Upon hearing this, the face of the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler also became very solemn.
To be able to subjugate the three ancient kingdoms and possess such terrifying power, the identity and background of that young master were obviously not ordinary.
However, thinking of Jun Xiaoyao's presence, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler's heart settled down.
No matter how great that young master's identity was, could it compare to Jun Xiaoyao?
No matter how strong the forces behind him were, could they compare to the Ancient Jun Family?
So the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler wasn't worried at all.
"Alright, let's return to the imperial palace first. I also have some things to ask you," Jun Xiaoyao said.
On one hand, he wanted to sign in at the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom's palace.
On the other hand, he also wanted to inquire about some matters.
"Yes, Divine Son, please follow me!"
The Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler personally led the way.
Jun Xiaoyao stepped onto the golden war chariot, following behind.
"Ah, we just started warming up, and it's already over," Jun Zhiangjian said, twisting his wrist.
The few of them in the sequence had also joined the battle earlier.
"It won't be over so easily. I'm afraid they'll come again in a few days," Jun Linglong said.
Possessing the Seven Apertures Exquisite Heart, she was intelligent and knew that the young master behind the three ancient kingdoms would definitely not give up so easily.
"Hmph, so what if they come? Can they make any waves in front of the young master?" Jun Wanjie sneered.
In front of the Ancient Jun Family, even dragons must coil, and tigers must crouch!
Next, Jun Xiaoyao entered the capital city.
All the citizens of the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom knelt and kowtowed to Jun Xiaoyao.
Countless cheers and praises for Jun Xiaoyao spread in all directions.
Jun Xiaoyao's expression remained very calm.
These people regarded him as a savior, as a benevolent saint.
In fact, he was merely protecting a chess piece in his hand.
However, this freely gained good reputation, why not take it?
After all, many geniuses were now calling Jun Xiaoyao a devil.
Jun Xiaoyao also needed to shape his image a bit. He wasn't a devil.
At most, he just liked to "harvest leeks" (take advantage of others).
After entering the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom's palace, Jun Xiaoyao's mind also received a system prompt.
"Ding, you have arrived at the Vermilion Bird Ancient Kingdom's palace. Would you like to sign in?"
"Sign in," Jun Xiaoyao thought.
"Ding, congratulations to the host. You have obtained a four-star reward: the Ancient Sacred Weapon, Ancient Zither, Phoenix Singing on Qi Mountain!"
As the system's voice faded, Jun Xiaoyao immediately sensed it.
In his spatial storage device, a crimson gold-inlaid ancient zither appeared.
The entire zither had a slender shape, with phoenix and landscape patterns on its surface, and dark gold trim, giving it a low-key luxurious and cultured appearance.
The seven strings were each a crimson crystal color, looking very gorgeous and dazzling, extremely eye-catching.
"It's actually a zither," Jun Xiaoyao mused.
Was the system trying to make him cultivate his character?
However, the level of this ancient zither was the rare Ancient Sacred Weapon, so it wasn't an ordinary item.
Generally, even Saints would use Ancient Sacred Weapons.
Moreover, this Phoenix Singing on Qi Mountain clearly wasn't just for entertainment.
Previously, Jun Xiaoyao's mysterious guardian had turned zither music into killing blades, easily severely injuring even Saints.
So even if used as a weapon, the power of this Phoenix Singing on Qi Mountain zither couldn't be underestimated.
"Not a bad deal," Jun Xiaoyao thought to himself.
He had just casually signed in, and the system gave him an Ancient Sacred Weapon for free.
"It seems I can play the zither when I have nothing else to do in the future. Fortunately, I remember some famous pieces from my previous life," Jun Xiaoyao thought.
"Divine Son, what's wrong?" The Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler asked when he saw Jun Xiaoyao standing still.
"Nothing, let's go," Jun Xiaoyao said.
Afterwards, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler led Jun Xiaoyao to a luxurious building.
Jun Xiaoyao let Jun Zhiangjian and the others go rest on their own.
In the entire building, only Jun Xiaoyao, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler, and Bai Yuer remained.
Jun Xiaoyao said, "I have something to ask you."
"Please speak, Divine Son," the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler said respectfully.
"Do these four ancient kingdoms have any hidden historical secrets?" Jun Xiaoyao asked.
Upon hearing this, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom's ruler pondered for a moment before saying, "To be honest, according to historical records, the predecessor of our four ancient kingdoms was an ancient dynasty close to an immortal power, called the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom."
"The founder of the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom was a supreme powerhouse called the Four Symbols Supreme. The founders of our four ancient kingdoms – the Azure Dragon Senior, White Tiger Senior, Vermilion Bird Senior, and Black Turtle Senior – were the four disciples of that Four Symbols Supreme."
The Vermilion Bird Kingdom ruler's explanation made Jun Xiaoyao raise an eyebrow slightly.
He hadn't expected the four ancient kingdoms to have such historical origins.
"In that case, the Azure Dragon Kingdom ruler's goal should be to unify the four ancient kingdoms, make them become the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom again, and then become the ruler himself," Jun Xiaoyao speculated.
"However, what is the goal of that young master behind him? Is it merely to control the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom?" Jun Xiaoyao wondered.
Beside him, Bai Yuer bit her lip and said, "Divine Son, Yuer has a guess."
"Oh? Let's hear it," Jun Xiaoyao said.
"Yuer thinks that the young master behind them probably wants to gather the bronze compass parts from the four ancient kingdoms," Bai Yuer said.
"Bronze compass parts?" Jun Xiaoyao's gaze was enigmatic.
The Vermilion Bird Kingdom ruler then explained.
It turned out that the Four Symbols Supreme who founded the Four Symbols Ancient Kingdom had once accidentally obtained a bronze compass.
That bronze compass was connected to a great secret.
Later, this information was somehow leaked, and many powerful figures wanted to fight for the compass in the Four Symbols Supreme's hands.
The Four Symbols Supreme was surrounded and attacked, suffering heavy injuries.
He secretly divided the bronze compass into four parts and gave them to his four disciples, namely the Azure Dragon Senior and the others.
Later, the four disciples each founded their own kingdom, which became the current four ancient kingdoms.
The quarter of the bronze compass part also became an ancient artifact passed down through generations in each of the four ancient kingdoms.
"Let me see that part," Jun Xiaoyao said calmly.
The Vermilion Bird Kingdom ruler nodded respectfully.
If it were anyone else who dared to covet the bronze compass part, the Vermilion Bird Kingdom ruler would have slapped them away long ago.
But when Jun Xiaoyao asked, he took it out without hesitation.
As soon as Jun Xiaoyao saw the part, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
Because he discovered that the bronze compass part was made of the same material as the bronze fragment in the wooden box from before.
And that bronze fragment was related to the Bronze Immortal Palace, one of the Seven Wonders.
"I see, no wonder the Four Symbols Supreme was attacked. This bronze compass indeed involves a great secret – it's related to the Bronze Immortal Palace!"
Jun Xiaoyao said to himself.
This was definitely a big secret.
Now he understood what that young master's goal was.
He must also know that the bronze compass was related to the Bronze Immortal Palace.
"This compass is interesting," Jun Xiaoyao said, playing with it.
The Vermilion Bird Kingdom ruler observed his expression and immediately said, "Since the Divine Son likes it, then it shall be given to the Divine Son."
Jun Xiaoyao nodded with satisfaction. This Vermilion Bird Kingdom ruler was quite perceptive.
"The other three parts are probably already in that young master's hands. Now, even if he doesn't come looking for trouble, this Divine Son will have to find trouble with him..."
Jun Xiaoyao showed his usual smile.
But those familiar with this smile, like Jun Zhiangjian and the others, knew.
This smile meant that Jun Xiaoyao was about to start "harvesting leeks" again...