He felt that if this were so, then what had just happened could be explained.
"If the Great Dream City Lord is Yangming True Master, then everything makes sense. No wonder he was unwilling to go to Yue Country to aid the war..."
The Absolute Sword True Monarch murmured inwardly.
Back then after the Vast Sand Illusion Realm, many Nascent Soul powers of the Southern Wilderness Northern Domain had been gathering and seeking information, and tracking intelligence on Yangming True Master and the Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
Their Heavenly Sword Sect had been visited by many Nascent Soul True Lords, all probing for news regarding Yangming True Master.
But they had never imagined that the other party had been under their very noses this entire time.
"If this man has been acting as the Great Dream City Lord all these years, then what about the Azure Phoenix True Monarch..."
All these years, the Heavenly Sword Sect had constantly been collecting information on the Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
But there had not been the slightest clue.
They had only heard that after leaving the Vast Sand Illusion Realm, the Azure Phoenix True Monarch had been watched and ambushed by multiple great powers and Nascent Soul cultivators.
Now, seeing Yangming True Master, he couldn’t help but think of that Azure Phoenix True Monarch.
Based on their Heavenly Sword Sect’s understanding of the Azure Phoenix True Monarch, if she had survived that great calamity, she would definitely not let matters rest.
Now, after many years of hibernation, Yangming True Master had advanced to True Monarch, his Spiritual Pet had advanced to Fourth Rank, and its might even surpassed that of some Old Nascent Souls.
If the Azure Phoenix True Monarch were to appear again, the two joining forces would likely stir up a storm in the Southern Wilderness.
For a while, the Absolute Sword True Monarch felt somewhat troubled.
With the Liangyue War, Jiang Country was already very unsettled.
Now yet another destabilizing factor had appeared.
"But where did that other Nascent Soul True Monarch come from?"
He had not clearly seen Fu Hai True Monarch being instantly slain by Lu Changsheng.
He had mainly seen Lu Changsheng, the Yin Yang Dao Body, and the Golden-Winged Heavenly Peng hunting down the Pinghai Monarch.
At this moment he couldn’t help but ponder inwardly where that Nascent Soul cultivator had come from.
If he came from one of the powers that had once focused on the Azure Phoenix True Monarch, then Jiang Country would likely face further turmoil next.
Seeing Hong Lian flying over, the Absolute Sword True Monarch did not overthink it. His gaze fixed straight on her as he nodded and said, "Daoist Li."
The scarlet rainbow light dispersed, and Hong Lian’s peerlessly graceful figure appeared.
Looking at the Absolute Sword True Monarch before her, dressed in a black brocade robe with a calm yet sharp countenance, Hong Lian, noble in bearing, smiled faintly and said, "I have seen the Absolute Sword True Monarch."
"There were some matters just now, so I couldn’t come far out to welcome you. I ask the True Monarch’s forgiveness."
Her voice was soft and pleasant, her bearing transcendent and noble; facing this Nascent Soul True Monarch Yun Jianfeng, her presence was in no way inferior, calm and elegant.
Even seeing that she was at Core Formation Peak, the Absolute Sword True Monarch couldn’t help but further confirm his earlier guess that the other party had very likely fallen from Nascent Soul cultivation to Core Formation.
"May I ask what exactly happened just now?"
The Absolute Sword True Monarch fixed his gaze on Hong Lian before him and asked directly.
Even though Lu Changsheng had just displayed astonishing battle strength, having such a Nascent Soul cultivator sitting in the deep rear of Jiang Country left him simply unable to eat or sleep in peace.
So he had to clearly ask about the situation, to know whether they were friend or foe.
Otherwise, if the other party suddenly took action, or drew in other Nascent Soul level powers, then both their Jiang Country and Heavenly Sword Sect would face danger.
"True Monarch, please enter the Immortal City first to rest and have a cup of tea."
Hong Lian smiled gracefully, indicating that they should enter the city and talk; this was not a place for idle conversation.