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

"Reporting to your master, a large number of martial arts practitioners have gathered in the capital. These martial arts practitioners may very well be plotting against you."

"Lord Lin has visited the residence several times, but because the master has been in seclusion, he only said a few words and then left."

After considering for a moment, Yu Xuanji spoke respectfully to Chu Xiu.

"No martial arts practitioners have infiltrated your residence, have they?"

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and said calmly.

With his ability to observe qi, nothing in the entire Chu mansion could escape his notice.

Yu Xuanji and Qin Xingyan were both exceptionally talented and had abundant cultivation resources. In addition, they received cultivation methods taught by Chu Xiu and consumed the Ten Thousand Buddha Golden Pill, and both reached the peak of the ninth level of the Nascent Soul Realm, only one step away from the Dharma Aspect Realm.

Because Chu Xiu bestowed fifty-three Pure Yang Limitless Pills, fifty-three martial artists at the Nascent Soul Realm level have been born in the entire Chu Manor.

There were maids and guards.

It's clear that they all broke through these barriers one after another within these seven days.

Chu Xiu even sensed that more than ten maids and guards in his mansion had reached the first level of the Grandmaster realm.

but……

He could tell at a glance that there were actually five hundred Sky Guards guarding outside the Chu residence.

These five hundred Sky Guards all possessed cultivation levels at least at the Grandmaster level.

It was clear that Fang Heng was worried that during his seclusion, people from the martial arts world might try to infiltrate the Chu residence to assassinate him.

Therefore, they directly mobilized 500 Sky Guards to be responsible for guarding the area outside the Chu residence.

"Reporting to the master, no martial arts practitioners have infiltrated the manor."

Yu Xuanji gently shook her head and said, "During the time when the master was in seclusion, the Grand Commander of the Shocking Guard, Lord Fang Heng, arranged for the Shocking Guard to guard outside the mansion."

There are two shifts a day, each shift carrying 500 people.

"How long have I been in seclusion?"

Chu Xiu smiled slightly and said.

"Master, you have been in seclusion for a full seven days."

"Are you hungry? I'll go downstairs and prepare lunch for you."

Yu Xuanji looked at Chu Xiu with a gentle expression and spoke softly.

"No need."

"I'll go check out the Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters first."

"Moreover, it's time to deal with the fact that so many martial arts practitioners have gathered in the capital, lest they cause trouble in the city."

Chu Xiu waved his hand and said to Yu Xuanji.

"Yes."

Yu Xuanji said respectfully.

Chu Xiu strode out of the Chu residence.

As he stepped out of the Chu residence, he immediately spotted Jiang Li, who had taken over the guard duty at the main gate and was dressed in the uniform of a commander of the Imperial Guard.

"Greetings, my lord."

Upon seeing Chu Xiu emerge, Jiang Li bowed respectfully.

"No gift."

Chu Xiu waved his sleeve, and a gentle force helped Jiang Li up, saying...

"Thank you, sir."

Jiang Li thanked Chu Xiu.

"I am heading to the headquarters of our Embroidered Uniform Guard."

"Will you stay here to guard, or will you return to the Embroidered Uniform Guard with me?"

Chu Xiu smiled gently and looked at Jiang Li, asking a question.

"My lord, it is my duty to protect you."

"Wherever you are, I will be there."

Jiang Li said firmly and forcefully.

"Alright, let's go then, back to our Embroidered Uniform Guard headquarters."

Chu Xiu nodded slightly and walked towards the Jinyiwei headquarters.

With a wave of his hand, Jiang Li led five hundred Jingtian Guards to follow behind Chu Xiu, surrounding him as they headed towards the headquarters of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Upon seeing Chu Xiu appear, the martial arts practitioners who had been hiding outside the Chu residence all used their lightness skills to leave.

"My lord, should I take care of these martial arts practitioners?"

Jiang Li walked up behind Chu Xiu and asked in a low voice.

Clearly, he had long since discovered the existence of these martial arts figures, but he had ignored them while Chu Xiu was in seclusion.

Or rather, the entire Embroidered Uniform Guard did not engage with the martial arts world in the capital while Chu Xiu was in seclusion, in order to avoid any unexpected incidents.

Everything will be dealt with after Chu Xiu emerges from seclusion.

"No offense."

"They are just a group of martial arts practitioners at the Innate Realm and Grandmaster Realm levels."

“Killing them won’t do any good.”

Chu Xiu smiled calmly and said, "These people are just spies, hiding outside the mansion to keep an eye on my whereabouts."

Now that I have emerged from seclusion, I naturally need these people to pass on the message.

It would be best to gather all the martial arts practitioners who have designs on me.

To avoid having to deal with them one by one.

"Your Excellency is wise."

Upon hearing Chu Xiu's words, Jiang Li replied with a respectful expression.

After a cup of tea.

Yuelai Inn.

third floor.

There is only one table on the entire third floor of the Yuelai Inn.

A handsome scholar, resembling a refined gentleman in white robes, lightly waved a paper fan, appearing dashing and debonair.

A beautiful nun dressed in black robes, yet revealing half of her ample bosom, exuding charm and allure.

A thin, middle-aged monk, dressed in a tattered robe stained with black oil, resembling a withered tree.

A young man dressed in black with a cold expression.

This unusual combination of people, sitting at the same table, enjoying a hearty meal.

The middle-aged monk, in particular, was tearing apart a fat chicken with his hands, which looked like bird claws, showing no resemblance to a monk at all.

These four individuals were all renowned figures in the martial arts world.

The white-robed scholar was known in the martial arts world as the Deadly Scholar, whose skill with hidden weapons struck fear into the hearts of many.

The beautiful nun and the middle-aged monk were lovers.

The beautiful nun was known as the "Glamorous Nun," and her favorite pastime was stealing perfume and jade. However, the perfume and jade she stole were all from handsome young men in the martial arts world who were extremely skilled in the art of sexual cultivation.

Every man who had been touched by Yan Ni Cai had his martial arts foundation destroyed.

The middle-aged monk was the monk Bujie, whose body was covered in a golden bell and was incomparably fierce. Even the beautiful nun could not touch him, and thus they became an inseparable couple.

Instead of showing any dissatisfaction towards the young men who posed for Yan Ni Cai, she would always help keep watch.

That can be considered true love.

The last man in black was Swift Sword Seeker Nameless!

He only ever used one sword to kill; no one has ever seen him use a second sword.

He was a notorious assassin in the martial arts world.

As long as someone pays him, Qiu Wuming will kill anyone without hesitation, no matter who it is.

As a top assassin in the martial arts world, the most outrageous thing is that he only asks for a single copper coin to kill someone without a name.

He doesn't just answer anyone who comes to him for help.

When he accepts a mission, he only considers whether the person to be killed is a good person; he only kills good people, not bad people.

“The three of you, Chu Xiu has not left the mansion for seven days.”

"Could it be that he's hiding inside his mansion and too scared to come out?"

The Deadly Scholar lightly waved his paper fan, not having eaten a single bite of food, and looked at Qiu Wuming and the others with a smile, asking them a question.

Neither Yanni nor the monk Bujie paid any attention to the deadly scholar's words.

Yanni would occasionally use a silk scarf to wipe the grease from the corners of the monk Bujie's mouth, looking every bit the virtuous wife and loving mother.

"coming."

Suddenly, Wuming spoke up.

call out!

The words just fell!

An arrow landed on the table!

There was a note attached to the arrow fletching.

"It seems Chu Xiu has emerged from seclusion!"

The Deadly Scholar glanced at the arrow and said with a hint of mockery on his face.

The monk Bujie, who had been enjoying his meal, put down the roast chicken in his hand and wiped his hands on his tattered monk's robe a few times.

Yanni and Qiu Wuming slowly got up.

None of the four men touched the arrow, nor did any of them bother to read the contents of the note.