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Chapter 506 - 497: The Grand Duke

Chapter 506: Chapter 497: The Grand Duke

As the final note fell, the owner of the voice appeared before the crowd.

A figure clad in a flawless black robe, wrapped around a delicate physique, with a black veil covering the face, revealing only eyes that could captivate and enrapture.

The members of the Changcang Sect, still kneeling on the ground, were instantly filled with fervor, as if the woman before them was their lifelong belief.

Even Yin Chong, who had been barely maintaining his calm, now looked at the woman with complete reverence, though a hint of fear lay hidden in the depths of his gaze.

The ordinary members of the Changcang Sect didn’t have a clear idea of their Sect Leader’s power, only knowing that the Sect Leader was incredibly formidable, beyond their imagination.

But those who had climbed the hierarchy had gained some awareness, to varying extents.

Even though his status within the Changcang Sect was already considered high, if the Sect Leader wanted to deal with him, it would still be a breeze.

Moreover, just as he’d found a clue and led his subordinates to slay the obstructing monsters, the Sect Leader arrived shortly after.

Could that be a coincidence?

He could use the myriad Gu insects derived from the Life Gu to achieve his objectives; who knew if the Sect Leader could also use the Life Gu to control him?

After all, it was the Sect Leader who bestowed the Life Gu upon him.

Yet even with this speculation, he dared not utter a word.

When someone is too powerful to resist, compliance is the only option.

However, Wu Hua, under the fervent gazes, ignored those kneeling at her feet and instead looked at the brother who had always opposed her.

Then her gaze shifted to Jiang Lingxi and Shen Yunqing standing to the side.

Briefly lost in thought.

Then, as if recalling something, a series of bell-like laughter emerged from behind the veil.

"Brother, you also broke sect rules, yet you always righteously shout at me, where’s your face? Could it be that after entering the Buddhist sect, your cheek has thickened even more?"

Jiang Lingxi stood with Shen Yunqing on her left and Wu Jue on her right.

At this moment, watching the sibling standoff, her attention, although mostly on Wu Hua, was partly on Wu Jue too.

She had been surprised enough to learn that Wu Jue’s lifelong enemy was actually his junior sister. Now, hearing Wu Hua’s words, she clearly sensed Wu Jue’s face stiffen, and his aura momentarily freeze.

Could it be true?

What rule did he break?

"Junior sister, you don’t have to divert the topic. Although I broke the sect rules, my conscience is clear. Today, as long as I am here, you will not take anything from this tomb."

Wu Hua’s gaze shifted, losing her previous tenderness and displaying pure ruthlessness, "That’s not up to you. I am determined to obtain the Tai Sui in this pool."

At the mention of ’Tai Sui,’ both sides instinctively glanced at the only pool in the hall.

Yin Chong’s pupils shrank dramatically.

Tai Sui, it’s actually Tai Sui!

And the Tai Sui that even the Sect Leader deems important enough to personally come for, could it be an ordinary Tai Sui?

He thought the most precious thing here was the water, but it turns out...

What worked in the water should be the excrement of the Tai Sui.

The power of even its excrement is so strong; what about the Tai Sui itself?

The hand placed on his knee trembled involuntarily, he took a deep breath, suppressing the excitement.

The main prize would definitely belong to the Sect Leader; he just needed a little.

And he needed to deal with Wu Jue and Jiang Lingxi first.

"I don’t believe you don’t know the Tai Sui has already mutated." Wu Jue, seeing Wu Hua’s persistent ignorance, spoke with uncharacteristic seriousness, pointing at the mutated corpses, "These were people like you once, coveting the Tai Sui. Look at what they’ve become after escaping with their lives, it’s not an exaggeration to say they’re living a hellish existence. That thing should not appear in the world!"

His words, heavy with meaning, cooled the Tai Sui fever for many who heard them.

After all, the monster corpses were still scattered around, reminding them these once were human...

But Wu Hua didn’t listen to a word, "Brother, you may care for the people, but I don’t. I only seek immortality at all costs."

Wu Jue saw that his words hadn’t swayed Wu Hua in the slightest; he sighed, "You’re beyond redemption."

"Don’t say that. We’re on different paths. If you insist on stopping me, don’t blame me for being merciless!"

"Members of the Changcang Sect, heed my call."

"Yes!"

"Kill them for me!"

Despite just having undergone a life-and-death struggle, the Changcang Sect members immediately used deadly force at the Sect Leader’s command.

The opposing side targeting her life, Jiang Lingxi naturally wouldn’t hold back.

She raised her crossbow, and as soon as the mechanism clicked, a bolt shot out, piercing the leader’s shoulder.

The immense force sent him flying backward as soon as he was hit.

This action also served as a signal; the squad of Changning Huzi and Xu Zhao, already poised to move, immediately engaged.

After that move, Jiang Lingxi didn’t move again, nor did Shen Yunqing or Wu Jue.

Because Wu Hua, across from them, didn’t move either.

Wu Hua’s threat was greater than all her members combined.

"Watch out!"

In the silent standoff, Wu Jue suddenly shouted toward Shen Yunqing.

Jiang Lingxi reacted faster than Shen Yunqing himself, sensing the approaching danger, gripping the short knife tight and slashing forward.

Though nothing seemed to be there, upon slicing, she felt a distinct resistance, and an unclear scream reached her ears.

Wu Hua’s expression beneath the veil changed as well, taking a steady look at the woman who had slashed the air with her knife, standing beside her brother, confirming the doubts in her heart.

Unable to contain herself, she spoke in a deep voice, "Truly the Empress, indeed blessed with unparalleled fortune."

Even after reincarnation, her fortune remained untouched, even able to tear her talisman apart.

No wonder first Mei Shuiqing, then Yin Chong, the two worthless spent so much time without succeeding.

Jiang Lingxi met Wu Hua’s gaze head-on.

"You recognize me?"

This time, the ’me’ wasn’t the current celebrity Jiang Lingxi, but the Imperial Empress Jiang Lingxi from a thousand years ago.

She had suspected Wu Jue might know her other identity, but since he’d never mentioned it, she saw no need to confirm.

Yet this junior sister of his, upon their first meeting, discerned the belonging of her soul.

Could Wu Jue, her brother, then not see it?

After all, the abilities of top-level mages were not something she greatly understood.

Seeing her brother’s and Prime Minister Shen’s reactions shift, Wu Hua’s eyes flickered, then she laughed wantonly, "It seems Her Majesty isn’t aware."

Jiang Lingxi kept her composure, "What am I supposed to know?"

"Perhaps you should ask your Prime Minister Shen, and my brother, what have they done for you."

The suspicion long harbored in her heart was suddenly pierced, and Jiang Lingxi’s grip on the short knife tightened, "Do you know something?"