Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 432: Chapter 429 Shortcut

They didn’t even consider the disposition of this Princely Heir.

He has no interest in women.

Although his future Heir’s Wife is an unparalleled beauty, the most beautiful woman in Yujing.

But he has little enthusiasm for beauty.

No matter how beautiful she is, it’s hard to sway his will, let alone capture his heart.

When facing her, his gaze was clear, unaffected by her beauty in the slightest.

Such a man can be described as having a heart of stone.

Even if one becomes his Concubine, it would be difficult to influence his decisions.

She secretly shook her head, disapproving of the elders’ suggestions.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Besides the Heavenly Heart Sect and the Huaisu Sect, there are two major Evil Sects, and they haven’t made any move?”

”It’s not their concern,” Meng Canglan said, ”The Evil Sects will never cooperate; instead, they wish for the other to be exterminated. ... This time, it was because the two of them were friends inside the Great Willow Camp that they made an unprecedented cooperation, which is extremely rare.”

It was also because of their cooperation that the sacrifice was successfully conducted, allowing them to consecutively break through to the Great Grandmaster level.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”They won’t cooperate but will hit you when you are down.”

”Yes.”

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes darted around: ”So they must be lurking in the shadows.”

Within a two-thousand-meter range, he could perceive without obstacles, yet he found no one spying.

There was neither spy from the Evil Sect nor spy from anyone else.

This must be attributed to the adeptness of the Wuyou Sect, choosing such a secret location, evading all prying eyes.

No wonder the Wuyou Sect is so cautious, for it concerns whether the information will be leaked.

If the information truly were to leak, the Wuyou Sect would face great troubles.

Meng Canglan softly asked, ”Princely Heir, to what extent should they be killed?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”It would be best to find their lair and wipe it out.”

Meng Canglan shook her head: ”The lair is impossible to find.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow and said, ”Even the Great Grandmasters of your sect can’t find it?”

”Their lair contains peculiar power, undetectable by Great Grandmasters, and spies can’t sneak in; there’s no return once they go.”

”...It is indeed troublesome,” Chu Zhiyuan said slowly.

He could not sense their lair; some mysterious power was interfering with his perception.

One moment it was in the east, the next it was in the west, like it was in the south and then in the north.

Elusive and unpredictable, impossible to pinpoint.

He thought if he could master the Concealing God Realm, with the aid of the Sword Soul, he might be able to break through the interference and sense the lair.

Thus, he must expedite his cultivation.

After reaching the Refining Claw Realm with the Dragon Transformation Technique, progress was extremely slow, and he had yet to find a shortcut.

The Glazed Blade Scripture had shortcuts, either via Demon Crystals or the Flying Sky Sect’s long blade.

But the quickest shortcut was indeed killing, especially killing the Evil Sect’s demons.

Now his Sword Soul was about three times as strong as before.

At such a killing speed, it was estimated that he would soon reach Grandmaster Perfection in the Concealing God Realm.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly said, ”Kill as many as possible, every fewer demon of the Evil Sect is good.”

The Glazed Blade Scripture needed acceleration, but fundamentally, it was about achieving his own realm.

To enter the Great Grandmaster level as soon as possible, to locate these Evil Sect lairs, and eradicate them from the root.

The two small Sword Gangs being nurtured in the Heavenly Pond Acupoint were already more solidified.

More importantly, they now contained spirituality and Sword Intent.

He transformed the Sword Intent into Blade Intent, allowing the small Sword Gangs in the Heavenly Pond to possess Sword Intent, thereby increasing their power several times.

This greatly enhanced the destructive power against the last layer of the Copper Tower, estimated to have increased by about three times.

This meant the time to break through the realms could be shortened by more than half; it was truly marvelous.

If the Glazed Blade Scripture’s realm continued to improve, the power of the two small Sword Gangs would further increase, and the time to reach Grandmaster Perfection would advance further.

Thinking of this, he asked, ”Does your sect have Demon Crystals?”

”Demon Crystals?” Meng Canglan nodded: ”Naturally we have Demon Crystals. What kind does the Princely Heir want?”

Demon Crystals are somewhat impractical and not highly regarded, seeming to have no use other than being medicinal.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”What is the strongest Demon Crystal?”

”It is a type of Azure Dragon Pearl.”

”Can I have a few of them?”

”No problem.”

Meng Canglan readily agreed, deeming these Azure Dragon Pearls of little use.

Dragon Balls are precious in the eyes of ordinary people, but they are merely a kind of blood-strengthening herb.

Beyond a certain level, they become useless.

——

In the early morning.

The bright sunshine illuminated Wanghai City.

Inside a quiet room in Tianshui Pavilion, Chu Zhiyuan and Meng Canglan sat facing each other.

Only the two of them were in the room; Huang Cheng and several other Great Grandmasters were resting.

Twenty Grandmasters did not enter the city.

They still had to remain hidden, to keep Wuyou Sect’s entry a secret.

Wuyou Sect had given Chu Zhiyuan a bit of information, and the Evil Sect wouldn’t care anyway.

After all, the Wuyou Sect didn’t have much on the Evil Sect, so they weren’t afraid of them speaking recklessly.

But if the Wuyou Sect took action themselves, it would be different.

Meng Canglan, clad in white as pure as snow, with skin radiant and beautiful, looked increasingly captivating.

With a jade hand, she took out a silk pouch from her sleeve and handed it to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan accepted it and opened it; inside were nine jade-like beads.

”Are these the Azure Dragon Pearls?”

”Actually, the Heavenly Treasure Department had them too, which we traded with the Court.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The Dragon Transformation Technique, stimulated by them, would accelerate in operation, but compared to the Flying Dragon Ball, the effect was not significant.

Unfortunately, there were too few Flying Dragon Balls.

”Thank you.” He pocketed them, then said, ”The Phoenix Camp is about to arrive, and the Great Willow Camp is still at Eagle Beak Cliff?”

”Yes.”

”Then let them handle the Great Willow Camp.” Chu Zhiyuan sighed.

”To annihilate them?”

”Mainly to pacify,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Meng Canglan said, ”Only small remnants are left; if they can be pacified, they shall be.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The crux was not mercy, but helplessness.

The matter of over two thousand people from the Great Willow Camp being sacrificed should not be publicized.

Pinning it on the Phoenix Camp was the best solution, also serving to deter within the military.

Everyone must know the cost of rebellion, and not to expect to get away easily.

Keeping some part of the Great Willow Camp also showcases the Court’s magnanimity and mercy.

Not to act ruthlessly, but to give everyone hope, a way out.

”I heard news that besides the Heavenly Heart Sect and Huaisu Sect, there is another sect’s disciple who entered Wanghai City.”

”Which sect?”

”The Wanhua Sect.”

”The Wanhua Sect...” Chu Zhiyuan mused, slowly saying, ”The ever-disguising and elusive Wanhua Sect?”

”It’s likely they are already inside.”

”...Quick to respond,” Chu Zhiyuan chuckled lightly.

With each Evil Sect demon slain, the Sword Soul strengthens a bit; demons from Heavenly Heart Sect and Huaisu Sect are gradually diminishing.

”Do you have any of their personal items?” Chu Zhiyuan asked, ”It would help to sense them.”

Meng Canglan reached into her sleeve once more and handed over a small box: ”This was left behind by one of the disciples.”

Chu Zhiyuan opened it and found a silver ingot.

He couldn’t help but laugh.

Meng Canglan said, ”These from the Wanhua Sect are unlike the other two sects; they are extremely cunning and vigilant.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, taking the silver ingot, and closed his eyes.

Meng Canglan said, ”Mr. Song and Mr. Tan said the aura on this silver ingot is too mixed, too faint to sense.”

Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and slowly said, ”Found him!”

Meng Canglan asked, ”Found him?”

”Right downstairs,” Chu Zhiyuan pointed with a smile: ”Coming up to spy, how interesting! Haha...”

He laughed cheerfully, even his eyes sparkling with excitement.