Borrowing a sword

Chapter 297 I have a sword

With Ming Xuanji's appearance, the atmosphere at the scene became somewhat strange.

Jiang Zhi looked at him with icy eyes, not hiding her killing intent at all, even on the old national advisor's territory.

What Chu Huaixu found even more absurd was that, despite Ming Xuanji standing in the air and striking a pose that belied the demeanor of a dignified national advisor, he was still quite a sight to behold.

However, he happened to be right above the capital, at the critical point, and had not flown out of the area where the capital was located at all!

“As Jiang Zhi said before, this old dog possesses the nation’s destiny and is integrated into the capital’s protective formation. Even a ninth-realm cultivator cannot harm him in the slightest within the capital.”

This is actually a rather terrifying thing.

Because Ming Xuanji had never refined the fragments of the Xuanhuang Origin, he did not possess any Origin Power within his body.

Chu Huaixu already knew that when cultivators became powerful, the difference between having primordial power within their bodies was like heaven and earth.

Killing ordinary beings in the eighth realm is as easy as playing a game for those in the ninth realm.

Although Jiang Zhi has fallen in realm, his strength is still far beyond that of an ordinary eighth-realm cultivator.

At this moment, Ming Xuanji was standing right inside the line of the [safe zone].

He said he had been waiting for a long time, but Jiang Zhi stood in the air, hovering motionless, and the old national advisor showed no intention of coming forward to greet him.

—Anyway, just don't cross the line.

You must understand, this is his Moon Kingdom's territory!

The capital city is a place where hidden talents abound.

Under these circumstances, he dared not fly beyond the line.

"I wonder if Ming Xuanji is just too cautious, or if he thinks Jiang Zhi is too crazy?"

Chu Huaixu leans more towards the latter.

Because someone who is willing to pay a huge price to peek into the secrets of heaven and to expend their lifespan to set things right is somewhat at odds with Gou.

He always felt that the scene before him only revealed one thing:
Ming Xuanji believed that if he dared to cross the line, Jiang Zhi would definitely dare to kill him!

In the capital of the Moon Kingdom, the Imperial Advisor was openly executed?

For some reason, Chu Huaixu also felt that this old man might actually be capable of such a thing.

At this point, the atmosphere on the scene became noticeably tense.

On the contrary, Cheng Yuyan flew between the two at this moment and began to smooth things over.

"Mr. Ming, why did you come in person?" he said with a smile.

After saying that, he gestured for Jiang Zhi to proceed.

"Senior Jiang, please."

“You probably haven’t been to the capital of the Moon Kingdom for a long time, how about I show you around?” he asked.

Jiang Zhi looked at Ming Xuanji and said, "It's been a long time since I've been here. The last time I came was seven years ago. I even helped your Yue Kingdom royal family get rid of a wicked prince."

Bringing up the old topic made the atmosphere even more tense.

Chu Huaixu listened with amusement.

My own grandmaster was indeed like that.

You give him a way out, but this old man won't take it!
Not only did he not surrender, he also provoked them.

But this also made Chu Huaixu realize: "Did I underestimate Jiang Zhi's strength?"

He's getting a little too cocky.

The Taoist junior uncle, dressed in a white robe and spotless, floated slowly forward and stood in front of Ming Xuanji.

“Old blind man.” He stared into Ming Xuanji’s empty eyes.

"I'm telling you this one last time, don't even think about my fifth senior brother, and don't even think about Chu Huaixu."

"I've spent so many years nurturing this sword."

"It can be used to kill them."

"It can also be used to kill you."

"presumptuous!"

Two voices rang out at the same time.

The two powerful cultivators from the Moon Kingdom who were in charge of verifying identities spoke up in unison, rebuking Jiang Zhi.

Letting this junior uncle continue speaking is simply a disgrace to the nation!
As a result, Jiang Zhi didn't even turn around to look at them.

A mere six realms? That's laughable.

In my Taoist sect, when I speak of serious matters, you are not even qualified to listen in; you will be kept outside the restrictions.

He just stared at Ming Xuanji, and seeing that the old blind man's expression did not change at all, he suddenly laughed.

"I forgot, you old blind man, you don't value your life."

"But you should know that now that I have unleashed this sword strike, you are not worthy to stop it with your life alone."

Upon hearing this, Ming Xuanji frowned slightly.

After a few breaths, he sighed softly. "Jiang Zhi, you are still as stubborn and self-willed as ever."

"You cannot bear the consequences that Zhong Ming has committed."

"That's all."

“Yu Yan, since Fellow Daoist Jiang doesn’t like me being here, then please take them to the monastery.” Ming Xuanji turned to Cheng Yu Yan and said.

But before leaving, the old blind man slowly turned his head again.

Those empty eyes were fixed on Chu Huaixu and the others sitting on the eagle.

He first "looked" at Xu Ziqing, his gaze lingering on the huge sword box for a moment.

Then, he "looked" at Han Shuangjiang.

In the end, the focus was on Chu Huaixu.

"You shouldn't have come on this trip. If you leave now, it's not too late," the old national advisor said slowly to Chu Huaixu.

Jiang Zhi turned his head and fixed his gaze on his grand-disciple.

Then he saw it.
Chu Huaixu rolled his eyes.

I skip around while watching movies, do you think I have the patience to listen to your old blind man's nonsense?

"No way, are you crazy?" he thought to himself.

You should either explain things more clearly and clarify the pros and cons involved.

Why are you trying to play mind games with me?

Ming Xuanji, however, did not take it seriously. With a wave of his hand, a blood-red crystal necklace appeared and floated towards Chu Huaixu.

"Within seven days, you may choose any time to enter the Imperial Pool with this item."

"When entering the Imperial Pool, you must not wear any clothes, but you must wear this item."

After saying this, the old national advisor transformed into a streak of light and disappeared.

He didn't even ask Chu Huaixu whether he chose to enter the Imperial Pool or the Imperial Mausoleum.

This almost triggered the rebellious spirit of the dead fox.

"How about we go to the imperial tombs?"

Chu Huaixu turned to look at Jiang Zhi and Cheng Yuyan, and only after the two nodded slightly did he put away the blood-red crystal necklace.

This thing is very strange; it really looks like congealed blood.

Its shape is also irregular.

Upon handling it, it wasn't as cold as ordinary crystals; instead, it felt somewhat warm.

Niu Yuanshan watched Chu Huaixu's retreating figure. As a member of the "organization," he had truly taken the old national advisor's words to heart.

"Will Chu Huaixu face any danger on his journey to the Moon Kingdom?" Old Niu wondered.

The people in the organization have always believed that if loyalty is not absolute, then it is absolutely disloyal.

Yet, he secretly felt worried about Huo Dingyi, this traitor.

Niu Yuanshan looked down at the magnificent imperial capital, a place both familiar and unfamiliar.

For a moment, I felt a mix of emotions.

Strangely enough, Mu Bingjiu felt little joy or emotion.

On the contrary, it gave rise to a sense of helplessness.

As one of the four major sects in the Eastern Continent, the Daoist sect enjoys VIP treatment, with superior rooms reserved directly within the monastery for its inhabitants.

After bringing the person to the destination, Cheng Yuyan took his leave.

Before leaving, the number one rogue cultivator in the world said to Chu Huaixu, "Young friend Chu, I look forward to your performance in the competition."

After the Taoist group settled in the monastery, they were all busy with meditation due to the upcoming competition. They were all being watched over by their teachers, so even acquaintances didn't interact much.

In the stillness of the night, Chu Huaixu sat on a futon and slowly closed his eyes.

Currently, his character panel shows a total of over 1.3 million experience points, including those he had previously accumulated.

With the grand competition approaching, and he about to enter that mysterious Imperial Pool again, he felt it best to continue improving his strength first.

Although Chu Huaixu was generally calm, as a traitor, he was not entirely at ease after arriving in the capital.

"There's no need to use those 130 million experience points to level up your character."

"After all, entering the Imperial Pool is equivalent to taking a medicinal bath."

"The experience points gained in this process will likely be [cultivation technique experience points] rather than [free experience points], and can only be used to improve cultivation level."

He began to make some plans.

"There's no need to upgrade the spells for now. Upgrading the other Xuan-level spells wouldn't make much difference."

Chu Huaixu focused his gaze on the progress bar of [Sword Heart].

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