Reincarnated as a Ginkgo Tree: I Create an Eternal Divine Kingdom - Chapter 152

“Heaven-Suppressing Bureau, quickly investigate the whereabouts of the Dragon Bone Navy.”

The Xia Emperor personally commanded the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau, “The Dragon Bone Navy lost contact in the Nanzhao Bay. Focus your investigation there.”

The Heaven-Suppressing Bureau deployed their mystical birds to scout the Nanzhao Bay.

The results were shocking for the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau.

Su Mu’s intention was to deliberately make the Great Xia aware that he was retaliating against them.

Thus, the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau’s mystical birds easily spotted the nineteen warships of the Dragon Bone Navy in Nanzhao Bay.

The mist on the sea and the forces from the Misty Forbidden Zone aboard the ships further confirmed for the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau who had captured these Great Xia vessels.

“Your Majesty,” the Imperial Grand Seer, the head of the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau, hastily arrived before the Xia Emperor, his face filled with fear, “It was the Misty Forbidden Zone. The Misty Forbidden Zone did this.”

“How could the Misty Forbidden Zone have done it?” The Xia Emperor was puzzled.

The Misty Forbidden Zone was over a thousand miles away from the Nanzhao Bay; he found it difficult to connect the two places.

“My mystical birds from the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau saw our nineteen warships of Great Xia in the Nanzhao Bay…”

The Grand Seer recounted every detail the Heaven-Suppressing Bureau had discovered in the Nanzhao Bay to the Xia Emperor.

“Damn it, we underestimated the Misty Forbidden Zone.”

“This is retaliation; the Misty Forbidden Zone is deliberately avenging itself against us.”

“We invaded the Ancient Wilderness Mountains last time, and as a result, the Misty Forbidden Zone destroyed one of our naval fleets and took the Dragon Bone Divine Boat.”

The imperial ministers were both shocked and furious.

“We cannot lose the Dragon Bone Divine Boat. We must retrieve it at all costs,” suggested one minister.

“How do we retrieve it?”

The Grand Chancellor coldly retorted, “The strength of the Misty Forbidden Zone is well known. Unless we mobilize the entire nation to launch an assault, we have no way to contend with the Misty Forbidden Zone.”

“But we cannot mobilize the entire country to assault the Misty Forbidden Zone.”

The Prime Minister sighed, “If we do that, it will shake the very foundation of the state.”

Upon hearing this, no officials dared to suggest retrieving the Dragon Bone Divine Boat anymore.

After all, no one was willing to bear the responsibility of causing national instability.

Swish!

Everyone turned their gaze toward the Xia Emperor.

There was only one person in the world who could bear this responsibility, and that was the Xia Emperor.

“This matter… let all the ministers discuss it thoroughly, and finally submit a proposal to me,” the Xia Emperor said lightly.

The ministers were disappointed.

The Xia Emperor’s words were clear—he had no intention of retrieving the Dragon Bone Divine Boat.

However, the Xia Emperor himself did not want to bear the responsibility, so he shifted it to the ministers.

The ministers would only continue arguing back and forth.

The only result of this situation would be for it to end without resolution.

Once the ministers dispersed, the Xia Emperor couldn’t help but sigh, “The Misty Forbidden Zone has indeed become a serious threat.”

Now, the Misty Forbidden Zone could no longer be considered a simple forbidden zone.

Its strength was equivalent to that of a great nation.

Dealing with the Misty Forbidden Zone was akin to dealing with a great nation.

Thus, he had to proceed with caution.

Chan Prefecture.

Yulong Mountain.

This mountain is located on the western edge of Chanzhou, bordering the Ancient Wilderness Mountains.

On Yulong Mountain stands a thousand-year-old aristocratic family—the Yulong Liang family.

At this moment, within the Liang family manor…

Two young girls were sitting by a bed.

A young boy lay on the bed.

“Lingsu, do you really think my brother’s illness can’t be cured?”

One of the girls asked in pain.

The girl beside her was none other than Lin Lingsu from the Palace of the Spirit King.

Hearing this, Lin Lingsu sighed, “Ziying, don’t blame your parents or the Liang family. Your brother’s illness is a case of marrow decay; even if the Wanshou Palace intervened, they might still be helpless.”

She paused, as if considering something, then continued, “Unless…”

“Lingsu?”

The girl noticed something unusual and quickly asked, “Lingsu, unless what? Did you think of a way?”

Lin Lingsu hesitated for a moment before replying, “There are rumors of a miraculous elixir in the Misty Forbidden Zone that can bring the dead back to life and regrow bones and flesh. If your brother could obtain it, he might be saved. But the Misty Forbidden Zone is inherently dangerous, and it is said this elixir can only be obtained from the Divine Tree within the zone. So, mentioning this method is pointless.”

“No, as long as there’s a chance, it’s worth trying.”

Light returned to Liang Ziying’s eyes.

Lin Lingsu immediately regretted her words. She should not have mentioned this.

She herself was already prepared to enter the fiery pit that was the Misty Forbidden Zone, but she didn’t want to drag her best friend down with her.

“Ziying, the Misty Forbidden Zone is one of the most dangerous forbidden places for demons in the world,” Lin Lingsu quickly said. “Going there is no different from entering a demonic lair in hell. You must not think of it.”

But Liang Ziying was resolute. She replied firmly, “Lingsu, you don’t understand. My brother was actually very healthy when he was young. But one day, he saved me and was gravely wounded by a demon beast. Since then, his body deteriorated, step by step, to its current state. Now that there is hope, if I don’t try to save him, I will live the rest of my life with a guilty conscience. Living will have no meaning.”

Seeing that Liang Ziying was determined, Lin Lingsu thought that since she was already prepared to risk her life, she might as well accompany Liang Ziying.

In her heart, she believed she had been abandoned by her master and had only agreed to go to the Misty Forbidden Zone to repay her teacher’s kindness.

So, she was prepared to die in the Misty Forbidden Zone.

If she could help Liang Ziying get the divine elixir and save Liang Zixiang, she could consider it the last meaningful act of her life.

“Ziying, to be honest, I also need to go to the Misty Forbidden Zone, so we might as well go together,” Lin Lingsu said.

“Really?”

Liang Ziying was overjoyed.

Lin Lingsu was a true disciple of the Palace of the Spirit King, and in her eyes, her skills were beyond question.

With Lin Lingsu accompanying her, she felt her chances of obtaining the divine elixir greatly increased.

But then she added, “Lingsu, but you also said the Misty Forbidden Zone is very dangerous. You don’t have to risk yourself for me.”

Lin Lingsu shook her head, “I’m actually going to the Misty Forbidden Zone on my master’s orders, not just for you, so you don’t need to feel guilty.”

Liang Ziying breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Then let’s support each other. I’ll also have the Liang family send out its elite.”

One day later.

Ancient Wilderness Mountains.

A hundred-man team traveled through the forest.

In front of them were several large wild boar demons.

Normally, any team encountering these wild boar demons would be wiped out.

However, this hundred-man team remained unharmed, a testament to their formidable strength.

Swish!

Suddenly, a figure appeared ahead.

It was a young girl.

She walked alone through the forest, but strangely, she seemed to be the most ferocious beast in the mountains.

Other beasts fled at the sight of her.

“What a beautiful girl,” Lin Lingsu’s eyes flashed with admiration.

Even as a fellow woman, she had to admit that the girl in front of her possessed an exceptionally strong charm.

“It’s Su Yao!” Liang Ziying exclaimed in recognition.

The Liang family had many officials in the court, so she knew Su Yao.

“Su Yao? Is she famous?” Lin Lingsu asked curiously.

She was from the Palace of the Spirit King and had always been a secluded cultivator, knowing very little about the outside world.

Even her knowledge of the Misty Forbidden Zone came from hearing her fellow disciples talk about it.

“Of course.”

Liang Ziying replied, “Su Yao, only sixteen years old, has been cultivating for just two years, yet she is already said to be at the Nascent Soul level, hailed as the Child of Destiny of this era. She is also a high official in Great Xia, serving as Vice Pavilion Master of the Heaven and Earth Pavilion and Deputy Prime Minister.”

Her tone was filled with admiration.

In the Great Xia, Su Yao was indeed a beacon of faith for many young cultivators.

Lin Lingsu was amazed, “After hearing you say that, she truly could be the Child of Destiny.”

Previously, she thought she was quite outstanding.

But compared to Su Yao, she seemed insignificant.

As a true disciple of the Palace of the Spirit King, her cultivation was naturally formidable, at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

But this was nothing compared to Su Yao.

Moreover, she had started cultivating at the age of three and had been training for fourteen years, enjoying resources far beyond those available to external cultivators.

Su Yao noticed the team.

Her gaze swept over them, and she nodded slightly before continuing her way, leaving like a fleeting shadow.

Her demeanor had a certain aloofness.

Yet Liang Ziying wasn’t offended. Instead, her eyes shone even brighter. “As expected of Su Yao, her demeanor is like that of a celestial maiden. If I can safely return from this journey, I must tell others that I saw Su Yao up close.”

Lin Lingsu chuckled softly.

She had no particular opinion of Su Yao, but she did not admire her as much as Liang Ziying did.

“Up ahead is the Misty Forbidden Zone; let’s continue,” Lin Lingsu said.

Thinking of the mission at the Misty Forbidden Zone, Liang Ziying became serious, no longer preoccupied with Su Yao.

Meanwhile…

Flying through the forest, Su Yao secretly conveyed her thoughts to Su Mu: “Lord Divine Tree, it seems some interesting people are coming to see you, hehe.”

“This little girl.”

Su Mu couldn’t help but chuckle.

He viewed Su Yao with a bit of fatherly affection.

After all, she was someone with a heart of faith toward him and also his anchor.

Su Yao seemed to sense this, so she no longer acted as reserved as she had initially.

While she appeared aloof and cold in front of others, she occasionally showed a playful side in front of Su Mu.

Su Mu, curious, spread his thoughts outwards.

Moments later, he sensed a group of humans entering the Misty Forbidden Zone.

“Oh? This is indeed interesting.”

Su Mu was quite surprised.

Among these people, two of them were quite unique.

That was incredibly rare.

At this time, Lin Lingsu and Liang Ziying were flying through the mist.

“The Misty Forbidden Zone truly lives up to its reputation,” they thought, feeling a sense of dread.

The surrounding mist interfered with their spiritual senses.

The beasts along the way seemed to recognize that they were not to be provoked and kept their distance.

“This Misty Forbidden Zone doesn’t seem as terrifying as the rumors say?”

The group looked at each other in confusion.

In the Ancient Wilderness Mountains, they had encountered some fierce battles.

But upon entering the Misty Forbidden Zone, they expected even more fearsome encounters.

Yet, surprisingly, they had traveled safely so far.

An hour later, they easily reached the inner perimeter of the Misty Forbidden Zone.

“Up ahead…”

Suddenly, Lin Lingsu’s spiritual intuition tingled, and her gaze sharpened.

The others tensed up as well.

Ahead in the mist, green lights began to appear.

Upon closer inspection, they realized these green lights were pairs of wolf eyes.

“The size of these wolves…”

Someone gasped.

“They are incredibly powerful demon wolves.”

The group was filled with dread, readying themselves for a battle.

Unexpectedly, the demon wolves only watched them, showing no intent to attack.

“Let’s keep going!”

Liang Ziying gritted her teeth.

Having come this far, she couldn’t possibly turn back now.