The mother and son then had their meal in the main hall.
The main palace was vast and magnificent, and the immortal table within was laden with exquisite immortal food.
The Spirit Fruits and Immortal Brews on the table were all rare treasures, tens of thousands of years old, rarely seen by ordinary Cultivators in their entire lives.
The Great Emperor had long since transcended the needs of a mortal body, and no immortal delicacy in the world could provide her Cultivation with the slightest benefit.
But for Su Hongye, it was full of excitement.
Jiang Ye had never been clingy since childhood, and his personality was even more aloof and free-spirited.
After being Sealed for two hundred thousand years, the time they spent together after he woke up was very little.
But it was this very distance that made Su Hongye cherish him even more.
During the meal, Jiang Ye recounted the events he encountered at Cloud Top Academy.
Su Hongye listened, raising her eyebrows, her gaze growing deeper.
"The Bloodthirsty Demon Emperor is one thing... but how could you, my child, also attract a Creation Saint Body?"
"And this Lin Chen, he's actually a pawn of that Old Dog Tianji, and he's even involved with the Great Emperor Yu Ling? Those are figures from before the ancient era..."
"My child, your Opportunities are truly immense!"
Jiang Ye merely smiled faintly, offering no further explanation, and handed over a golden secret scroll, saying, "Mother, please take a look. Will this secret technique be beneficial to you and Father?"
A complete Immortal Rank secret technique.
No matter where it was, it was a supreme treasure capable of inciting countless powerhouses to vie for it; its value was immeasurable, beyond estimation.
Su Hongye took the Jade Slip, and her beautiful eyes immediately lit up.
She eagerly probed it with a wisp of her Divine Sense, carefully perusing it.
A moment later.
Su Hongye shook her head slightly, saying with a hint of regret, "This secret technique is profound and intricate; it is indeed a rare Immortal Rank Cultivation Technique, and it might be of great benefit to your father, but it doesn't fully align with Mother's Dao, so its use for me is somewhat limited."
After speaking.
Her eyes darted around, a glint of cunning flashing within them, and she suddenly leaned closer, saying:
"How about... you let Mother study the pseudo-Emperor Weapon that was divided from your Qiankun Sky Plate?"
"I heard from your little aunt that you got two Qian Ling Plates."
Jiang Ye's mouth twitched, almost spitting out the Immortal Dew Wine in his hand.
His own mother... was truly coveting his treasures.
However, after some thought.
Although the Qian Ling Plate was good, with his current King Sealing Realm Cultivation, he was far from being able to truly unleash its power; he would need to reach at least the Saint Realm to barely scratch the surface of its capabilities.
Oh well, letting Mother study it for a while was fine.
Consider it an act of filial piety.
He flipped his palm, and two ancient plates appeared, gold and silver intertwined, revealing the trajectory of the Great Dao, with immortal patterns flowing and the Spiritual Radiance of heaven and earth swirling around them, faintly seeming to carry the sound of distorted space and time.
Su Hongye was all smiles, seeing her son so obedient.
She gently raised her jade hand, releasing a wisp of pure Spiritual Qi, and caressed it, comprehending for a moment.
Then she nodded in satisfaction and said, "Not bad. Although this Qian Ling Plate is only a pseudo-Emperor Weapon divided from the Innate supreme treasure, the Qiankun Sky Plate, it also possesses the ability to evolve heaven and earth, interfere with Karma... and even retains a faint trace of spatial-temporal power, which is quite extraordinary."
"Mother will keep this for you for now, and return it when your Cultivation is higher in the future."
"During this time, I will try to refine them, so they truly possess the Emperor's might of slaughter, becoming your weapon to suppress the Myriad Domains of the Heavens."
At this, her eyes flashed, and she added:
"Also, Ye'er, after your coming-of-age ceremony, remember to retrieve Ye Qingxuan's Qian Ling Plate as well."
"Losing three Qian Ling Plates will surely cause that Old Dog Tianji to suffer a great loss of Origin Qi, and he might even show himself once because of it."
"If you get the chance, kill him to avoid future troubles!"
"What's more, that fellow also hides the mother artifact of the Qiankun Sky Plate on him; if we can retrieve the mother artifact, and with the resources of our Jiang Clan, there might be hope of reshaping a true Innate supreme treasure."
Jiang Ye smiled wryly and shook his head.
His mother had truly set her sights on the other party's treasure and was unwilling to let go.
"Clan Chief said the traces are almost found; once Ye Qingxuan is located, I will depart."
Only then did Su Hongye nod, her smile gentle.
She then reminded him, "Since you've become a Dao Child of Cloud Top Academy this time, you've also obtained that exotic treasure called Misty Hidden Flowers. You must comprehend it well, but remember not to be too eager for quick success in your Cultivation. With Mother and the Jiang Clan behind you to shield you from wind and rain, what you lack least is time."
"Alright."
Jiang Ye solemnly agreed, and stood up, about to leave.
Su Hongye, however, frowned slightly, her gaze suddenly looking into the distance.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Ye noticed the anomaly and turned to ask.
With Su Hongye's Peak Great Emperor Cultivation, even her unintentional perception was enough to cover the entire vast encampment of the Jiang Clan; no disturbance could escape her notice.
Su Hongye withdrew her Divine Sense and slowly said, "It's just a small matter."
"It seems there's an outside Cultivator who secretly intruded into Spirit Pool Sky Mountain, probably trying to steal something."
"Although it's not a treasury, it gathers many Spirit Springs, medicinal valleys, and natural treasure lands accumulated by our clan. It must be a thief; just let the clan members handle it."
Jiang Ye, however, frowned slightly.
How prominent was the reputation of the Everlasting Immortal Clan Jiang Family in the Myriad Domains of the Heavens? Who would dare to be so disrespectful as to intrude upon the Jiang Clan's Holy Land and steal?
Either foolish, or... only a Protagonist of Destiny would have such courage?
After a brief thought, he stood up and bid farewell to his mother: "I'll go take a look."
...Jiang Ye, using the Divine Ability of the Void Scripture, quickly arrived at Spirit Pool Sky Mountain.
This place was located on the flank of the Jiang Clan's main mountain, a land of spiritual essence and beauty.
Three thousand Spirit Pools, ten thousand acres of medicinal fields, and suspended Spirit Mountains converged here, with Spiritual Qi rolling, making it one of the crucial areas for Jiang Clan Cultivators to cultivate in seclusion, gather materials, and refine treasures.
However, at this moment, when Jiang Ye arrived at the core area of Spirit Pool Sky Mountain, he found the atmosphere here somewhat unusual.
Several guards, clad in silver battle armor and exuding powerful auras, were solemnly surrounding a richly dressed young man.
The young man clearly carried many storage Magical Artifacts on him, bulging, obviously having stolen many things, including Jade Vials emitting rich Spiritual Qi, and some Advanced Immortal materials whose value was apparent at a glance.
"Bold thief! How dare you trespass into our Jiang Clan's Holy Land, the Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, and steal important clan treasures! Why don't you surrender quickly and truthfully confess your origins and accomplices!"
A leading Saint Realm guard, holding a gleaming long spear, questioned sternly, his tone filled with anger and majesty.
"Speak! Who are you? Why did you trespass into our clan's Spirit Pool Sky Realm?"
The young man's eyes gleamed with cold light, a look of disdain on his face, and he replied coldly, "I merely stumbled in by mistake; how was I to know this was your clan's important territory?"
"Stumbled in by mistake?" A Saint snorted coldly, his palm flashing, and Divine Power condensed into a Divine Lock, trapping him.
"You certainly stumbled in at a very convenient time!"
"Seize him!"
The young man remained unafraid, his tone instead very firm: "So what? Do you dare to meddle in my affairs? I am Xu Qing, the second in line of the Xu Family Disciples!"
"If you dare to capture me, the Xu Family will dare to launch an immortal war against your Jiang Clan!"
"At that time, your Jiang Clan will surely pay a heavy price for it!"