Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 171: Chapter 169 Intimidation

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Li Hongzhao said irritably, ”Why are you acting stupid! Why would I tell him?!”

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

”The Phoenix Immortal Pill and Wind-Riding Pill are both irresistible Miracle Pills!” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”I haven’t seen them myself.”

”Of course, you haven’t,” Li Hongzhao snorted, ”The Phoenix Immortal Pill is our sect’s treasured Spirit Pill, how could it end up in Da Jing? As for the Wind-Riding Pill, it’s the secret Spirit Pill of Wentian Cliff, and no one but a disciple of Wentian Cliff can possess it.”

”Your Highness is perhaps the only exception?”

Li Hongzhao replied, ”Come on, what are you actually trying to do? It’s nothing much; I just wanted to surpass you using a little trick.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”To have Brother Cheng obediently help, Your Highness’ method is indeed brilliant, I am impressed!”

The charm of the beauty trick works in any time and space.

Li Hongzhao showed an impatient expression, snorting, ”Verbose!”

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Cheng Tianfeng and said, ”Brother Cheng, instead of giving her the Wind-Riding Pill, why not give it to me?”

Cheng Tianfeng’s expression turned sullen and silent.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Li Hongzhao again, smiled without speaking.

He knew that snatching the pill from Cheng Tianfeng was easy, but taking it from Li Hongzhao was impossible.

Suddenly, Li Hongzhao giggled, her laughter uncontrollable, her hair disheveled, her cheeks flushed.

Her charm was even more vibrant.

Chu Zhiyuan watched her laugh and then looked at Cheng Tianfeng.

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

Li Hongzhao laughed even louder.

As if watching an intriguing show.

Chu Zhiyuan remained calm, unfazed by her, ”Does Your Highness not want to know who is really behind the assassin?”

Li Hongzhao’s laughter stopped, she wiped the tears from her eyes, her face even more stunning in its brilliance, ”Chu Zhiyuan, you truly are despicable, ... As expected, nothing good comes from a princely heir!”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Compared to Your Highness, I am indeed ashamed.”

Regarding Cheng Tianfeng and Li Hongzhao’s scheming against him, there was little he could do.

Cheng Tianfeng couldn’t continue the fight either, otherwise it would have been bullying.

As for Li Hongzhao, since the two countries weren’t at war and ambassadors weren’t beheaded, he had already bested her once; continuing to defeat her would lose Da Jing’s grace.

After considering it, he decided it was better to gain some advantage without fighting.

Both the Wind-Riding Pill and Phoenix Immortal Pill were rare Miracle Pills in the world. If things went well, he could at least obtain one.

”You can forget about the Phoenix Immortal Pill,” Li Hongzhao snorted, ”As for knowing who is behind it, it’s not important.”

”Doesn’t this count as being framed this time? Are you really willing to let it go?”

”The ones schemed against are you, not me.”

”Then this time, the debt of the assassin will be remembered by Your Highness,” Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Our Da Jing won’t let it go unpunished.”

”As if I’m afraid of you!” Li Hongzhao frowned and glared at him.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Cheng Tianfeng, ”Brother Cheng, I originally planned to appear suddenly during your exchange and snatch both the Phoenix Immortal and Wind-Riding Pills.”

Cheng Tianfeng’s complexion changed slightly.

He was actually thinking about this as well.

Chu Zhiyuan didn’t need to invite them over to force them to hand over the Spirit Pill.

Given his insight, he could have acted directly to seize it.

With his Qinggong skills, he would have been able to snatch both pills in an instant, and even if the two of them joined forces, they might not have been able to defeat him.

A Great Grandmaster wouldn’t help in such affairs unless it was a life-and-death moment.

Why didn’t Chu Zhiyuan do that?

If it were him, he would have caught everything in one net.

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”Once action is taken, it will cause a great disturbance, and at that time, it will be impossible to cover it up!”

”What if it can’t be hidden?” Li Hongzhao snorted, ”We’re just exchanging Spirit Pills, what’s wrong with that? It’s you who wants to interfere.”

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”It remains to be seen how Brother Cheng would explain it, after all, we and Da Meng are rivals.”

”Fine, the Wind-Riding Pill is yours,” Cheng Tianfeng snorted, ”This time I admit defeat!”

He had already thought it through.

If word got out, Li Hongzhao wouldn’t care, but it couldn’t affect him, and might even harm Wentian Cliff’s reputation.

Leading to dissatisfaction in the court.

He had made a mistake this time.

He shouldn’t have cooperated with Li Hongzhao.

He had been swayed by emotions, and Li Hongzhao, this woman, deliberately misled him; he still fell for her charm!

”Brother Cheng acts decisively!” Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Then thank you very much.”

He turned to Li Hongzhao, ”Your Highness, I’ve advanced another level, now I’m at the Fourth Layer Heaven.”

Li Hongzhao lightly frowned, staring at him.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, ”This time, while training outside, I unintentionally advanced a level; it seems that entering the Grandmaster stage isn’t that difficult.”

Li Hongzhao snorted, ”You sure it’s not all bluster?”

Chu Zhiyuan lightly struck with his palm.

Li Hongzhao’s left palm met it.

The palms collided in the air, exploding with a ”bang” before touching.

Chu Zhiyuan sat steadily in his seat, while Li Hongzhao leaned back, sliding back, and crashing heavily into the wall.

Li Hongzhao’s beautiful face was now covered with a layer of frost, losing her consistent smile, her voluptuous body tensed, no longer languid and relaxed.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled at her.

Cheng Tianfeng’s expression remained calm.

He was already accustomed to the rapid progress of Chu Zhiyuan, unfazed.

Li Hongzhao’s jade-like face was frosty, her bright eyes tightly knit, seemingly trying to see through him.

”Your Highness, how about it?”

Li Hongzhao snorted, ”Must have used some special object to advance, right?”

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, ”Indeed, I borrowed external energy.”

”Spirit Pill?”

”Something like that.”

Li Hongzhao’s bright eyes flickered slightly, and she said indifferently, ”Then congratulations to the princely heir.”

”Your Highness is thinking, using such Spirit Pills is actually beneficial, a fortunate thing for Da Meng, right?”

”...What do you mean?”

”Your Highness would think that having used Spirit Pills, it would be difficult for me to advance to Great Grandmaster, correct?”

”Oh, the princely heir knew, then why still use it?”

”What I used wasn’t for improving cultivation,” Chu Zhiyuan clapped and laughed, ”Ha, disappointed Your Highness.”

”...Farewell.”

Li Hongzhao, being toyed with again and again, was enraged with humiliation, coldly getting up and heading out.

Chu Zhiyuan watched her with a smile, not stopping her.

The goal had been achieved.

The fact was the assassin wasn’t really her, but someone else from Da Meng, or perhaps someone else who wasn’t from Da Meng?

”I’ll give it to you tomorrow.” Cheng Tianfeng also got up, looking deeply at him, ”Brother Chu, well done.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”Brother Cheng, you’re really not sincere, I always treated you as a friend.”

”Friend? Ha!” Cheng Tianfeng laughed mockingly, thinking Chu Zhiyuan was truly hypocritical.

He didn’t have a friend like that!

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Li Hongzhao hurried out of Bright Moon Tower, and after only a few steps, suddenly coughed up a mouthful of blood.

”Your Highness?!” Two pretty maidservants were immediately terrified.

Several guards and the Stepping Cloud Iron Cavalry were also shocked.

Li Hongzhao waved her hand, ”No need to panic, it’s just a small injury!”

She took a white handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped her mouth, glanced back at Bright Moon Tower, snorted, ”Petty guy!”

She knew this was Chu Zhiyuan’s deliberate revenge.

...

Chu Zhiyuan left Bright Moon Tower and headed towards the Duke An Mansion to see how Xiao Ruoling was doing.

To see how the West Palace Lady was handling it.

Halfway there, he saw Huang Shiron in an apricot-yellow dress among the crowd.

She was gracefully navigating through the crowd, surrounded by two snow-white maidens, with an indifferent and aloof demeanor.

When she saw Chu Zhiyuan, her eyes lit up, she approached him and greeted him with cupped fists.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and returned the greeting.

”The princely heir intends to visit our sect’s Sword Viewing Stele.” Huang Shiron smiled, ”I’ve been ordered to guide you there.”

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, ”It would be best with Master Huang leading the way, when shall we set off?”

”It depends on the princely heir’s schedule.”

”The sooner, the better.”

”How about tomorrow?”

”Tomorrow, after I’ve signed in at the government office, we’ll set off.”

”Understood.”

The two agreed on a time and then went their separate ways.

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