Unrest, Grudges, Take Action

"So Sixth Brother's men have left the city. Where did he find another Ascension Realm expert?"

Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an, born amid celestial phenomena, slumped in the main hall.

Listening to the report from below, he was somewhat puzzled. He knew Sixth Brother's estate had two Ascension Realm experts.

But there had never been this person! Where had an unfamiliar Ascension Realm expert come from?

"Your Highness, that group did not conceal their auras. Their leader is a Mid Ascension Realm expert, accompanied by three Dharma Aspect Realm Peak experts and a Transcendent Realm woman. After leaving the city, they headed east. They should be going to Weihu Mountain."

Zhu Wushi and the others had not concealed themselves, nor had they needed to. No matter what, taking over Weihu Mountain would become known eventually. This sort of power openly displayed could not be hidden.

"Weihu Mountain? This is bad. Liers and the others have already gone there. Aobei, leave the city immediately and catch up with Liers and the others.

"Join forces and strike. Killing one is killing, and killing two is also killing. If an Ascension Realm expert dies, Sixth Brother will surely feel the pain!"

Upon hearing the report, Fourth Prince Chu Xuan'an sat upright.

This Sixth Brother reacted quickly enough!

That was right. After court ended, he had sent men to Weihu Mountain to teach Sixth Brother a lesson. Knowing that Weihu Mountain had quite a few Manifestation Realm experts, he had even dispatched an Early Ascension Realm expert.

He had not expected Sixth Brother to immediately produce a Mid Ascension Realm expert. Then Chu Xuan'an would not be blamed for taking them all.

When it came to manpower, he was confident that even two Sixth Brothers could not compare to him.

"So Mother Consort was involved too."

Mother Consort had said that the Shenying Marquis and Imperial Father had a grudge. She had not mentioned herself!

My mother had such talents too?

Chu Xuanao now understood as well. The one who bore a grudge against his mother consort was the second-generation Shenying Marquis, the current Wang Long, Wang Hanying's eldest son.

As for why Mother Consort had not mentioned her own history with the Shenying Marquis, there had been no need!

His Imperial Father and son had both been wiped out. Every last one of them had a grudge.

Yes, mother and son. Shenying Marquis Wang Hanying was a woman, a female marquis renowned throughout the realm.

What had happened? Back when his Imperial Father was still a prince, the Shenying Marquis Wang Hanying had supported King Wu.

When the battle for succession began, his mother consort Bai Feiyan led troops to surround and kill King Wu. That was right, his mother consort had led troops. He had never expected her to possess such a skill.

At the time, Wang Long had been the military commander of King Wu's Mansion. In the end, King Wu was gone, while Wang Long was captured alive.

As for why Wang Long had not been executed after King Wu was sent on his way, it was because Great Feng had attacked the border while Dagan was suffering internal unrest.

Shenying Marquis Wang Hanying, who was stationed in You Province, was fighting for the nation. Killing her son behind her back at such a time would not have been very appropriate, would it?

As for the grudge with his Imperial Father,

it came after the battle for succession ended, when the Crown Prince was replaced. Yes, there had been a Crown Prince at the time.

His old man had him killed!

His old man had also ascended to the throne through the Xuanwu Gate method of succession.

At that time, Chu Tianxiong, who had inherited the throne in the proper order, was brimming with vigor. The Battle of Youzhou had also come to an end. Dagan had won, but its losses had been devastating.

Even Wang Hanying's husband had died in battle. Shenying Marquis Wang Hanying was gravely wounded, and even the foundation of her soul had been damaged. In any case, her injuries were severe.

Afterward, Shenying Marquis Manor repeatedly requested medicine from the royal family, hoping to obtain the royal secret Dragon Flower Pill to heal Wang Hanying. Yet his petty-minded old man had never given it to them.

Shenying Marquis Manor had even sought medicine from the Xuantian Dao Sect and the Li Family, both top-tier powers.

But rumors said Emperor Gan had forbidden anyone from helping Shenying Marquis Manor. No one would offend the royal family or the Great Gan Dynasty for a single Wang Hanying.

Though he did not know the exact course of events, Shenying Marquis Manor ultimately returned empty-handed.

"Maternal Grandfather and Maternal Aunt have traveled tirelessly. It is getting late, and the wine and food are ready. Please take your seats. Maternal Uncle, come on, let's eat."

The setting sun shone over Weihu Mountain, making the entire mountain seem draped in a golden coat.

In Weihu Mountain's main hall, Zhu Wushi and the others had already arrived. Zhu Wushi's Mid Ascension Realm cultivation was fully displayed, and his divine sense locked onto the Three Tiger and Seven Balefuls across from him.

Looking at the people before him, he nodded repeatedly, a satisfied expression appearing on his face.

This group under His Highness did not have any top-tier experts, but their overall foundation was decent. They had been carefully selected, and there were no useless fools among them.

There were several Manifestation Realm experts, and some even had hopes of reaching the Ascension Realm. They would be useful to his Dragon Guard Manor.

Across from them, the Three Tiger and Seven Balefuls of Weihu Mountain stood on full alert, their expressions solemn. Where had this Ascension Realm expert come from?

"May I ask who you are, Senior, and why you have come to Weihu Mountain?"

In Jingzhou, Ascension Realm experts rarely came to Weihu Mountain. Were they here to cause trouble?

The weak ones could be dealt with, while among the strong, who did not know that they belonged to Sixth Prince?

Thus, no one had dared come make trouble at Weihu Mountain under normal circumstances.

Zhu Wushi did not answer. With a flick of his right sleeve, he sent two objects flying toward the Three Tiger of Weihu Mountain.

The three were blood brothers. Since the Dharma Aspects they condensed were all tigers, they were collectively called the Three Tiger. After following Chu Xuanao, they had been ordered to establish Weihu Mountain in Jingzhou.

Their codenames were Eldest Brother Black Tiger, Second Brother White Tiger, and Third Brother Little Tiger.

After catching them, Black Tiger examined the items in his hand. What Zhu Wushi had thrown were a secret letter and a golden token, engraved with the character "Ao."

After confirming that the token was genuine, Black Tiger handed the secret letter to Yin Fiend.

The Seven Balefuls had been named after yin, yang, and the five elements by Chu Xuanao, with Yin Fiend as their leader.

After seeing Yin Fiend nod, Black Tiger turned to Zhu Wushi.

"Weihu Mountain."

"Mountain Carving."

"Heavenly King Covers the Earth Tiger."

"Pagoda Suppresses River Demons."

After hearing Zhu Wushi answer every response fluently, the Three Tiger and Seven Balefuls hurriedly bowed to Zhu Wushi and the others.

"The Three Tiger and Seven Balefuls of Weihu Mountain pay respects to you, my lords."

When Chu Xuanao established Weihu Mountain, he had set a rule: unless he personally came to make arrangements, anyone wishing to mobilize Weihu Mountain's three hundred men needed his token, secret letter, code phrase, and password. Not one could be missing.

"I am Zhu Wushi. By His Highness's order, I have come to take over Weihu Mountain. From today onward, all personnel of Weihu Mountain will be under my command."

"We obey His Highness's order."

While Zhu Wushi and the others were speaking, a group of six also arrived at the foot of Weihu Mountain.

One man and five women, all with the appearance of foreigners. At a glance, it was clear they were not locals.

The cultivation of the two leaders had both reached the Ascension Realm.

"Liers, I will restrain that Ascension Realm expert first. You and the others deal with the Manifestation Realm experts of Weihu Mountain. Then the two of us will join forces to kill that Ascension Realm expert."

"Aobei, don't worry. They are only a few Dharma Aspects. It will be quick. Only that Ascension Realm cultivator will be worth stretching our limbs for."

These six were the people who had left Fourth Prince's residence under orders to teach Chu Xuanao a lesson.

"Attack."

The mountain-guarding disciples were about to step forward and question them when a Manifestation Realm expert directly drew his blade and killed several of them. The six did not stop, charging straight up the mountain.

Zhu Wushi and the others, who had been speaking inside, sensed the surging aura and the shouts of disciples from the mountain.

"Let's go out and take a look."

With that, true qi erupted beneath Zhu Wushi's feet. He used his lightness skill, his entire body shooting away. Cheng Shifei, the Three Tiger, the Seven Balefuls, and the others quickly followed.

By the time they reached the stone steps along the mountain path, many disciples of Weihu Mountain had already been killed.

The group of six foreigners continued their slaughter without pause. Dozens of mountain-guarding disciples before them retreated continuously. Many disciples scattered and fled. They could not fight them; charging forward would only mean death.

Seeing this, Zhu Wushi's face darkened, and a bone-chilling cold gleamed in his eyes.

"Bold of you. You're courting death."

He, Zhu Wushi, had only just arrived, and someone was already trying to make trouble for him.

Zhu Wushi flew into the air, spreading both hands as true qi surged from his palms. An invisible pressure spread through the surroundings.

Heaven and Earth Great Shift

A massive mass of rock and soil dozens of meters deep was seized into Zhu Wushi's hands. Infused with violent true qi, it smashed toward the six.

Cheng Shifei and the others, who had arrived behind him, also leaped up and stood before the disciples.

Looking at the people before him, Cheng Shifei could not help but sigh.

"Damn, they're foreign chicks."