#233 - Chapter 233: End

"Then many thanks, Young Master Lin. I thank Young Master Lin on behalf of the Chu Kingdom." The Chu Kingdom princess said with delight. She hadn't expected Lin Changqing to be so generous, not only allowing her to jointly observe the Great Sun Golden Crow Body but also gifting the Phoenix Divine Tree to the Chu Kingdom. After all, this was a semi-immortal artifact. This once again proved that she had invested in the right person; Lin Changqing's character was excellent.

Born into the Chu Kingdom's royal family, the Chu Kingdom princess had seen too many ungrateful people. She knew that there were many people whom, even if you helped them, they might not be grateful, even feeling that your help was their due. These were the ingrates. But now, it seemed that Lin Changqing was clearly not this kind of person. He hadn't kept the Phoenix Divine Tree and the Great Sun Golden Crow scripture to himself but had shared them with her.

This made the Chu Kingdom princess once again feel that she had recruited the right person.

"No need to thank me. This is what I should do. Judging from Chu Zhenren's situation, I can see that Your Highness likely has opposing factions in the Chu Kingdom. Giving you the Phoenix Divine Tree can also alleviate your pressure," Lin Changqing said meaningfully.

Hearing this, the Chu Kingdom princess nodded. "Young Master Lin is right. The Empress Dowager faction, to which Chu Zhenren belongs, has always advocated for befriending the Wu Kingdom. They didn't approve when I proposed recruiting you. But now that you've helped my Chu Kingdom obtain the Phoenix Divine Tree, a semi-immortal artifact, believe me, those people will be speechless!"

[Hearing the Chu Kingdom princess say this, you felt even more that your decision to give the Phoenix Divine Tree was correct. It was not only a double win but a triple win. On the one hand, you repaid a debt of gratitude; on the other hand, you tied the Chu Kingdom's interests to your own; and on the other hand, you could help the Chu Kingdom princess suppress the Empress Dowager faction domestically.]

[Afterward, you talked some more, then walked out of the cave. You and the Chu Kingdom princess were both waiting for the inner secret realm to open. The 100th floor of the Jade Ladder was already the greatest opportunity in the outer secret realm. Next, there would be nothing good in the outer secret realm. Next, you only needed to wait for the inner secret realm to open. Obtaining the Stone Monkey Celestial Art in the inner secret realm would be the last step. Once you obtained it, the Starry Sky Ancient Road would be perfectly completed.]

[Another day passed, and the inner secret realm opened. You and the Chu Kingdom princess gathered and rushed over. It was at a mountain peak, with a crack at the top. You could enter the inner secret realm through the crack. Five hours later, you and the Chu Kingdom princess arrived at the top of that mountain peak. Many people had already come here. The Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess had also arrived. When the two of them saw you arrive, they both coldly snorted. You ignored them and directly led the Chu Kingdom princess into the inner secret realm.]

[The inner secret realm was distributed with 10 palaces. Everyone who entered the inner secret realm was assigned to the 10th palace, and then they fought their way forward layer by layer. Finally, they would fight to the first, which was the core palace in the deepest part. That was the Inheritance Palace, and inside was the Stone Monkey Celestial Art.]

[The guardian demon beast of the tenth palace was a Tiger King in the Nascent Soul stage. You had to defeat him to pass. You quickly defeated the Tiger King and passed. You and the Chu Kingdom princess arrived at the ninth palace. The ninth palace was a Wolf King. You quickly defeated it as well. Just as you were heading to the eighth palace, you suddenly thought of something.]

"By the way, Your Highness, I forgot to tell you something." In the ninth palace, Lin Changqing stopped and said to the Chu Kingdom princess.

"Young Master Lin, what is it? Please, speak freely," the Chu Kingdom princess nodded.

"I've heard that your esteemed royal family lost the Immortal Core Scripture. I wonder if this rumor I heard is true?" Lin Changqing asked.

"Indeed, there is such a matter," the Chu Kingdom princess nodded. "Young Master Lin also knows that the peak of my Chu Kingdom was in the era of the Chu Kingdom Empress. After the Empress left for the Central Domain, my Chu Kingdom's core scripture was also lost. This is also a great regret for my Chu Kingdom. Without the Immortal Core Scripture, the strength of my Chu Kingdom's emperors has been limited, and even my father cannot break through to the Void Return stage, which is also related to the lost Immortal Core Scripture."

Speaking of this, the Chu Kingdom princess's tone carried great regret. If that Empress hadn't left for the Central Domain, and the Chu Kingdom royal family's Immortal Scripture hadn't been lost, then perhaps today, her Chu Kingdom would still be the number one power.

Her father wouldn't have been stuck at the 10th level of the God Transformation stage, and perhaps he would have had a chance to break through to the Void Return stage.

"Are you saying that with the Immortal Core Scripture, your father has a chance to break through to the Void Return stage?" Lin Changqing asked, suppressing the joy in his heart. He had just asked casually, but he hadn't expected to reel in a big fish. During the previous Jade Ladder challenge, he had encountered the Chu Kingdom Empress, defeated her, and obtained the Chu Kingdom royal family's core scripture. He had originally intended to return it as a way of repaying the Chu Kingdom princess's kindness. He had forgotten just now, but now he brought it up, but he hadn't expected to reel in a big fish with this question.

If what the Chu Kingdom princess said just now was true, and returning the core scripture could allow the Chu Kingdom Emperor to break through to the Void Return stage, then this would be a great benefit for Lin Changqing. As everyone knows, Lin Changqing is now a mortal enemy with Qin Wushang. If the Chu Kingdom Emperor could break through to the Void Return stage, then Lin Changqing's safety would be greatly improved.

"Of course, it's true. The Immortal Core Scripture is my Chu Kingdom royal family's core secret art. The reason why my father cannot break through to the Void Return stage is also related to this scripture. Once obtained, he might not have a 100% chance of breaking through to the Void Return stage, but he would have a great opportunity, unlike before when there was no hope at all," the Chu Kingdom princess said.

"That's good!" Lin Changqing said with a smile. Then, he pointed forward with his finger, and a fiery red rune burst out from his fingertip. This rune was the core scripture he had obtained from the Chu Kingdom Empress. Seeing this rune, disbelief filled the Chu Kingdom princess's face.

She could feel a strange sense of familiarity from this rune.

"This is…"

"This is your Chu Kingdom royal family's Immortal Core Scripture. I encountered the Chu Kingdom Empress during the Jade Ladder trial, and I was fortunate enough to obtain this scripture. Now, I return it to the Chu Kingdom royal family," Lin Changqing said. Hearing this, the Chu Kingdom princess was also very excited. She never expected that the long-lost Immortal Core Scripture would reappear in Lin Changqing's hands. She looked at Lin Changqing's eyes, filled with gratitude.

"Lin Changqing, you have done our Chu Kingdom a great service! The scripture that has been lost for thousands of years has actually been found by you! And more importantly, my father can use this scripture to break through to the Void Return stage! I am so grateful to you!" the Chu Kingdom princess said gratefully.

"You're welcome," Lin Changqing nodded and smiled.

[Afterward, you talked some more with the Chu Kingdom princess. The Chu Kingdom princess carefully took the Immortal Core Scripture into her hands. You began to advance towards the eighth palace. The eighth palace was a Azure Sky Eagle King. You quickly killed him as well. After that, you effortlessly cleared all ten palaces in just an hour and arrived at the Inheritance Palace where the Stone Monkey Celestial Art was located. This was a white jade palace. After another two incense sticks' worth of time, the Fourth Prince and the Thirteenth Princess also flew here. They had also arrived!]