Chapter 47: Planning a Future for the Young Master

In the southwest corner of Chongren Quarter, two alleys away from the Yuanzhen Temple, a carriage had stopped at the gate of a residence in the eastern lane. The signboard above the door read: Hall of Enlightenment.

A young woman in a green skirt, assisted by two maids, alighted from the carriage. One of the maids stepped forward and handed in a visiting card, and before long, a steward emerged with a smile to greet them.

An hour later, the green figure emerged from within, accompanied by an elderly man with white hair but the youthful face of a child. He wore a blue, round-collared robe, its sleeves devoid of any embroidery.

And so it was that Li Lingtian still aspired to construct an energy reservoir, believing only then would there be enough power. Li Lingtian recalled the words of Ziyang, as well as the ruthless glint in Zifeng’s eyes as he looked at him.

“Yes!” As the word left his mouth, Pao Tianming’s sword pressed down with force, and the disciple dissolved into a flash of white light. The lower-ranking disciples were all the kind that could be refreshed—unless every leader in the sect fell, they could always return.

Their pursuers hadn’t expected it; as the gap between them narrowed and their spirits lifted, the two abruptly halted. More than a dozen sword blossoms flashed through the air. The pursuers, unable to check their momentum, plunged straight into the net of swords. Before they could even draw their weapons, they were struck down by the combined assault of the two, leaving behind a single hidden weapon.

Besides the disciples sent by Wudang to the capital, there were also many from Shaolin, Mount Emei, and various other sects of the martial world. The number who died on the dueling platform might not be great, but in today’s chaos, far more perished.

With the emergence of the Godslayer Purple Lightning and the Godslayer Fiery Blaze, the five colossal beasts instantly sensed mortal danger. With a furious roar, they spun around and attempted to flee at once.

Li Lingtian had already sensed this through the energy fluctuations relayed by the intelligent system, yet he remained utterly unperturbed.

Meanwhile, Wu Tianke had observed everything clearly. Seeing Sun Xuanzong flee in such a fashion, a sneer flickered at the edge of his lips, but he remained silent, standing with a sweep of his sleeve.

On a completely sealed planet where real history had been deliberately rewritten into a mystery, the outcome for an accidental outsider discovered by the planet’s supreme ruler was all too clear: to preserve stability, any anomaly would inevitably be destroyed. Falling into the hands of the Supervisory Council, there could be no happy ending.

Chu Chen walked over, crouched beside him, and slapped Song Ying’s face a few times, neither lightly nor heavily, wearing a cold sneer.

Ye Xiao felt a chill sweep through his body, and a strange sensation imprinted itself on his heart. But before he could dwell on it, the system’s prompt startled him.

“Brother Chenji…” Shi Xiuzhu kept retreating step by step, his body now almost beyond his own control. The pressure exuded by Ji Cheng was too powerful—so overwhelming that even Shi Xiuzhu could not withstand it. Collapsing to the ground, he was left weak and helpless.

“So, can you tell me why? Who exactly is it? Who is worth all this from you?” Xinmu asked in bewilderment.

Murong Jing was delighted at these words. “Since my brother is so well-off, I suppose there shouldn’t be any problem.” As she finished, a flash of white light appeared, and something very familiar to Ye Xiao materialized before his eyes.

In the training ground, more than a dozen instructors and as many pairs of eyes watched the trainees, while moving cameras recorded every detail from all angles.

With no arrows holding them down, the purple-clad assassins seized the chance to break out in all directions. Their timing was good, but with their numbers so few, it was impossible to escape in a short time.

At that moment, Ji Cheng also had something weighing on his mind, an issue he’d been pondering for some time, unsure whether to voice it or not. At last, he made up his mind and slowly entered the council hall.

Lu Fan was about to retreat, only to find his feet unwittingly frozen in place—Shock Technique! If he was immobilized now, death would be certain. Hastily, Lu Fan shattered the ice that had not yet fully solidified around his feet. He dared not pause, leaping swiftly around to the side of the icy formation.

Below the second board, the situation was tragic, yet the gamblers took no heed; gambling fever only intensified, leading many to ruin their families for it. Where there is gambling, there will be thieves. Thieves and rogues formed gangs, wreaking havoc in the markets, plunging the city into chaos and misery. Law and order became impossible to maintain.