He moved quickly. A moment later, Zhao Ying appeared in a long white robe. Under the moonlight, her face was crystal clear and warm, just like white jade. "Zhao Ying, what happened to Chu Li?"
Zhao Ying quickly said, "Chief, Brother Chu is trapped by three masked men. Their martial arts are very strong. I think they are from the Tempest Temple!"
"Hmm —?" Suru's expression changed slightly. She frowned and asked, "Where?"
"In the forest outside the city!" Zhao Ying said.
"Can we make it?"
Zhao Ying hurriedly nodded. "The sooner, the better!"
Su Ru raised her voice. "Elder Lu!"
A green shadow suddenly appeared and stopped in front of the two of them. It was an old man with white hair and a rosy face. His eyes were bright and threatening. Zhao Ying's spirit was completely suppressed by his eyes, so she didn't have time to look at what he looked like.
Elder Lu cupped his fists. "Chief Steward Su."
Su Ru said, "Elder Lu, please bring her along and help Chu Li."
"Yes," Elder Lu said solemnly.
He put his right hand on Zhao Ying's shoulder and the two of them floated into the boat. His green robe fluttered as he waved his wide sleeves behind him. The boat sailed forward like an arrow leaving the bow and disappeared from Suru's sight in the blink of an eye.
Su Ru furrowed her brows and pondered. She felt that there should be no problem with her arrangements.
If there was only one person chasing after Chu Li, then it could be a Grandmaster. If there were three, then it could only be an Innate Master. It was impossible for three Grandmasters to be sent to deal with him.
The Tempest Temple was arrogant and overbearing. Chu Li was an Innate Master, so they were willing to send three Innate Masters to deal with him. This was tantamount to admitting that none of the Innate Masters in the temple could defeat Chu Li.
Elder Lu's Light-body Technique was top-notch and he was also a Grandmaster. He would definitely be able to save Chu Li!
Her great-aunt's innate divinity was extraordinarily accurate, she said that he had the appearance of a long-lived person, everything would be more daunting than dangerous, Miss believed it without a doubt, but she herself was a little worried that she might make a mistake.
Thinking of this, she stomped her feet. She had clearly told him not to leave the mansion, but he did not listen and caused such a mess. When he returned, she would definitely give him a good scolding!
The moonlight was like water, and the surface of the lake was sparkling. She walked back and forth on the shore, and her heart was in a mess.
Zhao Ying pointed the way, and Elder Lu and Zhao Ying turned into a gust of wind. They flew out of the city wall and arrived at the forest.
Chu Li was sitting on the ground with his back leaning against a tree. He was taking deep breaths and adjusting his breathing. The three masked men in black were lying on the grass, motionless. Each of their throats had a flying dagger. They were already dead.
"Brother!" Zhao Ying called out in a trembling voice and rushed to Chu Li.
Just as she was about to check Chu Li's breath, he suddenly opened his eyes. "Junior Sister, why are you here?"
Zhao Ying let out a long sigh of relief. Her body went limp and she quickly held onto the tree. She said hatefully, "You scared me to death! Is it serious? "
"I won't die." Chu Li smiled.
He looked up at Elder Lu and cupped his fists with difficulty. "Elder Lu."
Of course, he recognized this Protector of the Jade Guardian Island, Lu Chen, a Grandmaster.
Lu Chen smiled and waved her hand. "Little Chu, you're really tough!"
He took off the black cloth from the three men one by one, revealing a bald head with a ring scar. He shook his head and sighed. "The monks from the Tempest Temple are … amazing!"
The monks from the Tempest Temple were not that easy to kill. Those who could walk outside the temple were all tough. Chu Li was able to take care of three of them at once. The title of the Youth Champion was indeed well-deserved. If news of this were to spread, it would definitely shock the martial arts world.
Chu Li smiled bitterly. "I was lucky. Junior Sister, let them rest in peace!"
"Brother, are you really okay?" Zhao Ying frowned and asked.
Chu Li smiled. "Go."
Zhao Ying unwillingly dug a hole. She was very clear about her likes and dislikes. She did not like these monks who almost killed Chu Li.
Lu Chen buried the three monks and set up a tombstone. He shook his head and sighed.
The three monks' martial arts must be very powerful. As people of the martial arts world, no matter how strong their martial arts were, it was inevitable that they would end up like this. It made him feel sad.
Chu Li slowly stood up. Zhao Ying quickly supported him. Chu Li waved his hand. "I'm not that weak!"
"Don't force yourself!" Zhao Ying scoffed.
The way they fought earlier was too strange. You hit me, I hit you with a palm. They did not dodge or evade. It would be strange if he did not get hurt!
Chu Li smiled and said no more.
When they walked out of the forest, Chu Li could already use his Light-body Technique. The three of them returned to the House of High Duke.
Chu Li let Zhao Ying go back first. He and Lu Chen returned to the Jade Guardian Island.
Su Ru was walking around the lake. When she saw the two of them, her beautiful face suddenly became angry. She glared at Chu Li. "Why are you still alive!"
She turned around and left. Her white nightgown fluttered in the wind. In the blink of an eye, she disappeared.
Chu Li smiled. Su Ru's expression showed that she cared about him. It made him feel warm.
Lu Chen patted Chu Li's shoulder and smiled. He also turned around and disappeared.
Chu Li passed through the dense forest and returned to his courtyard.
The courtyard was brightly lit as if it was daytime. Xue Ling was sitting in the pagoda. The red clay stove was whistling and white steam was rising. She stared at the night sky in a daze.
Chu Li opened the door and entered. She was startled and ran over. "What happened?"
Chu Li waved his hand. He came in front of the Glory's Will Tree and sat on the spirit soil.
Xue frowned. She ran into the house and took out a white cattail hassock.
Chu Li glared at her. He got up and sat on the cattail hassock. The mud stained the hassock. Xue did not care and stared at him. "You don't look well. Are you hurt?"
Chu Li let out a long sigh. The pure spiritual energy of the Glory's Will Tree flowed into his body. His heavy body became much lighter. The healing effect was miraculous. The spiritual energy of the Glory's Will Tree was not only pure but also had healing effects.
Xue quickly asked, "Why are you hurt?"
"I met the monks from the Tempest Temple!" Chu Li shook his head. "I made something delicious to nourish myself!"
"Hmm." Xue responded. She frowned. "He must have left the Public House. You also know that the monks from the Tempest Temple are after him!"
"I don't care about that." Chu Li smiled and told her what happened.
Xue listened with her brows furrowed. She had nothing to say.
If he really did not care about the Tempest Temple's pursuit, he would not be Chu Li. He was carefree and daring. How could he back down?
"Cook! Cook! "Chu Li waved his hand.
Xue got up and went into the kitchen.
Her hands and feet were agile. In a short while, she made four delicious dishes. They were all hard dishes. Chu Li ate happily and continued to sit beside the Glory's Will Tree to heal himself.
Xue Ling stood at the side with her eyes wide open. She stared at him without blinking. He ignored her and closed his eyes to meditate.
Xue saw that he was fine. She went back to her room to practice her Crescent Cryptic.
The next morning, before the sun rose, Xue was practicing the Eight Forms of Crescent Cryptic in the courtyard. The door to the courtyard was pushed open. Su Ru came in. Her apricot gown fluttered in the wind.
"Chief!" Xue stopped her cultivation and greeted.
Su Ru waved her hand. "Where is he?"
"He's resting. He healed himself until very late last night." Xue said hurriedly. She hesitated. "Should I … wake him up?"
Su Ru scoffed. "Forget it! This is the Nine Transformation Revival Pill. It's used for healing! "
She took out a green jade bottle from her sleeve and passed it to Xue.
Xue took it. "Thank you, Chief!"
Su Ru scoffed. "You're such a troublemaker! Has his injury worsened? "
Xue shook her head. "He looks much better. My Lady, how many monks were after him?"
"Three." Su Ru came to the pagoda and sat down.
Xue brewed a cup of tea and continued to ask, "Master was able to escape from the three monks. That's quite impressive. The monks from the Tempest Temple!"
The Tempest Temple was famous. All the disciples who left the temple were extraordinary.
Su Ru took a sip of tea and shook her head. "He killed the three monks!"
"Ah —?!" Xue was stunned.
She saw Chu Li healing himself last night. She did not dare to waste his time. She thought that Chu Li escaped from the three monks. She did not expect him to kill the three monks.
Su Ru sighed. "The Tempest Temple must kill him now. Don't tell anyone about this!"
"Yes." Xue quickly nodded.
She understood immediately. If this matter were to spread, the whole world would know. The Tempest Temple would not allow Master to live for the sake of their reputation.
Su Ru held the white jade teacup in her hand.
The Tempest Temple would not let this matter go. They would definitely send a Grandmaster next time.
Although Chu Li was strong, the gap between their levels could not be made up. He was a Grandmaster.
Thinking about this, she shook her head and frowned.
"Chief, does that mean Master can't leave the Public House anymore?"
"Yes. He will need a Protector to follow him."
Xue pursed her lips and smiled.
Su Ru shook her head. "Fortunately, he is rank five. It's normal for him to follow a few Protectors."
"Chief." Chu Li opened the door and came out. He smiled and closed fist saluted.
Su Ru's face darkened. She scoffed. "How can you still smile? How brave!"
Chu Li smiled. "Chief, are you worried about the Tempest Temple?"
"Aren't you worried?"
"Which is the best Light-body Technique in our Public House?"
"… No matter how good the Light-body Technique is, sometimes it might not be useful." Su Ru scoffed coldly. "Like this time, do you think you can escape?"
She looked for Zhao Ying to understand the details of the situation and speculated what happened. Chu Li could not escape this time because of the two women. He could not leave the two women behind. If he brought them along, no matter how good his Light-body Technique was, it would not be fast.
The Tempest Temple had found his weakness. Next time, they did not need to ambush him. They only needed to capture the women and Chu Li would have to go over obediently.
"I couldn't escape because my Light-body Technique is not good enough." Chu Li shook his head. "The Tempest Temple's joint attack technique is very powerful!"
Su Ru nodded. "There are people in the Tempest Temple who know formations."
"Formations?" Chu Li frowned. "Formations have not been lost?"
He had read about formations in the Wisdom Tower but he had not seen any books on formations.
Formation learning was purely a matter of talent. If one was not talented enough, he would not be able to learn it even after spending his whole life. That was why there were no books on formations in the Wisdom Tower. They were afraid that people would learn it and waste their lives.
As a result, after a hundred years, formations had become extinct.
"The Tempest Temple has some knowledge of formations." Su Ru shook her head. "It has been lost in other places. This is also the foundation of their survival."
"What about the Imperial Family?"
"The Imperial Family has books on formations but no one has learned it."
"No one in the Imperial Family knows about formations?"
"You've experienced the power of formations. Does the Imperial Family not worry?" Su Ru scoffed.
Chu Li nodded slowly.
The power of formations was strong. Two people could unleash the power of four people. Ten people could unleash the power of thirty people. It was a major threat to the Imperial Family. The loss of formations was probably due to the Imperial Family.
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