As the night deepened, he turned into a shadow and slowly floated out of the courtyard. He did not make a sound and did not alert the Protectors outside.
With this secret skill, he could come and go as he pleased. The heavily guarded Imperial Residence was like his backyard, as if he was walking on flat ground. As long as he wanted to, he could eavesdrop on anyone's house and obtain secret information.
That was why he got the gist of what happened overnight and found what he wanted to know.
The Tianshu Courtyard was completely quiet. A bright moon hung in the sky, emitting a hazy glow. The surroundings seemed to be covered by a layer of light sand.
Meng Jian turned into a shadow and slowly moved from the bottom of the wall into the courtyard. He saw that there were a total of three Protectors around him and there were another four not far away. Seven Grandmasters. The security was tight and he only had one chance to attack.
If he failed, the Protectors would rush over to protect Siao Shi. Even if he could defeat them, he would have missed the chance to kill Siao Shi.
As he entered the Tianshu Courtyard, his aura became more obscure. His murderous intent was hidden deep in his heart.
A Grandmaster's spiritual sense was sharp. If there was a murderous intent, even if they could not see him, they would be able to sense it and take precautions.
Fortunately, the Amethyst Mountain's technique was superb and his secret skill was exquisite. He arrived at the courtyard without any obstructions. His next step was to rush into the house and kill Chu Li in one strike. Then, he would be able to complete his mission and his brother's soul in heaven would be able to rest in peace!
He slowly emptied his thoughts and calmed his heart. He focused on the bedroom in the main house and slowly approached along the shadow in the corner.
"Who is it?!" Suddenly, a clear shout was heard.
A snow-white silhouette suddenly appeared outside the main house and blocked the door.
Xue Ling wore a moon-white undergarment. Her bright eyes shone brightly. Her shout instantly broke the silence of the Tianshu Courtyard.
Meng Jian was about to rush into the bedroom when he heard her shout. Without hesitation, he turned into a shadow and rushed towards the bedroom window.
Xue Ling had always been under Chu Li's intentional training. Her spiritual force was far stronger than the average Grandmaster's.
Although she did not see the silhouette clearly, she faintly felt that something was wrong. She moved to the window and blocked it with her right hand.
"Bam!" Meng Jian's silhouette swayed like ripples in a lake.
Xue Ling flew backward. When she saw the shadow clearly, she could not care less about her internal organs. She shouted, "There's an assassin!"
Meng Jian once again reverted to his Shadow form. He was furious. This little girl had ruined his plans!
His body swayed and he silently approached Xue Ling. Without a sound, he struck her with his palm. He had decided to kill this talkative little girl first to relieve the hatred in his heart.
If he couldn't kill Siao Shi tonight, then he would do it tomorrow night. She wouldn't be able to escape anyway, so it was impossible for her to hide outside the Imperial Residence!
Xue Ling's delicate body moved to the side, barely avoiding the palm.
"Hmph!" Meng Jian frowned, his murderous intent surging.
This little girl could actually sense him, he had to get rid of her!
He was surprised that a mere Innate Master could see through his Phantom Technique. His anger surged and his killing intent intensified. He was determined to kill her.
Once again, Xue Ling moved sideways to avoid another palm strike.
To outsiders, Meng Jian's attack looked like a palm energy that appeared out of thin air. It was abrupt and strange, like a ghost, sending chills down their spines.
Liu Xing and the other two were the fastest and had already floated to the courtyard.
They saw that Xue Ling was avoiding the palm energy and knew that she had some special skills. Liu Xing quickly said, "You two go and guard the Princess' door. I'll help Miss Xue Ling!"
As he finished speaking, he crouched down and picked up a few petals from the ground, throwing them towards Xue Ling's direction.
The petals shot towards Xue Ling like arrows.
When they were one meter away from Xue Ling, the petals suddenly met with an obstacle. Liu Xing's body was like a stream of light, appearing in front of Xue Ling in a flash. His fist was like a meteor striking towards Meng Jian.
"Bam!" Liu Xing took a step back.
Meng Jian was also stunned and frowned. This guy had such a cultivation level at such a young age. Could he be from one of the four major sects? But it did not seem like it!
Liu Xing thought to himself that this assassin was difficult to deal with. He could only fight with his life on the line.
Xue Ling was not only the Princess' maid but also the Head Chief's maid. She was deeply loved by the Head Chief. If anything were to happen to her, he would not have a good ending!
He looked around but found nothing. He could not see anything.
He was a Grandmaster with sharp senses. However, he could only sense danger to himself and foresee it. He could not sense danger to others.
Xue Ling spat out a mouthful of blood and her face became paler.
"Miss Xue Ling, are you alright?" Liu Xing hurriedly asked.
Xue Ling shook her head. "Guard the Lady carefully!"
Liu Xing said, "With the two of them here, he won't be able to enter!"
Xue Ling suddenly dodged to the side. Her face was grazed by a palm and a long gash appeared on her fair and tender face. Blood gushed out like a fountain.
She pushed out her palm and with a 'bam', she flew out again.
In mid-air, she waved her palm again.
"Bam!" Her body flew out faster and spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air. She hit the wall heavily and was almost embedded in the wall, unable to move.
Liu Xing was furious and shouted, "Coward, hiding your head but showing your tail. Come out if you have the guts. Don't ambush me!"
"Bam!" Xiang Feixue who was guarding outside the bedroom window was sent flying.
Liu Xing hurriedly shouted, "Be careful, Princess!"
"Bam!" A muffled sound was heard and a white shadow flashed by. There seemed to be a shadow outside the window swaying twice, like ripples on water.
Lu Yurong appeared outside the bedroom window in a moon-white gown. Her face was covered by a white veil and her gown and robe were fluttering. Her eyes were as clear as the autumn waters.
"Is this the Phantom Skill of the Amethyst Mountain?" Lu Yurong retracted her palm and stood with her hands behind her back. Her white gown fluttered like a fairy under the moon.
"Why is it you! Isn't Lady Lu their enemy?" Meng Jian's figure appeared out of thin air and frowned.
Lu Yurong said lightly, "Young Master Meng, you want to assassinate Siao Shi. Have you thought about the consequences?"
"Kill her and avenge my brother. Even if she is the Princess, she still has to die!" Meng Jian scoffed coldly.
"As expected of a disciple of the Amethyst Mountain. You talk big!" Lu Yurong shook her head. "You can't kill Siao Shi. Moreover, if you really did kill her, would Chu Li forgive you?"
"So what!" Meng Jian scoffed in disdain. "I am not my brother. If he dares to kill me, he will have to face the endless pursuit of the Amethyst Mountain. I don't think he has the guts!"
"… With me here, you better back off!" Lu Yurong sighed to herself. Another idiot. He thought that just by relying on the name of the Amethyst Mountain, he would be unimpeded and everything would be fine.
Meng Jian's martial arts was not bad. He had a good demeanor and was also a little scheming. Unfortunately, his personality was stubborn and impulsive. His actions were easily affected by his emotions. If it was someone else with more sense, they would not have tangled with Xue Ling. Killing Siao Shi was the priority. However, he was controlled by his anger and went against Xue Ling.
More importantly, he was not good at controlling his anger. If he met someone like Chu Li, he would definitely be finished!
"Lady Lu, you want to help Chu Li?" Meng Jian asked coldly.
"Yes." Lu Yurong nodded.
Meng Jian's handsome face was filled with anger.
He dispelled the Phantom Skill and showed himself because he admired Lu Yurong.
He liked her the moment he saw her. What he liked was not her looks but her unique aura. She was like a magnet that attracted him. He wanted to embrace her and make her his.
Hearing that Lu Yurong wanted to help Chu Li, Meng Jian was jealous and angry. "Why are you helping him?"
"Nothing." Lu Yurong said lightly.
She could not possibly say that she wanted Chu Li to owe her a favor in exchange.
Meng Jian laughed coldly. "Alright, you chose your own path. Don't blame me for being heartless!"
His love and possessiveness suddenly turned into hatred and a desire to destroy. Since he could not have her, then Chu Li should not even think about having her.
"Rumble …" There seemed to be a faint sound of thunder in the night sky. The sound was so weak that it was almost ignored. If it were not for Lu Yurong's sharper senses, she would not have heard the faint rumble of thunder.
Meng Jian turned into a flash of light and instantly appeared in front of Lu Yurong. He pressed his palm down.
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