"Don't worry, there's no bad news." Xiao Qi nodded. "They've all retreated to the High Duke's Public House. King An is probably thinking of something."
Chu Li's face darkened.
When he thought of King An, his killing intent surged. He wanted nothing more than to kill him right there and then. His desire for the Enlightened Master's energy grew stronger. Once he devoured the Enlightened Master's energy, he would immediately set out to kill King An!
"There will be news from the Imperial Residence," Xiao Qi said. "They'll know if he does anything unusual."
Chu Li gently nodded.
He had many informants in the residence, so he did not have to specifically remind them. If there was any news, they would definitely find a way to pass it to Xiao Qi.
Xiao Qi asked, "How's your progress?"
"It's going well." Chu Li smiled.
Ever since he entered the Inner Mausoleum, his journey had been smooth sailing. The Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture could transform his aura. He even wondered if he could directly transform this aura and absorb it into the Heavenly Demonic Power. If that was the case, the advancement of the Heavenly Demonic Power would be even faster.
Unfortunately, while it was a beautiful idea, it was extremely difficult to put into practice. His mastery of the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture was still too shallow to be converted into the Heavenly Demonic Energy. It could only be converted into the inner energy of the Cloud Slashing Power.
This Cloud Slashing Power inner energy was different from the usual Cloud Slashing Power inner energy.
The inner energy that he transformed in the Inner Mausoleum could ignore the suppression of the bronze gates and not be weakened. As a result, his cultivation level in the Inner Mausoleum was much higher than usual, shortening the gap between him and the surrounding Inner Mausoleum protectors.
Xiao Qi looked at him and sighed faintly.
Chu Li smiled. "Don't worry, I'm lucky."
He knew why Xiao Qi sighed. She was worried about him. After all, going against an Enlightened Master was no different from suicide.
Xiao Qi nodded gently and did not say much. However, her gaze softened Chu Li's heart. He wished that he could change his mind and stop risking his life so that he could stay with Xiao Qi for a long time.
He hurriedly raised his spirits, got rid of these thoughts, and continued to think about how to improve.
— —
At dawn, Chu Li returned to the Imperial Garden in the Outer Mausoleum.
His waterside pavilion had been cleaned to the point where not even a speck of dust could be seen. The windows were bright and the tables were clean. There were a few vases of fresh flowers in the pavilion, giving it an elegant and pleasant beauty.
The bedding and sheets were all replaced with new ones. A faint fragrance of sandalwood floated in the room, calming one's mind.
"What do you think, Little Lu? Are you satisfied?" Zhao Xuan pointed at the waterside pavilion.
Chu Li walked around the waterside pavilion twice and praised, "Not bad, not bad. Thank you, Elder Zhao."
Zhao Xuan said, "From now on, this place belongs to you. This lake also belongs to you. There are fish in the lake, and these fish are all mutants. They can't be found outside. They are exceptionally delicious and full of vigor. You will definitely like them."
Chu Li could not help but laugh. "The fishes in this lake should be for viewing, right?"
"Haha." Zhao Xuan laughed and said, "It's fine to watch and eat!"
Chu Li shook his head. "This is too much of a killjoy."
"It seems that Little Lu is a cultured person. Alright, it's up to you." Zhao Xuan smiled and said, "I really want to eat it just by looking at it."
Chu Li smiled and shook his head.
Zhao Xuan joked with him for a while and brought him into the Inner Mausoleum. Then, they arrived at the meeting room.
There was only the skinny Elder Xu Zhenshan in the meeting room. When he saw Chu Li and Zhao Xuan coming over, he waved his hand. "Young Lu, you're a newcomer. You'll start from Jing Tian Pavilion. You'll start from the second generation Emperor's Inner Palace."
"Yes, thank you, Elder Xu." Chu Li fist saluted.
Xu Zhenshan shook his head and smiled. "If you can't take it, take it slow. Take it one day at a time. Don't be on duty continuously."
"I'll take a look first."
"Hmm, that's good too. Your Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture is very mysterious. You should be able to take it."
"Yes."
"Elder Zhao, you send him over."
"Alright." Zhao Xuan chuckled and responded.
The two left the main hall of the meeting room and walked more than ten miles to an open courtyard in the northwest corner.
The courtyard was divided into three parts.
Zhao Xuan brought him into the third courtyard and came to a main hall. "This is the second generation Emperor's spirit hall. The second generation Emperor's Immortal Golden Body resides here."
Chu Li looked around and found that there were no guards around.
Zhao Xuan said, "There are two guards in each hall."
"Then what about this hall?"
"Young Hu is already in the hall. You'll be with him." Zhao Xuan smiled and said, "Although he said that he cares about his reputation, he's not a bad person. You're not a bad person either. You two can get along well and will always be on duty together in the future."
"Yes." Chu Li closed fist saluted.
Zhao Xuan raised his voice. "Young Hu!"
The hall door was pulled open and Hu Feixing stepped out of the hall. He closed fist saluted and smiled. "Elder Zhao."
"I've brought you a companion." Zhao Xuan pointed at Chu Li. "You two will be on duty together. Take care of him and don't let anything happen to him."
"Elder Zhao, you're too polite. How can I take care of him? He should be the one taking care of me." Hu Feixing smiled. "In terms of martial arts, I'm not as good as Young Lu."
"Sour again!" Zhao Xuan pointed at him. "Young Lu is new here and doesn't understand anything. You still have to teach him some rules so that he doesn't cause trouble."
"Understood!" Hu Feixing smiled. "Elder Zhao, don't worry."
Zhao Xuan glanced at Chu Li and fluttered away with a flick of his horsetail whisk.
"Let's go in." Hu Feixing looked at Chu Li and smiled. "Don't say or do anything after you go in. Just sit."
Chu Li closed fist saluted and followed him into the hall.
He could feel that Hu Feixing did not have the vigilance and hostility he had yesterday. Although he had embarrassed Hu Feixing, he had defeated two masters at the same time. Hu Feixing was not embarrassed.
As soon as he entered the hall, his body tensed up. The feeling he had when he first entered the Inner Mausoleum came again.
It was as if he was in a raging wave, or as if he was carrying a mountain. His body seemed to be creaking, his bones were about to crack, and his flesh was about to burst.
Hu Feixing stared at Chu Li. Seeing his strange expression, he smiled and said, "These halls have formations set up to suppress the spread of the Enlightened Master's aura. So, the outside of the hall is completely different from the inside. You can last three days outside, but you won't last a day here!"
Chu Li frowned. "Then, Elder Hu, how can you make it?"
In terms of cultivation level, Hu Feixing was not as good as him in the Inner Mausoleum. He was far inferior to Chu Li who was channeling the Cloud Slashing Power. Logically, he should not have been able to make it.
"There's no other way. I can only endure it." Hu Feixing sighed. "Bit by bit, you'll be able to last longer. Although it's painful, it can stimulate your potential and speed up your cultivation. It's just like when you're facing the oppression of an Enlightened Master. You'll struggle with all your might and eventually become stronger."
Chu Li said, "I see!"
He looked up at the lifelike thin elder in front of him.
A cattail hassock was placed on the steps of the hall. A thin elder dressed in bright yellow sat on the cattail hassock. He must have been a handsome man when he was young. He looked elegant and refined.
He closed his eyes and sat motionlessly on the cattail hassock. His body emitted a majestic aura that made people want to worship him. They felt like ants.
"This is the Second Emperor's Indestructible Golden Body?" Chu Li pointed at the steps two hundred feet away.
"Yes." Hu Feixing said, "Is it an accident?"
Chu Li nodded.
Hu Feixing said, "Before I entered the Inner Mausoleum, I also thought that the Indestructible Golden Body would flash. Now, it seems like it's no different from a normal person."
Chu Li said, "What a powerful aura."
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