Xue looked down at the long sword, "This sword …"
She carried the sword to the woodshed and slashed at a tree stump the size of a plate. "Swoosh!" The sword was cut in half without any resistance.
Xue looked at the tree stump and then at the sword in her hand. Although it could not cut through iron like mud, it was not a normal long sword. To be able to block such a sharp sword, the Sentient Menace was indeed powerful!
Chu Li looked at her with a smile.
"Master, if that's the case, aren't you invincible?" Xue asked, "Invincible, there's nothing to be afraid of."
Chu Li smiled, "There's no such thing as invincible martial arts. If it's a treasure sword, it might not be able to block it. If it's an innate master, it might not be able to break it."
"Then let's find a treasure sword and try?" Xue was eager.
"Where's the treasure sword?"
"I'll go find the Chief!" Xue quickly ran out.
Suru followed her into the courtyard. A dark green sword hung on her slender waist. It made people worry that her waist would be crushed.
Chu Li closed fist saluted and smiled, "It's good that the sword is here. Why did you call the Chief?"
"Why can't I come?" Suru slowly walked to him and looked him up and down, "You've mastered the second level?"
Chu Li smiled, "The Art of White Tiger is indeed useful!"
"Watch my sword!" Suru suddenly shouted. A cold light flashed and stabbed towards Chu Li's shoulder.
Chu Li did not dodge. The tip of the sword stabbed into his shoulder, but it could not go in. The skin below the tip sank half an inch.
"Interesting!" Suru sheathed her sword and stared at his shoulder, "It can even reduce force!"
"Once you've mastered the second level, you can be both hard and soft."
"But you can't always channel it, right?" Suru smiled. Another cold light flashed on her waist and stabbed Chu Li's shoulder.
Chu Li still did not dodge. The tip of the sword sank into his skin.
"Eh, are you prepared? Or is it the effect of the Sentient Menace?" Suru asked in surprise.
Chu Li smiled, "The technique can be changed at will."
He had the Life and Death Scripture and could control energy within a hundred meters. With the Eternity Blade and the interference of energy, it was not easy to kill the monks from the Tempest Temple.
"It's really mysterious. It's far from the usual torso tuning technique." Suru sighed.
"The Great Leiyin Temple is famous for its absolute art. Of course, it has its own uniqueness."
"However, it's only the second level. You're still far from it!" Su Ru stared at him and poured cold water on him to prevent him from getting cocky.
As far as she knew, most of the Tempest Temple's disciples had only mastered the first level. Very few of them had mastered the second level, and the third level was even rarer. After all, mastering the first level was enough.
Chu Li smiled.
Cultivating the first level of the Sentient Menace consumed a lot of inner energy. Cultivating the second level would double the amount of inner energy consumed. He estimated that cultivating the third level would double the amount.
If this continued, who knew how many floors they would reach? Who would still be able to cultivate?
But then again, it made sense. Becoming a Buddha and becoming an ancestor was something that only happened once every ten million years. If it was that easy to achieve sainthood with one's physical body, there would have been Buddhas all over the world.
Chu Li came to the gazebo and sat down. "Chief, has Gu Litong's matter been resolved?"
Suru sat opposite him and sighed.
Xue served two cups of tea. The white jade cups were soaked in the tender green tea. The moist green color was like the dew on the willow branches.
"It's not over yet?"
"It's not that easy!" Suru took the white jade teacup and blew on the hot tea. She took a sip and sighed again. "Lu Yu Rong is very powerful. She already knew that we were going to chase after him. She divided her men into several groups to mislead us. These groups are all fake!"
"Is Gu Litong still in the Chong Ming House?"
"Impossible!" Suru put down the white jade teacup. "If he really is in the Chong Ming House, he won't be able to hide from our eyes!"
Chu Li laughed.
Suru scoffed. "What are you laughing at?"
Chu Li waved his hand.
"Don't think that I don't know what you're thinking!" Suru glanced at him and said snappily, "Yes, I was careless and let Gu Litong go missing. But that was because I didn't care about him. Now that all our spies have been mobilized, he won't be able to hide in the Chong Ming House!"
Chu Li took a sip of tea and held the white jade teacup thoughtfully. "So, he has already left the Chong Ming House, but we don't know which path he took. That's very troublesome!"
"If he can leave without a trace, then he can come in without a trace." Chu Li took another sip of tea and put down the teacup. "It's impossible to guard against him!"
"What can we do?" Suru scoffed. "We can't really make the Chong Ming House impenetrable, right?"
Chu Li smiled. "With the power of the House of High Dukes, why can't we?"
Suru tilted her head and looked at him. "How do we do it?"
Chu Li picked up the white jade teacup again and took a sip leisurely.
"Hurry up, don't keep us in suspense!" Suru urged.
Chu Li put down the teacup and put up four fingers. "Set up four layers of nets."
Suru nodded and listened attentively.
Chu Li pressed his index finger. "The first layer, the teahouses and pubs outside the town."
He pressed his middle finger. "The second layer, the town gate."
He pressed his ring finger. "The third layer, the taverns and restaurants."
He smiled and pressed his last little finger. "The fourth layer, the patrolling public security officers. With these four layers of nets, no one will be able to escape."
Suru was deep in thought.
Chu Li picked up the white jade teacup again and took a sip. "This way, if there's any trouble, we can immediately grasp it and deal with it. We can even take action first."
Suru looked at Chu Li and pursed her lips. "Chu Li, it's a waste of your talent to be a Scribe!"
Chu Li smiled. "I'm just an armchair strategist. It's not worth laughing at."
Suru rolled her eyes at him and thought about what Chu Li said.
The House of High Dukes had also set up spies in the town, but most of them were from beggars and hawkers. They had eyes and ears all over the town and were very thorough. However, after hearing what Chu Li said, she felt that there was a flaw. It could be improved!
"I'll go and discuss with Lady Xiao!" Suru stood up and waved her hand to indicate that he did not need to send her off. She glided away.
Chu Li smiled and sipped his tea. He still had a long way to go before he could be in power.
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Night fell and the moon shone brightly like a hook.
Chu Li glided out of the courtyard and left the East Garden in a small boat without alerting Li Yue.
He left the House of High Dukes and passed through Chong Ming Town. He left the town and headed towards Feng Shicai's Manor. He wanted to kill Feng Shicai. If he did not, Feng Shicai would continue to find people to kill him.
He had mastered the second level of the Sentient Menace. Even if he was chased by the Tempest Temple, he was confident that he could escape unscathed. Moreover, he still had the Imminent Skyline.
As he glided through the forest, he sighed. His influence was too weak and he had no eyes and ears. If he could be in power in the House of High Dukes, he would not need to go out and search. He would not even need to do anything!
Unfortunately, his time in the House of High Dukes was too short. His experience was limited. As a rank five martial artist, it was difficult for him to wield power. He would need to train for a few years before he could have any hope. Even if he kept adding weight to himself, there were not many opportunities. It was just slightly better than nothing.
If he wanted to get things done easily, he had to cultivate some forces. The Startling Cloud Association was one of them. If he had the chance, he could expand it a few more times. Even if he could not wield power, he would not be weak. If he could wield power in the future, he would be able to do things more effectively.
His thoughts were in turmoil. Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks. Through the Omniscient Mirror, he could see a grey-robed elder gliding three hundred meters behind him. The surging waves of energy were completely contained within his body.
Chu Li raised his eyebrows. A Grandmaster!
Chu Li changed his direction and left the Feng Family's Manor. He headed south. The grey-robed elder also changed his direction. It was obvious that he was following him. If it was not for the Omniscient Mirror, it would have been difficult to notice his presence.
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