# Chapter 656: Ill Tidings from the Bing Yun Fairy Palace (Part 1)
"Sect Master... Sect Master, something terrible has happened."
Outside the Phoenix Grand Hall, a person hurriedly rushed in. Before he even arrived, his panicked voice had already traveled from afar. Feng Hengkong put down the map in his hands, furrowed his brows, and said, "What is it that has you so flustered?"
The person quickly came before Feng Hengkong, took a deep breath, and said in panic, "The Life Crimson Crystals of the Nineteenth Elder and the Forty-Third Elder... have shattered... shattered... They have already..."
"What?" Feng Hengkong's expression changed drastically, and his voice suddenly turned deep and low: "When did this happen?"
"Just a moment ago. The time between their shattering was less than thirty breaths. I immediately tried to contact them using Sound Transmission Jade, but was unable to transmit sound. It seems even their Sound Transmission Jade has been destroyed."
Feng Hengkong frowned deeply: "The Nineteenth Elder and Forty-Third Elder were sent as military supervisors on the expedition to Cang Feng. Yesterday, they personally transmitted to me that they had arrived at the gates of the Cangfeng Imperial City and would break through in a few days... Could it be that the Cangfeng Imperial City actually has an expert capable of taking their lives?"
"This is absolutely impossible!" Feng Hengkong quickly dismissed this possibility. The highest level of the Cang Feng profound realm was the King Xuan realm, and even if all of Cang Feng's King Xuan experts joined forces, they could never defeat either the Nineteenth Elder or the Forty-Third Elder, much less kill them. "Quickly transmit to the Grand Commander Qi Zhencang and ask what exactly happened!"
"Yes!"
But before he could even pick up the Sound Transmitting Talisman, a powerful profound formation aura emanated from Feng Hengkong's Sound Transmission Jade. Such an aura was unmistakably that of a Myriad-mile Sound Transmission! A Myriad-mile Sound Transmission required the use of an extremely precious Myriad-mile Sound Transmitting Talisman. Even for his Fenghuang God Sect, they would not easily use such a transmission unless it was a matter of utmost urgency. Feng Hengkong quickly picked up the Sound Transmission Jade, and a terrified voice immediately sounded: "Sect Master... something's wrong... something's wrong... We've completely lost contact with our main army..."
"Completely lost contact... what do you mean?" Feng Hengkong's expression darkened, and his voice carried a hint of irritation.
"Commander Qi, Deputy Commander Duan... even all the ten-thousand commanders, thousand commanders, and hundred commanders we could contact, as well as everyone whose transmission imprint we had... none of them can be reached... It's not that they don't respond to transmissions... we can't even transmit to them at all... It's as if all their Sound Transmission Jade has been destroyed. It's also as if they themselves have completely vanished."
"Wh... at?!" Feng Hengkong's hand trembled violently. The person beside him turned pale with fright.
Feng Hengkong furrowed his brows and transmitted: "How many troops do you currently have under your command? How far are you from the Cangfeng Imperial City?"
"Your subordinate has 270,000 troops under command, six hundred li from the Cangfeng Imperial City... The Fifty-Second Elder is here as military supervisor."
"Immediately dispatch all flying profound beasts, lead at least fifty thousand troops, and together with the Fifty-Second Elder, head to the Cangfeng Imperial City at top speed to confirm what has happened! I don't care what method you use... you must arrive before nightfall today! Whatever you see, you must report to me immediately!"
"...Your subordinate receives the order!"
Feng Hengkong silently put away his Sound Transmission Jade, his expression extremely gloomy. Taking Cang Feng within three years — that was the deadline he had set three years ago. Now that three years had passed, and just yesterday they had successfully arrived at the Cangfeng Imperial City, about to pierce the heart of the Cang Feng Kingdom... yet at this final moment, such an incomprehensible and massive change had occurred.
This gave him an extremely ominous premonition in his heart.
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The smoke and fire before the Cangfeng Imperial City had completely ceased. There wasn't even a need to clean up the battlefield.
The surviving Shenhuang troops were all tending to their injuries. On each of their faces, a dazed expression would occasionally appear as they still wondered whether they were awake or in a dream...
They had resolved themselves to die, yet they had survived. The Cangfeng Imperial City they had fought to the death to defend had not been set foot in by a single Shenhuang soldier... All the Shenhuang troops, hundreds of thousands of them, were all dead!
Killed by a single person... in an instant... turned into the tiniest ashes.
That scene — they would never forget it for the rest of their lives. And when that person slowly descended from the air... their gazes, their nerves, their very blood trembled... as if they were looking up at a god of destruction from hell.
The sole imperial consort of the Cangfeng Imperial Family, the husband of the current Cang Yue Empress, the man who had shaken the entire Tian Xuan Continent three years ago and was nearly deified, had returned. No, now he was no longer "nearly deified"... what he had unleashed was power that could only belong to the legendary gods!
The once always bustling Cangfeng Imperial City was now unusually cold and desolate, with a bleak atmosphere everywhere. With the arrival of the Shenhuang army, most of the city's residents had fled far away. However, a small portion of those who had lived here for generations stubbornly stayed behind, vowing to live or die with the imperial city. What they awaited was not the Shenhuang army breaking through the city gates, but the complete annihilation of 700,000 Shenhuang troops and the news that the imperial consort Yun Che — who had fallen in the Shenhuang Empire three years ago — had returned alive... In an instant, countless cheers and tears filled this last bastion of dignity for the Cang Feng Kingdom.
The myth of destroying hundreds of thousands of Shenhuang troops in a single breath... amidst their boundless shock, they saw a dreamlike hope.
The man who had continuously created miracles for the Cangfeng Imperial Family and the Cang Feng Kingdom... he had not died! This time, would he once again bring a miracle to the tottering Cang Feng Kingdom?
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Lan Yue Palace.
This was the residence of the Cang Yue Empress when she was still a princess. Even after she ascended the throne, she still used this place as her bedchamber... because this was where she and Yun Che had their wedding chamber. In these three years, only here could she sleep somewhat peacefully.
On the phoenix bed, Cang Yue slept very soundly — either because she was too tired, or because she was immersed in a dream and unwilling to wake. Yun Che sat before the bed, holding her small hand... ever since he carried her here, he had been keeping watch at her bedside, not moving a step away, his eyes never leaving her. His heart was filled with endless heartache and self-reproach... After their marriage, they had only spent one month together before he left for the Bing Yun Fairy Palace. Then he returned to bid farewell and left for Shenhuang... After that, all he brought her was the ruthless news of his death, and then the pain of her father's death... the danger of national extinction and the crushing weight of a collapsing sky...
In these three years, when Cang Yue needed him most... he was not by her side. Not only did he fail to protect her, he couldn't even share the burden of this crisis and pressure with her.
Her body had become much thinner than before, and her internal energy was especially weak. She had not collapsed only because she was holding on by sheer willpower. If she didn't receive treatment, she would surely fall severely ill soon... and it would be a life-threatening illness.
Yun Che took out a small, emerald-green pill and placed it between her lips, using his profound energy to guide her to swallow it. This kind of emerald-green pill was refined based on the Overlord Pill, and he carried many of them with him. But given Cang Yue's physique, if she took it directly, the only result would be her profound veins bursting and her dying. However, with Yun Che present, such a thing was absolutely impossible. With his profound strength, he slowly and carefully refined the pill... Once this pill was fully refined, it would be enough to transform Cang Yue's body completely.
Her pale complexion gradually became ruddy. Her brows trembled slightly at this moment... then, she slowly opened her eyes.
Her hazy and blurry vision gradually became clear. In her sight, Yun Che's face was reflected. She was momentarily stunned.
She had been asleep for two hours — not too long, yet she had had more than a dozen dreams. The chaotic reality and dreams had made it impossible for her to distinguish which was real and which was a dream. What she feared most was that Yun Che, who had reappeared in her world... might only be a bubble in a dream.
"Yue'er... Xue Ruo... Senior Sister... Princess Wife... you're awake." Meeting Cang Yue's crystalline and fragile gaze, Yun Che smiled, using four gentle terms of address to tell her that this was reality, not a dream.
Cang Yue's beautiful eyes trembled, and then she let out a soft sob. She threw herself onto Yun Che with all her strength, crying loudly. This girl, who had shown the world her immense strength and had held up the tottering Cang Feng Kingdom for three full years, now unreservedly released her vulnerability in his arms. Those still weak arms held him very, very tightly, afraid that if she loosened her grip even a little, she would lose him again...
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Outside the door, Tianxia Diyi, Tianxia Diqi, and Xiao Yun stood leaning against the wall. Each of them wore a somewhat gloomy expression. Tianxia Diyi sighed softly and said, "I never thought that when we came to this Tian Xuan Continent, the first thing we'd encounter would be war."
"Yeah," Tianxia Diqi said in a small voice. "We came back happily for a reunion, but as soon as we returned, our homeland was in such a mess... Brother Yun must be feeling terrible right now."
Dongfang Xiu and Qin Wushang walked over. Faced with these three obviously young people, their expressions were extremely respectful... because the occasional profound energy aura emanating from these three people made them all tremble with fear.
"I am Dongfang Xiu, master of the Cangfeng Mystic Palace. This is Vice Master Qin Wushang. May I ask you..." Dongfang Xiu paused for a moment, not knowing whether to address them as "young friends" or "seniors." Since at their level of profound strength, even if they were over a hundred years old, they could still maintain a youthful appearance. He simply said, "May I ask how you distinguished guests... should be addressed?"
From Yun Che's earlier words and actions, they could see that he held these two in great respect. The three naturally dared not be negligent and quickly returned the greeting. Tianxia Diyi was about to speak when Tianxia Diqi jumped in first: "This junior is Tianxia Diqi. Greetings to the two masters. This is my husband Xiao Yun, who is sworn brothers with Brother Yun Che. This is my elder brother Tianxia Diyi... Ah! You must think our names are very strange, but that's all from our lousy father's doing! You're not allowed to laugh in your hearts!"
Tianxia Diyi's face twitched... His little sister was still too green, actually blurting out their names completely. The surname "Tianxia" was already extremely rare, and names like "Tianxia Diyi" and "Tianxia Diqi" — the kind that were hard to forget — if they were spread out and reached the ears of those in the Four Sacred Grounds, there was a risk of being connected to the Tianxia Clan of the Huan Yao Realm!
What annoyed him even more was... his little sister had introduced Xiao Yun first before mentioning him! Indeed, now that she had a man, she had forgotten her elder brother!
Dongfang Xiu and Qin Wushang were secretly shocked in their hearts... These people addressed themselves as juniors to them, but called Yun Che "big brother," clearly indicating they were close in age to Yun Che! At such an age, yet possessing such astonishing profound strength — without a doubt, they must be people from extremely high-level realms.
"I see." Dongfang Xiu calmed his heart and said slowly, "Since you are Yun Che's good friends, you are honored guests of our Cang Feng Kingdom... Yun Che is truly an extraordinary man who cannot be measured by common sense. Five years ago, he was sealed together with that demon into the Sword Control Platform of Tian Jian Villa. Everyone thought he was dead, but he came out alive, and his profound strength increased several times over. Three years ago, the entire Tian Xuan Continent knew he had fallen on the Primordial Mystic Ark, with absolutely no possibility of survival. But... he returned alive again, and his profound strength has grown to a level that we cannot even comprehend."
"Our Cang Feng... might truly be saved this time." Qin Wushang said excitedly.
"I wonder how that empress... ah, I mean sister-in-law is doing. Her aura... is severely weak." Xiao Yun said with a worried expression.
"Don't worry," Tianxia Diqi comforted him. "Brother Yun's medical skills are so incredible. Nothing will happen."