Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 712: Chapter 708: Setting an Ambush

Chu Zhiyuan and Chu Honglin looked grave and fell silent.

Chu Hongming said, ”After this assassination attempt, things should calm down for a while.”

Chu Honglin replied, ”Fifth Brother, they won’t give up. Since I didn’t die, they will attempt more assassinations.”

Chu Hongming said, ”Now that we are on alert, the Observatory will certainly be vigilant, giving them no opportunity.”

As he spoke, he looked towards Chu Hongzhen.

Chu Hongzhen shook his head, ”Our City Guards can defend against Martial Arts experts, but not against Demon Clan experts. If a Great Sky Demon makes a move, we absolutely can’t defend against it.”

Chu Hongming snorted, ”Eighth Brother, your City Guard needs a thorough reorganization.”

”Everything is mixed together,” Chu Hongzhen shook his head, ”The obstacles are too great.”

The City Guard’s origins are diverse, mixed with various interests, including the military, Martial Arts Sects, and retainers of the nobility.

If you try to move any of them, a bunch of people will come to plead and discourage you.

Unless you become a loner and don’t care about anything.

But I also have a big family and a business, with relatives and friends, and all sorts of attendants and guards in the mansion. How can I be without flaws and weaknesses?

Chu Hongming looked at Chu Honglin, ”Then, Fifteenth Brother, you shouldn’t leave the mansion recently.”

”That would suffocate me,” Chu Honglin snorted, ”What difference is that from being in a cage?”

”Being in a cage is better than losing your life!” Chu Hongming snorted, ”Think about your wife and Zhao’er, don’t waste the Phoenix Nirvana Pill on Zhao’er.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Rather than being passively attacked, it’s better to actively set a trap.”

He never liked being passively attacked and always wanted to take the initiative into his own hands.

Chu Honglin is his first layer of defense. By scaring the Demon Clan through Chu Honglin’s encounter, he can ensure his own stability.

At the same time, he needs to quickly enhance his cultivation, with the Demon Crystal being the most important aspect.

Unfortunately, Demon Crystals are extremely hard to obtain.

Thinking of this, he thought of the Twelfth Princess.

The Twelfth Princess going to the Outer Realm Battlefield has more opportunities to obtain Demon Crystals.

He wondered if she would be interested in collecting some Demon Crystals.

”Setting a trap...” Chu Hongming pondered.

Chu Hongzhen said in a deep voice, ”Using Fifteenth Brother as bait?... They may not fall for it, right?”

Chu Honglin snorted, ”They’ll definitely fall for it, once hooked, guaranteed!”

”The Demon Clan’s thoughts are very cunning, not as reckless and impulsive as the Demon Clan, are they?” Chu Hongzhen asked.

Chu Honglin replied, ”They are indeed insidious and cunning, but they have always looked down on us, thinking we are ants that can be easily crushed.”

”Not really, right?” Chu Hongzhen said in surprise, ”We’ve killed quite a few Demon Clan experts.”

Chu Honglin shook his head, ”On the Outer Realm Battlefield, we’ve mostly killed the Demon Clan, rarely killing Demon Clan experts.”

The Demon Clan’s movements are elusive and unpredictable, often sneakily assassinating humans and the Demon Clan.

If they do not reveal themselves, humans and the Demon Clan cannot find them.

Those who fell in the hands of humans often stumbled into a strong opponent because of carelessness.

So, fundamentally, they’ve always been high and mighty, overlooking humans and the Demon Clan.

Of course, deep down, the Demon Clan also despises humans, thinking they are unbearably weak.

Chu Hongzhen said, ”Then set a trap?”

”This is an open scheme, they will definitely fall for it,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”As long as Uncle shows his face, they won’t be able to resist, regardless of whether there’s an ambush.”

”Not that stupid, right?”

”We can’t allow someone they attempted to assassinate to remain alive, that is their pride.”

”If that’s really the case, we might be able to greatly suppress their arrogance, showing them that the Imperial City isn’t a place they can infiltrate as they please,” Chu Hongzhen snorted.

This time, with Chu Honglin encountering an assassination attempt, his face was the most disgraced.

The City Guards seemed to be just for show, allowing a prince to be assassinated in the Imperial City.

This could lead to panic among the people.

People would inevitably ask.

If a prince can be assassinated within the Imperial City, who is safe from being assassinated?

Assassins acting so recklessly, could they kill whomever they wish?

What exactly are the City Guards doing?

Are they only here to suppress good citizens?

Chu Honglin said, ”Although they are arrogant, they’re not fools. As long as it’s just Zhao’er and me, the rest can wait for the signal to attack.”

”Zhao’er?” Chu Hongzhen looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded.

Chu Hongzhen looked at Chu Hongming and thought deeply.

It’s clear that not only Chu Honglin thinks this way, but so does Chu Hongming.

This Fifteenth Nephew of mine apparently possesses a Miracle Technique capable of dealing with Demon Clan experts.

Last time in Yujing Cave Heaven, he took care of one Demon Clan expert, and this time in Green Spring Cave Heaven, he took care of four Demon Clan experts.

Could it be the Great Demon Suppressing Seal?

Among the top Miracle Techniques of Diwu Academy, the one most suitable for dealing with the Demon Clan is the Great Demon Suppressing Seal.

The Great Demon Suppressing Seal!

The Great Demon Suppressing Seal is practiced by almost no one, could he have really mastered it?!

Chu Zhiyuan saw the faint gleam in his eyes and knew he couldn’t hide it from him. He glanced at Chu Honglin.

Chu Honglin, understanding the hint, said in a deep voice, ”Eighth Brother, it’s not appropriate to speak about Zhao’er’s Miracle Technique publicly. Even if guessed, it must be kept secret, otherwise, Zhao’er might lose his life.”

He almost couldn’t withstand this assassination; if it had been Chu Liezhao, he would have almost certainly died.

At that time, there might not have been a chance to take the Great Bright Heart Protecting Pill.

”The Great Demon Suppressing Seal?” Chu Hongzhen only mouthed the words without making any sound.

Chu Honglin slowly nodded, ”Yes.”

”Very good!” Chu Hongzhen’s eyes shone brilliantly as he broke into a smile.

He had practiced hard on the Great Demon Suppressing Seal in his youth but hadn’t managed to master it.

For this reason, he had deeply studied the Great Demon Suppressing Seal, knowing its past and present clearly.

He understood the Great Demon Suppressing Seal’s power and its restraining capabilities against the Demon Clan.

It was a Miracle Technique he had long yearned for.

Failing to master it had always been a deep regret, but seeing Chu Zhiyuan master it now brought him great comfort.

The Chu Family disciples still had talented people.

His once somber face immediately broke into a smile, and he enthusiastically patted Chu Zhiyuan’s shoulder, ”Well done!”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, ”Uncle, it was merely a coincidence.”

Chu Hongzhen waved his hand, ”No matter how you mastered it, as long as you did, it’s a skill.”

With renewed vigor, he said, ”Zhao’er can indeed restrain the Demon Clan. With you alongside Fifteenth Brother, it’s very stable!”

The Great Demon Suppressing Seal’s restraint on the Demon Clan not only manifests in strength but also in sensing the Demon Clan.

While others can’t sense the Demon Clan, the Great Demon Suppressing Seal can.

The most troublesome aspect of the Demon Clan is their elusive unpredictability; by the time they’re discovered, it’s usually when they’ve made their move, and the attack is already upon you.

Sensing them in advance greatly diminishes the terrifying aspect of the Demon Clan.

Removing their elusive unpredictability, assessing them with cultivation power is based on cultivation level.

If you have higher cultivation than the Demon Clan experts, you can defeat them.

”Uncle, how about we start going to the tavern for drinks at night from tomorrow?”

”Sounds good,” Chu Honglin laughed, ”I know you’re an expert in this area.”

Chu Zhiyuan chuckled confidently, ”I promise to satisfy Uncle.”

The original owner had been sidelined and isolated by the Imperial Family, so he focused on eating, drinking, and playing.

He drank at every tavern in the Imperial City, explored all entertainments in the city.

He knew exactly which taverns had better performances, which poetry houses had prettier ladies, and which theaters had better tunes.

After reincarnation, he fully inherited these memories from the original owner.

However, influenced by Xiao Ruoling’s presence, he found no interest in those beauties.

Outsiders perceived it as a post-trauma enlightenment after surviving a deadly ordeal.

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The next evening.

Chu Zhiyuan arrived at the Prince Gan Mansion and went to a tavern with Chu Honglin.