The rest of the journey was indeed peaceful. They arrived at the Secret Guardians Hall smoothly.
As soon as they entered the Secret Guardians Hall, from the Secret Guardians guarding the door to the Secret Guardians they met along the way, they all looked at him curiously. Chu Li had no choice but to smile and nod in greeting.
He understood everyone's thoughts. They were all curious if he had obtained the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual.
As Secret Guardians, they were well-informed and knew that Chu Li had not gone out for a while.
But they also felt that there might be a reason for this. If not for the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual, how could Chu Li, who had never practiced martial arts, reach the Grandmaster's Boundary within two years?
The High Duke's Public House did not have the Surpassing State. He did not have the opportunity to comprehend it. How could he reach the Grandmaster's Boundary? He must have had a fortuitous encounter. This fortuitous encounter might be the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual!
Chu Li was helpless against their thoughts. Could he explain that he did not have the manual? Others would not believe him.
When he arrived at Mei Er Courtyard, Dong Qifei and the others were cultivating in the courtyard.
Chu Li waved his hand, indicating that they were free to do as they pleased. He entered the house.
Just as he entered, he heard footsteps outside and Yang Zongwen's voice. "Commander!"
Chu Li raised his eyebrows.
Fu Mengshan waved at Yang Zongwen and entered the hall.
Chu Li got up and fist saluted.
Fu Mengshan laughed. "Young Chu, I'm not disturbing you, am I?"
"Commander, you don't come without a reason. What's the matter?" Chu Li smiled.
The two of them sat down and a maid came in with tea.
Fu Mengshan sighed. "There's been a lot of rumors recently. They say that you obtained the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual. What happened?"
Chu Li scoffed. "It's funny when you talk about it, but it was caused by jealousy! … The young lord of Crouching Bull Mountain likes Mei Ao Shuang from Tai Hua Valley. He knows that I'm related to Mei Ao Shuang and hates me. He spread the news that I obtained the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual. "
"The young lord of Crouching Bull Mountain?" Fu Mengshan laughed in surprise. "This fellow is really bad."
Chu Li shook his head and sighed. "Taking advantage of the appearance of the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual, he took the opportunity to wreak havoc. He was steady, accurate, and ruthless. The news that Mei Aoshuang had obtained the secret manual from Tai Hua Valley was also fabricated by him. Fortunately, no one knows the location of Tai Hua Valley.
"This fellow is a talent." Fu Mengshan laughed.
Chu Li shook his head with a cold smile on his face.
Fu Mengshan nodded. "But the Crouching Bull Mountain is not an ordinary sect, you have to be careful."
Chu Li nodded. "Crouching Bull Mountain …"
"I know that Zhuge Feng's cultivation level is extremely high." Fu Mengshan sighed. "I fought with him before and suffered some losses."
Chu Li asked, "How powerful is the Crouching Bull Mountain?"
"Hmm … Crouching Bull Mountain's martial arts are extremely brilliant. Crouching Bull Mountain's Surpassing State is hidden, no one knows where it is. The masters are hidden in the Surpassing State, no one knows how many masters there are. I suspect there are more than ten," Fu Mengshan frowned.
"Could it be compared to the four major sects?" Chu Li laughed.
"How is this possible?!" Fu Mengshan chuckled and said, "The strength of the Four Major Sects is beyond imagination. The truly powerful experts don't even come out. They're all painstakingly pursuing the Celestial God Realm. Those who come out to cause trouble are all young people. As they grow older, their hearts will settle down, and only then will they begin to devote themselves to cultivation."
"Then the strength of the Secret Guardians Hall is too weak," Chu Li laughed.
Fu Mengshan said, "There's no other way. The Grandmaster's Boundary is too difficult to enter. The strength of the Secret Guardians Hall isn't martial arts, it's being well-informed. We still have to rely on the High Officials of the Imperial House to fight."
Chu Li said, "There aren't many High Officials in the Imperial House, right?"
"Most of the High Officials of the Imperial House aren't in the Palace. They're hidden in the sects and in the imperial court. Only the Emperor knows about them. They'll only fight during crucial moments," Fu Mengshan said. "These are all old fellows, and all of them are powerful."
Chu Li smiled.
He had killed a High Official of the Imperial House before, and he didn't think it was very powerful.
Fu Mengshan looked at his expression and knew that he didn't think much of it. He said, "The High Official of the Imperial House that died in your Public House was the weakest one. Don't think that the others are like him."
Chu Li nodded with a straight face.
"I'm going to announce to the public that whoever dares to steal your secret manual will be the enemy of the Secret Guardians Hall!" Fu Mengshan said.
Chu Li was stunned.
Fu Mengshan said, "You're the Centurion of the Secret Guardians Hall. How can you let them bully you!"
"The Secret Guardians Hall can't stop everyone's greed," Chu Li said. "If they really don't care, is the Secret Guardians Hall really going to make a move?"
"Of course!" Fu Mengshan said. "If anyone dares to make a move, the Secret Guardians Hall will take care of him!"
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "What if the Secret Guardians Hall can't beat them?"
"If they can't beat them, there's still the High Official of the Imperial House!" Fu Mengshan said. "Don't worry, the people of the Secret Guardians Hall won't be bullied by others!"
Chu Li looked at him and sighed.
Fu Mengshan smiled. "Young Chu, don't worry. We can get through this!"
"Thank you, Commander." Chu Li fist saluted.
No matter what, he was grateful that Fu Mengshan stood up to support him at this time.
"You really didn't get the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual?" Fu Mengshan smiled.
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "I wish I got it!"
Fu Mengshan said, "If that's the case, the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual is another farce!"
"The Ji Public House is behind this, right?" Chu Li said.
Fu Mengshan nodded slowly.
He had seen this kind of thing many times. He always had this suspicion that the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual had been lost for a long time, or else it would have appeared long ago. It would not have waited until today!
—
In the evening, the sun was setting.
When Chu Li returned to the Imperial Residence of King An, the journey was peaceful. The Grandmasters who were eyeing him like tigers had left, and the surroundings were peaceful again.
He was a little curious. Did the Secret Guardians Hall have such a strong deterrent force?
Qin Jin smiled. "It seems that everyone has received the news!"
Feng Jing said, "If they get the secret manual, the Secret Guardians Hall will chase them to the ends of the earth, and even their descendants will be in trouble. They all know the severity of the situation. … The Centurion's reputation is so great that the Secret Guardians Hall would do this!"
Chu Li smiled.
When he returned to his own courtyard in the Imperial Residence of King An, Leng Qing and Leng Qiu were still cultivating, sweating profusely.
Chu Li greeted them and entered the house. In a flash, he appeared on Crouching Bull Mountain.
Qiao San had completely calmed down. He sat cross-legged on the ground and did not move an inch. He seemed to have fainted, but he performed a skill similar to the Tortoise Breathing Technique to slow down his energy. He wanted to delay for a longer time and wait for the Young Lord to save him.
Chu Li shook his head and laughed. Qiao San was very confident in Zhuge Tian.
When he appeared in front of Zhuge Tian, Zhuge Tian was slowly practicing a set of fist techniques. He was leisurely and graceful like the clouds and flowing water.
Chu Li appeared ten meters away from him and said calmly, "How does it feel to not eat or drink for a day?"
Zhuge Tian looked at him lazily. "What do you want?"
"You have the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual, right? Or else, you wouldn't have such powerful martial arts." Chu Li said.
Zhuge Tian looked at him. "If you didn't have the Cloud Slashing Treasure Manual, how could you have such martial arts? I am cultivating the martial arts of Crouching Bull Mountain. "
Chu Li said, "Crouching Bull Mountain's martial arts are not that powerful."
"My talent is compatible with Crouching Bull Mountain's martial arts. I advise you to kill me as soon as possible. If Crouching Bull Mountain feels that something is wrong, they will come for me." Zhuge Tian said.
"It's time to get rid of you." Chu Li nodded slowly.
"Come on!" Zhuge Tian smiled. "But you're no match for me with your abilities."
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