Chapter 115 - Twin Children, The Terror of The Rank 1 Forbidden Land

Could the Star Pagoda really be what he thought it was?

A reward from the Lying Flat System back in the day.

It wasn't even considered a true treasure.

Compared to the rewards from the Heaven Dao of the Nine Provinces Golden Ranking, it was vastly inferior.

At the time, Zhu Houzhao had even looked down on it and casually gifted it to a close female confidante.

Who would have thought that after so many years, it had actually evolved into the number one Forbidden Land in the world?

How did she even manage that?

Was it really that exaggerated?

Could it be that the Star Pagoda the system had given him was capable of evolving?

Zhu Houzhao felt a mix of emotions.

Forget it.

She was one of his own, after all.

Whether the Star Pagoda was in her hands or his, it made no real difference.

Besides, with the number one Forbidden Land protecting her, her safety would be ensured.

"What's wrong? Do you know something about this number one Forbidden Land?"

"Don't tell me, just like the Sword Tomb, it's in the hands of another one of your women?"

Murong Xisheng spoke with a faint smile.

Zhu Houzhao's expression turned serious, and he quickly shook his head.

The woman before him was not only powerful, but her intelligence was also not to be underestimated.

"By the way, how is your cultivation of the Transformation True Sword progressing?"

Zhu Houzhao immediately changed the subject.

"I've already mastered it. But it's a pity, the Sword Technique seems to have more moves beyond this."

"In that case, I'll take these few days to teach you the remaining two techniques, Thousandfold Remnant Light Sword and Upper Purity Heaven Breaking Sword."

"With these two, you won't need to fear even those old monsters. You might even defeat them in battle."

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Borders of the Sui Dynasty.

In a secluded mountain valley far from the bustling city.

A place like a hidden paradise.

Beautiful scenery, birds chirping, flowers blooming.

"Feng'er, Yu'er, time to eat! Stop running around! If you don't come over now, I'll spank you both!"

A pair of adorable children, a boy and a girl, carved from jade and porcelain, played freely on the grassy field of the valley.

Suddenly, a pleasant voice that sounded both playful and scolding rang out.

Then, a woman with a pure and ethereal temperament, seemingly untouched by the dust of the mortal world, walked over gracefully, holding a jade flute in her hand.

"Mother, we're coming!"

Seeing the stunning woman approach, the two children laughed and hopped over.

Each held one of her hands as they walked toward a tower in the distance.

From time to time, joyful laughter rang through the valley.

After the three left.

A middle-aged man in white robes with a handsome face suddenly appeared where they had been.

He looked at the backs of the three with a complex expression.

"Sigh!"

With a sigh, he disappeared once more.

"Mother, the Star Pagoda mentioned on the Golden Ranking in the sky, is it the one we have at home?"

"And what does Forbidden Land mean?"

"Wow, our family is really amazing!"

Listening to her children's curious questions, the beautiful woman's expression turned complicated.

She didn't know how to answer them.

Thinking of that infuriating man, her heart filled with both longing and resentment.

All these years, he hadn't come back even once to see her.

Did he even know that she had given birth to an adorable pair of twins for him?

He had probably forgotten all about her by now.

"Alright, eat your food and stop asking so many questions."

After preparing the meal for the children, the woman stepped outside.

Her expression turned cold.

With a light step, her figure vanished.

When she reappeared, she was already outside the valley.

"What are you doing here?"

"You are not welcome here!"

"Do you intend to harm my two children?"

"Or perhaps you want to use them to threaten their father?"

The beautiful woman coldly called out to the empty space ahead.

When there was no response for a long while, she didn't seem to care.

"Qingxuan, after all these years, you still can't forgive me?"

A sighing voice responded.

"What difference would it make if I forgave you or not?"

"As long as your condition remains unresolved, I will never allow you near the children."

"If I hadn't noticed in time last time, my children would've died at your hands during one of your violent outbursts."

"You don't need to worry. With the treasure that person gave me, not even someone at the Land Immortal Realm can harm us."

"As long as you don't show up, the children and I will be just fine."

The beautiful woman's tone was cold and detached.

After speaking, she didn't wait for a reply and turned around to re-enter the valley.

At the same time, a thick mist began to spread.

It quickly covered the entire entrance to the valley.

It appeared that some kind of formation had been activated within the valley.

"Qingxuan, you never said who the children's father is."

"That bastard hasn't come to see you even once in all these years. He's so irresponsible."

"He's not a worthy husband, nor a worthy father!"

"Hmph. If I ever find him, I'll make sure he knows what it means to mess with the daughter of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan."

The voice echoed in the surroundings.

Then faded away into silence.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao, who was basking in the warmth of a woman's company, had no idea that another woman had given birth to his children.

And not just one child.

But twins.

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"Brother, did you really see the Evil King Shi Zhixuan wandering around this valley recently?"

"Yes. It seems like he's very concerned about someone living inside."

"Why don't we go in and take a look? Anyone the Evil King values so much must be dangerous. If necessary, we can convert them on the spot."

"Amitabha. Well said, brother."

Not long after the Evil King Shi Zhixuan left, four elderly monks with solemn expressions slowly walked out.

They looked toward the valley entrance, chanted Amitabha, and quickly stepped inside.

Their clear goal was the three people inside the valley.

"Brother, is the fog inside the valley always this thick?"

"Why do I feel something is off?"

"This is bad. There's danger. We need to leave at once!"

"Amitabha. The retreat behind us is gone. As expected, this is indeed another lair of the Evil King Shi Zhixuan!"

"No wonder it feels so strange."

"In that case, let's rush in and capture the evildoers. Only then can we escape this devil's den!"

"There must be some unspeakable secret that Shi Zhixuan is hiding here."

"Wait, why is there starlight appearing in broad daylight?"

"Something's wrong. This starlight is poisonous. It's draining all my internal energy!"

"This is bad! Mine is disappearing too. This starlight is terrifying!"

"Argh!"

Soon after entering the valley, the four monks were enveloped in a powerful starlight.

Their internal energy began dissipating at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the next instant.

Each coughed up blood and collapsed to the ground, gravely injured.

More shockingly.

Under the starlight, their bodies began disintegrating.

In just a moment, they were reduced to ashes.

Not even a corpse remained.

The terrifying power of this starlight was something they could never have imagined before entering.

These monks, who once chased Shi Zhixuan across the world, were now pitifully buried in an unknown place.

Not even bones were left.

Just a ray of starlight.

And it had such devastating power.

The number one Forbidden Land on the ranking truly lived up to its name.

The description on the ranking was not exaggerated in the slightest.

Its true power, once released, was utterly horrifying.