The poorest member of the Imperial Guard, the Empress begged me to embezzle.

"You think you can leave in front of me? You're seriously underestimating me!"

Seeing the figure soar into the sky, Chu Xiu showed a hint of disdain on his face. With a thought, he put away the Taiqing Zhenyue Blade and stretched out his right hand to grab at the air.

He unleashed the Qiankun Yiqi Great Capture Technique.

This is a different kind of treatment from that given to Jiang Yan, the steward of Prince Zhao's mansion.

Given Chu Xiu's vengeful nature, Jiang Yan's words would naturally elicit a direct and merciless execution.

However, this figure was at the peak of the ninth level of the Immortal Ascension Realm.

The one who might try to escape is likely Jian Wuchen, the deputy head of the Zhao Prince's Palace's ancestral hall.

Jian Wuchen must have already guessed that Chu Xiu had come with a group of Imperial Guards because his killing of the two vice presidents of the Qitian Chamber of Commerce had been exposed.

It should be noted that Chu Xiu's true strength, thanks to the Killing Blade Formation, has already reached the Celestial Realm level.

The Killing Blade Formation is merely a battle formation method.

It is not necessary to use sword techniques to obtain the amplification.

Therefore, Chu Xiu is also capable of using other martial arts techniques.

A vast, ancient hand appeared in the sky, blotting out the sun as it reached down towards Jian Wuchen.

Chu Xiu's Qiankun Qi Great Capture Technique is not only capable of capturing primordial spirits!

Physical strength can also be used to capture them!

If it cannot be captured by physical means, what kind of grappling technique is it?

"My Lord, save me..."

Upon seeing this enormous hand, Jian Wuchen's face showed a look of horror, and he couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

He felt as if the entire world was enveloped by this giant hand.

No matter how he tried to dodge, he couldn't escape Chu Xiu's Qiankun Yiqi Great Capture.

Deep within the Zhao Prince's mansion, Prince Murong Zhi's face was extremely gloomy, and his eyes were filled with boundless anger and murderous intent.

He never expected that Chu Xiu, a mere commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, would actually disregard him, the dignified King of Zhao.

Not only did they surround his Prince Zhao's mansion, but they also killed his steward.

But he can't make a move right now, and he can't stop Chu Xiu.

boom!

Suddenly!

This enormous, sky-covering hand grabbed Jian Wuchen in its palm and threw him down from the sky.

Bang!

Jian Wuchen was thrown directly in front of Chu Xiu by a large hand, smashing the ground into a large crater, and he was already barely breathing.

After all, the moment Chu Xiu captured Jian Wuchen with the Qiankun Qi Great Capture Technique, he had already imprisoned all of Jian Wuchen's cultivation.

"Arrest Jian Wuchen."

Chu Xiu looked at Jian Wuchen's expression, put his hands behind his back, and said casually.

It was as if the person who had just made the move wasn't him at all.

"Yes!"

Fang Heng responded and commanded the Sky Guards to grab Jian Wuchen from the ground.

The three commanders of the Zhao Prince's Mansion looked at Chu Xiu with wary eyes. They were the ones who knew best about the strength of Jiang Yan, the steward of the Zhao Prince's Mansion.

Even if they relied on battle formations, their strength might surpass Jiang Yan's.

However, it was absolutely impossible for Chu Xiu to kill Jiang Yan and then capture Jian Wuchen as easily as he did.

Such strength is beyond their imagination.

"Lord Chu, your presence is an honor. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."

A handsome young man with an innate noble air, dressed in a dragon robe, walked out of the Zhao Prince's mansion and looked at Chu Xiu with a smile.

It seemed as if he felt no resentment whatsoever about Chu Xiu surrounding the Zhao Prince's Mansion and even killing his steward, Jiang Yan.

"Your Highness, you are too kind."

"I only learned that there were people colluding with demons hiding in the Prince Zhao's mansion, so I had no choice but to lead my men to surround the Prince Zhao's mansion."

"It's a pity that we only managed to capture Jian Wuchen. The steward of the Zhao Prince's Mansion had no choice but to kill him with a single stroke to prevent him from harming the Zhao Prince's Mansion."

Chu Xiu cupped his hands in a gesture of apology to King Murong Zhi of Zhao.

He was inwardly astonished.

Unlike Empress Murong Si, Murong Zhi, though possessing the power of the Great Zhou Dynasty's national destiny, could be considered truly sharing the fate of the nation.

However, this amount of national power is nothing compared to Murong Si's.

Therefore, Chu Xiu could tell Murong Zhi's cultivation level at a glance.

Peak of the seventh level of the Celestial Realm!

He is only half a step away from the eighth level of the Celestial Realm!

Upon discovering this, Chu Xiu felt a chill run down his spine. Murong Zhi was indeed worthy of being the Prince of Zhao of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and was even a figure who had once fought for the throne, one of the main protagonists of the Nine Princes' Succession Struggle.

To possess such a level of cultivation at such a young age.

This alone is enough to show how extraordinary Murong Zhi's talent and aptitude are.

Murong Zhi, the Prince of Zhao, was the youngest among the nine princes vying for the throne.

So just how powerful are the first eight?

"This is my fault."

"I never imagined that someone in my Zhao Royal Palace would collude with the Qitian Chamber of Commerce."

"But I know Jian Wuchen very well. I believe he would never betray me and collude with the Qitian Chamber of Commerce."

"The one who truly colluded with demons must be Jiang Yan!"

"This man, relying on my trust, secretly colluded with the Qitian Merchant Guild. He deserves to die!"

"Even if he hadn't died by Lord Chu's blade, I would have personally executed him!"

"To uphold the laws of my Great Zhou Dynasty!"

Murong Zhi said with a serious expression, "Now that Jiang Yan is dead, can Lord Chu hand over Jian Wuchen to me for disposal?"

Please rest assured, Lord Chu, I will definitely interrogate you thoroughly.

If this person betrays me, I will never tolerate evil!

"We will definitely take this man's head and send it to the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters!"

"Your Highness, there's no need to trouble yourself with this matter."

"Moreover, as everyone knows, we, the Embroidered Uniform Guard, are the experts who are best at questioning."

“As long as he enters our Embroidered Uniform Guard prison, I can guarantee that he will reveal everything he knows.”

"If he truly has not betrayed His Highness Prince Zhao, as His Highness claims, and has not colluded with the Qitian Merchant Guild, then I will personally escort him back to Prince Zhao's residence!"

Chu Xiu smiled gently and said to Murong Zhi.

How could he possibly return the duck he had already obtained to Murong Zhi?

"Lord Chu, is it really impossible to discuss this?"

Murong Zhi frowned and said with a regretful expression.

"I'm afraid we'll have to disappoint His Highness Prince Zhao."

Chu Xiu cupped his hands in greeting to Murong Zhi and said.

"Very well, since Lord Chu has said so, then let Lord Chu send Jian Wuchen to the Jinyiwei prison."

Murong Zhi sighed and said, "But Jian Wuchen has always been diligent and conscientious in my Zhao Wang Mansion."

I hope that during the interrogation, Lord Chu will show me some leniency and spare him some suffering.

"His Highness Prince Zhao has given the order, how could this humble official dare to disobey?"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said, "However, I am busy with official duties, so I must take my leave now."

"Please take care, Lord Chu."

Murong Zhi nodded and said.

"let's go!"

Chu Xiu called out to Fang Heng and the others, then turned and walked towards the Jinyiwei headquarters.

Watching Chu Xiu leave, Murong Zhi's face turned gloomy and ugly, and his hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly.

"Your Highness, a small act of impatience could ruin a great plan!"

"We can't act rashly!"

A commander from the royal palace appeared behind Murong Zhi and whispered a word of advice to him.

The other two commanders of the Prince's Palace also rushed over.

As the commanders of the Zhao Prince's guards, they naturally could not be disloyal to Murong Zhi.

"In the end, I made a mistake in this move!"

"I thought no one would ever discover that their deaths were related to our Prince Zhao's mansion."

Murong Zhi remained silent for a long while before saying, "I never expected that Jian Wuchen's move would be discovered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"My Lord, what should we do next?"

“Jian Wuchen knows too much; it might implicate the prince.”

A commander with a scar on his cheek hesitated for a moment before asking cautiously.

The other two commanders also showed signs of tension upon hearing this.