Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 472: Chapter 469: Rumors

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The most obvious characteristic of an Evil Sect demon is that their flesh quickly disappears after death, leaving only white bones.

Other than that, not even being poisoned would result in such an abnormality.

There are too many martial arts experts in Yujing City; at a glance, they can recognize Evil Sect demons.

People around screamed constantly.

”Demonic people have infiltrated Yujing City!”

”Are the city gates just for show?”

”If these guys get in, wouldn’t everyone be in danger!”

”What if they infiltrate, there are so many Military Suppression Department experts, they won’t be allowed to cause chaos.”

”But they are fearless fellows.”

”Hmph, no one is truly fearless.”

...

Chu Zhiyuan listened to the people’s discussions around him.

The citizens of Yujing City still felt very secure; after all, the experts from the Military Suppression Department were always swaggering around.

Should anything unusual happen, the Military Suppression Department would immediately spring into action, eager to take credit for these achievements.

Within his Super Sense range, if there was any Evil Sect demon, he killed them directly with the Sword Soul.

If it were a Great Grandmaster, indeed, he couldn’t kill them, but killing Grandmasters and Innate Masters was a piece of cake with the Sword Soul.

Thus, as he passed through, eleven Evil Sect demons had already died.

They died silently, their bodies rapidly shrinking until only white bones remained.

Chu Zhiyuan’s face was solemn, and when he returned to the Prince Qing Mansion, his face was already stern as water.

Those who could enter Yujing City all practiced the same mental method, able to conceal their aura and evade detection at the city gates by the Grandmasters.

The Grandmasters guarding the city gates were particularly perceptive, being able to evade them meant they could evade the experts of the Military Suppression Department inside the city.

If they behaved badly, and unless caught on the spot, they could very well escape without a trace.

This threat was too great.

Therefore, they must be cleared out, otherwise it would truly become his fault.

In the following three days, he walked the city every day.

Upon encountering these Evil Sect disciples, they were immediately eradicated by Sword Soul, quietly and without a trace.

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At noon this day, Cheng Yifeng, Cheng Miaozhen, and Lady Shufei left the Princess Mansion together and came to a restaurant, Qingfeng Tower.

Qingfeng Tower is one of the top restaurants in Yujing City, standing forty to fifty meters high with wine flags fluttering high in the sky, waving in the wind.

Sitting in an elegant room on the third floor, Cheng Yifeng laughed: ”Mother, little sister, sitting here always makes me feel like I’m in the Divine Capital, there’s a familiar feeling.”

Cheng Miaozhen removed her white veil, gave him a look, and said: ”Yujing and the Divine Capital are indeed much alike.”

She looked toward the quietly seated tranquil and beautiful woman and asked softly, ”Mother, how is it here?”

Her appearance was extremely beautiful, very much resembling Cheng Miaozhen. Sitting together, they looked more like sisters than mother and daughter.

Lady Shufei gently nodded, looking outside the window: ”Indeed like the Divine Capital.”

Cheng Miaozhen said: ”Mother, since you like it lively, we should come out to eat often.”

The greatest downside in the Imperial Palace is the solitude, cold and quiet all day long.

And she knew her mother really loved liveliness and disliked calmness.

After so many years of repression, she could finally freely enjoy this prosperity and liveliness.

This is something she could never experience in the Divine Capital.

Lady Shufei gently shook her head: ”I’m not that greedy.”

Cheng Miaozhen’s identity is somewhat special; better not to come out if not necessary.

Staying quietly in the Prince Mansion, no one would bother them, but going out frequently, there might inevitably be people pushing their luck.

”Mother, it’s nothing.” Cheng Yifeng laughed: ”Little sister is now a princess of two dynasties, no one would dare mess around.”

”You...” Lady Shufei gave him a look and shook her head: ”It’d be better if you could grow up.”

”Mother——!”

Lady Shufei snorted: ”From now on, listen more to your little sister!”

”Mother, I’m already twenty-two now, no longer a child. I listened to little sister when I was young, but now I still have to listen to her?”

Cheng Miaozhen laughed: ”Big brother now listens to that Xiao Qiuya.”

”Hmph.” Lady Shufei’s face immediately sank, glaring at him: ”Don’t harbor such thoughts, it’s impossible!”

”Mother——!” Cheng Yifeng protested: ”Can’t I even decide whom to marry?”

”Do you think you can decide?” Lady Shufei said: ”Would your Father agree?”

”Marrying a disciple from Yao Yue Palace, why wouldn’t he agree?”

Lady Shufei said: ”Yao Yue Palace wouldn’t agree either, give up this idea early to avoid harm to both yourself and others!... Why didn’t you disclose your true identity? It’s really wrong to deceive her like this!”

”Knowing my identity as a Prince would likely scare her away.”

Lady Shufei coldly said: ”You’re trying to learn your Father’s tricks of deceiving women, ... truly learning all the wrong things fast!”

”... Next time I meet her, I will tell her.” Cheng Yifeng said helplessly.

He then realized that he had stumbled into a sensitive area, unwittingly touching on his mother’s sore spot.

Her greatest vexation was when the Da Zhen Emperor wandered incognito into the martial world and deceived her, leading to the current outcome.

If she hadn’t met the Da Zhen Emperor, she believed her life would have been simple yet peaceful, unlike the current state.

She despised this trickery the most, yet Cheng Yifeng was doing the same.

”Hey, Mother, listen.” Cheng Miaozhen quickly diverted the conversation, pointing downstairs.

Voices downstairs faintly reached them.

”Heaven’s wrath! This is heaven’s wrath!”

”Evil Sect demons, everyone should kill them!”

”Death befits them, they deserve to die!”

”Hehehe...”

”This isn’t heaven’s wrath, it’s the power of the Emperor’s Sword!”

”Emperor’s Sword?”

”Seems like you haven’t heard the news, the Emperor’s Sword has the power of exorcism, did you not know?”

”Didn’t know, didn’t know.”

”I think I’ve heard of it...”

”Tell us more, tell us more.”

”It’s actually quite simple, the Emperor’s Sword has the power of exorcism, and as the Emperor’s cultivation increases, so does the power of the Emperor’s Sword, with its exorcism ability growing ever stronger.”

”No wonder!”

”Only the Emperor’s Sword could have such miraculous abilities, only the Emperor has this capability!”

Anyone from the Evil Sect who steps into Yujing City would be silently killed by the Emperor’s Sword.

This news spread wildly in Yujing City, and within just three days, it was universally known.

People speculated how these Evil Sect demons died, it couldn’t just be poison, right?

Amidst the various discussions, the predominant belief was this one.

The power of the Emperor’s Sword!

People were filled with awe and pride at the might of the Emperor’s Sword.

Cheng Yifeng curiously looked toward Cheng Miaozhen: ”Is the Emperor’s Sword really that powerful?”

Cheng Miaozhen lightly shook her head.

”If it’s not the Emperor’s Sword, then who could it be?” Cheng Yifeng laughed: ”Such martial arts, too bizarre, to die quietly without wounds, dying so mysteriously.”

Outside, the discussions continued, varied and continuous.

Cheng Yifeng and Cheng Miaozhen joined in the discussion.

In recent days, Cheng Yifeng had been dining out every day, hearing enough news, and sighed: ”There are Grandmasters among those Evil Sect demons, Grandmasters, silently killed, frightening!”

He himself was at the Sixth Layer of Grandmaster, possibly not even as strong as some of the deceased Evil Sect demons.

If he encountered this power, would he also die silently?

Cheng Miaozhen said: ”As long as it only kills the Evil Sect, there’s nothing to worry about.”

”Who exactly is killing the Evil Sect?” Cheng Yifeng curiously asked: ”I don’t think it’s the Da Jing Emperor.”

Cheng Miaozhen’s bright eyes flashed, immediately thinking of someone but refrained from speaking out.

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