Chapter 776: 776
The Saint hummed . “Judging by your current advancement, it should be about one year . ”
Chu Li remarked in disappointment, “One year…”
Li Ruolan let out a “hmph . ””You think one year is too long?”
“How long does someone else need then?” Chu Li asked .
The Saint glanced at Li Ruolan .
Li Ruolan understood what the Saint meant and she could only reply wryly, “About one year too . ”
“That means I’m no worse than others,” Chu Li said happily . “Good, I’ll try to use less than one year to reach Outland!”
The Saint spoke, “Cultivation has to take place naturally, especially when you’re cultivating in isolation . If you try to rush things, you’ll end up with slower progress . You must keep this in mind . ”
“I’ll cultivate wholeheartedly . ” Chu Li promised .
“Good . ” The Saint nodded gently and vanished at once .
Chu Li sighed in admiration . “What sort of Light-body Technique is this?”
“If you can cultivate a Divine Light Body, you’ll also get this kind of ability,” Li Ruolan answered . “I won’t come here anymore . Do cultivate properly . ”
“Okay, don’t worry . ” Chu Li smiled . “You can look for me in one year . I’m prepared to cultivate for a whole year straight . ”
“Remember the Saint’s words . ” Li Ruolan reminded wryly then glided away .
Great Ji Fairy’s Capital, King An’s Imperial Residence .
The sky was pitch black and the moon was nowhere to be seen .
A subtle glow could be seen at King An’s Imperial Residence . It was silent and most people had gone to bed . It was the dead of night and people were sound asleep .
Ten silhouettes raced through the Imperial Residence . All of them were clad in black and had their faces veiled with black cloth . They crept towards Tianshu Courtyard stealthily .
“Boom!” A loud noise was heard . One of the men in black collapsed without warning and did not move a muscle .
The remaining nine men were stunned and quickly stopped to observe their surroundings cautiously .
They were supposed to be here to plot against someone, but now they were plotted against by someone else . They could sense the other party’s intention to toy with them . The other party did not cause a ruckus but carried out their plan sneakily and eliminated one of their targets .
“Whoosh!” A swoosh appeared from the shadows and a blow struck a man in black .
The man in black was already on guard and immediately counter-attacked with a blow .
“Whoosh…” Another blow came and almost struck the man in black at the same time .
The man in black had just resisted the first blow and used up most of his strength . He was incapable of resisting the second blow; his body jolted and slumped to the ground .
There were only eight men in black left .
“Who’s there?” They hissed and stared towards the darkness .
“A Master from Amethyst Mountain?” Someone asked .
There was no movement within the shadows . Someone threw a few hidden weapons towards the darkness but to no avail .
Despite knowing that the other person had left, they still felt nervous .
The Phantom Yin Skill used by Amethyst Mountain was really tricky and avoiding it was a challenge .
The men pressed on and became more alert . They had a hunch that this Imperial Residence was not as simple as they had expected .
The martial arts world of the Li Dynasty looked down upon the Ji Dynasty, thinking the latter was weak . Apart from the four major sects, the other sects were often negligible .
The Imperial Residence was even more ordinary . When the Holy Church of Light offered a mission, the High Officials felt that a big, fat reward had materialized and they could not wait to get their hands on it .
Everybody wanted a piece of this reward, yet the circumstances had to be studied . What if the defenses of King An’s Imperial Residence was very strong? It was in the Ji Dynasty after all and most people were unfamiliar with it .
However after some time, people could not contain their urges again .
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Ten Grandmasters decided to work together on the strict understanding that they remained vigilant . For an Imperial Residence, the number was definitely sufficient .
Nevertheless, they did not expect to lose two men right after entering the area . The perpetrator was an Amethyst Mountain Master too . They still revered the four major sects .
“How about we retreat first?” Someone suggested in a low voice .
“How are we supposed to retreat at this point?!”
“The situation doesn’t look too good . There’s an Amethyst Mountain Master . ”
“Since we’re already here, we can’t just scurry away . Let’s discuss after we kill him!”
Very quickly, they achieved a consensus and used the Light-body Technique to reach Tianshu Courtyard .
“Who’s there?!” Zhu Tianhua roared . “King An’s Imperial Residence won’t stand for this!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
“Boom!”
Zhu Tianhua, Jiang Kuai, and the gang got up and stopped the eight Grandmasters from advancing further . They fought violently in Tianshu Courtyard and it was hard to tell which side was winning .
The light shone brightly on the courtyard .
Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi were dressed in white and sat quietly by the stone table in the small courtyard like two white jade beauties .
“Second Eldest Sister, go inside,” Xiao Qi ordered .
Xiao Shi replied, “Can’t you handle them?”
“No problem . ”
“I want to watch . ”
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“Don’t you think that’s too gruesome?”
“So what? Life and death are part and parcel of this world,” Xiao Shi said . “I’ve died so many times and there’s nothing terrifying about it . ”
Xiao Qi laid a long sword on the stone table and said weakly, “Ten Grandmasters… The Holy Church of Light hates Chu Li to the core . ”
“But of course . ” Xiao Shi smiled . “He has killed more than ten Grandmasters from the Holy Church of Light . I heard that the Regal Sword Scripture of yours is extraordinarily powerful . Today, I want to witness for myself how powerful it is . ”
A man in black used a secret skill and gained immense strength at once . He knocked away Liu Xing brutishly and instead of continuing the fight with him, he rushed inside Tianshu Courtyard and approached Xiao Shi .
Chu Li was nowhere to be seen . He was momentarily stunned and turned to regard Xiao Shi with furrowed brows .
Xiao Qi’s wrist made a slight movement .
“Ting…” Within the silence, the sound made from unsheathing and sheathing a sword seemed nearly identical .
The man in black clutched at his throat and stared at Xiao Qi with disbelief in his eyes . He slumped to the ground slowly and there was no blood flowing from his throat as if the wound had frozen .
“Let them in!” Xiao Qi’s voice resounded throughout the courtyard .
Liu Xing’s head was spinning and he was scared senseless .
If that fellow had really entered the courtyard and harmed Consort Xiao, he would have been dead meat . However, he did not expect the cold and aloof Third Lady to possess such astonishing swordsmanship!
Xiang Feixue took one step back and his opponent rushed towards Tianshu Courtyard .
The remaining six Grandmasters also headed towards the courtyard . All seven of them charged towards Xiao Qi .
They attacked simultaneously and believed that this would injure Xiao Qi for sure .
Xiao Qi stepped forward . She was so close to the men that they need not strike any blows from afar .
“Ting…” A glimmer of bright light appeared .
“Ting…” The light vanished .
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All seven of the men stepped backward . Two of them clutched their throats and collapsed, their eyes wide with surprise .
Xiao Qi scanned the last five men and said emotionlessly, “Leave . ”
“Who are you?” A man in black with a deep voice asked .
“A Protector of the Imperial Residence,” Xiao Qi replied coldly . “King An’s Imperial Residence isn’t a place where you can trespass!”
“Let’s go!” The five men turned around and departed . They had to leave their dead partners behind .
Xiao Qi took a step toward the stone table and sat down gracefully .
Xiao Shi clasped her palms and grinned . “Excellent swordsmanship, indeed! You’re almost on the same level as Chu Li!”
Xiao Qi lifted a brow . “I’m not as good as Chu Li?”
“A bit . ” Xiao Shi’s placed her thumb and index finger close to each other . “Just a little bit . ”
Xiao Qi asked, “Is he really that powerful?”
“He spends his whole day killing one person and tackling another . His skills and abilities are always improving,” Xiao Shi explained . “Every time he returns, he spends the whole night cultivating . It might seem like he has no time to practice, but he’s extremely hardworking . ”
Xiao Qi nodded gently and did not say another word .
Xiao Shi spoke, “I can’t believe these fools dared to enter the Imperial Residence . What does the Holy Church of Light want?”
“It wants to incite a war between the martial arts world of both countries,” Xiao Qi replied . “it wants to prepare for the South’s invasion . ”
Xiao Shi remarked slowly, “Looks like their country is getting stronger and stronger . This war would come soon . ”
“Probably this year or the next . ” Xiao Qi’s expression was tense .