Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 798: Chapter 794: Behind the Scenes

”Good!”

Chu Liechu was already standing beside him, and upon seeing him open his eyes, he excitedly patted his shoulder.

Chu Zhiyuan showed a smile: ”At last, we’ve exterminated these Demon Clan!”

”Haha...” Chu Liechu no longer maintained his calm demeanor; he was as excited as a child, grinning broadly and laughing, ”Exterminated well!”

”Ninth Prince, admirable!”

Two venerables from the Jade Dynasty clasped their fists.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded: ”Still, it was thanks to the help of you two gentlemen.”

The two of them hurriedly shook their heads.

For them to kill these two Demon Clan venerables was almost impossible.

Even with Li Yuzhen and Fu Zheng, they couldn’t kill these two venerables.

Their life force was too strong, and their cultivation was formidable.

Fu Zheng remained calm, seemingly lost in thought.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at her and knew she was comprehending something, gaining insight.

Li Yuzhen was as calm as water, looking indifferently at these two giant beasts.

”Ninth Prince...”

”Thank you, Ninth Prince!”

...

The Imperial Guards of the Jade Dynasty came one after another to greet Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan nodded to each of them.

He was very grateful to these Imperial Guards.

He did not feel that being a Prince meant he naturally deserved the guards’ life-risking protection.

After they finished greeting, Chu Zhiyuan said to Chu Liechu: ”Brother, you all continue on your way and guard against the next wave of ambush.”

”Haven’t they been wiped out?” Chu Liechu frowned.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”While the Demon Clan has been wiped out, who knows if the Demon Clan will go mad, and then there’s Yuanzhen.”

”Hmm, understood.” Chu Liechu solemnly said, ”These people really won’t give up... We’ll speed up, we should reach the Imperial City by dusk.”

They were delayed for so long; otherwise, they could’ve reached the Imperial City around noon.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”I’ll be watching in the shadows, and will signal if there’s an ambush.”

Chu Liechu hurriedly said, ”No need for you, I’ll send scouts; you should head back to the Imperial City first.”

Even though Chu Zhiyuan had displayed formidable killing prowess, he still didn’t want Chu Zhiyuan to take risks.

Just in case.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”Don’t worry, brother, I’ll be more careful.”

”... Be careful, then.”

”Yes, yes, you should set off quickly.”

”... Alright, then we shall set off!” Chu Liechu gave him a deep look again.

Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand.

After Chu Liechu led the Imperial Guards away, only Chu Zhiyuan, Li Yuzhen, and Fu Zheng remained in the field.

Li Yuzhen said, ”Prince Consort, how should we handle these corpses?”

”Do you have any ideas?”

”I’ll find someone to take them back.” Li Yuzhen said, ”They shouldn’t be wasted.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”What for?”

”The Court has a specific office responsible for researching the Demon Clan and Demon Clan; these corpses are treasures to them.”

”Hmm, then find someone to take them back... but first notify Your Highness.”

”Of course!” Li Yuzhen agreed.

She took out that silver tube from her sleeve, pulled the fuse at the bottom, and instantly a red light shot up into the sky.

The red light formed a Phoenix in the sky.

Fu Zheng curiously said, ”Sister Li, these Demon Clan members are different from what I imagined.”

”How are they different?”

”They seemed a bit weak.”

”You are a Venerable; they were only in the Transformation Realm.”

”Their techniques seemed clumsy too.” Fu Zheng shook her head, ”The power was very weak.”

”Their strength is internal. When they fight, they don’t rely on external forces, so they don’t pursue external displays; instead, they are restrained.”

”Internal strength...”

”They absorb strength into their body, strengthen the body, constantly compressing and storing it, unlike us, who use True Yuan to draw upon external Spiritual Energy, so it’s not as radiant and the momentum is far inferior.”

”But isn’t the body’s capacity limited? Isn’t it a disadvantage while fighting?”

”Their bodies are formidable, and they also have Demon Crystals. Theoretically, it’s impossible for them to overfill.”

”I see.” Fu Zheng suddenly realized.

Li Yuzhen said, ”Prince Consort, pity we didn’t get any Demon Crystals.”

Fu Zheng curiously asked, ”Didn’t these folks have Demon Crystals on them?”

Li Yuzhen said, ”I suppose they shattered the Demon Crystals before dying.”

They haven’t reached the level to instantly annihilate these Demon Clan experts without giving them a chance to shatter the Demon Crystals.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: ”It doesn’t matter.”

He was extremely satisfied with today’s harvest.

If cultivating Heavenly Dragon Introduction, to reach the Fourth Transformation would take at least two years.

Yet now, he was very close to the Fifth Transformation, just a step away.

This time, the Demon Crystal saved him at least ten years of effort.

He was filled with emotion.

Without an unexpected windfall, one cannot prosper; cultivation is the same, talent is fundamental, but opportunities and resources are also indispensable.

If it weren’t for this time, he wouldn’t know how great the Demon Crystal’s benefit was to him.

After this time, he still has a chance to encounter Demon Clan experts.

The news of the Heavenly Dragon Introduction should have spread among the Demon Clan; they should be taking action too.

The previous time was to assassinate the Yujing Envoy; the next time it will be an attempt on his life.

He eagerly anticipated their arrival.

——

Chu Zhiyuan continued to closely follow the Yujing Envoy, watching them enter Phoenix Imperial City.

As he was about to leave, he looked up to the sky.

The sky was as clear as a wash.

White clouds floated like cotton patches in the sky.

Between the white clouds, two black dots were moving, spiraling.

Chu Zhiyuan had already figured out who owned these two Eagles.

They weren’t previously suspected Demon Clan members.

They were raised by humans.

About ten miles away stood a mountain peak, extremely steep, far from the official road.

On the east side of this peak was a cliff, seemingly carved with a knife. Halfway up the cliff was a cave.

Inside the cave sat an old man in a green robe, with a gaunt face, cross-legged in cultivation.

This green-robed elder was the owner of the two Eagles.

He was neither of the Demon Clan nor the Demon Clan, but a human.

Chu Zhiyuan had vaguely determined that this person was a master from Yuanzhen.

It’s uncertain whether this assassination was Yuanzhen’s tactic of leaking information or just a silent spectator to enjoy the show.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t rush to deal with this old man.

The two Eagles swooped into the cave, landing on the green-robed elder’s shoulder.

The green-robed elder opened his eyes, a smile appearing on his stern face, gently stroking the majestic feathers of the two Eagles.

The feathers were like they had been oiled.

He rose and floated out of the cave, standing at the entrance looking towards the direction of Phoenix Imperial City.

He turned and floated away, further and further towards the distant horizon.

Gradually floating out of Chu Zhiyuan’s Super Sense range.

But Chu Zhiyuan didn’t chase, he continued to walk slowly within the city, heading towards the Princess Mansion.

A Flying Knife silently skimmed over the grass, following the green-robed elder.

It followed the green-robed elder into a massive mountain range, entering a peak.

In the forest on the peak sat dozens of green-robed men, some young, some middle-aged, others old.

Some were on stones cultivating, others were lying on tree branches sleeping soundly.

Seeing the green-robed elder appear, they all sat up straight and looked over.

The green-robed elder said in a low voice, ”The Yujing Envoy blocked the Demon Clan expert’s attack and entered Phoenix Imperial City.”

”Blocked again!” A square-faced elder shook his head and sighed, ”We should have taken action then!”

He was dignified, speaking with clarity.

”The bottom line must not be breached!” A round-faced elder coldly said, ”We must not team up with non-humans!”

”Alas... What a pity about this opportunity.” The square-faced elder sighed.

The round-faced elder snorted, ”This opportunity is gone, but there will be another! Now let’s see how the assassination in the city goes, see what the Demon Clan is capable of!”

”But the Demon Clan’s target for assassination isn’t the Eldest Prince, but the Ninth Prince.”

”I really don’t understand what they’re thinking, ignoring the Eldest Prince and insisting on killing the Ninth Prince!”

”Let’s watch how things unfold, we won’t team up with non-humans, nor will we assist the Ninth Prince; if he can’t dodge the assassination, he can’t blame anyone else.”