Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 338: Chapter 335: Returning to Silence

The two of them calmly looked at him.

Chu Zhiyuan also calmly looked at them.

He pushed his Super Sense to the limit.

The two of them were indeed very calm, neither nervous nor excited, as if they had no expectations, indifferent.

Is this strange attitude because their identity is questionable, or is it due to something else?

Do they think that he is too weak to pose a threat to Wentian Cliff?

Seeking him out is not out of great expectation, just to create some trouble for Wentian Cliff.

Even a little bit is good?

He slowly said, ”If Wentian Cliff wants to deal with me, am I defenseless?”

The two hesitated for a moment, then slowly nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”I am in the Inner City of Yujing City, protected by the Emperor’s Sword.”

”It’s useless.” The chubby middle-aged man shook his head, ”The most formidable thing about Wentian Cliff is its invisible methods.”

”Is Wentian Cliff’s Martial Arts Heart Method the Wentian Sword Technique?”

”That’s just swordsmanship,” the chubby middle-aged man laughed, ”Wentian Cliff’s true secret knowledge is not swordsmanship, but the mental method.”

”Oh—?” Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Could it be a Miracle Technique to foresee fortune and misfortune?”

The two exchanged glances.

Chu Zhiyuan noticed a flash of astonishment in their eyes.

”Even if they can devise invisibly, it’s not martial arts. Whenever martial arts are used, traces are left, inevitably attracting the Emperor’s Sword’s purging.” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”No matter how strong Wentian Cliff is, it can’t stop the Emperor’s Sword, can it?”

”Not necessarily.” The slender middle-aged man snorted.

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow, ”Does Wentian Cliff have the power to oppose the Emperor’s Sword?”

”Not necessarily without.” The slender middle-aged man snorted.

Chu Zhiyuan mused, speaking slowly, ”Da Zhen relies so heavily on Wentian Cliff because it has the power to contend with the Emperor’s Sword?”

”The most curious power of Wentian Cliff is the Wentian Secret Technique, not the Wentian Sword Technique.” The chubby middle-aged man sighed, ”It can perceive the future and uncover secrets.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”If it were that miraculous, Da Zhen would have long been number one in the world, wouldn’t it?”

”We speculate that Wentian Cliff can see fragments of the future.” The chubby middle-aged man nodded, ”Even so, it’s already very formidable, making it impossible to guard against their schemes.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

This confirmed his judgment.

Earlier, he had speculated: Wentian Cliff can perceive secrets and see fragments of the future.

The chubby middle-aged man said, ”Although the Princely Heir is formidable, if Wentian Cliff can see the future, how can one prepare against it?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In that case, you coming to find me is also in their foresight?”

”No.” The chubby middle-aged man smiled proudly, ”Our Heavenly Hidden Sect is the future they cannot foresee!”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”So they must eliminate you as a variable?”

”Exactly!” The chubby middle-aged man turned into a cold smile, ”But our Heavenly Hidden Sect is not so easily dealt with either.”

”Forgive my frankness, but it seems both the Heavenly Concealing Sword Technique and the Heavenly Hidden Pendant are at Wentian Cliff.” Chu Zhiyuan looked towards the Heavenly Hidden Pendant, ”Is it this one?”

”...” The chubby middle-aged man’s face instantly tensed.

The slender middle-aged man said in a deep voice, ”However, they were able to catch us off guard and gain momentary advantage.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Previously, you were unprepared and were caught off guard by their ambush, ... Is the Secret Shadow Sect one of your factions?”

”No, they are an Evil Sect; our Heavenly Hidden Sect is not. It’s someone intentionally framing us!”

”Wentian Cliff?”

”Wentian Cliff claims our Heavenly Hidden Sect is an Evil Sect, so the world deems us an Evil Sect. They say our Heavenly Hidden Sect and the Secret Shadow Sect are one, thus the world believes we are one. Ridiculous!”

The two revealed looks of sorrow and resentment.

Chu Zhiyuan mused.

What they said seemed fine, evidently not lying.

Yet he didn’t directly believe it.

They weren’t lying, but it might not be the truth either.

However, there was indeed no malignant aura from them that made him uncomfortable, no killing intent, no presence of Outer Heaven Power.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, ”If I want to guard against Wentian Cliff, what should I do?”

The two smiled.

”Heavenly Hidden Pendant.” The slender middle-aged man took out a jade pendant from his bosom, almost identical to the Heavenly Hidden Pendant.

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Under his Insight, this piece of jade was shrouded in a dense glow, covering its true appearance.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at the Heavenly Hidden Pendant on his table and then at the one opposite.

There were still subtle differences between them.

”This is the Heavenly Hidden Pendant; wearing this pendant will naturally avoid Wentian Cliff’s prying eyes.”

Chu Zhiyuan revealed a smile, taking out an item from his sleeve, a perfectly round Black Pearl, dim and unremarkable.

He handed the pearl to the two of them, ”Could this item obscure secrets?”

The two of them looked surprised for a moment.

They had cultivated the Heavenly Concealing Technique, making them extremely sensitive to objects that could obscure aura and energy.

Immediately, they felt the Black Pearl was different.

The slender middle-aged man accepted the pearl, closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and said slowly, ”Seems we’ve made the trip for nothing.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”What is this item?”

He wasn’t worried they would run off with it, having already refined it and could sense its presence at all times.

The slender middle-aged man handed it to the chubby middle-aged man.

The chubby middle-aged man also closed his eyes for a moment, then looked at Chu Zhiyuan with admiration, ”Princely Heir, this is a Guiji Pearl. No wonder you have been smooth sailing, not falling prey to Wentian Cliff’s machinations, having this pearl for protection.”

”What’s the origin of this Guiji Pearl?” Chu Zhiyuan asked curiously, ”I obtained it by chance, yet I don’t know its origin.”

This bead was obtained from Zhou Tianqi.

And Zhou Tianqi had the inheritance of the Yuding Sect, accidentally acquired.

Therefore, the bead’s origin remains a mystery.

”This bead is said to be from beyond the heavens, and it has some connection with our Heavenly Hidden Sect.”

”Oh—?”

”This bead originally belonged to the Qianze Sect’s Treasure Bead. Unfortunately, the Qianze Sect was destroyed, and this bead’s whereabouts were unknown until it came into your possession, Princely Heir.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

”Our Heavenly Hidden Sect had some connection with the Qianze Sect and has been investigating the reason for its destruction.”

”Have you found anything?”

”It should have been destroyed by the Yuding Sect’s experts,” the chubby middle-aged man gritted his teeth with a cold smile, ”In one night, an entire sect was wiped out, not even chickens and dogs were spared, these are the methods of the Yuding Sect, these evil sects!”

The Yuding Sect experts destroyed the Qianze Sect, Chu Zhiyuan killed the Yuding Sect experts, thereby obtaining this Guiji Pearl.

”So, you killing the Yuding Sect and Secret Shadow Sect was truly a worthy act!”

”Was the previous attempt on Cheng Tianfeng’s life really your doing?”

”Not us.” The chubby middle-aged man shook his head, ”It was the experts of the Secret Shadow Sect.”

The slender middle-aged man coldly said, ”The Secret Shadow Sect and our Heavenly Hidden Sect are not of the same path at all, even in Martial Arts and Mental Methods, to say the Secret Shadow Sect is us, is truly lies!”

The chubby middle-aged man said, ”This is the means of Wentian Cliff, to slander our Heavenly Hidden Sect at every opportunity!”

Chu Zhiyuan remained noncommittal.

He hadn’t completely believed the two’s words, but learning about the Black Pearl’s origin was indeed a harvest.

The slender middle-aged man retrieved the Heavenly Hidden Pendant, glancing at the one at Chu Zhiyuan’s waist, ”It’s best to keep this jade pendant hidden. If Wentian Cliff sees it, it will only incite their hate.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”Wentian Cliff hates you so?”

”Because we’ve ruined too many of their plans,” the chubby middle-aged man laughed, ”Of course, they hate us to the bone, yet cannot catch us.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”What are Wentian Cliff’s weaknesses?”