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Chapter 112 - 93: Terrified the Crown Prince!

Chapter 112: Chapter 93: Terrified the Crown Prince!

The morning sun burst through the rosy clouds, bathing the exquisitely arranged small courtyard in a dense glow of purple and orange hues.

It was a new day.

The courtyard lay hidden at the end of a winding alley, secluded as if in its own world.

Outside the low wall made of bluestone, there were two men and a woman.

It was Dazhou’s Crown Prince Zhou Wei, the second Prince Zhou Kang, and the young Princess Zhou Xiyue.

Around them were several guards and two maidens.

And this courtyard was Li Guanshi’s temporary residence in the Capital.

The three had arrived early to wait.

Ever since that mysterious white-haired Demon Venerable had suddenly attacked them, the Crown Prince had hidden in terror within the palace for several days. Only after confirming that the woman no longer appeared did he muster the courage to leave the palace to continue discussing the matter of Dual Cultivation with Li Guanshi.

One could say that the Demon Venerable allowed the Crown Prince to truly taste what it was like to have one’s life toyed with at someone’s whim and to witness what a true super-expert was.

What it was like to be a fish on the chopping board, at the mercy of others.

This further solidified Zhou Wei’s resolve to engage in Dual Cultivation with Li Guanshi.

No one wants to be weak.

Especially as the future ruler of a nation, how could he tolerate his life being easily threatened by a demon?

As long as he succeeded in Dual Cultivation with Li Guanshi, relying on the Haotian fortune and the masters from the Saint families of both Confucian and Martial traditions, Zhou Wei believed that even if the Demon Venerable came for him again, he wouldn’t be easily manipulated.

"I’m telling you, big brother Crown Prince, today is the last day. If that old woman doesn’t show up, you’ll be waiting alone tomorrow. I won’t have the free time to be here and get upset," said the young Princess Zhou Xiyue, sitting on a cushioned chair prepared by a guard, swinging her delicate legs, peeling a kumquat in hand, eating it while giving her brother an ultimatum in annoyance.

Although Zhou Xiyue was also frightened by the Demon Venerable, she hadn’t personally experienced a life-and-death situation and quickly put her fear aside after a few days, reverting back to her willful nature.

Zhou Wei understood his sister’s impetuous nature, looked at her indulgently, and said, "You and second brother go back. I’ll wait a few more days."

"No problem, I can wait," said the second Prince Zhou Kang, who was skipping stones on the shore. "I need to show sincerity for big brother."

Zhou Xiyue threw the half-eaten kumquat into the water and scoffed, "You just want to see the world’s number one beauty. What pretense."

Zhou Kang, having his thoughts exposed by his sister, laughed heartily without embarrassment, "Which man doesn’t want to see?"

Zhou Xiyue pouted, her gaze shifting to the guard Ma Wu, suddenly asking with curiosity, "Ma Wu, I heard you’re about to break through to the Saintly Ascension Realm, can you exchange a few moves with Li Guanshi?"

As a skilled practitioner eligible to be ranked in the Emperor’s service, Ma Wu was once an Inner Sect Disciple of Vajra Temple, with exceptional talent in cultivation and even hopeful to become a Vajra Monk in the Hall of Arhats, dazzling throughout the Jianghu of Dazhou.

However, due to an accident, Ma Wu had a dispute with a senior brother and crippled him, almost receiving the temple’s severe punishment.

In the end, his master could not bear to see his disciple suffer and took the punishment on his behalf.

Ma Wu was consequently expelled from the temple.

With his remarkable cultivation, Ma Wu quickly made a name for himself in Jianghu and founded his own faction, achieving remarkable success.

Later, during a drunken brawl over faction interests, an enraged Ma Wu slaughtered twenty-three members of his nemesis’s family and violated their women, not even sparing a young daughter yet to come of age.

This incident shook Jianghu.

Eventually, Ma Wu couldn’t escape the court’s pursuit.

But the one who truly brought him to justice was his monk master from Vajra Temple.

After handing over his former disciple to the officials, the monk severed his own lotus meridians, blinded himself, resigned his position as an elder of Vajra Temple, and left barefoot to atone through austere practices outside the temple.

It’s said that during his ascetic practices, he even took on a disciple.

Through a twist of fate, Ma Wu, who should have been executed, caught the eye of a chamberlain beside the Emperor, and so, after a change of identity, was recruited into the Emperor’s service, specifically tasked with protecting the safety of the royal family.

Upon hearing the princess’s inquiry, Ma Wu gave it serious thought and said, "At least five moves, no more than seven."

Though Li Guanshi was regarded as the second greatest expert in the world, Ma Wu was still confident in his "Vajra Body," which even the Saints of the Confucian and Martial families wouldn’t dare claim to destroy within three moves.

However, thinking of the Demon Venerable from before, Ma Wu still felt lingering fear inside.

"So that woman is really that powerful," Zhou Xiyue said, rolling her eyes, a sly smile on her face. "If she comes, you should exchange a couple of moves with her first."

"Xi Yue!" Zhou Wei scolded lightly with disapproval, "Serious matters come first, don’t mess around!"

Zhou Xiyue wrinkled her delicate nose and waved her hand dismissively, "Don’t worry, I was just joking. Rest assured, big brother Crown Prince, that woman will definitely be submissive to you in bed. Then, I want to see how much arrogance she can have left while she’s bare-bottomed."

The Crown Prince felt helpless toward his domineering sister and somewhat regretted bringing her along.

"Oh, I’ve encountered an old acquaintance," remarked the second Prince Zhou Kang, who was still skipping stones, seemingly recognizing a familiar figure and curling his lips in playful amusement.

The Crown Prince and the young princess were taken aback, turning their heads to look.

It was Jiang Shouzhong!

The Crown Prince’s brows furrowed in surprise.

This was Li Guanshi’s residence; what was he doing here? Could it be that he was also here to seek Dual Cultivation with Li Guanshi?

But Zhou Wei quickly laughed at this absurd thought.

It wasn’t that being handsome gave one an opportunity; although Li Guanshi didn’t care about the other’s status or position, he cared more about what the other person had, what value they could provide, and precisely this was what he, the Crown Prince, could offer.

Because he had the Haotian divine fortune, enough to interest Li Guanshi.

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