Imperial Cultivation

Chapter 1016: Chapter 1012: Resolution

In fact, assassination techniques are nothing more than those, throughout history, nothing innovative.

But they are repeatedly effective.

The pursuit is the element of surprise, a one-hit kill.

The result of attempting to assassinate oneself has been clearly displayed by the experts of the Demon Clan and the Demon Clan.

To assassinate oneself, there’s no hope for those below the Venerable level, only the Venerables have a chance.

Ordinary Venerables are not opponents either, it’s a waste of effort.

This type of Venerable, whose lifespan is nearly exhausted, has practiced top-notch secret techniques, and in the event of a Jade and Stone Burning, the assassination’s effect is strongest.

If such a Venerable doesn’t strike directly, but rather launches a surprise assassination, the effect is even stronger.

Twelve experts, the others are a decoy, the one truly responsible for taking action is this Venerable.

Li Miaotan’s beautiful face was covered with a layer of frost as she said coldly, ”As expected of Yuanzhen!”

She concluded that this was the Emperor Yuanzhen playing tricks, openly agreeing not to pursue them, but secretly continuing the efforts by sending others instead.

Chu Liezhao said, ”Madam, there is no need to be angry with him. They sent people over to assassinate us; they won’t return alive. Let’s see just how many experts Yuanzhen has.”

Li Miaotan’s bright eyes flickered.

Chu Liezhao said, ”If he thinks he has many experts, then send more assassins. We will kill them until it pains him so much that he won’t dare send anyone again. Otherwise, I will no longer be called Chu!”

Li Miaotan’s eyes glistened, and she smiled coyly, ”Husband, your courage... Well, let’s see how many assassins he sends over!”

For the Yuanzhen Dynasty, there are many Venerables, but however many there are, they are still limited. One death means one less.

Furthermore, these Venerables have high cultivation, high status, and high aspirations; they are not so devoted to the Emperor.

After a few Venerables die, the others won’t come to die.

Even if the Emperor Yuanzhen orders them to come, they have ways to evade.

Killing Yuanzhen’s Venerables until they fear is what embodies the spirit of being a Martial Artist.

In this respect, I am far inferior.

Chu Liezhao said with a smile, ”Let’s first deal with the experts from the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion. Looking at the situation, Yukunlun Palace can handle them.”

Li Miaotan gently shook her head, ”Yukunlun Palace and the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion have no deep animosity; they shouldn’t resort to deadly means... Are these Purple Sky Jade Pavilion experts really here to assassinate us?”

”We’ll know with a try.” Chu Liezhao said.

Li Miaotan looked at him.

Chu Liezhao smiled and said, ”Let’s go.”

With that, he wrapped his arm around Li Miaotan’s slender waist and floated away, skimming over treetops, landing in the center of a dense forest, just three zhang away from the fighting crowd.

Both sides were locked in fierce combat.

Blades and sword aura clashed in the air, bringing forth howling winds and swirling dust.

The wild grass on the ground was swept clean, and only the tree trunks of tall trees remained, as if the branches and leaves had been forcibly stripped away.

Both sides, being experts, noticed someone and turned to see it was Chu Liezhao and Li Miaotan.

A handsome young man from Yukunlun Palace’s face changed slightly and he hurriedly shouted, ”Disciples of Yukunlun Palace are here, unrelated people keep away!”

He blinked forcefully, signaling to Li Miaotan.

Li Miaotan gave a faint smile.

She saw through the goodwill of this Yukunlun Palace disciple, who was urging her to leave quickly, not to approach.

He even pretended not to recognize her.

The experts from the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion glanced over, their expressions unchanged, but their eyes slightly sharp.

Chu Liezhao chuckled softly, ”It seems they all recognize you, Madam.”

Li Miaotan was the most beautiful woman in the Imperial City, but she wouldn’t say everyone in the city knew her.

Let alone the people of Yuanzhen.

Yet these Yuanzhen experts all recognized Li Miaotan, clearly indicating they had done their homework in advance.

Just this alone proved their ulterior motives.

Li Miaotan had also thought of this, and her eyes sharpened as she sneered, ”Are they here to assassinate me?”

Chu Liezhao said, ”Most likely.”

Although their voices were light, their words clearly reached everyone’s ears.

Both sides’ expressions subtly changed.

Yukunlun Palace was furious, silently cursing these people who truly disregarded Yukunlun Palace, daring to attempt an assassination of the Twelfth Princess within Yukunlun Palace’s domain.

The experts from the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion harbored an intense killing intent.

They didn’t expect Li Miaotan to see through their intentions so quickly.

Is this the power of the Phoenix Bloodline?

Their killing intent only intensified, silently resolving that they absolutely could not let this threat live; today, they had to kill Li Miaotan no matter what, and it would be better to deal with Chu Liezhao at the same time.

But if they could only kill one, then Li Miaotan was the priority!

Chu Liezhao looked at Li Miaotan.

Li Miaotan observed the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion experts’ gaze and their murderous intent, and gently shook her head, ”They really are here to kill me.”

Chu Liezhao said, ”Then let’s deal with them.”

Li Miaotan sighed and gently nodded.

Chu Liezhao formed seals with his hands, and beams of golden light condensed and instantly descended.

The Purple Sky Jade Pavilion experts were immediately immobilized, their True Yuan locked and unable to move.

The experts from Yukunlun Palace naturally didn’t hold back, mercilessly taking down their opponents.

However, they all held back from dealing lethal blows directly.

Chu Liezhao shook his head, looking at Li Miaotan, ”It seems we’ll have to handle this ourselves.”

Li Miaotan lightly furrowed her brows.

After all, Yukunlun Palace was not some subordinate, nor were they part of the Court.

They considered the interests of their own sect, not the Court, and certainly not themselves.

Chu Liezhao’s figure flickered, becoming blurred, and then clear again.

It seemed as if he hadn’t moved at all, yet the two Venerables who had their acupoints sealed already had empty eyes, their divine light dimmed and extinguished.

They died with their eyes open.

Initially, they held back, intending to strike suddenly with a fatal attack.

Yet unexpectedly, when the golden light descended, they couldn’t move.

The True Yuan of the Venerables was locked just the same.

And even though their True Yuan was locked, the Venerables were still sealed and unable to move.

Then they fell victim to Chu Liezhao’s ruthless hands.

”Prince Consort...” the handsome young man clasped his fists, ”These experts need to be handed over to the Mountain Patrol Institute.”

Chu Liezhao waved his hand, ”Then take them away... Weapons have no eyes, and if a couple die during combat, it’s not uncommon.”

”...Understood.” The handsome young man nodded reluctantly.

So far things had progressed, with the dead as they were, and it wasn’t possible to punish the Twelfth Prince Consort.

He said in a deep voice, ”Then we shall take our leave first.”

Chu Liezhao smiled, ”We’ll leave first, so as not to be an eyesore here.”

He embraced Li Miaotan’s graceful figure, soared over the treetops, and in the blink of an eye flew to the high peaks, disappearing from sight.

”So that’s the Twelfth Princess? Truly worthy of being the most beautiful woman in the Imperial City.”

”Flippant!”

”Heh, Junior Brother Sun, you’re not flippant, yet your eyes nearly popped out!”

”I must say, the Twelfth Princess is indeed extremely beautiful, but this Prince Consort is quite formidable too.”

”This Prince Consort is indeed fearsome, known for his heavy reputation in killing.”

”Only he deserves the Twelfth Princess.”

”I think no one in the world deserves the Twelfth Princess.”

”Not even Senior Brother Meng?”

”Senior Brother Meng... Too bad Senior Brother Meng is in seclusion, hehe...”

Their words all fell into Chu Liezhao’s ears, causing him to shake his head inwardly.

The disciples of Yukunlun Palace are just people, young disciples are not so different from other young people, just with higher talent.

He drew a Light Gate at the mountain top, wrapped his arm around Li Miaotan, and stepped through it, reappearing in the Kunlun Cave Heaven’s valley.

Li Miaotan asked, ”Only killing those two?”

”Those two are Venerables.” Chu Liezhao replied, ”The others are not.”

”Those two are Venerables?” Li Miaotan said, furrowing her brows in curiosity.

She hadn’t sensed it at all.

Chu Liezhao smiled, ”If they couldn’t conceal their aura, how could they assassinate?”

”Indeed, they cannot be underestimated.” Li Miaotan said.

Without knowing the two were Venerables, it’s hard not to become lax, and once they got close and suddenly attacked, it would be difficult to get away unscathed.

Unexpectedly unable to sense them!

While the two were conversing, the three women from earlier appeared again, charmingly smiling, with an entirely different attitude.

The leading young woman clasped her fists, ”Your Highness, Prince Consort, this time the experts from the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion indeed harbored ill intentions, intending to assassinate you.”

She continued, ”We absolutely won’t let this rest, we will definitely seek retribution for this.”

Li Miaotan said indifferently, ”Mm, then we’ll leave directly.”

She didn’t want to talk to Yukunlun Palace any further.

Chu Liezhao smiled, ”How are you going to seek retribution?”

He didn’t think Yukunlun Palace would do much.

The young woman said solemnly, ”Disciples from the Purple Sky Jade Pavilion will never again be allowed within our Yukunlun Palace.”