National Guardian's Gone and We're Done

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: This Means Foreign Martial Artists May Have Already Made a New Breakthrough

In the palace of the Great Xia Empire’s Royal City,

solemn and majestic, its towering spires glinted with golden light under the sun.

Inside the palace,

Lu Yinxing was busy handling the heavy affairs of the state.

An intelligence officer hurried into the palace,

approached Queen Lu Yinxing’s desk, bowed respectfully, and reported in a low voice, ”Her Majesty the Queen, astonishing news has come from the Ruan Family’s territory on the border.

According to our latest intelligence, everyone in the Ruan Family, from top to bottom, including their Guard and upper echelon, has been wiped out. Not a single person survived.

The scene was brutal, with bodies strewn everywhere and bloodstains all around.

In the ruins of the battlefield, we found three crude gravestones, clearly fashioned from materials found on-site.

The inscriptions on them read ’Ruan Hongyi’s Father,’ ’Ruan Hongyi’s Eldest Brother,’ and ’Ruan Hongyi’s Second Brother.’ The handwriting was messy, but legible enough.”

He paused for a moment before continuing, ”We speculate that Ruan Hongyi may have been at the scene before our people arrived.

What’s puzzling is that Ruan Hongyi didn’t pursue Chu He in the direction he left.

Why she would leave such an obvious clue, and why she chose to give up the chase...

...all of this has left us deeply confused.”

Queen Lu Yinxing put down the document in her hand, raised her head, and fixed the intelligence officer with a sharp gaze. ”Where is Chu He now?”

The intelligence officer replied, ”Based on our analysis, Chu He should be able to return to the Royal City in about half a day.

However, we haven’t sent anyone to tail him.

With Chu He’s power, even our most elite scouts would likely fail to track him.

We’re just making an educated guess based on the trail he left behind.”

Queen Lu Yinxing pondered for a moment, then ordered, ”Secretly ensure the protection of Chu He’s family members who remain at the manor.

Raise their security level to be equal to my own. I’m entrusting this matter to you.

Your intelligence operatives are more meticulous. You must ensure there are absolutely no mistakes.

Chu He has already demonstrated his strength; he is a treasure to our Great Xia Empire.

With him here, our Great Xia Empire can rest easy for the foreseeable future.

We must seize this opportunity to strengthen our nation.

The Great Jing Empire once had a glorious past, and now we too can enjoy such prosperity.

But all of this depends on Chu He remaining in the Great Xia Empire.

Therefore, you must give it your all and allow no failures.”

The intelligence officer nodded solemnly. ”Rest assured, Your Majesty, I will personally oversee this matter. If anything goes wrong, I will answer for it with my head.”

Queen Lu Yinxing looked at him and said, ”I was the one who promoted you, so of course I trust you.

However, besides protecting Chu He’s family, you also need to send people to find any trace of Ruan Hongyi.

Ruan Hongyi has now become one of the most unstable factors in our Empire.

Furthermore, this woman’s strength is extraordinary. After disappearing for so long and now reappearing, her power has likely reached a new level.

There are already rumors abroad that the King-level is not the final destination for a Martial Artist; there is an even more mysterious realm beyond it.

This implies that Martial Artists in other countries may have already achieved new breakthroughs.

Ruan Hongyi’s existence is undoubtedly a huge threat to us.

Do you understand what I mean?”

The intelligence officer nodded heavily. ”Your Majesty is wise. I understand your meaning.

I will immediately organize a team to track down Ruan Hongyi with all our resources.

At the same time, I will also strengthen our surveillance and defenses against foreign Martial Artists to ensure the security of our Great Xia Empire.”

After hearing this, Queen Lu Yinxing nodded in satisfaction and waved her hand, dismissing the intelligence officer.

...

Chu He arrived at the Royal City, but instead of going to see Lu Yinxing, he chose to return directly to his own manor.

He hadn’t deliberately concealed his tracks along the way, so Queen Lu Yinxing must have already known he was back in the Royal City.

He opened his personal system panel.

The ”Restore Glory” mission was marked as complete.

The Black Pearl incident had not only caused a sensation throughout the Great Xia Empire, but had also shaken the entire Blue Star.

Chu He’s actions had resolved the crisis for the Great Xia Empire and, more importantly, put the entire world at ease, no longer having to worry about the Black Pearl mysteriously reappearing in some other nation’s territory.

At that moment, Chu He’s prestige once again reached its zenith, and his name was once again etched into the minds of all.

As the mission panel closed, the reward was automatically delivered into his mind.

It was a Magic called the He Transformed and Free Great Method.

This Magic could conjure powerful Dharma Bodies to aid in battle,

and these Dharma Bodies were no ordinary things. They were indistinguishable from Chu He’s true self, and these clones could even create more clones of their own.

Endless and inexhaustible, it could be called an invincible method.

The He Transformed and Free Great Method was like an omnipresence in time, able to traverse all manner of space-time and manifest all things and all beings from within them.

The power of this Magic was directly related to his own strength—

the stronger he was, the greater the Magic’s power.

It could be understood as the user of the Magic themselves, or it could be seen as the heavens and earth, the Heavenly Dao, or even all things and all logic.

Theoretically, this Magic had no limits; it could increase one’s combat power from one to infinity.

Chu He immersed himself in the mysteries of the Magic, closing his eyes to carefully perceive the bundle of information in his mind.

As time passed, he gradually grasped the essence of this Magic.

When he opened his eyes, they shimmered with a joyous light.

Once he used the He Transformed and Free Great Method, he alone could stand against an army of thousands!

At that moment, Chu He’s figure appeared on the lawn.

His appearance immediately drew the attention of all the King-Sealing Level Martial Artists in the vicinity.

They all locked their gazes on Chu He, eager to catch a glimpse of this legendary figure’s demeanor.

Chu He gave a slight nod in the direction of the figures, then took a single step and vanished from the lawn.

The next moment, his figure had already reappeared inside the villa a hundred meters away.

This scene left the King-Sealing Level Martial Artists lurking in the shadows completely stunned.

Although they had heard that Chu He’s strength was immense, it was nothing compared to the shock of seeing it firsthand.

Chu He’s speed was so fast it simply defied their imagination,

as if he had transcended the very constraints of space!

These were the people Lu Yinxing had arranged to protect his family.

”Chu He, you’re finally back!”

In the villa’s living room, Chu He’s parents, older sister, and younger sister, as well as Ye Lingyun and Liu Yuzhu, all stood up, their faces beaming with joy.

Chu He’s arrival brought endless warmth and peace to the home.

Just as he was about to speak, a crisp system notification sound echoed in his mind: ”DING!”

He was slightly taken aback for a moment, and then the information for a system mission appeared in his mind: ”Host’s current situation has been detected. Triggering a new mission.

Please begin helping your loved ones cultivate.

Once at least three of them successfully become Martial Artists, you will be rewarded with the Grass Destruction Sword Technique!

No penalty for mission failure.”

Chu He sighed to himself. ’This system is so considerate. It always helps out right when I need it.’

He looked at everyone and then slowly began to speak. ”This world is not a peaceful place, and I can’t always be by your side to protect you.

Therefore, I’ve decided to personally teach you the methods of Martial Arts cultivation.

Only by becoming powerful yourselves can you ensure your own true safety.”

He turned to Liu Yuzhu and said with a smile, ”If you’re willing, you can also stay here and cultivate with me.

Of course, you can also relay this message to Lu Yinxing.”

Liu Yuzhu was so excited she was on the verge of tears. She knew that Chu He’s strength was at the pinnacle of Blue Star, and to be given such an opportunity was a blessing from the heavens.

She nodded hurriedly, her voice trembling slightly. ”Thank you, Mr. Chu. I will be sure to relay your words to Her Majesty.”

...

Elsewhere, Dai Ju and Gao Yimin were sitting in a lounge.

Gao Yimin’s hands clenched and unclenched; she was not as calm as she appeared on the surface.

”The people sent by Her Majesty the Queen will be here in a few hours.” Dai Ju looked at Gao Yimin, a flash of worry in her eyes. ”The person who sent that letter is clearly not trustworthy.”

Gao Yimin seemed to have made up her mind. ”Forget it. We’re leaving now.

If we don’t go, it’ll really be too late.

These past few days, I’ve noticed other Martial Artists watching us, sometimes overtly, sometimes covertly. I’m afraid they’ve already been given some kind of secret mission.

Judging by their formations, Her Majesty the Queen has no intention of letting us go easily.

With our current strength, if we really want to leave, not even a King-level expert could stop us.”

Gao Yimin’s words made Dai Ju feel the urgency as well. She nodded and prepared to pack her things and leave.

Just then, the door to the lounge was pushed open from the outside, and a faint, rotten smell wafted in.

The two exchanged a look, their eyes filled with vigilance.

From outside the door, a figure slowly walked in.

He wore a strange smile, and his eyes glinted with malicious intent.

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