Su Changqing: The Killer, Imperial Guard Li Kongxiang

"Xiao Dezi, clean up these bodies," Su Changqing said, standing and looking directly at the eunuch who had collapsed on the ground.

Xiao Dezi's hand was still bleeding, and he was already numb with fear. His lips trembled, and he didn't dare to attack Su Changqing.

"Yes, sir... What if Eunuch Li asks, I..." Xiao Dezi stammered.

"The killer is Li Kongxiang of the Imperial Guard," Su Changqing said coldly after a moment of silence.

He hoped that Li Kongxiang, the head of the sweeping department, could hold out against the West Factory for a few days.

Once he became an Imperial Guard, wearing the Flying Fish Robe and the Spring Embroidered Saber at his waist, everything would be different.

Su Changqing retracted his broken blade and turned to leave the cold palace. Xiao Dezi stood frozen in place, like a clay statue, staring blankly at Su Changqing's retreating back.

This person was truly peerless in his bearing, extremely ruthless, courageous, and resourceful, brutally killing four opponents of the same level with sheer force, and fighting Li Yuanying, who practiced the Heavenly Gang Virginity Art.

Ji Xingyue quickly opened her eyes but only saw a black-clad figure leaving the cold palace.

"His name is Li Kongxiang?" Ji Xingyue, with her picture-perfect features and bright eyes, thought silently in her heart.

Su Changqing buried the broken blade and bloodstained clothes under a large tree and returned to the Imperial Guard Enforcement Agency.

This battle gave Su Changqing a clear understanding of his own strength.

No matter how powerful the enemy, they feared dirty tricks.

Li Yuanying clearly had more combat experience than him, but he was blinded by the lime powder, and could only use less than thirty percent of his strength.

He was then brutally crushed by Su Changqing.

Ji Xingyue was the Destined Empress, and would soar like a phoenix and emerge like a hidden dragon in the future.

Even with an 85% favorability rating, she was of no real help to him at the moment.

"I need to find a good saber," Su Changqing's eyes narrowed slightly.

He had swallowed three pieces of Enlightenment Tea Leaves, giving him a deep foundation, enough to become a true Imperial Guard!

At that time, he could go out and seek many opportunities, and acquire a Spring Embroidered Saber.

The Spring Embroidered Saber was modeled after the Tang saber. Its sharpness and ferocity came from being forged with hundred-refined steel in fire, making it indestructible.

"We'll see in a few days. I'll join the Imperial Guard."

Soon, Eunuch Li, a favorite of the Empress, sensed something was wrong and sent people to the cold palace to investigate. They only found Xiao Dezi, who revealed Li Kongxiang's identity.

A large number of West Factory personnel arrived, demanding that the Imperial Guard hand over Li Kongxiang. Su Changqing, who was in the process of breaking through to Body Refinement Stage Eight, was almost scared to death.

He fought four opponents of the same level, and then fought across realms, killing the godson of Eunuch Li?

Who did it? It landed on him.

This was practically a sky-high accusation!

Li Kongxiang almost lost his footing in his newly broken-through realm.

The conflict between the West Factory and the Imperial Guard caused quite a stir, even prompting the Emperor of Shang to inquire about it.

However, Ji Xingyue was not favored. He had even forgotten that he had this daughter, who was still confined to the cold palace.

In the deepest part of the Shang Imperial Palace, a tall, imposing old eunuch in a long, crimson robe sat slowly on a pear blossom grand armchair, his brows furrowed.

"That brat, just a mere servant in the Imperial Guard, dared to ruin my great plan. He is truly detestable!"

"Now that the Emperor is asking about this, Ji Xingyue cannot be moved for the time being. It has angered the Empress, and she even reprimanded me. This person truly deserves to die!"

The conflict between the Imperial Guard and the East and West Factories was related to decades of factional strife.

Eunuch Li was not sure if there were methods of the Imperial Guard's Thousand Households behind it.

"I heard that when our West Factory people arrived, that Li Kongxiang was so scared he peed himself. He probably wasn't the one,"

A effeminate eunuch beside him, with fair skin and handsome features, gently shook his head.

"Investigate. No matter who it is, I want him put in a jar and his bones ground to dust!" Eunuch Li narrowed his eyes, tapping his fingers lightly on the armchair, a hint of killing intent flashing by.

"Although that person is extremely clever and gave a false name, killing Li Yuanying was so difficult, it shows his combat power is insufficient. He should be nothing more than a servant, or a regular Imperial Guard."

The pale-faced eunuch cupped his hands and analyzed, chuckling and nodding.

"As long as he doesn't hinder our grand plan, I will thoroughly investigate everything about him within ten days."

In the area for Imperial Guard servant disciples.

Under a riverside willow tree, its branches were lush green and swaying in the wind, touching the water's surface, causing ripples and shimmering light.

"Reach Body Refinement Ninth Layer before the last day!"

Su Changqing sat cross-legged under the tree.

He exhaled a breath of turbid air and slowly opened his eyes. Within ten days, all his techniques had reached minor success.

Although the Overlord Saber was still only at its first level, its power had increased severalfold!

"Whoever framed me and made me offend the West Factory, and even a commander position, if I had known, I would have killed him."

At the handyman disciple area, Li Kongxiang's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.

A few days ago, two groups of people, a dense black mass, came looking for him, almost scaring him to death.

Fortunately, he had now stabilized his Body Refinement Stage Eight realm, and this time he was determined to join the Imperial Guard.

At the Imperial Guard main hall, countless handyman disciples gathered here.

A giant stone tablet stood here, erected by the Iron Guts God-Marquis when he founded the Imperial Guard!

Imperial decree approved, execute first, report later!

This was the Imperial Guard Enforcement Agency!

This was bestowed by the late Emperor!

Su Changqing held a steel saber, dressed all in black, as dark as ink, and slowly arrived at this place, glancing at the giant stone tablet.

It was said that the East and West Factories also had such a stone tablet, erected by the current emperor!

The current emperor, though seemingly weak, was actually extremely astute, understanding the art of ruling and the way of balance.

The Enforcement Agency had thirty thousand Imperial Guards, and nearly a thousand had come here today; anyone at Body Refinement Stage Eight or above was to join the Imperial Guard.

In addition, there would be a competition, with the top three finishers all awarded the rank of Commander!

A figure strode in, walking with the bearing of a dragon and the gait of a tiger, his posture extraordinary. He dragged a long saber, entirely snow-white.

"My name is Jin Yichuan, an Imperial Guard Thousand Household. The God-Marquis has ordered that the winner of this grand competition will receive the Frost Snow Saber!"

He suddenly drew the long saber in his hand from its sheath.

It was a Tang saber, completely cold and white.

It was currently summer, with the sun blazing fiercely, yet this saber was bone-chillingly cold. It was entirely snow-white, and a layer of ice crystals had actually formed on its blade.

"This saber is made of celestial cold iron. Even I would be tempted, but whoever wins first place this time will have it," Jin Yichuan said with a light laugh.

The Frost Snow Saber, like the frost of autumn and the snow of winter, was as cold as ice crystals.

All the Imperial Guards present at Body Refinement Stage Eight or above had eager eyes.

This saber was much stronger than the Spring Embroidered Saber, which was made of a hundred-forged steel.

"After today, I will ascend to greater heights and will no longer be a handyman disciple at the mercy of others." Li Kongxiang took a deep breath, looked at everyone, and slowly took a step forward.

His original plan was just to become an Imperial Guard, but seeing this saber, he couldn't help but feel a pang of desire.

However, competing for first place would be suicidal, so he dismissed the thought.

"I should be the only handyman disciple responsible for cleaning up this time, right?"

He glanced around at the people present, chuckling with arrogant eyes, and stepped onto the high platform.

Suddenly, he saw Su Changqing in the crowd, and his eyes widened, dumbfounded.