Translated by: Hypersheep325 Edited by: Michyrr Wang Chong chuckled. Miyasame Ayaka was much smarter than he had thought.
"I guess there's no need for me to say anything then."
Wang Chong thought.
It was impossible for the Goguryeons to not notice the disappearance of so many of their men. Wang Chong knew that it would be more and more difficult to ambush them.
"Gongzi, what should we do next?"
Kneeling on the floor, Miyasame Ayaka asked with a lowered head.
"Hehe, since this place is already guarded, let's change our location. Miyasame, have you memorized the faces of those Goguryeons? "
Wang Chong said.
"Yes. Every single one of the Goguryeon soldiers that we have discovered has been tailed."
Miyasame Ayaka replied respectfully.
Even though they had been targeting this Goguryeon base, Wang Chong and the others had their own plans as well.
All of the Goguryeon soldiers that Wang Chong had identified had been tailed. Every single one of them had been recorded down in detail.
Even though they had only discovered this Goguryeon base initially, they had discovered more and more as time went by.
As the saying goes, a crafty rabbit has three burrows. In a place like the capital, the Goguryeons had far more than just this one.
"Are we going to head to another place now?"
Miyasame Ayaka raised her head and asked.
"Heh, there's no rush."
Wang Chong chuckled and waved his hands. Since he had already killed so many Goguryeons, he decided to rest for the time being. There was another matter that he had to attend to.
...
"Chong-er, you're here."
In Big Uncle Wang Gen's residence, deep into the night, Wang Gen, dressed in a loose robe with a hairpin on his head, was seated in the main hall with a benevolent look on his face.
In front of him was a porcelain plate, and on the plate were two cups of fragrant tea. The cups were still warm, and the fragrance of the tea wafted into the air.
On top of that, there were five exquisite desserts placed on the sandalwood table.
From the looks of it, Wang Gen seemed to have known that Wang Chong would be coming.
"Big uncle!"
Wang Chong faintly smiled and respectfully bowed. It had been more than a month since they last met, and Big Uncle's complexion was rosy. His complexion was extraordinary, and he seemed to be in good health. Even the invisible aura he exuded had increased significantly.
"Congratulations, Big Uncle. Looks like you're going to be promoted again."
Wang Chong grinned.
"Brat, what nonsense are you spouting? At our level, taking a step forward is as difficult as ascending to the heavens. How could it be that easy? "
Big Uncle Wang Gen scolded jokingly. His actions had become much more amiable.
In the past, he would never have dared to joke around with Wang Chong, but now, he found this nephew of his more and more pleasing to the eye.
It was impossible for Wang Chong to say that he would be promoted. However, his authority in the imperial court was indeed growing stronger and stronger.
This was inseparable from Wang Chong. The Regional Commanders Incident that Wang Chong had stirred up had come to an end. Even though there had been some twists and turns along the way, in the end, the Wang Clan's prestige had risen once more, and its influence had grown significantly as well.
The Wang Clan and Song Clan had been on good terms for three generations, and with the reinstatement of the King of Song, the Wang Clan had benefited as well. It was only natural that Wang Gen's standing in the imperial court would rise.
"You're here for the matter regarding Yang Zhao, right?"
Wang Gen asked.
"Un."
Wang Chong chuckled. "Big uncle, what's the current situation in the imperial court?"
"What else can it be? Zhangchou Jianqiong is currently a ferocious dragon crossing the river. Who wouldn't be suspicious of the sudden intrusion of a border official? It has never been an easy feat to get to the imperial court from this place. It would be a wonder if he could get in so easily. "
Wang Gen took a sip of tea and tapped the table beside him with a finger. Wang Chong nodded and sat down beside Big Uncle Wang Gen with a smile.
"Chong-er, let me ask you one more time. Are you sure that Zhangchou Jianqiong will be able to enter the imperial court? "
Wang Gen put down his teacup and asked grimly.
This matter was of great importance, so he had to get to the bottom of it.
"Of course, it's because that person wants him to go up."
Wang Chong pointed to the sky and smiled.
Wang Gen frowned. He was an intelligent person, so he immediately understood what was going on. By pointing to the sky, it went without saying that Wang Chong was referring to the Holy Emperor.
Given the Holy Emperor's standing, he shouldn't have anything to do with Zhangchou Jianqiong. After all, even though Zhangchou Jianqiong had presided over Jiannan for several decades, he hadn't contributed much to the empire. At the very most, he had only managed to ensure the peace of the region.
Given his achievements, it was impossible for him to enter the Bureau of Military Personnel.
Since this wasn't the intention of the Holy Emperor, there was only one person left.
Consort Tai Zhen!
This thought flashed across Wang Gen's mind. Consort Tai Zhen and Yang Zhao were cousins, and Yang Zhao was on good terms with Zhangchou Jianqiong.
It wasn't hard to imagine the relationship between the two.
The Holy Emperor had never been interested in women. But for some reason, he was extremely fond of this Consort Tai Zhen. In fact, he even made an exception to stand against the entire royal court for her, and even the King of Song was demoted.
If Consort Tai Zhen wanted Zhangchou Jianqiong to enter the capital, it would be the will of the Holy Emperor. No matter how inexperienced Zhangchou Jianqiong was, no matter how many people were against him, he would still be able to enter the capital.
"Chong-er …"
Looking at the young Wang Chong before him, a complicated gleam flashed across Wang Gen's eyes. Wang Chong might be young, but for some reason, he possessed talent in the royal court that left even his uncle in awe.
If it was in the past, Wang Gen might have felt a little jealous. But now … it was truly a blessing for the Wang Clan to have such a Qilin son!
"I know what I should do now."
Wang Gen nodded. "I'll make a move tomorrow and officially support Zhangchou Jianqiong. Those bastards in the royal court sure are cunning. They are probably waiting for someone else to step in. "
Wang Chong snickered inside. Others might be like that, but big uncle was the same as well.
"Right, big uncle, where did Cousin Yan go?"
Wang Chong said.
"Why? You don't know?"
Wang Gen frowned in bewilderment. "Zhu Yan went to Shenwei Training Camp. Didn't she tell you about this?"
Wang Chong shook his head. Initially, he thought that this second sister of his would come to Kunwu. Little did he expect that she would go to the even more impressive Shenwei Training Camp. She really didn't care about him, her little brother, at all.
But thinking about it, this was indeed something she would do!
After leaving big uncle's residence, Wang Chong headed straight for the Falling Jade Pavilion. It had been two months since he last visited the Alchemist's secret alliance.
Adding it all up, he could already afford six pills.
To Wang Chong, these powerful pills of the royal court were the best tools for him to raise his cultivation. After paying a hefty fee, Wang Chong successfully obtained what he wanted from Liuzhi Zhang.
Four elixirs that could increase one's cultivation, and two healing elixirs!
After receiving these pills, Wang Chong didn't return to the Wang Clan. Instead, he swallowed them on the spot.
"Boom!"
After swallowing four pills consecutively, Wang Chong's aura surged, and in a short period of time, he was already infinitely close to reaching Origin Energy Tier 8.
Boom! A deafening explosion sounded, and the bones in Wang Chong's body creaked. The tide-like yuan qi was vast and mighty, rushing through all of his bones and muscles.
For a moment, Wang Chong felt like the thunder in the distance had grown much louder. His eyes lit up.
The darkness before him seemed to have lightened.
"Congratulations gongzi, you've finally reached Origin Energy Tier 8!"
In the Falling Jade Pavilion, Miyasame Ayaka knelt on the floor respectfully. She immediately sensed the changes in Wang Chong's body, and she understood Wang Chong's plan.
The reason why Wang Chong stopped his plan was because he wanted to use the pills here to reach Origin Energy Tier 8. With a cultivation of Origin Energy Tier 8, it would be much easier for him to carry out the assassination later on.
"Hehe, that's right! I've finally reached it. "
Feeling the raging energy in his body, Wang Chong couldn't help but feel delighted. Upon reaching Origin Energy Tier 8, one's eye of discernment and strength would be enhanced significantly.
More importantly, once he reached Origin Energy Tier 8, he would be able to cultivate a speed-type secret art on top of agility-type cultivation techniques.
Strength, speed, and dexterity — to a true martial artist, none of these were lacking.
With just the Spectre Steps, Miyasame Ayaka was able to become a top-notch assassin. On the other hand, Wang Chong would only grow stronger!
'Sharpening the axe won't delay the work of chopping wood'. Raising his speed, strength, and dexterity would make dealing with the Goguryeons much easier.
Weng!
In the remaining time, Wang Chong continued to work hard and raised his Might of the Barbaric God to 8-dan. At this point, Wang Chong's strength and explosiveness had already reached the level of an Origin Energy Tier 9 primary stage expert.
Even without using the Sword Qi of Massacre, he was still able to match up to an expert of this level.
Sitting cross-legged on the floor, Wang Chong pondered for a moment before deciding on a speed-type cultivation technique for himself.
Phantom Steps!
This secret art was similar to Miyasame Ayaka's Spectre Steps in that it was soundless and incomparably fast. However, unlike Miyasame Ayaka's, Phantom Steps didn't have a huge flaw like Spectre Steps, and it wouldn't result in severe injuries or death.
In Wang Chong's memories, this was an extremely mature movement technique.
Weng!
Surges of Origin Energy surged within Wang Chong's body. Unlike any other cultivation technique he had cultivated before, the Origin Energy in Wang Chong's body circulated once around his body before rushing toward the acupoints and meridians in his legs like a raging river.
It was impossible for a person to walk with their hands, so regardless of whether it was Spectre Steps or Phantom Steps, the most crucial acupoints and meridians were located in the legs.
This was the first time Wang Chong was cultivating a speed-type secret art, and the process wasn't easy. However, using the undigested medicinal energy from the four pills he had just consumed, Wang Chong successfully cleared a large portion of the meridians and acupoints in his legs.
Peng peng peng!
Innumerable profound entrances and acupoints burst open …
Two days later!
Sou!
With a flash of light, a silhouette flitted across the room and through the door, disappearing from the room.
Before Miyasame Ayaka could react, she saw a familiar silhouette not too far away.
"Go-gongzi!"
Seeing Wang Chong suddenly appear under the moonlight, Miyasame Ayaka was astonished. Her eyes were wide open as she stared in disbelief at the nearby Wang Chong.
She was a natural-born assassin, and her perception was even sharper than Wang Chong's. But just a moment ago, she didn't even notice how Wang Chong had disappeared from the room and passed by her.
In fact, even at such a close distance, she couldn't sense Wang Chong's aura at all. Even if she were to see him with her eyes, she would find his silhouette blurry, unable to see him clearly.
"What kind of cultivation technique is this?"
Miyasame Ayaka was astonished.
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