The Ancient Realm Goddess
The Real Plan
The middle-aged man who turned out to be named Du Xun was kneeling on the floor. Although he did not know the whereabouts of the person who was threatening him, he could understand that that person must be watching him.
She timidly exposed all the information she knew to Qing Yue'er. Maybe what he did was wrong. But he also had another hope that had long been buried deep in his heart.
Qing Yue'er was indeed watching Du Xun. He was stunned when he found out that slightly unexpected information. It turned out that this matter was not as simple as he thought. It really can't be left for much longer.
The Xirei Kingdom that sows a lot of goodness turns out to have such amazing grand plans. They planned to open up the forbidden ground whose existence was so hidden deep within the ancestral ground.
A forbidden land is a land that has never been opened in history. It was said that on that land there was a hidden great power. That power is well locked for reasons few know.
The previous kings had said not to open up the forbidden ground no matter what. But the king who was currently leading instead wanted to open the land. The king said that the place had been closed for countless years. That great power must no longer have any effect.
It just so happened that someone was going to help the king. He was a man of unknown origin, but often called Great Master Heng Yuan. He dared to guarantee that he had the ability to open up the forbidden ground.
Finally the king made a deal with Great Master Heng Yuan. In the deal, Great Master Heng Yuan asked for an abundant amount of soul power.
Coincidentally Mei Yiran was someone who had good luck. He had a zither that could absorb as much soul force as he could. Finally he began to do the task of gathering as much soul force as possible.
According to Du Xun, that soul force was needed to open up the forbidden ground. So actually the key to this problem was Mei Yiran's sitar.
Qing Yue'er listened to Du Xun's explanation carefully. He started thinking about everything. "Princess Mei Yiran? So what relationship does he have with the kingdom?"
"Princess Yiran is the second daughter of the empress" Du Xun said.
Hearing that answer naturally made Qing Yue'er surprised. He did not expect that the woman had the identity of a princess. Indeed he always thought that Mei Yiran's identity would not be simple, but still he was still shocked when he heard the truth.
"Do you know the consequences of opening up a forbidden land?" qing Yue'er asked.
Actually he was not happy with the plan of opening the forbidden tenant. It was something that even the previous kings had forbidden. Why is it even opening now? What if that hidden power was something that could destroy this region? Is this not the same as seeking death?
"I don't know, but I'm a royal advisor. I have an ancestral record of how dangerous the clearing of the forbidden land is. But what should I do? The king remains in charge of everything" Du Xun said.
He seemed to be breathing out with a sigh. This was something only he himself knew. He had tried to give consideration to the king. Unfortunately the king still did not listen to him. So all he did was remain silent and devoted to the king.
Actually he had a reason why for the past few weeks he wanted to protect the zither. He was considering waiting for someone who could possibly stop this plan.
In his heart, he was indeed against the king's decision. Now he feels enlightened. Perhaps Qing Yue'er's arrival would be able to stop everything. If that was true then he would show where the zither was crushed.
"So do you want to tell me where the zither is?" qing Yue'er asked.
"If you want to stop this for good, I will help you even if I have to betray my king" Du Xun said.
Qing Yue'er nodded in satisfaction. It turned out that this person in front of him could still separate the good and bad. Although in the end he betrayed his own king, but he still considered it.
"I will stop this matter," Qing Yue'er said.
Du Xun nodded. "Can this senior draw your aura? I'll show you the mechanism."
Qing Yue'er retracted her aura. He believed Du Xun would not lie to him. Especially since he himself could feel the goodwill enveloping Du Xun.
After the pressure disappeared, Du Xun immediately got up. He walked towards the altar of worship that Qing Yue'er had previously examined. The man bowed to pay his respects to the statue that was there.
After that he also wrote a small formation in the empty air. The gold-coloured formation was pushed until it landed on the palm of the statue made of stone. Then suddenly something unbearable happened. The large enough altar of worship shifted to leave an empty wall.
Qing Yue'er snorted. It was only fitting that he could not find the mechanism. It did require a special formation so it wouldn't be easy if one wanted to find the mechanism that was there.
Du Xun wrote the formation again before throwing it against the wall. The formation faded and fused with the wall. After that came a completely unexpected door. Du Xun opened the door.
When the door was opened, a different room was immediately visible in plain sight. The room was not at all spacious. The lighting is also very soft. Something that felt peaceful moved to the heart.
Du Xun stopped stepping. "Senior, the zither is inside. I'll show you."
Qing Yue'er followed where Du Xun came in. Inside the room was directly emblazoned with a table on which there was a white zither. It was unmistakably Mei Yiran's sitar.
Now Qing Yue'er was delighted. He waved his hand and his appearance instantly unfolded in front of Du Xun.
"You ...."
Du Xun was stunned. He doesn't even know what to say. He always thought that the person talking to him was an adult, who deserved to be called a senior. It never once occurred to him that that person was just a young girl who was even much younger than Mei Yiran.
How is there anyone like this? So he had guessed wrong?
Qing Yue'er simply smiled. He walked closer to the white zither. His hand was touching that beautiful thing. Actually he appreciates the power of the zither. If there was no soul power in it then he would keep it. Unfortunately now he had to destroy it.