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Chapter 1133 The Standoff Has Begun
The young master did not take it to heart and did not dismiss any irrelevant people.

He rolled up his sleeves and treated Zhou You's wounds in front of everyone.

Zhou You removed his hand from the wound, revealing a shocking scene.

"what's the situation?"

The surrounding governors were all powerful Earth Realm experts, and they had never seen such a bizarre wound, stubbornly clinging to Zhou You's chest, as if it were a passage to the outside world continuously bleeding him out.

"Have you tried using spatial powers to separate and remove the wound along with the flesh?"

Earthly sects can divide into small spaces, pack up and move wounds outward, and become immune to most poisons, injuries, diseases, and disasters in the world.

But there are exceptions...

Zhou You shook his head. "No, assassins' weapons ignore all defenses and even exist independently of space."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered Chaluozha, who had died in battle; perhaps the scroll he had given him would be useful.

But regret is useless now; given the circumstances, he couldn't place his hopes on something of unknown origin.

"Make way, everyone, let me get started."

Young Master Ying held the bronze weight, his eyes fixed on Zhou You's wound, his eyebrows raised.

An aura rose from his body, and the governors around him, who had already made way for him, were at least a hundred meters away. Repelled by the aura, they subconsciously retreated another hundred meters.

The changes that occurred to Young Master Ying were becoming increasingly remarkable, as he pressed down on the bronze weight.

Although the bronze weight was small, it carried the weight of a thousand pounds, stopping abruptly just a fist's distance from Zhou You's chest.

"He did not use the power of the Earth Sect to build the city."

One of the Earth Sect members, who was inclined towards the royal family, whispered to his companion.

It's inappropriate for a young master to not use spatial power; clearly, he has other, even more powerful, methods.

The very next moment...

Suddenly, Zhou You's chest wound began to writhe, and invisible, transparent lines, like leeches, emerged, swirling and intersecting in the air, outlining the shape of a short weapon.

This short weapon was none other than the one used by the contemporary assassin 'Cai' to wound Zhou You.

As expected, that short-range weapon was no ordinary weapon. After piercing the target, it could continuously prolong the wound and prevent healing. The illusory outline forced out by the bronze weight was a concrete manifestation of the short-range weapon's lethality.

What's even more surprising than the close combat is that Young Master Ying's bronze weight could actually make the injury visible to the naked eye.

The young master swiftly shook the bronze weight, which crashed into the phantom of the short weapon. A shattering sound rang out, and the transparent lines vanished into nothingness.

Zhou You took a deep breath, and the flesh and blood in the wound writhed and squeezed, this time without any obstruction.

In just a few breaths, the wound healed completely, and the skin returned to its smooth, unmarked state, leaving no scars.

"Thank you for saving me!"

Zhou You straightened his clothes and bowed to Young Master Ying Bu to express his gratitude.

Having witnessed the other party's methods, he was even more confused, unable to discern which school of thought this belonged to.

The fact that the young master just revealed his skills not only failed to expose his origins but also made him even more mysterious.

The four governors who favored the royal family knew this was bad news. In this case, an alliance between Zhou Daqian and Prince Ying was inevitable.

really……

Zhou Youchao replied to the young master, "I have no way to repay your great kindness. I will use the Jade Cauldron Token to add to your great undertaking of managing Jingzhou. Please do not refuse!"

The two governors of swing states, now allies, immediately congratulated Young Master Ying.

With the approval of the Jade Cauldron Token, Young Master Ying was no longer legally entrenched in Jingzhou, and the hidden danger was eliminated. After this incident, the eight prefectures of Zhili were clearly divided into two camps, one opposing the royal family and the other opposing the ancestral families.

The preliminary results of the backyard checkup are in!
"The traces left by this person's martial arts training are not found in any records."

"Based on his appearance, physique, and characteristics of qi, blood, and essence, there is no one in the world who fits the criteria."

"It's hard to imagine that a master at the Earth Sect level could emerge from a crack in a rock."

The conclusion was that no useful information was found on the body.

It was impossible to tell who this person was, where they came from, or what kind of martial arts they practiced.

Hundreds of people spent most of the day working on these useless conclusions.

The governors present looked serious. The capital city was the center of the fifty states in the world, and it collected population information from all over the world. Anyone who practiced martial arts would inevitably enter the world. The higher the realm and the stronger the strength, the less likely it was to hide their identity.

The fact that a powerful Earth Sect expert could appear so silently, without any distinguishing features, speaks volumes.

There is at least an 80% chance that the corpse is the modern-day assassin 'Cai', whose terrifying secrets could only have been passed down from ancient times.

"Gentlemen, I will say it again: assassination is a minor matter. The great trends of the world are like a wheel. When faced with those who try to stop us, we should just crush them."

"I advise you all to observe the general trend and act accordingly. Do not become victims under the wheels of a car. It would be wiser to follow me and ride together on the road to a brighter future."

After Zhou You finished speaking, he cupped his hands in greeting. Although he had not been able to force the governors who favored the royal family to bow their heads or even switch sides, he had undoubtedly shaken their deep-seated convictions.

He has already won over the young master and the other two swing states, so the two sides are now evenly matched at the level of the directly governed states.

Next, he went to the Buddhist cult to fulfill his vow.

Chaluozha, as one of the Five Heavenly Kings, died in battle for him, and he had to repay this kindness.

In fact, Buddhism had anticipated this.

Zhou You had just bid farewell to Young Master Ying and agreed to meet again another day when he left the Prime Minister's residence. At the gate, the other four Heavenly Kings of the Five Palaces were already waiting.

Yan Shan, Shi Gaofei, Gan Shixiu, and Jiang Nie bowed to Zhou You in unison, saying, "Our sect cordially requests your presence; we would be grateful if the governor would kindly make the trip."

"That's exactly what I was thinking. Lead the way."

Zhou You ordered someone to bring over the already prepared body of Chaluozha. Apart from cleaning the body, he left all personal belongings untouched.

The Buddhist religion also has a foothold in the capital city, but it is the official address and not the Heavenly Palace.

The four Heavenly Kings invited Zhou You to accompany them, escorting Chaluozha's body in a solemn and respectful atmosphere.

"Dust to dust, ashes to ashes. We, the followers of the Shakyamuni sect, will be cremated if we perish. Governor of Qingchu, I beg you for a favor: allow us to cremate Chaluozha within the city!"

Zhou You listened and resolutely said, "He died for me, so he can't have any regrets. Just do it, and tell them I promised."

Cremation is nothing special in the capital and the capital cities these days.

So many wars that wiped out entire clans and destroyed families involved horrific massacres where entire homes were burned to the ground, resulting in the deaths of hundreds or thousands of people.

Compared to that, what is cremating the deceased?

The fire started, and thick smoke billowed out in an instant, enveloping the body of Chaluozha, which was wrapped in a white cloth.

The body shrank rapidly under the high temperature and gradually burned into a pile of ashes under the raging flames, with silence all around.

"Let's go!"

Zhou You took out the scroll, "This item should be returned to its rightful owner. Please help me..."

Jiang Nie and the others took a half step back, not taking the items. "Palace Master Dongfang is waiting for you inside!"

(End of this chapter)