Kapitel 40: Chapter 40: Identity Exposed
"It seems the young master's family is quite extraordinary!" The girl glanced at Su Mo, a hint of teasing in her tone.
"It's just a small kingdom's family. Compared to a princess, it's nothing worth mentioning," Su Mo humbly replied.
"Allow me to introduce myself. I am the Ninth Princess of the Nanyao Empire, Nangong Qingyu."
"Su Mo."
Su Mo only stated his name without clarifying his background. Nangong Qingyu didn't insist; if he wanted to share, he would naturally do so, and there was no need to force it.
"I wonder what the young master's plans are?" Nangong Qingyu directly asked.
"I want to try the Jixia Academy," Su Mo informed Nangong Qingyu of his intentions without hiding anything.
"Then I wish the young master success in his endeavors." Nangong Qingyu's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but she still expressed her blessings.
With a shattered dantian, seeking a new path was a given, but the Jixia Academy was the top institution in this southern region, a paradise for scholars that could be called. It wasn't solely for those with cultivation; even those without could join. Su Mo's cultivation was nonexistent, but perhaps he would create a miracle.
Azure Cloud Kingdom.
The recruitment of disciples by the Qianqiu Sect was in full swing. Today was the last day, and Ren Woxing was personally overseeing it to prevent any accidents.
Yet, there were still those who dared to court death.
A figure shrouded in a black robe made a move against the sect's disciples.
But Ren Woxing was quick to react, intercepting the attack.
"Who are you, and why are you targeting disciples of my Qianqiu Sect?" Ren Woxing demanded of the black-robed figure.
The figure didn't respond, launching another attack at Ren Woxing.
Ren Woxing wasn't one to be trifled with. He took to the air and engaged in combat. While he excelled in close combat, the opponent's cultivation was on par with his own. In this exchange, victory or defeat was hard to discern in the short term.
Gradually approaching the black-robed figure, Ren Woxing seized an opportunity and grabbed the person's arm, activating the Star Absorption Technique to draw out their spiritual energy.
"Member of the Blood Refining Hall," Ren Woxing sensed a strong blood aura in the spiritual energy, assuming that the person was a remnant of the Blood Refining Hall.
Feeling his spiritual energy being drained, the black-robed figure quickly used a secret technique to separate from Ren Woxing. However, the technique was a double-edged sword; the figure's aura became increasingly unstable.
Originally intending to capture the figure in one go, Ren Woxing was interrupted by another black-robed person who rescued the first.
Ren Woxing sensed the newcomer's cultivation, which was comparable to his own, if not slightly superior. For safety's sake, he didn't pursue.
An elder of the Qianqiu Sect came out to reassure the disciples, and the recruitment continued.
Inside a pawnshop.
The black-robed figure spat out blood, clearly injured.
Removing her mask, she revealed a pale and feeble face.
This person was none other than Princess Changning.
After leaving the Perfect's residence, she became increasingly suspicious. The Qianqiu Sect was a force pushed to the forefront by others, so who was behind it all? What was their purpose?
Driven by curiosity, she decided to test the Qianqiu Sect's people. But she was too self-assured, underestimating her opponent's strength.
She had assumed that their cultivations were on par, and coupled with her superior martial techniques, even if she couldn't win, she could easily escape. However, she underestimated her opponent. Their talents were formidable, and their cultivation techniques were likely superior.
The strange technique that absorbed her spiritual energy forced her to use a secret technique herself, resulting in her losing a major realm of cultivation, plummeting to the early stages of the True Martial Realm.
"You were impulsive," another black-robed figure, who kept their face hidden, spoke to her, a hint of reproach in their tone.
"I was impulsive this time. I realized there was someone pushing the Qianqiu Sect in the background. Acting out of urgency, I wanted to test the waters," Princess Changning admitted her mistake.
"I already knew about this." The hidden figure wasn't a fool and could naturally deduce.
After all, the Blood Refining Hall's members had gone to the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce, and not one returned alive. According to the information sent back by the shadow insects he had placed on them, there should have been at least one Heavenly Martial Realm expert present at the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce at the time.
Back then, he knew that the Qianqiu Sect was just a force pushed to the forefront by someone else. Behind it all was a more powerful manipulator. They had used the identity of the Qianqiu Sect to seize the Holy Order.
However, what he didn't know was the role the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce played in all this. That was why he didn't seek revenge on the Blood Refining Hall's members. He guessed that the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce was acquainted with the manipulator or was the manipulator themselves.
All of this was still just his speculation, and he didn't dare to make any promises.
"Alright, let's set aside matters at hand for now and focus on healing your injuries," the person said, tossing a porcelain bottle to Princess Changning.
Princess Changning caught the bottle and opened it.
"Blood Replenishing Pill."
The so-called Blood Replenishing Pill was a medicinal pill refined using the blood of ten thousand people. Its success rate was extremely low, but its effects were potent.
Princess Changning glanced at the number of pills in the bottle; there were at least ten of them. This indicated that the pills were refined using the blood of at least one hundred thousand people.
However, Jiang Yunmeng showed no discomfort. She poured out a pill and swallowed it, beginning the process of assimilation.
The black-robed person glanced and silently departed.
On the other side, Ren Woxing reported this incident to the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce.
Su Xing'er looked at the messages sent by Ren Woxing and the messages from the Three Perfects. She had a high likelihood of deducing who had caused the disturbance among the Qianqiu Sect's disciples.
However, what she didn't anticipate was that Princess Changning of Azure Cloud Kingdom had hidden herself so deeply. After all, her cultivation had reached the Profound Origin Realm, a level even the royal family of Azure Cloud Kingdom hadn't achieved. It seemed she had some connection with the Blood Refining Hall, or perhaps she was one of the figures behind it.
She wondered how Azure Cloud Kingdom's ruler would react if he found out about his sister's true abilities. After all, Princess Changning was the only princess among the various vassal kings who outwardly respected Azure Cloud Kingdom's ruler. Moreover, she had dispatched her elite forces, the Maiden Corps, this time. If Azure Cloud Kingdom's ruler discovered this, it would surely be quite the spectacle.
However, she had no interest in meddling in such trivial matters. As long as they didn't threaten the Kyushu Chamber of Commerce or her Su family, she didn't care what kind of commotion they caused.
In the northern region.
It had been a couple of hours since Mo Li left Su Mo. Suddenly, he realized something.
Did he forget to tell Su Mo that if he encountered trouble, he could seek help from the Qingyi Pavilion? Also, now that he wasn't protected by anyone, would there be any issues?
There probably wouldn't be, right? He was, after all, the legitimate young master of the Su family. He should have some means of preserving his life, shouldn't he?
Mo Li wasn't certain, so he hurriedly sped towards the Su family, intending to report the matter.
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