The Lord of Void and Real
Chapter 1450

Chapter 1450: Chapter 1446: Shield Chapter 1450: Chapter 1446: Shield “Besides the Great Tang Dynasty Government,” Shen Luo muttered to himself, “who would have thought the royal family also had so many martial arts experts? I had never sensed them before; could they have been newly recruited in recent years?”

Li Shu, however, ignored the rest and took out a golden token, about to conjure a spell when a figure flew rapidly from the distance and landed next to the two, revealing himself to be the golden-robed teenager.

“Elder Brother Zhang, why have you come over?” Li Shu's eyes flickered with an immutable light, but she maintained a polite facade.

“I am here on Master's orders to retrieve a bottle of Purple Flame Marrow,” said the golden-robed teenager.

Li Shu nodded and continued to work the token with her spell.

“When Demonic Beings caused chaos during the celebration,” the golden-robed teenager continued, “I saw from a distance that Junior Sister was attacked by two Demonic Beings and seemed slightly injured. Here, take this Consolidating Root and Nurturing Elemental Pill to avoid draining your vitality.” The golden-robed teenager took out a small white jade bottle and offered it earnestly.

“No need, it's just a minor injury, nothing to worry about,” Li Shu declined outright.

“Even a minor injury should not be taken lightly. This Consolidating Root and Nurturing Elemental Pill is hard to come by, and besides healing, it also has great benefits for cultivation,” insisted the golden-robed teenager.

“Elder Brother Zhang, I have already said that in this life, I am wholly dedicated to pursuing the Immortal Path and will not entangle myself in romantic affairs. Please do not waste your efforts on me!” Li Shu's face clouded fiercely as if she were about to lose her temper. Yet in the end, she represses her anger, turns around to continue the spellcasting, and does not take the jade bottle.

Blushing alternating with paleness crossed the golden-robed teenager's face, a glint of resentment in his eyes, but it quickly dissipated.

Standing aside, Shen Luo caught the whole interaction and inwardly sighed.

Li Shu activated the golden token, cutting her finger to merge a drop of blood into it.

The patterns on the token seemed to come to life, writhing. Nine dragon-shaped golden lights shot forth from it, fusing perfectly with the Nine-Dragon Mural on the palace door.

A layer of golden light immediately appeared on the massive golden door, with nine divine dragons swiftly moving about. They eventually settled on the door's edge, connecting head to tail to form a frame.

The heavy door creaked and groaned non-stop, a full quarter of an hour passing before it ceased, then slowly swung open.

“It's ready, Big Brother Shen, let's go,” said Li Shu, retrieving the token and taking hold of Shen Luo's sleeve, hastening into the door.

“Could it be Li Shu wants to use me as a shield to get rid of that golden-robed teenager…” Shen Luo paused for a moment.

“Big Brother Shen, please do me a favor and help your little sister make that annoying Zhang Chuan give up,” Li Shu's voice whispered in Shen Luo's ear.

Shen Luo looked at Li Shu with a helpless glint in his eyes, but said nothing. He let her pull on his sleeve as they entered the Treasure Vault.

Seeing the two holding hands, the golden-robed teenager's face turned a deep shade of purple, veins in his neck throbbing.

However, he took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. He did not enter the Treasury Vault but turned and flew away.

“He's gone now,” Shen Luo withdrew his sleeve.

“Big Brother Shen, I'm truly sorry. I really had no other choice. Please forgive me,” Li Shu apologized.

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“What's going on? Who was that just now?” Shen Luo was quite surprised.

Li Shu was a princess of the Great Tang Dynasty. Although a hundred years had passed, and the current emperor was no longer her biological father, she was still of Li Tang bloodline, and her status was exalted. With Master Yuan as her powerful backer, could she really be threatened by anyone?

“That man's name is Zhang Chuan, a disciple of the Heavenly Palace. Although the disaster of demons has settled, the Three Realms have gradually become chaotic, and all major forces are eager to expand their influence. Our Great Tang Dynasty dominates half of the Southern Sub-Central Continent, with Chang'an City located at the convergence of the Dragon Veins, which greatly aids in cultivation. It has always been coveted by the major forces. Over the years, the court has been working hard to attract allies, and the Heavenly Palace has grown quite close to our Great Tang in recent years,” said Li Shu.

“I see, so what's the deal with you and Zhang Chuan?” Shen Luo had not realized that even the Great Tang was affected by the chaos of the Three Realms, and asked.

“Zhang Chuan is an important person of the Heavenly Palace. It is said that he has some kinship with the Jade Emperor. He was ordered to stay in Chang'an and took my master as his teacher to strengthen the ties between the royal family and the Heavenly Palace. It would have been fine, but Zhang Chuan just has something wrong in his head; ever since he saw me, he has been pestering me relentlessly, wanting to become my dual cultivation partner. Since he is from the Heavenly Palace, my master cannot do much to him,” said Li Shu with a hint of helplessness.

Upon hearing this, Shen Luo fully understood the situation and looked down without saying anything.

This was a matter of the Great Tang and the Heavenly Palace. Although he knew Li Shu from before, he did not have a particularly deep relationship with her. Moreover, he was no longer the freelance cultivator he used to be and needed to protect his sect disciples. Helping Li Shu fend off Zhang Chuan this once was already as much as he was obliged to do.

Seeing Shen Luo's reaction, Li Shu did not dwell on the subject any further and continued leading him forward.

After passing through a passageway, a gargantuan treasure vault appeared in front of them.

The vault was vast, even larger by nearly half than the East Sea Dragon Palace's treasure vault. Inside were row upon row of wooden and jade shelves, numbering in the hundreds.

Each shelf was filled with treasures emitting spiritual light, some composed of Spiritual Material and others being Magical Treasures. Shen Luo found his eyes dazzled by the array.

He considered his own wealth ample, but in comparison with the treasures before him, he fell far short and it wasn't even close.

Moreover, for him being allowed to enter such a place as an outsider, it surely could not be where the truly precious treasures were kept. The foundation of the Great Tang Dynasty was indeed profound and immeasurable.

Li Shu, clearly no stranger to this place, paid no heed to anything else and went directly to a fiery red jade shelf inside the vault. On the shelf, protected by a fiery red cover, were three Spiritual Materials emanating a robust Pure Yang breath.

These three materials were an orange-red stone, a section of pale gold bamboo, and a piece of wood more than two feet long that pulsated with a flame-like red light.

Shen Luo ignored the other two materials and only gazed at the fiery red wood, not looking away for even an instant.

This fiery red wood was the Fire Qilin Wood he had long coveted. Its Pure Yang breath was even stronger than the piece he had obtained in the Wuzhuang View, without doubt it was Ten Thousand Years Fire Qilin Wood.

Li Shu waved the Golden Token in her hand, and a stream of Golden Light entered the prohibition around the shelf. After a few flashes, the red protective cover completely vanished.

“Big Brother Shen, these three materials are Mysterious Fire Jade, Golden Yang Bamboo, and Fire Scale Wood, all Pure Yang Spiritual Materials, which should all be of great use to you,” said Li Shu.

“Thank you, Princess Shu and Master Yuan. But may I inquire if there are other pieces of Ten Thousand Years Fire Scale Wood in this vault? This material is extremely important to me. I am willing to forgo the other two for more of the Fire Scale Wood,” Shen Luo said.

This piece of Ten Thousand Years Fire Qilin Wood was substantial in size, enough for him to refine two more Pure Yang Swords. However, to unleash the Pure Yang Sword Array's full power, he needed at least ten Pure Yang Swords.

Li Shu was taken aback by Shen Luo's words. She took out a jade slip and began to search, seemingly for an inventory of the Spiritual Materials in the vault.

A moment later, she shook her head regretfully and said, “I am sorry to disappoint you, Big Brother Shen, but this piece of Fire Qilin Wood is the only one.”

A trace of disappointment crossed Shen Luo's face. He swept his sleeve and collected the three materials from the jade shelf.

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