Everyone was stunned and the place fell silent.
The air seemed to have frozen as a gentle breeze blew past. They did not move.
Chu Li smiled at the four ladies as if waiting for them to speak.
Sun Mingyue frowned in silence.
Lu Chenyu shook his head. Fang Qingyang opened his mouth to cheer but held it in.
Li Xinghe stared at Chu Li.
Finally, their gazes fell on the four ladies of the Palace to see how they would react.
Mei Chun took a deep breath and said slowly, "Great swordsmanship. I didn't expect the Divine Light Sword to be so exquisite. I'm impressed!"
Chu Li gave a fist salute and smiled. "Miss Mei, you flatter me."
Mei Chun glanced at Mei Dong and shook her head with a sigh. "Little Sister knows that there's always someone better out there."
Mei Dong scoffed and pouted her delicate red lips. She rolled her eyes at Chu Li but did not say a word.
Chu Li said, "It was just luck."
"Hypocrite!" Mei Dong scoffed and glared at him. "A win is a win. Don't talk about luck. It's no big deal that we're not as skilled as them. We'll deal with you in the future!"
"Little Sister!" Mei Chun scoffed.
Mei Dong shut her mouth and turned her head away from Chu Li.
Sun Mingyue said, "Let's go back and talk. Zhao Dahe, are you hurt?"
Chu Li wiped the dried blood from the corner of his mouth. "I'm fine."
"Go back and heal yourself. They'll come again." Sun Mingyue scoffed. "It won't be the six of them next time. There'll be more powerful masters."
Chu Li nodded. "Even if there are more powerful masters, we'll be in trouble. Saint, you should ask for help from the Palace."
"We …" Mei Dong was about to yell.
Mei Chun waved her hand to stop her and nodded. "Priest Zhao is right. We'll ask the Palace Lord for help and ask for more powerful masters."
Chu Li smiled and nodded. "Thank you."
"You leave first!" Sun Mingyue scoffed.
Chu Li gave a fist salute and glided away.
Li Xinghe watched as his silhouette disappeared and said with a smile, "This Priest Zhao is really interesting. He's very secretive!"
Sun Mingyue gave him a deep look. "You too, Young Master Li!"
Li Xinghe was slightly apprehensive. Her eyes that were as clear as spring water seemed to see through his innards and even all the secrets in his heart. He felt that all of his thoughts were exposed to her gaze.
He chuckled and said, "Saintess, you flatter me. I'll take my leave then."
Sun Mingyue said, "Young Master Li, you've seen it. We can't stop the Church of the Divine Blood with just these people. I hope that you can send more people over."
"This …" Li Xinghe hesitated.
Sun Mingyue said faintly, "Only you, Young Master Li, is indeed a little perfunctory."
Li Xinghe sighed and shook his head. "Forget it. Let's just speak the truth to the Saintess. We really can't find anyone in the pavilion. You also know that our Stargazing Pavilion doesn't have many disciples. Most of them are in seclusion and can't be disturbed. I'm the only idler."
"Alright then." Sun Mingyue nodded lightly. She turned her head and smiled, "Senior Sister Mei, let's go back."
"Mm." Mei Chun nodded.
The other three women remained silent. It was obvious that they had yet to recover from their defeat at Chu Li's hands.
Ever since they joined the Holy Church of Light, they had always been thinking about whether they could defeat Sun Mingyue. They had never thought much of the disciples of the Holy Church of Light other than Sun Mingyue. In their eyes, Chu Li and the others were not worth mentioning and could not withstand a single blow. In the end, they were defeated by Chu Li in terms of swordsmanship. It was a huge blow to them.
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A full moon hung in the sky. A cool breeze blew and the Divine Light Basilica was brightly lit.
Chu Li was sitting on an armchair. Lu Chenyu and Fang Qingyang sat opposite him. Sun Mingyue, who was dressed in a snow-white gown, was sitting behind the long table. Her face was covered with a white veil, revealing only her clear eyes.
"Priest Zhao, you're too reckless!" Lu Chenyu shook his head and sighed. "Stargazing Pavilion said that they're helping us, but we can't count on them. The Royal Palace is our greatest support and our only hope. You've offended them so ruthlessly. Aren't you afraid that they'll run away in anger and watch without doing anything?"
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "Priest Lu, you're worrying too much. They won't do that."
Lu Chenyu frowned. "They're young and hot-blooded. You're being so merciless. It's very likely that they'll run away in anger!"
"They're disciples of a major faction. They still have this bit of magnanimity," Chu Li said.
"You …" Lu Chenyu shook his head.
Sun Mingyue said, "Priest Zhao, are you trying to get more powerful masters from the Royal Palace?"
Chu Li smiled and gave a fist salute. "You know me best, Saint."
"That's too risky!" Sun Mingyue gave him a sidelong glance.
Fang Qingyang said, "But it's so satisfying. I get angry every time I think about how they don't treat us like humans!"
He was also a young talent and could be said to be a genius of his generation. He had never suffered such humiliation before.
Because it was an important matter, he could only hold it in for a while. He could not let it out. Chu Li had given them a hard slap in the face and felt great satisfaction.
Chu Li said, "I'm confident."
"Tell me." Sun Mingyue scoffed. "If you're so angry that they run away, we might as well run for our lives."
Chu Li smiled. "They won't get up early if there's nothing to gain. Why did they come to help us? I don't think it's because they're close friends. They're just like Stargazing Pavilion. They don't care about us at all. They're only using us as bait. "
"Mm." Sun Mingyue nodded.
She was well aware of this.
Lu Chenyu frowned and pondered. Fang Qingyang looked thoughtful as well.
Chu Li smiled and shook his head. "If we're not a big enough bait, we won't be able to attract more people from the Church of the Divine Blood."
"So, the Royal Palace and Stargazing Pavilion have joined forces?" Sun Mingyue asked.
Chu Li said slowly, "Almost. Even if they didn't join forces before, they can only do so now. Stargazing Pavilion won't allow them to sit back and reap the benefits in the end."
Sun Mingyue frowned. "Join forces?"
Chu Li said, "The more people we attract, the easier it is for them to succeed. So, the Royal Palace will send more people over."
"How frustrating!" Fang Qingyang said hatefully.
Lu Chenyu shook his head and did not say anything. He looked angry as well.
They acted as bait and fought with the masters of the Church of the Divine Blood. Stargazing Pavilion and the Royal Palace took a shortcut and reaped the benefits. They reaped the benefits but did not share it with them. They even considered themselves as helpers.
Sun Mingyue said lightly, "The situation is beyond our control. It can't be helped."
Chu Li knew that she was only calm on the surface. Deep down, she was not. He could vaguely guess that her ambition was to change the situation.
Fang Qingyang said, "Priest Zhao, you got hurt on purpose, didn't you?"
With Chu Li's cultivation level and shrewdness, he would not have been caught off guard and hit by a master of the Church of the Divine Blood. Others might not know how shrewd he was, but Fang Qingyang knew.
Chu Li nodded slowly. "If I take this hit, I can track him!"
"Is this the ability of the Heavenly Heart Technique?" Fang Qingyang asked.
"Yes." Chu Li nodded. "Saint, I'll go after them now!"
"Okay, be careful." Sun Mingyue said, "If you can't do it, just retreat. Don't force yourself."
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