Chapter 1909: Chapter 635: Hong Lian’s Shock, Journey to the Jin Kingdom! City Lord Mansion. "After the beast tide was resolved by my lord, there have been no incidents since. For these years, there haven’t been any major events. The standoff between Yue Country and Liang Country remains." "According to the news, Liang Country did not continue their attack, possibly because the [Vast Sand Illusion Realm] is about to open." Ling Zixiao’s elegant presence in her blue palace dress complemented the discussion with Lu Changsheng about the situation between Jiang Country and its neighboring countries. "Vast Sand Illusion Realm." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚 Lu Changsheng raised an eyebrow. Previously, Azure Phoenix True Monarch invited him to explore this secret realm together. Unexpectedly, Liang Country was also preparing to go. But upon reflection, it’s normal. Such Nascent Soul Secret Realms are not something Liang Country would pass up. If they obtain an opportunity and produce another Nascent Soul Cultivator, it could compensate for the loss of Heavenly Fiend True Monarch, greatly increasing their strength. Moreover, a secret realm that possesses Fourth Rank heavenly and earthly treasures is not a small opportunity even for Nascent Soul True Lords. "Will the Heavenly Sword Sect go to the Vast Sand Illusion Realm?" Lu Changsheng inquired, thinking that if Liang Country would go, Yue Country and Jiang Country couldn’t remain idle. "The Vast Sand Illusion Realm, being a Nascent Soul Secret Realm, opens once every few hundred years. Most forces won’t miss it, but major forces don’t disclose much information." Ling Zixiao shook her head and remarked that if it weren’t for her role as the steward of Great Dream Immortal City and her attention to intelligence about surrounding countries, someone at her level as a Foundation Establishment Cultivator wouldn’t access this level of information on the [Vast Sand Illusion Realm]. "If there’s anything else, it’s that the ten-year limit for the Pioneer Wars is up, and Jiang Country will soon undergo a major cleansing." Ling Zixiao seemed to remember something and continued. "Ten-year limit." Lu Changsheng nodded slightly. During the prior Pioneer Wars, the Four Great Immortal Sects decreed that all family forces under their governance mustn’t engage in conflict or war. After the end of the Pioneer Wars, this rule continued for ten years to allow families whose primordial energy was severely damaged during the wars to recuperate. Now that ten years have passed, some families have progressed and need higher-grade spirit lands, while others have suffered heavy losses and can’t protect their family spirit lands. Upon hearing this news, Lu Changsheng immediately thought of Li Xingruo and her sisters’ situation. Back then, the sisters were forced out of Jiuxiao Immortal City, sought refuge with him, became his concubines, and bore him several children. Naturally, Lu Changsheng couldn’t leave it unattended. Originally, after he broke through to Core Formation, he should have taken them on a visit. But at that time, the Pioneer Order had already been issued, forbidding family forces from fighting under their rule. Now that the ten-year limit is lifted, it’s time to find an opportunity to demand justice for the two women and resolve the accumulated grievances of many years. "Zixiao, are you preparing to try breaking through to Core Formation, or what? If I return this time, I’ll need to take a long journey to Jin Kingdom." Lu Changsheng asked Ling Zixiao. "Jin Kingdom?" Ling Zixiao guessed immediately that her husband’s recent closed-door cultivation might be related to Jin Kingdom. After all, in all these years of marriage, she never saw her husband undergo closed-door cultivation diligently. "My breakthrough to Core Formation is not urgent." Ling Zixiao replied with a gentle smile, then asked, "Is there any major matter that calls you to Jin Kingdom, Lord?" "Towards the end of the Pioneer War, the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master, Five Poisons Cult Leader, and Heavenly Fiend True Monarch arrived. During the process, the Five Poisons Cult Leader learned of my relationship with Mili..." Lu Changsheng candidly stated that heading to Jin Kingdom was to meet Nangong Mili and his son, Lu Minghuang. During the Pioneer War, he had formed considerable enmities with the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master and the Five Poisons Cult Leader, which is why he now had the confidence to go there. "It’s that woman again..." Ling Zixiao did not have a good impression of Nangong Mili, nor did she favor her, but she knew her husband’s character. Now that such a situation has arisen with Nangong Mili again and there’s a son in the Five Poisons Sect, how could he possibly sit idly by? Moreover, hearing that Lu Changsheng had enmities with the Five Poisons Cult Leader and Heavenly Corpse Sect Master, she was surprised to know he now felt confident going there; with a look of surprise and suspicion, she asked: "My Lord, you possibly can confront Nascent Soul Cultivators?" Though Ling Zixiao wasn’t clear about Lu Changsheng’s exact cultivation level, she knew he hadn’t broken through to the Nascent Soul Stage. "Not about slaying them, but merely confronting them poses no major problem." Lu Changsheng replied with a smile. He had cultivated the "Brahman Demon True Saint Technique," reached a quasi-Fourth Rank in body refinement, and possessed the Undying Material; if he utilized the Nine Treasures Ruyi Bone to boost, he could elevate his strength within a bearable range to confront the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master. Given this situation, with the Brahman Demon True Body and the Great Luo Sword Embryo, he could sufficiently suppress the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master. Even if Nascent Soul True Lords have additional tricks, Lu Changsheng had the Three Treasures Incarnation, Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng, Summoning Talisman, and quasi-Fourth Rank toxins crafted using double-handed Flood Dragon materials, nurtured to the Fourth Rank through Talisman Nurturing Method. In such circumstances, if the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master’s tactics aren’t adequate, Lu Changsheng believed that by paying some price, he had hope to slay him. Based on the Five Poisons Cult Leader’s previous performance, their strength was unlikely to exceed the Heavenly Corpse Sect Master, and his Chaos Body possessed the [Calamitous Poison Body] trait, which provided some counter to them. "Confronting..." Ling Zixiao’s eyes widened in disbelief. Advancing in a realm poses an insurmountable gap. For a Core Formation cultivator to confront a Nascent Soul is nearly impossible, existing only in legends. After all, a Core Formation cultivator who could narrowly escape a Nascent Soul True Lord’s grasp would gain great notoriety, let alone matching them in battle. However, she acknowledged her husband’s nature—his words were never boastful. His casual assertion of being able to confront implies he’s quite confident. "My Lord must exercise caution in this journey, as Nascent Soul True Lords have myriad techniques..." Ling Zixiao couldn’t help but remind him, her deep-seated respect toward Nascent Soul True Lords evident. "Rest assured, I’m aware." Lu Changsheng smiled as he clasped his wife’s hand. Besides offensive strategies, he also possessed the Life-Substituting Talisman and the Michen Banner. ```