89: Chapter 89 Reopening the Heavenly Tomb, Annihilating Xiao Xuan!

After lunch, Yao Yao took Hun Muxiao to the backyard to practice with the whip. The little girl had recently become obsessed with whipping, saying she wanted to be as powerful as Aunt Yaoyao. Medusa returned to her room to handle the administrative letters sent by the Snake-People Tribe. Gu Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian went to the cultivation room to consolidate the realm they had just broken through to last night.

Hun Feng leaned back in his study chair alone, holding a very thin jade slip in his hand. It was a summary of the recent movements of the Sky Mansion Alliance sent by Hun Qian this morning.

After losing his arm, Xiao Yan had retreated to the Starfall Pavilion with his remaining subordinates. Yao Chen personally set his bones and reconnected his meridians, while Xuan Yi guarded the pill furnace day and night to refine healing pills. The Sky Mansion Alliance was shrouded in a dark cloud. But Hun Feng knew that given Xiao Yan's character, he would never just sink into despair—from the Jia Ma Empire to the Central Plains, from a Dou Practitioner to a Dou Sheng, every time this person was pushed to the brink, he would always stand back up in an even shorter time with an even stronger posture. And the biggest opportunity for Xiao Yan in the original story was the Heavenly Tomb.

The Heavenly Tomb, an independent space left behind by an ancient Dou Di, had a time flow where one day outside equaled five days inside. In the original story, when Xiao Yan entered the Heavenly Tomb for the third time, with the help of his ancestor Xiao Xuan burning his soul, his cultivation broke through to Seven-Star Dou Sheng, and his Soul Realm even stepped into the Emperor Realm. Later, at the mansion of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor, relying on the Fire Spirit, he obtained the Ancient Emperor's inheritance and soared all the way from Seven-Star to Dou Di. In this lifetime, the Fire Spirit had not been born, and the Purification Lotus Demon Flame had also been intercepted by Hun Feng, but Xiao Xuan's remnant soul was still in the Heavenly Tomb. If Xiao Yan entered the Heavenly Tomb again, with Xiao Xuan's methods and the resonance of their shared bloodline, who knew what new opportunities might be unearthed. The destiny of the Child of Fate could never be explained by logic—he had to completely block this path as well.

Hun Feng put down the jade slip and got up to walk toward the main hall. Gu Yuan had been staying in the guest hall of the Soul Realm for the past few days, partly because his daughter had just married and he wanted to spend more time with her, and partly to discuss the various matters of the alliance between the two clans with Hun Tiandi. When Hun Feng found him in the guest hall, he was sitting alone by the window drinking tea. Gu Dao and Gu Qingyang had gone to inventory the list of gifts brought this time, and he was the only one in the hall.

"Father-in-law." Hun Feng sat down opposite him without beating around the bush and directly brought up the matter of the Heavenly Tomb. Of course, he couldn't say he knew about it from the original story, so he changed his wording—the secret agents of the Hall of Souls had recently discovered traces of the activities of the remaining Xiao Clan bloodline on the periphery of the Ancient World, and it was speculated that Xiao Yan might enter the Heavenly Tomb again to seek Xiao Xuan's help.

Gu Yuan's hand holding the teacup paused slightly. After a long silence, those brown eyes that had seen a thousand years of turmoil fell on Hun Feng's face, his tone steady and direct: "Son-in-law, how do you know about the Heavenly Tomb? The Heavenly Tomb is the highest secret of the Ancient Clan. In the entire continent, only a few elders of the Ancient Clan Elder Hall and I know of its existence. Xun'er may have mentioned it to you, but she only knows the surface. What you just said—the time flow of the Heavenly Tomb, the location of Xiao Xuan's remnant soul, and even the conditions for entering the Heavenly Tomb—these details are things that even Xun'er doesn't know very well."

Hun Feng met Gu Yuan's scrutiny without changing his expression. He knew Gu Yuan would ask this question, and he had already prepared the answer: "Does Father-in-law remember the Great Thousand World and Source Qi that I mentioned in the main hall? That information also came from that scroll of notes. In addition, that scroll of notes also mentioned several secret realms left by the ancestors of the Ancient Clan, including the Heavenly Tomb. Everything about the Heavenly Tomb—the time flow, the location of Xiao Xuan's remnant soul, and the entry conditions—all had sporadic records in the notes. I just pieced together the complete picture from those scattered descriptions."

This statement was watertight—anyway, that scroll of notes had already weathered away and could not be taken out, so there was no evidence to refute it. Gu Yuan stared at him for a long time and finally nodded slowly. He did remember that Hun Feng had mentioned records related to the Great Thousand World and Source Qi in the main hall, and at that time, Elder Gu Jun had also corroborated that there were similar ancient fragments in the Scripture Pavilion. Since that scroll of notes could record the plane barrier and Source Qi, it was not strange to record the details of the Heavenly Tomb. He did not pursue the matter further, just picked up the teacup and took a sip, signaling for Hun Feng to continue.

"Although Xiao Yan has lost an arm, given his character, he will never give up. The Heavenly Tomb is the only opportunity for him to make another breakthrough in the short term—Xiao Xuan's remnant soul is still inside. He is the ancestor of the Xiao Clan and shares the same bloodline as Xiao Yan. Back then, Xiao Xuan was able to help Xiao Yan break through to Seven-Star Dou Sheng with the power of his remnant soul. Although Xiao Yan's cultivation is not as high as in the original story now, Xiao Xuan's remnant soul is still there. As long as Xiao Yan enters the Heavenly Tomb again, Xiao Xuan will definitely sacrifice himself to help him break through. Once his soul enters the Emperor Realm, Xiao Yan will be able to sense the location of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's mansion—that is the true opportunity that will allow him to soar into the sky. Once he obtains the Ancient Emperor's inheritance, it is not impossible for him to soar to Dou Di in a short time."

Hun Feng attributed the two key pieces of information, "Tuoshe Ancient Emperor's mansion" and "Ancient Emperor's inheritance," to the records in the notes. Gu Yuan frowned even deeper after hearing this. The cave dwelling of the Tuoshe Ancient Emperor was the most mysterious forbidden area on the entire continent, and countless powerhouses had exhausted their entire lives without being able to find its location. Hun Feng said that after Xiao Yan's soul broke through to the Emperor Realm, he might be able to sense the location of the cave dwelling—this forced him to re-examine the importance of the Heavenly Tomb.

"What do you want to do?" Gu Yuan asked in a deep voice.

"It's very simple—enter the Heavenly Tomb before Xiao Yan and completely eliminate Xiao Xuan's remnant soul." Hun Feng's tone was flat and firm. "Xiao Yan has lost an arm now, and it will take a few months for it to heal. While he is recovering, Father-in-law can open the Heavenly Tomb in advance as the Clan Leader of the Ancient Clan. But I don't plan to go in myself—I have eight types of Heavenly Flames, and my cultivation is already at the peak of Seven-Star, so the Heavenly Tomb has limited improvement for me. I plan to let Cai Lin, Yao Yao, Xun'er, and Xiao Yi Xian enter the Heavenly Tomb. One day outside is five days in the Heavenly Tomb. If they cultivate inside for three years, it will only be about half a year outside. In three years, with their talent and the rich ancient energy in the Heavenly Tomb, their cultivation can at least increase by one major grade. With the four of them working together, it will be more than enough to deal with Xiao Xuan's remnant soul. In this way, even if Xiao Yan enters the Heavenly Tomb again in the future, he will only face an empty tomb, with no more opportunities to be found."

Gu Yuan was silent for a long time. The hand holding the teacup rested on his knee; the tea had already gone cold, but he didn't notice. The Heavenly Tomb was a sacred place for training left by the ancestors of the Ancient Clan for their descendants, and only core descendants of the Ancient Clan were qualified to enter in past generations. Letting four women with different surnames enter the Heavenly Tomb had no precedent in the history of the Ancient Clan. But Yao Yao and Gu Xun'er both had God-Grade Bloodlines, Medusa was a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and Xiao Yi Xian was the controller of the Calamity Poison Body—these four women each possessed top-tier bloodlines, and each was closely related to Hun Feng's path to the Emperor. Their breakthroughs were Hun Feng's assistance, and Hun Feng's path to the Emperor was the future of the Ancient Clan. From this perspective, it was only natural for them to enter the Heavenly Tomb.

"You may." Gu Yuan finally spoke, his voice steady and solemn. "Opening the Heavenly Tomb requires the soul power of at least three elders to be injected into the tomb gate at the same time. I will arrange for Gu Dao and Elder Gu Jun to personally guard it. The opening time will be at the Zi hour three days from now—at that time, the ancient energy remaining in the Heavenly Tomb is the most abundant, which is most beneficial for cultivation. Three years later—which is about half a year outside—the Heavenly Tomb will close automatically, and they will be automatically expelled by the space restriction in the tomb. During this period, no one from the outside world can forcibly enter the opened Heavenly Tomb, so even if Xiao Yan recovers, he will not be able to get in."

Hun Feng picked up the teacup and drank it in one gulp. Three years. If his four wives cultivated in the Heavenly Tomb for three years, their cultivation would at least collectively increase by one major grade. As for Xiao Yan, he planned to watch him personally—the Sky Mansion Alliance had suffered heavy losses, and his severed arm would take at least two or three months to fully heal. Even if his wounds healed, he would still need opportunities to break through, and he wouldn't be able to stir up any trouble in the short term.

In the evening, at the stone table in the East Courtyard.

Hun Feng briefly told his four wives about the Heavenly Tomb. He said everything that needed to be said—the time flow, the duration of cultivation, the threat of Xiao Xuan's remnant soul, and the necessity of the four of them working together to eliminate Xiao Xuan's soul. He did not mention the details from the original story, only saying that Gu Yuan had taken the initiative to provide this opportunity. Their reactions after hearing it were different.

"Go! Of course go!" Yao Yao's reaction was the fastest, her peach-blossom eyes flashing with eagerness. "Three years in the Heavenly Tomb, only half a year outside. Where else can you find such a good thing? Besides, the ancient energy in the Heavenly Tomb is so rich, the cultivation speed must be much faster than outside. I was just worrying about how to push through the late Seven-Star stage—maybe I'll jump straight to Eight-Star when I come out."

"The energy in the Heavenly Tomb is extremely rich. It shouldn't be a problem to cultivate to Eight-Star in three years." Medusa put down the teacup, her tone flat and firm. "Leave Xiao Xuan's remnant soul to me. The devouring ability of the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python has a natural restraint against soul bodies. Although his Emperor Realm Soul is powerful, he is only a remnant soul after all, with no physical body to support it. It won't be difficult for the four of us to take him down."

Gu Xun'er's eyelashes trembled slightly when she heard the name Xiao Xuan. She grew up in the Ancient Clan and had heard her father and elders mention the strongest of the Xiao Clan who fought side by side with Gu Yuan a thousand years ago countless times. Now that she had to end his remnant soul with her own hands, her heart was somewhat complicated. But she did not hesitate, just nodded: "Senior Xiao Xuan fell a thousand years ago. What is left in the Heavenly Tomb is just an obsession, a soul. Instead of letting him burn his remnant soul to make a wedding dress for Xiao Yan, it is better to let him rest in peace."

"I need time to break through. Three years is enough for me to completely refine the source of the gray poison." Xiao Yi Xian was the last to speak, her voice very soft but every word clear. She gently placed the Poison Core Begonia in her hand on the stone table, and the silver patterns on the edges of the petals shone with a faint luster in the setting sun.

"Start preparing the pills and supplies needed for seclusion tomorrow." Hun Feng nodded, then changed the subject. "There is one more thing—Cao Ying and Yun Yun, let's leave them alone for a few days. No need to deliberately ignore them, and no need to send anyone to monitor them. Let Hun Qian arrange a separate side courtyard for them, and send food and water as usual, but don't let them have a chance to come into contact with any news about the inside of the Hun Clan. They have just been captured, and they must have resentment in their hearts. Going to find them now will only be counterproductive. Leave them for a few days, wait for them to digest that unwillingness and fear, and wait for them to come to me on their own initiative—then we will talk about conditions, and we will have the initiative."

Gu Xun'er and Xiao Yi Xian looked at each other, and both saw a hint of subtle helplessness in each other's eyes. They knew Hun Feng too well—the "talking about conditions" he said was never ordinary negotiations. But they also knew that although Hun Feng was greedy, he never treated his women badly. If Cao Ying and Yun Yun could really think it through and stay, the East Courtyard would just have two more lamps lit.