Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 899: Chapter 895: Lending a Hand

Li Cunren cast an approving glance, but quickly said, ”Brother-in-law, calm down a bit, don’t push Master Zhuang.”

Chu Zhiyuan suppressed a smile in his heart, but his face remained gloomy: ”To ignore us like this, where is the royal dignity, where is the face of my elder brother the prince and me, the prince consort?”

Their voices echoed far and wide, heard by every disciple in the villa.

Lu Qingyuan and Mo Qing were chatting idly, resting their minds and bodies, their faces pale.

Especially Lu Qingyuan, whose pale face showed a hint of green, indicating she was injured in terms of her primordial energy.

Hearing this, she slightly furrowed her eyebrows: ”Which prince consort and which prince?”

Mo Qing stood up: ”I’ll take a look.”

She floated up gracefully, rising like a colorful cloud onto the rooftop, then leaped lightly again, rising another ten feet, and saw Chu Zhiyuan and Li Cunren at the gate.

She floated back down into the courtyard, stuck out her tongue: ”It’s the Eldest Prince and the Twelfth Prince Consort.”

”Twelfth Prince Consort?” Lu Qingyuan’s bright eyes flickered.

Mo Qing smiled with pursed lips: ”Sister Fu has really praised this prince consort to the heavens, holding him in high regard. I wonder how he really is. Want to take a look?”

”The dean hasn’t come out yet.” Lu Qingyuan gently shook her head: ”This is deliberately giving them the cold shoulder. The Eldest Prince wants us to stop the fighting, doesn’t he?”

Mo Qing nodded, snorted: ”The Eldest Prince comes without reason. It’s not us who won’t stop, it’s the Li Huo Fist Sect who won’t let go, behaving like madmen.”

Lu Qingyuan shook her head: ”They’ve suffered too much loss, they can’t stop even if they want to.”

”Serves them right!” Mo Qing snorted, smugly: ”They’ve all suffered losses at our hands. They can’t accept it that such a great number of experts couldn’t handle you, my junior sister.”

Lu Qingyuan sighed: ”But I can’t make a move anymore.”

After using a secret technique, she couldn’t make a move for a month, otherwise, it would harm her foundation, causing more harm than good.

Mo Qing snorted: ”These guys bully the weak and fear the strong. Seeing we haven’t deployed our experts, they think we’re scared!”

”The sect doesn’t want to escalate it with them.” Lu Qingyuan shook her head.

After all, it’s still us who are in the wrong.

The Fallen Abyss Sword Technique that was handed over indeed had issues, this has also become an accepted rule.

But the previous Heavenly Person inheritances didn’t cause any ripples, they were dispensable, didn’t matter much.

This time, the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique is incredibly powerful with tremendous potential.

This made them realize that even among the Heavenly Person inheritances, there is a difference in quality.

If they obtain the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique, it could rapidly enhance the sect’s strength.

Even if they don’t practice it, studying it deeply could enhance their sect’s martial arts.

Such a top-tier Heavenly Person inheritance being incomplete, how could it not infuriate them?

At this time, if we are too righteous and strong-headed, it will provoke the anger of the other three sects.

The Li Huo Fist Sect is okay, but the other two sects, it’s inadvisable to further provoke them, lest we become the target of public criticism.

With the Three Sects joining forces against us, the Phoenix Sword Sect can’t withstand it.

Chu Zhiyuan’s voice sounded again: ”Master Zhuang hasn’t appeared yet?”

”Alas...” A gentle sigh sounded.

It was a soft and melodious female voice.

This voice continued: ”Prince Consort, why force others to do something difficult?”

Chu Zhiyuan said: ”Master Zhuang, the Emperor intends to mediate the conflict between you and the Li Huo Fist Sect. If you intend to stop the fighting, please step forward.”

A woman suddenly appeared at the entrance, dressed in an apricot yellow silk robe, her face soft and gentle, with a graceful demeanor. Even standing still, she gave a sense of elegance and frailty.

She cupped her fists in salute: ”Pardon my poor hospitality, Your Highness, Prince Consort, please come inside.”

Chu Zhiyuan snorted: ”Master Zhuang has such a grand demeanor!”

Zhuang Juyue smiled sweetly, extended her hand invitingly.

Li Cunren shook his head: ”Master Zhuang, you’ve gone too far this time.”

Zhuang Juyue smiled sweetly: ”Please, come in.”

Li Cunren stepped inside, followed by Chu Zhiyuan.

Once they turned past the front wall painted with a Hundred Birds Facing the Phoenix motif and entered the main hall of the courtyard, Zhuang Juyue personally served the tea.

Chu Zhiyuan took the tea cup, silent.

Now it was time to keep quiet, having already played the bad cop, it was unnecessary to continue.

It was all for outsiders to see.

Everyone inside understood, no need to go on like this.

Chu Zhiyuan took a sip of the tea, observing the Master Zhuang in front of him.

As the dean of the outer courtyard of the Phoenix Sword Sect, she held a high and important position.

She was the bridge between the court and the sect.

She looked no more than thirty years old, still charming and graceful, as gentle as water.

Her eyes sparkled brilliantly in her glances.

Her posture was light and elegant, each movement seemed like a dance, pleasing to the eyes.

Yet one wouldn’t underestimate her, overlooking her status as a High Rank Venerable.

After serving the tea herself, Zhuang Juyue elegantly sat opposite the two, sighed: ”Your Highness, Prince Consort, you are both understanding people and should know, it’s always been the Li Huo Fist Sect who are aggressive, our entire sect has only been defending.”

Li Cunren sighed: ”This time it was just an unfortunate accident.”

”Exactly so,” Zhuang Juyue gently nodded: ”Your Highness sees it clearly, we indeed had bad luck.”

Everyone does this, yet this time it turned into a mess.

The Li Huo Fist Sect also had a Heavenly Person inheritance once, and the copies they gave themselves and the other two sects were also incomplete.

The other two sects did the same.

So let the pot not call the kettle black.

But the problem arose with the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique because previous Heavenly Person inheritances never truly succeeded, only grasping the basics.

This time, the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique was completely mastered by Lu Qingyuan, directly stepping into the Spirit Transformation Level.

This kind of Heavenly Person martial art, which allows one to step into the Spirit Transformation Level in one go, is unprecedented.

Moreover, its power is also astonishing.

This is what caused the dissatisfaction and envy of the Li Huo Fist Sect and the other two sects.

At the root, it is due to envy.

Li Cunren said, ”Master Zhuang, if we strongly suppress the Li Huo Fist Sect and do not let them stir up trouble again, do you think they will comply?”

Zhuang Juyue said, ”If the Emperor issues a strict order, the Li Huo Fist Sect would not defy it.”

Li Cunren shook his head and said, ”Master Zhuang, you also know that Father has always opposed forcibly interfering with the matters of martial arts sects.”

”Indeed...” Zhuang Juyue sighed softly, ”The Emperor is wise.”

If not for the Emperor’s magnanimity, the sects of the Phoenix Dynasty would not be so prosperous.

And the prosperity of the martial arts sects also makes the soldiers of the Phoenix Army stronger, thereby invincible.

If the martial arts sects lose their prosperity, the soldiers of the Phoenix Army will decline at the root.

Therefore, the Emperor would not easily let the Court forcibly intervene in the affairs of the martial arts sects.

Of course, any disciples of the martial arts sects who break the law will be punished equally by the Court.

Chu Zhiyuan remained silent, knowing Li Cunren’s thoughts.

”Master Zhuang, you also know that this is the time when the third brother is about to get married; it is not suitable to stir up trouble again,” Li Cunren said.

”Yes.” Zhuang Juyue nodded.

Causing a commotion at this time would indeed be disrespectful to the Court and the Royal Family.

The Four Great Sects would give the impression of being arrogant and domineering, which is unfavorable for their image.

Li Cunren sighed, ”If we want to eliminate disputes, it still depends on you, Master Zhuang.”

Zhuang Juyue softly said, ”Your Highness wants us to show them the original manuscript of the Sword Manual?”

Li Cunren slowly said, ”They also need to bring out their previous original manuscript, each copying it.”

”The Fallen Abyss Sword Technique surpasses the previous Heavenly Person Inheritance.” Zhuang Juyue said.

Li Cunren said, ”The four families agree that when obtaining the Heavenly Person Inheritance in the future, everyone should copy the original manuscript, what do you think?”

Zhuang Juyue contemplated.

Li Cunren said, ”Master Zhuang, we will keep the sacrifice of the Phoenix Sword Sect in mind, and there will be compensation.”

Zhuang Juyue contemplated without speaking.

Li Cunren quietly watched her.

Zhuang Juyue’s gaze turned to Chu Zhiyuan, softly saying, ”Prince Consort, did you comprehend the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique?”

Chu Zhiyuan slightly nodded.

He first comprehended the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique, passed it to Fu Zheng, who then sparred with Lu Qingyuan, helping Lu Qingyuan comprehend the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique.

They did not intend to hide this matter, and Fu Zheng also mentioned it, so it was not surprising that Zhuang Juyue knew.

Zhuang Juyue softly said, ”The Prince Consort’s comprehension is indeed outstanding.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”In this world, there are countless people with extraordinary comprehension; I am merely one of them.”

Indeed, this world has innumerable prodigies.

Because of the Miao Ling Pearl, combined with the explosion of information from a past life and the numerous memories of the Demon Clan, his comprehension is extraordinarily rare and unmatched.

Zhuang Juyue said, ”Our sect wants to ask the Prince Consort to help comprehend a diagram.”

Chu Zhiyuan raised his sword-like eyebrow.

Li Cunren smiled and asked, ”What kind of diagram?”

”Our sect’s disciple unintentionally obtained a diagram that is very intriguing, yet all the elders within the sect have gained nothing from it.”

”If these elders cannot comprehend it, perhaps there is nothing to comprehend from this diagram?”

”This diagram must have its mysteries.” Zhuang Juyue shook her head, ”All the elders think it is mysterious, but unfortunately they cannot comprehend it due to insufficient comprehension and insight.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, ”The elders’ understanding of the world far surpasses mine; if they fail, I might fail too.”

High Rank Venerables need to have a deeper understanding of the world for their cultivation to reach such a level.

Without enough understanding, burying oneself in hard training is useless, being stuck in place unable to advance.

There are many possibilities for gaining understanding, whether it be through serendipity, intense contemplation leading to a flash of insight, or being moved by favorable conditions, thereby enhancing one’s realm.

But regardless of the way to enhance realms, none of these High Rank Venerables have poor comprehension.

Zhuang Juyue said, ”Prince Consort, perhaps you should try?”

Li Cunren laughed and said, ”Then it’s decided, you provide the original Sword Manual for them to copy, and let my brother-in-law take a look at your diagram.”

Zhuang Juyue looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan helplessly said, ”Alright, I might as well give it a try.”

Zhuang Juyue smiled sweetly, ”In consideration of Your Highness’s image, it has to be done.”

Li Cunren applauded, ”Great! Thank you, Master Zhuang. I will remember this favor.”

”That is even better,” Zhuang Juyue said. ”Your Highness, if the Li Huo Fist Sect still refuses to yield, we will not be polite.”

”I will go and speak with the Li Huo Fist Sect!” Li Cunren said solemnly.

With this condition in place, if the Li Huo Fist Sect remains unyielding, it would be unreasonable.

They would then need to unite with the other two sects to force the Li Huo Fist Sect to compromise.

”Trouble Your Highness. Prince Consort, when will you come to see the diagram?” Zhuang Juyue looked at Chu Zhiyuan.

She had high expectations for Chu Zhiyuan.

Originally, the Fallen Abyss Sword Technique was available for the entire sect to see, including all the elders.

But none of the elders managed to comprehend it, while Chu Zhiyuan grasped its marvel in one look and even passed it to Fu Zheng.

The astonishing part was not just his comprehension, but also this ability to pass on inheritance.

If he can comprehend the mysteries of this diagram and pass it within the sect, that would be a huge gain.

As for the conflict with the Li Huo Fist Sect, it was less pressing.

It’s merely a minor conflict that doesn’t involve substantial interests, and isn’t worth getting serious over.

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Li Cunren and Chu Zhiyuan then went to the villa of the Li Huo Fist Sect and met Dean Zheng Rong.

Zheng Rong’s attitude towards the two was vastly different from that at the Phoenix Villa, as he was incredibly enthusiastic.

Upon hearing the plan, he agreed without hesitation and praised the Eldest Prince’s wisdom.

Chu Zhiyuan was amazed.

Returning to the residence, he told Sun Qiying about it, and Sun Qiying shook his head with a smile.