Chu Li said, "I didn't think about all of this, but after being enlightened by you, Commander Gu, I suddenly thought it through. It seems like I'm really not suited to be a servant in the Secret Guardians Hall. I might as well resign from my post as a secret guardian and be an honest Head Chief. There's still a lot of work to do in the Imperial Residence. Ever since King An left the Imperial Residence, I have to make decisions for everything. It's really a mess. On top of that, I've been in Isolated Cultivation for a while now and accumulated a lot of work.
"Please don't!" Gu Yu quickly waved his hand. "You're an elite of the Secret Guardians Hall!"
Chu Li shook his head. "Elite is just a title. Being a secret guardian is so dangerous. I'll have to guard the Imperial Mausoleum or even lose my life if I come across any news. It's better for me to be a Head Chief!"
"Hehe …" Gu Yu chuckled. "Centurion Chu, you're worrying too much. How can there be so many dangerous things in this world? I'm guessing that Commander Xu didn't find out who the mastermind was. Instead, it was because he couldn't find out who the mastermind was. … The Emperor is extremely furious over Consort Ping's assassination attempt. Since Commander Fu isn't in Fairy's Capital, the blame can only fall on Commander Xu.
"Really?" Chu Li frowned and hesitated.
Gu Yu smiled. "I'm from the Imperial House, so I know about this."
"That's good …" Chu Li let out a long sigh of relief.
He secretly heaved a sigh of relief.
Gu Yu wanted to see if Chu Li knew about Commander Xu's confession. If he did, he would have to silence him. As a centurion, he did not receive the same treatment as a Deputy Commander. He could not guard the Imperial Mausoleum even if he wanted to.
He felt a chill down his spine. The Emperor really treated his courtiers like ants. He killed a rank-one like him without mercy.
Previously, he had thought that with his current level of cultivation and power, he would be able to protect himself.
Now, it seemed like he was too naive. In the Emperor's eyes, a mere centurion or even the Head Chief of King An's Imperial Residence was not worth mentioning. Even the youth champion was insignificant. The Emperor could kill him whenever he wanted.
He had to obtain more power and strive to reach the Enlightened Mastery's Boundary as soon as possible to protect himself. Otherwise, his life and death would be in the hands of the Emperor. It was a terrible feeling!
At this moment, his heart was surging with anger and motivation. He wanted to seize even more power at all costs, cultivate even faster, and reach the Heavenly God Realm!
Heavenly Deity Realm … Now, it seemed like he had some hope of becoming a deity. There were almost no opponents in the younger generation, but if he wanted to become a deity, he would need to become a Heavenly Deity.
He couldn't wait that long. He had to find a way to defy the heavens and become a god!
Gu Yu had finally passed this hurdle.
As long as he revealed the slightest hint that he knew the results of Commander Xu's investigation, his little life would be over. He could run amuck among the younger generation, but he could not defeat some hidden old monsters.
Gu Yu smiled. "Centurion Chu, you've gone into isolated cultivation. It's time for you to return to work, right?"
Chu Li shook his head. "Commander Gu, I'm really busy now. I'll come back to the residence after a while."
"This …" Gu Yu did not look too good.
Chu Li replied, "Commander Gu, you've just arrived, so you might not be aware of this. Mei Er Courtyard doesn't accept ordinary cases, or else we'll be stealing everyone's livelihood. We'll only be mobilized for difficult cases."
"Oh — —?" Gu Yu's expression became even worse.
Chu Li meant that he usually did not do anything but only participated in major and difficult cases. He was really arrogant. Gu Yu had finally seen it.
"There are so many Grandmasters in your Mei Er Courtyard, but you're just idling around. There aren't enough Grandmasters in the residence." Gu Yu frowned and his face darkened.
Chu Li shook his head. "The Grandmasters in Mei Er Courtyard need to conserve their energy. If they do some trivial matters, they won't be able to play a big role during critical moments. It'll be a sin if they delay important matters."
Gu Yu's face darkened, but he did not say anything else.
He dared not say that he would bear the responsibility. Otherwise, Chu Li would definitely instruct his subordinates to be negligent at critical moments. If they made a mistake, the responsibility would be pushed to him, and there would be endless trouble.
Chu Li coughed softly. "However, if Commander Gu really needs manpower, you can transfer it from Mei Er Courtyard. After all, they're secret guardians from Secret Guardians Hall. We can't just stand by and watch."
Gu Yu's expression softened. He finally knew how to be a little respectful.
Chu Li said, "If there's any difficult case, Commander Gu, feel free to look for me. If it's an ordinary case, the other courtyards in the residence are more than enough to handle it!"
"Alright." Gu Yu's face darkened. He slowly nodded. "Thank you, Centurion Chu."
Chu Li fist saluted. "I'll take my leave then."
"Alright, go ahead." Gu Yu slowly said.
Looking at Chu Li's back, the veins on Gu Yu's hands bulged. He was extremely angry.
Chu Li really lived up to his reputation. He did not even respect Gu Yu, a deputy commander.
He was arrogant and difficult to control. Gu Yu had to use him to establish his authority. Otherwise, who in Secret Guardians Hall would obey him?!
Chu Li left the hall and secretly shook his head.
This Gu Yu was another Fu Mengshan. He was a smiling tiger. He looked amiable but his heart was filled with malicious thoughts. He always wanted to harm people.
Chu Li and Gu Yu were not the same kind of people. They would fall out sooner or later. He could not rely on luck. Fu Mengshan hid in a corner and did not come out at all. Gu Yu's background was unknown.
When he returned to Mei Er Courtyard, everyone surrounded him.
Chu Li waved his hand. "Alright, go do what you have to do. Don't worry!"
Dong Qifei said, "Centurion, did that Gu Yu come looking for trouble?"
"No." Chu Li shook his head. "But he'll come looking for trouble sooner or later. Be careful."
"It's nothing. We'll just pretend to be sick." Dong Qifei scoffed. "If he's sick, do you expect us to insist on taking attendance?"
"Don't go overboard." Chu Li shook his head. "You can't be too domineering. You'll anger everyone!"
"Yes." Dong Qifei nodded helplessly. "We'll be careful."
Yang Zongwen said, "He doesn't want to use us to establish his authority?"
Chu Li laughed. "It's not that serious. But you have to be careful of his little tricks. I'll go back first."
"Yes." Everyone fist saluted.
Chu Li waved his hand and left the Secret Guardians Hall.
He returned to his courtyard in King An's Imperial Residence and disappeared.
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Xu Huande was in a green robe. He was wielding a long sword. He was sweating profusely. His face was pale and there was a long wound on his left shoulder.
He was being attacked by four masked men in black. The force of the blade was like a storm.
The long sword was like a light screen protecting his body. Xu Huande's swordsmanship was extremely high. Although he was at a disadvantage, he did not collapse. He was struggling to hold on.
Not far from them were two masked men in black. They were injured by Xu Huande. They lay motionless on the ground. It was unknown whether they were dead or alive.
However, Xu Huande paid the price for injuring the two masked men in black. His inner energy was exhausted. He was like an arrow at the end of its flight. He could not hold on any longer.
He sighed as he waved his sword. These six masked men in black had extremely high swordsmanship. They did not seem to be from any faction in the martial arts world. They were most likely Imperial House Protectors.
Could it be that the Emperor could not help but kill him?
He could not accept it. He was not willing to die here.
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