He cleared his mind of distracting thoughts and replayed the earlier scene in his mind.
Although Chu Li was struggling with King Ping, the Omniscient Mirror was able to observe the entire situation in his mind. At this time, he replayed the scene. Not only did he see the battle between King Ping and the four hidden masters, but he also saw the Eight Great Protectors and their respective opponents.
The Eight Great Protectors were top-notch masters in the military with high cultivation levels, but they could not be compared to the hidden masters from the Holy Church of Light. After all, a hundred years of cultivation was not comparable to forty or fifty years of cultivation.
After a hundred years, there would be a qualitative change in one's power, and it would become more powerful.
He had all kinds of divine skills that could stop a hundred-year-old master. If he did not want to show God's Limbs in front of others, he would have escaped with King Ping long ago.
There were many things in the world that could restrain divine power. If he was plotted against, he could not use it as a trump card. It was not safe to play dead with the Life and Death Scripture, so he should not use God's Limbs unless necessary.
The hidden masters were not only powerful in their cultivation levels, but their swordsmanship was also profound, exquisite, and had few flaws. The fact that they could block his Light Blade with their swordsmanship showed how powerful they were.
What caught his attention the most was that figure.
Was this the power of an Enlightened Master?
The light was as bright as the sun, so bright that people could not look at it directly. His Omniscient Mirror could not even see the face clearly. He could only see a figure.
The feeling of falling from the sky suffocated him. He felt like an ant standing under a towering mountain, unable to resist and could only let him kill him.
An Enlightened Master's aura was so solid that it already had lethality. He did not even need to move. As long as he stood in front of him, the continuous pressure was enough to make people collapse and scare them to death.
Chu Li's spiritual energy was strong, so he could stay conscious. Even those hidden masters could not withstand this pressure.
This pressure slowed the opponent's reaction, slowing down their movements and inner energy. They could only watch helplessly as they were hit, unable to dodge. It was extremely terrifying.
Chu Li thought that he would not be a match for them if he was in their shoes. God's Limbs were useless. Even if he was stronger than the twelve hidden masters, the result would be the same. He would only watch helplessly as he was hit and torn apart.
He did not know if the Life and Death Scripture could resurrect him, but it was probably impossible. He was deader than dead. It seemed that Enlightened Masters were not to be provoked!
He sighed and shook his head.
The next morning, Chu Li was recuperating on his bed.
Currently, his body was both the Divine Light Body and the Heavenly Demon Body. His Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture had yet to be mastered, so he had yet to cultivate the Earth Matrix and Reincarnation Scripture. However, it was already extremely powerful. In just one night, the wound on his chest had already grown a thin membrane and tender flesh had grown.
"Chu Li, receive the Imperial Edict!" Suddenly, a bell-like voice echoed throughout the Imperial Residence of King An.
Chu Li furrowed his brows. They had finally arrived!
He reckoned that the Emperor would not silence him because he had already met King Ping and it was too late to do so. However, he knew that what he had done was certain and he would inevitably be punished in the future.
He didn't expect an imperial edict to be issued.
"Chu Li, receive your orders!" A loud and majestic voice rang out again.
Chu Li raised his voice and said, "Chu Li, receive the edict!"
He floated out of the courtyard and arrived outside the gate.
King An's Imperial Residence's vermilion lacquer gate was already wide open, and the huge bronze nails were shining brightly.
Two middle-aged men in black clothes stood at the bottom of the steps at the gate. They were holding an imperial edict written on a yellow silk scroll in their hands. Their eyes were calm and their expressions were solemn as they quietly looked at the gate.
Chu Li strode out of the gate and arrived at the bottom of the steps. He gave a fist salute and said, "Chu Li, receive your orders!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a flurry of footsteps came from behind him.
Xiao Shi was dressed in a bluish-white gown with golden chrysanthemums embroidered on the cuffs. It was elegant yet luxurious.
A white veil covered her beautiful face, revealing only a pair of eyes that were as deep as the abyss. When she glanced at them, it was enough to captivate one's soul.
She was escorted by Yang Xu, Menglan, and the other maids as she walked out gracefully like a willow in the wind.
Liu Xing and the other Protectors guarded her closely. They looked around vigilantly and were ready to pounce at any time. After Consort Ping was assassinated, the Imperial Residences paid more attention to the Protectors. Liu Xing and the others were also very careful.
"What happened?" She came to Chu Li's side.
Chu Li shook his head.
A middle-aged Imperial House Protector in black clothes stepped forward and opened the imperial edict. "Chief of King An's Imperial Residence, Centurion of Secret Guardians Hall, Rank-One Scribe Chu Li, has deceived the Emperor and betrayed the Emperor's grace. He is hereby ordered to leave the Capital within five days and arrive at the Imperial Mausoleum within ten days to be appointed as an Imperial Mausoleum Guard."
He used his inner energy to speak these few words. His voice reverberated in the sky like a bronze bell. Not only did it resound in King An's Imperial Residence, but it could also be heard clearly from a few miles away. Half of Fairy's Capital could hear it clearly.
Chu Li smiled bitterly and extended his hand. "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Shi's eyes turned cold as she glanced at the two Imperial House Protectors.
The two of them gave a fist salute and smiled bitterly. "Consort, we're just following orders. This is an order from the Emperor. He wants us to announce it to the entire city."
"Hmph, the Emperor is really interesting!" Xiao Shi scoffed. "He's afraid that the world won't know about a demotion decree."
The two fist saluted and left in a hurry without asking for any reward.
Chu Li looked at the Imperial Edict and shook his head as he laughed.
The Emperor was being merciful by demoting him to guard the Imperial Mausoleum. Instead of ending up like Xu Huande, the two of them could be companions. Since Xu Huande was no longer in danger, he would be able to return to the Secret Guardians Hall sooner or later.
This was already an extremely good outcome. With the Imperial Edict, the Emperor had said that he would not seek revenge from him in the future. However, the Emperor did not want to use him anymore. He should just stay aside and get out of Fairy's Capital.
Xiao Shi turned to look at him. "Chu Li, what's going on? Why did this appear out of nowhere? How did you offend the Emperor? "
Chu Li said, "Let's talk inside."
Xiao Shi glanced at the people around her who had different expressions on their faces. She waved her hand and returned to Tianshu Courtyard with Chu Li.
Xiao Qi was not in Tianshu Courtyard. Most of the time, she was here at night. During the day, she would not come over for half a day. Instead, she would cultivate in the residence next to the Imperial Residence.
Xiao Shi sent everyone away to talk to Chu Li.
"Is it because of what you told King Ping?" Xiao Shi asked with a frown. She stared at him with her deep and bright eyes. "It shouldn't be. King Ping wouldn't have told him. Moreover, he couldn't have told him so soon."
She did not know about Chu Li's injury last night. Chu Li went straight to his courtyard. After a night, she could not tell that he was injured.
Chu Li told her about what happened last night.
Xiao Shi said angrily, "The Emperor is really cruel. You've saved King Ping. No matter what, you should've made up for your mistake and let bygones be bygones. Instead, he sent you to guard the Imperial Mausoleum. How infuriating!"
Chu Li said, "I have God's Limbs. It doesn't matter if I go to the Imperial Mausoleum or not."
"That's true." Xiao Shi nodded.
Chu Li had God's Limbs. No matter where he went, he could return at night. It was not much different from staying in Fairy's Capital.
"But he purposely made the announcement so loud. It's so infuriating!" Xiao Shi scoffed.
Chu Li sighed. "This is the best outcome. If I didn't save King Ping, I'm guessing the Emperor would've sent someone to kill me by now!"
"That's true! … But you're in peace now. You don't have to worry about the Secret Guardians Hall anymore. " Xiao Shi scoffed. "In my opinion, we don't have to worry about the Holy Church of Light's spies. It's better to just focus on cultivating."
Chu Li smiled. "It's such a pity to give up just like that."
"You're destined to work hard!" Xiao Shi scoffed. "Alright then. Guard the Imperial Mausoleum then. Go and rest. Who knows, you might be transferred back soon."
"It won't be possible for a while." Chu Li shook his head. "They think that I'm dishonest and won't use me anymore. Be careful in the residence lest someone hits me when I'm down!"
"I'll let my younger sister stay here," Xiao Shi said.
Chu Li nodded.
As he lost his power, the forces that wanted to assassinate Xiao Shi would naturally take this opportunity.
"When do you plan to leave?"
"There's no rush. The fifth day."
"I've been in Fairy's Capital for so long but I haven't gone out to play. Accompany me and my younger sister for a few days," Xiao Shi said.
In the future, Chu Li could come back anytime but he could not show his face. He could only secretly appear in the Imperial Residence. It would be difficult for him to experience the prosperity of Fairy's Capital. Xiao Shi planned to bring him to eat some good food and drink.
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