He closed fist saluted Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi. The two ladies waved their hands.
He brought Qi Meng to his courtyard.
Leng Qiu and Leng Qing participated in the Hunting Ceremony and went back to rest. There was no one in the courtyard and it was very quiet.
"Speak." Chu Li turned to face Qi Meng.
"Commander Xu has left the Fairy's Capital. Before he left, he told me to tell the centurion that I will follow you from now on. "Qi Meng looked around and lowered his voice.
Chu Li frowned. "Left the Fairy's Capital?"
"Yes, to guard the Imperial Mausoleum." Qi Meng nodded.
Chu Li's face darkened. "What else did Commander Xu say?"
Qi Meng shook his head. "He didn't say anything else. He just told me to inform the centurion that you will understand."
"Mm, you will be in the Mei Er Courtyard from now on. Where is the commander?" Chu Li nodded.
"The commander seems to have gone out for something and hasn't returned. Commander Xu didn't tell anyone and left quietly. He only told me to inform the centurion," Qi Meng said.
Chu Li's expression calmed down. "Mm, I understand!"
Qi Meng said, "Commander Xu also told me not to tell anyone that I went to deliver the letter."
Chu Li shook his head and sighed. "There's no need."
Since the emperor was so careful, he wouldn't care whether or not Commander Xu wrote a letter to him. Since there was a connection, he would conclude that he knew about this matter. However, he might not make a move against him. It was enough to use Commander Xu to warn him.
Qi Meng said, "Don't worry, centurion. I won't tell anyone!"
"Be careful. If word gets out that Commander Xu went to guard the Imperial Mausoleum, you'll lose your life!" Chu Li said, "Go."
"Yes." Qi Meng's expression changed. He closed fist saluted and left.
Chu Li slowly walked to Tianshu Courtyard. Siao Shi looked at him with concern. Siao Qi's eyes were calm but she stared at him.
"What happened?" Siao Shi asked.
After Chu Li explained the situation, both women's faces darkened.
Siao Shi frowned. "Why don't you pretend to be sick and say that you went astray during cultivation. You need to cultivate in isolation to recuperate."
"It won't work." Siao Qi said, "Just act like usual. Don't say anything or you'll feel guilty."
"I'm worried about Commander Xu." Chu Li shook his head.
"The Emperor will silence them?" Siao Shi frowned.
Chu Li said, "Who knows? I really don't understand the Emperor's temperament."
"No," Xiao Qi replied. "This is too disappointing. After all, Commander Xu isn't an ordinary secret guardian."
"I hope so." Chu Li sighed.
— —
The Tree of Life and Death appeared once again. The Heavenly Demonic Orb hung on its branches and slowly disappeared along with the Tree.
All of his inner energy had disappeared and dispersed outside his body. Then, the inner energy of the Divine Light Technique began to rise inside his body. He had recovered about half of it.
The next moment, he appeared outside Gale City.
As the sun set, he stepped into the East City Gate and slowly walked along the bustling street to the Radiance Clan.
The two huge stone lions in front of the Radiance Clan were lifelike. Their imposing manner deterred people from approaching them.
Two strong guards stood side by side with the huge stone lion, their eyes sharp and fierce.
When Chu Li arrived at the bottom of the stairs, two Protectors stepped forward and stared at him. "Unauthorized personnel, please step back. Do not come any closer!"
Chu Li took out a metal tag from his pocket and showed it to the guard.
The two Protectors were stunned and quickly gave him a fist salute. "Please wait for a moment, I'll go in and inform you."
When Chu Li first built the Radiance Clan, he had made this metal tag. The word 'Radiance' was written on one side of the tag and the word 'Zhao' was written on the other. Anyone who held this tag was an important guest of the Radiance Clan and should not be neglected.
Kou Qiong hurried out and gave him a fist salute. "Young Master, you're finally here!"
Chu Li waved his hand to indicate that there was no need to be so polite and entered the main door. Kou Qiong humbly bowed and followed behind him, which shocked the two Protectors.
Kou Qiong knew that Chu Li did not like to be ostentatious and kept a low profile, so he led him to the main hall and personally served him a cup of tea. "Young Master, if you didn't come, we'd have to ask you for help. These people are too much!"
Chu Li frowned. "From the Flaming Sun Sect?"
"It's those b * stards." Kou Qiong said angrily. "They're robbing our people. As long as we recruit someone, they'll immediately poach him!"
"Is there no way to deal with them?"
"We can't possibly go against them, can we? We're weak and can't overpower them, "Kou Qiong said.
Chu Li asked, "What about the other two sects?"
"The White Tiger Sect is quite obedient and the Tian Luo Sect is good too. It's just that the Flaming Sun Sect is disgusting!" Kou Qiong said angrily. "They refused to fall out with us. Lu Xiaofeng even came over to explain that they're also short of people and that we should compete fairly!"
Chu Li slowly nodded. "Alright, it's fine if we can't recruit anyone."
Kou Qiong was surprised. "Young Master, are you just passing by or are you going to stay here?"
"I'm staying here." Chu Li scoffed. "The Saint sent me here for a while. I'm going to cultivate in isolation, so don't disturb me if there's nothing important!"
"That's good news!" Kou Qiong clapped his hands excitedly.
Chu Li glared at him coldly.
Kou Qiong quickly chuckled. "Now we have a backbone. With Young Master around, we have nothing to fear! We couldn't defeat the Flaming Sun Sect previously, so we could only bear with it. This time, if they dare to cause trouble again, we'll show them what we're made of! "
"From today onwards, the Radiance Clan will be changed to Gale Branch," Chu Li said. "We won't recruit anyone below perfected innate mastery. Quality over quantity!"
"Yes!" Kou Qiong nodded excitedly.
Chu Li waved his hand. "Hurry up and find me a place to cultivate in isolation, and prepare a table of good dishes!"
"Alright." Kou Qiong energetically summoned a young man and instructed him.
The two arrived at an elegant courtyard that was only three residences away from the Radiance Clan. They could reach it in the blink of an eye.
"This is our original residence." Kou Qiong smiled. "Young Master, are you satisfied with it?"
"It's alright." Chu Li nodded. "This is it. Don't disturb me if there's nothing important. If I'm not here, I'm just going out for a stroll. Don't make a fuss!"
"Yes, yes." Kou Qiong quickly nodded.
He finally understood that Young Master had been sent away to live a carefree life with no one to care about him.
Soon, a table of dishes was served. Chu Li could tell at a glance that it was the work of the Nine Star Tower's chef. He nodded in satisfaction. Kou Qiong was the best at this.
As he lowered his head to eat, he suddenly looked up. Li Ruolan floated down from the courtyard wall. Her green gown fluttered in the wind, and the white veil on her face swayed slightly.
Chu Li looked at her in surprise. "Senior Sister, you're here so soon?"
"I'm here to give you something." Li Ruolan scoffed.
She took out a jade flute from her sleeve and gently blew it. Instantly, three flute sounds were heard.
"Whoosh." A gust of wind blew, and a pigeon-like bird descended from the sky. It was snow-white and flawless, and its eyes were lively. It stood on Li Ruolan's shoulder and stared at Chu Li curiously.
"This is a Sky Patrol Pigeon. You can use it to communicate with the Church of Light," Li Ruolan said. "The Saint will send a letter directly if she has any instructions."
"Sky Patrol Pigeon." Chu Li studied the bird and smiled. "How does it taste?"
"If you dare to hurt it, you'll be chased out of the Great Light Peak!" Li Ruolan scoffed.
Chu Li nodded. "Alright, I'll treat it like a treasure."
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