Huangxiu

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Chu Zhiyuan suddenly realized.

Song Shoufang said in a deep voice, "These evil spirits can only be rampant for a while. Once the divine artifact is restored, it will be the time of their demise!"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Your Highness, why didn't you ask the martial arts sects to send out experts to wipe them out? Continuing to passively defend is not a solution in the long run."

"Martial arts sects?" Song Shoufang smiled. "They did take the initiative to attack a few times, but after suffering too many losses, they stopped making any moves."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

Song Shoufang said, "Demons are very difficult to deal with and are extremely skilled at killing. Martial arts sects are different from the army; they still cherish their masters."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded slowly.

The military is indeed different from martial arts sects; the masters within a sect are of great importance.

If an army loses a skilled soldier, another will come to replace him, so they are not valued as much.

The methods of cultivation in the military are simple and quick, with a low ceiling, but there are many people and a large number of resources available. In addition, the military has a large amount of auxiliary cultivation resources, which far surpasses those of sects.

Therefore, there are many skilled soldiers in the army.

While its cultivation methods may not have the same upper limit as those of top sects, it excels in sheer quantity.

Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I cannot stand seeing these evil spirits so rampant. I want to kill them."

“You—?” Song Shoufang sized him up: “You have a bright future ahead of you, there’s no need to take such a risk.”

He knew some things about Chu Zhiyuan, but not all of them.

Knowing that he was a prodigy who ascended to heaven and was proficient in the Demon-Subduing Blade, which was remarkably effective in slaying demons, it seemed as if he was born specifically to subdue demons.

However, Chu Zhiyuan's cultivation level is not yet top-notch. It is best for such a genius to take it slow and be patient. When his cultivation level reaches the ninth level, that will be the time for him to shine.

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head: "If I stand idly by while these demons run rampant, what's the point of my cultivation?"

Song Shoufang said, "These demons have some very strange methods that are hard to guard against. It is not possible to be completely safe without strong martial arts. So far, two Ninth-Rank Venerables have died, one was a Venerable from Songtao Cliff and the other was a Venerable from Luohe Sect."

Chu Zhiyuan said slowly, "I want to give it a try."

“Sigh…” Song Shoufang sighed, “From your sect leader’s perspective, I don’t want you to take this risk, but from the court’s perspective, we should thank you for being so fearless.”

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I have a way to protect myself. If I can't win, I'll just run away."

Song Shoufang said, "The imperial court now has a bounty on evil spirits, a very large bounty."

Even martial arts masters have ways to protect themselves, but there is no foolproof way to protect oneself.

Those two deceased Nine-Turn Venerables, how could they not have a way to protect themselves? In the end, they still died at the hands of evil spirits.

Chu Zhiyuan asked, "What kind of bounties are offered? Are they better than our sect's secret treasures?"

As one of the four great sects in the world, the Heavenly Sword Sect has a profound foundation, and its treasures and elixirs are all top-notch.

Song Shoufang said, "This time the imperial court has brought out something better than what your Heavenly Sword Sect has."

Chu Zhiyuan looked at him curiously.

Song Shoufang said, "Leaving aside the elixirs, there are also some extraordinary skills and secret techniques."

Chu Zhiyuan was surprised.

Song Shoufang said, "Although these extraordinary skills and secret techniques are not as good as those top-tier inheritances, they are all unique and profound. For example, the Candle Demon Eye is a rare skill in the world."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned and asked, "Is the Candle Demon Eye a secret technique that is dangerous to practice, or is there another reason?"

Such a secret technique as the Candle Demon Eye should be spread throughout the world, not kept secret.

If you practice this, you'll at least be able to distinguish between evil spirits and demons.

Seeing it early allows you to avoid it in time, which can be considered a way to save yourself.

The imperial court should make this secret technique public, so that everyone can master it.

The fact that they didn't do so suggests that it wasn't because the court was selfish or deliberately kept it a secret.

Song Shoufang said, "To cultivate this technique, in addition to the requirement of unique aptitude, one also needs unique elixirs; otherwise, not only will one fail to master it, but one's life will be in danger."

Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow.

"The spiritual materials required for this elixir are too rare, and the quantity of the elixir is limited. We can only prioritize the imperial court and the army."

"No wonder……"

"It is one of the bounties offered this time. If you choose it, you will also receive a spirit pill."

"That should be incredibly tempting."

"It's a pity..." Song Shoufang shook his head: "There were a total of thirty spirit pills, but only six were claimed by others."

Chu Zhiyuan frowned: "The requirements for the bounty are extremely high?"

Song Shoufang said, "You only need to kill ten demons to get this bounty." "Ten demons, that's quite a requirement," Chu Zhiyuan said.

Although these evil spirits are rampant, they have no intention of committing suicide.

Those who dare to assassinate near the imperial city are usually quite powerful, at least at the third level of Venerable.

There aren't many Nine-Turn Venerables; in fact, in this vast world, the number of Venerables is inherently small.

The three Venerable Ones are all powerful experts who command respect in their respective regions. Those who dare to provoke and kill them all possess remarkable lightness skills. Killing ten such demons is not an easy task.

Song Shoufang shook his head: "I originally thought this requirement was not high, but now it seems a bit too high."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then I will accept the reward... Does Your Highness have anything to say to the Sect Leader?"

Song Shoufang said, "I'll write a reply."

He got up, returned to his desk, sat down, and began writing a letter.

Chu Zhiyuan turned to look out the window, his back to him, indicating that he would not look at what he had written.

Under the super-sensory vision, it was discovered that Song Shoufang only wrote a few words: "Clear out Qinglianhai, guard Qinglianhai".

Chu Zhiyuan didn't say much.

Clearing out the Azure Lotus Sea is no easy task; those giant demons are far too powerful.

Chu Zhiyuan took the sealed letter, carefully put it in his pocket, and then took his leave.

Song Shoufang waved his hand, signaling the kind-looking middle-aged man to see him to the door.

As soon as Chu Zhiyuan stepped out of the Prince's mansion, he felt several pairs of eyes burning on him.

He walked slowly, leaving the main street of the Prince's Palace. When he turned onto the bustling avenue in the middle, his pace suddenly accelerated.

Like a fish swimming into the sea, he escaped those gazes in the blink of an eye.

Then they went into a small alley and climbed over into a house.

When he reappeared, he had changed his clothes and regained his appearance, and was walking leisurely down the street.

He failed to identify the experts who were secretly watching him.

This is their entanglement with the Prince Zhuang's mansion; there's no need for me to get involved.

He helped the court kill these evil spirits, partly because he couldn't stand their rampant behavior and partly because he wanted to gain fame.

It brings fame to the Heavenly Sword Sect and to himself.

One's reputation should not be limited to the four major sects; it should spread throughout the world.

The greater one's reputation, the more people believe in and are grateful to them, and the stronger one's supernatural powers become.

After returning to the villa, he met with Gu Junqi and expressed his wishes.

Gu Junqi readily agreed and said with a smile, "How about we send out a few experts to help you kill these demons?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Uncle-Master, there's no need. This would only make us more vulnerable and alert them."

"Be extremely careful," Gu Junqi said. "When are you returning to the sect?"

“…I’ll go back to the sect first, then I’ll come back,” Chu Zhiyuan said.

"That's for the best." Gu Junqi nodded hurriedly.

He didn't really want Chu Zhiyuan to take action, as it was too dangerous.

These treacherous and assassinating demons are all as cunning as ghosts, and impossible to guard against.

The experts from the villa had tried to kill him, but none of them succeeded.

These demons are too skilled in lightness techniques and too alert. They don't fight with the experts from the other courtyard. As soon as they see the experts from the other courtyard make a move, they run away. They can't be caught or killed.

After several fruitless attempts, they stopped making any moves and could only guard the city.

Chu Zhiyuan left the villa directly.

After leaving the city, he did not go directly to the Heavenly Sword Sect, but went to the valley.

As soon as he entered the valley, a portal of light appeared before him, and Chu Liezhao stepped out, throwing out the Heavenly Illusion Pavilion.

After a cup of tea, the two middle-aged men floated into the valley.

As soon as they entered the valley, smiles immediately appeared on their faces.

The empty valley seemed bustling to them.

Thirty-odd demons were laughing and reveling in the valley, their ears ringing with drunkenness.

(End of this chapter)