Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 835: Chapter 831: Questions

The official road at the East City Gate stretches straight to the horizon, flanked by dense forests.

A hundred meters away from the city gate, within the woods, stands a small octagonal pavilion painted red.

Named the Yao Pavilion, it is a place for people to express their best wishes and say farewell.

Inside the Yao Pavilion, four middle-aged men stand with their hands behind their backs, smiling and conversing, quite self-assured.

All four are wearing dark green robes with cloud patterns, exuding a formidable aura that keeps passersby mysteriously at a distance.

This is the invisible suppression brought by the Venerable, like animals encountering a fierce tiger.

When Chu Zhiyuan’s group arrived, the four men stepped out of the pavilion and bowed in greeting.

Li Miaotan nodded lightly: ”Thank you for your hard work, gentlemen.”

Her expression was indifferent, dignified and noble, completely different from the gentle and harmonious demeanor when she was with Chu Zhiyuan.

One of the middle-aged men said solemnly: ”It’s our duty to eradicate the Demon Clan!”

Li Miaotan said: ”This time we’re going to battle against the Demon Clan experts, being Spirit Guard born, you all know the dangers.”

The middle-aged man said gravely: ”Your Highness, if there’s a chance to kill the Demon Clan, danger is irrelevant!”

Li Miaotan glanced at Li Yuzhen.

Li Yuzhen took out four jade bottles from her sleeve, and with a flick of her jade hand, the bottles flew to each person.

The four middle-aged men each caught a jade bottle, looking towards Li Miaotan doubtfully.

Li Miaotan said: ”These are Phoenix Nirvana Pills.”

”Your Highness...” The lead middle-aged man hesitated: ”This...”

”This time we’ll fight openly and secretly; we’re visible to distract the Demon Clan experts, while the Prince Consort strikes from the shadow. There are many Demon Clan experts, extremely dangerous.”

”Yes!” The lead middle-aged man bowed, putting away the jade bottle.

Having a Phoenix Nirvana Pill is like having an extra life.

The life force of a Venerable is extremely strong, as long as they’re not killed instantly, they’re hard to kill.

No matter how severe the injury, a Phoenix Nirvana Pill can bring them back to life.

Li Miaotan looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his left hand, pointing to the front-left: ”It should be in that direction.”

”Then let’s go.” Li Miaotan said.

Fu Zheng said: ”I’ll go ahead to scout.”

Her green dress fluttered as she lightly stepped on the treetops and swiftly moved away.

Li Yuzhen followed, the two women walked side by side, disappearing in the blink of an eye above the dense forest.

Li Miaotan smiled charmingly: ”Husband, let’s go too.”

”Let’s go.” Chu Zhiyuan said.

The two soared onto the treetops, gliding towards the front-left.

The four middle-aged men in dark green robes followed closely behind.

They exchanged glances with each other.

They originally thought, since it’s two princes and princesses from different dynasties, their ideals differ, their statuses no less, they should maintain a superficial marriage, actually with disparate dreams.

Seeing the interaction between Chu Zhiyuan and Li Miaotan, they couldn’t help but overturn this idea.

It appears the Twelfth Princess and the Prince Consort are very affectionate, a rarity indeed.

Continuing to glide towards the left-front, after ten miles, Chu Zhiyuan suddenly said: ”Xiao Zheng and Yuzhen are about to be ambushed!”

Li Miaotan frowned slightly: ”Should we warn them?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

Li Miaotan hesitated: ”Will they be killed outright?”

”Then use the Phoenix Nirvana Pill.” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Li Miaotan scolded: ”You’re really ruthless.”

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”They need to experience it once; Xiao Zheng always thinks the Demon Clan is nothing.”

Since encountering the Demon Clan, he’s always victorious, giving Fu Zheng an irreversible impression: that the Demon Clan experts are no big deal.

If she keeps this idea, she’ll suffer in the Outer Realm Battlefield.

Even if not going to the Outer Realm Battlefield, she would suffer from the Demon Clan in Phoenix Imperial City.

It’s about time she personally learns the power of the Demon Clan.

Fu Zheng and Li Yuzhen drifted forward, True Yuan surging, looking around.

They were extremely cautious, stopping whenever they noticed any movement, observing before continuing.

The two communicated through sound transmission into secret.

”Sister Li, when we encounter Demon Clan experts later, should we team up or fight separately?”

”Act according to the situation, if there are many people, then team up, if few, we’ll fight separately.”

”How do you define many?”

”More than three people.”

”Alright, these Demon Clan are really audacious, dare to come here.”

”They want to kill Your Highness and the Prince Consort.”

”These guys deserve to die!”

”Huh?!”

Fu Zheng suddenly exclaimed.

Several gray shadows leaped out of the woods, getting close in the blink of an eye, hand seals and fist shadows covering them.

”Demon Clan, team up!” Li Yuzhen shouted.

The two turned, backs against each other, unleashed swords in arcs, the sword light forming half-circular arcs covering themselves.

”Ding ding ding ding...”

The longsword clashed with fist shadows and hand seals, sounding like metal clanging.

The two women refreshed their spirits.

Among these Demon Clan experts, there were no Venerables, their cultivation was a notch lower than their own.

”Sister Li, I’m coming!”

Fu Zheng shouted, the sword light erupted, her figure darted out, nimbly weaving into the midst of the six gray-clad middle-aged men, the sword light encompassing them.

This was turning the tables.

Li Yuzhen followed with a sword wave: ”Be careful of their Jade and Stone Burning!”

”Understood.” Fu Zheng responded, the sword light surged again.

She had been laboriously practicing her swordsmanship lately, painstakingly learning, and her swordsmanship had improved rapidly.

This Chang Chun Sword Technique was like falling leaves sweeping away endlessly, the sword light boundless and omnipresent.

In an instant, it actually forced the six gray-robed middle-aged men into a fluster.

Li Yuzhen shook her head.

These Demon Clan members could not be considered experts, their Transformation Realm not perfected.

Coming here was purely courting death, it’s hard to pose a threat, let alone assassinate the Princess and the Prince Consort.

Really don’t know what these Demon Clan are thinking, no brains at all?

Chu Zhiyuan and Li Miaotan stood at a distance, observing the situation here.

Li Miaotan looked at Chu Zhiyuan with confusion.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Who says Demon Clan only think straight and can’t change course? They would even set up an ambush.”

Li Miaotan said, ”There’s another batch of Demon Clan experts?”

”Right under their tree.” Chu Zhiyuan said.

Li Miaotan lightly knit her eyebrows.

She concentrated for a moment, then turned to look at the four City Guard Venerables.

They all shook their heads, neither seeing nor sensing anything.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Madam, have you noticed a problem?”

”What problem?”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The Demon Clan seem to be becoming more skilled at concealing their presence, setting up ambushes and assassinations, something that should be the specialty of the Heavenly Demons.”

Li Miaotan pondered, ”Could they have used a treasure, or a secret technique?”

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”I initially thought it was a treasure, but later discovered it should be a secret technique.”

Li Miaotan’s face became solemn.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”If all Demon Clan experts could master this secret technique, what would the consequences be?”

Li Miaotan’s face grew even more solemn.

The leader of the four City Guard Venerables said in a low voice, ”Impossible, right?”

He found this matter a bit unbelievable.

The Demon Clan have always been wild, charging head-on.

The Demon Clan would set up ambushes and assassinate.

If the Demon Clan were really to master assassination, the trouble would be even greater.

There are more of them, fearless of death, ready for Jade and Stone Burning at any moment.

Just as they were thinking this, they heard four dull thuds ”bang bang bang bang”.

Four clusters of red mist instantly enveloped the two women.

The two women flashed and retreated, barely avoiding the red mist, but twelve gray shadows had already rushed over, waiting for them.

As they awkwardly avoided the red mist, they were met with overwhelming hand seals and fist shadows.

Among them were Venerables.

The sky full of fist seals and fist shadows condensed into one, forming a wild force, like massive waves crashing ashore.

The two women wielded their swords to resist, their figures flickering, but the wild force was omnipresent, completely blocking them.

Not only could their bodies not move forward, but they were instead pushed toward the red mist.

Their expressions changed drastically, desperately operating to stop the backward momentum.

Yet these Demon Clan experts’ fist shadows and hand seals were continuous, the wild force like layer upon layer of massive waves, each wave stronger than the last.

Li Miaotan softly said, ”Still not making a move?”

This was standing idly by during crisis.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

”It will ruin their looks.” Li Miaotan said.

For women, life and death are important, but so is appearance.

Surviving but being disfigured would be painful torment.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, ”Let it ruin then.”

”You’re truly heartless!” Li Miaotan reproached, ”I’m going to make a move!”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Wait a bit longer before making a move.”

”...Too dangerous!” Li Miaotan watched the scene intently, ready to approach.

However, Chu Zhiyuan held her jade hand back.

”This...” Li Miaotan tried to withdraw her hand, but couldn’t.

Chu Zhiyuan softly said, ”Wait a bit longer.”

”Ah——!” Fu Zheng let out an angry roar, her sleeve suddenly expanded, her eyes shooting green light.

Li Yuzhen’s eyes also suddenly brightened, a chilling light shining forth.

They abruptly stopped their retreat, steady as nails driven into the ground.

”Bang! Bang!”

The red mist, which was about to disperse, suddenly exploded again, even more powerfully.

The two women were unable to dodge, watching helplessly as they were about to be blown away.

Their vision blurred, light and shadows twisted.

In the next moment, they found themselves ten meters away, with Chu Zhiyuan’s arm around their waists.