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Chu Qingcheng could not be more familiar with the voice that came from outside the ancient palace. It came from Jing San and Zhou Yu!

The TianChu Martial Academy and the Shadow Army actually passed through the ancient tower's ancient battlefield at the same time, and entered the ancient palace's area?

Chu Qingcheng immediately stopped her practice, glancing worriedly at Xia Xinghe, who was still in the midst of consolidating her cultivation. A grave expression appeared on her beautiful face.

Xia Xinghe was still meditating and consolidating his cultivation. Not only was he unable to participate in the battle, he couldn't be disturbed either.

Yet, at such a crucial moment, both the Shadow Army and the TianChu Martial Academy actually appeared outside the ancient palace at the same time. Furthermore, since the two academies had passed through the illusions of the ancient palace, what about the other powers?

As she thought of this, Chu Qingcheng couldn't help but furrow her brows.

If all the major powers in Chu were to gather together, it would undoubtedly be extremely disadvantageous for Xia Xingchen!

As for whether the major powers within the capital would return, Chu Qingcheng was certain that they would come. This ancient ruin was actually part of the internal conflict within the Falling Cloud Sect!

"No matter what, we can't let them in!" Chu Qingcheng lightly bit her lower lip, an unprecedented look of determination flashing in her eyes.

After making up her mind, Chu Qingcheng immediately walked towards the exit of the ancient palace. However, when she was still several tens of feet away from the bronze gate, a voice drifted over from outside.

"The people from the Martial Imperial Manor and the TianChu Martial Academy have both passed through the illusions of the ancient battlefield?"

"Things are becoming more and more interesting. How about it? Should we split up our forces here and fight over the ownership of the remains?"

"The two great Imperial Clans, the Ning Family and the Xiang Family?"

"Where is the Prime Minister's Estate?"

"The Prime Minister still hasn't left the illusions of the ancient battlefield. I'm afraid the odds are against us."

Outside the ancient hall, Jing San and Zhou Yu's voices rang out one after another. At the same time, there were two other unfamiliar yet somewhat familiar voices that drifted into the ancient hall.

Although Chu Qingcheng was unable to determine who the owners of the two voices were, she could confirm one thing. Those two people were from the two great Imperial Clans in the Royal Capital.

The so-called aristocratic clans, as long as one possessed a Celestial Phenomenon Ascendant, could be called aristocratic clans. For example, the three major aristocratic clans of Eastsea City.

However, the Royal Sacred Family was different. Not only did they have to have a Celestial Phenomenon Ascendant, they must also have a high-grade Celestial Phenomenon Ascendant as well as the personal authority of the Chu Country's Emperor.

In the entire Chu Country, only the Ning and Xiang Clans possessed the title of 'Royal Family'.

Outside the ancient palace, the four major powers were still contending against each other. However, inside the ancient palace, Chu Qingcheng, who was in the middle of fighting, halted her steps.

After all, Xia Xingchen was consolidating his cultivation, and as long as Chu Qingcheng wasn't powerful enough to defy the heavens, he wouldn't be able to contend against the other four powers!

In Chu, in the capital city, outside of the Royal Chu Family, there was also the Five Forces, which were respectively the Prince Wu Palace, the TianChu Martial Academy, the Prime Minister's Estate and the two great Imperial Clans. This Five Forces was respectively attached to the five great elders of the Falling Cloud Sect, and the five great elders were not friendly to each other in the first place.

Hence, Chu Qingcheng was certain that even if the Prime Minister's Residence hadn't appeared yet, the other four powers would definitely start fighting as well!

Indeed, as Chu Qingcheng had expected, not long after she stopped, a dispute broke out between the four major powers.

"The ancient ruins are right in front of your eyes. I believe you've also received the news that the real ancient ruins are hidden within the ancient palace." The one who spoke was Jing San. "How about we just fight a battle to the death here? Since we only have three people left, the final winner will be able to obtain the treasures of the ancient ruins. Zhou Yu, what do you think about this?"

"How do we fight?" Zhou Yu coldly said, "One versus one? Or is it a free-for-all? "

Hearing the conversation between Zhou Yu and Jing San, Chu Qingcheng couldn't help but rejoice in her heart.

However, the words of the Ning and Xiang Families caused Chu Qingcheng to be on guard. She had even made preparations to fight at any time!

"We're going to fight? It seems like someone is going to take advantage of the situation, isn't it? "

"When Ning Rong and I entered Eastsea City, I heard that Xia Xingchen, who was in the limelight recently, also came to Dragon Slaying Mountain. Where was that guy?"

"You're right, where is that Xia Xingchen?" Before I came to Eastsea City, the Patriarch had specially instructed me that if I could recruit anyone, I would recruit them with all my might. If I couldn't, I would kill them with all my might! "

As soon as Ning Rong and Xiang Ru landed on the ground, a strange silence descended on the outside of the ancient palace.

After a moment, Zhou Yu sneered, "Jing San, I'm curious as to why you took the initiative to start a battle between us. So, you did this to protect Xia Xingchen, everyone, did you notice that the ancient palace's bronze door had already opened a crack? If I'm not wrong, Xia Xingchen has already entered the ancient palace ahead of us!"

"So you're saying, Xia Xinghe has already formed an alliance with the Martial Imperial Manor?" The one who spoke was Ning Rong of the Ning Family.

"If that's the case, then we can't keep Xia Xingchen." "With Prince Wu's talent, he would be able to surpass the other major powers very soon with the assistance of pills!"

"If we cannot obtain it, then let us destroy it. Let us, the great powers, return to the same starting point once again." The one who spoke this time was Zhou Yu. He seemed to be very satisfied with the final judgement of the two great Imperial Clans.

Not only had Zhou Yu failed to kill Xia Xingchen in Eastsea City, but he had also been scared off by Xia Xinghe, losing so much face. If Xia Xinghe didn't die, then Zhou Yu and the TianChu Martial Academy's prestige would fall to the lowest point. Thus, with the ancient ruins right in front of them, killing Xia Xinghe had become Zhou Yu's goal!

This included the fact that he had shifted the spearhead from the ancient ruins to Shadow Army and Xia Xingchen. It was also because Zhou Yu had seen through Jing San's scheme that he had done it on purpose!

With Zhou Yu's instigation, the balance of power outside the ancient palace immediately underwent an earth-shattering change. From the initial four great powers fighting on their own, to the TianChu Martial Academy joining forces with the two great Imperial Clans to suppress the Shadow Army!

If one were to say that the Shadow Army stood on the side of Xia Xinghe, then the situation between Xia Xinghe and Chu Qingcheng would be extremely dire …

The three members of the Shadow Army, together with Xia and Chu, were going to face the combined attack from the two great Imperial Clans!

The situation was in a precarious situation!