As soon as she arrived, she noticed that Su Chen’s cultivation had actually advanced from the Sixth Turn of the Cave Void Realm to the Second Turn of the Tongxuan Realm!

Although the Second Turn of the Tongxuan Realm might not be much in her eyes, the speed is simply frightening, isn’t it?

Back then, it took her almost two years to achieve the same leap!

And how long did it take the other party?

Only about a month, right?

She always felt proud of her talent, but compared to the other party, she was embarrassingly slow!

Indeed, there are always people better than you, and skies beyond skies!

Of course, she was also more certain that she hadn’t chosen the wrong person!

"Alright."

Su Chen nodded, genuinely curious to explore:

"When shall we depart?"

"In twenty days, as the journey is long, it will take quite some time to get there; it’d be best to depart a bit earlier!"

Ji Ya contemplated and said:

"I’ll come find you then!"

Su Chen naturally had no objections.

The two were not very familiar, so there wasn’t much to talk about for the time being. After exchanging a few words, Ji Ya took her leave!

Afterwards, Su Chen continued cultivating!

Twelve or thirteen days later, his cultivation stably reached the Fourth Turn of the Tongxuan Realm; compared to ordinary martial artists, he definitely reached the Divine Sea Realm!

During these days, Leng Ninglai visited twice, and the young girl Nangong Xi visited three or four times.

Leng Ninglai would sit and have tea, chat with Su Chen for a while, and then leave. But the young girl Nangong Xi would drag Su Chen out shopping every time she visited!

Under the pretense of helping him relax well!

Of course, in reality, she wanted Su Chen to accompany her!

If previously she worried about disrupting Su Chen’s cultivation, now there wasn’t any worry at all!

Because of royal intervention, the threat from the Shen family and other forces has basically been eliminated or greatly reduced!

Su Chen couldn’t do much about this little girl, though it was understandable; she was only fifteen or sixteen years old, still having a girl’s temperament!

However, her talent was indeed impressive; not long ago, she broke through to the Second Turn of the Divine Sea Realm!

If she devoted more energy to martial arts in the future, her achievements wouldn’t be low!

...

Since his cultivation realm had increased significantly recently, he could now devote more energy to other aspects!

Aside from needing to continuously improve his cultivation, he planned to focus on spiritual power, star energy, and the Path of Inscriptions!

Taking an elixir to assist with cultivating spiritual power, he began training again!

Quickly, seven or eight days passed, and his spiritual power advanced by one level, reaching the eighty-fourth level!

Additionally, his star energy increased, giving him more foundation!

As for the Path of Inscriptions, he was still studying Fifth-Level Inscriptions for now!

One morning, Ji Ya arrived at the inn!

From their last conversation, Su Chen already knew that only the two of them would be embarking on the journey to Qu Minghe!

Though the Great Yan Empire had several young talents beyond the Minor Supreme Realm, few exceeded the Fifth Turn of the Minor Supreme Realm.

Years of experience showed that anything below the Fifth Turn of the Minor Supreme Realm was too dangerous in Qu Minghe, akin to sending them to their death!

This danger comes from both aquatic monster beasts and human threats!

Of course, if you wish to go, no one would stop you!

"Shall we depart now?"

Su Chen asked.

"Yes."

Ji Ya nodded, and soon a flying beast resembling a large sculptor descended from the sky, landing in Su Chen’s courtyard!

This flying beast resembling a large sculptor was called the Six-Winged Sculptor, named for its six wings!

The Six-Winged Sculptor’s realm had reached the Fifth Turn of the Divine Sea Realm, which mildly surprised Su Chen!

But then he thought of Ji Ya, the Princess Lingya, and it made sense!

Then, they both mounted the Six-Winged Sculptor and took to the skies, causing many in the Imperial City to look up!

But soon, the shadows of the two and the sculptor vanished...

...

"Ji Ya, how does our Great Yan Empire’s strength rank within the Eastern Continent?"

Su Chen asked.

Since they were about to arrive, it was still necessary to know oneself and the enemy!

Upon hearing this, Ji Ya didn’t respond immediately, seemingly hesitant to speak?

"Is it possible that we’re weak, ranked toward the middle or lower?"

Seeing Ji Ya’s somewhat troubled expression, Su Chen asked in surprise.

Ji Ya shook her head at his words.

"Not middle or lower, thank goodness."

Su Chen said with a smile.

"Not middle or lower; to be honest, we’re at the bottom!"

Ji Ya sighed and said:

"Among the fifteen dynasties in the Eastern Continent, our Great Yan Empire ranks at the bottom; maybe one or two other dynasties are like us, and that’s being optimistic!"

Hearing this, Su Chen’s eyes widened instantly, blurting out:

"No way?!"

The Shenfeng Dynasty previously ranked in the middle within the Great Yan Empire; now, the Great Yan Empire is at the bottom!

That seems a bit humiliating, doesn’t it?!

"It’s true!"

Ji Ya said:

"For example, during past journeys to Qu Minghe, it was difficult for the Great Yan Empire to find even a single representative of the Fifth Turn of the Minor Supreme Realm, often forcing one or two representatives for the sake of face."

"In the end, often none would return!"

"And those one or two minor supremes, were those forces’ key subjects of cultivation, who wouldn’t often show up with nothing to return after."

"Ultimately, only the imperial family stepped in, but losing just one or two people each time inevitably hurt!"

Listening to this, Su Chen was already speechless!

The Great Yan Empire’s plight was unexpected, which explains why the Emperor valued Ji Ya, the Lingya Princess, so much!

There must be reasons beyond sentiment; likely, hope had emerged as well!

"Well, it seems we are doing quite well this time!"

Su Chen remarked with a smile, as he noticed Ji Ya had already advanced another minor realm, reaching the Seventh Turn of the Minor Supreme Realm.

She likely devoted much effort and resources recently!

"Tell me about the other dynasties!"

Su Chen continued with a smile. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Within other dynasties, there are usually at least two people; ordinary dynasties have about seven or eight, while the strongest have ten or more!"

Ji Ya knew the situation they would face would be dangerous, so she tried to explain it as thoroughly as possible!

After listening, Su Chen sighed deeply; the disparity is vast!

"Su Chen, I know your strength is formidable, but you must not be careless!"

Ji Ya solemnly advised:

"Their strength is beyond your imagination; many have capabilities to fight across realms, including a few who might have reached the Great Supreme Realm!"