Su Qingmeng took a deep breath, her tone becoming slow and solemn:
"That hidden Greater World is called the Lingyao Immortal Realm!"
"Its territory alone occupies a quarter of the Myriad Domains of the Heavens! Most importantly, your father is currently guarding it!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ye instantly became unsettled.
This news was simply too astonishing!
This also explained why Su Qingmeng had rushed to lead people to search after soul-searching the alien slave.
Jiang Ye couldn't help but ask, "Sister Meng, what exactly happened?"
Su Qingmeng was silent for a moment, her beautiful eyes showing even greater solemnity, and after a long time, she softly said, "This matter is of great importance!"
"Do you remember when the Outer Domain Evil Demons had not yet invaded? At that time, I happened to receive an external mission from Cloud Top Academy, requiring me to investigate a spatial rift."
"I mentioned that experience once or twice in the Academy, but I didn't elaborate."
"Actually, it was during that time that I unexpectedly discovered the existence of the Lingyao Immortal Realm."
"When I first saw the Lingyao Immortal Realm, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was extremely dense, with unmined spiritual ores and spiritual plants hidden everywhere; almost every inch of land was filled with the aura of creation."
"It was like the Ancient Immortal Domain right after the Heaven and Earth were first opened!"
"The most crucial thing was that the Cultivation system there had not yet truly formed. Whether it was Cultivation Techniques or secret arts, they all seemed very backward and complex..."
"Compared to our Myriad Domains of the Heavens, it was almost like a world still in its primitive stage."
"In other words, it was a huge unexploited Treasure Trove!"
Speaking of this, she paused, her gaze slowly deepening.
"Later, the war of the Outer Domain Evil Demons' invasion broke out, and your mother, your father, and a group of Jiang Clan Old Ancestors began to devise countermeasures."
"And I possessed the Space Key that connected the spatial rift to the Lingyao Immortal Realm, allowing me to freely transport people between the two realms. So, when the war entered its heated stage, led by your father, we planned a 'retreat'."
"Your father and those Jiang Clan Old Ancestors all 'suffered severe injuries' or 'died in battle' on the battlefield, but in reality, they quietly retreated to the Lingyao Immortal Realm."
"The entire plan was flawless; even those Great Emperors failed to notice, and the outside world all believed that the Jiang Clan had suffered heavy losses and its Origin Qi was greatly damaged."
"Your father, along with a group of Jiang Clan Old Ancestors, and I, quickly established ourselves in the Lingyao Immortal Realm, forming the most powerful force, the 'Immortal Court', which governed and managed all Dao Lineage forces within the Lingyao Immortal Realm."
"For two hundred thousand years, under your father's rule and governance, the Lingyao Immortal Realm has now become the Jiang Clan's backyard!"
"It is precisely because of this that the Jiang Clan's foundation has advanced by leaps and bounds, far exceeding that of ordinary Immortal Clan forces."
At this point, Su Qingmeng slightly turned to look at Jiang Ye and softly asked:
"Ye'er, you know what Great Path your Jiang Clan is most skilled in, right?"
Jiang Ye nodded, answering without hesitation:
"Of course, the Void Great Path!"
The Jiang Clan's First Old Ancestor, Jiang Taiyi, was renowned throughout the Heavens for his Void Great Path.
His attainments in the Dao of Void were unfathomable.
In the Jiang Clan's later Legacy, Jiang Taiyi's Void secret arts were always regarded as the foundation of the clan, ranking first among all Legacies.
Therefore, whether in the comprehension of Void Laws or the development and application of secret arts, the Jiang Clan was unmatched among all Dao Lineages in the Myriad Domains of the Heavens.
Su Qingmeng also nodded gently, then continued, "That's right, it's precisely because of this Legacy that, under the leadership of your father and those Old Ancestors, they continuously transferred resources between the two Greater Worlds using the Void Great Path."
"On the surface, the Jiang Clan seemed to have been recuperating all these years, but in reality, resources had long been exchanged and circulated between the two realms, operating very maturely."
She paused, her gaze softening slightly, and her tone carried a hint of profound meaning:
"And Ye'er, you should have noticed, shouldn't you?"
"The rapid progress of your mother's Cultivation is almost unlike someone from this Dark Ages; naturally, your father's support and help are indispensable in this."
"For example, that Innate Dao Artifact, the blood-red stone tablet, is a wondrous object obtained from the Lingyao Immortal Realm; its Origin power is something even I cannot see through."
"And the Jiang Clan's increasingly profound foundation over the years has almost surpassed its peak period before the Dark Ages."
"All of these... everything, originated from the Lingyao Immortal Realm!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ye realized the seriousness of the situation.
Since the Lingyao Immortal Realm was the Longevity Jiang Clan's secret backyard cultivated for many years, yet a spatial rift suddenly appeared in the Heavens... if other Dao Lineages discovered it, that would be very troublesome!
As soon as he thought of this, Jiang Ye immediately felt a headache, his brows tightly furrowed.
"Shen Lian... I should have killed him directly back then."
But then, he shook his head again, a hint of helplessness appearing between his brows.
Even without Shen Lian, there were still Protagonists of Destiny like Xiao Fan.
After all, the appearance of a spatial rift was not something that could be prevented by human means. Since it was unavoidable, the most urgent thing now was to find a way to stop all of this.
Su Qingmeng also spoke at this moment, her tone exceptionally solemn: "Ye'er, no matter what, this secret must not be leaked."
"Otherwise, those Dao Lineages will surely become red-eyed, and even if they appear calm on the surface, they will secretly unite and brazenly launch an Immortal War against the Jiang Clan."
"Although with the Jiang Clan's current foundation, they are not afraid, once war breaks out, the Lingyao Immortal Realm will undoubtedly bear the brunt and be the most severely affected."
"Even the entire power structure of the Heavens will undergo drastic changes, and by then, even if we win, we will be ostracized and secretly isolated by those Dao Lineages."
"Moreover, your mother is currently undergoing a Breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor realm, which is the most important and critical stage; no trouble can occur!"
Hearing this, Jiang Ye nodded vigorously, quickly clarifying his thoughts.
"From the current situation, only Shen Lian has entered the Lingyao Immortal Realm, and it's unclear if he can still return."
He looked up at Su Qingmeng, his gaze sharp: "Sister Meng, can you contact Father? Let them take timely action over there to track Shen Lian's whereabouts!"
Su Qingmeng nodded gently, saying, "Don't worry, I have already used the Jiang Clan's secret art to send this message to your father."
Jiang Ye breathed a slight sigh of relief, but his heart remained heavy. After pondering for a moment, he spoke again: "What exactly happened with that spatial rift? Sister Meng, weren't you also in the Lingyao Immortal Realm back then? Why did you suddenly return to the Heavens? Why didn't you achieve Dao and become an Emperor there?"
Su Qingmeng smiled faintly upon hearing this, a hint of helplessness appearing in her eyes: "Actually, at that time, we thought we had completely controlled that spatial rift."
"Your father and several Old Ancestors had set up numerous measures to stabilize the rift, and they almost daily shuttled between the two realms to dispatch resources, operating smoothly."
"I was preparing to return to Cloud Top Academy for a visit, to deal with some old matters, and also to bring back some treasures and spiritual materials I had collected in my early years, to facilitate my return to the Lingyao Immortal Realm to challenge for the position of Great Emperor."
"But who would have thought..."
"Just after I returned to the Heavens, the spatial rules of that rift suddenly became chaotic, beginning to violently twist, collapse, and churn, and the passage was closed in an instant."
"So, I had no choice but to remain in the Heavens."