Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 254 The Assassin (Bonus chapter for 3,000 monthly votes! Please vote!)

The vast Jiuwang Mountain had long been designated as the private property of the Great Qi royal family, and any outsiders who trespassed had the right to be executed on the spot.

The Imperial Clan Court built Taoist temples, family temples, and ancestral halls on the mountain, and the number of slaves and servants alone was no less than a thousand.

Furthermore, martial arts masters are stationed in all directions to prevent unscrupulous individuals from stealing graves and robbing tombs.

of course.

There are also some special people.

"Seventh Princess".

A haggard-looking woman handed over a face towel:

"Could you please ask my father if I can return to the Prince's Palace?"

"Second Sister Qiao." Qi Wanyan, having finished bathing and changing, washed her face again with clean water and took the face towel, saying:

“If you sincerely repent and pray for your ancestors here, your sixth uncle will see it and will surely plead for you at the Imperial Clan Court.”

"No rush..."

"You've only been here a few months?"

“You…” The woman’s expression changed, and resentment appeared in her eyes:

"Qi Wanyan, what you did was far worse than what I did. You should be the one here to repent to our ancestors!"

The two had been friends since childhood. The woman was a few years older and had been the leader of a group of noble ladies when they were young.

They used to be very close sisters.

how...

Ultimately, they are different.

"Second Sister Qiao, look how anxious you are." Qi Wanyan shook her head calmly.

“As a married princess, you have failed to manage your household well, leading to your husband’s dislike and your children’s abandonment. This is already a failure of a woman’s virtue.”

"Furthermore, he brazenly kept many male lovers outside, causing such a scene at the Imperial Clan Court. The fact that the Prince only sent you here to observe ten years of mourning for your ancestors is already a lenient gesture. In the common people's homes, you would have been drowned in a pig cage long ago."

"As for me……"

She smiled gently:
“I am not married yet, and even if I lead a dissolute life, it doesn’t mean I deserve this punishment, especially since I haven’t lost my virginity.”

As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, revealing the cinnabar mark on her fair wrist.

"impossible!"

The woman's face turned pale.

"Fake!"

"It must be fake!"

She lunged at Qi Wanyan like a madwoman, reaching out to grab his wrist, trying to wipe off the disguise.

Qi Wanyan remained expressionless, showing no intention of resisting, because she knew there was no need for it.

This is Jiuwang Mountain.

For royal children, security is second only to the royal palace.

"Princess, be careful!"

"Stop her!"

as predicted.

Two burly women standing guard on either side suddenly stepped in front of Qi Wanyan and subdued her.

"As a member of the royal family, as long as you are honest and well-behaved, it doesn't matter if you are even slightly outstanding. You will enjoy endless wealth and honor."

Qi Wanyan lowered her sleeves and said slowly:
"pity……"

"You've gone too far."

"Qi Wanyan!" The woman, pinned to the ground, shouted angrily.

"You slut! You bitch!"

"You won't get away with this. Sooner or later you'll be back here to atone to your ancestors. We'll see!"

Qi Wanyan ignored the warnings and, led by her maid, arrived at a large hall where many memorial tablets were placed.

Before worshipping one's mother, one must first pay homage to one's ancestors.

There are 219 memorial tablets, and in front of each tablet is an ever-burning lamp that will never go out for a thousand years.

'More than two hundred memorial tablets, not a single one for a woman.' Qi Wanyan stared directly at the tablets, her beautiful eyes sparkling:
'I……'

Will we be able to secure a place here a hundred years from now?

Zhu Ju, dressed in a Taoist robe and holding a whisk, stood on one side of the prayer mat, looking like a transcendent sage.

Dressed in white, Qi Wanyan put aside her distracting thoughts and knelt respectfully on the ground.

"master."

“Please be my priest.”

"Yes." Zhu Ju nodded and recited according to the rules:

"As the seasons change and the day of my mother's death approaches, I remember the importance of repaying my parents' kindness and never forget the proper rites..."

"Kowtow!"

"Incense!"

A female servant from the temple stood guard nearby, holding a silver tray with three sticks of incense for ancestor worship.

Qi Wanyan took the incense and was about to insert it into the incense burner when a cold glint suddenly flashed in her eyes, and her heart skipped a beat.

assassin!

"Snapped!"

The maid turned the silver plate in her hand, revealing a dagger hidden underneath. The dagger flashed with a cold light and thrust forward.

Grandmaster of the First Rank!

This assassin actually possesses the cultivation level of a first-grade Grandmaster.

The two were so close that there was almost no chance of escape.

"Shh!"

at this time.

A whisk suddenly appeared, its soft whisk threads becoming incredibly resilient, instantly wrapping around the dagger.

Zhu Ju gently pulled the whisk, seemingly without exerting any force, yet the servant woman coughed up blood and flew backward. After landing, she couldn't even move a finger. The power of effortless manipulation was perfectly demonstrated in this moment.

"Princess!"

"Princess Yuzhen!"

Only then did the guards outside the hall come to their senses, rushing over with anxious shouts.

"There are assassins!"

"Quickly, protect the princess!"

"call……"

Qi Wanyan's forehead was covered in sweat. She exhaled a long breath and nodded gratefully to Zhu Ju.

"Thank you, master."

If Zhu Ju hadn't intervened, she was confident she could have avoided the fatal blow, but she would certainly have been injured as a result.

The assassin's dagger was definitely coated with poison, and if it was some kind of rare poison, the outcome would be unpredictable.

Anyway,

It was extremely dangerous.

Ok?
As soon as she finished speaking, Qi Wanyan's expression froze, and a look of despair appeared in her beautiful eyes.

Killing intent!
A more concentrated and terrifying killing intent than that of the assassin before emerged from behind, like a sharp sword piercing into the sea of ​​consciousness.

Martial arts will!

A killer at the Divine Martial Saint realm!
Finished!

No one expected that there was more than one assassin.

Besides one person disguised as a servant delivering incense, another person hid among the guards and took the opportunity to get close.

If Qi Wanyan were suddenly attacked, her first instinct would be to have her guards protect her.

but,
No one expected that there was an assassin hidden among the guards.

Moreover, this assassin was far more powerful than the servant woman.

Much stronger!
One moment he was all loyalty and eager to protect his master, the next he was filled with murderous intent, and his sword flashed out.

The murderous intent appeared abruptly.

If there were any tangible martial will, it would instantly tear apart the defenses that Qi Wanyan had built up in her heart over many years of martial arts practice. For a moment, her heart was filled with despair, and she could only watch helplessly as the sharp sword pierced towards her.

dead!
Death was closer than ever before, and a dense layer of goosebumps appeared on my smooth skin.

Even Zhu Ju failed to notice something was wrong immediately this time.

When it is discovered,

It was too late.

"Shh!"

The sword, as thin as a cicada's wing, was drawn silently, flashing a cold light in the air, aimed straight at Qi Wanyan's brow. One kill every ten steps!

He is Shen Ming, the Ghost Tower Assassin, the Soul-Chasing and Life-Taking Swordsman, who once successfully assassinated a Vajra Realm expert.

Qi Wanyan suddenly realized something.

A master at the half-step Vajra Realm concealed his aura and lurked nearby, waiting for an opportunity.

He didn't die unjustly!

at this time.

"Shh!"

Two faint blade lights suddenly appeared, slashing into the assassin's mind with incredible speed.

Ignore defenses.

Ignoring distance.

Soul-fixing and soul-slashing divine light!

Because of the unity of spirit and body in martial arts in this world, the divine light that originally only slashed at the soul fell like a heavy blade.

"Peng!"

Shen Ming, wielding the Soul-Chasing Sword, suddenly froze.

opportunity!

"Shh!"

Qi Wanyan's previously lifeless eyes suddenly lit up with unprecedented light, and she retreated backward like a cannonball.

The guards beside him had also come to their senses and rushed towards the assassin with shouts.

"Humph!"

Shen Ming snorted coldly, and the long sword in his hand emitted a dazzling light, like a burst of light compressed to the extreme. In an instant, he slashed more than a thousand times, and the entire hall was shrouded in light. The chilling killing intent seemed to be everywhere.

Everyone felt as if they were trapped in a cage with thousands of sharp blades hanging upside down, watching helplessly as the blades came hurtling towards them.

"puff!"

"Pfft!"

"Peng!"

Armor torn apart, flesh and blood flying everywhere.

A group of skilled and powerful second-rank grandmasters were torn to pieces, and then a sword light shot out.

The sword light flashed like a shooting star, incredibly fast.

Qi Wanyan felt her scalp tingle and her heart pounding. She cried out urgently:
"Master, save me!"

A figure suddenly appeared in front of her, flicking his finger to deflect the incoming sword blade with a single, fleshy finger.

"Ding……"

A terrifying force erupted, and the approaching figure suddenly froze.

"King Kong?"

With surprise and some doubt, Shen Mingyin flashed and turned into afterimages as she continued to rush towards Qi Wanyan.

He is an assassin.

The goal is to kill the target; there is no intention to get entangled with Zhu Ju.

Moreover, the opponent's strength in that collision was unbelievable, but he didn't seem to be the Vajra Martial Saint.

At least.

Without the Vajra Martial Saint's solidified martial will, he would never have been able to withstand it so easily.

Ok?
The moment he moved, Shen Ming's expression changed.

He felt as if he were stuck in a quagmire, his movement severely restricted, as if the entire world was fighting against him.

This……

To substitute one's own heart for the heart of Heaven?

Sumeru?

Invincible!

"Shh!"

With a flash, his body seemed to transform into a phantom, disappearing hundreds of feet away in a single blink.

They disappeared in a few flashes.

If you miss a hit, you will be able to escape a thousand miles.

As an assassin, he was clearly qualified enough; even Zhu Ju couldn't capture him.

main hall.

Having narrowly escaped death, Qi Wanyan was pale and breathing rapidly, barely managing to stand by supporting herself on the table with one hand.

Everything sounds slow, but in the time it takes to breathe, she has already walked a tightrope between life and death.

"master……"

"Thank you very much."

"Of course." Zhu Ju lightly waved his whisk, his face showing amazement:

"The assassin's movements just now were truly breathtaking; I have never seen such speed before."

That person's burst of speed over short distances was faster than a cultivator's escape technique, by more than just a fraction of a second.

If he hadn't used magic to distort the gravity in the vicinity, startling the assassin, he might not have been able to protect them all.

"His name is Shen Ming." Qi Wanyan steadied her breathing, calmed herself, and said solemnly:
"He is the number one assassin in the Ghost Tower, and could even be called the number one assassin in the world. He is known as the Soul-Chasing, Life-Stealing Sword."

"It is said..."

"He has a deadly technique called 'Ten Steps One Kill.' If someone gets within ten steps of him and is caught off guard, even a Martial Saint at the Vajra Realm will not escape his assassination. In fact, he did successfully assassinate a Martial Saint at the Vajra Realm, even though that Martial Saint was no longer in his prime."

Qi Wanyan's eyes widened in amazement:
"That sword strike just now was truly unbelievable, making one feel as if they had fallen into the deepest abyss and could not escape. I thought I was going to die, but I never expected that my master would be able to break through his Ten Steps One Kill."

“Because his target is you, if it were me…” Zhu Ju thought for a moment, then shook his head with a solemn expression:
"It's not necessarily possible to avoid it."

It's unavoidable.

But it should be able to block it; at most, it will cause injury, but it won't be fatal.

"In short, thank you very much, Master, for saving my life." Qi Wanyan bowed solemnly.

"Unexpectedly, even after all this, some people are still not at ease and have even hired the world's number one assassin to carry out the assassination."

"but……"

"Today, Yuzhen has witnessed Master's abilities. I believe that stopping that person in the palace should not be a problem."

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow.

He certainly couldn't handle the expert at the Sumeru Realm in the palace, so Qi Wanyan was referring to someone else.

who is it?

"I would be grateful if you would accompany me back to the capital, Master."

Qi Wanyan took a deep breath:

"Let's go into the palace."

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Emperor Chong'an decreed that Qi Wanyan may enter the palace.

night.

No stars or moon.

Except where the lights are on, it's pitch black.

Li Ningxue, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Will Sect, ground the ink, while Princess Qi Wanyan of Jade True Realm held the brush and wrote a line of large characters.

The wrath of Heaven is unpredictable!

"clatter……"

She put down her pen, her beautiful eyes sparkling:
"I can't wait any longer, I must see my father tonight!"

"Your Highness."

Li Ningxue spoke in a low voice:
"His Majesty is seriously ill. No one other than the imperial physicians may be summoned or allowed to enter the palace, not even the Empress."

“Last night, Consort Yi went to the Hall of Mental Cultivation,” Qi Wanyan said.
"We don't have time."

"Can the Heavenly Will Sect stop that old monster in the palace?"

“This…” Li Ningxue’s beautiful eyes flickered:

"The sect leader has arrived in Shenjing, but I don't know his exact location. With his cultivation level, it shouldn't be difficult to stop him."

"Then let's get started," Qi Wanyan said.
"Take out what your master gave you."

"Hmm." Li Ningxue nodded, and with a gentle wave of her long sleeves, several paper figures flew out, one of which transformed into the appearance of Qi Wanyan.

Not only their appearance, but even their aura was exactly the same.

"so……"

"That makes things much easier."

Qi Wanyan's eyes lit up.

(End of this chapter)