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Chapter 379 This feels much better!

At the main gate of the villa, a cobblestone path extends out and connects to the boardwalk over the Liujing River.

At the bridgehead, over a hundred imperial guards, clad in heavy armor and wielding iron spears over ten feet long, stood like statues on either side of the pier, expressionless as they gazed in the direction they were responsible for guarding.

Suddenly, a figure emerged from upstream beneath the pier.

The imperial guards quickly noticed and immediately turned to look. Their sharp eyes swept upstream and locked onto the white-clad youth who was traveling downstream in a light boat.

Upon seeing the young man's appearance, the commander of the Imperial Guards stationed at the pier frowned slightly.

He raised his hand, and the surrounding imperial guards moved in unison, each taking out powerful bows and crossbows from their backs and waists, aiming at the white-clad youth standing with his hands behind his back on the boat in front of him.

"Zheng——"

The sound of a crossbow being cocked rang out, but the young man in white at the bow of the ship did not react.

The commander of the Imperial Guards was equally decisive. Without hesitation, he swung his arm and, without even a warning, ordered the guards around him to shoot the intruder.

"Shhhhhh!"

A sharp whistling sound tore through the sky, and a swarm of arrows, like locusts blotting out the sun, shot out from the pier and both banks, instantly locking onto the young man in white on the shuttle boat.

A chilling killing intent, accompanied by a dense rain of arrows, rushed towards them, but the white-clad youth at the bow of the boat did not even flinch.

With a casual flick of his sleeve, the river beneath his feet roared and surged like an angry dragon turning over, creating a colossal wave!
Giant waves surged and crashed headlong with immense force.

The sound of arrows hitting the water was continuous, but they were all swept away and swallowed up by the waves!
……What? !

Upon seeing this, the imperial guards on the pier all had their pupils shrink and their faces filled with horror.

But they were, after all, the emperor's personal guards, and after a brief moment of astonishment, they rallied and fought back.

A fierce glint flashed in the eyes of the leading commander, who immediately roared, "Release!"

"Om-!"

The bowstring trembled again, and an even denser second wave of arrows rained down.

But the young man in white remained unmoved. With a flick of his sleeve, the raging river surged back, swallowing up all the arrows that gleamed with cold light.

Benedict! Benedict! Benedict!
A dull thud sounded like raindrops hitting banana leaves.

The young man in white on the boat stood with his hands behind his back, using the giant waves as a screen, and slowly approached.

The commander of the Imperial Guards was horrified and hurriedly took out a signal arrow to warn the other Imperial Guards nearby.

This was not an unnecessary measure. When the emperor traveled, the area under martial law was naturally very wide, and the usual shouts of battle would not warrant the redeployment of troops stationed in other locations.

Only by shooting a signal arrow can the seriousness of the situation be demonstrated.

Unfortunately, before the Imperial Guard commander could nock the whistling arrow, a large hand suddenly reached out and snatched it from his hand.

An irresistible, terrifying force emanated from the arrow. The commander of the Imperial Guards' expression changed drastically. Without hesitation, he drew his sword and slashed at the seemingly pampered, fair arm.

"Zheng——"

Accompanied by a sound like metal clashing, a tremendous force of recoil came from the sword, causing the Imperial Guard commander to stagger backward, almost losing his grip on the sword.

The sheer strength of his physical body was enough to withstand blades and spears...

How can this be? !
He looked horrified, staring incredulously at the young man beside him.

The young man glanced at his arm, which didn't even have a red mark, and sighed, "We're all just laborers, barely making ends meet with a meager monthly salary. Why risk our lives like this?"

Before he finished speaking, the young man waved his hand, and instantly streams of air spun rapidly, condensing into whips that knocked out the Imperial Guard commander and all the Imperial Guards around him who were still shooting arrows.

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of muffled thuds and collisions followed one after another.

The imperial guards stationed at the pier rolled their eyes back and, without even uttering a sound, fell into a complete coma.

After easily knocking out the hundred or so imperial guards in front of him, the young man turned around and looked at the white-robed gentleman on the boat, saying irritably:
"Alright, Lao Yun, stop pretending!"

"I've knocked the audience unconscious, who are you putting on this for?"

The young man in white, or rather Yun Ye, rolled his eyes and immediately lightly touched the ground with his toes, landing on the bridgehead.

"What about the rest?"

"Dealing with the remaining Imperial Guards."

Su Haoming answered casually, then turned his head and glanced at the woods next to the bridge.

From the woods emerged a man dressed in a black robe and wearing a mask, who silently pushed a wheelchair to the two of them.

"Dean Chen!"

Yun Ye looked at Chen Pingping in the wheelchair and asked curiously, "Why are you here too?"

Chen Pingping smiled and said, "After years of planning, it has finally come to an end. I must see it with my own eyes..."

As he spoke, he tilted his head slightly, his gaze sweeping over the unconscious imperial guards at his feet, and shook his head with a soft sigh:

“The Divine Lord is benevolent, and I respect him. But these Imperial Guards are all long-trained warriors whose loyalty is unshakable. Even if they survive the upheaval, they will not abandon the darkness for the light.”

"Since that's the case, we might as well let them do their job properly and give them a quick death!"

Are you fulfilling your duties...?

That sounds like something Chen Pingping would say!

Su Haoming smirked and then shook his head, saying, "I understand what Dean Chen means, but we always strive for clarity of thought when we act."

"I cannot bring myself to indiscriminately kill innocent people or slaughter those who have lost the ability to resist."

"As for whether they will die for loyalty and righteousness after they wake up, that is none of my concern!"

Chen Pingping gave him a deep look, then sighed softly, "It seems that the path to immortality is no less cruel than the mortal world!"

...Is it cruel?

Su Haoming thought about it and realized that he really couldn't refute it.

Of course, even if he could refute it, he wouldn't start a discussion at this time.

"In short, the people outside are in your hands!" Yun Ye said, then strode towards the main gate of the courtyard.

……

……

In the Taiping Villa, Emperor Qing, dressed in a white robe, sat on the edge of the bed, flipping through the memorials in his hands. The disturbances of the outside world seemed to have no effect on him whatsoever.

Even as the shouts of battle outside the courtyard grew closer, he remained completely unmoved.

Until one moment, his hand paused, as if he had realized something.

But then he resumed his previous actions, as if nothing had happened, and continued looking down.

After reading the memorial in his hand, Emperor Qing placed it on the table and asked in a calm tone:
"How did you know I was here?"

"..."

After he finished speaking, the room remained silent, without any response.

Emperor Qing slowly rose, stood with his hands behind his back, facing the door of the room, and said calmly:
"Ku He, Ye Liuyun, and Si Gu Jian, these three renowned grandmasters, you went to them head-on and faced them openly and fairly."

"I originally thought Your Excellency was an upright and honest person, and I was even thinking of giving you a proper welcome in the palace."

"Who would have thought that Your Excellency would change your ways and take advantage of my incognito visit to carry out this assassination plot..."

As he spoke, Emperor Qing turned around and stared expressionlessly at the quiet door.

crunch--

The door slowly opened, and a young man in white walked in.

Through the gap between the white-clad youth and the door frame, one could see that in the courtyard outside, about a hundred imperial guards had lost their ability to move. Some were lying on the ground, some were hanging from the treetops, and others had their armor shattered and were slowly floating on the pond in the courtyard.

This scene caused Emperor Qing to frown slightly.

Seeing the expression on his face, the young man in white chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I was very careful. These people are just unconscious; their lives are not in immediate danger..."

He originally thought that Emperor Qing's frown was directed at the Imperial Guards in the Imperial Palace, which was why he said such a thing.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Emperor Qing's brows furrowed even more deeply.

"A Grandmaster is a celestial being, who transcends the mundane and looks down upon all living beings!"

Emperor Qing looked at Yun Ye with disappointment and said, "But you, as the greatest grandmaster in the world, still harbor such a ridiculous thought before a life-or-death battle..."

"I am very disappointed. You shouldn't be this kind of person."

Yun Ye was taken aback upon hearing this, and then couldn't help but chuckle.

These days in Kyoto, he has been staying at the private residence that Fan Ruoruo prepared for them.

Having spent more time with Fan Ruoruo's family, he actually developed some improper thoughts about the powerful and wealthy in this world, almost forgetting that Emperor Qing was actually such a person.

Yes, how could the cold-hearted, ungrateful, and extremely self-centered Emperor Qing care about the lives of these Imperial Guards?

He was only disappointed in Yun Ye, who still had a kind heart, because he discovered that the Imperial Guards in the courtyard were still alive!
Thinking of this, Yun Ye smiled self-deprecatingly to himself, but said with a light laugh, "Your Majesty is quite frank!"

"I thought you would at least pretend, but I never expected you to disregard your decades of forbearance and just admit to being a Grandmaster!"

When Si Gu Jian rose to prominence, he twice stormed into the Qing Kingdom's palace, but was forced to retreat both times by a Grandmaster hidden within the palace.

The whole world knows that there is a Grandmaster in the Qing Kingdom's palace, but no one knows who he is. People speculate that the head eunuch in the palace, Eunuch Hong Sixiang, is very likely to be this fourth Grandmaster.

But in reality, Hong Sixiang was just a figurehead; the real Grandmaster was Emperor Qing himself!
Upon hearing Yun Ye's words, Emperor Qing couldn't help but laugh: "Since Your Excellency has already found this place, what's the point of me hiding any longer?"

As he spoke, he turned his head and gazed at the mountains and rivers outside the window, saying softly:

"I concealed my identity for the sake of future plans for the world, but now I suddenly realize that the three old men I used to consider a major threat seem to have lost their former glory."

"If even you can defeat them head-on, then what do I have to fear?!"

boom!
Before he finished speaking, a magnificent and imposing aura suddenly surged from Emperor Qing.

His aura was unlike that of the other three grandmasters; it lacked the violentness, the flowing clouds, and the natural order, possessing only the dignified and upright spirit of the kingly way.

Like a vast army, traversing mountains and rivers, revealing an aura of imperial grandeur.

In an instant, the air became heavy, as if Mount Tai were pressing down on us, making it hard to breathe.

Even so, Yun Ye remained unmoved, instead chuckled and said, "Judging from this, it seems that His Majesty's sudden arrival here today was also a deliberate attempt to lure me here?"

"Not bad!"

Emperor Qing responded arrogantly, then glanced at Yun Ye and said, "However, I am also very curious as to who exactly revealed my whereabouts."

"Although I have long wanted to meet you, the timing and place were all decided on a whim. No one in the court or the country knew of my arrival today. If you were alone, you could never have found this place so precisely."

"I am certain that someone is helping you from behind."

"This person is meticulous, holds a high position and wields great power, knows me extremely well, and is very likely to be right beside me!"

At this point, Emperor Qing narrowed his eyes slightly, staring intently at Yun Ye's face, and said coldly:
"who is it?!"

"The Crown Prince? The Empress? Or..."

Looking at Emperor Qing, who was still condescendingly interrogating him, Yun Ye's lips twitched, feeling extremely displeased.

Before Emperor Qing could finish speaking, he couldn't help but sigh and mutter under his breath, "So much nonsense..."

"Ok?"

Emperor Qing was slightly taken aback, seemingly not having heard Yun Ye's soft muttering.

The next second, the air in the room exploded, and a figure pierced through the air like a streak of light, crashing into Emperor Qing with a howling wind.

"boom!!"

With a loud bang, Emperor Qing's body shot backward like a cannonball, instantly crashing through the wall and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The fierce winds raged, yet they could not shake Yun Ye's figure in the slightest.

He stood in the center of the room, his right leg, which he had just kicked out, hanging low. Looking at the smoke and dust that had engulfed Emperor Qing, he felt refreshed and exclaimed with delight:
“It’s much more comfortable now!”

(End of this chapter)