Imperial Cultivation

Li Hongzhao said angrily: “What are you doing, idiot! Why would I tell him that?!”

Cheng Tianfeng withdrew his suspicious gaze, looked at Chu Zhiyuan, and said helplessly: “Brother Chu, how did you know?”

“Phoenix Immortal Pill and Wind-Riding Pill are both coveted rare pills!” Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, “I haven’t had the chance to see them.”

“Of course you haven’t,” Li Hongzhao snorted: “The Phoenix Immortal Pill is our sect’s treasure. How could it flow to Da Jing? As for the Wind-Riding Pill, it is also a secret pill of Wentian Cliff. No one except Wentian Cliff disciples can obtain it.”

Is His Highness the only exception?

Li Hongzhao said: “Alright, what do you want to do? This is nothing, just wanting to surpass you, using some small tricks.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: “To make Brother Cheng obediently help, Your Highness’s methods are truly brilliant. I admire you!”

The power of a beauty trap works in any time and space.

Li Hongzhao showed an impatient expression and snorted: “Annoying!”

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Cheng Tianfeng: “Brother Cheng, it’s better to give this Wind-Riding Pill to me than to her.”

Cheng Tianfeng’s face was gloomy and silent.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Li Hongzhao again, smiled, but said nothing.

He knew that it would be easy to snatch the pill from Cheng Tianfeng, but impossible from Li Hongzhao.

“Giggle… hahaha…” Li Hongzhao suddenly giggled, her body trembling like a flower branch, laughing uncontrollably, her hair disheveled and her jade cheeks flushed red.

Adding a bit more charm.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at her with a smile, then looked at Cheng Tianfeng.

Cheng Tianfeng snorted: “If you give me three Phoenix Immortal Pills, I’ll give you the Wind-Riding Pill!”

Li Hongzhao laughed even louder.

Almost seeing a good show.

Chu Zhiyuan remained calm and composed, unaffected by her: “Does Your Highness not want to know who is behind the assassin?”

Li Hongzhao stopped laughing, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and her jade face became even more beautiful: “Chu Zhiyuan, you are really despicable. I knew it, there’s nothing good about being a prince!”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: “Compared to Your Highness, I am ashamed of myself.”

He could do very little about Cheng Tianfeng and Li Hongzhao plotting against him.

Cheng Tianfeng couldn’t continue fighting, otherwise, it would be bullying.

As for Li Hongzhao, according to the rules of war between the two countries, envoys should not be killed. He had already competed with her and defeated her. If he continued to deal with her, he would lose the magnanimity of Da Jing.

After thinking about it, instead of taking action, it would be better to get some benefits.

The Wind-Riding Pill and Phoenix Immortal Pill are both rare medicines in the world. If he was lucky, he could at least get one of them.

“Give up on the Phoenix Immortal Pill.” Li Hongzhao snorted: “As for who is behind it, it doesn’t matter.”

“Then this time, the assassin’s debt will be recorded on Your Highness’s account.” Chu Zhiyuan said: “Our Da Jing will not fail to retaliate.”

“Are you afraid we won’t succeed!” Li Hongzhao frowned and glared at him.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Cheng Tianfeng: “Brother Cheng, I originally planned to suddenly appear when you exchanged the pills and then snatch the Phoenix Immortal Pill and Wind-Riding Pill.”

Cheng Tianfeng’s expression changed slightly.

He was actually thinking about this.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t need to invite the two of them over to force him to hand over the pills in person. Since he had such well-informed ears and eyes, he could directly take action to snatch them.

With his lightness skill, he could snatch both pills in an instant, and the two of them working together might not be able to defeat him. Grandmasters would not intervene in such matters, only helping in times of life and death.

Why didn’t Chu Zhiyuan do that? If it were him, he would wipe them all out.

Chu Zhiyuan said: “Once I take action, it will cause a big commotion. By then, even if I want to hide it, I won’t be able to!”

“What if you can’t hide it?” Li Hongzhao snorted: “What’s wrong with the two of us exchanging pills? Why do you have to interfere?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled: “I just don’t know how Brother Cheng will explain it then, after all, we are enemies with Da Meng.”

“Alright, I’ll give you the Wind-Riding Pill.” Cheng Tianfeng snorted: “I’ll admit defeat this time!”

He had already thought it through.

If the news spread, Li Hongzhao wouldn’t care, but he couldn’t, and it would even affect the reputation of Wentian Cliff. Thus, causing dissatisfaction in the imperial court.

He had made a big mistake this time. He shouldn’t have cooperated with Li Hongzhao. One was that he was temporarily swayed by emotions, and the other was that Li Hongzhao deliberately confused him. He still fell for her beauty!

“Brother Cheng is decisive!” Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: “Then thank you very much.”

He turned to Li Hongzhao: “Your Highness, I have advanced to another level, and I am now at the fourth level.”

Li Hongzhao lightly raised her eyebrows and stared at him.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: “This time, I went out to train and hone myself, and inadvertently advanced to another level. It seems that becoming a Grandmaster is not that difficult.”

Li Hongzhao snorted: “Aren’t you boasting?”

Chu Zhiyuan lightly pushed out a palm.

Li Hongzhao met it with her left palm.

The two palms collided in the air, and a loud bang was heard from a palm's distance away.

Chu Zhiyuan sat firmly in his seat, but Li Hongzhao leaned back, slid straight back, and crashed heavily into the wall.

A layer of frost covered Li Hongzhao's beautiful face, and the smile was no longer there. Her plump body tensed up, no longer lazy and relaxed. Chu Zhiyuan looked at her with a smile.

Cheng Tianfeng’s expression was calm.

He was already accustomed to Chu Zhiyuan's rapid progress and was not surprised.

Li Hongzhao’s jade face was covered with frost, her bright eyes tightly furrowed, as if she wanted to see through him. “Your Highness, how is it?”

Li Hongzhao snorted: “You must have used some kind of strange object to advance, right?” Chu Zhiyuan nodded: “Indeed, I borrowed external force.”

“A pill?” “Something like that.”

Li Hongzhao's bright eyes flickered, and she said lightly: “Then congratulations, Prince.”

“Is Your Highness thinking that my use of such a pill is actually a good thing and a blessing for Da Meng?” “What do you mean by that?”

“Your Highness thinks that after I use the pill, it will be difficult for me to advance to Grandmaster, right?” “Since you knew, why did you still use it?”

“What I used was not to improve my cultivation.” Chu Zhiyuan clapped his hands and laughed: “Hehe, I have disappointed Your Highness.” “Farewell.”

Li Hongzhao was teased again and again, became angry and embarrassed, put on a cold face, got up and walked out.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at her with a smile, without trying to persuade her to stay.

The goal had already been achieved.

The person behind the assassin was indeed not her, but someone else from Da Meng, or someone else entirely, not a Da Meng person? “I’ll give you the thing tomorrow.” Cheng Tianfeng also got up, looked at him deeply: “Brother Chu, good methods.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: “Brother Cheng, you are too unkind. I have always regarded you as a friend.” “Friend? Heh!” Cheng Tianfeng laughed, thinking that Chu Zhiyuan was quite hypocritical.

He didn't have such a friend!

Li Hongzhao hurriedly left Mingyue Tower. Just as she took a dozen steps, she suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood with a “wah” sound.

“Your Highness?!” The two beautiful little maids were immediately shocked.

The guards and the Treading Cloud Iron Cavalry were also surprised.

Li Hongzhao waved her hand: “Don’t make a fuss, it’s just a minor injury!”

She took out a white handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the corner of her mouth, turned her head to look at the direction of Mingyue Tower, and snorted: “Stingy fellow!” She knew that this was Chu Zhiyuan deliberately retaliating.

Chu Zhiyuan left Mingyue Tower and walked towards the direction of Anguo Duke’s Mansion to see how things were going on Xiao Ruoling’s side. To see how the Western Palace Consort was doing.

Halfway there, he saw Huang Shirong in a apricot-yellow silk dress in the crowd.

She was being surrounded by two white-as-snow girls, and she was skillfully traversing the crowd, cold and indifferent. When she saw Chu Zhiyuan, her eyes lit up and she came to Chu Zhiyuan, cupping her fist in salute.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and returned the greeting.

“The Prince wants to go to our sect to view the Sword Tablet.” Huang Shirong smiled and said: “I am ordered to lead the Prince over.” Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said: “With Hall Master Huang leading the way, it couldn’t be better. When do we depart?”

“It depends on the Prince’s time.” “Naturally, the sooner the better.” “Then how about tomorrow?”

“Tomorrow, after I report to the yamen, we will set off.” The two agreed on a time and separated.