"Why are we going to Green Hill?" Su Ru put down her scroll and sat up lazily. She yawned, "Green Hill has been quite well-behaved recently. They were scared out of their wits by your blade last time!"
After she came to Snow Lunar Pavilion, she was no longer a maid. She spent most of her time reading and cultivating. With nothing to do, her temperament slowly changed.
"Hmph, they are not scared out of their wits!" Chu Li sneered, "They are doing something else and have no time to bother with Snow Lunar Pavilion!"
Su Ru understood immediately, "What did they do this time?"
Chu Li told her about the incident at the High Duke's Public House.
"Six Protectors died?" Su Ru's face darkened.
She had always regarded the High Duke's Public House as her home. The guards of the High Duke's Public House were like family. Even if they were at odds with each other, they were still family.
Su Ru asked again, "Who is the murderer?"
"I received news that Green Hill and Feng Huang Hill colluded. They also joined forces with Huan Jian Sect, Golden Blade Faction, and Nine Spirits Hill. Five factions attacked at the same time!" Chu Li said, "Looks like the High Duke's Public House pushed them too hard. They are desperate now!"
"Five factions joined forces?" Su Ru frowned.
These five sects were not ordinary sects. Green Hill and Feng Huang Hill were first-rate sects, while Jindao Clan, Huanjian Sect, and Nine Spirits Hill were strong sects among the second-rate sects. Their reputations were comparable to Tai Hua Valley.
Tai Hua Valley hid their strength. If they really revealed it, they might not lose to Green Hill.
But who knew if these three sects were like Tai Hua Valley and had hidden their strength?
Each faction was not strong enough compared to the High Duke's Public House. But the five factions combined were stronger than the High Duke's Public House. Their sudden attack caught the High Duke's Public House off guard. It was natural for six Protectors to die.
If this continued, more Protectors would be lost.
Chu Li said, "Master Xiao Tieying made a good move. He withdrew all the Protectors into the Public House and did not go out. He did not lose any more people."
"Only Master Xiao Tieying would do something like this." Su Ru smiled.
Chu Li nodded, "Without this step, they would have lost more Protectors if they were caught off guard! … I need to go to Green Hill to confirm the authenticity of this news. "
"… I'll bring you there!" Su Ru said, "I've been to Green Hill once."
"Let's leave quietly. We'll leave now. I still have something to do," Chu Li said.
"You don't want to see Hanyan?" Su Ru smiled. "She talks about you every day."
Chu Li shook his head. "We'll talk about it next time. Let's settle this first."
"Alright." Su Ru said, "Then let's go."
Chu Li glanced at her body.
Su Ru came back to her senses. "I'll change my clothes."
She hurriedly entered the house next door and changed into a dark green outfit. Her skin was as white as jade and she looked even more beautiful.
Chu Li held her waist and disappeared from the waterside pavilion in a flash. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they followed the direction that Su Ru had told them to go.
It was as if he had shrunk the ground into an inch. With a single step, he was more than a hundred feet, and his speed was as fast as lightning.
A bright moon hung high up in the night sky. The surroundings were quiet, only the chirping of insects could be heard. The moonlight shone on their bodies like water. Su Ru was a little intoxicated by the night scenery, but Chu Li was not in the mood to appreciate it.
Suddenly, he stopped at the top of a peach tree. "It's too late, I have to go back now. Wait for me at the foot of Green Hill, I'll be there tomorrow!"
"Alright." Su Ru nodded.
Along the way, Chu Li had already told her about the situation after they parted. Su Ru also understood Chu Li's current situation. He could not arouse the suspicion of the Deputy Commander of the Secret Guardians Hall, Xu Huande.
Chu Li plucked two strands of Su Ru's hair and appeared in the east room of the courtyard of the Secret Guardians Hall.
Xu Huande's voice came from outside. "Chu Li! Chu Li! "
Chu Li said in a deep voice, "What's the matter!"
He opened the window and said unhappily, "I'm cultivating, I can't be disturbed!"
Xu Huande looked at him for a while. "You're too careless!"
Chu Li stared at him with a sour expression. "Spit it out if you have something to say!"
"You're not eating dinner?"
"I'm not eating!"
"Alright then, I'll eat by myself." Xu Huande shook his head. "You have quite a temper."
Chu Li closed the window with a 'bang' and lay back on the bed.
He closed his eyes and the image of the Golden Lohan appeared in his mind. His mind entered it and slowly entered a meditative state. His body on the bed adjusted its posture and slowly matched the posture of the Golden Lohan in his mind.
His breathing became slower and slower until it matched the frequency of the Golden Lohan in his mind. Every breath he took was like silk, long and endless.
When he woke up in the morning, the aura around his body was warm as if he was soaking in a hot spring. He was full of energy, refreshed, and indescribably happy. It was as if the whole world had come alive.
After the aura circulated for a while, the water ball formed from the Heavenly Demonic Energy appeared again. It quickly circled around his body and absorbed the aura before returning to his precordium.
Chu Li's body was light and empty. His bones were extremely hard and he was full of energy. The Golden Lohan's Power was indeed extraordinary. He would try not to let the Heavenly Demonic Energy devour it next time.
He got up and left the east room. Xu Huande was practicing his fist technique in the courtyard. His movements were slow and elegant as if he was dancing. Under such circumstances, his dark face looked more pleasing to the eye.
He took a step forward and stood in front of Xu Huande and punched.
Xu Huande slowly pushed his palm forward.
"Bang!" The fist energy and palm energy collided. Chu Li took a step back.
Xu Huande also took a step back.
Xu Huande's expression turned ugly.
He finally concluded that Chu Li's cultivation level was on par with his!
Chu Li retracted his palm and said, "Looks like we can't tell who's better. Commander Xu, you're so relaxed. Don't tell me you're slacking off?"
"Everyone has their own duties. I'm not busy!" Xu Huande said coldly.
Chu Li stopped talking and started practicing the Dark Yin Palm.
Xu Huande also started practicing the fist technique from before. The courtyard became quiet again.
A maid brought food over. The two ate at the stone table and went back to their respective rooms.
Xu Huande was determined to keep an eye on Chu Li. He stayed in the house for a while and went to the courtyard. He started practicing his palm technique slowly. He was determined to keep an eye on Chu Li so that he could not run away.
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The Green Hill was a towering mountain peak that reached into the sky. Half of the mountain was covered by clouds and mist.
There was a valley halfway up the mountain. In the valley, there were rows upon rows of buildings. It was antique. The Green Hill Faction that had been passed down for almost a thousand years was located here.
A grey basilica was built against the precipice. The basilica and the straight stone wall seemed to be one.
The basilica was empty except for a few armchairs. A picture of the Green Hill was hung on the north wall. It looked imposing.
The three of them sat on the armchairs. The atmosphere in the spacious basilica was tense.
"Eldest Brother, what do we do now?" A chubby old man with a round face said angrily, "If I had to say, this is pure nonsense. Do you think the High Duke's Public House is so easy to mess with?!"
"That's enough, Third Brother. What's the point of talking about this now? We've already fought!" The square-faced old man in the lead waved his hand.
He had a head of white hair. His maroon face was flushed and his eyes were bright.
Another old man had a sallow face. He looked sickly but his eyes were bright and sharp. "Third Brother, are you going to run to the High Duke's Public House and beg for mercy? We've already killed them. I only regret that we killed too little. Only six died. A bunch of useless people! "
"The High Duke's Public House will definitely take revenge!" The round-faced old man shook his head. "They won't let this go!"
"Hehe, you think too highly of them." The sallow faced old man smiled sarcastically. "I thought the High Duke's Public House was strong. They were majestic and imposing. But in the end, they retreated after a fight. They're so afraid of death!"
"They retreated but they'll make their move soon." The round-faced old man said anxiously. "If they know that the five of us joined forces, they won't let us go easily!"
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