Sun Mingyue frowned as she sat behind the table. Her eyes were filled with anger.
The entire Divine Light Basilica was silent. The air seemed to have frozen.
Chu Li suddenly appeared in a flash. When he saw her in such a state, he smiled. "What happened?"
"They're all pretending to be dead." Sun Mingyue looked up at him and sighed. "I've underestimated their shamelessness. They're all self-mutilating. They said that they went berserk during their cultivation and were seriously injured."
Chu Li smiled. "That's not a smart move."
"Since they're already like this, it's not appropriate for me to ask them to assassinate us." Sun Mingyue shook her head. "Everyone will have their own opinions."
Chu Li said, "Just heal their injuries."
"They're all seriously injured. They risked their lives this time. They're seriously injured. I've personally checked on them and it'll be difficult for them to recover in a short period of time." Sun Mingyue shook her head and sighed. "Even if we really want them to recover, it's not worth it to waste so many spirit pills."
Spirit pills that could heal serious injuries in a short period of time were extremely precious. It would be a pity to waste them on shameless old men.
Chu Li smiled as he took out two porcelain bottles from his inner pocket and handed them over. "Here are fifty Marrow Replenishing Pills. They can help them recover from their injuries quickly. Use one for now and leave the rest for them to protect themselves. It will also help them calm down."
"Marrow replenishing pill?" Sun Mingyue took it.
She had heard of this pill before. It was indeed a powerful spirit medicine that could heal injuries. However, a few spirit herbs had gone extinct, so no one had managed to cultivate it. She did not expect Chu Li to be able to do so.
Chu Li smiled. "They've consumed the marrow replenishing pill before. They'll know its effects and be at ease. This time, their injuries are just right."
He had predicted these methods and went back to cultivate the marrow replenishing pill.
Sun Mingyue frowned as she looked at him and sighed.
Chu Li asked, "Are you going to be courteous with me again?"
"Alright, let them try." Sun Mingyue shook her head.
She asked Du Ying to send the spirit pills over but did not tell them what they were called. They had to eat the spirit pills that she gave them anyway. Du Ying would personally watch over them. If they did not eat it, it would mean that they were suspicious of the Saint and disloyal to her!
Sun Mingyue was certain that they would not dare to turn against her and would only dare to cause trouble in the dark.
After Du Ying left, Chu Li said, "Actually, we don't need the other twenty-five people. The two of us are enough."
He divined once more, and in the end, the twenty-five people who came later were destroyed, and the twenty-five people who came first escaped.
"… Alright." Sun Mingyue gave him a deep look.
Chu Li smiled. "Let these people attract their attention. We'll have to rely on ourselves to take action."
Sun Mingyue nodded.
She had the same intention. Even if the twenty-five old guys could break the Eight Way Formation, they might not be able to kill Zhong Wancheng. They were all unreliable, so it was safer for them to do it themselves.
Two hours later, twenty-five elders came to the [Light Palace] with solemn faces.
After witnessing the power of the Marrow Replenishing Pill, they also had some confidence. They faintly felt that this time, it might not be the Holy Maiden who wanted them to die. Otherwise, she would not have spent so much capital. Such an elixir was not commonly seen.
With the protection of this spirit pill, even if they couldn't successfully assassinate him, they would still be able to escape.
Moreover, they had also broken the Eight Way Formation.
They had experienced the power of the Eight Way Formation and knew how to break it. With the addition of the Marrow Replenishing Pill, they were instantly filled with confidence.
They could not help but think that if they could really assassinate Zhong Wancheng, they would have made a great contribution. Even if they did something that went against the rules in the future, they would still be able to protect themselves. As long as they did not rebel, they would not be killed.
Sun Mingyue picked up three silk sachets from the table and handed them to one of the elders. "Elder Chang, the starting time is written on these three silk sachets. When the time is up, open them and act according to what's written on them."
"… Yes." A burly elder gave a fist salute and took the three silk sachets.
The three silk sachets were embroidered with the Great Light Peak pattern. The few threads were vivid and lifelike.
"I'll personally assist everyone," Sun Mingyue said faintly. "If the situation changes and you can't do as you wish, you can decide to retreat on your own. However, remember to stay together and not spread out."
"Yes." Everyone gave a fist salute.
"Let's go." Sun Mingyue waved her hand.
Everyone gave a fist salute and left.
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The group of twenty-five people performed their Light-body Technique. After leaving the Great Light Peak, they traveled through the forest and avoided the main road to avoid exposing themselves.
As soon as they arrived at Falling Autumn City, they opened the first silk sachet. The location they were going to was written on it.
After they sneaked into the Qiu Dynasty according to the silk sachet, they arrived at the foot of a mountain and laid in ambush in a valley. Then, they found a cave in the valley.
The appearance of this cave made them believe the silk sachets were real.
After lying in ambush in the cave for a day, they opened another silk sachet. This time, it was written that a group of martial arts masters would be passing by. They had to seal the cave in advance and use the Concealment Technique to wait for half a day.
They hesitated for a while but finally followed the instructions in the silk sachet. They sealed the cave with stones so that no one could see what it looked like and no one would be able to find out.
It would have been difficult for a newcomer to do this. However, they were all experts. They were all experienced people with outstanding achievements in the martial arts world. Hence, it was a piece of cake for them to do this.
The air in the cave was extremely thin. Fortunately, they were all Grandmasters and had used a heart technique similar to the Turtle Breathing Technique. They breathed once in a while, so they were able to hold on.
Then, according to the time indicated on the silk sachet, they opened the last silk sachet half a day later.
There was a drawing in the silk sachet. It was the distribution of the Protectors outside and Zhong Wancheng's location. They just had to follow their practice at the Great Light Peak.
"Bang!" Twenty-five people rushed out of the cave.
There was a group of people surrounding a rustic old man outside the cave. It was Zhong Wancheng.
Zhong Wancheng had left the military formation and personally come to this valley because he had received a piece of news. A spirit herb that his concubine desperately needed had appeared in this valley before. Perhaps he could find it again.
This spirit herb was extremely rare and almost extinct. It required a lot of luck to obtain it.
Ever since the spirit beasts entered Hundred-Thousand Hills, the spirit herbs had been going extinct and becoming fewer and fewer.
Zhong Wancheng had no other shortcomings except for one – he was too sentimental.
His concubine was the top courtesan of the Qiu Dynasty and was regarded as a precious pearl. Unfortunately, she had contracted a terminal illness. If she could not be cured, she could only live for another year. Zhong Wancheng was extremely anxious to die at such a young age.
In his opinion, the Li Dynasty's cavalry was nothing to worry about. Even if he did not take action, his subordinates were enough to crush them. It was not as important as his concubine's illness.
Zhong Wancheng smiled when he saw a group of people rushing out of the cave. His red cape fluttered behind him. "Who else is coming to die?"
"Marshal, they should be from the Li Dynasty," an old man beside him said with a smile.
"They should be anxious. Kill them directly. Don't leave them alive!" Zhong Wancheng said.
"Yes!" the old man responded and waved his hand.
Eight Protectors rushed out from the group of Protectors and faced the twenty-five masters.
The other Protectors smiled. In their opinion, eight of them were enough to deal with these old fellows. They were very clear about the power of the Eight Way Formation.
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