Huangxiu

Chapter 1213 Blocking
He wanted to see if he could elicit any clues through repeated conversations.

"Hehe...it seems you, Mr. Zhu, are unaware of the wondrous uses of this treasure," He Lingchuan chuckled.

"You know?" Zhu Lingyun said coldly.

“I know a little about it,” He Lingchuan said. “This treasure doesn’t need to be integrated into us. It only needs to be used once to transform our spirit and allow us to enter the Spirit Realm.”

"Only once?" Zhu Lingyun scoffed. "What exactly is this thing?"

He secretly felt a surge of energy.

Unexpectedly, these two evil lords actually knew what this treasure was.

As expected of Wanxiang Cliff and Feiling Cliff, they are far superior to Juling Peak.

“It is something that cannot be described,” He Lingchuan said. “You will know once you see it; it is ever-changing and unpredictable.”

"Mysterious!"

“It’s not just a charade,” He Lingchuan shook his head and smiled, “It’s not a fixed physical object, but a spiritual object that may be attached to this object or to that object.”

Zhu Lingyun frowned and pondered.

Zhong Lingyun said, "Mr. Zhu, even if we find it, we won't be able to capture it or take it away, so there's no need to worry about how to divide it. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't."

Zhu Lingyun nodded slowly.

Zhong Lingyun said, "For us, we have information and know the location, but we just can't break in."

Zhu Lingyun smiled.

Zhong Lingyun's expression was sincere and earnest: "Mr. Zhu, you are unaware of the news and your location. Our cooperation is a match made in heaven... What do you think, Mr. Zhu?"

Zhu Lingyun's eyes suddenly narrowed, and golden light flashed: "You're not kidding me, are you?"

“Mr. Zhu, even if we die, we will only be injured and return, which is not a big deal. But such opportunities are rare, and if we miss them, we may never have another chance.”

He Lingchuan said in a deep voice, "We finally encountered the artifact malfunctioning. Once the artifact resumes operation, forget about entering the imperial city... No matter how capable we are, it will be useless."

"...Let me think about it."

The two of them immediately stared at him expectantly.

Zhu Lingyun paced back and forth with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, under their gazes.

After a long pause, he looked up at the two of them and asked, "Do you think the three of us can get in?"

Zhong Lingyun said sincerely, "We have found out the best route. As long as we go in quietly, we can come out quietly as well."

"Hehe..." Zhu Lingyun laughed, shook his head and said, "If it were that easy, why would you still need me?"

“This treasure is not a physical object, so there’s no need to divide it up. It doesn’t matter if one more person uses it or one less person does; in fact, it can help build a relationship,” He Lingchuan said with a smile. “That’s why we’ve brought you along, Mr. Zhu, in case something unexpected happens. After all, even the best plans can’t keep up with changes.”

"Don't worry, Mr. Zhu, even if we really die, we'll only be severely injured and will have to return to our world. What good would that do us?" Zhong Lingyun said sincerely. "There's no need to make an enemy of us, is there?"

"Is it really that easy?" Zhu Lingyun asked.

“It’s definitely not that difficult.” Zhong Lingyun nodded solemnly.

Zhu Lingyun said, "Then tell me, how many difficulties will we have to overcome?"

"First, we need to get into the city," He Lingchuan said. "We need to sneak in first; that shouldn't be a problem."

"It doesn't seem that easy." Zhu Lingyun shook his head: "The city guards now have a treasure that's hard to hide from them."

He Lingchuan was taken aback: "A treasure?"

Zhu Lingyun said, "It seems you haven't tried this before... What happens after entering the city?"

“…Let’s go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple again.” He Lingchuan said, “The Imperial Ancestral Temple is located in the northeast of the Imperial City. To the west of the Imperial Ancestral Temple is the Imperial Palace, to the east is a forest, to the south is a main street, and to the north is a river, the Gongji River…It is the easiest way to sneak into the Imperial Ancestral Temple from that river.”

Zhu Lingyun asked, "Do you have an inside man?"

“Yes.” He Lingchuan smiled. “With an inside man, we can enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple silently.”

"By the river..." Zhu Lingyun said, "Could it be someone transporting incense buckets?"

“…Yes.” He Lingchuan said helplessly, “Mr. Zhu is clever; he will indeed use incense buckets to transport us in…It will be a bit smelly and dirty, but it’s worth it for the treasure, isn’t it?”

“That’s a pretty good idea.” Zhu Lingyun nodded: “It doesn’t matter if it’s a little dirty or smelly… Once you enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple, you can find treasures?”

“We’ll be able to sense it once we go inside,” Zhong Lingyun nodded. “There’s no need to search for it.”

"How should we use that treasure?" Zhu Lingyun asked.

Zhong Lingyun said, "Once you see it, you'll naturally know how to use it."

Zhu Lingyun frowned as he looked at him.

Zhong Lingyun said, "Mr. Zhu, I have been absolutely honest, and there is not a single lie."

Zhu Lingyun smiled, neither confirming nor denying, indicating that he didn't entirely believe her. "Facts will prove our sincerity," Zhong Lingyun said. "Shall we set off then?"

“We can’t get in now.” Zhu Lingyun shook his head. “We have to find a way to fool the city guards.”

“I’ll give it a try,” Zhong Lingyun said.

He Lingchuan hurriedly said, "Mr. Zhong, why don't we send someone over to try?"

Zhong Lingyun shook her head: "It would be more accurate for me to go in person and know whether I can see through it or not."

"Can……"

"My lightness skill is sufficient."

"...Be careful, if things look bad, run away immediately, and we'll think of another way."

“Okay.” Zhong Lingyun nodded.

He looked at Zhu Lingyun: "Mr. Zhu, you can observe from a distance."

Zhu Lingyun nodded: "Then let's give it a try."

The three of them floated along, heading towards the imperial city.

……

Chu Zhiyuan gracefully entered the imperial city and found Huang Zhengyang.

In his small courtyard, Huang Zhengyang asked curiously, "Brother Chu, do you want to go to the Imperial Ancestral Temple?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded: "May I go in and pay my respects?"

Huang Zhengyang hesitated: "Outsiders are not allowed to enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Not even the slightest leniency?"

"...Let me think about it." Huang Zhengyang frowned and pondered.

He paced back and forth, muttering to himself.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Brother Huang, you've never been to the Imperial Ancestral Temple either?"

Huang Zhengyang shook his head and said, "I'm not qualified to go in yet, as for what Prince Zhuang said..."

"I don't have that much influence in front of Prince Zhuang," Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.

He had considered going directly to Prince Zhuang, but then he felt it would be a waste of his talents.

It's not easy to owe Prince Zhuang a favor, and it's even harder to repay one once you've done so.

I owe Huang Zhengyang a lot of favors, so it's always a good idea to ask him for help if I need anything.

I originally thought Huang Zhengyang was high enough to allow me to enter the Imperial Ancestral Temple, but now it seems I underestimated the strictness of the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

"Alright, then I'll go find Prince Zhuang," Chu Zhiyuan said.

Huang Zhengyang sighed: "Wait a minute, let me think of a way to see if I can find a way. But Brother Chu, what are you going into the Imperial Ancestral Temple for?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Sense the aura of the former emperors and comprehend their cultivation levels."

Huang Zhengyang said, "This is indeed a wonderful method of cultivation, but not everyone can use it. I'm going now."

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Thank you for your trouble, Brother Huang."

"Let's not talk like that," Huang Zhengyang waved his hand, turned around, and strode away.

Chu Zhiyuan stood with his hands behind his back in the small courtyard, observing the entire Exorcism Division while also keeping an eye on Zhu Lingyun's side.

Zhu Lingyun and his two companions moved with incredible speed, and a quarter of an hour later, they arrived at the mountain peak two miles outside the south gate of the imperial city.

Zhu Lingyun and He Lingchuan stopped, while Zhong Lingyun continued forward, arriving at the official road and striding ahead.

Finally, we arrived at the south gate and joined a long queue.

Outside the south gate, more than forty city guards stood at the city gate, with four guards at the front.

The four city guards all had golden eyes that gleamed as they surveyed the queuing crowd and moved forward one by one.

After two city guards have inspected it, two more city guards will inspect it again before it is allowed into the city.

None of the people in the team ahead of Zhong Lingyun had any problems, and they were moving very fast.

After a cup of tea, it was his turn.

He saw four city guards suddenly wave their hands, and forty-eight city guard experts who had been lazily standing around suddenly rushed over.

(End of this chapter)