In the next half hour.

Uther vividly described to Xu Lingjun and Zophie how amazing the new cultivation technique was... just how powerful the King of the Secret Realm truly was.

He detailed the confrontation process with the King of the Secret Realm meticulously, even admitting, to increase credibility, that he might not be a match for the King of the Secret Realm.

But one must know, he has been at the Creation Realm for over 30 years, while that King of the Secret Realm is obviously new, probably not even thirty years old...

This left both Xu Lingjun and Zophie looking grave, clearly not expecting something so terrifying to exist within the Secret Realm.

"So, speaking of which, the Four Great Martial Mansions have always used the demon beasts in the Secret Realm for practice, as if dancing on the edge of a knife. If that King of the Secret Realm were to suddenly strike at us, the Great Xia Empire would not fear him, but caught off guard, we might suffer heavy casualties."

Xu Lingjun exclaimed, "Once we return, I must instruct the Martial Mansion to immediately cease the intrusion into the Secret Realm and deploy heavy troops for guarding."

"In the face of such a level of enemy, no precautions taken are excessive!"

Zophie also agreed wholeheartedly.

"Alas, I would never have expected that there are such miraculous individuals in this world, and such a powerful character isn’t even from our Human Race, but from that Secret Realm."

Uther glanced at Xu Lingjun and said, "Commander in Chief Xu, although still young, you are already the youngest Grandmaster on all of Blue Star, with formidable strength, coupled with astounding military talent. You are truly a remarkable and gifted person; even if we searched all over the Great Xia Empire, we might not find someone more outstanding than you."

Xu Lingjun modestly said, "Ashamed, truly ashamed, there’s still a long way to go to reach the Creation Realm."

"No need to be ashamed, if not for the appearance of the King of the Secret Realm, you would probably undoubtedly be the most outstanding figure among the younger generation."

Uther sighed deeply, "Unfortunately, that King of the Secret Realm is comparable to you in both age and form but is greater by not just tenfold... I am not belittling one to praise another, but the fact truly is such!"

Xu Lingjun nodded and said, "Yes, in the vast world, capable people emerge, I understand the meaning of there’s always someone better."

"Indeed, I too never expected it before, and all of this is entirely thanks to that miraculous cultivation technique, and after thorough investigation, we found that almost all of the Secret Realm People have cultivated with this technique!"

Uther said, "What does this mean? This means that the King of the Secret Realm did not obtain such strength through a fortuitous encounter, but that this kind of strength has a systematic cultivation method, although there may be only one, even just one is invaluable."

Xu Lingjun nodded in agreement and said, "Indeed, the King of the Secret Realm resides in the Secret Realm all year round, what kind of fortuitous encounter could he have? It’s impossible he happened upon a shabby street-sold one for ten bucks and then cultivated to his current realm, if that’s the case, I would want as many of such cultivation techniques as possible..."

"Hahaha, Commander in Chief Xu is truly humorous."

As the chatting atmosphere became harmonious.

Uther’s mood greatly improved, letting out a hearty laugh, he said, "So, I would like to ask the two of you to convey to all the Grandmaster Level figures upon your return that Uther wants to invite them to enter the Secret Realm together, strike straight at the heart of the problem, capture the King of the Secret Realm, and force him to reveal the technique that differs from our current cultivation system!"

Zophie contemplated for a moment, then said, "After all, even though it’s a discussion with us, we are not the ones directly involved. We cannot make decisions for others, so I can only act as a messenger, but whether it succeeds or not, is beyond my control."

"I am already very grateful that Captain Zophie is willing to convey the message."

"But there is another issue."

Xu Lingjun said, "Some things cannot be openly stated, but that doesn’t mean these issues don’t exist."

Uther said, "Please speak."

"The Three Great Empires have been in a competitive environment over the years, and the development of Blue Star to its current state in just over a hundred years has greatly benefitted from this positive competition, which no one can deny."

Xu Lingjun said, "But we cannot deny that if it weren’t for external pressures, if it weren’t for the incessant invasions by the mysterious races of the heavens, this positive competition might have already degraded, and perhaps even war could have broken out between the Three Great Empires."

Zophie nodded thoughtfully.

Xu Lingjun continued, "So, my question is... since you’ve discovered such an advantageous cultivation system, which could even help Grandmasters stuck at the Creation Realm to enhance their power, why aren’t you digesting it on your own? Don’t talk about Blue Star’s Common Prosperity Circle which is sickening to hear. The reputation of your Baoxue Empire internationally is well-known to Lord Uther, I’m sure. You want to snatch everyone else’s good things, let alone the fact that this is something you discovered yourselves."

"Then there’s another issue."

Zophie said, "How did you discover that there are such hidden treasures within the Secret Realm... you should know, the Three Great Empires and the Secret Realm have always respected each other’s boundaries. Although there might be snoring neighbors beside your bed, due to the presence of the mysterious races of the heavens, as long as the demon beasts don’t act, we would never provoke them. Where did you get the confidence to take action against both the Secret Realm and the mysterious races of the heavens simultaneously?"