Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 215: Chapter 212: Take Action

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Chu Zhiyuan said, "Uncle Gong, there’s something I don’t understand."

"Speak," said Chu Qingfeng.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Since the four Great Grandmasters can find their lair, why not strike directly and obliterate them with decisive force?"

"Do you think that if we took action, the disciples of the Military Suppression Department wouldn’t suffer losses?"

"Yes."

"If we handle everything, then what are you here for?" Chu Qingfeng said irritably. "If we old guys do it all, you might as well just sit and enjoy the show!"

"... The monsters of the Yuding Sect are too treacherous, fighting them is too dangerous. It’s more stable for the Great Grandmasters to act, leaving the other Martial Arts people to the Military Suppression Department."

"Aren’t those Martial Arts people also dangerous?" Chu Qingfeng snorted. "Fourth Prince, you truly have a compassionate heart."

Chu Zhiyuan looked helpless: "It’s just that my cultivation is not strong enough."

"Is having strong cultivation enough to solve all the world’s problems?" Chu Qingfeng said, "We old guys spent a lot of time finding the traces of those fellows. That’s already a huge cost, and you’re still not satisfied!"

Chu Zhiyuan was silent.

"Life and death have their own fates, everyone should do their own work, each perform their own duties, so the world can function smoothly. Don’t think one person can bear the responsibility of the whole world!"

"Yes." Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fist and withdrew.

The members of the Military Suppression Department cast complicated glances.

They felt Chu Zhiyuan’s concern and sorrow for the fallen disciples of the Military Suppression Department.

They couldn’t help but sigh, the Fourth Prince was indeed benevolent.

Truly the benevolence passed down from King Qing.

Chu Zhiyuan walked away heavily.

As if he was still mourning the fallen masters of the Military Suppression Department.

He had already determined in his heart that the Great Grandmasters could not act casually.

Otherwise, with the temperament of a Great Grandmaster, seeing those Yuding Sect masters, how could they hold back? A wave of the sleeve would easily wipe them out.

Why did they only find the location but not take action?

They would definitely not worry about overstepping and doing someone else’s job.

There must be some concerns.

Are they wary of the Grandmasters from the Yuding Sect, fearing that the Yuding Sect’s Grandmasters would recklessly kill masters and Innate ones, both sides annihilating each other’s lower-level experts?

Or are they worried about something else?

Suddenly, a thought flashed in his mind: Could it be that Great Grandmasters cannot casually act upon a killing impulse?

Cannot easily kill? Whether evil or good people, they cannot easily be killed?

It shouldn’t be the former.

Otherwise, Chu Qingfeng would have said so outright.

It’s like both sides having nuclear weapons, mutually feared, acting as deterrents without reckless actions.

Otherwise, counterattacks would be inevitable.

This isn’t an unspeakable secret.

Since Chu Qingfeng didn’t say this, it probably isn’t the case.

It’s very likely as he guessed, that there’s a price for a Great Grandmaster to kill, and not a small one at that.

...

Under the complex gazes of everyone, Chu Zhiyuan returned to his original position and stood quietly within Guo Chi’s group of four, slowly closing his eyes.

He began analyzing the moves of the Yuding Sect experts and the operation of their mental methods.

Having observed the circulation of their internal and external auras, he now didn’t need to see the small Jade Cauldrons they carried to identify them as Yuding Sect disciples.

The "Jade and Stone Burning" move was astonishingly powerful.

It required the price of all one’s essence blood and life, a vicious technique, but could it not be used as a reference?

Moreover, they could even repair crippled bodies.

This contained the ultimate truths of the world, the mysteries of the human body, requiring thorough research.

If he could eliminate its evil elements, extract its essence, and thereby create a True Sect mental method to regenerate lost limbs, that would be marvelous.

His thoughts scattered, ideas racing.

If he truly could create such a method, not to mention others, Zou Fang would be overjoyed.

The eunuchs within the palace would worship him as a divine being and ancestor, wouldn’t they?

If the body could be repaired, theoretically, it could be kept free from deterioration.

To be free from death and decay is to achieve immortality.

First to avoid decay, then to pursue immortality.

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"Truly deserving of being the Princely Heir."

Huang Jingxuan sighed.

This remark drew teasing glances from the other four.

The six groups selected earlier each gathered without dispersing further.

The four teased him.

Huang Jingxuan hadn’t held such an attitude before, displaying disdain towards the Princely Heir, with some contempt and mockery.

Now his tone and demeanor had a flattering hint.

Huang Jingxuan chuckled, "The more I look at the Princely Heir, the more he’s wise and heroic, indeed Da Jing’s number one."

"The Princely Heir saved our lives, but there’s no need to go this far," Zhou Ziqi said indifferently.

He was quite uncomfortable with Huang Jingxuan’s sudden change from arrogance to respect.

Huang Jingxuan smiled, "Saving a life demands repaying with all my power. If the Princely Heir has any commands, Old Huang won’t have a second word."

"You should go say this to the Princely Heir," retorted the usually taciturn Liu Yian with a snort.

"Heh heh..." Huang Jingxuan didn’t mind. "Saying it to his face would be meaningless. It’s only sincere when said behind his back."

"Old Huang, I have a way you can repay the Princely Heir."

"What way?"

"Go serve as a guard at the Prince Qing Mansion."

"The Prince Qing Mansion has plenty of guards, there’s no shortage of me." Huang Jingxuan shook his head, glancing at the four around Chu Zhiyuan.

They could tell at a glance that Guo Chi and the others had mastered the array.

The four always stayed around Chu Zhiyuan, almost equidistantly.

The Grandmaster’s perception was keen, faintly feeling the gang qi connection among the four, forming an array to protect Chu Zhiyuan.

Other Princely Heirs’ guards weren’t nearly this formidable.

This is truly a case of strong generals leading no weak soldiers.

While they spoke, the other four groups were also buzzing with discussions.

They couldn’t help but be thankful for Chu Zhiyuan’s aid.

And they were amazed at Chu Zhiyuan’s thunderous means and astonishing lethality.

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"They’re here!" Four Purple Robe Great Grandmasters flashed, appearing behind Chu Qingfeng, each with a composed face, grave expressions.

The surrounding atmosphere grew tense.

Chu Qingfeng looked over.

The slender old man drew a map from his sleeve and handed it to Chu Qingfeng: "The Secret Shadow Sect monsters are truly surprising!"

"They haven’t all run off, have they?"

"They have their backers and won’t possibly run!"

"... Six strongholds, truly audacious, two of them actually in the Inner City!"

The defense of the Inner City was far beyond that of the Outer City.

Several key locations had Grandmasters stationed, and within the Imperial Palace, there was the Grandmaster Mansion, where Grandmasters could emerge at any time to suppress threats.

Thus, the Evil Sect usually nested in the Outer City.

Once hunted, it was easier to escape.

The Secret Shadow Sect entering the Inner City and establishing two strongholds there was sheer recklessness and confidence that they wouldn’t be discovered.

"Old Fourth, have a look, but don’t act rashly."

Chu Qingfeng handed the map to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan received it with both hands, glanced over it, and slowly nodded: "Two in the Inner City, four in the Outer City, leave it to me."

"Do you really want to destroy them?"

"Uncle Gong, if I don’t get rid of them, my thoughts won’t be clear, and I’ll feel oppressed and uncomfortable."

"Alright, alright," said Chu Qingfeng. "We can’t wait for you, you go destroy the Secret Shadow Sect, we’ll go eliminate the Yuding Sect!"

"After I finish off the Secret Shadow Sect, I’ll come find you."

"You’re really speaking big, by the time you’re finished with the Secret Shadow Sect, we would’ve already dealt with the Yuding Sect."

"Yes." Chu Zhiyuan chuckled.

"Be careful, don’t capsize in the gutter, the Secret Shadow Sect is adept at concealing and escaping, you don’t have to chase them relentlessly, if they run, let them."

"Yes." Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly. "Uncle Gong, then we’ll be off."

"Go on," Chu Qingfeng waved his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Huang Shiron.

Huang Shiron, with Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, approached to join him.

As Chu Zhiyuan walked outward, he instructed, "We’ll go to the Inner City first, meet at the west end of Phoenix Avenue, you go buy some strong liquor, ... and get some flying knives."

Huang Shiron immediately understood what he wanted to do, nodding solemnly.

Wen Qianqian even showed excitement.

She knew Chu Zhiyuan was about to unleash his flying knives to the fullest.

His flying knives were extraordinary, if there were enough of them, opponents wouldn’t even get a chance to approach before losing their lives.

Killing demonic beings this way, just the thought of it was exhilarating.

Xu Mengyu softly said, "Should we call for more people?"

"No need." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "It’s enough."

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