Absolute Resonance - Chapter 1674

Chapter 1671 Li Luo’s Retreat

On the eve of Li Luo’s retreat, the returning princess, along with Pang Qianyuan and Vice Dean Su Xin, visited him.

They had all received the news of Li Luo’s impending retreat.

“Li Luo, Qing’e, Gong Yuan, and Gong Shenjun have all been captured. If you have any ideas on how to deal with them, please let me know.” The princess’s radiant cheeks were like blooming peach blossoms. Though her expression showed a hint of fatigue from the long campaign, her eyes were brighter than ever, and her spirit was at its peak.

The division of Great Xia under her control had long been a source of pain for the princess, and now, she had personally ended that pain.

Despite returning with the power of unification, the princess did not become arrogant because of this immense achievement. She knew clearly the source of this unification.

Therefore, even regarding the treatment of Gong Yuan and Gong Shenjun, two of her own family members, she preferred to consult Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e first.

Li Luo showed no interest in this. The name Gong Shenjun merely made him dazed, vaguely remembering him as a prominent figure back in his days at the Shengxuanxing Academy.

But now, that figure was a prisoner.

“Princess, make your own decision. We at Luolan Mansion will not be involved in the affairs of the royal court. When Li Luo begins his retreat, we will close our residence and refuse visitors.” It was Jiang Qing’e who spoke. She, too, had no interest in Gong Shenjun’s fate. She also understood the princess’s current awe of them, and immediately made her position clear. Luolan

Mansion had no interest in participating in the intrigues between the various factions of Daxia. After all, with Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e’s current strength and background, they were like a dragon swimming in shallow waters in Daxia, and of little interest.

Upon hearing this, the Princess quickly said, “You are now the pillars of our Great Xia. The world is in chaos, and the calamity could return at any time. Great Xia needs you.”

Jiang Qing’e said, “If a calamity appears, I will naturally intervene.”

The Princess breathed a sigh of relief and said, “I will send people to constantly monitor the Eastern Divine Land. If any signs of a calamity are discovered, I will personally report to you, Qing’e, at Luolan Mansion.”

Li Luo, on the other hand, looked at Pang Qianyuan and Vice Dean Su Xin and asked, “Dean Pang, the Battle of Reunification has begun. What are the arrangements with the Academic Alliance?”

Li Luo needed to retreat in Great Xia because of the presence of a Dan Sheng, whose power he needed to refine the Wind Aspect of the Divine Fruit.

Therefore, he also had to ensure the stability of Great Xia as much as possible. Otherwise, if Great Xia City was breached by a calamity at the critical moment of his retreat, it would undoubtedly have a huge impact on him.

But in Daxia, once he began his retreat, the only king-level experts capable of defending the area would be Jiang Qing’e, Pang Qianyuan, and Lan Lingzi. Oh, and there was also the three-headed beast king left behind by the Alchemy Saint. This lineup would have been sufficient to deal with the disaster in the past, but the future disasters will see rampant demons and demon kings wreaking havoc, a situation that cannot be underestimated.

“The Academy Alliance may choose to integrate the holy academies in the Eastern Divine Continent, and then unite other imperial dynasties and other forces to form larger alliances to combat the demons and demon kings that will descend upon the major Divine Continents,” Pang Qianyuan said.

Li Luo nodded. Facing the turmoil of the world, the Inner Divine Continent at least had the support of numerous Heavenly King lineages, but the Outer Divine Continent lacked such a foundation and could only band together for support.

Fortunately, the pardon decree, “There are no Heavenly Kings in Divine Continent,” would prevent Heavenly Kings from appearing for the next ten years. Otherwise, if a great demon king were to descend upon the Outer Divine Continent, no matter how united they were, they would be annihilated.

In the coming years, Daxia is expected to reach an unprecedented peak, as the celestial energy here is even more concentrated than elsewhere in the Eastern Divine Continent. This shift is entirely due to Li Jingzhe’s recent breakthrough to the Heavenly King stage.

Heaven and earth celebrate the Heavenly King’s ascension, and the gift is a heightened status. Heavenly energy will continuously converge upon this region, and Daxia will soon become one of the premier cultivation bases in the Eastern Divine Continent.

Furthermore, with the onset of the Great Chaos, and Heavenly King Jiang’s interception of the future world’s fortunes to supplement this moment, countless geniuses and powerful individuals are bound to emerge from Daxia over the next decade.

This is the impact of a Heavenly King’s ascension.

Furthermore, those with a close bloodline to the Heavenly King will also benefit greatly, as Li Luo personally experienced. After Li Jingzhe’s breakthrough to the Heavenly King stage, he noticed his own physiognomy constantly increasing.

This was because he had already reached the rank of Wushuang Marquis, so the increase wasn’t too noticeable. The most obvious improvement was seen with Li Jingtao and Li Fengyi. In just half a month, their Compatibility Power levels had skyrocketed, putting them within striking distance of reaching the Marquisate.

“I’ll be thanking you, Dean Pang, for your continued seclusion,” Li Luo said with a smile and a bow.

It seemed as if Pang Qianyuan and the others were protecting him.

“You must come out of seclusion soon. If you delay too long, I’m afraid we won’t be able to withstand it,” Pang Qianyuan said, half joking, half warning. He, too, harbored concerns about the future; even he had never experienced such a chaotic world.

Li Luo smiled and nodded, then spoke at length with the Princess, Pang Qianyuan, and the others before rising to see them off.

After seeing the two off, Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e turned around to see Li Jingzhe appear from behind.

“Are you going to start your retreat?” Li Jingzhe looked at Li Luo and asked.

Li Luo nodded, and then he and Jiang Qing’e walked forward, took Li Jingzhe’s arms, and walked with him.

“After you finish your retreat, I will also go back to Li Tianwang’s lineage. I will bring the Five Guards of the Heavenly Dragon with me, but I have talked to Li Qingying and will leave her to protect you. After all, she is a help.” Li Jingzhe patted Li Luo’s palm and said in a gentle voice.

“I will tell your mother everything about your situation. After that, after I have eliminated all the hidden dangers of the “Three-eyed Mysterious Embryo Demon King”, I will enter the battlefield of kings and princes and help you find Taixuan’s traces.”

“Thank you, Grandpa, but you must be more careful in the battlefield of kings and princes.” Li Luo said softly.

Li Jingzhe nodded, then pulled two silver beads from his sleeve. Within them, raging thunder raged. He handed them to Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e, saying, “In the future, the world will be in chaos, and demons and devils from the dark world will descend upon the world. If you ever find yourself in a desperate situation, crush these lightning beads, and I will descend at any moment.”

“Grandfather, for the next ten years, no Heavenly King can appear. You cannot descend at will, or you will trigger a backlash.” Li Luo didn’t take them , but instead warned.

“No matter how severe the backlash, can the lives of you two little ones be more important?” Li Jingzhe frowned slightly.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing’e exchanged a look of frustration, but knowing the old man’s character, they accepted the lightning beads. They also understood that they must never use them. If Li Jingzhe risked his own life to protect them, how could they bear to risk his for their own safety?

Li Jingzhe nodded when they put away the lightning beads. A smile then crossed his stern, old face. He said, “You should work hard. I hope that in ten years, when I return from the battlefield of the princes, I can see my great-grandson.”

Li Luo was startled, then couldn’t help laughing. He glanced at Jiang Qing’e and saw a blush on her delicate cheeks.

“Grandson, I will work hard,” Li Luo promised confidently.

Jiang Qing’e couldn’t help but cast a look of embarrassment at him.

The three of them strolled through Luolan Mansion, eventually arriving at a stone gate overlooking the lake. Beneath the stone gate lay the underground palace of Luolan Mansion.

This was once the most important forbidden area of Luolan Mansion.

Now, Li Luo chose to retreat here.

Bai Mengmeng stood elegantly before the stone gate, flanked by Bai Doudou and Yu Lang. Both were rather reserved, their gazes occasionally darting towards Bai Mengmeng. After all, the latter was still under the control of the Alchemy Saint, and the subtle pressure often made them breathless.

“Senior Alchemy Saint, I’m sorry to trouble you,” Li Jingzhe said, bowing to Bai Mengmeng.

“That’s all right,”

the Alchemy Saint shook his head. Then, turning to Yu Lang, she said, “From now on, come here every six months. Your cultivation of the ‘Original Transformation Technique’ will allow you to absorb some of the ‘Divine Fruit Wind Phase’ that Li Luo couldn’t absorb and refine. This will help relieve his stress and also be an opportunity for you.”

“Yes, thank you, Senior!” Yu Lang quickly agreed. He hadn’t expected that a mere third-rank marquis like him would even be entitled to a share of the legendary ‘Divine Fruit Wind Phase’.

“Thank you, Mengmeng,”

the Alchemy Saint waved his hand, and without further ado, he walked straight into the opened stone gate.

Li Luo gazed at the deep underground palace without hesitation. He turned around and hugged Jiang Qing’e, then smiled at Li Jingzhe, Yu Lang, Bai Doudou, and the others.

“I’m going.”

He then took a step forward and entered the depths of the underground palace.

The stone door slowly fell, blocking all sight.

(End of this chapter)