After thinking for a while, he suddenly disappeared from the bed and appeared in his own room in the Imperial Residence of King An. He sat on the bed and began to cultivate.
For the time being, there was no need to worry about Gale City. Kou Qiong and the others were his trusted subordinates. Even if there were any abnormalities, they would not say anything and would turn a blind eye to it. Moreover, he had already informed them in advance.
Moreover, Gale City was very stable. The four sects were busy dealing with the martial arts world of the Great Li Dynasty and did not have the time to cause trouble. Stability was the priority, so there was nothing to worry about.
He had complete freedom in Gale City and could return to King An's Imperial Residence at any time.
After a night of cultivation, he did not make any progress. His current cultivation level was profound, so a night of cultivation would not make much progress.
The next morning, Leng Qiu and Leng Qing came over early to practice their swordsmanship. Chu Li also practiced his swordsmanship, the Less Ultimate Sword.
The secret of the Less Ultimate Sword was that it had no weaknesses.
Logically speaking, there was no such thing as a flawless sword technique in the world. Every sword technique had its flaws. As the saying goes, 'flawless'. Only heavenly clothes could be flawless, and it was even more impossible for sword techniques to be flawless. It all depended on whether one could make use of their strengths and avoid their weaknesses.
However, the Lesser Ultimate Sword Technique was different. It was different from the other sword techniques. It was a truly simple and exquisite sword technique. The sword momentum was continuous and circular, just like the Taiji Sword Technique he had seen in his previous life.
However, the Lesser Ultimate Sword Art was not soft. Not only did it not focus on gentleness, it was also extremely fast. It was as if drawing a circle would make the sword move even faster. It was as if using a centrifugal force to accelerate the sword, it was extremely mysterious.
Chu Li was very interested in this set of Less Ultimate Sword. He felt that it was extremely mysterious and contained the mysteries of heaven and earth. He needed to study it carefully and integrate it into the Seven Forms of Godly Sword.
However, this sword technique was exquisite, and it wasn't something that could be comprehended in a short period of time. Even someone as smart as him had to carefully analyze many areas.
As he was practicing his swordsmanship, a knock came from the door. "Centurion, it's me, Yang Zongwen."
"Come in!" Chu Li stopped wielding his sword.
Yang Zongwen pushed open the door and entered the courtyard. His figure was tall and slender, and he still looked refined. He cupped his fists and greeted, "Centurion."
He cupped his fists and bowed to the two girls who were practicing their swords.
Chu Li waved his hand and pointed at the stone table. Then, he sat down.
Yang Zongwen sat opposite him.
Chu Li asked, "Why are you here so early? Is there something urgent?"
"Yes." Yang Zongwen said, "Commander Xu resigned from his position as the Deputy Commander due to his guilt over the assassination of Princess Consort Ping and asked to guard the Imperial Mausoleum on his own. “
"I already know." Chu Li nodded.
"Yesterday, a new Deputy Commander arrived."
Chu Li frowned. "So soon?"
It was as if he couldn't wait to take over.
Yang Zongwen shook his head and sighed. "This new deputy commander is really …"
Chu Li asked, "What happened?"
Yang Zongwen frowned. "He seems to be hostile towards our Mei Er Courtyard. He said that he wants the centurion to meet him tomorrow."
"Where did he come from?"
"His name is Gu Yu. He used to be a Protector of the Imperial House. His cultivation level is very high and he's overbearing." Yang Zongwen said, "It feels like he's more like Commander than Commander. Commander seems to be afraid of him and listens to him for everything."
"Looks like he has a strong background." Chu Li nodded.
"He's a descendant of a family of generals. His father was a general, but he died on the battlefield. That's why the Emperor thinks highly of him. He's been serving in the Imperial Palace and is considered quite a popular person."
"No wonder. He's young and impetuous."
"He's already sixty-three years old. He's been sent out to train and his methods are very forceful."
Chu Li nodded.
Yang Zongwen said, "He said that our Mei Er Courtyard is too idle. Centurion, you don't look like a centurion."
Chu Li smiled faintly. "Looks like he's going to make an example out of me!"
"That seems to be the case." Yang Zongwen's expression was solemn. "Mei Er Courtyard is in the limelight. He has to take us down to intimidate the other courtyards!"
"We'll have to see what he's capable of," Chu Li said.
Yang Zongwen hurriedly asked, "Centurion, what do you want to do?"
"Since he said so, I'll pay him a visit tomorrow," Chu Li said.
"… It's best if you don't meet him." Yang Zongwen sighed.
The centurion was stubborn and would rather break than bend. It was the same for Commander Gu who had just arrived. If the two of them met, there would definitely be a violent conflict.
However, it would not be appropriate to avoid meeting him. The centurion would think that the centurion was looking down on him. Initially, there was still a chance to turn things around. Now that it had turned into a confrontation, it would be even more difficult. After all, he was the deputy commander.
Chu Li said, "If I don't meet him, he'll definitely deal with you."
"We have nothing to fear," Yang Zongwen said. "We're not doing anything anyway. We'll just get through this."
Chu Li shook his head and laughed. "We haven't even met him yet. How can we just go and meet him? It's not like he's the Emperor!"
"There's nothing we can do." Yang Zongwen scoffed. "He thinks we're weak? Are we supposed to just let him do whatever he wants? "
"He's the deputy commander!"
"Doesn't the commander have to beg you, centurion?"
Chu Li laughed. "You're more arrogant than I am."
"We're the centurion's men." Yang Zongwen smiled. "But centurion, are the results of the assassination of Consort Ping out?"
Chu Li shook his head. "I've only captured her. I don't know what the results are. Don't you know the rules of the Secret Guardians Hall? Don't ask about things that you shouldn't. It won't do you any good! "
"Yes," Yang Zongwen answered solemnly.
He immediately understood that this was not a trivial matter and that it was very dangerous.
Chu Li waved his hand. "Go, tell everyone not to go against the new deputy commander!"
"Yes," Yang Zongwen said. "I'll tell everyone to be more obedient."
"Okay," Chu Li replied.
Yang Zongwen tactfully bid farewell and left. Chu Li sat by the stone table and pondered.
Gu Yu had targeted him as soon as he arrived. He wanted to find out more about his background. Xu Huande's face was as cold as steel, but he was a fair person who would not trip up others. He was a good superior that was hard to come by.
Fu Mengshan was sly, cold-blooded, and merciless. He only cared about benefits. As long as he was capable enough, he would protect him. However, Fu Mengshan was now avoiding Gu Yu. There must be some inside story behind this, and Gu Yu had to ask him about it.
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In the main hall of the Secret Guardians Hall.
A tall and slender figure sat on the armchair in the middle of the hall. He wore a luxurious purple robe and had an ordinary appearance. He seemed to be in his sixties, but his eyes were bright and piercing as if he could see through one's heart.
He was staring coldly at him. Liang scoffed. "Is Centurion Chu here?"
"Commander Gu, Centurion Chu isn't here yet." Liang shook his head. "Centurion Chu doesn't usually attend the morning roll call. If he's here, he'll go straight to Mei Er Courtyard. He usually doesn't come here."
"Hmph, is he really the centurion of the Secret Guardians Hall?" Gu Yu scoffed.
? Liang said, "He's also the head chief of King An's Imperial Residence. He has a lot of trivial matters so he rarely comes here. He'll only be summoned when there's a case and he's needed."
"It seems like the commander is very accommodating to him!" Gu Yu scoffed.
? Liang nodded. "Yes, both the commander and Commander Xu are accommodating to him. That's why the people in Mei Er Courtyard are so arrogant. They usually don't care about us!"
"Very well!" Gu Yu scoffed.
? Liang said, "Commander Gu, be careful. Centurion Chu's subordinates are all elites. Although they're arrogant, they have the right to be. Commander, you're new here so it's best not to offend them!"
"I'd like to see how arrogant he really is!" Gu Yu said faintly, "How long has it been since he came to the Secret Guardians Hall?"
"Oh … About half a year, I guess." Liang said.
Gu Yu sneered. "Isolated cultivation sure is leisurely and carefree!"
"Commander Gu, Centurion Chu has arrived at Mei Er Courtyard!" A report came from outside.
"Ask him to come see me!" Gu Yu scoffed.
? Liang quickly said, "Commander Gu, I'll go there myself."
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