Huangxiu

Chapter 1017 Ambush
Li Cunhou leaned forward: "Found it?!...You've found it already?"

He was skeptical.

After becoming a Venerable One, one's senses and perception evolve beyond what ordinary people can imagine.

Furthermore, with some extraordinary skills and techniques, one can track the owner of an aura by its presence, even if the distance is hundreds of miles.

However, it is not so easy for the Venerable One to sense and track the Venerable One.

All Venerable Ones consciously prevent their aura from leaking out, avoiding being sensed.

Chu Liezhao nodded: "He is still in the Jade Kunlun Palace."

"Jade Kunlun Palace?!" Li Cunhou leaned forward even more, his eyes widening.

He then sat back down and chuckled, "Just guessing, right, brother-in-law?"

He didn't believe that Chu Liezhao could sense such a long distance.

Li Miaotan rolled her eyes at him: "Third Brother, just because you can't do it, does that mean no one else can?"

Li Cunhou chuckled and said, "It's not that I don't trust my brother-in-law, it's just that I feel..."

Chu Liezhao laughed and said, "Third brother, I haven't practiced any tracking skills. I only rely on my own senses, a kind of subtle and indescribable feeling, which is hard to explain.

Li Cunhou's spirits lifted: "Could it be that you, brother-in-law, also have blood ties?"

He was even more convinced that it wasn't due to some kind of miraculous skill or secret technique.

Having witnessed Li Miaotan's complete transformation, I deeply felt the wonder of the bloodline, which was beyond comprehension.

Chu Liezhao laughed and said, "No, right?"

“Hmm…” Li Cunhou thought for a moment: “It’s hard to say. It is said that we royal family members all have blood in our bodies. As the bloodline is passed down from generation to generation, it becomes weaker and weaker, almost to the point of being gone. Occasionally, bloodlines like my little sister’s bloodline awaken. Some bloodlines awaken a certain characteristic, which can lead to extraordinary talents. …Brother-in-law, your feeling is very likely to be like that.”

Chu Liezhao thought for a moment: "It seems that I have always had a sense of perception that far surpasses that of ordinary people since I was a child."

Li Cunhou said, "Then you should find a special skill to enhance your senses and practice it."

“Practicing it is useless,” Chu Liezhao said. “I might as well just use my own instincts.”

Seeing that the two of them seemed determined to continue their discussion, Li Miaotan changed the subject: "Shall we ambush them outside the Jade Kunlun Palace?"

Chu Liezhao said, "Yu Kunlun Palace doesn't want to provoke Zixiao Jade Pavilion. Let's wait until Wen Siming leaves and then ambush him on the way, so as not to put Her Majesty in a difficult position."

“Jade Kunlun Palace, heh!” Li Cunhou shook his head and made a strange sound, which made Li Miaotan glare at him.

Li Cunhou pouted, unconvinced: "Little sister, don't you have any complaints about the Jade Kunlun Palace?"

Li Miaotan said, "I will not get involved in the feud between the Empress Dowager and the Jade Kunlun Palace."

Li Cunhou curled his lip: "You, you've always been obedient and clever, pleasing Father and Mother, but you're actually cunning! Yu Kunlun Palace has really gone too far!"

Li Miaotan said, "Fengtian Palace isn't going too far? Which of these top sects isn't going too far?"

"...Sigh, if I were my father, I would have dealt with them long ago. How could I tolerate their insolence!"

Li Miaotan said, "According to my mother, before my father ascended the throne, he had a very violent temper, but after he ascended the throne, he immediately became a different person."

"Why is that?" Li Cunhou asked, puzzled. "Is it because we have no choice but to compromise in order to maintain the stability of the court?"

Chu Liezhao said, "It must be because of the cave heaven."

"A grotto-heaven? What does it have to do with grotto-heavens?"

"If we anger those powerful clans, they can simply retreat into their grottoes and refuse to come out. What can the imperial court do then?"

“That’s true,” Li Cunhou sighed, “A grotto-heaven…”

Li Miaotan's bright eyes sparkled as she gazed intently at Chu Liezhao.

She suddenly realized that Chu Liezhao now possessed the ability to break through the cave.

You can open the portal at any time to enter any of the grottoes.

His own cultivation is formidable. If he advances two more levels and becomes a Ninth-Rank Venerable, he can disrupt the peace of any grotto-heaven. Only a Spirit Venerable can contend with him.

In that case, would these top sects still dare to be so arrogant?
If I can become the best in the world, then I'll have him take me into any of the grotto-heavens.

These top sects are all very obedient!
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel excited, her eyes shining like cold stars.

Chu Liezhao said, "Madam, you should find out from the Empress what other connections there are between Jade Kunlun Palace and Zixiao Jade Pavilion, so that Jade Kunlun Palace can be prepared."

Li Miaotan frowned slightly, sensing the hidden meaning in Chu Liezhao's words.

This raises suspicions that Jade Kunlun Palace and Zixiao Jade Pavilion are colluding.

There may be some secret cooperation between them.

This is not impossible.

Li Cunhou, however, did not understand and snorted, "It would be better if they started fighting. Only when they fight can they give us a good look."

Once the two sides start fighting, the imperial court will lose its momentum.

Chu Liezhao smiled and shook his head.

Li Miaotan rolled her eyes at Li Cunhou: "I'll go ask the Empress Dowager."

She got up and was about to leave. Li Cunhou hurriedly said, "Little sister, wait for me."

He stood up and waved to Chu Liezhao: "Brother-in-law, let's go."

Chu Liezhao smiled and clasped his hands in greeting, watching him hurriedly chase after her out of the courtyard. He then approached Li Miaotan and said, "Little sister, why go to all this trouble!"

Li Miaotan moved with light, graceful steps, swaying like a willow, yet incredibly fast. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "Third Brother, you..."

Li Cunhou retorted, "What did I do this time? Did I say anything wrong that made my brother-in-law angry?"

Li Miaotan snorted, "Forget it, I'd better just focus on practicing my skills."

This isn't the first time I've tried to give you pointers, but you just don't get it. It's just how you are, there's nothing I can do about it.

You'd be better off practicing your skills properly.

……

Chu Liezhao was practicing the first form of the Lingyuan Cleansing Record in the small courtyard.

After Chu Zhiyuan mastered the first move, his understanding of it was different from before.

Chu Liezhao's body has not been fully refined by the first move yet; it needs time.

However, with a different level of understanding, the speed of refinement suddenly increased dramatically, becoming more than ten times faster than before.

He estimated that it would take another month to fully master the first move and complete the purification of his feet.

At that time, just like the main body, one can be close yet far, taking a single step to cover a hundred meters.

The sun was shining brightly and the sky was blue.

He basked in the bright sunshine, listened to the celestial sounds in the air, and immersed himself in a wonderful state of harmony with the earth.

He heard the sound of clothes fluttering in his ears and slowly put away the Spirit Abyss Cleansing Record.

After standing quietly for a moment, he turned to look at Li Miaotan, who had just entered through the door.

Li Miaotan's exquisite face was tense.

Chu Liezhao asked, "Is there really collusion?"

Li Miaotan sneered: "The Empress Dowager didn't admit it, but judging from her expression, there must be collusion."

Chu Liezhao said, "That explains their actions. It's not weakness, but self-interest."

Li Miaotan said coldly, "They only care about interests, not humanity!"

She was furious at the collusion between the two factions, but even more furious at their disregard for her own life and death.

She's my granddaughter!
My maternal grandfather really prioritizes the sect above all else, and family ties are insignificant!
Chu Liezhao said, "Madam, sometimes, when you're in a position, you're not in control of your own destiny."

He naturally understood the source of Li Miaotan's anger: it wasn't the collusion between the two sects, but rather the Jade Kunlun Palace Master's disregard for family ties.

He didn't find it strange.

Let alone a granddaughter, even one's own son, some people still dislike them.
Li Miaotan snorted: "Never mind them, just take action when necessary."

Chu Liezhao said, "Since Your Majesty is not in a difficult position, then you may proceed with your plan."

Li Miaotan said, "Mother Empress reminds us to be careful, this could be a trap."

Chu Liezhao nodded with a smile.

……

After the two finished their lunch, they strolled around the back garden a few times before returning to their bedroom. Just as they were about to take a short rest, Chu Liezhao, sitting on the couch, suddenly said, "We can start now."

Li Miaotan's spirits lifted.

She instructed Li Yuchun to help her put her silk robe back on, as she wanted to travel with Chu Liezhao.

Chu Liezhao did not refuse, and the two quickly disappeared from their residence, appearing the next moment on the mountainside.

Li Miaotan immediately recognized that this was the site of the previous battle between the two groups.

Chu Liezhao lowered his voice: "Wen Siming is thirty miles away, and he's running very fast."

"Want to catch up?"

Chu Liezhao said, "Now that he's out, things are easier. Let's wait for his ambush."

Li Miaotan's bright eyes flashed.

Chu Liezhao said, "Without an ambush, it's actually less interesting."

Li Miaotan said, "Don't mess it up."

Chu Liezhao said, "This is Phoenix's territory. Let's see if they can stir up trouble."

Li Miaotan nodded slightly, a surge of pride rising within her, eager to try.

She also wanted to see what kind of ambush Wen Siming could pull off.

A quarter of an hour later, they saw the experts Wen Siming had ambushed.

(End of this chapter)