East Chamber.
In the meeting hall.
"Governor, tea."
A young eunuch with delicate features held a cup of fragrant tea with both hands and handed it to Cao Zhengchun.
Cao Zhengchun took the teacup with one hand, sized up the young eunuch, and laughed shrilly.""Little Pan Zi, you are so handsome. If you didn't have a clean body, who knows how many girls would secretly fall in love with you.”
"If I didn't have a clean body, how could I have the opportunity to work under the superintendent? This is the blessing that this servant has cultivated for eight lifetimes.”The young eunuch was already used to flattery and he immediately began to flatter her.
Cao Zhengchun was pleased to hear this. He pointed his orchid finger at the young eunuch's forehead and said,""You sure have a sweet mouth. How about this? I'll find an opportunity in a few days and arrange a job for you in the palace.”
There were naturally more opportunities for promotion in the palace than in the East Chamber, especially for a young eunuch who had no martial arts and only a face.
"Thank you for your kindness, superintendent!" The young eunuch was overjoyed.
At this moment, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar. Then, a figure with gray sideburns appeared at the door of the meeting hall.
Cao Shaoqin was dressed in luxurious clothes and had a tall and straight figure. He walked quickly to Cao Zhengchun and bowed." Governor!”
Cao Zhengchun waved his hand and said to the young eunuch,""You may leave."
"How's Black Bamboo Manor?" he asked.”
Although Cao Zhengchun was drinking tea and joking with the eunuch, he was actually thinking about the Dragon Guarding Mountain Villa and Black Stone. If it wasn't for his identity, he would have gone to see it himself.
"Superintendant, Divine Marquis Ironguts is leading Guihai Yidao and a hundred elite guards to destroy Black Rock in one fell swoop.
However, he didn't expect to return in defeat. All the guards died in the Black Bamboo Manor, and only Divine Marquis Iron Gut and Guihai Yidao escaped in a sorry state.
According to the report of the secret agent, the two of them went into seclusion immediately after returning to the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa. It seemed that they were both seriously injured.”
Cao Shaoqin reported happily.
Cao Zhengchun smiled as well.
He had originally thought that it would be impressive if Black Rock and the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa were to fight until both sides were heavily injured and consume some of the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa's strength.
He did not expect this result.
Cao Zhengchun raised his orchid fingers and laughed without caring about his image." Good injury! Ironguts had boasted of his heroic reputation, but this time, he had suffered a huge setback.
Did he really think that Five Poisons Divine Lord was that easy to deal with? " Although Sir God Five Poisons is young, I'm not confident that I can take him down.”
"Haha, you're right, Governor. Ironguts has always been arrogant and conceited.”Cao Shaoqin said.
These words made Cao Zhengchun laugh again.
The East Hall and the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa had a long-standing feud, and there was constant friction between them. Thus, Cao Zhengchun was happy to see Iron-guts suffer.
……
The next day.
In the Imperial Palace.
The Imperial Palace was located in the center of Luoyang City. It was extremely large, almost half the size of Luoyang City. There were three palaces and six courtyards inside, with layers of towering palace walls that made it difficult for outsiders to peek inside. It was like a city within a city.
Each palace was made of Qin bricks and Han tiles, with purple pillars and golden beams. It was extremely luxurious.
And all of this belonged to one person.
That was the current emperor.
At this moment, the Supreme Being, the man who stood at the peak of power in the world, was strolling in the back garden.
The Emperor was quite young and wore a bright yellow dragon robe with a vivid five-clawed golden dragon tattooed on it. It was as if it was clinging to the Emperor's body, showing the majesty of the Heavenly Family.
There were two eunuchs following behind the Emperor. One of them was wearing a red python robe. He was the Emperor's personal eunuch.
The other eunuch was dressed in a purple robe with white hair. He was Cao Zhengchun, the supervisor of the East Chamber.
Supervisor Cao, who was awe-inspiring outside, was now like a young eunuch who had just entered the palace. He walked carefully, deeply afraid of making a mistake.
The Emperor came to the pond and took some bait from his personal eunuch. As he fed the fish, he asked casually,""The Divine Marquis hasn't been attending court for the past few days. He reported that he had a cold and wasn't feeling well.”
Hearing this, Cao Zhengchun knew that the Iron-guts Divine Marquis was in seclusion to heal his injuries.
"Replying to the emperor, this servant feels that the Divine Marquis might be old, so it's normal for him to catch a cold.”Cao Zhengchun said in a shrill voice, a hint of a smile in his voice.
" It's said that the Divine Marquis 'martial arts are peerless," the Emperor said doubtfully." He's a rare expert in the world. How can such a person catch a cold?"”
"This servant does not know." Cao Zhengchun said apologetically.
Seeing this, the Emperor shook his head slightly and did not continue to ask.
Anyway, it was just that he was not feeling well and did not attend court for a few days. It was not a big deal.
The Emperor looked at the fish fighting for food in the pool and threw out all the bait.
The red-robed eunuch immediately handed over a wet towel to clean the Emperor's hands.
……
On the other side.
Black Bamboo Manor.
In the secret training room.
Chu Xiao's figure was shrouded in a black robe. He was currently sitting cross-legged on a futon, circulating his energy and cultivating.
Chu Xiao's eyes were tightly shut, and his face was different from ordinary people. It alternated between green and red.
However, this was not a problem with Chu Xiao's cultivation. It was the abnormality caused by his cultivation of the Five Poison Divine Technique. It would not cause any adverse effects on Chu Xiao.
This time, Chu Xiao had been sitting in the secret room for several hours.
In the past, he could have stopped cultivating at this time.
But today was different.
Previously, Chu Xiao had gained some insight from the fierce battle with Iron-guts Divine Marquis, and he had already found a sense of affinity to break through to the seventh level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art.
The internal force on Chu Xiao's body surged out continuously, then turned into six black golden dragons, circling around him.
Then, as Chu Xiao continued to circulate the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, he continued to break through the seventh realm, and a brand new black golden dragon gradually condensed.
A moment later.
"Roar!"
The seventh black golden dragon was finally formed successfully. It had both its head and tail. It circled around and bared its fangs and brandished its claws. It raised its head and roared.
He had already broken through to the seventh level of the Dragon Elephant Ripple Technique!
Chu Xiao opened his eyes. With a thought, the seven black golden dragons turned into internal energy and returned to his body.
"Finally." Chu Xiao felt the changes in his body at this time, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
The Dragon Elephant Prajna Art was a high-tier martial art. Every level could increase the power of a dragon and an elephant. Its power was peerless, and at the same time, it was extremely difficult to cultivate.
Ever since Chu Xiao had been imbued with the sixth level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art by the system, he had been cultivating diligently without slacking off for a single day. He had finally managed to make a breakthrough today with the help of the insights he had gained after the great battle.
After breaking through to the seventh realm of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art, his body already possessed the power of seven dragons and seven elephants. It was extremely terrifying.
Even if Chu Xiao didn't use any other martial arts, he could still crush many experts with just the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art.
Then, Chu Xiao stood up and performed the Dragon Elephant Wave Technique, waving his palm forward.
A large amount of internal strength surged out of his body through his meridians and transformed into seven lifelike black golden dragons.
The seven black golden dragons roared in the air and crashed into the wall of the secret chamber together.
Boom!
After a loud bang, the seven black golden dragons disappeared. A terrifying hole appeared in the sturdy stone wall, and cracks spread in all directions in a spiderweb shape.
With such power, if it struck a human body, not even dregs would be left.
"Very good, its power has increased by another level.”Chu Xiao nodded in satisfaction. He had indeed spent such a long time. The seventh level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art did not disappoint him.
Chu Xiao had tested its power, so he did not stay in the secret room any longer. He walked in.
Outside the secret room, two assassins in black stood straight and guarded the entrance.
When the two of them heard the door of the secret chamber open and saw Chu Xiao walk out, they quickly lowered their heads and said,""Gang Leader!"
Chu Xiao nodded slightly and ordered,"Let Fatty Chen come to see me."”
"Yes, sir!"
One of the killers accepted the order and left quickly.
Chu Xiao came to the meeting hall. Just as he sat down and took a sip of tea, he saw Fatty Chen's short and fat body walking in quickly.
"Faction Leader, you were looking for me?" Fatty Chen came in front of Chu Xiao and asked with cupped hands.
"Sit."
After Fatty Chen sat down, Chu Xiao asked,""Has there been any movement from the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa these past few days?”
" I've followed the Sect Master's orders and sent a large number of people to gather information near the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa," Fatty Chen replied." Currently, the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa is very quiet. There's no movement at all."”
"It seems that Ironguts is still in seclusion.”Chu Xiao nodded.
"Sect Master, the Guarding Dragon Mountain Villa has lost more than a hundred elite guards this time. It can be said that their strength has been greatly reduced. They probably won't dare to provoke us for the time being.”Fatty Chen analyzed.
Chu Xiao said," Not really. Zhu Budian has always been conceited. He has roamed the Jianghu for decades. I'm afraid he has never suffered such a big loss. How can he let it go?"”
"Sect Leader, you mean that Iron-guts Divine Marquis will come again?”Fatty Chen said.
Chu Xiao waved his hand." I don't know if Zhu Bujue will come again, but we still have to be on guard."”
After thinking for a while, Chu Xiao ordered,"Fatty Chen, go and call Zhang Dajing over. I have something to ask him to do."?”
"Yes, Gang Leader!"
After Fatty Chen finished speaking, he hurriedly left the meeting hall to look for Zhang Dajing.
An hour later.
Fatty Chen brought Zhang Dajing to the Black Bamboo Manor in a carriage. The two of them quickly walked to the meeting hall.
"Gang Leader!"
Zhang Dajing cupped his hands at Chu Xiao and greeted him respectfully." May I know what instructions Sect Master has for me?”
Chu Xiao tapped his fingers on the armrest and said slowly,""How much does Blackstone need to sell his properties in Luoyang City?”
Zhang Dajing didn't understand." There are many types of blackstone industries, and many of them have just been invested in silver and haven't recovered their capital yet. If they were to realize it now, they would suffer a lot of losses.
If he were to sell it by force, it would probably take a few days.”
"Chief, what do you mean? Why would he sell his property for no reason?”Fatty Chen asked in confusion.
Zhang Dajing was also puzzled.
Chu Xiao pondered for a moment and said," Although the Iron Gut Divine Marquis was defeated, we have already formed a grudge with the Dragon Guarding Mountain Villa. According to Zhu Bujue's character, it is impossible to let it go just like that."
When he recovers from his injuries and comes out of seclusion, both sides will definitely target each other. Even if the Imperial Court has Cao Zhengchun's help, they will definitely target our Black Rock both openly and secretly.”
"Faction Master's martial arts are unrivalled. If Ironguts dares to attack again, he won't be able to get away with it.”Fatty Chen immediately flattered him.
Chu Xiao shook his head and said," I'm naturally not afraid if he comes openly. I'm afraid that Zhu Bujue will use his power to play dirty."
Instead of letting Black Rock's business be destroyed by Zhu Bujue, it was better to move outside Luoyang to avoid losses.”
Hearing this, Zhang Dajing and Fatty Chen nodded.
"This subordinate understands. I will go and handle this matter now.”
Zhang Dajing cupped his hands and agreed.
Even a fresh flower, an evaluation ticket, or a monthly ticket would do…
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