Huangxiu

Chapter 467 Farewell
So these three grand masters came here not to escort Li Hongzhao, but to monitor or even escort Li Hongzhao?
Chu Zhiyuan seemed to be thinking about something.

However, outsiders cannot guess the emperor's thoughts by just guessing.

The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, and this is no joke.

It’s not because the emperor is cunning, scheming, and powerful. Not every emperor is so powerful.

It’s because of information gap.

After all, people are at different levels and obtain different information.

The information and secrets the emperor obtained were far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Some decisions that come naturally from these news and information seem incomprehensible to outsiders.

There are too many secrets in this world and in the universe, and we know too little.

Thinking of this, he decided to wait and see what happened and had no intention of helping Li Hongzhao.

The two were originally not friends but rivals, and even if Dameng and Dajing were to have peace talks now, this relationship could not be changed.

"Okay, I'll go back today." Chu Qingyan pushed the chessboard away and stood up.

Bai Ningshuang said, "Uncle Jiu, it's noon today, the three of you should have a drink together."

"...That's fine." Chu Qingyan sat down again.

He felt more comfortable staying in Prince Qing's Mansion than in his own palace, and even more comfortable than in the Zongzhengsi.

This time I happened to stay in the palace.

He felt that the human touch in his palace was too bland, with husbands and wives treating each other with respect, and fathers and sons being distant from each other.

It’s nothing like the Prince Qing’s Mansion. It is clearly a prince’s mansion, but it’s like ordinary people. Everyone is close to each other. This is a real family.

When he gets old, he likes this kind of human touch the most, and does not pursue wealth and fame.

Chu Zhiyuan then told him about how he spread rumors about the Evil Emperor.

Chu Qingyan snorted, "Only you dare to use this trick, no one else dares."

Chu Zhiyuan understood what he meant. If anyone else dared to do this, they would have been severely punished by the court long ago.

Still, he took advantage of his status as a prince and said with a smile, "Can these monsters be fooled?"

“They will be fooled.” Chu Qingyan said, “The Evil Emperor… The Evil Emperor has a high status in the Evil Sect, which is unimaginable to outsiders.”

"What did this evil emperor do?" Chu Zhiyuan asked.

"The first person in history to ascend to heaven through evil."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "It is indeed extraordinary to be able to ascend."

Ten thousand years ago, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth was abundant, and the limit of cultivation was higher, but only a few could ascend, which was more difficult than the grandmasters of today.

Chu Qingyan shook his head: "At that time, the evil sect was a helpless choice for people with poor qualifications. They were looked down upon and were weak... The evil sect now is much more rampant than it was ten thousand years ago. The world is different now."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

The cultivation environment was different, and at that time, the authentic cultivation method was also extremely fast.

The evil sects at that time were all helpless choices for those with poor qualifications. They had no advantages over the orthodox sects, but instead had more restrictions.

In that era, being able to ascend to heaven through evil skills was indeed extremely rare, and there must be a secret.

This is extremely attractive and irresistible to the disciples of the evil sect.

"But you have to be careful about this matter. Don't mess it up. It will ruin your reputation."

"Yes."

"Your reputation is already very high now. It would be a waste if you were to be embarrassed by this incident."

"Uncle, I really want to destroy these monsters."

"Evil Sect has been doing this for so many years, and even Emperor Sword couldn't do it..." Chu Qingyan shook his head: "Just make sure you have a clear conscience, don't force yourself."

"...Yes." Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

He knew that no matter how much he said, it would be in vain. Chu Qingyan's judgment was normal and there was nothing wrong with it.

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Early morning hours.

Yujing City is a city that never sleeps, but the city gates are still closed at night.

When the city gates were opened in the morning, the vehicles and people outside were lined up in two lines and were allowed to enter the city after being checked one by one.

There are masters among the city guards, as well as masters who are proficient in sensing, thus preventing evil sects from entering.

When the city gate is opened, most people are entering the city, and the next gate is for leaving the city. People leaving the city do not have to queue up, and there is no inspection, so the speed is very fast.

One team of knights was particularly eye-catching.

The more than one hundred knights were all wearing dark green armor and looked awe-inspiring. When they marched, they had the momentum of thousands of troops.

In the center of these dark green cavalry is a chestnut horse, and the rider is a woman in a red robe. She is graceful and slender, with undulating curves. Even with her face covered by a white veil, one can still feel her beauty and bravery.

Two beautiful maids followed her on black horses.

They went out of the west gate and stepped onto the straight and open official road. When they were about to gallop on horseback, the woman in red suddenly pulled the reins.

The knights came to a sudden stop and then paused.

The woman on the horse looked towards a small pavilion not far from the official road. In the pavilion stood a young man in a mink coat with his hands behind his back. He was handsome and imposing, and it was Chu Zhiyuan.

Zou Fang followed Chu Zhiyuan, as if hiding in the shadows, and was not easily discovered.

Chu Zhiyuan saw Li Hongzhao looking at him and smiled with his fists clasped.

Li Hongzhao waved his hand.

The Treading Clouds Iron Cavalry made way for each other, and she rode her horse to the pavilion, stopped, and looked at him from her horse.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at her with a smile.

She also looked at Chu Zhiyuan steadily.

Their eyes met in the air, and at first glance it looked like a couple reluctant to part.

Chu Zhiyuan broke the silence and said, "We are parting now. I am afraid we will never meet again."

Li Hongzhao said: "I will come to Yujing again."

Chu Zhiyuan said: "You may not have the chance to come back even if you want to. The outcome of your trip is uncertain."

"No matter what," Li Hongzhao said, "I have made up my mind and I will go back."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded, took out a small knife from his sleeve and handed it to Li Hongzhao.

Li Hongzhao took a look and didn't reach out to take it.

Chu Zhiyuan loosened his hand, and the exquisite knife suddenly floated in the air.

He pointed at it and said, "This knife is something I carry with me. If you need my help, send someone to find me with this knife."

Li Hongzhao chuckled: "I'm really flattered."

Chu Zhiyuan sighed, "After all, we have known each other for a while and have been through hardships together, so we still have a friendship."

The flying knife floated past slowly.

Li Hongzhao took the exquisite little knife and felt a chill in his bones.

Chu Zhiyuan asked: "How can I find His Highness?"

"...This one." Li Hongzhao took off the jade pendant from his waist and threw it to Chu Zhiyuan.

Chu Zhiyuan reached out to take it, it felt warm and had a faint fragrance.

He put it into his sleeve and said: "If I need anything from you in the future, I will ask someone to bring this jade pendant to me."

Li Hongzhao sat on the horse, her eyes bright: "Chu Zhiyuan, we will see each other again."

“Then we’ll meet again later.” Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists.

Li Hongzhao clenched his fist, pulled the reins, turned the horse's head, and galloped away into the distance.

Amid the rumbling sound of horse hooves, more than a hundred Treading Cloud Iron Cavalry caught up with Li Hongzhao, protected him, and soon disappeared into the distance.

Chu Zhiyuan stood in the pavilion, watching them disappear into the distance, shaking his head and sighing.

Zou Fang remained silent.

Chu Zhiyuan took out the jade pendant from his sleeve. On one side of the jade pendant was a phoenix engraved, and on the other side was the word "Zhao" engraved with phoenix characters.

The jade pendant is emerald green and crystal clear, and is priceless.

He closed his eyes and sensed something in a vague direction.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled.

With this, he could easily find Li Hongzhao and sense whether Li Hongzhao was approaching.

Similar to the statue of the evil sect.

If I get this, then my trip will not be in vain.

(End of this chapter)