Chapter 79: Power and Backgrounds are Important
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Silver-rank Liu, we have found the person His Majesty is looking for.”
Liu Ming, who had just returned to the main hall, immediately heard the good news from his teammates.
One of the practitioners was carrying a black sack on his shoulder.
“Are you sure it’s the target?”
“Don’t worry, this little girl’s appearance is very outstanding. She is very recognizable.”
“Moreover, this little girl doesn’t have any cultivation. I made her fall asleep with a little divine ability. Don’t worry.”
“Alright, since we’ve already succeeded, let’s leave as soon as possible, lest anything happens.”
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“Alright.”
After thinking that they had completed their mission, they quickly left Lu Yuan’s courtyard and met up with Practitioner Wu outside.
Meanwhile, the people who went to get the Buddha Child statue had also completed their mission perfectly.
The statue of the Buddha Child with a strange expression was currently in the possession of one of the practitioners.
Seeing this, Liu Ming decisively ordered everyone to retreat.
After all, they couldn’t guarantee that the commotion here would not be discovered by the other practitioners if they continued to stay.
Although there were no Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Devil Slayers Division headquarters at the moment, there were still many silver-rank practitioners here.
Once they were delayed, it would be difficult for them to escape if Lu Yuan returned.
After Liu Ming and the others left the Devil Slayers Division headquarters, they immediately rushed towards the direction of the Imperial Palace.
However, unbeknownst to Liu Ming and his group, after they left, the originally quiet Devil Slayers Division headquarters became lively again.
Countless figures emerged from the shadows. It seemed that these people were deliberately hiding.
As Liu Ming and his group were focused on completing their mission, they did not notice the group of people hiding.
In the dungeon of the Devil Slayers Division, someone reported, “Miss Xu, those guys have left.”
Xu Wan’er, who was standing in a C-grade prison cell, turned to look at the devil-slaying practitioner at the door.
“Did they notice you at all?”
The practitioner shook his head and replied, “No. They didn’t notice us from the beginning to the end.”
“According to the director’s orders, we have deliberately diverted the guards in his courtyard and study so that these guys could enter smoothly. They’ve already succeeded and left through the back door of the headquarters.”
“Miss Xu, are we actually going against the emperor in the future…”
Xu Wan’er interrupted him directly and said with a cold expression, “Just obey the Director’s orders. He knows what to do.”
“Yes.”
After Xu Wan’er finished speaking, she turned to look at the cell in front of her.
The person who was locked up in the C-grade prison was a devil-slaying practitioner.
The reason why he was imprisoned here was simple.
He was the mole who had passed the information to Liu Ming.
In fact, not long after Liu Ming and the others entered the headquarters, this person had already been captured and locked up in the dungeon.
Lu Yuan was able to catch the mole very easily, using the same method he used to discover Demoness Meng Ruyan’s true identity.
He first used the system to run background checks on all the practitioners.
When he discovered that someone had a cultivation technique that obviously did not belong to the righteous way or did not conform to the cultivation techniques of the Devil Slayers Division, he would mark the other party and secretly investigate them.
After all, in the Devil Slayers Division, the position of gold-rank and director were very difficult for enemies to infiltrate.
However, the remaining practitioners were not immune to tampering.
Cautious as he was, Lu Yuan naturally wouldn’t allow such a dangerous person like a mole to exist by his side.
A certain demoness with great luck was an exception.
After some secret investigation, he actually found a few moles.
Without exception, they all cultivated some divine abilities only possessed by the imperial family.
The reason why they didn’t practice the imperial family’s cultivation technique was most likely because they were afraid that others would notice something amiss and expose their identities.
Xu Wan’er looked at the captured mole in front of her and narrowed her eyes slightly.
“Even if you don’t talk, I still have ways of finding out what you know…”
As soon as she finished speaking, a strong smell of blood came from the prison.
A moment later, Xu Wan’er wiped the blood off her hands and walked out of the prison.
“Let’s go. I already know what’s going on in this fellow’s mind. There should be results soon.”
“Yes.”
In the Great Xia Kingdom’s Imperial Palace, Lu Yuan, who had just arrived, had already learned about the situation with Liu Ming and his group from his clone.
When he found out that this group of people had captured his clone and they were heading towards the Imperial Palace, the remaining doubts he had were completely dispelled.
“Director, please follow me. His Majesty is in the harem palace now.”
Lu Yuan nodded and followed Eunuch Zhao, who was leading the way.
Under Zhao Youwei’s lead, Lu Yuan quickly arrived in front of the palace of concubines.
A large number of imperial guards were gathered in front of the palace.
Lu Yuan immediately sensed that something was off.
Weren’t these imperial guards a little too strong?
There was a total of 30 imperial guards at the entrance.
There weren’t many of them, but all of them were at the Foundation Establishment stage.
Such a lineup was very interesting.
“Director, is something wrong? His Majesty is still waiting for you in the palace.”
Unlike his humble tone from before, Zhao Youwei now wore a mocking face.
Lu Yuan looked at the imperial guards who were gradually surrounding him. He was surprisingly calm, as if he did not notice that something was wrong.
“Eunuch Zhao, it seems that His Majesty has been waiting for this day for a long time?”
Just as Lu Yuan finished speaking, a man over 50 years old emerged from the palace.
“That’s right. I’ve been waiting for this day for 15 years.”
This person was none other than the Emperor of the Great Xia Kingdom, Chen De.
He was clearly the emperor of a dynasty, but at this moment, Chen De looked like a person on Death’s door.
Not only was his face pale, but even his glabella was filled with the aura of death. It was obvious that he was about to run out of life.
With the help of Eunuch Zhao, Chen De quickly came to the side of the imperial guards.
Chen De said, “Director Green Flame, should I praise you for being brave? Or should I call you arrogant? You actually dared to come to the palace alone when you know that there’s a grudge between us. Did you really think you were immortal?”
“Look around you, Director Green Flame. This is the gift I have prepared for you. There are a total of 30 Blood Warrior Monks with Innate Stage cultivation. This is the trump card that I have painstakingly accumulated over the years.”
“Although they can’t compare to true Innate Stage martial artists, these blood warriors can form a unique battle formation. A battle formation formed by thirty Blood Warrior Monks. Unless you have the cultivation of the Core Formation Stage, even with your extraordinary abilities, you must die here today. Hahahaha…”
Thinking of this, Chen De laughed proudly.
As he laughed, he slowly stopped when he realized something.
He discovered that Lu Yuan was still very calm in such a desperate situation.
The latter was so calm that it made him feel uneasy.
To Chen De’s surprise, Lu Yuan slowly took off the mask on his face.
This was also the first time Chen De saw Lu Yuan’s face.
What he saw was a handsome face. Coupled with that cold temperament, Lu Yuan really looked like an immortal who had descended from the heavens.
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Lu Yuan exclaimed, “Chen De, actually, the path of celestial cultivation is not much different from the battles in the mortal world. Whether it’s cultivating or surviving in the martial world, you have to consider power and background.”
“In my eyes, the emperor of the mortal world is just a small fry.”
“Moreover, you already said that we have a grudge between us. Do you think that I would actually come alone today?”
Chen De was stunned when he heard this.
“Senior Sister Mu, Senior Brother Bai, stop watching. It’s time for you to come down.”
“Hehe, I knew you must have something fun to do when you called me over.”
Under Chen De’s stunned gaze, two figures rapidly descended from the sky and stood beside Lu Yuan.
These two people were Mu Qiqi and Bai Dafei.
Without exception, they were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Mu Qiqi was one of the top ten talents on the Mortal Rank!
As for Bai Dafei, although he was just a pill refiner, he was no pushover when it came to a real battle.
After all, Bai Dafei was also a Foundation Establishment Cultivator who could be listed on the Mortal Rank.
Bai Dafei landed beside Lu Yuan and said quizzically, “Junior Brother Lu, you’ve only left the mountain for three years, and you already encountered such a strange event like the emperor planning a rebellion? Arc you the reincarnation of a jinx?”
He continued, “Also, this old emperor called Chen De is really bold. He actually dared to scheme against you, the direct disciple of our sect. When I read your letter, I thought you were joking. I didn’t expect it to be true.”
In response, Lu Yuan spread out his hands, indicating that all of this had nothing to do with him. It was Chen De who was looking for trouble.
At this moment, Chen De also noticed that something was wrong.
He looked at Lu Yuan and said with an ugly expression, “Green Flame, you’re a disciple of a righteous sect. To deal with a mortal like me, you actually called your fellow disciples over in advance. Don’t you have any pride?”
Lu Yuan looked at him as if he was looking at a fool.
He mocked, “If the pride that you speak of is to enter the tiger’s den alone when you know that there is danger, then I’m sorry. I’m really not a righteous disciple. After all, compared to one-on-ones, I prefer group fights. Did you take me for a fool who would not use his background and connections?”
“Senior Sister Mu, Senior Brother Bai, let’s fight. There’s nothing more to say now.”
Mu Qiqi, who had been waiting anxiously, waved her hand.
The next moment, several sword orbs instantly flew out and transformed into flying swords that surrounded her.
Mu Qiqi controlled the flying swords with a look of excitement.
“I can finally fight. I’ve been waiting impatiently for a long time.”
“Dealing with a mortal emperor who colluded with the enemy. I’ve never had such fun before!”
As soon as she finished speaking, Mu Qiqi pointed her flying swords at Chen De and his group.
Faced with Mu Qiqi’s fierce flying swords, Chen De hurriedly shouted, “Form the formation! Quickly form the formation!”
High-end hunters often appeared as prey.
Higher-level hunters would even take the initiative to gang up for battles.
Lu Yuan was the specialist when it came to ganging up for battles.
Single duels? The phrase did not exist in his dictionary!