Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 523: Chapter 520: The Successor

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Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”Uncle, with Mr. Weng and Zou Fang here, I can let loose and prepare to thoroughly sweep through the Evil Sect.”

”Have you made up your mind?” Chu Qingyan frowned, ”Have you found the Evil Sect’s Main Altar?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

He could determine two Main Altars.

Chu Qingyan pondered, ”Facing those Evil Demons is very dangerous, you may not be their match.”

”I will try.” Chu Zhiyuan said.

He felt he had reached the pinnacle of his training, and it would be very difficult to improve much further in the short term.

Since that was the case, he had to consider the source of the Outer Heaven Power, those Outer Heaven Venerables.

They merely enter this world through an Array, through a medium, their power is suppressed.

And his current power should be near the top of the world.

Facing the Emperor’s Sword now, he no longer felt that immense pressure and suffocating feeling.

As a Grandmaster First Layer, facing the Emperor’s Sword, his intuition would alert him of danger, telling him to evade it.

The Grandmaster Second Layer is indeed a qualitative leap, now when facing the Emperor’s Sword, the intuition only gives a faint warning of danger.

He could now escape under the Emperor’s Sword.

And should be able to escape under the power of the Outer Heaven Venerables, moreover, their power might not be so strong.

”There’s no Grandmaster available now.” Chu Qingyan said.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I can go alone.”

”...Alright then, be extremely careful.” Chu Qingyan said, ”If things go wrong, run immediately.”

”Rest assured, Uncle.” Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

Chu Qingyan’s gaze fell on Weng Qifeng, shaking his head in admiration.

Weng Qifeng cupped his fists and smiled.

Now being a Grandmaster, he no longer needed to be as cautious as before.

He had enough strength to protect himself.

”Let’s go.” Chu Qingyan took a glance at the clouds dispersing in the sky.

Zou Fang was also about to complete the Grandmaster leap, three Grandmasters in one household, truly...

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Chu Zhiyuan returned to the Prince Qing Mansion with Weng Qifeng and Zou Fang.

Just after settling Weng Qifeng in, Feng Xi came to report that a young man surnamed Xu was visiting outside, Xu Haode.

Feng Xi looked puzzled.

Ordinary people wouldn’t bother coming now, the Princely Heir rarely met with outsiders.

Yet Xu Haode was very certain, asking him to report anyway.

Chu Zhiyuan had already seen the young man outside the Prince Mansion’s main gate.

With ordinary looks, he wouldn’t stand out in a crowd, and his cultivation didn’t seem high.

Yet Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Under the Insight of Super Sense, his body seemed like a black hole.

The black hole was constantly devouring air and sunlight, appearing similar to a tree at first glance.

A tree absorbs sunlight and air, releasing air, but he absorbed everything without releasing anything.

Only intake, no output, truly strange.

Chu Zhiyuan couldn’t help but think of a name: Evil Emperor.

Could this be the descendant of the Evil Emperor?

”Let him in.”

”Yes.”

Chu Zhiyuan went to the front hall to see Xu Haode being led in by Feng Xi.

Xu Haode cupped his fists and smiled, ”I am Xu Haode, I’ve met the Fourth Prince.”

Chu Zhiyuan cupped his fists back and gestured for him to sit, ”Where does Mr. Xu come from?”

”Da Meng.”

”That must have been a hard journey.” Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”What brings Mr. Xu all the way here?”

”It’s about the Evil Emperor.” Xu Haode smiled, ”It’s your doing, isn’t it?”

”Oh—” Chu Zhiyuan smiled at him, ”Why does Mr. Xu say so?”

”The matter of the Evil Emperor’s legacy, is it the handiwork of the Fourth Prince?” Xu Haode smiled, ”Luring Evil Sect demons from all around to be slaughtered here, the Princely Heir truly has great courage, but not everyone will fall for it.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In the end, they can’t resist the temptation.”

Back then, there were rumors of the Evil Emperor Cave Mansion, many Evil Sect experts stayed sober, sensing a conspiracy.

But once the Evil Emperor Jade was revealed, these people couldn’t sit still, they had to come and see for themselves.

And so wave after wave of Evil Sect experts fell into the trap, this was an open scheme.

Using people’s inclination to believe what they see rather than what they hear to lure them here.

Even though they joined forces, it was to little effect, they kept dying by his hand.

”The Fourth Prince indeed has good tactics, but this act relies too much on the Evil Emperor’s reputation.”

”Indeed, it leveraged the Evil Emperor’s reputation. After all these years, the Evil Emperor’s status in the hearts of Evil Sect disciples is irreplaceable. Did you come to call me to account, Young Master Xu?”

With this, Xu Haode realized that Chu Zhiyuan understood his background.

Xu Haode slowly said, ”I wonder if the Evil Emperor legacy is real or not?”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Mr. Xu, as the Evil Emperor’s descendant, don’t you know?”

Xu Haode said, ”The inheritance I received is not complete.”

”Hmm—?”

”Some parts were lost in the chaos of war.”

”Then take a look.” Chu Zhiyuan took out the Golden Jade Heart Contract from his sleeve and handed it to him.

Xu Haode took the Jade Pendant, examined it, and shook his head, ”This is clearly a fake.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”What does the real one look like?”

Xu Haode shook his head, ”I only know that the real legacy treasure often has a phoenix pattern, the pattern on this Jade Pendant is not a phoenix script, it’s similar but not quite.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”That’s a bit troublesome, will anyone see through it?”

”No.” Xu Haode shook his head, ”In this world, I’m the only one who knows the relics of the ancestor.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”That’s good, no flaws then.”

”Does the Princely Heir want to lure them to fight over it, and then annihilate them?”

”It’s a dual approach,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I can also take the initiative to seize their Jade Pendants.”

”...Can these Jade Pendants sense each other?”

”What does Mr. Xu think?” He looked at Xu Haode with a smile.

Xu Haode sighed, ”The Princely Heir is indeed remarkable!... Is the Princely Heir doing this to track down their lairs?”

He felt that talking with Chu Zhiyuan was particularly straightforward and easy, unlike other officials or imperial nobles, who spoke in circles, taking twists and turns, which was truly taxing.

But Chu Zhiyuan was simple, direct, and honest, making interaction especially comfortable.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

”I wish to lend a helping hand to the Princely Heir.”

”Oh—?”

”I know of some Evil Sect lair locations.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned, looking at him.

The Evil Sect lairs are not something ordinary people can know; hardly anyone in the vast world knows.

Xu Haode said solemnly, ”They may deceive the world, but they can’t deceive me.”

Chu Zhiyuan pondered.

He could sense Xu Haode’s anger and killing intent when mentioning the Evil Sect.

Thus, he candidly revealed his plan, wondering if there might be a surprise.

As for leaking information, it was nothing to worry about; the situation was already forming, speaking about it would only invite ridicule.

”Over the years, I have also been secretly slaying Evil Sect demons.” Xu Haode said solemnly, ”But to little effect.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”You are also a Grandmaster, aren’t you?”

His cultivation technique was peculiar, like a black hole.

So his aura did not dissipate outward, it only drew inward, making it seem as if he didn’t know Martial Arts.

But with traces of spiritual power, he was already at the Grandmaster level.

”The Princely Heir is insightful.”

”As a Grandmaster, killing them should be easier, right?”

”They are not so easily killed.” Xu Haode shook his head, ”Guarding outside their lair to kill, where Grandmasters are stationed, and outside, these guys can’t be found.”

”Then how did you find those lairs?” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Xu Haode said, ”Will the Princely Heir agree to my request?”

”Alright.” Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”You can help... actually, there aren’t many demons left in Yujing City anymore.”

Almost all had been slain by him.

Xu Haode said, ”The most important is to break into their lairs.”

Chu Zhiyuan considered for a moment, then suddenly asked, ”Mr. Xu, do you want to absorb the Outer Heaven Power?”

He analyzed Xu Haode’s intentions in his mind.

Wanting to kill the Evil Sect demons was certain, but to insist on entering their lairs, it might not just be out of hatred for the Evil Sect.

Combined with his cultivation technique, Chu Zhiyuan had an inkling of speculation.

Xu Haode was taken aback.

He felt as if there were no secrets in front of Chu Zhiyuan.

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