Imperial Cultivation

Although the two didn't speak, their eyes were intertwined. Xiao Ruoling's deep, mesmerizing eyes seemed to hold both resentment and affection.

Chu Zhiyuan understood her gaze, knowing that she had also received the news and was blaming him for being too reckless.

He smiled, wanting to hold her soft hands, but forcibly restrained himself.

In front of so many disciples, such intimacy would make them uncomfortable, thereby weakening her authority.

"Your Highness, it's truly an honor to have you grace us with your presence!" Shen Hanyue said with a light snort, "Congratulations on the great victory of the Great Blaze and Great Fierce Four Battalions, Your Highness!"

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Shen Hanyue.

Shen Hanyue stood behind Xiao Ruoling, also dressed in white like snow, and wearing a white veil along with the other five women.

Yet, she could be noticed at a glance, and her beauty could be felt instantly.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Saintess Shen has also heard of it? Where did you hear it from?"

Shen Hanyue scoffed, "The news seemed to have burrowed into my ears on its own; I couldn't avoid hearing it even if I wanted to."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruoling.

Xiao Ruoling lightly furrowed her delicate brows, as if deep in thought.

Seeing Xiao Ruoling's expression, Shen Hanyue couldn't help but say, "Senior Sister, is something wrong?"

Xiao Ruoling gently shook her head.

Shen Hanyue looked at Chu Zhiyuan: "Your Highness is also skilled in military strategy; I'm impressed."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Saintess Shen, speak properly; don't be sarcastic."

Shen Hanyue curled her lips: "Hmph, making Senior Sister worry, why can't I be sarcastic?"

"Junior Sister," Xiao Ruoling gently chided, "Speak properly."

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Xiao Ruoling with a smile: "Someone is deliberately trying to praise me to death; don't take it too seriously."

"Senior Sister, say what you need to say," Shen Hanyue huffed playfully, turning to continue speaking to Chu Zhiyuan, "Is it true?"

"The soldiers of Great Fierce, thinking about it, one knows they are vulnerable, just four battalions."

"Does Your Highness think we only know how to practice cultivation and don't understand warfare?" Shen Hanyue retorted, "We have elders who have served in the military."

"I stand corrected then," Chu Zhiyuan said as he walked upwards.

As he walked, the others followed.

"An elder analyzed that even if our Great Jing's Wind-Chasing Iron Cavalry came, they wouldn't be able to achieve this result."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "You flatter me. This success was just good luck. It would be difficult to succeed again; it's not real skill."

"Those famous battles throughout history were often achieved with good luck," Shen Hanyue said dismissively, "Anyway, everyone knows that Your Highness is skilled in military strategy."

Xiao Ruoling immediately showed concern, lightly furrowing her brow: "Is this their intention?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "To force me to gain experience in the military? ...That's quite clever."

Could this be Li Hongzhao's doing?

Praising him to death, making the world know that he has amazing military talent, thereby creating popular demand, forcing him to enter the military.

In battle, swords and spears have no eyes. If they really killed him, Great Jing would be angry but helpless.

If they dared to kill the heir apparent in private, there would be a crazy retaliation, but there was no way to prevent it on the battlefield.

Shen Hanyue blinked her bright eyes, surprisingly saying, "This move is really vicious."

Meng Canglan lightly furrowed her brow: "If someone is deliberately trying to praise the heir apparent to death, what is the purpose?"

She vaguely worried that this was the work of forces supporting Prince Ying as the next emperor.

Could it be that the court is already starting the battle for the throne? It's too early. Moreover, this kind of contention is extremely unfavorable to Great Jing, damages national strength, and will cause turmoil in the court.

If their goal is to lure the heir apparent into the military, will there be a next step?

The heir apparent has shallow roots in the military. After becoming a military officer, it is very likely that there will be a situation of outward compliance and inward defiance.

If this kind of thing happens at a critical moment, will it endanger the heir apparent's life?

Thinking of this, her expression changed slightly.

If this is the case, there will inevitably be a bloody storm, and it may even involve the Worry-Free Sect. Her bright eyes flickered as she pondered a solution.

The two groups arrived at Chu Zhiyuan's courtyard.

Yao Yong had already reserved this courtyard alone and would not let anyone else live there.

Chu Zhiyuan would stay here every time he came.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at the small courtyard, which was elegant and tidy, obviously specially taken care of.

Xiao Ruoling waved her hand.

The group of white-clothed women behind her immediately sprang into action, like butterflies flitting among flowers. In the blink of an eye, they lit a red clay stove, used their inner energy to stimulate it, and soon bubbling hot air emerged as they began to pour tea.

Chu Zhiyuan invited everyone to sit down at the stone table in the courtyard.

Xiao Ruoling sat beside him, and Shen Hanyue sat on the other side of Xiao Ruoling.

Meng Canglan sat opposite him.

"Your Highness, if someone really has ulterior motives, then we must guard against them and find a way to break this scheme," Meng Canglan said softly.

The Worry-Free Sect was betting on Chu Zhiyuan, so they naturally had to find a way to break this plan.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "How to break it?"

"Your Highness should not go to the military for the time being," Meng Canglan said, "After all, the military is too dangerous."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

He originally had no intention of entering the military.

Chu Mingrui had long wanted him to go to the military, but he had always refused to accept the move, not mentioning it, and as soon as Chu Mingrui mentioned it, he would immediately talk about other things.

Chu Mingrui has been in the military for so many years and is already physically and mentally exhausted, wanting to find a successor. He is the best successor in Chu Mingrui's eyes. Once he enters the military, he will quickly become a general.

He didn't go before, and now that someone is forcing him, he will not go even more.

"The best way is to make others feel that Your Highness should not enter the military."

"How can we make them feel this way?" Shen Hanyue unknowingly listened with fascination and quickly asked.

Meng Canglan pondered in silence.

For a moment, she couldn't think of how to make the world feel that Chu Zhiyuan should not enter the military.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "I will spread the word that I want to promote formations."

"Wonderful!" Meng Canglan clapped her hands in praise: "Wonderful indeed!"

Xiao Ruoling nodded slightly.

Shen Hanyue had a confused look on her face, not understanding what was so wonderful about this, and even making Meng Canglan praise it so much.

Xiao Ruoling understood where the wonder lay.

Chu Zhiyuan had told her about the situation of the Fuyuan Town trip, including the exchange with Chu Mingrui.

So she also knew that it was unfavorable for Chu Mingrui to promote formations in the military, and the resistance was extremely high.

Practicing formations is too difficult, and everyone in the military is complaining and doesn't want to do it. Chu Zhiyuan's foundation is still shallow, and even if he has a great reputation outside, the soldiers in the military will not take it to heart.

As soon as they say they want to promote formations, they will immediately feel disgusted.

Not to mention them, even the various departments of the court will feel uneasy, fearing that they will cause trouble.

Thinking of this, Xiao Ruoling softly said, "In that case, there will be no small hidden dangers."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "This is actually the truth."

The purpose of him establishing the Phoenix Camp was to promote formations.

The shortcut to improving the combat power of Great Jing is first, formations, and second, the number of Grandmasters.

Once the elites of the Phoenix Camp step into the Grandmaster realm, they will leave and then new elites will be included.

Round after round of entry and exit, eventually more and more people will learn the Phoenix Seeking Phoenix Formation, and more and more Grandmasters.

One to ten, ten to a hundred, a hundred to a thousand, a thousand to ten thousand. At that time, there will be a qualitative change.