Huangxiu

Chapter 252 Bait
Li Hongzhao didn't say much to Sun Jiuwei, but just arranged for someone to escort Sun Jiuwei away.

Since this has come to this, Sun Jiuwei should not stay here any longer, as it will only give people something to talk about.

The masters of the Zhenwu Division had already reached the outside, but were blocked by the Tayun Iron Cavalry.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at the group of Cloud-Treading Iron Cavalry, who looked cold and indifferent, as if they were machines without emotions.

He waved his hand, and Gao Lingfeng ordered the people from Zhenwu Division to retreat.

Li Hongzhao walked out while asking, "Mr. Su."

Su Qiuyan appeared beside her.

He gently pressed her left shoulder with his left palm, quickly dispelling the breath from her heart, and sighed softly: "What a great Fourth Prince, he is indeed extraordinary!"

"You want to ask the prince about his tactics, right?"

"How did it happen? I didn't see anything, let alone feel anything. It's so weird!"

She was worried.

My senses are extremely sharp, far better than those of ordinary people. This is the unique advantage of the Fengli Jiutian Jue.

I didn't feel anything at all, probably because I was fighting against Chu Zhiyuan.

But in that state, I was more sensitive and reacted faster, but still didn't feel anything unusual.

I can't feel it at other times.

Su Qiuyan said: "When he was sparring with you, he emitted an invisible finger force, similar to the power of a sword, a very strange finger force."

All she could see was Chu Zhiyuan moving lightly, and vaguely she felt a wisp of finger force shooting towards Sun Jiuwei.

Unlike ordinary finger force, this finger force is slow instead, like willow catkins floating by.

Sun Jiuwei was so focused on the fight between Chu Zhiyuan and Li Hongzhao that he was blinded by the sword light and failed to notice the approaching danger.

He was hit without any preparation and his breath quickly weakened like a deflated ball.

Even if she wanted to stop it, she couldn't resist the force. It seemed slow, but the distance was too close and it was too late.

"This guy has such a vicious trick!" Li Hongzhao said angrily, "It's hard to guard against."

Su Qiuyan said solemnly: "Your Highness must be extremely careful, it may not be possible to stop it."

"I have protective energy. If he wants to plot against me, he will never be able to hide it from me!"

"What if?"

"Then how can we guard against it?" Li Hongzhao bit her red lips and thought, "We can't just retreat and never see him again!"

"Then don't meet in private, meet in front of others."

"...Yeah, that makes sense. Next time I see him, Mr. Su must be there to shock him."

Su Qiuyan smiled and said, "He is not afraid of me."

"He is as timid as a mouse, how can he not be afraid of you, Mr. Su." Li Hongzhao said disdainfully: "It's really hilarious!"

But she immediately thought of Chu Zhiyuan's words. He was as timid as a mouse, but he had the cultivation level of the eighth level.

This sentence can choke people to death.

Su Qiuyan smiled and said, "Your Highness, you also said that he is timid on the outside but brave on the inside. He is ruthless at heart and must be guarded against."

"......Yeah." Li Hongzhao nodded slowly.

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After Li Hongzhao spread the news, he began to study the Phoenix Sword Technique in his own courtyard.

She recalled the previous sparring with Chu Zhiyuan. The Phoenix Sword Technique ran very smoothly and became stronger and stronger.

At the same time, he was thinking about Chu Zhiyuan's swordsmanship.

It looks like a weak willow swaying in the wind, about to be broken at any time, but it can always dispel danger with ease.

It seems risky, but it is accurate.

Has Chu Zhiyuan's swordsmanship reached this level?
The more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

But fortunately, no matter how strong he is, he is only good at martial arts, and he is only a left minister, and cannot decide the affairs of the world.

So his keenness and amazing observation skills had no place to be fully utilized.

We have to find a way to keep him quiet. He can't be promoted through meritorious service like this anymore, otherwise he will become a threat to the Mongols.

How can I silence him?
As she thought, ideas emerged in her mind, but were quickly ruled out.

As for the beauty trap, he has the most beautiful woman in Yujing as the Crown Prince's consort, so he doesn't care about ordinary beauties.

There was no point in trying to sow discord between him and the emperor. There was nothing to sow discord between them. Emperor Dajing had just lifted the suppression on Prince Qing's Mansion.

Lifting the suppression does not mean that he is trusted. It is still a long way from being trusted. It would spread his bad reputation, saying that he is as cowardly as a mouse, only willing to choose some non-dangerous positions, and be timid and cowardly, which is shameful.

But Dajing was promoted based on his merits, so as long as he had made enough contributions, a bad reputation would not be a problem.

Therefore, the most fundamental thing is to prevent him from making meritorious contributions.

How to stop it?

If he is not allowed to leave the capital, he can slaughter the Secret Shadow Sect in Yujing City. If he is allowed to leave the capital, he can kill the Stepping Cloud Cavalry.

It would be best if I could tie him down and prevent him from separating, but how can I tie him down?
Is it still a beauty trap after all?
Use yourself as bait?
Her bright eyes flickered as she pondered the feasibility of the solution.

Chu Zhiyuan had no mercy on her and was always on guard against her in his heart.

If he entangled her, with his cleverness, would she be able to see through him?
What's more, I really don't want to stay with him and have him see through all my secrets.

What he gained by being entangled was not as important as the secret that was revealed.

So this one doesn’t work.

Her bright eyes flickered, and she whispered, "Mr. Su, what other beauties are there in Yujing City?"

Su Qiuyan asked, "From Linglong Library?"

"Those won't work." Li Hongzhao shook his head: "He doesn't look down on them. He needs a girl with a noble character."

"There are quite a few in Yujing City." Su Qiuyan said, "For example, Miss Huang from Baiyun Sword Palace, Miss Zhou from Qinglu Cliff, and Miss He from Feitian Sect. They are all rare beauties. Your Highness wants to visit them?"

"Can we pair them up with Chu Zhiyuan?"

"Your Highness, forget it." Su Qiuyan said with a smile: "The beauty trap will not work on him."

"There is no cat that doesn't steal fish. No matter how powerful a man is, he still likes beautiful women."

Su Qiuyan said: "I think his mind is on cultivation, and he doesn't care that much about matters between men and women."

"Hmm... practice..." Li Hongzhao murmured.

She clapped her hands and smiled, "Got it!"

Su Qiuyan looked at her, wondering what other ideas she had.

Li Hongzhao said: "I know there is a cave outside Yujing City. It is a cave from a thousand years ago."

Su Qiuyan looked at her in surprise: "Still outside Yujing City?"

"Strange, isn't it?" Li Hongzhao said with a smile, "Yujing City should have been explored thoroughly long ago, but there is still a cave."

"Is it true news?"

"I read about it in a random note. A great master from our Great Mongolia drifted here and eventually died here. I wonder if Mr. Su has ever heard of Lu Yaofeng."

"Lu Yaofeng..."

"A master from a thousand years ago used the Qiankun Six Absolute Palms and became a grandmaster."

"……never heard of that."

"His palm skills were extremely powerful and he was very popular at one time. Unfortunately, he was eventually trapped by love and came to Dajing. Therefore, he did not become well-known. Unfortunately, he died alone in the end... Someone recorded his life and told me the location of his cave. I saw this record by chance."

"So you didn't look for it?"

"I have been asking around these days and finally found out that it is not far from Yujing."

"You don't want to find it yourself, but you want to give it to him?"

"This Lu Yaofeng is not a good person. He is very vicious and hurt by love, so he must be cynical. There must be a lot of interesting things in the cave. It would be a good idea to let Chu Zhiyuan go and explore it."

"What if there are good things in the cave?"

"The Qiankun Six Absolute Palms are powerful, but my Fengli Jiutian Jue is already the best and most suitable for me. The Phoenix Sword Jue is also the most suitable for me. It is not that rare. I am just trying it out."

"Then don't you want to explore it first and then tell him?"

"...Actually, I'm also quite scared. I wonder what kind of harmful means Lu Yaofeng has left in the cave."

"...That's fine." Su Qiuyan said with a smile.

The two drank another cup of tea, ate some snacks, and were about to go out for a walk when they saw Chu Zhiyuan coming back.

"Found it." Chu Zhiyuan appeared with big strides, clasped his fists and said with a smile: "The twelfth prince in the Da Lie Hall of the Sifang Hall is the real one."

Li Hongzhao was skeptical: "So fast?"

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, "Your Highness's news hasn't reached you yet, has it? How can you be faster than me?"

"...The dragon and the divine horse?" Li Hongzhao's bright eyes moved, and he thought of it after a moment and said hatefully.

Chu Zhiyuan stroked his palm: "Your Highness is wise."

(End of this chapter)