Chapter 2269: Chapter 1959: The Abnormal Skill I Mentioned Is Magic Not Belonging to This World

Hearing Mu Yunxi’s words, Emperor Zhou fell into deep thought. He wanted to furiously curse the Deceit Suppression Bureau as useless trash for not even knowing that the Earth Realm Strange had broken through the Sealing, but in the end he still held it back.

In any case, those five Earth Realm Strange had disappeared; the most urgent task now was to find them and suppress and seal them again.

Perhaps their strength had not yet recovered. If they waited until those things fully recovered, then Dazhou would likely be in grave danger.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Zhou said, "No wonder I feel that Dazhou’s Qi Fortune has been growing weaker and weaker, and evil spirits everywhere have been increasing. It seems it is because those five Earth Realm Strange escaped."

Hearing this, Mu Yunxi couldn’t help but let out a light laugh, then said, "Your Majesty truly knows how to comfort yourself."

"The main reason Dazhou’s Qi Fortune has declined is still because Your Majesty is trapped. When the dragon is caged, the dynasty’s Qi Fortune will be greatly affected. If Your Majesty can escape your predicament and reclaim power, Dazhou’s Qi Fortune will naturally recover as well."

Emperor Zhou then asked, "Can your Tianxuan Palace find where those five Earth Realm Strange are now?"

Mu Yunxi replied, "We cannot. Strange can assume human form and hide among the populace. Coupled with the fact they already possess human-level intelligence, it becomes even harder to distinguish them."

Emperor Zhou asked, "I’ve heard the Deceit Suppression Bureau possesses Magic Treasures that can distinguish Strange. Can these Magic Treasures identify Earth Realm Strange?"

Mu Yunxi answered, "Those tracking Magic Treasures of the Deceit Suppression Bureau can only distinguish evil spirits and low-Realm Strange. High-Realm Strange are extremely skilled at concealing their aura. If they do not make a move, it is very difficult to see that they are Strange."

Emperor Zhou’s face darkened as he said, "So in other words, if those Earth Realm Strange do not wish to expose themselves, we will never be able to seal them again? It might even be that one day they infiltrate the Imperial Palace, and I would still be unaware?"

Mu Yunxi said, "Before we find a way to see through their true bodies, that is indeed the case."

Hearing Mu Yunxi’s words, Emperor Zhou’s expression grew even more grave. If even Tianxuan Palace could not locate those five Earth Realm Strange, then what use was it even if the Zhen Nan Prince Manor was willing to come forward to fight the Strange?

As long as those five Earth Realm Strange did not appear, they would never be able to suppress and seal them, and with their power, they could wantonly wreak havoc throughout Dazhou.

If those five Earth Realm Strange were allowed to damage Dazhou’s Qi Fortune, causing it to decline to the very limit, then once the suppression of Qi Fortune disappeared and those five Earth Realm Strange suddenly led an army of Strange to attack Dazhou, its destruction would only be a matter of time.

Emperor Zhou thought for a bit and felt something was off. If Strange were so adept at hiding, how had the Grand Ancestor Emperor and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan managed to suppress and seal them?

The Grand Ancestor Emperor and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan were able to find those few Earth Realm Strange; why couldn’t they?

Thinking of this, Emperor Zhou asked, "The Grand Ancestor Emperor and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan were able to suppress and seal them, yet now Dazhou’s Qi Fortune is far more flourishing than when it was founded, and the number of experts is greater than before, but we instead are helpless against them?"

Mu Yunxi said, "The reason the Grand Ancestor Emperor could seal those five Earth Realm Strange was mainly because the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan knew certain Abnormal Skills that allowed him to identify Strange hidden among the populace."

"Without the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan, let alone sealing them, the Grand Ancestor Emperor would never have been able to find them at all."

Hearing Mu Yunxi’s words, Emperor Zhou once again fell silent.

He was the Emperor and knew some of the Royal Family’s secret history. The reason the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan’s status was so high was mainly because he had made immense contributions to Dazhou, and the suppression of those five Earth Realm Strange was also his achievement. It was just that his merits were so great as to overshadow the throne, so the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan shared part of the merit with the Grand Ancestor Emperor, making people believe that crisis of Strange had been resolved by the Grand Ancestor Emperor and Prince Zhen Nan together.

But in reality, the Grand Ancestor Emperor had hardly contributed at all.

After a moment of silence, Emperor Zhou turned his gaze to Mu Yunxi, then asked, "If even those five Earth Realm Strange cannot be dealt with, then the plans of your Tianxuan Palace will likely fall through."

Tianxuan Palace wanted Dazhou’s Qi Fortune, and now that Dazhou stood on the brink of life and death, if Tianxuan Palace did not take the initiative to come forward and seal those five Earth Realm Strange, then once Dazhou perished, all of Tianxuan Palace’s schemes would be for nothing.

Mu Yunxi now said calmly, "Your Majesty need not be overly worried. Although Tianxuan Palace has no method to identify Earth Realm Strange, there will always be someone who can distinguish Strange."

Emperor Zhou asked, "You just said the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan mastered some Abnormal Skills and thus could distinguish Earth Realm Strange. I don’t know what kind of Abnormal Skill you were referring to? Does Tianxuan Palace possess such Magic?"

Mu Yunxi replied, "The Abnormal Skills I spoke of are Magic that do not belong to this world..."

At this point, Mu Yunxi suddenly thought of something, then continued, "According to what I know, the Princess Consort of this generation’s Prince Zhen Nan also seemed to be someone who wielded Abnormal Skills."

"It is just a pity that Abnormal Skills go against the Heavenly Dao. If used frequently, one is sure to incur heavenly punishment. That Princess Consort of Prince Zhen Nan likely died not long after giving birth to Lu Chen precisely because she used Abnormal Skills too often."

Hearing Mu Yunxi’s words, Emperor Zhou immediately perked up. "In that case, there might still be others in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor who wield Abnormal Skills. If we have the Zhen Nan Prince Manor confront those Earth Realm Strange, they might have a way to ferret them out?"

Mu Yunxi said, "Not just anyone can master Abnormal Skills. Moreover, using Abnormal Skills comes at a tremendous price. If there are still people in the Zhen Nan Prince Manor who wield Abnormal Skills and Your Majesty wishes to ask their aid, then the Royal Family will likely have to pay a heavy price."

Emperor Zhou understood what Mu Yunxi meant—nothing more than that the Zhen Nan Prince Manor might open its lion’s mouth and提出 all sorts of terms.

But in order to suppress and seal those five enormous hidden threats, preserve the Ji family’s rivers and mountains, and maintain Dazhou’s rule, no price would be too great.

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Although the Imperial Court intended to keep it quiet, the news that the Earth Realm Strange had broken through the Sealing still spread throughout the entire Capital city by the next day. Coupled with the enormous commotion the Deceit Suppression Bureau had caused the previous night, the Capital city was instantly thrown into panic; many minor families began packing up, preparing to flee the Capital city.

Zhen Nan Prince Manor.

In the Meeting Hall, Prince Zhen Nan was discussing with a group of Tributors and Staff what the Zhen Nan Prince Manor should do next. Now that news of the Earth Realm Strange breaking the Sealing had spread, even if they did not take the initiative to提出 dealing with the Strange, the Royal Family would certainly think of the Zhen Nan Prince Manor and seek them out to confront the Strange.

At this moment, an Earth Realm Tributor reminded, "My Lord, although those five Earth Realm Strange most likely have not yet recovered their strength, it will still not be easy for us to find them."

Hearing this Tributor’s words, everyone in the hall began to discuss.

"That’s right. Strange are extremely adept at disguise. If they take on human form, they might pass right by us and we still would not know they are Strange."

"For ordinary Strange we can still use the Pursuing Evil Disc, but Earth Realm Strange can perfectly restrain their aura. If they do not take the initiative to reveal the spiritual evil on them, we have no way to find them."

"Don’t be too pessimistic. If they were truly that good at hiding, then how did the Grand Ancestor Emperor and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan manage to seal those five Strange back then? Since the Grand Ancestor Emperor and the First Generation Prince Zhen Nan could find them, we can as well."

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