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nTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

nKaikang City…

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nIt was one of Clan Zhao’s core cities.

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nIn a massive palace in the city…

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nZhai Tianfang and the other two former prisoners were lying somewhere.

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nTheir conditions were finally stabilizing after recuperating for two days.

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nHowever, all three of them had received utterly despairing news.

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nTheir meridians were practically in tatters, and there was absolutely no hope that they would ever recover their powers again.

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n“Someone with these kind of powers…definitely had to be a Perfected Person.”

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nHuo Fei’s expression was severe.

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nAll three of the wounded brothers were very sure that a eunuch hiding among the royal family had field powers.

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nIt was something that even those halfway into the Perfected Person Realm didn’t have.

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n“Brother, we’ll just recuperate here. Head back to the sect and inform the sect master about what has happened to us. A Perfected Person is hiding in the royal palace of the State of Xia. That man is definitely up to something,” Zhai Tianfang said through clenched teeth.

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nHe wanted nothing more than to see that wretched person dead.

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n“Sure.” Huo Fei nodded.

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nHe noted that his brother’s tone was filled with resentment.

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nHe could relate.

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nZhai Tianfang’s words made sense as well.

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nA Perfected Person who was hiding in the royal palace of a mortal nation would definitely be up to something.

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n“And Old Demon Han…kill him too,” Zhai Tianfang added.

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n“Will do. I’ll get rid of him as soon as I return from the sect,” Huo Fei replied.

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n“Brother, be careful. Old Demon Han is very, very good at running away,” Zhai Tianfang reminded him.

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n“Then I shall kill Old Demon Han before I head back to the sect.”

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nHe recalled what Old Demon Han was like.

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nThat man had been terrified as soon as he’d come to ask him a question.

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nThe first thing Old Demon Han did after Huo Fei left with the information he was looking for was to cover his tracks. He left as soon as he’d dropped a message to his disciples.

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nHe headed straight for Zhongzhou without stopping.

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nHe didn’t care that he had a lot of enemies in Zhongzhou.

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nThings here were utterly terrifying.

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nHiding in Zhongzhou was still a far better choice than hiding in a small place like Nanzhou after all.

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nHuo Fei looked for Old Demon Han at once, yet he could no longer find the man.

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nThe longer he stayed in the State of Xia, the farther Old Demon Han was able to run away from him.

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nHuo Fei dared not linger any longer and headed back to the Xuan Sect, after spending two months trying to find Old Demon Han and finding nothing.

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nLi Mu fumbled with that round piece of jade in the underground palace, projecting his mental powers into it.

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nHis mental perception saw a frightening rate of growth after being refined by the piece of jade.

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nHe had only been able to keep his field about three-yards radius in the past, as going farther would cause his field to crumble.

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nHis field, at the moment, had expanded to five yards.

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n“This well is that deep?”

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nHis perception powers in the past had made him feel as if the well was bottomless.

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nIt remained so even after he became a Perfected Person.

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nDespite having his perception enhanced, he was still unable to see the bottom of the well.

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nLiu Ling had found this well by chance.

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nHe only knew that the well was dangerous and nothing else.

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n…

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nAt the same time, back at the Xuan Sect in the hall of Yuheng Palace…

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nHuo Fei reported on what he had discovered on his trip to Elder Yuheng.

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n“Clan Liu is actually insolent enough to kill disciples of the Xuan Sect. I would have been able to do something about it, but given that it was a Perfected Person warrior we’re talking about here, I thought it best to inform my brother.”

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n“Wait here.”

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nYuheng left the palace, fuming.

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nA furious burst of aura shot to the heavens from the mountain behind the sect two hours later.

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nAll who were training in the Xuan Sect, as well as the ones working and chatting right outside it, turned to look at that mountain.

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nThe burst of aura was terrifying.

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nIt was so strong that they almost felt that they had been crushed to the ground.

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n“He dared to kill a disciple of the Xuan Sect. He has some nerve.”

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nA voice was heard.

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nThe disciples wore looks of puzzlement.

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nTheir expressions then became those of anger.

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nThe one who dared to kill a disciple of the Xuan Sect shall die!

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nWho was it?

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nThe entire place was thrown into fury within mere moments.

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nCountless disciples headed straight for Yuheng Palace, seething with anger.

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nThey all requested to be allowed to avenge their fallen brothers.

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n“Brothers, that person is a Perfected Person, and the level of his training is right now unclear. There is also no telling what he is doing in a small nation like that.”

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n“Didn’t you say that Clan Zhao was siding with us now? In that case, just send us to Clan Zhao. We’ll raze the State of Xia before we do anything else.”

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n“Just tell Clan Zhao that we have only one request. All who were involved in the death of my disciples shall die. As for that Perfected Person, I shall deal with him myself.”

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n“How far could a Perfected Person hiding in a mortal nation be? Even if he were to have secrets, I’ll make him spill them out.”

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nThe sect master was finished talking and began giving orders.

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nThe entire Xuan Sect got to work not too long after.

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nCountless disciples packed up their luggage and weapons, getting ready to fight in the war of vengeance.

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nAs the liaison with Clan Zhao, Huo Fei brought the disciples to Clan Zhao first.

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nElder Yuheng left early to look into the eunuch wearing emerald robes hiding in the royal family.

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nWhile the sect master was furious, he was far from having lost his mind.

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nHe was out there to do more than take revenge.

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nHe was also out to establish a mortal nation that was subservient to the Xuan Sect.

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nThe leader of Clan Zhao received Huo Fei’s letter.

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nHe almost leaped out of his chair.

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n“Clan Zhao’s days of bowing to others is finally over.”

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nTwo weeks later in the Imperial Study Room…

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nThe emperor held a mysterious letter in his hand.

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nIt was a letter from Ruirui, who had managed to get it into the emperor’s hands through special means.

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n“What is Clan Zhao up to? Are they going to rebel?”

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n“Your Majesty, calm down!”

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n“What do you mean, calm down? They’re making all the necessary preparations, amassing funds, and assigning all their own to the territories.”

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n“Your Majesty, the seventh son is still around, right?” Great Friend Yu added.

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nHmph~ “Who the h*ll knows what that fellow is up to?”

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nThe emperor deemed that man to be the greatest threat.

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n“How about we get someone to assassinate him then?”

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nThe emperor frowned.

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n“Ruirui has only been married for six months, and getting widowed… Get someone to keep a close eye on that guy. If he is really up to something, kill him right away without notifying me.”

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n“Yes, Your Majesty.”

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nGreat Friend Yu left.

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nThe emperor hung his head and thought for a long time.

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n“Is Clan Zhao really trying to rebel now? Don’t they know that the royal family has the protection of Saint-level warriors? Unless…”

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nThe emperor returned to his table, taking out a piece of paper and writing something. He then headed straight for the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

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nHe didn’t see the man he was looking for around when he was inside the underground palace.

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n“Pardon the intrusion, sir.”

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nRegardless if the man was still around or not, he was still compelled to observe the necessary courtesy.

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nHe then left the piece of paper in the place and left.

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nHopefully, he would prepare to do something after reading my warning.

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nSomeone appeared all of a sudden on a hill outside Mount Yan.

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nThe person was dressed in green and had full, long beard.

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nThe person had an amicable face, yet the fury in his eyes was unmistakable.

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nThat man was none other than the sect master of the Xuan Sect.

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nAlthough Mount Yan was standing in his way, yet nothing happening in the capital city seemed to be able to escape his perception.

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nElder Yuheng’s investigations were over.

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nHe’d found nothing.

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nHe was unable to even tell which palace that eunuch was from.

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n“Regardless of who you are, what you’re doing to avoid your enemies or for some other reason, you’ve chosen to provoke the Xuan Sect, and, by doing so, you’ve forsaken your right to live. I’ll have you watch your loved ones die one after another right before your eyes.”

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nBack at the underground palace, Li Mu dumped the note from the emperor into the well.

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n“The Xuan Sect, Clan Zhao… What a headache. Fine, you’re all here, then just come at me.”

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nHe then took a look at the deep well.

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n“I wonder what I’d be getting into if I were to check in to the well once.”

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nHe extended his leg but backed away.

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nIn the morning, several days later…

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nThe atmosphere in the Jinluan Hall was tense.

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n“Anyuan City has been taken by Clan Zhao. They are about to rebel for real.”

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n“Your Majesty, please deploy the troops,” a minister advised.

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n“Report! Urgent report!”

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nAn anxious voice could be heard from outside the hall.

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nThe ministers turned around, one after another.

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nThe report was handed over to Eunuch Yu, who handed it over to the emperor without a second’s delay.

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nThe emperor opened the cowhide container and took out the folding memorial within.

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nHe stared at the memorial with his hands trembling.

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nHe was stunned for quite a while by what he had read.

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n“Your Majesty.”

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nEunuch Yu reminded him of what he was doing.

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n“Clan Zhao has killed Lord Ning.”

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nThe emperor’s lips trembled as he said this with a shaky, seemingly weeping voice.

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