Seeing Lu Baizhong Again

at the same time.

On Mangyang Mountain, Beast-Fighting Palace.

The main hall has a high-hanging dome, resplendent in gold and jade, and the brocade curtains gleam dimly in the candlelight.

On the Jade Platform, the silver-red gauze curtain had been rolled up, revealing a rosewood chair behind it.

Ying Chi then sat down in this chair.

Today he wore a black brocade robe, a white jade belt around his waist, and a purple-gold crown on his head.

A thumb-sized pearl adorned the crown, illuminating his handsome, jade-like face.

He rested his chin on one hand, while the index finger of his other hand tapped lightly on the armrest, producing a very soft and rhythmic tapping sound.

Suddenly!

Crown Prince Ying Chi's expression changed, and he closed his eyes!

Through a secret technique, he sensed a trace of spiritual energy through the old eunuch's body!

That spiritual energy was extremely terrifying!

Although only a trace was revealed, the power contained within that trace astonished him!

Ying Chi took a deep breath.

"This person is indeed a powerful figure," Ying Chi thought to himself. "I just wonder if he is someone Truth-Seeking Realm Cauldron-Seizing Realm truth, or if he has other purposes."

He lowered his head and thought for a moment, then suddenly raised his head, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.

Then, he reached out and picked up a Jade Law Document from the table.

The pages of the Jade Law Document were as thin as cicada wings, and in the candlelight, they shimmered with a faint bluish hue.

Ying Chi held the Jade Law Document in his palm, channeled his spiritual energy, and poured it into the book.

The two names on the Jade Law Document then glowed with a pale golden light, flickering in the candlelight.

His gaze swept over the second name besides his own.

Lu Baizhong.

Ying Chi looked at the name, and a slight smile suddenly appeared on his lips.

The smile was faint, yet carried a hint of coldness.

"If we're talking purely about spiritual energy Killing Power, the number one person in the Qi Circulation Sixth Floor is undoubtedly Lu Baizhong."

When he said this to himself, his tone carried an undisguised admiration.

"Lu Baizhong, with a cultivation Qi Circulation Sixth Floor, is skilled in a Thunder Method. That Thunder Method is extremely domineering. When it is fully activated, it is like a heavenly tribulation descending upon the world. Under the blazing heavenly thunder, even cultivators of the same realm must retreat."

Ying Chi appeared to be introducing himself to someone.

"Then please, Lu Baizhong... try that senior on my behalf."

Ying Chi's smile deepened even further.

He and Lu Baizhong had a deal to make.

He has given Lu Baizhong what he wanted.

As agreed, Lu Baizhong was required to help him once.

Now it's perfect for Chen Lingxi to use on himself.

If Chen Lingxi is truly an unfathomable master, then Lu Baizhong's test will allow Ying Chi to see his true strength.

If he weren't a highly skilled individual, he would have undoubtedly died under Lu Baizhong's Thunder Method.

In any case, Ying Chi won't suffer a loss.

"It's a pity..." He looked down at the Jade Law Document on the table, his fingertips lightly brushing the jade surface. "The deal with Lu Baizhong is now over."

The spiritual energy fluctuations on the Jade Law Document slowly dissipated, and the thin, cicada-wing-like page silently rolled up, returning to its original shape.

Ying Chi put it into his bosom, then looked up and said something to the shadows behind him.

"We must return to the capital immediately."

A person emerged silently from the shadows.

It was a woman, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, and quite beautiful.

She also had spiritual energy flowing around her, indicating that she was a cultivator.

She walked to Ying Chi's side, a hint of confusion flashing in her eyes, probably wondering why Ying Chi, who had just quietly come to Yuan River Prefecture, wanted to return to the capital.

Ying Chi narrowed his eyes.

"If you are truly a profound and unfathomable senior figure, then my schemes against you, while I hide within the palace, are rife with unfathomable individuals. Even if I were to enter the palace from the Heavenward Third Floor Palace, I would not be able to kill you."

"If you weren't..." Ying Chi sneered inwardly, "Then I'll come to Yuan River Prefecture again to kill you!"

The woman was naturally unaware of the many schemes the Crown Prince was harboring.

He followed only behind the Crown Prince.

Ying Chi said no more, straightened his black brocade robe, and strode out of the hall.

The carriage was already waiting outside the palace gate. It was pulled by four pure white horses, their manes flowing like silver threads.

Ying Chi the carriage, and the curtain fell, obscuring his face.

The woman also got into the car and sat opposite him.

The old eunuch stood on the carriage shaft, flicking his whisk lightly.

The carriage moved slowly, winding down the mountain road and gradually disappearing into the distance.

On Mangyang Mountain, the majestic Beast-Fighting Palace gradually disappeared into the depths of the night, leaving only a magnificent golden outline, appearing and disappearing in the moonlight, like a dream that was about to end.

Meanwhile, at the other end of Yuan River Prefecture.

Inside the Lu Family mansion, Lu Baizhong was sitting cross-legged in a quiet room.

He looked no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, with rosy lips and white teeth, and a handsome face that seemed otherworldly.

He wore a moon-white long robe, with a long sword hanging at his waist. The scabbard was entirely silver-white, and a jade-green gem was inlaid on the hilt.

At this moment, those eyes are tightly closed.

Lightning crackled around him, and tiny arcs of electricity leaped from his skin, flashing in the air for a moment before dissipating.

Suddenly, he opened his eyes.

Those eyes held no emotion whatsoever, only a pure, cold lightning slowly shifting within them.

He felt the information emanating from the Jade Law Document, the name recorded within, and the terms of the transaction appearing before his eyes.

Chen Lingxi.

He murmured the name to himself, stood up, picked up the longsword that was resting beside his knees, and fastened it to his waist.

The longsword emitted a very clear and short metallic clang as it was sheathed, like a tiny bolt of lightning exploding inside the scabbard.

Lightning crackled faintly around him; it wasn't deliberately activated, but rather emanated naturally from beneath his skin.

"I will kill you to uphold the Jade Law."

Lu Baizhong muttered to himself, "But who is this person?"

There was no murderous intent in his eyes, only a hint of curiosity.

It's like a child becoming curious about the toys around them.

--

Chen Lingxi took out the Spirit-Qi Treasure Orb and crushed it into powder.

He looked down at the tiny specks of light remaining on his fingertips, his eyes calm and undisturbed.

"The crown prince is already suspicious of me."

The eunuch was sent to invite him, probably as a test. Although the old eunuch has left, it doesn't mean the Crown Prince will stop there.

"This person is meticulous and surely has a backup plan."

Crown Ying Chi is a powerful cultivator who possesses the Purple True Treasure Bottle. Furthermore, his status as the crown prince means he is surrounded by many martial artists with Qi and Blood, so we must be wary of him.

He cannot confront the Crown Prince directly, at least not now.

"Lin Suri saw Consort Chun at the confluence of the Yuan River and Zhuozhao River. In that case, Bridge Mechanism Mountain to the north of Yuan River Prefecture should be unaffected."

Chen Lingxi immediately left the city and headed to Bridge Mechanism Mountain.

After crossing two mountain peaks, Bridge Mechanism Mountain came into view in the distance.

Chen Lingxi crossed another riverbank and was about to turn onto the mountain path when he suddenly stopped.

Hidden in the shadows, Xi Mu sensed something and instantly relayed it to Chen Lingxi.

"Someone's there!"

Someone is approaching, and their cultivation level is extremely high, and their speed is incredibly fast!

Chen Lingxi stopped in her tracks, her right hand quietly resting on the hilt of the sword at her waist. However, the stream of spiritual liquid in her Qi Sea was still firmly suppressed by the Concealed Edge Method, not revealing a trace of her aura.

Just then, a thunderclap boomed from the far distance, piercing towards Chen Lingxi.

The thunder came from the horizon, initially just a very thin and faint golden light that flashed across the gloomy winter sky before arriving in an instant!

A pale golden bolt of lightning, as thick as an arm, carrying terrifying power capable of destroying the world, tore through the air, the mountain wind, and the desolation and silence that pervaded the world, and struck down directly at Chen Lingxi!

Wherever it passed, the air was scorched, distorted, and shattered, producing a piercing tearing sound.

A deep scorch mark was plowed into the ground, and dirt and gravel flew out, hissing in the air.

Chen Lingxi's pupils constricted slightly.

He moved almost at the exact same instant the thunder roared.

He pushed off the riverbank with his right foot, and his body shot out diagonally like an arrow, twisting in the air in a strange arc to barely avoid the direct hit of the lightning.

But the lightning came too fast, so fast that even though he used his Golden-Soup Blood Qi and qi to activate his movement Movement Method, he was still hit on the left shoulder by the shockwave emanating from the lightning.

An overwhelming, scorching force penetrated from his shoulder, causing the Golden-Body Astral Shield to hiss and crackle. The golden shield flickered violently a few times before barely stabilizing.

The air currents alone are so powerful!

Chen Lingxi landed on a river rock, raised her head, and looked towards the source of the lightning bolt.

On a ridge not far away, stood a person.

The person remained motionless in the biting north wind, faintly shimmering with a layer of extremely faint lightning.

A long sword hung at his waist, gleaming eerily cold in the dim light.

Lu Baizhong.

Chen Lingxi recognized the person at a glance.

He had seen him in the Total Perception Evolution.

At that time, he stood on the branch of the crooked old locust tree, looking down at him from above, and with a flick of his finger, he killed him with a pale golden lightning bolt!

Now he's back again.

Lu Baizhong stood on the mountain ridge, hands behind his back, his robes fluttering in the wind.

There was not a ripple in his eyes. He tilted his head slightly and looked over Chen Lingxi's body as if he were looking at an interesting toy.

Chen Lingxi's expression changed slightly.

Just then, the surrounding fog churned, Xi Mu Kui emerged from it.

Xi Mu remained the same, dressed in a moon-white robe, with a handsome face, but his eyes were empty and lifeless, with a faint glimmer of light flowing deep within his pupils.

He stood a few feet in front of Chen Lingxi, raised his right hand, and with a slight press, countless icy wisps of air floated in the air, aimed at Lu Baizhong.

Lu Baizhong stood on the mountain ridge and saw the figure emerging from the mist. For the first time, a faint trace of curiosity flashed in those childlike, innocent eyes.

He tilted his head, shifting his gaze from Xi Mu to Chen Lingxi.

Then, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, revealing an innocent and carefree smile.

"A character hiding his true intentions."

He paused, then his gaze swept over Xi Mu once more.

"A Qi Circulation Sixth Floor..."

"That's interesting."

Chen Lingxi silent.

Lu Baizhong placed one hand on the sword at his waist. "Someone ordered me to kill you."

"Come on, stretch out your neck, let me cut off your head!"

P. S.: Bonus chapter for yesterday's monthly pass winners.

Brothers, why are you saying I'm abandoning the project if I update a little slower? Don't worry, I swore I wouldn't abandon it. It's just that I update too much every day, the pressure is high, and I have to go to meetings at work during the day, so the timing is a little irregular.

If that doesn't work, let's change the update time to before 5 PM. We'll have more time then, and Nantai will try its best to update before 5 PM.