Chapter 326 - Chapter 326: Chapter 295 Old Woman_1 (1/2)

Chapter 326: Chapter 295 Old Woman_1

While Xu Mu was meditating and recovering, two lights as fast as lightning shot in from a distance. Within moments, they arrived nearby, ultimately pausing above the palace.

As the lights faded, they revealed two figures, one tall and one short. The tall one was a young man, dressed in a green robe. He exuded an air of nobility. The shorter one was an elderly woman, dressed in a grey robe. Her face was full of wrinkles, and she leaned on a purple wooden cane.

The young man stood half a step behind the old woman, bowing slightly, treating her with clear respect.

Both had a powerful and majestic aura, akin to towering mountains, especially the old woman. Her presence imbued a sense of grandeur and profound depths that was insurmountable.

Xu Mu was startled awake almost right away, looking at the two people in astonishment.

The auras of these two individuals far exceeded his, and they most certainly weren’t at the Golden Core Stage.

In the meantime, the individuals who were searching the palace felt this intimidating aura and hastily came running out from inside the palace to bow.

“Salutations, esteemed ancestor! Greetings, Seventeenth Imperial Uncle!”

The respectful reverence displayed by these individuals when addressing the old woman went beyond words, making Xu Mu feel like a student facing their parents.

Even the proud Seventh Princess couldn’t avoid this.

Who exactly was this old woman? What kind of identity did she have to frighten the prideful Seventh Princess so?

Xu Mu was greatly shocked.

“Mmm.”

The old woman nodded at them, her face expressionless as she turned to look at Xu Mu.

Among the people present, Xu Mu was the only outsider. The others were all princes and princesses. Not attracting attention would be difficult.

According to the information she received on the way, a Nascent Soul Stage expert had appeared in this area. Given the royal family heirlooms in these princes and princesses’ possession, it was not strange that they survived. But the fact that Xu Mu, a Loose Cultivator, survived was worthy of another look.

“To think that this old hag is still alive!” the Black YuanYing inside him sneered derisively.

Ignoring the Black YuanYing, Xu Mu went up to pay respects politely, “Junior Xu Mu! Greetings, the two seniors!”

The old woman didn’t speak. She only gave a slight nod to Xu Mu. After which, she withdrew her gaze to look at the Crown Prince who was standing at the front.

While Xu Mu’s presence was somewhat unexpected, it was not significant enough to warrant her further attention.

“Chen’er, could you please recount the whole situation?”

The Crown Prince’s real name is Li Quanchen.

His position and cultivation level were the highest here, so naturally, she asked him first.

“Yes!”

Li Quanchen respectfully recounted the information he knew. The old woman then interrogated others individually, including Xu Mu.

Xu Mu straightforwardly claimed that it was due to good fortune that he and the Seventh Princess got trapped together. And that it was with the help of the Seventh Princess’s power that they barely survived.

Whether it was out of fear for the old woman or other hidden motives, the Seventh Princess also didn’t reveal the truth.

The old woman didn’t suspect their accounts. Perhaps in her mind, their story sounded plausible.

After inquiring everyone, the old woman ordered the young man to stay behind and safeguard everyone while she went alone to chase the Black YuanYing.

Based on the information gleaned from their accounts, she guessed that the Black YuanYing must have been formed by a secret technique. The fact that it had barely reached the Nascent Soul Stage was a reasonable assumption, and it was unlikely to pose a threat to her.

This also indirectly explained why the others managed to escape.

The gap between the Nascent Soul Stage and the Golden Core Stage was vast. Even with Nascent Soul Stage artifacts, they may not have survived against a genuine Nascent Soul Stage opponent, let alone when they also had to deal with formations and numerous golden pill corpses.

The current explanation couldn’t be more logical.

“Our esteemed ancestor is three generations above us. She is from the same generation as the founding ancestor of the royal family. Even our ancestor addresses her as ‘aunt’. Her cultivation is just one step away from reaching the late stage of the Nascent Soul. She has practiced numerous powerful Divine Skills. I didn’t expect her to be nearby. Now that Black YuanYing certainly won’t escape!”