The Seven Killings Hall Master couldn't help but laugh; he truly hadn't anticipated that Chen Yuan would turn out to be Xiang Qianqiu's son. The two battled fiercely against each other, only to find out they were father and son...

It's the height of absurdity.

"Having such an outstanding son, instead of reclaiming him, you want to kill him—pardon my bluntness, but this is rather foolish. If you two were to be recognized as father and son, half the land of the Central Plains would be yours, achieving great feats; reviving the Chu and overthrowing the Jin could be easily done."

"History is filled with tales of fathers and sons fighting against each other; he and I are of the same kind. Between the two of us, only one can live, and I hope that one is me.

When he proclaimed himself King Yan and honored the Chen Family as ancestors, he ceased to be my son, Xiang Qianqiu. We are merely opponents now, rivals in the struggle for supremacy."

Xiang Qianqiu smiled faintly.

"Are you confident you can kill him? As things stand, Chen Yuan's power is currently a step stronger than ours. I even suspect that in pursuit of the Xiang Family's great endeavors, you might willingly hand over your foundation to him, treating us like expendable pawns."

The Seven Killings Hall Master was suspicious.

When Xiang Qianqiu revealed that Chen Yuan was his son, his heart skipped a beat. The laughter just now was merely a cover-up.

"If that were the case, then.... why should I tell you so much? Fellow Daoist Seven Killings, you and I have sworn to each other; for the true great endeavor, the bond between father and son counts for nothing."

Xiang Qianqiu cast his gaze forward, his eyes still distant and indifferent. To him, everything could be discarded. If he had chosen the path of deep affection, he wouldn't have come this far.

"Hehe... indeed."

"Since Chen Yuan is about to make a move, we must prepare in advance. This time, I hope fellow Daoist Seven Killings can persuade that Immortal to take action.

Only thus can we ensure nothing goes awry."

Xiang Qianqiu turned around and addressed the Seven Killings Hall Master.

"The ancestral master can be moved to act, but the conditions you promised earlier must be fulfilled. An Immortal.... is still an Immortal, not someone us mortals can exploit."

"Naturally."

"With that being the case, I will return and report to the ancestral master."

"No need for excessive action. In the battle at Zhen Nan Pass, Chen Yuan's forces suffered nearly half in losses. No surprise, everything he's doing now is just for show.

What he's aiming for is merely to muster enough strength to forcibly kill me."

"Can you be certain?"

"It's my intuition, one between a father and son." Xiang Qianqiu's mouth curled into a smile; it seemed... everything was under control.

"Wait passively for Chen Yuan to strike?"

"No, the initiative... has always been in the father's hands. This time... the battleground is in Yun State!" Xiang Qianqiu's gaze shifted to the northeast.

"Yun State?"

The Seven Killings Hall Master furrowed his brows.

"Chen Yuan, born in the Taoist Divine Palace, now almost all Daoists have appeared, only one Daoist Changqing hasn't shown up... I reckon he will go for this Daoist."

"Chen Yuan is a fierce character; I doubt he would care about certain affections. After all, at critical moments like this, I don't believe he can't see that there's a conspiracy in it."

The Seven Killings Hall Master wasn't quite in agreement. He felt Xiang Qianqiu was underestimating Chen Yuan. If it were that easy to draw him out from Shuzhou.

It would certainly demean such a rare extraordinary talent.

"Indeed, it's a very obvious conspiracy, but.... what if Chen Yuan is also aware of this conspiracy?"

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

"As said just now, King Chu Jiang is Chen Huaiyi, and Chen Huaiyi is Chen Yuan's uncle. When you return, secretly convey this message to Chen Huaiyi, telling him.

I will lead some strong people from the Seven Killings Hall and the Heavenly Demon Hall to ambush him at the Goddess Palace."

"You...."

"With his arrogance, once he perceives there's a conspiracy, he'll definitely go, because it's not just me who wants to kill him, he... also wishes to kill me, his father."

The Seven Killings Hall Master's eyes deepened in thought, pondering over the feasibility of this matter.

"If Chen Yuan's forces are too strong, what if he cannot be eliminated?"

"Hahaha.... Chen Yuan is now only accompanied by a Moluo, and at best, with some foundation from the Taixu Palace. The foundation of Shushan and Biyou Palace has already been exhausted.

How strong can he be?"

"Since you've decided on this, then do it. But let me be clear, if you fail to kill Chen Yuan and instead fall to his hand, I will not fight to the end for you. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Knowing when to yield is being wise, there's no need for me to say more, right?"

"No need. You forces of the Immortal Sect, for the sake of inheritance, naturally sway with the wind. Believe me, once Chen Yuan is dead, Biyou Palace, Taixu Palace, Shushan.... will immediately support me in taking position."

"Haha... that's fine, that's fine...."

"Go, this time.... is crucial in determining the ownership of the South...."

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Yun State, Goddess Palace.

Like Shushan, the Goddess Palace wasn't built within any Secret Realm but rather possesses an Immortal Mountain, becoming a revered place for female cultivators across Yun State and the entire world.

The Goddess Palace is currently in decline due to suppression by the Sima Royal Family. In the days before the establishment of Great Jin, back when the former Chu still existed, the prestige of the Goddess Palace was incomparable to what it is now.

At that time, the Goddess Palace ranked among the top five within the Immortal Sect, just behind Spirit Mountain, Martial Emperor City, Shushan, and Wudang Mountain, deeply intertwined with the former Chu Xiang Family Royal Family.