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Chapter 201 - 127 Hello, Crown Prince_2

Chapter 201: Chapter 127 Hello, Crown Prince_2

Apart from the eighteen of them, there were also deeply hidden agents within the palace that would coordinate with them.

If they failed, it would be a significant blow to Yanrong.

In this era that valued cultivation, for any dynasty, powerful cultivators were the essence of the dynasty.

On the battlefield, instances of both sides using masters to assassinate generals were numerous. Many generals at least had a master of the Great Profound Sect Master Realm stationed with them, if not being powerful martial cultivators themselves.

The same was true for the soldiers; well-trained soldiers, warriors, and those without any cultivation were entirely on different levels.

Sometimes, powerful cultivators could completely turn the tide of battle.

Even capable of standing alone against ten thousand troops.

When the former emperor passed away, Jiang Wan had escorted Zhou Chang to the capital, single-handedly holding back King Yun Zhu’s four thousand elite pursuers, securing a crucial moment for Zhou Chang to turn the situation around.

Not to mention masters like Zhao Wuxiu and Yelv Shenye, who could stand against ten thousand men.

Thus, Empress Dowager Xiao had ordered that even if they failed to secure the Divine Providence of Heaven, they must not let anything happen to Yelv Shenye, merely disrupting the Crown Prince’s plan to absorb the Divine Providence was deemed sufficient to fulfill the mission.

Should anything happen to Yelv Shenye, it would be a severe blow to Yanrong.

However, what puzzled Yelv Nalihong was that among these eighteen, there was one whose cultivation was very low, barely at the Great Profound Sect Master Realm, and she did not know why the Empress Dowager had sent him.

Yelv Nalihong glanced unconsciously at that person.

Slim in build, looking very young, not very tall, probably only sixteen or seventeen, with an ordinary appearance; only his eyes shone brilliantly, like the stars in the sky.

Dressed as a man...

With a woman’s keen intuition, she had sensed something was amiss during their journey.

But she did not know exactly who it was.

Just as she pondered deeply, a silhouette appeared in front of the palace gates.

Compared to Yelv Shenye, this person wasn’t imposing in stature, yet he exuded an overwhelming presence, as if an invisible mountain were pressing down.

The air around started to ripple, pulled by an invisible force.

Except for Yelv Shenye, everyone else in the area suddenly found their breathing stifled, feeling oppressed as if a huge mountain lay across their chests, making it hard to breathe.

Zhao Wuxiu!

Everyone’s expression changed.

Yelv Shenye chuckled, "Zhao Wuxiu, this should be our fifth meeting. Your power seems to have not advanced at all. What puzzles me, though, is that each time it’s I who personally comes to assassinate your master, yet you’ve never come to Yanrong to assassinate the Empress Dowager. What, does Zhao Wuxiu lack the courage? Or is it that apart from you, Zhao Wuxiu, Dazhou is full of incompetence? Afraid that without you, no one can protect your master?"

Zhao Wuxiu, hands clasped behind his back, smiled faintly, "After all these years, Brother Yelv still enjoys claiming victory in verbal sparring. However, this time should be our last meeting."

"Oh? So confident you can keep me here?" Yelv Shenye smiled playfully.

Zhao Wuxiu gestured with his hand.

The palace gates behind him slowly opened.

Zhao Wuxiu said, "I excel in ’shutting the door to beat the dog’, but I wonder if Brother Yelv dares to enter this gate."

Yelv Shenye laughed heartily, "I have thick skin and consider myself a dog, but aren’t you Zhao Wuxiu also a dog guarding the house? Today, let’s have a ’dog-eat-dog’ fight and see if this tiger dog of mine can kill your house dog!"

Yelv Shenye’s smile vanished, and he commanded coldly, "Kill!"

"Kill!"

Eighteen surges of deadly aura soared towards the imperial palace.

——

Jiang Shouzhong was unaware of the unusual happenings at the palace, but he could sense that something significant was about to occur in the capital.

Though curious, he also understood some spectacles weren’t meant to be joined mindlessly.

Yet, his attention was currently captivated by the roiling Huailan Lake before him, or more precisely, by a coffin at the center of Huailan Lake.

The coffin, sometimes visible and sometimes not, emanated a mysterious aura.

"Why is there a coffin in this lake?" Jiang Shouzhong asked Mengniang, who was next to him.

Mengniang intently observed the lake waves, her mind stirred, ready to probe with her Divine Sense. Yet just as her Divine Sense touched the surface of the water, a series of golden Sanskrit characters emitting a brilliant light rose from the bottom of the lake, like a divine decree from the heavens, dazzling and bright.

Mengniang’s expression changed drastically, and she quickly withdrew her Divine Sense.

The next moment, she felt excruciating pain as the demon within her was severely harmed, even causing thin smoke to emerge from her skin. Frightened, she stumbled back several steps, her complexion pale as paper, her eyes filled with terror.

Golden Sanskrit swirled above the lake surface, shining brightly and causing ripples, resonating with waves of mysterious power.

Soon, the lake calmed, the coffin sank, and vanished from sight.

"What happened, Mengniang?"

Jiang Shouzhong hurriedly approached, asking concernedly.

Mengniang took a deep breath, still eyeing the lake surface for any signs of reaction. When she saw none, she relaxed and said, "It’s the Breaking Delusion Buddhist Formation from Wuchan Temple, specifically used to suppress evil spirits. There must be something malevolent at the bottom of the lake."

Something malevolent?

Jiang Shouzhong was gaining insights.

He hadn’t expected that a mere lake in the capital could conceal such a big secret.

Just then, Mengniang seemed to sense something and looked up into the night sky, her brows knitted tightly, "Something’s not right... There seems to be an unusual presence."

...

In Wuchan Temple, within Arhat Hall.

Master Du E, whose eyebrows and beard were white and who was chanting scriptures, suddenly furrowed his brows.

The young monk beside him also stopped chanting.

"Master, there seems to be some movement at Huailan Lake," said the young monk, known by his Dharma name Puxin, apprehensively.

Master Du E looked up at the sky and said, "It seems like the Imperial Observatory is about to activate some large formation, which has also affected the Golden Buddha spiritual energy in the lake."

He walked to the railing, casually grabbing a handful of air.

Afterwards, Master Du E closed his eyes, pinched the strand of natural Yuan Qi in his hand, and sensed it carefully for a moment. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, his pupils seemingly swirling with golden light, imposing without anger.

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