Chapter 5066

Now, the Eighth Palace had gone from being an enemy to becoming family—an outcome Kai hadn’t anticipated.

Still, it was the best result. Kai had some understanding of the Temple and the God Clan. Now that the Eighth Palace Master was his father-in-law, he had a better opportunity to learn more about them.

He knew the Temple wouldn’t give up easily and might even mobilize the entire God Clan. Kai needed to understand his opponents thoroughly.

For now, he allowed Huo Zhao to keep the Eighth Palace stationed on the Cangxuan Continent. Blue Lotus was quite welcoming to their presence.

After all, gaining a powerful ally was far better than gaining another powerful enemy.

Yesterday, they were enemies at war—today, they were friends able to sit down and talk.

Such changes were nothing short of magical.

And all of it stemmed from one night—when Kai forced Huo Jingjing to sleep with him, everything began to change.

“Father-in-law, can you tell me more about the Temple and the God Clan?” Kai asked Huo Zhao.

He was eager to gain deeper insight into the Temple.

Huo Zhao’s expression stiffened, and he said in a low voice, “My dear son-in-law, you killed the patrol envoy. The Temple will never let that go.”

“The God Clan considers themselves the chosen race of heaven—noble in blood. They’ll never tolerate contamination by other races.”

“And you… not only killed members of the Temple, but also…”

He stopped mid-sentence, glancing at Huo Jingjing, who stood beside Kai.

Huo Jingjing’s cheeks flushed slightly as she whispered, “Father, Kai didn’t mean to offend the God Clan, and… I agreed to it willingly.”

Huo Zhao smiled bitterly and shook his head. “Silly girl, the Temple won’t care whether you were willing or not.”

“If a woman of the God Clan marries someone from another race, at best her cultivation will be abolished—at worst, she’ll be executed!”

Kai frowned. “That tyrannical?”

Huo Zhao nodded. “The rules of the God Clan have always been that way.”

“However…” He suddenly lowered his voice. “If my son-in-law wants to oppose the Temple, there may still be a chance.”

“Oh?” Kai’s eyes narrowed slightly. “What do you mean, Father-in-law?”

A gleam flashed in Huo Zhao’s eyes. “The God Clan is not a unified whole.”

“Although the Eighth Palace is affiliated with the Temple, we are merely a peripheral force. The true core power lies within the ‘Palace of the Gods.'”

“And within the Palace of the Gods, there are two major factions—the conservatives and the reformists.”

“The conservatives insist on maintaining the purity of the God Clan’s bloodline and absolutely oppose intermarriage with outsiders. The reformists, on the other hand, believe that for the God Clan to continue thriving, it must embrace foreign talent and break free from the constraints of bloodline purity.”

Kai seemed thoughtful. “So, Father-in-law, you belong to… the reformists?”

Huo Zhao laughed. “My son-in-law is indeed sharp!”

“Although the Eighth Palace appears to follow the Temple’s orders, in truth, we’ve long been dissatisfied with the God Clan’s outdated traditions.”

“If I hadn’t been seriously injured during our last battle—when my soul was nearly torn from my body—I would’ve rebelled long ago!”

Kai felt a bit embarrassed hearing that. After all, he had injured Huo Zhao twice.

“Has your injury recovered now, Father-in-law?” Kai asked.

Huo Zhao shook his head and sighed. “The Temple doesn’t pay much attention to peripheral forces like us anymore, so the resources we receive are limited. Without adequate resources, it’s difficult for me to heal.”

“If I hadn’t been forced into it, I wouldn’t have brought my people to this heaven and taken control of Feihu City just to plunder resources.”

“Father-in-law, was your Eighth Palace originally located in the Second Heaven?” Kai asked curiously.

“Yes. I still have a residence there,” Huo Zhao nodded. “But after I was injured, it became difficult for the Eighth Palace to gather enough resources in the Second Heaven, so we were forced to come down to the First Heaven.”

“Since your injury was caused by me, I’ll make it up to you,” Kai said.