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Chapter 106 Want to Leave? Not So Easy
"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Gu Changzhou accepted the order once again.

Suddenly, Liu Sijun spoke up again, asking, "Your Majesty, have you received any news from Master Min?"

Bei Chenyao was slightly taken aback, a hint of worry flashing across his face: "If it weren't for Master Liu's mention, I would have almost forgotten. Min Rui went to Yougu Palace to retrieve the Breakthrough Pill and hasn't returned yet."

Liu Sijun's heart sank.

Although Yougu Palace is far from the imperial palace, given Min Rui's cultivation level, the round trip should not take so long.

Even if the Valley Palace didn't have the Breakthrough Pill and needed to refine it temporarily, with Master Ji He's cultivation level, it would only take one or two hours.

Considering the evil spirits currently lurking in the palace, she couldn't help but worry whether Min Rui had met with misfortune.

“Your Majesty, Master Min’s cultivation is profound, and ordinary evil cultivators are no match for him. However, the current situation is strange, and Si Jun is worried that Master Min may be entangled in some matters and unable to return in time.”

"Master Liu is right."

"Thoroughly investigate the route to the Valley Palace; we must find Min Rui."

With a wave of his hand, Bei Chenyao unleashed a surge of spiritual energy, and then a figure vanished from the main hall in an instant.

The two stood outside the hall, Liu Sijun's gaze falling on Gu Changzhou's shoulder.

"injured?"

Gu Changzhou: "Hmm, I didn't notice for a moment."

Liu Sijun said, "The spiritual power of evil cultivators is strange. Let me take a look."

"it is good."

Gu Changzhou reached out his hand in cooperation.

After taking his pulse, Liu Sijun's expression relaxed slightly: "It's alright, there's nothing wrong."

"Lord Si!"

Gu Changzhou suddenly called her name.

"what?"

This was the first time Gu Changzhou had called her that when they were alone together.

I feel a little strange.

Gu Changzhou looked into Liu Sijun's eyes and asked, "Do you regret coming to Zhongzhou City?"

"There are gains and losses, and I can understand that."

Eighty thousand high-grade crystals could cover half a year's expenses for the entire Yougu Palace. She took it all, so how could we let her take it for free?

She knew this in her heart.

While Liu Sijun understood, Gu Changzhou felt some regret.

If Chu Yanjing hadn't also become a disciple of Yougu Palace, and he hadn't been so far away in Zhongzhou City that he couldn't reach him, he wouldn't have thought of using this method to bring him to Zhongzhou City.

Little did we know that such a huge upheaval would occur so soon.

Meanwhile, in a dense forest a thousand miles away from the palace, Min Rui was engaged in a fierce battle.

He had already successfully obtained the Breakthrough Pill from the Hidden Valley Palace.

However, on their return journey, they were attacked by a group of mysterious men in black robes.

These men in black robes were exceptionally strong and worked in perfect harmony, surrounding him and determined to take his life.

"Who are you? Tell me your names."

The leader of the black-robed men sneered, "Hand over the Breakthrough Pill, and I'll spare your life."

Min Rui tightened his grip on the longsword, not expecting that these people were after the Breakthrough Pill.

The Breakthrough Pill is something His Majesty needs; it must not be taken away from him.

He took a deep breath and circulated his spiritual power. A faint golden light emanated from his body. He had a golden spiritual root, which was a unique characteristic of his spiritual power, indicating that he was at full combat power.

Min Rui flicked his longsword, and a sharp sword aura shot towards the black-robed leader.

This sword energy contained his pure spiritual power, like a golden lightning bolt, tearing through the air and emitting a sharp whistling sound.

Seeing this, the man in black robes dared not be careless. He swiftly waved his black scepter, and a black spiritual energy shield instantly appeared in front of him.

The sword energy struck the shield, unleashing a powerful surge of spiritual energy. Golden and black light intertwined, and as the light flashed, the surrounding trees trembled violently.

Taking advantage of the lull in Min Rui's attack, the other men in black robes pounced on him from all directions.

Min Rui's eyes were sharp. He turned around quickly, his long sword flashing so fast it formed a golden sword curtain, blocking all the attacks from the black-robed men.

Each clash of weapons sparked a shower of spiritual energy, illuminating the dark, dense forest.

Min Rui knew that such a defense could only hold out temporarily, and he had to break through as soon as possible, otherwise these people would wear him down.

While defending himself, he observed the position of the man in black robes.

Suddenly, he noticed a slight flaw in the coordination between the two men in black robes on his left.

Without hesitation, Min Rui channeled his spiritual energy into his legs and dashed to the left like lightning.

The man in black robes was startled: "Golden Spirit Illusionary Step!"

This was Min Rui's signature move, and the man in black robes clearly recognized it.

Actually, they were prepared for him to use this special move from the very beginning, but because there were too many of them, they couldn't make it flawless.

Min Rui still managed to find a flaw in her plan.

Min Rui's figure transformed into golden phantoms in the dense forest, moving at an extreme speed that made it difficult for the surrounding black-robed men to discern his true form.

Using the "Golden Spirit Illusionary Step," Min Rui successfully broke through the encirclement.

However, the man in black reacted very quickly and immediately chased after him.

Without pausing, Min Rui continued rushing forward, taking out a golden pill from his container and swallowing it without hesitation.

That was a top-grade sixth-rank Rejuvenation Pill, capable of rapidly restoring and enhancing spiritual power in a short period of time.

The pill melted instantly upon entering his mouth, and a surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted within Min Rui's body. With the aid of this newly generated spiritual energy, he once again unleashed the powerful sword technique, "Nine Yang Sky-Splitting Slash."

He gripped the longsword tightly with both hands, gathering all his spiritual power into the sword. The sword immediately burst forth with a dazzling golden light, as if a blazing sun were rising in the dense forest.

Without thinking, Min Rui suddenly swung his sword at the black-robed man chasing behind him. A huge golden sword beam shot into the sky, carrying a world-destroying momentum, and slashed towards the black-robed man.

This sword beam contained all of Min Rui's spiritual power at this moment. Wherever it passed, the air was torn apart and a deep trench was carved into the ground.

Upon seeing this, the men in black robes changed their expressions drastically and unleashed their strongest defensive techniques.

However, the power of the "Nine Suns Sky-Splitting Slash" was simply too great, and the black-robed man's defense was as fragile as paper under this sword light.

A scream was heard as several men in black robes were struck by the sword light and vanished.

Seeing this, the other men in black robes couldn't help but feel fear.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Min Rui sped up and rushed out of the dense forest.

Just as Min Rui was about to rush out of the dense forest, the leader of the black-robed men suddenly took out a black bell from his pocket.

He shook the bell forcefully, and the bell emitted eerie sounds, which spread out towards Min Rui like tangible ripples.

Min Rui felt dizzy and his steps became sluggish.

"Want to leave? It's not that easy!"

The leader of the black-robed men shouted and led the remaining black-robed men to chase after Min Rui again.

Just as Min Rui's steps faltered and he was about to be overtaken by the man in black robes, a sharp whistling sound suddenly came from the sky.

A silver light streaked across the sky like a shooting star and landed in front of Min Rui in an instant.

After the light dissipated, a man dressed in silver armor appeared. He was none other than Night Shadow, the leader of the Shadow Guards sent by Bei Chenyao to find Min Rui.

Night Shadow's eyes flashed like lightning as he quickly surveyed the surrounding situation. Seeing that Min Rui was injured but not in mortal danger, he felt somewhat relieved.

He turned to look at the men in black robes, his eyes cold, and without saying a word, conjured a silver longsword.

Night Shadow's spiritual energy surged, and a layer of silver light enveloped his entire body. He flashed and rushed towards the black-robed leader like a ghost, his speed too fast for the naked eye to catch.

As he charged toward the man in black robes, Nightshade swung his longsword, sending a silver beam of spiritual energy slashing toward the man.

This beam of light contained immense power; wherever it passed, the air seemed to be sliced ​​by sharp blades, emitting a hissing sound.

(End of this chapter)