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"We have already given them the credit but they still get so much out of it?" Xiao Shi cast a sideways glance at him.
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "These aren't an ordinary bunch of people. It is better to leave them for King An to deal with!"
"Who are they?"
"I didn't look into it too much. But I reckon that they are related to the Princes." Chu Li shook his head and said.
"The Princes?" Xiao Shi furrowed her brows.
Chu Li replied, "Apart from the Princes, who else would have such an influence in the Fairy's Capital? Who else other than the Princes would act so unrestrained? They even managed to hide what happened in the Fairy's Capital from the Emperor."
"How immoderate! They all should be beheaded!" Xiao Shi scoffed.
"Apart from the Emperor, who has the right to behead them?" Chu Li asked calmly.
Xiao Shi tilted her head and stared at him. "Chu Li, working with someone like you, I have to thank you even if you're using me!"
Chu Li broke into a smile. "What use of you is there for me, Lady Xiao Shi?"
"Eh, Sister Xiao Qi. No matter what your plan is, it will definitely be because of Sister Xiao Qi!" Xiao Shi forced a smile.
Chu Li glared at her snappily.
Xiao Shi returned his glare with a smile, her eyes as clear as autumn water. She did not waver in front of him.
Chu Li shook his head and cast his glance away. Her eyes were bright and alluring as if it was an abyss. He would fall into it and lose control if he continued staring.
"When will my injury recover?" Xiao Shi sighed.
"It can be healed anytime but it depends on King An," replied Chu Li.
Xiao Shi said, "You promised Leng Qiu that you will attend the Hunting Ceremony. Will I recover by then?"
"Even if you have not recovered, I will bring you along as well. We can let them carry you in a palanquin." Chu Li smiled.
"Why would I suffer that for?" Xiao Shi scoffed.
Sitting in a palanquin was not as pleasant as it seemed. It was far from the comfort of sitting in the courtyard.
Slowly, twilight crept into the sky. Yang Xu and Xue Ling had finished preparing dinner and Chu Li and Xiao Shi had their meal together. Xiao Shi returned to her room right after. It was a freezing cold night, not suited for anyone to be outside. But Chu Li was unaffected by the temperature so it did not bother him.
He was cultivating in the courtyard as Xiao Shi returned to her room to read.
King An finished his meal and returned to his room but he could not concentrate on his book. His reaping of the day had propelled him forward as if he was given a pair of wings. He was already on the same level as King Jing.
King Jing had put in a lot of effort for the past few years, securing the support from many Chancellors. But with this accomplishment, King An had already caught up with the efforts of King Jing that had been accumulated over twenty years. He could not help but feel excited as if the Gods were at his side!
King An picked up a book and skimmed through a few sentences. He put it down again, unable to concentrate on reading. He stood up, figuring he might as well go to the cultivating room without Xu Ning. He arrived at the cultivation room and entered the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron.
The moment he sat in the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron, King An's spirit increased a hundredfold instantly. His excited mood grew stronger and he started to cultivate the Duality Scripture.
King An felt that he was in great condition. The circulation of the Duality Scripture was particularly smooth tonight. That darned inner energy of Lu Yurong had stopped bothering him. It was silent now.
The Duality Scripture's circulation was getting increasingly faster, even entering great speed for the very first time. In just a short while, it finished ten Circulatory cycles.
King An suddenly realized that there was a chance of him advancing to the next stage by tonight, stepping into the sixth stage.
If he reached the sixth stage, his own internal injury would completely recover and he would be able to deal with Lu Yurong.
At the thought of that, King An grew even more excited. If he reached the sixth stage, he would punish Lu Yurong and take her down. He would imprison her in a room and torture her, venting his anger that had accumulated from the recent days.
There was Chu Li too. If he reached the sixth stage, King An would not need someone to do his dirty work. There would be one less Grandmaster to besiege him and he could exterminate Chu Li with his own hands, completely removing the deep hatred lodged in his heart. What a delight!
King An grew even more excited at the thought of that. The circulation of the Duality Scripture quickened. The sixth stage was right in front of his eyes as if separated by a thin layer of paper that would break from the slightest touch.
King An felt that he would reach the sixth stage by the end of the night so he tried to calm himself down. He did not allow himself to grow too excited lest his joy turned into sorrow if he failed.
Although he wanted to repress those feelings, they only grew stronger. King An's excitement was erupting like a geyser, gushing out in an endless burst that was unstoppable. His thoughts were growing together with his feelings as if he had activated a secret skill that stimulated one's potential.
Along with the stimulation of his energy, the power coming from the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron was growing stronger. This further aroused his energy, each pushing the other like waves, encouraging the cultivation of the Duality Scripture to greater speed. The sixth stage was an arm's reach away, gradually getting closer.
"Boom!" there was an explosion as loud as thunder. All the closed orifices in his body were opened and could not stop trembling. His excitement was like an eruption. "I am in the sixth stage!"
The sixth stage's Duality Scripture was raging in his meridians as if they were mighty waves. There was an unstoppable force crashing around.
As King An was circulating the sixth stage's Duality Scripture, it was as if he could see Lu Yurong begging for his forgiveness on her knees. She was struggling to escape but could not defend herself. He could see himself harassing her freely and Chu Li being killed by him with a single hit. King An's face grew an astonished and implausible expression.
King An's excitement started to surge again, this time stronger than before. With the help of the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron, his emotions were stimulated. His thoughts seemed electrical, driving towards the seventh stage of the Duality Scripture. King An began to think that with this condition he was in, he could reach the seventh stage as well in one go!
Chu Li observed everything through the Omniscient Mirror. He could not help but shake his head and break into laughter.
King An was indeed lucky. God was truly fond of him.
In this situation, King An was indeed too excited because of both his reaping and the Rooted Soul Grass. But he was so excited that he had broken through two stages from where he was initially and had improved his martial arts significantly, ascending him to a new level.
Instead of impairing King An, Chu Li had done a favor for him? Chu Li had just made a joke out of himself!
Chu Li was about to make a move but he suddenly stopped. A slight smile appeared on his face.
King An's expression changed. He suddenly realized that his meridians were starting to hurt, his energy was being overly stimulated. He had circulated his inner energy too roughly to the point that it had damaged his meridians. What he did had caused him to injure his meridians.
When King An advanced into the sixth stage, he should have taken the time to rest so that his meridians would be familiar with the pure inner energy and the huge pressure that came with it. He should have only circulated his inner energy so roughly after a long rest or else his meridians would not be able to withstand the energy and it would ultimately result in injury.
And now, injured he was!
The seventh stage… seventh stage... King An clenched his teeth. He was so excited as it was once in a blue moon for him to be in such a condition. He was afraid that he would never come across the same opportunity again unless he sat on the Emperor's throne.
King An decided to risk it. Even if it meant injuring his meridians, as long as he reached the seventh stage and if he consumed some miraculous pills and medicine, he could nurse his meridians back to health. Compared to recovering from his injury, achieving the seventh stage was a lot more tempting.
If he advanced into the seventh stage, King An would be the best martial arts master in the Imperial Household, with only the Emperor above him. If he wanted to take the Emperor's throne then, who would be able to stop him?
At the thought of that, King An clenched his teeth and ignored the pain and warnings from his meridians. Once again, he circulated the Duality Scripture vigorously. His inner energy was crashing like a vicious flood, vast and unparalleled. His inner energy grew even more profound, a step closer to the seventh stage.
His meridians started to hurt even more. King An clenched his teeth, his face was ashen, but his cheeks were red and flustered as if he was drunk. His eyes were shining. The pain and irritation did not hinder his excitement but rather assisted in further stimulating his enthusiasm.
"Pu!" a stream of blood spurted from his mouth. King An collapsed unconscious in the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron.
Chu Li who was activating the Omniscient Mirror let out a smile.
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"We have already given them the credit but they still get so much out of it?" Xiao Shi cast a sideways glance at him.
Chu Li shook his head and smiled. "These aren't an ordinary bunch of people. It is better to leave them for King An to deal with!"
"Who are they?"
"I didn't look into it too much. But I reckon that they are related to the Princes." Chu Li shook his head and said.
"The Princes?" Xiao Shi furrowed her brows.
Chu Li replied, "Apart from the Princes, who else would have such an influence in the Fairy's Capital? Who else other than the Princes would act so unrestrained? They even managed to hide what happened in the Fairy's Capital from the Emperor."
"How immoderate! They all should be beheaded!" Xiao Shi scoffed.
"Apart from the Emperor, who has the right to behead them?" Chu Li asked calmly.
Xiao Shi tilted her head and stared at him. "Chu Li, working with someone like you, I have to thank you even if you're using me!"
Chu Li broke into a smile. "What use of you is there for me, Lady Xiao Shi?"
"Eh, Sister Xiao Qi. No matter what your plan is, it will definitely be because of Sister Xiao Qi!" Xiao Shi forced a smile.
Chu Li glared at her snappily.
Xiao Shi returned his glare with a smile, her eyes as clear as autumn water. She did not waver in front of him.
Chu Li shook his head and cast his glance away. Her eyes were bright and alluring as if it was an abyss. He would fall into it and lose control if he continued staring.
"When will my injury recover?" Xiao Shi sighed.
"It can be healed anytime but it depends on King An," replied Chu Li.
Xiao Shi said, "You promised Leng Qiu that you will attend the Hunting Ceremony. Will I recover by then?"
"Even if you have not recovered, I will bring you along as well. We can let them carry you in a palanquin." Chu Li smiled.
"Why would I suffer that for?" Xiao Shi scoffed.
Sitting in a palanquin was not as pleasant as it seemed. It was far from the comfort of sitting in the courtyard.
Slowly, twilight crept into the sky. Yang Xu and Xue Ling had finished preparing dinner and Chu Li and Xiao Shi had their meal together. Xiao Shi returned to her room right after. It was a freezing cold night, not suited for anyone to be outside. But Chu Li was unaffected by the temperature so it did not bother him.
He was cultivating in the courtyard as Xiao Shi returned to her room to read.
King An finished his meal and returned to his room but he could not concentrate on his book. His reaping of the day had propelled him forward as if he was given a pair of wings. He was already on the same level as King Jing.
King Jing had put in a lot of effort for the past few years, securing the support from many Chancellors. But with this accomplishment, King An had already caught up with the efforts of King Jing that had been accumulated over twenty years. He could not help but feel excited as if the Gods were at his side!
King An picked up a book and skimmed through a few sentences. He put it down again, unable to concentrate on reading. He stood up, figuring he might as well go to the cultivating room without Xu Ning. He arrived at the cultivation room and entered the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron.
The moment he sat in the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron, King An's spirit increased a hundredfold instantly. His excited mood grew stronger and he started to cultivate the Duality Scripture.
King An felt that he was in great condition. The circulation of the Duality Scripture was particularly smooth tonight. That darned inner energy of Lu Yurong had stopped bothering him. It was silent now.
The Duality Scripture's circulation was getting increasingly faster, even entering great speed for the very first time. In just a short while, it finished ten Circulatory cycles.
King An suddenly realized that there was a chance of him advancing to the next stage by tonight, stepping into the sixth stage.
If he reached the sixth stage, his own internal injury would completely recover and he would be able to deal with Lu Yurong.
At the thought of that, King An grew even more excited. If he reached the sixth stage, he would punish Lu Yurong and take her down. He would imprison her in a room and torture her, venting his anger that had accumulated from the recent days.
There was Chu Li too. If he reached the sixth stage, King An would not need someone to do his dirty work. There would be one less Grandmaster to besiege him and he could exterminate Chu Li with his own hands, completely removing the deep hatred lodged in his heart. What a delight!
King An grew even more excited at the thought of that. The circulation of the Duality Scripture quickened. The sixth stage was right in front of his eyes as if separated by a thin layer of paper that would break from the slightest touch.
King An felt that he would reach the sixth stage by the end of the night so he tried to calm himself down. He did not allow himself to grow too excited lest his joy turned into sorrow if he failed.
Although he wanted to repress those feelings, they only grew stronger. King An's excitement was erupting like a geyser, gushing out in an endless burst that was unstoppable. His thoughts were growing together with his feelings as if he had activated a secret skill that stimulated one's potential.
Along with the stimulation of his energy, the power coming from the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron was growing stronger. This further aroused his energy, each pushing the other like waves, encouraging the cultivation of the Duality Scripture to greater speed. The sixth stage was an arm's reach away, gradually getting closer.
"Boom!" there was an explosion as loud as thunder. All the closed orifices in his body were opened and could not stop trembling. His excitement was like an eruption. "I am in the sixth stage!"
The sixth stage's Duality Scripture was raging in his meridians as if they were mighty waves. There was an unstoppable force crashing around.
As King An was circulating the sixth stage's Duality Scripture, it was as if he could see Lu Yurong begging for his forgiveness on her knees. She was struggling to escape but could not defend herself. He could see himself harassing her freely and Chu Li being killed by him with a single hit. King An's face grew an astonished and implausible expression.
King An's excitement started to surge again, this time stronger than before. With the help of the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron, his emotions were stimulated. His thoughts seemed electrical, driving towards the seventh stage of the Duality Scripture. King An began to think that with this condition he was in, he could reach the seventh stage as well in one go!
Chu Li observed everything through the Omniscient Mirror. He could not help but shake his head and break into laughter.
King An was indeed lucky. God was truly fond of him.
In this situation, King An was indeed too excited because of both his reaping and the Rooted Soul Grass. But he was so excited that he had broken through two stages from where he was initially and had improved his martial arts significantly, ascending him to a new level.
Instead of impairing King An, Chu Li had done a favor for him? Chu Li had just made a joke out of himself!
Chu Li was about to make a move but he suddenly stopped. A slight smile appeared on his face.
King An's expression changed. He suddenly realized that his meridians were starting to hurt, his energy was being overly stimulated. He had circulated his inner energy too roughly to the point that it had damaged his meridians. What he did had caused him to injure his meridians.
When King An advanced into the sixth stage, he should have taken the time to rest so that his meridians would be familiar with the pure inner energy and the huge pressure that came with it. He should have only circulated his inner energy so roughly after a long rest or else his meridians would not be able to withstand the energy and it would ultimately result in injury.
And now, injured he was!
The seventh stage… seventh stage... King An clenched his teeth. He was so excited as it was once in a blue moon for him to be in such a condition. He was afraid that he would never come across the same opportunity again unless he sat on the Emperor's throne.
King An decided to risk it. Even if it meant injuring his meridians, as long as he reached the seventh stage and if he consumed some miraculous pills and medicine, he could nurse his meridians back to health. Compared to recovering from his injury, achieving the seventh stage was a lot more tempting.
If he advanced into the seventh stage, King An would be the best martial arts master in the Imperial Household, with only the Emperor above him. If he wanted to take the Emperor's throne then, who would be able to stop him?
At the thought of that, King An clenched his teeth and ignored the pain and warnings from his meridians. Once again, he circulated the Duality Scripture vigorously. His inner energy was crashing like a vicious flood, vast and unparalleled. His inner energy grew even more profound, a step closer to the seventh stage.
His meridians started to hurt even more. King An clenched his teeth, his face was ashen, but his cheeks were red and flustered as if he was drunk. His eyes were shining. The pain and irritation did not hinder his excitement but rather assisted in further stimulating his enthusiasm.
"Pu!" a stream of blood spurted from his mouth. King An collapsed unconscious in the Nine Dragons' Tripod Cauldron.
Chu Li who was activating the Omniscient Mirror let out a smile.
