Zheng Lide was dumbfounded as he watched from the side.
He originally thought that it would be an earth-shattering battle that would go on for hundreds of rounds, and it would be difficult to determine the winner. In the end, the Head Chief might win by a narrow margin because he brought Lu Yurong with him. He had personally experienced Lu Yurong's strength, she was a top-notch master.
However, he did not expect that in just a few moves, Zhou Kang would actually be injured under the joint attacks of the two of them, and it seemed like his injuries were not light.
The two young men from the Linglong Pavilion also widened their eyes.
They were surprised. They did not expect that the Grandmasters would only exchange a few blows. It was not like what they had imagined, where their palms and fists would come and go with surging energy.
On the contrary, their fight looked very dull. Compared to the exquisite and splendid moves of the Innate Masters, they were like people who didn't know martial arts fighting. They were just faster and stronger.
That's it? Grandmasters did not need to practice any martial arts at all. They could just use their fists and palms to attack.
Chu Li arrived in front of Zhou Kang and looked at him coughing violently while blood kept gushing out. He said calmly, "Senior Zhou, I'm sorry to have offended you."
Zhou Kang raised his head to look at him. He tried his best to stop coughing and panted heavily. "Good … Good cultivation!"
He did not expect Chu Li to have such profound skills after only two years of cultivation. Such a genius could very well become an Enlightened Master. As he thought of this, his eyes lit up. "There's hope for you to become an Enlightened Master!"
Chu Li smiled and nodded. "Yes, I'm working hard to achieve the Enlightened Mastery's Boundary."
Zhou Kang coughed violently again.
Chu Li patted him on the back and said, "Senior Zhou, I'd like to ask you to swear an oath to return to the mountain and live in seclusion, never to leave the mountain again!"
Zhou Kang sighed and nodded slowly. He stretched out his hand and swore an oath.
Chu Li nodded and closed fist saluted. He walked in front of Lu Yurong. "Let's go."
Lu Yurong chuckled, "Do you really believe his oath?"
"Of course." Chu Li nodded. "You're a woman. You won't understand the importance men place on oaths!"
"Nonsense!" Lu Yu Rong scoffed, "There are so many treacherous men! Let's go! "
Chu Li smiled. "Thank you for your help this time. Let's go."
"You know where to go," Lu Yurong said.
Chu Li nodded.
The two young men from the Ling Long Pavilion did not move at all. They watched as the couple floated up and stepped onto the treetops like two white clouds before disappearing under the moonlight. Their hearts were filled with fascination as they secretly exclaimed, 'What an immortal couple. So Chu Li has a woman!'
Zheng Lide crawled up with difficulty and went to Zhou Kang, "Elder Zhou?"
Zhou Kang sighed, "Commander Zheng, please go back and report to the Royal Highness that I'm incompetent and not Chu Li's opponent. This time, I've risked my life to fight, and it can be considered as repaying the Royal Highness' kindness. The Royal Highness should not look for me again."
"Yes!" Zheng Lide sighed. "Elder Zhou, please write a letter to His Royal Highness."
"There's no need to believe it." Zhou Kang shook his head and smiled. "Whether the Prince believes it or not is up to him."
"Elder Zhou …" Zheng Lide hesitated. "If you don't believe me, I won't be able to explain myself when I return."
"Your body full of injuries is the best letter." Zhou Kang revealed a smile. "The Royal Highness has a good reputation, I'm sure he'll be more lenient."
Zheng Lide smiled bitterly and nodded. "Forget it then."
He secretly sighed in his heart. The Royal Highness was lenient on the outside but strict on the inside. He was generous to outsiders because he wanted fame, but he was extremely strict to his own people. If there was one mistake, he would be punished five times, and he could not tolerate any mistakes.
He would definitely be unlucky when he returned this time.
He turned his head and glared at the two young men from the Pavilion of Delicacy, then shook his head. "Don't spread the news, or else, I'll kill you even if you hide in the Pavilion of Delicacy!"
"Yes, we don't know anything, we didn't see anything!" The long-faced young man nodded immediately.
"By right, I should kill you both." Zheng Lide sighed and said, "But for the sake of your Pavilion Leader Wu, I'll spare your lives!"
"Thank you, Elder Zheng!" The two of them immediately closed fist saluted and bowed to thank him.
Zheng Lide waved his hand. "Go!"
"Yes, we'll take our leave!" The two of them hastily got up and ran out of the forest.
When they heard what Chu Li said, they began to feel anxious and afraid.
Since the Royal Highness was involved, this should be a fight between the higher-ups. It would be bad if they knew about it. They did not expect to escape the disaster. The two of them ran desperately out of the forest like stray dogs.
— —
In the evening, the sun was setting.
Zheng Lide stood outside King An's study room. His pale face was dyed red by the setting sun.
After running for a day and a night, he returned to the Imperial Residence of King An and immediately came to see King An.
He stood outside the study room for a moment and heard King An's voice coming from inside, "Come in!"
He bowed and entered the study room. He came in front of King An and lowered his head. "Your Royal Highness, I'm incompetent!"
"Where's Elder Zhou?" King An calmly sat at the desk and asked quietly, "Why don't I see Elder Zhou?"
"Your Royal Highness, Elder Zhou went back." Zheng Lide lowered his head.
"Why did he go back?" King An's voice gradually became heavier. "Didn't he agree to help me with this matter?"
Zheng Lide said, "He met the Head Chief on the way. The Head Chief severely injured Elder Zhou. Elder Zhou was too ashamed to see you, Your Royal Highness. He said that it was useless to come here, so he might as well just go back and live in seclusion."
"Chu Li?!" King An frowned and said faintly, "He was alone?"
"And Lu Yurong." Zheng Lide said.
"The two of them hooked up. No wonder!" King An scoffed.
He knew their martial arts. Lu Yurong's cultivation level was extremely high. Even if his martial arts had multiplied, he might not be able to win against her.
"I'm incompetent. First, I was ambushed by the Head Chief and was severely injured. I could only watch as they worked together to injure Elder Zhou. The Head Chief forced Elder Zhou to swear a venomous oath to never come out again." Zheng Lide said helplessly.
"Hmph, you're really incompetent!" King An said coldly.
Zheng Lide lowered his head.
"Looks like you're injured quite badly?" King An looked at his pale face. "Is it real or fake?"
Zheng Lide quickly raised his head and said, "Your Royal Highness?"
King An said coldly, "Only three people know that you went to fetch Elder Zhou. You, me, and Revered Sir Xu Ning. Other than that, there's no one else. How did Chu Li know that you went to look for Elder Zhou and happened to block his way?"
"Your Royal Highness suspects that I informed the Head Chief?" Zheng Lide widened his eyes in disbelief.
He felt that something was wrong. The Royal Highness suspected him!
"Would I inform him? Or would Revered Sir Xu Ning tell him? Other than you, who else? "King An looked at him lightly.
Zheng Lide quickly said, "Your Royal Highness, I'm really innocent. How could I tell him!"
King An scoffed. "You keep calling him Head Chief. Don't you know that he's no longer the Head Chief?"
Zheng Lide quickly said, "I'm used to calling him that. Your Royal Highness, you know that I'm stupid. How could I do something like that?"
"Then tell me, how did he know that you went to fetch Elder Zhou?" King An lightly said.
Zheng Lide smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Your Royal Highness, I can't explain myself. I really don't know! … I didn't tell anyone else. Even the maids and scribes didn't know about my errand. How did the Head Chief know? "
"Because you told him." King An coldly said.
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