Only her pair of cold eyes were visible.
She swung the saber with both hands, her movents clean and efficient, possessing an elegant beauty.
Under the continuous reflection of the seven stars in the sky, the Saber Qi shot to the heavens, as if to split them open, bringing the might of her Sword Intent to its absolute peak.
It was as if any mountain standing before her would be cleaved in two!
The expressions of the golden-skinned Martial Monks on guard instantly changed. A Buddhist Sect Venerable holding a Zen Staff at the Prince Mansion’s entrance struck without hesitation.
He slamd his golden Zen Staff into the ground, summoning a colossal Buddha’s Hand Golden Body Dharma Aspect behind him.
It assud a defensive posture.
But the Golden Body Dharma Aspect was still sliced in half at the waist by the saber strike.
The Five-Finger Mad Monk tried to retreat and protect the prince, but he was quickly intercepted by a one-eyed old man. The man spat out a massive cloud of poisonous fog, enveloping the area and leaving the monk completely disoriented.
"Activate the Array of Myriad Phenona Celestial Spirits!"
Lu Yunwan could only save himself. With a loud shout, he threw a dark cyan Array Banner into the sky.
In an instant, the entire retinue was enveloped by the cyan light emanating from the Array Banner. The Saber Qi, towering as high as the stars, crashed heavily upon the Array, and the two forces collided.
BOOM!
SHATTER!
But before long, the Array began to crack like a spiderweb, on the verge of being broken through.
Seeing this, Lu Yunwan’s expression was one of helplessness. He could only watch, powerless to do anything.
’This power... it’s definitely beyond the Eighth Realm!’
His Cultivation was nowhere near the Middle Fifth Grade. He had no way to resist and could only prepare all the life-saving items he had on his person.
For this very reason, he had bought many Life-Saving Treasures.
The inside of his sleeves were lined with Golden Light Shield Dao Talismans, over a hundred of them in total. In his boots were seven Wandering Dragon Cloud-Seeking Talismans, which could allow him to run as if flying and walk on air.
He caressed his Mystic Ring, ready to activate the next Array.
’Money might not make you powerful, but it can certainly buy you more ways to stay alive.’
He had silently made many preparations.
"Wind stops, rain clears."
Just as the Array from his Mystic Ring was about to be activated, an aged voice drifted from the end of the street.
The four-word Confucian True Words transford into brilliant golden characters, instantly freezing the Saber Qi in place.
A luxurious carriage with upturned corners and carved qilin slowly rolled up, stopping before the Langya Royal Mansion. A young master with the air of a scholar lifted the beaded curtain and stepped out. The Sword-Carrier Slave and nurous other Tributors from the Prince Mansion followed closely behind him.
When Lu Yunwan saw this person, his face was full of astonishnt. "Lu Yunqing, it’s you!"
He hadn’t expected Lu Yunqing to show up and help him.
Lu Yunqing gave a aningful smile. "Seventh Brother, wasn’t that a bit disingenuous of you? If it weren’t for , you would have fallen into soone’s trap again."
"What do you an?"
Lu Yunwan asked, stunned.
"Don’t you think, Seventh Brother, that the very fact you were able to swap out the Buddha’s Relics from the Golden Body Temple is telling?" Lu Yunqing reminded him.
"You knew..."
Lu Yunwan scratched his head, a bit embarrassed.
Lu Yunqing smiled faintly. "You left the temple one step after . I guessed you had this in mind."
He quickly composed his expression, straightened his back, and walked forward. Facing the group of black-clothed people, he said coolly, "Second Brother, are you still determined to go your own way?"
’So much ti spent observing every move in the Imperial City wasn’t wasted.’
’Teacher said I absolutely could not let this person run loose.’
For months, he had been investigating the cause of death for the three princes.
Because within the Bright Lamp Bureau and the Three Academies, there was always an invisible hand interfering with everything, he could only find a way on his own.
The deaths of Eldest Brother, Fourth Brother, and Fifth Brother were all suspicious. Even Third Brother’s attempt to seize the throne had another side to the story. He had visited Lu Guangyao to learn the specifics. After listening to the advice of his many strategists, he deduced that a hidden power was pulling strings from behind the scenes.
His teacher at the Confucian Temple had told him that within the Confucian Family, there was a heretical Evil Dao known as the Dragon Slaying Skill. Its purpose was to seize the Emperor’s Fortune and use it to empower oneself. The mastermind had to be soone who had achieved Great Success in this Skill.
Thus, his focus fell upon the Second Prince.
He discovered many strange things about Prince Jin’s Mansion.
It was true that Second Brother had many Guest Scholars, but most of them had no established reputation. They seed like ordinary Jianghu folk, which was far too strange.
For Second Brother to have contended with Eldest Brother for so long, it was impossible that he didn’t have so tricks up his sleeve.
He lay in wait for three whole months.
It wasn’t until the death of the Fourth Prince that Prince Jin’s Mansion finally showed its hand.
Before returning to the mansion each ti, many of his people would et up in various inns, and they were spotted by his own n.
Clearly, there was a reason his opponent’s subordinates had to remain in the shadows.
’But why couldn’t the Bright Lamp Bureau find anything? Had it been infiltrated too?’
Lu Yunqing felt this was highly likely.
That was why he had deliberately let the Seventh Prince swap the Buddha’s Relics. He then watched Prince Jin’s Mansion for any movent, and sure enough, he observed a reaction.
He arrived just in ti, before the Langya Royal Mansion’s retinue left the city.
To intercept Prince Jin!
「At this very mont.」
Far away in the shadows, Lu Guangjing saw the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince standing together, looking as if they were about to join forces. He couldn’t help but frown.
’When did this Lu Yunqing get so sharp?’
’After returning from the Confucian Temple, he’s been hiding his strength and biding his ti. I don’t know where he picked up such good Destiny, but he even managed to catch the eye of the Daughter of the Saint. I haven’t seen him in half a year, and both his foresight and strategy have improved imnsely.’
’Now, it seems he’s beco a real threat.’
’He can actually threaten now.’
’That Sword-Carrier Slave by Lu Yunqing’s side is very dangerous. And he must have quite a few trump cards granted to him by Li Sheng and the Military Saint.’
’This battle is not in my favor. It’s not wise to continue fighting.’
’Beat the drums and retreat.’
Seeing that the ti was not right, the many Tributors of the Infinite Faction all prepared to retreat.
But they were surrounded by rings of Tributors from Prince Chongwen’s Mansion, who had long been lying in wait.
Suddenly, among the mbers of the Endless Pavilion, a Bronze Tiger-Faced Youth with a Grade B Token on his waist watched the scene silently.
The face beneath the mask held a hint of amusent.
’Today, the forces of three princes have all gathered in one place.’
’How very lively.’
’And what a juicy drama it is.’
’With such a huge commotion, the Three Academy Cultivators and the Bright Lamp Bureau should be on their way.’
’The question is, how should I slip away?’
’Losing a Shadow Warrior would be quite a pity.’
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