A few days later, Sikong Jing and Gongyang Ying arrived successfully at War Soul Imperial City aboard the Divine Spaceship.
This was a grand city, no less bustling than the Long Night Imperial City. Here, too, were located branches of the War Soul Star Palace, the War Soul Sacred Dragon Palace, and the War Soul Heavenly Dao Palace—the Subacademies of the Three Great Academies—in any major empire of the East Plain Northern Land.
Here, there were also branches of the Lang Yisuo Family’s Wanbao Pavilion and the even more terrifying Overlord Commerce.
However, none of these had any relevance to Sikong Jing at the moment. As soon as the Divine Spaceship landed, they were met and taken back by the people from the Imperial Advisor Mansion.
And so, Sikong Jing formally stepped into the vast Imperial Advisor Mansion.
This place was the most sacred in the War Soul Dynasty aside from the Imperial Palace, as Imperial Advisor Gongyang Ren commanded immense prestige within the War Soul Dynasty.
Moon Soul Fairy Gongyang Ying was an object of admiration for countless Martial Arts geniuses.
Within the solemn Imperial Advisor Mansion, Sikong Jing was led to a room to rest temporarily, waiting for the order to meet with the Imperial Advisor, while Gongyang Ying turned around and ran straight to her grandfather, Gongyang Ren’s, small building.
Upon entering the building and seeing Gongyang Ren standing in the hall waiting for her...
Gongyang Ying’s eyes immediately reddened. She fiercely pulled off her veil and shouted loudly, "Grandfather!"
With that, Gongyang Ying quickly ran into Gongyang Ren’s embrace and burst into tears, "Grandfather, Ying’er was bullied terribly this time. Ying’er almost thought she wouldn’t be able to return. Ying’er... is so angry!"
If the young talents of the War Soul Dynasty, such as Yan Benxing and others, saw this scene, their mouths would certainly drop open in disbelief.
Moon Soul Fairy Gongyang Ying, who was esteemed like an immortal, could still show such childlike behavior.
Now, she was crying pear blossoms in the rain...
Gongyang Ren, with his immortal-like demeanor, was completely gentle and kind in front of his granddaughter. He held her tightly and said softly, "Ying’er is good. Grandfather will definitely not let go of the person who bullied you. I will have them dismembered into thousands of pieces."
At this point, murderous intent surged in Gongyang Ren’s eyes, the extent of his doting on his granddaughter was evident.
"But Grandfather, the secret of my Moon Soul Battle Body has been found out by that rotten scoundrel. Now I am at his mercy," said Gongyang Ying.
Gongyang Ying’s round face was covered in tears, and she looked extremely indignant.
A flash of cold light appeared in Gongyang Ren’s eyes, and he quickly comforted his granddaughter a few more times.
Finally, when his granddaughter’s emotions had stabilized, he asked, "Ying’er, why did you reveal the Moon Soul Battle Body? Exactly how did this soul thief force you to reveal such a secret?"
Even though granddaughter Gongyang Ying was like a child in front of him, she was by no means weak outside!
There was no need to speak of Martial Arts; she was far stronger than her peers in aspects such as Military Dao, medical skills, and strategizing... Yet this time, she was forced to reveal her ultimate secret, which was truly unexpected for Gongyang Ren.
Biting the tip of her lip, Gongyang Ying said, "I never thought this soul stealer could be this terrible; it’s simply too frightening."
Then, she chattered on about being deceived at their first meeting in Yingyue Building, then being beaten in the Soul Penetration Mountain without any power to fight back, and finally being captured alive.
That was followed by the failed negotiation over the Thousand-year-old White Ginseng and the Soul Stealer sweeping through Wang Hun State...
"Even if the Soul Stealer took over Wang Hun City, with one hundred and fifty thousand elite troops supporting you, you still had a great chance of winning," said Gongyang Ren, still not understanding why his granddaughter had disclosed the secret of the Moon Soul Battle Body.
"Because this soul thief is just too cunning. He’s planning to backstab Lu Lungan and help the Long Night Empire take over the Twelve States of Lower You," Gongyang Ying replied.
Upon hearing this, the Great Imperial Advisor finally stood up with a changed expression...
Since Sikong Jing had not allowed Gongyang Ying to mention this in her letter, Gongyang Ren only learned of this at that moment.
And he finally completely understood why his granddaughter was driven into such a desperate situation.
If the Soul Stealer’s betrayal against Lu Lungan had succeeded, it would have been a debilitating blow to the War Soul Dynasty,
something utterly intolerable.
Gongyang Ren’s eyes shimmered with a cold light as he spoke hoarsely, "What a Soul Stealer, what a Shihun, ruthless, fierce, and wild."
If at that time his granddaughter Gongyang Ying hadn’t revealed the secret of the Moon Soul Battle Body to stabilize Shihun, she would have become the eternal sinner of the War Soul Dynasty—it was a desperate move made in an absolutely hopeless situation.
"Grandfather, should I have used the secret of the Moon Soul Battle Body to exchange for the Twelve States of Youyuan?"
Even now, Gongyang Ying was still troubled by this decision. Had there been a better solution at that time?
She constantly wondered, what would Grandfather have done?
Gongyang Ren touched her head and replied softly, "You did very well, there could have been no better way."
His granddaughter was in the hands of the Soul Stealer back then. Even if she knew they were planning to stab Lu Lungan in the back, there was no way she could have let anyone know.
Apart from compromise, there really was no other option.
Hearing these words, Gongyang Ying finally let out a long sigh of relief.
Then, she spoke with a mixture of anger and hatred, "Grandfather, I am indeed too inexperienced. I couldn’t handle Shihun, that big villain. I even lost your precious Thousand-year-old White Ginseng. I really hate this."
As she spoke, Gongyang Ying’s face was filled with self-reproach.
The Thousand-year-old White Ginseng was her grandfather’s treasure, and she had lost it—that she would feel guilty was only to be expected.
Yet, Gongyang Ren burst into loud laughter, "To take my treasure, to bully my beloved granddaughter, I definitely won’t let him off. Just watch how I deal with him next."
As he said this, a ruthless look flashed in Gongyang Ren’s eyes.
Gongyang Ying was stunned, and quickly asked, "Grandfather, do you still have a way to deal with Shihun?"
"Hehe, as the War Soul Imperial Advisor, I’m not unworthy of my title. Now, wipe your tears and call for Shihun."
Gongyang Ren stood straight, projecting a confidence that completely reassured Gongyang Ying.
The latter nodded dumbly, trusting her grandfather completely—he was the person she admired most.
After drying her tears, she ordered Aunt Mian outside to bring Sikong Jing.
And when Sikong Jing entered the small building where Gongyang Ren was, he saw that apart from Gongyang Ren and Gongyang Ying, no other people were present in the hall. Gongyang Ying still wore a red veil, sitting quietly beside Gongyang Ren like a demure maiden.
At the same time, Sikong Jing was also observing Gongyang Ren.
Whether it was his aura or his Martial Arts Realm, both were extremely terrifying, naturally exuding an authority that commanded respect.
But this was completely ineffective against Sikong Jing. Not to mention that he was the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts, even when he was once the Invincible God General of the Canglong Small Domain, he would not fear such supposed aura.
Walking straight up to the two, Sikong Jing clasped his fists and said, "Shihun, meets Imperial Advisor Gongyang."
Similarly, Gongyang Ren was also scrutinizing Sikong Jing, with silent admiration in his heart.
Yet, recalling how his precious granddaughter had been bullied miserably, his demeanor chilled, and he said expressionlessly, "Sit."
Sikong Jing took a seat as instructed, and without beating around the bush said, "Imperial Advisor Gongyang, I wonder where the Thousand-year-old White Ginseng is? Miss Gongyang promised me that it would be given to me as soon as we arrived at the Imperial Capital."
For Sikong Jing, there was no need to beat around the bush now.