Chapter 414
Lu Yurong dove into the woods and after a moment, she took out a long stick, about the height of a person and as thick as a newborn's arm and passed it to Chu Li . "Let's go . "
"Go like this?" Chu Li burst out into a fit of laughter and did not extend his arm .
Lu Yurong swept her gaze at him, and rebutted coldly, "Then how do you want to go?"
Chu Li replied, "Just by the sleeve . There's no need to guard against me that way . I'm not a pervert!"
"No way!" Lu Yurong snorted .
Chu Li gave in helplessly . "I'll just move on my own . The wound is not that severe . "
"All right, it's up to you . Then I'll head off first," Lu Yurong said dully .
She tossed the long stick aside and glided away .
Suddenly, Chu Li coughed a few times . It appeared that his injury was acting up .
Lu Yurong stopped in her tracks and turned to give him a cold glare . "You with the surname Chu, are you moving or not?"
Chu Li shrugged it off . "You should leave first . "
"You should take the lead . " Lu Yurong scoffed .
She was worried in case that there would be an ambush . Chu Li was injured and if something were to happen, the blame would be on her .
Chu Li smiled . "You may not be able to catch up with me . "
"Try me . " Lu Yurong smirked coldly .
Chu Li stepped onto a treetop and glided forward like a gentle breeze without a taint of worldly sin, seemingly slow yet at a quick pace .
Lu Yurong followed closely behind .
Chu Li raised his voice, "That Prince Feng is thinking of how to take care of me!"
"And who was the one who offended him?" Lu Yurong taunted .
Chu Li shook his head . "Well, if we were to go down to it, it is because of you . He thinks that there's something between us or else I wouldn't even be worth mentioning . "
Lu Yurong snorted . "It was you who hit Leng Tao that Leng Feng thinks you're arrogant . People who are arrogant can't stand others being arrogant so you two are fated to be enemies . Don't you dare drag me into this . "
"I'm arrogant?" Chu Li shook his head and smiled .
Lu Yurong blurted out coldly, "Do not underestimate Leng Feng . He may not be mature but the influence he holds in his hands is not weak . A knife held in the hands of a child, if it's sharp enough, it can still kill . "
Chu Li questioned, "The forces of King Jing are powerful?"
"What do you think? Don't think about prying any information out of me!" Lu Yurong responded dully .
"I think your move to support King Jing is not a wise one . Any royal offspring would be wary of the High Duke's Public House . Even if he is your uncle, he would never treat the High Duke's Public House to be his own," Chu Li mentioned .
Lu Yurong scoffed .
Chu Li smiled . "You're very smart . How could you not know unless you're using King Jing . "
"We're just using each other . Just as the two of us, aren't we mutually using one another?" Lu Yurong asserted dully .
Chu Li added, "It's better if it remains as beneficial ties . Clear and concise, not a waste of time . "
Lu Yurong peered at him . "You have someone you like… Xiao Shi?"
Chu Li grinned . "You have a wild imagination . "
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"Xiao Shi is the first beauty of the Great Ji Dynasty . You're a male . How can you not fall in love with her? Anyone could tell that . " Lu Yurong snorted .
Chu Li shook his head . "It's really a misunderstanding . "
"If it isn't Xiao Shi… then Xiao Qi? It really is Xiao Qi?!" Lu Yurong was surprised and sized him up .
Chu Li said, "You really do not plan to marry all your life?"
"Yes . " Lu Yurong glanced at Chu Li and replied dully .
Chu Li shook his head . "The Empyrean Fairy Power really is causing some harm . "
Lu Yurong gawked at him . "What martial arts are you cultivating?"
"Infinite Azure Sea," Chu Li retorted .
The two of them fought, schemed and probed at each other but found they comprehended each other profoundly . Two incredibly smart people talking was easy yet difficult . The battle of wits really stirred their minds .
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Once the two glided their way back to the enclosure, there was still no outcome from the cavalry . At times, they were entangled in battle and at times they were ambushing . The five cavalries were playing their quick-wittedness and craftiness at full scale .
Leng Ying was getting bored of watching . She had no interest in all these battles and fights .
Her eyes wandered around with an absent mind when suddenly, her gaze lighted up as she stood up promptly .
She gave Consort Lu a scare . "What happened, Ying Er?"
Leng Ying stared at Chu Li and Lu Yurong with wide and meticulous eyes .
"They're finally back . " Consort Lu let out a sigh of relief .
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Ever since Lu Yurong left, she had started to bite her nails .
Leng Ying went forth to Chu Li and peered at him . She ignored him and turned to Lu Yurong . "Cousin sister, why are you with him?"
Lu Yurong returned with a question of her own, "Has His Royal Highness returned?"
"He just returned . Cousin sister, why are you with him again?" Leng Ying scanned past Chu Li who just glided back to Xiao Shi's side and scoffed .
"Some official matters . Stop fooling around and let's go . " Lu Yurong brushed her off .
Consort Lu looked at her with concern as she came over .
Lu Yurong lowered her voice, "Aunty, once Young Feng returns, please let him know to have his disreputable company stay put and avoid offending Chu Li . "
Consort Lu stared at her with astonishment .
Lu Yurong explained, "Chu Li is currently wounded . If Young Feng and the gang were to offend Chu Li, he may be off on a killing spree . "
She saw through Leng Feng and his pal's dandy tactics in one glance . It was child's play .
But the knife held in a child's hand could be sharp enough to kill as well as stir major trouble .
Chu Li was injured and to upset Xiao Shi would provoke him to kill in order to set an example . That would be a major deal .
Consort Lu smiled . "Since when have you cared about Head Chief Chu?"
"Not caring about him . He'll be of use soon . We can't risk raising any tension . " Lu Yurong shook her head .
"Mm——?" Consort Lu grew curious .
Lu Yurong explained, "That traitor field officer Zhou from earlier is a disciple of the Holy Church of Light . "
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"The Holy Church of Light? A religious sect from the Li Dynasty?" Consort Lu thought .
"The Holy Church of Light is terrifying . It is hard to protect against them," Lu Yurong said seriously .
Consort Lu fell deep into thought . "Head Chief Chu would tell . You're saying that our Imperial Residence… ?"
She scanned her surroundings and bit her tongue .
"It's possible! So we need his help to search," Lu Yurong added .
"This is major news . Your uncle may not agree with it . " Consort Lu frowned .
"I will convince uncle . They could be secret guardians of the Imperial House . Who would uncle look for to investigate?" Lu Yurong said dully .
Consort Lu nodded lightly and was engrossed in her thoughts .
Leng Ying was listening quietly at the side with her eyes wide open but did not butt in .
A moment later, Consort Lu sighed and shook her head . "Sigh… Young Feng is still far off . "
She did not see any improvements in Leng Feng even after cultivating for a year at the frontier . Compared to Lu Yurong, it was the difference between an adult and a child .
Lu Yurong was naturally bright and talented and she couldn't be used in comparison . Yet there was Chu Li, who he could not match up to .
"You are too doting on him . A flower in a garden, how can he make it?" Lu Yurong said coldly .
"Aren't you from the garden too?" Consort Lu smiled .
Lu Yurong let out a smile .
That was quite true . She was naturally smarter than anyone else and she needed not to go through any hardships .
Leng Feng was the kind that no matter how much effort he put in, it would not come to anything . He was not naturally gifted nor did he have a mature character . His success was limited .