Chu Li smiled at her with a guilty conscience.
Although he did not have a romantic relationship with Lu Yurong, he still felt uneasy and guilty when he came to see Xiao Qi in the middle of the night.
Xiao Qi rolled her eyes at him. "She's definitely up to no good."
Chu Li smiled. "His Highness the Crown Prince wants to show me what he's made of."
"Is it because of King Ping?" Xiao Qi was dressed in a white robe. Her hair draped over her shoulders like black satin. Her face was crystal clear and glowing.
Chu Li nodded.
Xiao Qi asked, "How are you going to deal with it?"
Chu Li scoffed. "I might have to return to the Public House for a while."
Xiao Qi frowned and muttered, "Why don't you take the initiative to go back and avoid him?"
Chu Li replied, "Retreating before the battle is too weak."
"There's no benefit in competing with the Crown Prince." Xiao Qi shook her head. "There's no need to fight him head-on. We need to strike from the shadows."
"Let's wait and see." Chu Li said, "We can't leave yet."
Xiao Qi nodded.
She was not too worried. Firstly, she had confidence in Chu Li. Secondly, the Public House was their escape route. No matter what, they could always return to the Public House. No one could mess with them. No matter what, as long as the Great Ji Dynasty existed, the Public House was as stable as a rock.
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Early in the morning, Lu Guangdi was slowly practicing his fist technique in his courtyard to nourish his body.
After his inner energy was crippled, his body would deteriorate quickly without the nourishment of inner energy. He needed to use external techniques to nourish his body so that it would not deteriorate too much. It would be more strenuous to cultivate in the future.
Footsteps could be heard. Zhuo Feiyang pushed open the door and entered the courtyard. He saw Lu Guangdi in a green robe with white steam coming out of his forehead. He laughed. "Yo, Brother Lu is so diligent. I thought you were sleeping in!"
"Zhuo, what are you doing here!" Lu Guangdi frowned.
He suspected that Zhuo Feiyang was still a member of the Yi Public House. He was Chu Li's subordinate or a spy who was hiding in the Crown Prince's Residence. Because of Chu Li, he could not stand Zhuo Feiyang. He hated him so much that he wanted to kill Zhuo Feiyang.
Zhuo Feiyang chuckled as he walked to the stone table and sat down. "That's not how you treat a guest."
"If you have something to say, then hurry up and say it!" Lu Guangdi said coldly as he looked down at him from above.
Zhuo Feiyang said, "Alright, alright, I'll just say a few words."
"Release!" Lu Guangdi said coldly.
Zhuo Feiyang shook his head and smiled. "Brother Lu, the rumors outside are spreading like wildfire. Don't you know?"
"Know what?" Lu Guangdi frowned. "Hurry up, don't leave me hanging!"
Zhuo Feiyang smiled and shook his head. "Brother Lu, I'm sure you don't know about it. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to sit still."
"What the hell is going on!" Lu Guangdi growled impatiently. He sat across from him and glared at him coldly.
Zhuo Feiyang's smile did not diminish. Instead, his gaze became even brighter. Both of them stared at each other in the air. Both of them were unwilling to admit defeat and wanted to see who was stronger.
In front of Chu Li, Lu Guangdi had completely lost his confidence. He had suffered a terrible blow, but the arrogance in his heart had not dissipated. He still had a condescending attitude towards the people around him, thinking that they were all weaklings that he could defeat with a single move.
Zhuo Feiyang was also an arrogant person. Even without the relationship between Chu Li and the Yi Public House, both of them hated each other.
"Alright, I'll tell you." Zhuo Feiyang grinned. "The rumors outside are saying that you made a bet with Chu Li that whoever lost would be kicked out of Fairy's Capital and never set foot in Fairy's Capital again. In the end, you lost."
"Hmph!" Lu Guangdi did not deny it.
Zhuo Feiyang shook his head and sighed. "They're saying that disciples from Tide-listening Pavilion don't keep their promises. How shameless!"
"What does this have to do with Tide-listening Pavilion?" Lu Guangdi's expression changed drastically.
His feelings towards Tide-listening Pavilion were complicated. There was hatred, gratitude, and admiration. If not for Tide-listening Pavilion, he and his mother would have been killed a long time ago. After all, he had grown up in Tide-listening Pavilion. Without Tide-listening Pavilion, he would not exist.
Hearing others criticize Tide-listening Pavilion made him feel worse than hearing others criticize him.
Zhuo Feiyang said, "As the saying goes, it's the father's fault for not teaching his son well. As a disciple of Tide-listening Pavilion, you actually went against your word. Naturally, everyone doesn't have a good impression of Tide-listening Pavilion. It's their fault for not teaching you well."
Lu Guangdi's expression darkened. "Zhuo Feiyang, this isn't a rumor. You made it up yourself, right?"
"Me —?!" Zhuo Feiyang pointed at himself and laughed. "I can't be bothered with this kind of nonsense. I just thought it was interesting. Do you really want to shamelessly stay in Fairy's Capital?"
"His Highness ordered me to stay!" Lu Guangdi said coldly.
Zhuo Feiyang chuckled and shook his head.
"What are you laughing at?!" Lu Guangdi scolded.
Zhuo Feiyang sighed. "Even a three-year-old can tell that you're using this as an excuse. What order from His Highness? If you really wanted to keep your word, no matter how strict His Highness the Crown Prince ordered you, you wouldn't have stayed!"
"Zhuo, you can't wait for me to leave, can you?" Lu Guangdi laughed coldly. "No one has seen through your true colors. If I leave, no one will keep an eye on you!"
Zhuo Feiyang sighed. "You really think you're smart. Are you even more powerful than Miss Lu? Why didn't Miss Lu chase me away? "
"It's all because of Chu Li!" Lu Guangdi gritted his teeth and said angrily, "If I leave, that Chu Li won't have it easy either. I'll personally report your identity to His Highness!"
"Let's see what His Highness has to say about that!" Zhuo Feiyang said disdainfully, "I'm loyal to His Highness, unlike you. Ever since you entered the Crown Prince's Residence, you've contributed nothing at all. Instead, all you do is ask for more. Do you really think that His Highness values you?"
"What do you mean?"
"Who doesn't know that His Highness is doing this for your father's sake?"
"Shut up!"
"Hehe, if it weren't for the elders of Green Deer Cliff, do you really think that His Highness values you so much?"
"Zhuo, shut up!" Lu Guangdi slammed the stone table.
He clenched his fists so hard that his veins popped. He wanted nothing more than to kill Zhuo Feiyang.
"If I were you, I wouldn't have the face to stay here. I would've left a long time ago!" Zhuo Feiyang shook his head and stood up to leave.
After he left the courtyard, he turned around and looked back. He had finally completed Chu Li's instructions. He had thoroughly provoked this thick-skinned guy. If he did not leave today, he would come again tomorrow. He wanted to see how long he could last.
Just as he turned around and was about to leave, he saw Lu Yurong. He instantly smiled and gave her a fist salute.
Lu Yurong scoffed and waved her hand. Her face was covered by a white veil, so her expression could not be seen. However, her bright eyes were as cold as a cold spring.
Zhuo Feiyang left in a hurry. Every time he saw Lu Yurong, her bright eyes seemed to be able to see through him. It was similar to facing Chu Li. He felt extremely uncomfortable and wanted nothing more than to get out of her sight.
Lu Yurong stood in front of Lu Guangdi's courtyard. She shook her head and did not enter. She scoffed to herself. Chu Li was indeed ruthless and accurate. He directly hit Lu Guangdi's weak spot and forced him to leave Fairy's Capital.
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