The entire Forbidden City, all the cultivators of various factions, were still in shock.

They were still immersed in the astonishment from earlier.

However, at this moment, they witnessed the scene of the Third Prince being decapitated.

Everyone was stunned, their minds blank, momentarily unable to react.

In the imperial capital of the Panwu Divine Dynasty, right before the Panwu Divine Lord, the Third Prince was killed.

What kind of courage must one possess to commit such an act?

Even the Jun family would have to hold someone accountable before making a judgment.

Yet in the blink of an eye, the Third Prince was already separated from his body, which was too swift, leaving everyone momentarily dazed.

The Panwu Divine Lord's face turned pale, and with a long howl, he raised his hand to probe, unleashing a quasi-supreme aura that roared towards the distant void.

He was furious and indignant, never expecting that someone would dare to kill his son right under his nose.

In the distance, the sound of a zither rang out, clashing with the Panwu Divine Lord's attack, causing the space to shatter.

Finally, a figure in gray emerged.

It was a gray-clad woman, sitting cross-legged in the depths of the void, with a zither resting on her knees.

Her wide gray robe billowed, yet it could not conceal her proud figure.

Three thousand strands of hair, long and disheveled, obscured most of her face.

Occasionally, a gentle breeze would pass, revealing a small portion of her celestial beauty, as white as snow and dreamlike.

Her beauty was not inferior to that of Jiang Shengyi.

There was even a sense of mysterious vicissitude, as if time had left its mark on her.

"Who is that...?"

Most of the cultivators in the Forbidden City were dumbfounded.

They did not expect that the one who struck down the Third Prince was actually a woman.

Moreover, a woman of extreme power.

Many male cultivators, upon catching a glimpse of the gray-clad woman's celestial features, were stunned, marveling at her beauty and mystery.

"Wait, look at the eyes of that gray-clad woman. Why do they give off a feeling of reopening the heavens and manifesting chaos?" an elder from a major faction exclaimed in surprise.

At this moment, everyone noticed that although the gray-clad woman's pupils were partially obscured by her hair, one could still vaguely see terrifying scenes of the sun extinguishing and stars collapsing, as if replaying chaos.

Moreover, her pupils seemed to overlap, presenting a double-ringed appearance.

"Hiss... Could it be the rumored double pupils?" Many gasped, their expressions revealing their shock.

Double pupils were an extremely rare and powerful type of eye.

Among the three thousand physiques, they ranked among the top thirty, terrifying to the extreme.

Seeing such a mysterious and transcendent gray-clad woman with double pupils appear, the entire venue fell silent.

"Hmm? Who are you?" The Panwu Divine Lord's pupils suddenly constricted upon seeing the gray-clad woman with double pupils.

Even he, a quasi-supreme, felt a faint pressure.

Jun Xiaoyao was slightly surprised.

He did not expect that his protector would actually be a woman.

And a woman of extreme power at that.

The Panwu Divine Lord was a sovereign of a nation, with peak cultivation; there were definitely not many who dared to confront him.

Let alone a woman.

Yet now, the gray-clad woman sitting in the depths of the void, mysterious and extraordinary, exuded an aura that was not the slightest bit weaker than that of the Panwu Divine Lord.

"Those who dare to conspire and frame the young master shall be killed without mercy!" The gray-clad woman with double pupils spoke in a calm and indifferent tone.

Upon hearing this, Jun Xiaoyao's eyes flashed with an inexplicable meaning.

The way the gray-clad woman addressed him was not as "young master" or "divine son," but rather "young lord."

This was intriguing.

"Could it be that you are...?"

Suddenly, the Panwu Divine Lord seemed to recall something, his face revealing extreme surprise and wariness.

Some elders from major factions also seemed to remember something, coming back to their senses.

"I remember now, this gray-clad woman with double pupils is..." An elder's eyes widened in shock.

He never expected that she had reemerged and had become Jun Xiaoyao's protector.

"Miss Jiu, has indeed made her move," Jun Zhantian murmured, not surprised.

"She was one of the followers of the White-Clad Divine King Jun Wuhui back in the day, the Zither Maiden with double pupils, A Jiu!" An elder from an immortal lineage could not help but exclaim.

As soon as these words were spoken, a wave of astonishment swept through the crowd.

If Jun Xiaoyao was the leading figure of the current generation of the Jun family, then the previous generation was Jun Wuhui.

His power needed no further elaboration.

In short, even one of his eight followers would be an invincible existence sweeping through all directions.

And this gray-clad woman with double pupils, A Jiu, was one of Jun Wuhui's eight followers back then.

"So that's how it is," Jun Xiaoyao realized.

No wonder Jun Zhantian had said that his protector had an extraordinary background.

He never expected she would be a subordinate of his father.

At this moment, the Zither Maiden also revealed a look of astonishment, saying, "It's her. That one seems to be the existence my master once spoke of, someone I could only look up to."

The Zither Maiden's master was the head of the Xianwu Zither Sect, renowned for her zither skills throughout the immortal realm.

To be someone she could only look up to, one could imagine how extraordinary and unparalleled that existence was.

Now, the identity of the gray-clad woman with double pupils, A Jiu, was completely exposed, causing an uproar.

The expression of the Panwu Divine Lord turned extremely grim.

That woman, regardless of her own strength, was most feared for her identity.

A follower of the White-Clad Divine King!

Although ten years ago, that incident occurred, and no one knew whether the White-Clad Divine King Jun Wuhui was alive or dead, no one dared to underestimate him.

"I killed him. Do you have any objections?" A Jiu's voice was cold and indifferent, sitting high in the sky like an ancient female immortal.

The Panwu Divine Lord had never felt so stifled before.

He wanted to take action, but the consequences were unimaginable.

Watching the changing expression of the Panwu Divine Lord, many around him were secretly astonished.

To force a sovereign of an immortal dynasty to this extent, the power behind Jun Xiaoyao was terrifying.

"This matter was indeed caused by my rebellious son, and this can be considered his deserved punishment," the Panwu Divine Lord closed his eyes for a long time before finally speaking.

His words brought silence to the surroundings.

The dignified sovereign of an immortal dynasty ultimately yielded.

"Father..." Wu Mingyue's eyes trembled.

She never expected that their immortal dynasty would have a day of bowing its head like this.

Jun Xiaoyao's expression did not change much as he spoke, "In that case, may I enter the Panwu Ridge?"

"Jun Xiaoyao, do not go too far!" The Panwu Divine Lord's face had turned as dark as possible.

Jun Xiaoyao not only publicly humiliated Wu Mingyue, saying she was unworthy of him, but he also had the Third Prince killed.

And now, Jun Xiaoyao actually wanted to enter the Panwu Ridge.

Anyone in his position would find it impossible to swallow this anger.

Jun Xiaoyao's expression remained calm as he said, "The fall of the Third Prince was his deserved punishment, but my losses should be compensated, right?"

Losses?

The Panwu Divine Lord nearly wanted to slap Jun Xiaoyao to death!

What had Jun Xiaoyao lost?

He hadn't lost an arm or a leg.

This was purely extortion.

However, just as the situation was at a standstill, an ancient and weathered voice slowly echoed from deep within the palace.

"Let it be. Give the Jun family's divine son the opportunity to enter the Panwu Ridge."

Upon hearing this voice, the Panwu Divine Lord's expression changed!

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