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"so……"
At this point, Wu Zhu abruptly stopped.
Upon seeing this, Chen Qingfeng's expression remained largely unchanged.
In fact, Wu Zhu didn't need to explain so much to him.
After all, Chen Qingfeng still vividly remembers what happened back then.
She also knew that it wasn't that Wu Zhu didn't want to save her, but that he simply couldn't save her at that time.
Forcing them to stay will only result in none of them being saved.
"Uncle Wuzhu, you did your best back then too."
After thinking for a moment, Chen Qingfeng said this.
Wu Zhu didn't say anything more and just stood there motionless.
A night breeze rustled through the trees.
After a long silence, Wu Zhu suddenly spoke:
"you've changed."
Chen Qingfeng smiled and said, "People always change."
Wu Zhu responded by saying:
"What I mean is, your strength seems to have surpassed that of a Grandmaster."
"Furthermore, I cannot retrieve the power components you used when you made your move from my memory storage."
Upon hearing this, Chen Qingfeng was both amused and exasperated.
It would be strange if Wu Zhu could detect it.
In the final exchange with Ye Liuyun, he used the supernatural secret techniques of the Eternal Life Law.
He thought that when Wu Zhu said something had changed, he meant something else entirely.
Unexpectedly, it was about strength.
After a moment's hesitation, Chen Qingfeng changed the subject:
"Uncle Wuzhu, would you like to come somewhere with me?"
Wu Zhu stood still, without thinking much, and simply replied, "Okay."
Seeing that Wu Zhu agreed so readily, Chen Qingfeng didn't think much of it, after all, he knew Wu Zhu's identity—a robot.
Chen Qingfeng didn't linger and left with Wu Zhu.
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the other side.
Ye Liuyun has arrived outside Kyoto.
Looking back at the majestic city, the old man's expression was somewhat complicated.
As he watched, he grabbed the wine gourd at his waist and gulped it down. The amber-colored imperial nectar, mixed with streaks of blood, spilled from the corner of his mouth.
"From now on, Kyoto will be out of my reach."
Ye Liuyun looked dejected.
Thinking back on what happened to me during my time back in Kyoto, I feel rather ashamed.
First, he promised Emperor Qing that he would secretly escort the Empress to Cangshan to pray for blessings, and that if anyone attacked the Empress, he would take action to capture them.
When they arrived at Luofengpo, someone did indeed attempt to kidnap the Empress.
And he made his move.
But to everyone's surprise, the opponents were actually two Grandmasters, one of whom was Wu Zhu, who had defeated him before.
In the end, he couldn't protect the Empress, and she was kidnapped.
Now, Emperor Qing has sent him to test Chen Qingfeng again.
Ye Liuyun was initially somewhat dismissive of it.
I think Chen Qingfeng is nothing more than a playboy from Kyoto.
Although he possessed some talent, it was ultimately just a minor skill.
But who would have thought that the subsequent sparring matches with Chen Qingfeng would shock him more and more.
His initial suspicions about Chen Qingfeng's strength progressed from the seventh or eighth rank of martial artist to the ninth rank, and even to the grandmaster.
Especially the qi technique that Chen Qingfeng used at the end.
It appears simple and unadorned, but its power seems to have transcended the realm of a grandmaster.
"I thought Ye Qingmei was already incredibly talented."
"I never imagined that his son would truly be unparalleled throughout the ages!"
Ye Liuyun sighed with emotion.
He had already agreed to Chen Qingfeng's request earlier.
From then on, he left Kyoto and became a free spirit.
As for matters of court intrigue, I will no longer participate.
Although the Ye family is still in Kyoto, as long as he is alive, Emperor Qing will not dare to do anything to the Ye family.
If things really come to a head, Ye Liuyun wouldn't mind letting the royal family bleed to death.
Ye Liuyun was confident that he could defeat Chen Qingfeng, but he was not.
"Emperor Qing".
"This time, there's nothing I can do either."
"Kyoto, just pretend I was never here!"
After saying that, Ye Liuyun's figure flashed, transforming into a wisp of breeze, and completely disappeared into the night.
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Xingqing Palace.
In the imperial study room.
Emperor Qing stood with his hands behind his back by the window, looking as if he were deep in thought.
Several hours have passed since Ye Liuyun went to test Chen Qingfeng, but he has yet to return.
Previously, Hong Sixiang had mentioned this to Emperor Qing.
With Grandmaster Ye Liuyun testing Chen Qingfeng, the results should be reported back soon.
To everyone's surprise, several hours have passed, and Ye Liuyun has still not returned to the palace to report.
"Eunuch Hong."
"Do you...do you think Ye Liuyun will come back?"
Suddenly, Emperor Qing asked coldly.
"Huh? This?"
Hong Sixiang was stunned for a moment, somewhat at a loss.
I can't understand it either. Ye Liuyun has been gone for a long time. Logically, he should have returned to report by now.
"His Majesty."
"Perhaps something happened that delayed him?"
After a slight pause, Hong Sixiang responded in a shrill voice.
Upon hearing what Hong Sixiang said, Emperor Qing suddenly laughed, and his expression became calm, but it exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.
Although I don’t know exactly what happened.
But Emperor Qing could also guess it.
The fact that Ye Liuyun was sent to test Chen Qingfeng must mean that something unexpected has happened.
Otherwise, with the strength of Ye Beiyong, the second-ranked master, Liu Yun, the ninth-ranked master, he would have already returned.
The first person he thought of was that mysterious and unpredictable grandmaster.
He was able to deliver the white silk to the Empress Dowager's bedside without anyone noticing, and he also kidnapped the Empress at Luofeng Slope.
The sound of Emperor Qing's laughter echoed.
Hong Sixiang frowned and his thoughts became complicated:
"Ye Liuyun has been defeated?"
"Or has someone else gotten involved?"
"Or... is the situation worse?"
Just as Hong Sixiang was lost in thought, Emperor Qing's laughter ceased, and he said coldly:
"Eunuch Hong, please make this trip!"
"This old servant will go and investigate immediately!"
Hong Sixiang bowed and accepted the order, then hurriedly left.
After Hong Sixiang left, Emperor Qing got up and walked to the window, looking towards Chen Garden on the banks of the Liujing River.
"Even a grandmaster couldn't figure out your true strength?"
"Or is it that Ye Liuyun did not follow my orders at all?"
"Or perhaps, that mysterious grandmaster is in league with my son?"
Emperor Qing pondered this in secret, feeling that this matter was too unusual.
Ye Liuyun was able to do things for him because the Ye family was still in the capital.