Who taught him to practice swordsmanship like this?

Su Baichen did not stay overnight in the palace, but left the palace with Yu Renxiu after dark.

However, they did not return to Hidden Dragon Manor.

Within this capital city, Hidden Dragon Manor also has a government office, where they will spend the night tonight.

Or perhaps they have another mission tonight, but are only making it appear to the outside world that they are just staying there temporarily.

"It seems you've figured out Dezhao's temperament."

Yu Renxiu suddenly said something meaningful.

Su Baichen replied earnestly, "Your Majesty is just young at heart; often, it's better to guide than to suppress."

Yu Renxiu shook her head: "I know, but this child lost his parents at a young age, and I have always played the role of a strict parent... He needs someone to be afraid of, so I can't be that guide."

"It seems that the old master had a keen eye; you would be a good candidate."

Su Baichen simply said, "Perhaps."

He neither confirmed nor denied it, but said he would definitely do his best to do it.

After all, the cost of tearing everything down and rebuilding is too high; he cannot do it and cannot afford it. Therefore, the well-being of the people of Liang depends on this brat. If he messes up, then the entire Liang Kingdom can forget about peace.

For the sake of his fellow villagers, Su Baichen was determined to help this brat up!

"We'll act at midnight."

Yu Renxiu then got to the point.

Su Baichen agreed.

He then went to the room assigned to him to meditate and practice his breathing exercises.

He's been very busy lately and hasn't had much time for proper cultivation, so he can only cultivate whenever he has a spare moment.

It wasn't until the night watchman rang for the third time that Su Baichen came out of his room and encountered Yu Renxiu, who was dressed in all black.

"Don't you have any clothes for night?"

She asked.

Su Baichen shook his head: "I'll use illusion magic to conceal myself, so a night-clothes would be superfluous."

"Senior, just point me in the right direction. I'll use illusion magic to cover our tracks."

Yu Renxiu's expression froze. She paused for a moment, then said in a suppressed voice, "Do you know that your ability is actually very dangerous in my eyes?"

Su Baichen sensed hostility again.

He suddenly chuckled, "What, senior, have you taken a fancy to the Soul-Suppressing Sword in my hand?"

Yu Renxiu paused for a moment, then said calmly, "I didn't want to bring this up, but since you've brought it up, let's just be frank."

"This sword is a treasure of humanity and should rightfully be held by the royal family."

"However, I'm willing to pay any price to get it. Name your terms."

Su Baichen reached out and grasped the hilt of the Soul-Suppressing Sword, then took it off his back and tossed it to Yu Renxiu.

"Then you can take it and see."

Yu Renxiu was startled and quickly held the demonic sword, which was bound by the divine ribbon, with both hands.

The moment she touched them, she felt her hands were ice-cold.

A chilling coldness emanated from his hands... This was the profound Yin spiritual energy that Su Baichen had infused into them.

The dense and pure Yin spiritual energy made Yu Renxiu feel quite uncomfortable.

However, her cultivation had already reached the Five Qi Gathering stage, and her own true qi was abundant, so she was able to resist the erosion of the Xuan Yin spiritual qi.

She carefully brushed aside the yin energy emanating from the sword, trying to glimpse the true mysteries of this supreme treasure of humanity...

But the next moment, she was struck by a primordial rage.

"Clang!"

The sword fell to the ground.

She clutched her head and fell backward.

Her primordial spirit was greatly impacted, and her mind was shaken.

"Why...why is this happening...?"

She covered her head and asked with difficulty.

Su Baichen said, "It's very simple. It's because you only have one family and one surname in your heart, while this sword belongs to all the families in the world."

He paused here, as if he had just thought of something, and said, "By the way, if one day you can unify the world and transform your family and clan into representatives of the world, then this sword will probably be able to acknowledge that contemporary emperor."

He bent down, picked up the Soul-Suppressing Sword, and put it away. "I'll leave this sword with you for now. If you really like it, you can try to pass the trial with this sword at any time."

"Or, seniors can recommend trustworthy people to participate in the trial at any time."

"I am very willing to hand over this responsibility."

At this moment, Su Baichen was absolutely sincere.

This Soul-Suppressing Sword is powerful, but it also brings great karma and trouble.

With Su Baichen's talent, he could do a great job even without the Soul-Suppressing Sword, so he sincerely hoped that someone could take over this responsibility.

It's a pity that Yu Renxiu wasn't chosen.

She sighed softly, rubbed her forehead, and stood up, saying, "I understand. I was just being delusional. I hope this little incident won't affect our cooperation."

Su Baichen replied, "Of course, can we get down to business now?"

Yu Renxiu responded and then walked out with some difficulty.

They sneaked out at this time, actually heading back to the palace.

Although Tang Dezhao was somewhat unreliable, they were ultimately certain that he was not an extraordinary person. Therefore, their first priority was to ensure the emperor's safety.

They quietly arrived at the foot of the palace walls.

The palace gates were tightly closed, and guards were stationed at the entrance, making it clearly impossible to walk this way.

"Come on, let's go over this wall. Behind this wall is the Cold Palace, where the imperial guards patrol the area the least."

As Yu Renxiu spoke, he leaped up and flew over the wall.

When she stood on the wall, she visibly swayed, whether it was because her primordial spirit, which had just been impacted, had not yet recovered or because the prevailing human forces in the palace had also affected her.

Su Baichen then leaped onto the ten-meter-high wall. He swayed slightly, clearly feeling that the prevailing human forces here were also having some influence on him.

He thought to himself, "No wonder Senior Yu Xiangke didn't enter the palace; it seems he would also be suppressed."

Those who could remain unrestrained in the palace were either officials within the system or people like Yu Renxiu who had close blood ties to the emperor, the central figure in the power structure.

Finally, there's Su Baichen... Whether he's willing to admit it or not, he's already a guardian of humanity.

As they entered the palace, Yu Renxiu began explaining the mission: "We'll start with the concubines who are most favored by Emperor Dezhao."

Upon hearing this, Su Baichen frowned and said, "Even if we find out who someone is, what can we do with them?"

Yu Renxiu coldly replied, "Dying from illness, falling down, drowning—there are plenty of ways to deal with it."

Su Baichen shut up. He would just take care of the screening. This kind of professional work should be done by professionals.

They first arrived at Empress He's palace.

As the empress, she would undoubtedly be the first to undergo screening.

Su Baichen and Yu Renxiu entered together, and no one noticed.

When they arrived at Lady He's bedside, Yu Renxiu couldn't help but whisper, "With your illusionary magic, you could defile the palace and no one would be able to detect it!"

Su Baichen was somewhat speechless: "Senior, I am a proper Qi cultivator from a reputable sect. I don't need to practice dual cultivation to improve my cultivation level."

Yu Renxiu realized he had spoken out of turn again, so he said, "I was just imagining things. Hurry up and cast the spell."

Su Baichen thought for a moment and then cast a Dark Spell on He Shi, who was lying on the phoenix bed.

He wouldn't abuse the illusionary domain of the Soul-Suppressing Sword, as it would be a huge drain on his mental strength; he would only use it at crucial moments.

Anyway, we can still use 'Dark Magic' to perform the screening at this point, so that's fine.