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The Holy Maiden pondered for a moment. "Based on your current progress, it should take about a year."
Chu Li was disappointed. "One year …"
Li Ruolan scoffed and said, "You think one year is too long?"
"How long do the others need?" Chu Li asked.
The Saint glanced at Li Ruolan.
Li Ruolan understood what the Saint meant and could only scoff helplessly. "Almost a year."
"Then I'm not worse than the others," Chu Li said happily. "Alright, I'll try my best to reach the Grandmaster's Boundary in less than a year!"
The Saintess said, "Cultivation has to go with the flow, especially when you're in seclusion. Otherwise, being impatient for results will only slow you down. Make sure of this."
"I'll cultivate diligently," Chu Li hurriedly said.
"That's good." The Holy Maiden gently nodded, and the smile on her face disappeared.
Chu Li exclaimed, "What kind of Light-body Technique is this?"
"If you're able to cultivate the Divine Light Body, you'll be able to use this Light-body Technique as well," Li Ruolan said. "I won't be coming here anymore. You should focus on your cultivation."
"Alright, don't worry." Chu Li smiled. "You can look for me after a year. I'm prepared to train for a year in one go."
"Remember the Saint's words," Li Ruolan said calmly and fluttered away.
— —
Imperial Residence of Prince An of Ji Dynasty.
The moon couldn't be seen in the sky. It was pitch-black, so dark that one couldn't even see their fingers.
The Imperial Residence of King An had a few faint lights, but it was quiet. Almost everyone had fallen asleep. It was already midnight, and people were in deep sleep.
Ten silhouettes fluttered into the Imperial Residence of King An. They were all dressed in black, with black masks covering their faces. They silently made their way to the Tianshu Courtyard.
"Peng!" With a muffled sound, a man in black suddenly fell to the ground, motionless.
The other nine people were startled. They quickly stopped and looked around cautiously.
They were here to ambush others, but now they were being ambushed. They all felt that the other party was mocking them, so they didn't shout. Instead, they silently attacked and unknowingly killed one of them.
"Wu!" A whistling sound came from the shadows, and a palm strike hit a black-clothed man.
The man in black was on guard and hurriedly extended his palm to meet the attack.
"Wu …" Another palm force surged out and hit the man in black almost at the same time.
The black-clothed man had just resisted the first palm strike and was already exhausted. He could no longer resist the second palm strike. His body trembled and immediately fell to the ground.
The ten black-clothed men became eight.
"Who is it?" They growled and stared at the shadow in front of them.
"Are they masters from Amethyst Mountain?" Someone scoffed.
There was no movement in the shadows. Someone threw a few hidden weapons into the shadows, but there was no response.
They knew that the other party had left, but not only did they not heave a sigh of relief, they became even more tense.
The Phantom Yin Technique of Amethyst Mountain was indeed troublesome and impossible to guard against.
They continued forward, becoming more and more careful. They faintly felt that this Prince's Mansion was not as simple as they thought.
The martial arts world of the Li Dynasty was dismissive of the Ji Dynasty as they felt that the martial arts world of the Ji Dynasty was weak. Apart from the four major sects, the other sects were not worth mentioning.
The Imperial Residence was even more sloppy and ordinary. As soon as the Holy Church of Light issued a mission, the High Officials immediately felt that a fat piece of meat had appeared, and they could not wait to snatch it.
Everyone wanted to get their hands on this juicy piece of meat, but at the same time, they wanted to see the actual situation. What if this Imperial Residence of King An was very powerful? After all, this was the Great Ji Dynasty, so no one knew much about it.
However, after a while, they finally could not hold it in anymore.
With a cautious mindset, ten Grandmasters moving together was definitely enough for an Imperial Residence.
They did not expect to lose two as soon as they entered. Moreover, they were masters from Amethyst Mountain. They were still very wary of the four major sects.
"Why don't we retreat first?" Someone suggested in a low voice.
"At this time, how can we retreat?!"
"It doesn't look good, there are masters from Amethyst Mountain."
"Since we're here, we can't leave with our tails between our legs. Let's kill them first!"
They quickly coordinated their advance and retreat. They used their Light-body Technique and dashed towards Tianshu Courtyard like a wisp of smoke.
"Who are you!" Zhu Tianhua shouted, "How can the Imperial Residence of King An allow you to act so presumptuously!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
Zhu Tianhua and the other three, along with Jiang Kuai and a few others, made a move and intercepted the eight Grandmasters. They were fighting outside of Tianshu Courtyard. It was difficult to determine who was the winner and who was the loser, so they were all worried.
The lights illuminated Tianshu Courtyard as if it was daytime.
Siao Qi and Siao Shi were both dressed in white. They quietly sat by the stone table in the courtyard like two white jade beauties.
"Second Eldest Sister, you go in," Siao Qi said.
Siao Shi said, "You can't handle them?"
"No problem."
"I just wanted to watch the show."
"You don't mind the blood?"
"What's wrong with that? Life and death are normal." Siao Shi said, "I've died so many times, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Siao Qi placed her long sword on the stone table and said, "Ten Grandmasters, the Holy Church of Light hates Chu Li to the core."
"Of course." Siao Shi smiled and said, "He killed more than ten Grandmasters from the Holy Church of Light. I heard that your Regal Sword Scripture is very powerful. Today, I'll open my eyes and see how powerful it is."
One of the men in black displayed his secret skill. Suddenly, he was ferocious and forced Liu Xing to retreat. Then, he stopped tangling with Liu Xing and rushed into Tianshu Courtyard in front of Siao Shi.
He did not see Chu Li and was stunned. He frowned and looked at Siao Shi.
Siao Qi's wrist moved slightly.
"Ding …" A clear sound was heard. The long sword was unsheathed and returned to its scabbard almost at the same time.
The man in black covered his throat and stared at Siao Qi in disbelief. He slowly fell to the ground. There was no blood flowing from his throat. The wound seemed to be frozen.
"Let them in!" Siao Qi's voice was heard.
Liu Xing's soul was scattered and he was scared out of his wits.
If that guy really rushed in and hurt Princess Siao, he would not be able to redeem himself even if he died a hundred times. He did not expect the cold and distant Third Lady to have such amazing swordsmanship!
Xiang Feixue took a step back and the opponent immediately rushed towards Tianshu Courtyard.
The other six Grandmasters also rushed over. The seven of them rushed towards Siao Qi together.
With the seven of them attacking together, they did not believe that they could not hurt Siao Qi.
Siao Qi took a step forward and stood in front of them. They did not need to use their fists or palms in the air. She was so close and within reach.
"Ding …" A cold light shone.
"Ding …" The cold light faded.
The seven of them retreated. Two of them covered their throats and fell to the ground in disbelief.
Siao Qi glanced at the other five and said, "You guys can leave."
"Who are you?" A man in black asked in a deep voice.
"Protector of the Imperial Residence." Siao Qi said, "The Imperial Residence of King An is not a place you can barge into!"
"Let's go!" The other five turned around and left. They did not care about their dead companions.
Siao Qi took a step to the stone table and sat down gracefully.
Siao Shi clapped her hands and laughed, "Good swordsmanship indeed. You're almost as fast as Chu Li!"
Siao Qi frowned slightly, "I'm not as good as Chu Li?"
"Just a little bit." Siao Shi pinched her thumb and index finger together and gestured, "Just a little bit."
Siao Qi said, "He's already so powerful?"
"He's always busy. If he's not killing someone, he's dealing with that person. His martial arts has always been improving." Siao Shi said, "Every time he comes back, he'll cultivate martial arts for the whole night. It seems like he has no time to cultivate but he's the most hardworking."
Siao Qi gently nodded and did not say much.
Siao Shi said, "How dare these people come to the Imperial Residence. What is the Holy Church of Light trying to do?"
"They're trying to provoke a war between the two countries." Siao Qi said, "They're preparing to invade the south."
Siao Shi slowly said, "Looks like their country's power is getting stronger. This war is not far away."
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