You don't want your secret to be revealed by others, right?

Black jade coffin? Lin Yue paused slightly, his expression unchanged, but doubt arose in his heart. The black jade coffin, revealed by the secrets of the Fourth Rings Level, was actually buried beneath his home? Was the coffin hiding secrets that could drive all martial artists mad? However, before breaking through the Four Symbols Heaven Barrier, opening the coffin meant certain death, so there was no need to delve too deeply into its secrets for now. The question was— Why was it at his home? The secrets he knew of, starting from the Second Ring Level, often involved remote, wilderness areas; it was rare for them to be in a city, and the same was true for miracle medicines like Bone-dissolving Powder and Soul-binding Water. Yet, now a Fourth Rings Level secret lay buried right beneath his home? "Could it be because of my mother…" Lin Yue walked slowly down the street, silently pondering. Regardless, he couldn't yet excavate the black jade coffin, not until his realm was sufficient, or before he left Qingdu; he would find a chance to dig it out then. But what exactly was the secret that could drive martial artists to such fervor? "Commander Baili." After getting on the Personal Guard carriage, Lin Yue glanced at Baili Fengzhi, who sat kneeling across from him with a serious demeanor, and decided to probe indirectly. "Your Highness has orders for me?" Baili Fengzhi looked toward Lin Yue. "Nothing much, just casual talk." Lin Yue spoke as if offhandedly, "Last night, I tried cultivating the Ancient God Path. I realized that following the path of physical body and Primordial Power seemed quite similar to a martial cultivator?" "It is very similar," Baili Fengzhi said softly. "If we don't consider the path of the Divine Soul, and speak only of the physical body, it is indeed very much like that of a martial cultivator; moreover, martial arts skills are needed to fully utilize the physical strength granted by the Ancient God's Way." Lin Yue gave her a thoughtful look and said, "In that case, a martial cultivator could guide me, right?" "Indeed, that's the case." Baili Fengzhi nodded, "In fact, not just the path of physical body in the Ancient God Path, but also the paths emphasizing the physical body within the Three Religions, they all learn from martial cultivators. Perhaps they don't need the Cultivation methods or the Cultivation nurturing, but the Fighting Skills and Killing Skills are very important." Lin Yue, contemplative, asked, "Then what is most important for a martial cultivator?" "That's hard to say." Baili Fengzhi answered, "At each stage, different aspects are emphasized. Martial cultivators like Deputy General Chu, who have broken through the Five Elements Heavenly Barrier, most yearn to find their True Martial Arts Intent, while I, I seek to find my true self." Lin Yue shook his head inwardly. This talk of True Martial Arts Intent and true self didn't seem to quite fit with the coffin. The secret within the coffin should be something that martial cultivators would find shocking and lust after. However, he aspired more toward the ethereal Sword Immortals. It was just that the life-saving ability of combining the physical body with Primordial Power was stronger, and he happened to have Baili Fengzhi, a martial arts expert, to instruct him; otherwise, he might have chosen another path. "Normally, Your Highness should spar with me, practicing the Fighting Skills and Killing Skills is enough." Baili Fengzhi said softly, "Once Your Highness has some basics, I can teach Your Highness a suitable set of Fighting Skills. Once you are a little more proficient and achieve Perfect Unity in Refining Energy, then you can learn new ones. Both Fighting Skills and Killing Skills are honed through experience and battle, and progress comes from real combat." She paused, then added, "Nevertheless, it's too late now, we'll talk after the Patrol Envoy arrives." Lin Yue understood her meaning and said nothing, just casually asked, "When will the Patrol Envoy arrive?" "That…" Baili Fengzhi hesitated briefly, then said, "I only heard it from Your Highness's mother. Once Your Highness comes of age and your Bloodline awakens, naturally a Patrol Envoy will come to guide and escort Your Highness to Di Hong City, but as for the specific time, I am not entirely sure." "That makes sense." Lin Yue found nothing strange in her response. If she knew too clearly, Lin Yue would have thought there was a problem. In the Divine Dynasty's realm under the Great Yong, the Xiahong family wielded absolute power, and the God Emperor stood supreme. A tale of a Prince lost among the common people was already unlikely. Of course. It also made little sense that the God Emperor, an old monster who had lived for at least a thousand years, suddenly took a common woman in the populace and secretly had Xia Lie. Could it be like the mortal Emperors of old, who because their {harem} was too ugly, had to seek women among the common folk? "However, have you heard anything about how my mother came to know the God Emperor before she died?" Lin Yue asked casually. According to Xia Lie, Baili Fengzhi had found him following his mother's last wishes; perhaps Baili Fengzhi knew something too? ``` "Before death?" ``` Baili Fengzhi paused upon hearing this, deeply looked at Lin Yue once, then slowly said, "This subordinate is not very clear, but..." She hesitated, then said with a low voice, "Your Highness, remember this well, your biological mother has only left Great Yong, she has not passed away. Even if you were abandoned by her and despise her, you should not treat her as someone deceased." Lin Yue fell silent for a moment and then said, "I understand, thank you for the reminder, Commander Baili." He knew that her suspicion was no longer just a simple doubt. At that moment in the cave, Xia Lie had quite naturally mentioned his mother's last wishes, and that phrase made him believe his mother was already deceased... It seemed that Xia Lie had intentionally set a trap for him? Fortunately... at this point, whether it was revealed was no longer important. He understood, and so did she. Suddenly— "Boom!" A sudden booming sound of something tearing through the sky passed over Qingdu, rolling like thunder. "Such a loud sound of breaking through the air?" Baili Fengzhi's eyes changed slightly as she abruptly pulled back the curtain to look outside the window. In the high autumn sky, there was an immense fire cloud flying from the horizon, looking like a continuously spreading flame rosy cloud. In its wake, the evening sky took shape, filled with the colors of sunset, as if the sky forget to retract the afterglow. And Baili Fengzhi, a Martial Cultivator of her caliber, could see clearly even from a great distance— On top of that fire cloud, there were vaguely visible dozens of majestic steeds with hooves treaded in flame, pulling an immense carriage that glowed with dazzling colors, like a palace, speeding towards this place across the sky with the momentum of shooting stars chasing the moon. The trail of flame left by the steeds' tails across the sky was like vermilion brush strokes, swiftly passing by. "Thirty-six Fire Cloud steeds?" A flash of astonishment crossed Baili Fengzhi's Phoenix Eyes behind her mask. "And that palace-like carriage looks clearly extraordinary, what a grand gesture..." "Fire Cloud steeds?" Lin Yue looked carefully, but could only see a fire cloud, and couldn't help frowning as he asked, "What did you see?" In the midst of their talk, the fire cloud which had surged at a terrifying speed had already reached above Qingdu, and then slowly descended towards the most spacious and open area in Qingdu, the direction of Qingque Avenue. It wasn't until the fire cloud was no longer visible that Baili Fengzhi withdrew her gaze and slowly turned her head towards Lin Yue. After a brief silence, she said softly, "Your Highness, since the Fire Cloud steeds have appeared, it's likely that a dignitary from the Imperial Family has arrived. Given their presence here in Qingdu at this time, it's probably a Patrol Envoy." "Patrol Envoy?" Lin Yue nodded slightly. Seeing this scene, he naturally also considered this possibility. "Your Highness." Baili Fengzhi looked at Lin Yue and slowly said, "Would you like to go see the Patrol Envoy now? There is still some time." Lin Yue knew what she meant, but calmly said, "It's fine, let's go directly." Baili Fengzhi then instructed the coachman, "Head towards Qingque Avenue." The carriage immediately adjusted its course, heading for Qingque Avenue. "Are Fire Cloud steeds exclusive to the Imperial Family?" Lin Yue asked casually. "One could say that." Baili Fengzhi nodded slightly and explained, "Fire Cloud steeds are a type of miraculous beast species, born with the ability to ride clouds, able to traverse upon crimson clouds. Only those bestowed by the Imperial Family or the family itself are qualified to harness them. It is said that Great Yong did not have Fire Cloud steeds before; they were discovered only after searching outside the borders." Lin Yue came to a realization. It was rumored that beyond the borders of the Great Yong Kingdom lay Eternal Night, with only the eight great border fortresses allowing entrance and exit. Those who had the qualifications and willingness to leave Great Yong were already few enough to be negligible, not to mention searching for Fire Cloud steeds within Eternal Night. "So, only those closely related to the Imperial Family, or even the dignitaries of the family itself, could possibly obtain thirty-six Fire Cloud steeds," said Baili Fengzhi. Lin Yue did not say anything more, simply waiting in silence. It seemed Baili Fengzhi also understood that an important moment had come and fell into silence as well. The carriage interior was enveloped in silence, the atmosphere growing somewhat tense. After a while, they entered the main street of Qingque Avenue, and up ahead, they could already see the herd of thirty-six Fire Cloud steeds. By then, the blaze and cloud vapor forming the fire cloud had dissipated, leaving just the palace-like immense carriage, and the thirty-six unicorns with flames covering their bodies. Hooves still stepping on a few remaining sparks, they stood still on the open ground.