Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 217: Chapter 214: Avoidance

Seeing this, they suddenly remembered.

The Secret Shadow Sect is most skilled at killing in the shadows, most adept at sneak attacks and assassinations.

People are often attracted by their skill in shadows, neglecting the two words "killing people," forgetting they are an Evil Sect, most reckless in killing the innocent.

Looking at the bloodstains in this alley, many people have already been killed.

They kill not out of grudges or enmities but to practice martial arts, to hone their killing skills.

They treat human lives as child’s play, cold-blooded and inhumane; this is the Evil Sect’s demonic people.

The two women walked along the alley, then turned back, seeing the courtyard at the end already opened.

Wen Qianqian had already opened the door, waving them over.

The two women drifted inside, finding the courtyard eerily quiet; Chu Zhiyuan was standing in the center, looking around.

They also saw the prepared corpses, numbering eight in total.

Wen Qianqian said, "Those guys have all run away."

"Were they practicing martial arts in the alley outside?" a light-footed girl couldn’t help but say, "They practice martial arts by killing people."

"Oh—?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "Hmm, the two alleys next to this one should have claimed many victims... the Military Suppression Department didn’t even notice."

He looked at Huang Shiron.

Huang Shiron’s face was composed, speaking slowly: "This is the East First Hall, the Hall Master is Gu Hao from the Flying Sky Sect!"

"Careless." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Negligent!"

Huang Shiron said slowly, "Gu Hao is too ambitious and only wants to achieve great accomplishments, unsatisfied with mundane tasks."

"Senior Sister." Xu Mengyu whispered.

Reminding her not to speak of others behind their backs.

Huang Shiron said, "There’s no outsiders here; the Princely Heir needs to know about this person."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, "The Sect Martial Department will hold him accountable for this."

Huang Shiron said, "Gu Hao is the son of an elder from the Flying Sky Sect, acting bold and heroic, quite popular within the Sect."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Does Master Huang have a grudge against him?"

"There’s some friction." Huang Shiron said, "I dislike his behavior, but he is also a Hall Master, on par with me, and I can’t deal with him."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "I’ll take a look with the Inspection Department."

Even though he is close to Huang Shiron and trusts her character, he won’t make arbitrary decisions.

Listen to all sides and you’ll be enlightened.

Everyone has different perspectives, and sometimes there can even be misunderstandings.

It’s necessary to look at the whole picture before deciding how to deal with it.

Secret Shadow Sect experts practice by killing people here; so many people died without being noticed, which is unacceptable, and someone must be held accountable.

Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu searched inside the house but eventually came out disappointed: "Princely Heir, it seems there’s nothing to search here either."

"The main base is not in the Inner City; they’re reckless but also very cautious." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let’s go, to the Outer City."

Zou Fang had already washed some flying knives with spirits, placing them back into Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu’s iron box.

He kept four knives for himself.

They are Breaking Gang Flying Blades, and these four flying knives were used to kill a Grandmaster.

Chu Zhiyuan noticed that the Secret Shadow Sect has the same phenomenon, the Grandmaster Realm was not high, and the Hidden Blade in the Heart Inquiry Saber Skill offered no resistance.

Sudden and without warning, killing intent was entirely contained, and as Grandmasters of the Secret Shadow Sect, they also failed to sense the flying knife’s arrival.

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An hour later, Chu Zhiyuan and his group of nine had already appeared outside the city gate.

Chu Zhiyuan’s face was pale.

Even with the Earth Origin Technique and mental method, he still felt exhausted.

"Princely Heir, why don’t we take a break." Wen Qianqian couldn’t help but say, "It’s not like we’re in a hurry; things might have already ended over there." _{𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚}

Chu Zhiyuan said, "It shouldn’t be that easy."

Great Grandmasters can’t be killed lightly; we rely on experts from the Military Suppression Department, and the Yuding Sect’s evildoers are difficult to deal with, not that easy to wipe out.

"Can you still hold on?" Wen Qianqian asked.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It’s fine."

Mentally strong, Gang Qi is also enough, and his body is as vigorous as the ocean waves, but still, he feels exhausted.

It’s a kind of fatigue that comes from the soul.

Thinking of this, he suddenly had a flash of insight: "Forget it, let’s rest for a while."

Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu breathed a sigh of relief.

In their minds, they were still replaying the scene of Chu Zhiyuan’s flying knife shooting like lightning, taking lives as if cutting grass.

The dreaded demonic beings of the Secret Shadow Sect, under the flying knife, had no power to resist, one knife for one person, easier than chopping melons and cutting vegetables.

The power of these flying knives is truly unimaginable.

Chu Zhiyuan went to a pine tree.

Zou Fang took off his green robe and spread it on the thick and soft pine needles below.

Chu Zhiyuan’s hand seemed to touch the pine tree casually, then he sat cross-legged, closed his eyes, and remained motionless.

Huang Shiron furrowed her fine long eyebrows, looked at Chu Zhiyuan, then into the distance.

She noticed the secret marks left by the Military Suppression Department.

Not sure how things are progressing now, whether the main base has been destroyed; it should be the true main base of the Yuding Sect.

If any escaped, it would be a future threat.

They will certainly retaliate, usually by charging into Yujing City’s Inner City for a last stand.

It’s impossible to guard against.

Only by eradicating them completely can we be at ease.

If we can find their mental method and completely eradicate its inheritance, that would be truly annihilating the Yuding Sect without a chance to revive.

Otherwise, even if we kill this batch, more will arise in the future.

If their mental method isn’t destroyed, as long as human greed persists, the Yuding Sect will never lack disciples, with new waves replacing the old.

She glanced at Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, seeing them filled with concern, their eyes fixed on Chu Zhiyuan.

She transmitted a secret message.

The two women were startled, quickly turning to glare at her, their expressions unfriendly.

Huang Shiron pursed her lips and smiled.

What she whispered in their ears was, "Your eyes are about to fall out."

Wen Qianqian angrily pounced on her, trying to tickle her: "Senior Sister, you’re too much, take this!"

Xu Mengyu also chased after her.

Huang Shiron laughed and dodged away, drifting into the distance, only letting them catch up when she was far from Chu Zhiyuan, causing a playful scuffle.

Her hair was a bit disheveled, her face flushed, and she laughed, "You two, we and the Princely Heir are people from two different worlds."

"Why would it be two different worlds!" Wen Qianqian said indignantly, "We see the Princely Heir all day; how could it be two worlds."

"But he already has a Heir’s Wife." Huang Shiron said, "He won’t marry a Martial Arts Sect woman as a concubine."

"That’s not certain."

"Oh, wanting to marry into the Prince Qing Mansion?" Huang Shiron laughed.

"Senior——Sister——!" Wen Qianqian stomped her foot, "I just admire the Princely Heir, not having such messy thoughts, it’s you, Senior Sister, who’s got a wicked heart!"

Huang Shiron laughed, "Alright, I have a wicked heart, you have a pure heart, but it doesn’t hurt to be careful."

White Cloud Sword Palace’s disciples, their hearts like the azure sky and white clouds, are free, unrestrained, carefree.

If truly attached to any one person, they would lose their freedom and carefree nature, their cultivation progress would stall, and their swordsmanship power would greatly diminish.

Xu Mengyu laughed, "The Princely Heir’s martial arts truly inspire admiration,... Senior Sister, are we really that useless."

Huang Shiron said, "It will take another ten years before we can take on great responsibilities; being able to join in on this eradication operation is already remarkable."

She is very aware of this point.

Currently, she is still too young, her cultivation is too shallow, and it’s not the time to take on great responsibilities, primarily focusing on training and broadening her experience.

Chu Zhiyuan suddenly said, "Zou Fang, the knife!"

The three women were suddenly startled, quickly drifting over.

They saw Chu Zhiyuan already standing, in high spirits, reaching out to take the Breaking Gang Flying Blade from Zou Fang, silently launching two blades.

The blade light like an elusive shadow, silently passed over the treetops.

The three women looked serious.

Clearly, a Grandmaster had arrived.

Not knowing if it’s a Grandmaster from the Secret Shadow Sect or from the Yuding Sect, judging by Chu Zhiyuan’s expression, it won’t be easy to handle.

Chu Zhiyuan’s expression was serious.

These two blades were actually avoided by the same person!

And it was a young man!