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

"Is this the power of the seventh strike of the Qiankun Zhentian Blade, the Avici Hell?"

Chu Xiu slowly opened his eyes, a look of shock on his face as he spoke.

He knew that the Qiankun Zhentian Blade was stronger with each strike, its power increasing tenfold or even dozens of times.

However, he did not expect that this strike would reach such a terrifying level.

"Now go back and study the three martial arts: the Nine Blades of Heaven Opening, the Formless Sword Scripture, and the Sky-Wandering Steps of the Void."

Chu Xiu took a deep breath to calm himself down, then disappeared into the main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters.

Not long after.

Chu Xiu appeared in the study of the Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He took out three martial arts manuals: the Nine Blades of Heaven-Opening, the Formless Sword Scripture, and the Void Wandering Step. He first read through all three manuals, and then said in his mind: "System, use Enlightenment Time."

He has no intention of studying the two divine martial arts manuals, the Ten Thousand Buddhas True Scripture and the Primordial Chaos True Scripture.

After all, these two divine skills were of no help to him.

He was originally intended for Master Wuque and the elite of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

The enlightenment time rewarded by the positive energy system is half an hour.

In this half hour, his comprehension will increase tenfold, or even dozens of times!

The voice just fell.

Rumble!

A deafening thunderclap resounded in Chu Xiu's mind.

The scene of creation seemed to appear in Chu Xiu's mind, and his comprehension increased more than tenfold at this moment.

Chu Xiu began to study the three martial arts manuals: the Nine Blades of Heaven-Opening, the Formless Sword Scripture, and the Sky-Wandering Steps of the Void.

Faced with his astonishing comprehension, all the mysteries of the three martial arts techniques became no secrets to him, and countless insights appeared in his mind.

Time flies.

Half an hour passed before we knew it.

"Indeed, you have mastered all three martial arts techniques."

"If I had another chance to comprehend the Dao, even with the addition of the Ghost God Halberd Technique, I should be able to comprehend it to perfection."

Chu Xiu opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing in them, and said with a smile.

At this moment.

Prince Qi's Mansion.

In a pavilion.

King Murong Yu of Qi was sitting upright at the stone table in the pavilion, playing chess.

His greatest hobby in life was playing chess.

This is very similar to Empress Murong Si, and it must be said that they are half-siblings with the same bloodline.

However, Murong Yu's chess skills were far superior to Murong Si's; his chess skills had reached the pinnacle.

Swish!

A figure appeared outside the pavilion. It was Yang Yun, the chief steward of the Qi Prince's mansion. He bowed respectfully to Murong Yu and said, "Your Highness, the Minister of Rites has come to pay a visit."

"Wang Hao?"

Murong Yu placed a white jade chess piece on the chessboard, a playful smile playing on his lips, and said, "Wang Hao can't hold back anymore!"

"Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Yang Yun hesitated for a moment, then asked Murong Yu.

"Yang Yun, can I trust you?"

Murong Yu raised his head and looked at Yang Yun calmly.

"Your Highness, from the moment I entered the Qi Prince's residence as the steward..."

"My lineage shares the same fate as Your Highness, whether it prospers or suffers."

"All the power of this old servant's lineage will be used by Your Highness!"

Yang Yun knelt down without hesitation, his face resolute, and said in a firm voice, "I am willing to die for Your Highness!"

"What kind of strength does your lineage possess now?"

Murong Yu said calmly.

"Your Highness, our lineage's grand-uncle, Yang Changfeng, has already reached the first level of the Profound Immortal Realm."

"There are over thirty people at the True Immortal Realm level, and over a hundred at the Celestial Immortal Realm!"

Without hesitation, Yang Yun replied, "These are all forces that Your Highness can utilize."

Yang Changfeng, one of the three heroes of the Yang family.

"good."

Murong Yu said with a satisfied look on his face.

In fact, there were not just one patriarch in the Yang family of Hongnong, but three.

They are Yang Changtian, Yang Changfeng, and Yang Changyun, who were said to have gone mad with their cultivation and died two hundred years ago.

However, Murong Yu knew very well that a master like Yang Changyun could not possibly die so easily.

Yang Changyun must have led a direct descendant of the Hongnong Yang clan to become a hidden branch, hiding in the shadows.

Even if the Hongnong Yang clan is destroyed on the surface, the Hongnong Yang clan can still rise again.

In fact, ten years ago, the Yang family of Hongnong split into two branches once again.

One of them was Yang Yun's unit, which joined his ranks.

The main lineage of Yang Yun has also lost contact with the main lineage of Yang Yan.

This is the way aristocratic families survive.

Every family that can exist for a thousand or even ten thousand years has its own way of surviving.

Even if a dynasty falls, they will not disappear; they will make a comeback and occupy a certain position in the new dynasty.

As it turns out, this approach was clearly the right one.

Even though the ancestral home of the Yang clan in Hongnong was wiped out, Yang Yun's branch, having already separated and become part of his forces, was not exterminated.

only.

Even Murong Yu didn't know what kind of power Yang Yun's faction possessed.

That's why he just asked Yang Yun.

Furthermore, Murong Yu could not be certain whether Yang Yun's faction was loyal to him or to Yang Xuance of Xuzhou.

Although, according to the survival strategy of aristocratic families, they would definitely split their bets, with Yang Yan's branch fully supporting Yang Xuance and Yang Yun's branch naturally supporting him.

But Murong Yu still asked a question.

Yang Yun remained respectful and silent.

"Get up."

Murong Yu waved his hand and said to Yang Yun.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Yang Yun thanked him and then stood up.

"Please ask Wang Hao to wait in the main hall."

Murong Yu picked up a chess piece carved from black jade, placed it on the chessboard, and said calmly.

"Yes, this old servant obeys."

Yang Yun responded and turned to leave.

Neither Yang Yun nor Murong Yu brought up the previous topic again.

Yang Yun clearly understood what Murong Yu meant by saying that Wang Hao couldn't hold back anymore.

He was merely using the inquiry to express his loyalty to Murong Yu, telling him that his branch of the family was loyal to Murong Yu, not Yang Xuance.

After a while.

"His Highness has arrived..."

A guard outside the main hall of the Qi Prince's mansion shouted loudly.

Immediately afterwards, King Murong Yu of Qi strolled into the hall as if walking in a leisurely courtyard.

"Your Highness, this humble subject pays his respects."

Wang Hao, the Minister of Rites, who had been sitting in the guest seats in the hall, had already stood up. When he saw Murong Yu enter, he bowed respectfully.

"Minister Wang, there's no need for such formalities."

Murong Yu waved his hand, walked to the main seat and sat down, saying with a smile, "Minister Wang, please sit down."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After bowing his thanks, Wang Hao sat down in the guest seat.

"I wonder what brings Minister Wang here today?"

Murong Yu smiled slightly and looked at Wang Hao.

"Your Highness, I have come today to discuss something with you."

Wang Hao considered for a moment, then spoke solemnly.

"Oh?"

"I wonder what business Minister Wang has with me, a leisurely prince, to discuss?"

"I'd like to hear it."

Murong Yu smiled and looked at Wang Hao.