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

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

The group of geniuses and prodigies spoke with expressions of gratitude.

"Dugu Yanyu greets the Marquis."

Dugu Yanyu bowed to Chu Xiu.

"Murong Qingcheng greets Your Excellency."

Murong Qingcheng bowed solemnly.

"No need to be polite."

Chu Xiu waved his hand and spoke to Dugu Yanyu and the others.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Everyone said in unison.

"It's almost time; you should leave now."

"After you leave, split up and head to the capital."

"Once you arrive in the capital, go directly to our Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters and tell them that you are people recruited by this Marquis to serve in our Embroidered Uniform Guard's Service Pavilion."

"I will personally determine your specific treatment within our Embroidered Uniform Guard later."

Chu Xiu pondered for a moment, then spoke to Dugu Yanyu and the others.

"My lord, aren't you coming to the capital with us?"

A prodigy at the peak of the seventh level of the Immortal Ascension Realm hesitated for a moment before asking Chu Xiu.

"No."

"My men will be arriving soon."

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said.

"My lord, I also have some humble ability to serve you!"

A glint of light flashed in Dugu Yanyu's eyes. He had already understood Chu Xiu's implied meaning. He clasped his hands together and said in a firm and powerful voice.

Now that he had chosen to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard's Service Pavilion and become a member of it, he naturally needed to work for Chu Xiu.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have the face to accept the Taiyi Golden Elixir that Chu Xiu promised to give him!

"That's right, my lord, I feel the same way!"

"My lord, I have joined the Imperial Guard's Service Pavilion and will serve you faithfully!"

"My lord, there's no need to worry about our safety! From the moment we embarked on the path of martial arts, we have disregarded life and death!"

"Indeed, so am I. I have come this far and have never known the meaning of death! If I were to be afraid of this battle today, I would have no face to join the Embroidered Uniform Guard!"

"..."

Murong Qingcheng and the others also realized what was going on and guessed that someone must be trying to harm Chu Xiu.

After all, they had heard the news that Chu Xiu had come to Danyang County.

Judging from Chu Xiu's reaction, they guessed that someone must be trying to assassinate him.

After all, they had heard about what Chu Xiu had done and held him in high esteem.

That is why they stayed when Chu Xiu tried to recruit them.

Otherwise, most of them would not have stayed and joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

"Aren't you afraid of dying?"

Chu Xiu smiled gently and asked Dugu Yanyu and the others.

It must be said that Dugu Yanyu and the others are quite strong.

Dugu Yanyu has the highest cultivation level, having already reached the fourth level of the Celestial Realm.

Murong Qingcheng was slightly inferior, being at the peak of the third level of the Celestial Realm.

Gu Jingfeng has achieved the second level of the Celestial Realm, while Yang Jiong has achieved the minor level of the second level of the Celestial Realm.

The rest of the people, although they were all in the Immortal Ascension Realm, had at least reached the sixth level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, and most of them had already stepped into the eighth level of the Immortal Ascension Realm, or even the ninth level.

After all, those who were willing to stay and join the Embroidered Uniform Guard actually possessed considerable strength and were not people who could bear loneliness.

Those with lower cultivation levels dared not stay and chose to leave immediately.

"I am willing to serve you, Lord Marquis!"

Dugu Yanyu and the others knelt down before Chu Xiu and shouted loudly.

"it is good!"

"Since none of you are afraid of death!"

"Then you will stay here and fight the enemy alongside me!"

"I'd like to see just how many experts they've gathered!"

Chu Xiu's face showed satisfaction as he spoke with his hands behind his back.

The reason why no one was guarding the Myriad Swords Pavilion secret realm was because these people did not know how long the Myriad Swords Pavilion secret realm would last.

They never expected that Chu Xiu and the others would emerge from the Myriad Swords Pavilion secret realm in less than half a day.

Now that they have left the Myriad Swords Pavilion Secret Realm, some time has passed. Those who left at the beginning must have already closed the Myriad Swords Pavilion Secret Realm, and news of their exit from the Myriad Swords Pavilion Secret Realm has spread.

"I obey my orders!"

Dugu Yanyu and the others shouted in unison.

"Everyone, get up."

Chu Xiu waved his hand and spoke to Dugu Yanyu and the others.

"Thank you, Lord Marquis."

Dugu Yanyu and the others responded, stood up, and appeared behind Chu Xiu, silently waiting for the enemy to appear.

Less than a moment.

Figures flashed towards this place from all directions.

In a moment.

Then all of these figures arrived.

There were over a hundred people.

The lowest cultivation level is the Immortal Ascension Realm!

There are even two experts at the Celestial Realm level.

One has reached the peak of the fifth level of the Celestial Realm, and the other has reached the peak of the sixth level of the Celestial Realm!

These hundreds of people were all dressed in black and masked, making it impossible to tell their appearance or identities.

A group of men in black surrounded Chu Xiu and his companions.

However, the hundreds of men in black looked at the twenty-six geniuses behind Chu Xiu with surprise and doubt in their eyes.

They clearly hadn't expected that Chu Xiu would recruit these twenty-six geniuses.

It should be noted that these geniuses and prodigies are also extremely strong, which made the group of men in black hesitate for a moment.

"This has nothing to do with you!"

"Leave now, or you will all be killed without mercy!"

The black-clad man, at the peak of the sixth level of the Celestial Realm, stared at Dugu Yanyu and the others with murderous intent in his eyes and spoke coldly.

"presumptuous!"

"To attempt to assassinate the Marquis in broad daylight, in front of everyone—how dare you!"

Upon hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in Dugu Yanyu's eyes. He moved like lightning, rushing towards the black-clad man at the peak of the sixth level of the Celestial Realm. His right hand was gripping the hilt of the sword at his waist, but he never drew his sword.

However, everyone knows that once Dugu Yanyu draws his sword, it will be a devastating blow!

Chu Xiu showed an expression of interest, but made no move to make a move.

He was very clear about Dugu Yanyu's strength.

After all, he had specifically watched the scene of Dugu Yanyu's breakthrough in the Sword Inquiry Tower.

Moreover, Dugu Yanyu passed the sixth level of the Sword Inquiry Tower, and even in the seventh level, he was already extremely close to passing the level.

With this level of strength, it should be more than enough to deal with a peak sixth level Celestial Realm cultivator!

"I don't know how high the sky is!"

The black-clad man at the peak of the sixth level of the Celestial Realm sneered. He raised his right hand, which seemed to have turned into crystal-clear white jade. He swung his palm towards Dugu Yanyu, as if he wanted to smash him into dust.

Although his palm strike looked ordinary, the space in front of him seemed to shatter in front of his right hand.

Zheng!

Suddenly!

A sword's cry resounded between heaven and earth!

Dugu Yanyu drew his sword, and the longsword in his hand burst forth with a dazzling light as he attacked the black-clad man at the peak of the sixth level of the Celestial Realm.

Upon seeing Dugu Yanyu's sword strike, the black-clad man's pupils constricted, revealing a look of shock.

He had long seen that Dugu Yanyu was at the fourth level of the Celestial Realm, but ultimately he was more than two minor realms lower than him.

That's why he dared to take action.

only!

What he didn't expect was that Dugu Yanyu's strength had already reached this level!

"not good!"

The black-clad man at the peak of the fifth level of the Celestial Realm felt a jolt in his heart. With a swift movement, he vanished from his spot, intending to attack Dugu Yanyu and join forces with the black-clad man at the peak of the sixth level of the Celestial Realm to deal with him.