Chu Li frowned and remained silent.
"Sect Leader, can we know why you insist on cultivating the Dragon Taming Technique?" Elder Bai asked with a smile.
Chu Li glanced at him and scoffed. "I want to cultivate a Spirit Beast heart technique and become an Enlightened Master."
"This …" The four of them were stunned and in disbelief.
Chu Li asked, "Why? Can't I?"
"Sect Leader, it's been a long time since someone cultivated a Spirit Beast heart technique to become an Enlightened Master. Who suggested this to you? Isn't this going to harm you? " Elder Du said impatiently. "If you want to cultivate a Spirit Beast heart technique to become an Enlightened Master, you'll have to enter the Hundred-Thousand Hills. Once you enter the Hundred-Thousand Hills, you won't be able to leave. Even an Enlightened Master won't be able to survive there!"
Chu Li replied, "I have my own plans."
"Sect Leader, if you cultivate the Heavenly Demonic Power, there's still hope for you to become an Enlightened Master. Your current achievements are unprecedented, and even our Heavenly Demonic Sect's founder might not be able to defeat you. Why do you have to go so far?" Elder Du asked.
They knew that Chu Li's Heavenly Demonic Power had become extremely powerful because of the Heavenly Demonic Spirit Devouring Technique. More importantly, he was very young. None of the sect leaders had such a cultivation level at such a young age. Fu Qingya was already extremely powerful, but he was still devoured by Chu Li.
With the sect leader's current cultivation level, it was not impossible for him to cultivate it to perfect mastery.
Chu Li shook his head. "Do you think it's easy to cultivate the Heavenly Demonic Power to perfect mastery? None of the sect leaders have been able to do it. I'm not confident about it. Besides, the Heavenly Demon Statue is unpredictable. I'd rather cultivate a Spirit Beast heart technique! "
"But …" The Four Grand Elders sighed helplessly.
If it was anyone else who reached the sect master's current accomplishments, they would be satisfied. Even if they couldn't defeat a heavenly deity, there wouldn't be many opponents under the heavenly deity level. They were carefree, and they were so young, so why did they have to seek trouble for themselves?
They immediately understood that it was precisely because he was young that he was ambitious and determined. If he was at their age, he would not be so eager to cultivate a Spirit Beast heart technique to become an Enlightened Master!
They shook their heads helplessly when they saw Chu Li's determined expression. They knew that they could not stop him.
"I must cultivate the Dragon Taming Technique," Chu Li said in a low voice. "Don't think that it's impossible. There will always be a way!"
The Four Grand Elders shook their heads.
Chu Li cast a sidelong glance at them and scoffed. "Honorable Masters, you're really useless!"
"Sect Leader, it's not that we're useless. It's just that the Goddess Attraction Mountain is not to be trifled with. The Dragon Taming Art has not been passed down," Elder Du said with a bitter smile. "If you want to cultivate the Dragon Taming Art, you can only become a disciple of the Goddess Attraction Mountain!"
"How do I become a disciple of Goddess Attraction Mountain?" Chu Li asked.
"This …" Elder Du shook his head. "The Goddess Attraction Mountain doesn't accept disciples. They're the ones who actively look for disciples."
"If that's the case, there's no loophole to exploit?" Chu Li frowned. "Which sect has a good relationship with Goddess Attraction Mountain?"
"The Goddess Attraction Mountain has always stood at the top of the Eight Great Sects, looking down on the other seven sects. The only one we have a good relationship with is the Stargazing Pavilion." Elder Du muttered, "However, the Stargazing Pavilion is similar to the Goddess Attraction Mountain. It's also isolated from the world and doesn't mix with the secular world. You won't be able to sneak in!"
Chu Li scoffed. "I don't believe there's such a thing as a flawless sect!"
"Sigh … Sect Leader, you don't have to spend so much effort on it. You might as well spend it on studying the Heavenly Demonic Power," Elder Bai said helplessly.
Chu Li shook his head. "I've made up my mind. You guys can think of another way. I'll be back in a few days!"
"… Yes." The four of them nodded helplessly.
Chu Li suddenly disappeared without a trace.
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It was late at night, and the moonlight shone like water.
Chu Li suddenly opened his eyes and woke up.
He was holding Xiao Qi's soft and delicate body in his arms. A faint fragrance lingered in the air.
Xiao Qi was sleeping soundly in his arms.
Chu Li did not want to wake her up, so he gently pulled himself out and put on a silk nightgown. He disappeared from the bedroom in a flash and appeared in the courtyard.
A graceful woman stood under the moonlight. She was wearing a bluish-white gown, and her almond-shaped eyes shone brightly like the moonlight. She was quietly sizing him up. It was Lu Yurong.
Chu Li waved his hand to signal her not to speak and glided out of the courtyard.
Lu Yurong wrinkled her nose and glanced in the direction of the bedroom. Then, she glided out of the courtyard with him.
The two of them appeared in the backyard.
The moonlight was like water, and the backyard was brightly lit. The chirping of insects could be heard, and the flowers that bloomed at night exuded a delicate fragrance that floated in the air.
Chu Li sat in the gazebo and looked at her helplessly. "It's so late at night. What's so urgent?"
"Chu Li, is it because of you?" Lu Yurong scoffed and stared at him with her almond-shaped eyes.
Her face was not covered with a white veil, revealing her charming face. Under the moonlight, she looked like a white jade sculpture that exuded a gentle brilliance.
Chu Li scoffed. "What happened? Hurry up and tell me. I need to go back to sleep."
"You must be sleeping soundly with Xiao Qi in your arms!" Lu Yurong smiled faintly.
Chu Li said, "I'll really go back if you don't tell me."
"Someone said that King Ping is colluding with the Holy Church of Light!" Lu Yurong scoffed.
Chu Li frowned. "What a joke!"
"It's not funny at all!" Lu Yurong said. "The Holy Church of Light's disciple was indeed found in King Ping's Imperial Residence, but he has escaped!"
"… The Secret Guardians Hall did it?" Chu Li frowned.
Lu Yurong nodded slowly.
Chu Li said, "King Ping has always been hostile to the Li Dynasty. The Holy Church of Light can't wait to kill him. This disciple of the Holy Church of Light who escaped might be trying to assassinate him. How can you say that it's colluding?"
"This disciple of the Holy Church of Light is not an ordinary person." Lu Yurong said. "She's the consort's maid."
Chu Li frowned and remained silent.
The Holy Church of Light was indeed resourceful. Although he was a Branch Leader, he had never come into contact with such confidential information. The Holy Church of Light had its own unique way of using spies. The other sects were far behind them.
"Even if it's the consort, it doesn't necessarily mean that King Ping is colluding with the Holy Church of Light," Chu Li said.
Lu Yurong said, "Everyone says that King Ping is colluding with the Holy Church of Light. … I think someone is stirring up trouble!"
Chu Li pondered. He stood up and paced with his hands behind his back.
Lu Yurong scoffed. "Everyone thinks that it's King Jing who did it. He wants to completely defeat King Ping and make him lose the possibility of inheriting the throne!"
"So you're taking the blame?" Chu Li asked.
"Of course!" Lu Yurong said. "Otherwise, I wouldn't have looked for you in such a hurry. This is no small matter!"
The Emperor had allowed King Jing to inherit the position of Crown Prince, but it did not mean that he was indifferent to King Ping. On the contrary, the Emperor felt even more guilty towards King Ping. Once this matter was exposed, the Emperor would definitely be furious. He would feel that King Jing was not magnanimous enough and that his actions were vicious. King Ping was too pitiful.
Even if the Emperor could not change the candidate of the crown prince this time, such anger would accumulate over time. It was inevitable that there would be no change in the succession of the throne in the future.
This method could very well be a ruse by King Ping to gain sympathy.
Chu Li stopped and frowned. "It seems that there are still people who are not satisfied."
Lu Yurong said, "Is it really not King Ping?"
She knew that King Ping and Chu Li were very close. King Ping might not have thought of such a method. It might be Chu Li's idea.
Chu Li said, "From what I understand, it's not King Ping. Is it really not King Jing?"
"What do you think!" Lu Yurong said impatiently.
Chu Li pondered. "Then it might be King Cheng."
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