Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 275: Chapter 272: Extinguishing the Light

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Chu Zhiyuan left the Prince Mansion, his expression becoming calm.

The assassination of Chu Zhitian, the Secret Shadow Sect and the Yuding Sect joining forces, what is the reason?

Is it really just to retaliate against the Da Jing Court’s purge, or is there another reason?

If we follow normal logic, it is naturally for revenge, then incite oneself to go on a killing spree, purging the Yuding Sect and Secret Shadow Sect in the city.

Who would benefit from such actions?

He quickly pondered over the various forces and individuals in his mind.

From Da Meng to Da Zhen and then to Da Jing, followed by the Four Great Sects and the Four Great Demon Sects.

Ultimately, the Evil Sect.

For a moment, there was no clue; clearing out the Evil Sect’s demons in the Inner City seemed beneficial only to the Da Jing Court.

The other forces did not gain much.

Or perhaps, there’s a hidden conflict unknown to him within the Evil Sect?

He turned and headed to the Sect Martial Department, finding Chu Qingyan and requesting two Grandmasters.

Chu Qingyan looked at him helplessly, ”What’s the matter this time?”

The Grandmaster Mansion is always lofty, completely different from the Grandmaster Mansion; ordinary matters cannot move the Grandmasters.

Grandmasters are always busy, and even if they are not, they do not like being ordered around.

They prefer doing things that interest them rather than being directed to do something.

Even Huang Cheng, the palace’s chief steward, has a pile of matters to handle, and time is still tight.

Chu Zhiyuan recounted the events.

Chu Qingyan’s face immediately changed, coldly saying, ”Daring to kill a member of the Chu Family, they should be exterminated!”

He looked at Chu Zhiyuan, stroking his beard, ”Hmm, since you have this ability, then go ahead and kill cleanly!”

”Uncle, I’m worried this is a trap,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Chu Qingyan thought for a moment, stroking his beard in contemplation, ”They know you would go on a killing spree, so they wait for you halfway?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Isn’t this the best opportunity? Usually, I’m heavily guarded, and they can’t find a chance. Now I plan a massacre; naturally, the guards are not as tightly knit, which is their opportunity.”

Even though he had Gang Qi protecting him in the Fearless Realm, making him unafraid of Grandmasters, he was still not careless and needed to request Grandmasters for protection.

Who knows if there’s an Outer Heaven Weapon like Xu Yingying’s, capable of breaking the Gang Qi of the Fearless Realm.

Therefore, Grandmaster guarding is necessary.

Chu Qingyan chuckled, ”You...really unlike young people!”

Any hot-blooded, accomplished young genius in the heat of the moment would go on a reckless spree, exhilaratingly.

But he, on the contrary, cools down immediately after getting heated, never letting emotions get the best of him.

This unique steadiness and meticulous nature are indeed hard to describe.

It could only be attributed to exceptional talent.

Even the Emperor in his youth didn’t have such character.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Uncle, I can’t help it, I’m naturally timid and afraid of death.”

”Alright, I’ll find you two Grandmasters to follow secretly, striking when necessary to eliminate the threat,” Chu Qingyan said.

”Thank you, Uncle,” Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile.

Chu Qingyan said, ”You can proceed with confidence; the Grandmasters will be here soon.”

”Yes,” Chu Zhiyuan solemnly nodded, ”Will the Grandmaster Mansion be pursuing those assassins?”

”Naturally!” Chu Qingyan snorted.

As the Princely Heir, being assassinated by the Evil Sect’s demons, the Grandmaster Mansion inherently has the responsibility to pursue.

Chu Zhiyuan had done enough by clearing the Evil Sect disciples in the Inner City and should not take the credit for chasing them out of the city.

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On his way back to the Prince Mansion, he saw Huang Shiron and the three women.

The moment they saw his sullen face, they knew he had heard about Chu Zhitian’s news, and stepped forward to bow respectfully.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”Hall Master Huang returned so quickly?”

Huang Shiron forced a smile.

Her time at the White Cloud Sword Palace wasn’t easy, after all, she had personally killed Zhou Tianqi.

And Zhou Tianqi was shrouded in too many mysteries; the most advisable action was to capture him alive, not kill.

Now that Zhou Tianqi was dead, they could only question her, interrogating the circumstances of her encounters with Zhou Tianqi repeatedly, deducing what Zhou Tianqi thought, encountered, and which Evil Sect he belonged to.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, ”Is the Military Suppression Department still pursuing those assassins?”

Wen Qianqian said helplessly, ”These guys are quite troublesome; we couldn’t catch up.”

”Prepare the flying knives,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The city needs another cleansing.”

”Alright!” Wen Qianqian’s eyes immediately brightened.

Xu Mengyu smiled.

Nobody hates the Evil Sect more than the Military Suppression Department, they would love to exterminate the Evil Sect completely, relentlessly.

Unfortunately, that’s impossible.

But now there’s a chance to clear the Evil Sect’s demons in the Inner City, and they couldn’t be more eager.

They didn’t need Huang Shiron’s command and swiftly ran off.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Huang Shiron, ”How are things in the sect?”

”It’s over,” Huang Shiron sighed, ”It can only be attributed to the lure of the Yuding Sect.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Huang Shiron said, ”They are becoming increasingly brazen.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, pondering.

Huang Shiron said, ”I’m concerned that this is not just retaliation for last time, but perhaps there’s another reason.”

”What reason?”

”Could it be that the Evil Sect is becoming more powerful?” Huang Shiron said, ”Do they need more battles?”

Chu Zhiyuan became solemn immediately.

That was an excellent reminder.

Looking at it now, these actions seem to be retaliation for last time’s purge, but what if they are not?

Gathering intelligence on the Evil Sect is difficult; almost nobody knows what’s truly happening.

Huang Shiron spoke softly, ”I have spoken with several senior brothers and martial uncles, and they are somewhat surprised by the Evil Sect’s actions this time. It’s quite rare for so many Evil Sect members to infiltrate Yujing.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

Huang Shiron said, ”The demons of the Evil Sect are indifferent to life and death, but they’re not completely fearless. The world is vast, so why risk coming to Yujing?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Then why do they come to Yujing?”

”There must be ambition or perhaps a greater power motivating them,” she suggested.

”Ambition... could Yujing have something attracting them?”

”Yujing has more experts, so killing experts brings them more benefits?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

This matter is indeed unusual.

The force behind the Evil Sect, the Outer Heaven Power, can influence the Evil Sect disciples and change their character.

So, can it change their actions?

”Hmm, I’ll keep an eye on it,” Chu Zhiyuan said slowly.

Huang Shiron asked, ”Where will the Princely Heir begin?”

”Let’s start from the city gates,” Chu Zhiyuan suggested, ”to prevent their escape.”

Huang Shiron asked, ”Should the Military Suppression Department assist?”

”The Military Suppression Department should maintain order,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”so they don’t lash out at innocent citizens.”

”Understood,” she replied.

Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu soon returned, each carrying an iron box filled with flying knives.

Chu Zhiyuan instructed, ”Have more flying knives sent over. Speed is crucial this time; don’t bother picking them up.”

”Understood,” Huang Shiron nodded lightly.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Wen Qianqian and Xu Mengyu, ”Let’s go.”

The two women eagerly responded and followed his pace.

Chu Zhiyuan walked steadily, quickly leaving the crowd, slipping into a narrow alley, and extended his hands, ”Come.”

The two women swiftly opened the iron boxes, each handing him a flying knife.

Chu Zhiyuan flicked his hands lightly, and the flying knives transformed into streaks of white light, shooting through the air, penetrating deep into the alley or the crowd.

The flying knives pierced into the hearts of the Evil Sect disciples one after the other, leaving them no time to react, directly shattering their hearts to death.

The flying knives in the women’s iron boxes were soon exhausted, but reinforcements from Huang Shiron had already delivered more.

As one box was handed over after another, Chu Zhiyuan kept moving forward, navigating through alleyways, avoiding the crowds.

The white light moved silently, attracting no attention.

Yet it claimed the lives of one Evil Sect disciple after another.

By the time he had walked through the Inner City, eliminating all Evil Sect disciples within the range of his Super Sense, he had shot over five hundred flying knives.

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