Imperial Cultivation

49: Chapter 47: Inviting the Moon

49 -47: Inviting the Moon

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He was very curious about the situation at the time.

He regretted not being able to witness the Great Grandmaster in action and thus catch a glimpse of the Great Grandmaster’s power.

Lu Wan gave a few instructions, and everyone dispersed.

Some practiced martial arts, played with treasures, or attended to other affairs.

Chu Zhiyuan and Lu Wan entered the house.

Zou Fang stood in the shadows behind Chu Zhiyuan, unnoticed.

Li Suyue blushed, served the tea, and was about to leave with her head lowered.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at her with a smile and said to Lu Wan, “Miss Li is skilled with flowers and plants, my younger sister likes her a lot.”

“Suyue is too innocent, I’m afraid she might easily offend the Commandery Princess.”

“Coincidentally, my younger sister is also very innocent,” Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “I trust Miss Li will frequently visit the Prince Mansion to see my younger sister, she must be quite lonely by herself.”

“Of course.” Lu Wan agreed on behalf of Li Suyue.

This was a rare opportunity.

Why is the Thick Earth Sect so arrogant and domineering?

It’s clearly because of their relationship with the Prince Huai Mansion.

The Prince Qing Mansion is not doing well now, but with this Princely Heir, the future of the Prince Qing Mansion will be promising, bringing endless benefits with a good relationship.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Li Suyue.

Li Suyue, blushing, nodded gently, keeping her head low, not daring to meet Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes.

“Suyue, you may leave now,” Lu Wan said with a smile.

Li Suyue breathed a sigh of relief and quickly retreated.

Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, “Miss Li and my younger sister have similar personalities, both too shy, they should meet more people and make more friends.”

“Her nature is like this, it can’t be forced,” Lu Wan said with a smile.

Chu Zhiyuan took a light sip of tea, put down the teacup, and inquired with Lu Wan about what had happened back then.

When Lu Wan mentioned the Great Grandmaster, her eyes immediately brightened: “The one who came was a Great Grandmaster named Hu from the Grandmaster Mansion.

He looked ageless, seeming both in his forties and over a hundred, …a very odd feeling, hard to describe.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Of course, it’s impossible for him to be in his forties; there are no Great Grandmasters under forty.

Upon reaching the Grandmaster Realm, they return to simplicity, and their external appearance changes.

Some Great Grandmasters cultivate mental methods that preserve or enhance youth, leading to a youthful appearance, as though rejuvenating.

A Great Grandmaster’s lifespan is typically at least 300 years, with some living over 400 years, how could they appear aged?

Lu Wan’s charming eyes shone brightly: “After Song Shishu became a Great Grandmaster, he seldom showed his skills, so we don’t really know how formidable a Great Grandmaster truly is.”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Without enemies, conquering without a fight, why act?

Even if demonstrating, it’s impossible to exert full power, you can only see the tip of the iceberg.

Lu Wan sighed: “Now that we have seen this Hu Great Grandmaster in action, we still don’t understand how powerful a Great Grandmaster truly is.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Lu Wan said: “This Hu Great Grandmaster, after arriving, took the box and walked out, continuing to a mountain thirty miles outside the city, entering a cave halfway up, where he found a bead in a crevice.”

Chu Zhiyuan seemed thoughtful.

The Great Grandmaster indeed possessed strange abilities, like his own Super Sensing.

Lu Wan lightly furrowed her dark eyebrows and said: “He then returned to the city, went to the altar of the True One Sect, lifted up an old man, gave him a shake, and handed him to a master from the Military Suppression Department, that was his action.”

“True One Sect?”

“Yes, an elder from the True One Sect.”

“…True One Sect!” Chu Zhiyuan looked puzzled.

The entanglement between the Thick Earth Sect and the Flying Flower Sword Sect is quite a hot pit, with Prince Huai Mansion on one side and Song Feiqiong Great Grandmaster on the other, no one wants to get involved.

The True One Sect jumped right in, acting as a tool for the Thick Earth Sect, is there another reason?

Is there something Thick Earth Sect holds over them, or have they already pledged allegiance to the Thick Earth Sect, or formed an alliance with them?

Too many possibilities.

Is there a shadow of other forces behind this True One Sect, is it just Thick Earth Sect against the Flying Flower Sword Sect, or are there other people involved?

He thought for a moment and asked: “What did Song Great Grandmaster say?

What is the background of this True One Sect?”

Great Grandmasters have high authority, many things unknown to oneself can be seen by Song Feiqiong.

“Yao Yue Palace,” Lu Wan’s alluring red lips coldly spat out three words.

Chu Zhiyuan furrowed his sword-like eyebrows.

Yao Yue Palace is not an ordinary sect.

Though not among the Four Great Sects, its power rivals them.

When the Da Jing Dynasty was founded by the Grand Ancestor, there were four top Martial Arts sects that helped him achieve success, but they were not the current Four Great Sects.

The current Four Great Sects rose step by step into the Court by having a Great Grandmaster, like the current Flying Flower Sword Sect.

The Four Great Sects that assisted the Grand Ancestor in founding Da Jing were Yao Yue Palace, Yongling Divine Sect, Jiuli Divine Sect, and Wuyou Sect.

None of those four sects joined the Court, each had a mountain and forest conferred by the Court, with eternal domains.

These four sects conduct themselves both righteously and evilly, referred to as Demon Sects by those in the Martial Arts world.

None of them are easy to deal with, although not in the Court, they have Grandmasters presiding, and domains conferred by the Court, court officials have no authority over their territories.

The True One Sect has Yao Yue Palace behind it!

“The founding grandmaster of the True One Sect is said to be a disciple of Yao Yue Palace,” Lu Wan said, “But whether there is any shadow of Yao Yue Palace in this matter is still undetermined.”

“Does your sect have any grievances with Yao Yue Palace?”

“As far as I know, none.”

“Is it a personal grud we?”

“Song Shishu also said it’s baffling, having never had any dealings with Yao Yue Palace, not understanding why they would do such a thing.”

“…Peculiar.”

“A disciple of the True One Sect refused to open his mouth, we couldn’t get any answers, that guy even tried to kill himself, luckily stopped in time.”

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: “Suicide?”

That’s a sect master, not an Innate Master.

Despite Yujing being full of sect masters, a sect master holds extremely high status within a sect, even if there’s a Great Grandmaster in the sect.

For a sect master to attempt suicide, what shocking secret does this entail?

Lu Wan gently shook her head: “Song Shishu is equally perplexed, unable to figure it out, eventually releasing the True One Sect’s sect master.”

“No ties with Thick Earth Sect?”

“…As it stands, no evidence shows any connection.

Thick Earth Sect appears to have no relations with True One Sect.”

“Elder Lu, how were you and Elder Yang lured away?”

“…”

“Forget it,” Chu Zhiyuan waved his hand, “no need to mention it.”

“…

Someone sent a message that Wanshan was captured by the Thick Earth Sect, …

at the time, I don’t know how, but I was confused and left in a daze,”

Lu Wan bit her red lips, clenching her teeth, her face tense as she spoke.

“No wonder, emotions cloud judgment.” Chu Zhiyuan suddenly realized.

Xu Wanshan is a genius of their generation, the hope of the Flying Flower Sword Sect, not to mention possibly carrying the Earth Dragon Pearl.

Hearing he was captured by the Thick Earth Sect, one would naturally be anxious, eager to save him, deploying all the sect masters.

This allowed others to take advantage.

Under those circumstances, it was indeed difficult to guard against.

——

The bright sunlight shone on the window paper.

Illuminating the room of Chu Zhiyuan of the Ministry of Rites.

In the bright room, Chu Zhiyuan put down the dossier and looked at Ma Tianhe at the bottom of the steps: “Lord Ma, there’s no need for this, take a seat and speak.”

Ma Tianhe smiled, “Before the Princely Heir, how can this humble one sit and speak?”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly, not insisting further.

Ma Tianhe was overly fawning, but it wasn’t too much of a problem, not taking away from his shrewdness and capability.

Chu Zhiyuan said, “Does Lord Ma have anything to say to me?

Just say it, no need for reservations.”

Ma Tianhe hesitated for a moment, glanced around.

In the room, only him and Zou Fang remained, no other people, with Guo Chi guarding the door outside, there was no fear of outsiders approaching.

Thinking of this, Ma Tianhe lowered his voice and said, “Princely Heir, if I may speak out of turn, it’s best not to meddle with Yao Yue Palace.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Ma Tianhe whispered, “The water here is too deep, it’s best not to get involved if possible.”

Chu Zhiyuan slowly nodded, “Involves the Grand Ancestor’s secret?”

Ma Tianhe showed a wry smile, his heart uneasy, he couldn’t help but look around again, checking for anyone nearby.

Chu Zhiyuan said, “Rest assured, no one can approach unnoticed by a sect master’s senses.”

Ma Tianhe smiled wryly, “Forgive me, Princely Heir, I dare not say more.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, “Yao Yue Palace should not be touched, and neither should the True One Sect?”

Ma Tianhe quickly nodded, “Handling the True One Sect, Yao Yue Palace will surely not stand idly by, if they send experts to the capital, it’ll be an endless trouble.”

Chu Zhiyuan was thoughtful, eventually nodding slowly, “Alright, thank you, Lord Ma.”

“Not at all, not at all, it was presumptuous of me to speak.” Ma Tianhe hastily waved his hand.

Chu Zhiyuan could tell that Ma Tianhe knew more.

It makes sense, the Inspection Department prides itself on overseeing the world, Ma Tianhe has a high enough position, knowing many hidden secrets.

But he didn’t want to force Ma Tianhe, as he would need him in the future.