fish swim in the sea. The world is so big, and I want to go out."

Ji Lanchu smiled sweetly.

"Oh."

Gu Chen had a look of disapproval.

It seemed that although the two of them had confided in each other in the Desolate God Valley, the princess still had some reservations about him after escaping danger.

Ji Lanchu tilted her head and looked at Gu Chen's disapproving look. There was some disappointment in her clear eyes.

"I plan to walk around the Eastern Barren Territory," she said.

"Why?" Gu Chen asked casually.

"You also know that I've always thought that the Huangfu Clan has wild ambitions and is a great threat to the imperial family. That's why I've always been investigating in secret."

"According to my investigation, the Eastern Barren is a bit special. The Huangfu family seems to care a lot about this area."

Gu Chen's pupils shrank slightly. "For example?"

"On the surface, the Huangfu Clan is a prestigious clan in the Nine States, but in private, everyone says that Huangfu Wuji is the God of the Underworld of the Underworld God Palace."

"Over the years, the assassins of the Underworld God Palace have been especially active in the Eastern Barren Lands. For example, a year ago, they wiped out the 68 clans of the Feng Lin Prefecture for no reason.

"Also, four or five months ago, it was rumored that an important branch of the Nether God Palace in Baijing Prefecture was destroyed by the Celestial Court."

Ji Lanchu said casually, but Gu Chen was surprised.

As expected of the empire's princess, she was so well-informed.

It wasn't strange that she knew about the God Creation Pavilion being destroyed, but not many people knew that the 68 clans of the Feng Lin Prefecture were destroyed by the Underworld God Palace.

"There's one more thing that I'm most concerned about. About three years ago, Huangfu Wuji's fourth son, Huangfu De, led a large group of people to the Eastern Barren Lands. After that, apart from him, everyone else actually died. "

"The Huangfu Clan suffered a huge loss, but the strange thing is that no one knows who did it. They, who have always been domineering, actually didn't pursue the matter."

"The Shen Clan is involved in this matter. I'm very curious about what's going on."

Ji Lanchu continued. When Gu Chen heard this, he couldn't help but feel a ripple on his face!

Three years ago!

Three years ago was the period when his father, Gu Tianming, went missing.

According to his mother, his father left decisively to avoid the pursuit of the Huangfu Clan because he had awakened the Tyrant Firmament Bone. He didn't want to drag them down.

Was it just a coincidence that Huangfu De brought a large group of people to the Eastern Barren Lands at this time?

"Oh right, the awakening of the Tyrant Firmament Bone is an important matter. I'm afraid the Huangfu Clan wouldn't be at ease if they didn't hand it over to their own people.

"Wait, the Shen Clan? Isn't my mother's clan surnamed Shen? "

Gu Chen recalled the night when he escaped from the Feng Lin Prefecture. His mother had asked him to leave first, but he was worried about her. Elder Nangong had told him that his mother's clan wasn't simple, and the Huangfu Clan wouldn't dare to touch her easily.

Everything had been so rushed back then, and Gu Chen hadn't thought about it in detail, leaving many doubts.

Now that he heard Ji Lanchu say that the Shen Clan was involved when his father went missing three years ago, his heart couldn't help but surge.

Could this Shen Clan be his mother's maiden family?

The Huangfu Clan went to capture his father. What role did they play?

"What's the background of this Shen Clan you speak of?"

Gu Chen couldn't help but ask.

There was an obvious change in his expression, and Ji Lanchu was shocked to see that.

After spending so much time together, she could tell that Gu Chen was a guy who was much more expressionless than his peers. Even when he was facing the immortal-level king who was chasing after him, he could still kill the person calmly and rationally. She admired him from the bottom of her heart.

However, there was a change in his expression after hearing a few rumors that she casually mentioned.

She thought about how Gu Chen was related to this incident and answered honestly.

"I've told you before that apart from the Royal Family, there are the House, the House, the Three Schools, the Four Sanctums, and the Five Sacred Sects.

Besides the Fated School, there's also the Confucian School and the Buddhist School. The Confucian School is led by the Shen Clan. "

Gu Chen listened attentively and frowned. "Is the Confucian School very powerful?"

"If we're talking about combat strength, the Confucian School has very few powerhouses. Most of them are weak scholars."

Ji Lanchu said while smiling, "However, the Confucian School's ideology has always been the foundation of the Middle Kingdom's rule. Their ideology is deeply rooted in the people, and they're extremely influential.

"The Shen Clan is the leader of the Confucian School, and many Confucian scholars are officials in the imperial court. Most of them are righteous, and they're brave enough to fight against the emperor for the people."

Gu Chen had always been in the wilderness, and it was his first time hearing about such an organization. He could not help but feel curious.

"Since they don't have much combat strength, how can they fight the cultivator sects? They should be destroyed easily, shouldn't they?"

Ji Lanchu shook her head. "The Middle Kingdom's territory is vast, and there are as many as ten billion people in nine provinces. It's difficult to maintain stability and prosperity in such a vast territory without a mainstream ideology to guide it.

"The Confucian School's core ideology, such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trust, fits the imperial court's requirements. Therefore, the imperial court has treated it as a national art since the Middle Kingdom was established.

"After countless years of development, the Confucian School's ideology has been integrated into the entire nine provinces. They're tied to the people, and they stress that water can carry a boat or overturn it. Do you think they're powerful?