How did a bastard like him become an immortal?

After casually dealing with Hong Chen, Li Muyun simply shook his hand, suppressed the Tai Chi formation intent that was drawing him from his heart, and then strode towards the Prince of Yan's residence.

Zhu Jiutong, standing beside him, was stunned for a moment. He had thought that facing Hong Chen's difficult behavior would inevitably lead to a contest and competition.

However, with just a few moves, Li Muyun completely suppressed this so-called number one array genius of the Heavenly Array Sect, trampling him underfoot and utterly crushing him.

It seems that after obtaining that lost formation, Brother Li's mastery of formations has advanced by leaps and bounds once again, and has now reached a level that is difficult for us to comprehend.

Zhu Jiutong sighed a few times. Although he did not cultivate the Dao of Arrays, the Dao of Arrays was prosperous in the Sun Moon Empire, and almost everyone knew about it.

From his limited understanding, he only saw Li Muyun wave his hands, without using any great supernatural powers, to break the terrifying Nether Dragon, and with one hand he pressed Hong Chen to the ground and rubbed him against the ground.

Hong Chen was, after all, the son of Hong Tianming, the sect leader of the Heavenly Array Sect. He came from a prestigious family of array masters and his talent in array formations far surpassed that of ordinary people. He was quite famous among the young prodigies of the Sun Moon Empire.

Yet this very person, at the previous Heavenly Array Conference, had his array broken by Li Muyun with a casual gesture, his spirit scattered. Enraged, he tried to retaliate but was captured and taken away.

Now they've come to block my way again, wanting to vent their anger, but they never expected to suffer an even bigger setback.

Of all people to mess with, I had to pick on Brother Li. What bad luck!

Zhu Jiutong stopped sighing and quickly followed Li Muyun. The two of them had already arrived at the gate of the Prince of Yan's mansion.

The Prince of Yan's mansion was not exactly dilapidated. It had several suites and a spacious courtyard, covering an area that was neither too large nor too small. However, it showed signs of desolation and decay, as if it had been neglected, or perhaps it was a place of quiet elegance.

Zhu Jiutong walked into the courtyard and saw that the gate of the Prince of Yan's mansion was empty and no one was on duty. He frowned and said.

"That gatekeeper is probably slacking off again. He deserves to die for his laziness!"

Li Muyun glanced to the side and realized that, apart from two broken stone lions, there was no one on duty outside the gate of this huge royal mansion.

In a typical prince's residence, a few guards stand solemnly on either side, and there are stewards and servants inside to inquire about matters. But this Prince Yan's residence doesn't even have any guards on duty...

"Brother Zhu?"

Li Muyun looked at Zhu Jiutong with a strange and incredulous expression.

Zhu Jiutong had told him before that the Second Prince Zhu was obsessed with array formations and had become strangely insane. He was a prodigy in array formations and a royal son, so why was he treated like this?

The fact that the Sun and Moon Emperor specifically asked him to teach him this kind of formation shows the Emperor's favor and affection. How could he have fallen so low as to have no one on duty at his residence?

Zhu Jiutong seemed to have seen through Li Muyun's thoughts and quickly spoke up to explain.

"My second brother is mentally unstable and indifferent to the outside world. He doesn't care about the servants in the mansion at all, and he is focused on the way of array formations. He can only meet some basic needs, but the mansion is fully equipped. It's just that the servants are ignorant and neglect their duties."

Li Muyun nodded, feeling a renewed curiosity about Zhu Yan, the Second Prince of Zhu, who was so engrossed in array formations.

According to Zhu Jiutong, Zhu Yan is the number one array master in the Sun Moon Empire. However, he is mentally unstable and dislikes worldly affairs, which is why he is not well-known. Yet, every array master who has come into contact with him praises and acknowledges Zhu Yan's array mastery.

"Humph!"

Zhu Jiutong felt a chill run down his spine, let out a cold snort, and strode into the Prince of Yan's residence.

He had visited his second brother at the Prince of Yan's residence more than once. Last time, he had also neglected his duties, but he only reprimanded him and did not make a big deal out of it. He did not expect that this guard would not change his ways and would dare to be negligent again.

Isn't that taking advantage of his second brother's mental instability, daring to defy even the words of the ninth prince?

These servants really need to be disciplined now.

The two entered the palace with extremely light steps, revealing no aura whatsoever.

Right at the entrance are ginkgo and mulberry trees planted under the ancient courtyard wall. Streams flow on both sides, and green plants and orchid pavilions create a spring scene, which is more charming than the dilapidated surroundings.

As soon as you step inside, you can hear laughter, shouts, and the sounds of people playing cards and joking around from afar. It's quite a lively scene.

Zhu Jiutong's face was ablaze with fire, which was obscured by several large apricot trees.

Groups of armed guards and servants in plain robes gathered together, playing cards and making merry, leaving melon rinds and fruit peels scattered everywhere, creating a mess.

Upon hearing the approaching footsteps, a guard with a sword simply looked up from afar and shouted.

"Go away...you stinking beggar, this is the Prince of Yan's residence, not a place to..."

Before he could even utter the word "think," Zhu Jiutong's aura had already erupted, causing all the guards and servants to stagger and kneel in defiance, crying out in pain.

Li Muyun stepped into the courtyard and looked around at the scenery, which seemed rather strange.

Within his divine sense, numerous array formations were linked and activated in the air, their dense energy drifting through the air and swirling in this world.

The aura of the formation was extremely powerful, like a dragon or a snake, swaying and changing in the air. The pure array power contained within it was more than enough to form a large array to protect the Prince of Yan's mansion, let alone become a guardian. However, it only drifted and gathered, moving freely and lightly in the sky.

This gave him a momentary feeling, as if the aura of this formation was not a tool for Zhu Yan to weave the formation.

Rather, they are free individuals with life.

As soon as this idea came to mind, a buzzing sound arose in his heart, seemingly accompanied by a sense of pleasure.

"Wow, this kid, tsk tsk tsk, he's really something..."

Within his consciousness, the Rabbit God spoke out, his tone somewhat strange, and he smacked his lips repeatedly.

"Anyone who neglects their duties will be exiled to the Netherfrost Mine for ten years. They shall not return until they have mined ten thousand Netherfrost Crystals!"

A group of servants knelt before Zhu Jiutong, and other servants who had heard the commotion came running out in droves.

There were at least fifty people scattered around, which really surprised Li Muyun.

Looking at the dilapidated courtyard gate, which seemed to have been neglected for months, I thought that at most three or five idle people lived there to take care of Zhu Yan's daily life. But I never expected that there were actually more than fifty people living there.

Zhu Jiutong's expression flashed with ferocity, his veins bulging. Did this audacious person really think he, the Zhu family, was anything special?

Seeing that Zhu Yan was mentally unstable, neglecting his duties and ignoring external affairs, the guard not only failed to notice that Zhu Yan had brought his family to live with him in the Zhu Yan Prince's mansion.

"Ninth Prince, have mercy! Ninth Prince, have mercy!"

"I was momentarily blinded by greed, but all of this was approved by the Second Prince. He thought that more people would bring more life and energy, which is why I dared to move here!"

The man at the head of the group, dressed in crimson armor and wearing a blue hat, kowtowed repeatedly, his head hitting the ground with loud thuds, and said anxiously.

"Hehehe..."

Zhu Jiutong gave a few cold laughs with a forced smile, which actually made him laugh in anger.

The Second Prince agreed. What a great "Second Prince agreed"! If he hadn't said that, he would have only been exiled to mining.

Now he's probably going to lose his life too!