White-Robed Chief

"Pa!" A loud and clear slap attracted everyone's attention.

The protectors and the on-lookers around widened their eyes at Chu Li.

Never did they expect Chu Li to slap a prince on his face. On top of that, he did it in public.

Chu Li took a step back as he looked at Sun Yujing who now had bloodshot eyes and was staring at Chu Li while he trembled. "Watch your manners. If you speak rudely again, don't blame me for being merciless. It won't be just a slap next time!"

"Ah…!" Sun Yujing roared at the sky before he charged toward Chu Li madly. "Kill this ugly freak!"

Upon facing him, Chu Li waved his palm again.

"Pa!" Another loud slap was heard and Sun Yujing was sent flying away. He spat out some blood during mid-air and lost three teeth.

Chu Li easily dodged the protectors who attempted to attack him. He then said, "Prince, let's enter the capital?"

"Enter the capital!" Sun Yucheng responded cheerfully.

All of a sudden, Chu Li shot two energy blades.

Elder Su and Elder Ren who were fighting the protectors immediately backed away to avoid the energy blades.

As a result, Elder Su and Elder Ren had managed to retreat and so, they escorted Sun Yucheng toward the gate with Chu Li.

Once Sun Yujing landed on the ground, the protectors dared not chase after Chu Li and the rest. They surrounded Sun Yujing in case of any mishap.

After Sun Yucheng and the others had entered the capital, they hurried to the Twelfth Prince's Residence before they could finally relax.

"Haha…" Sun Yucheng leaned back and laughed in front of the Prince's Residence.

Chu Li smiled and shook his head.

Sun Yucheng turned to look at Chu Li. "Nice! That was awesome! Brother Zhao, that was a great beating!"

Elder Su and Elder Ren looked at Chu Li strangely before they chuckled as they shook their heads too.

Even if they were full of guts, they would never do what he did. Not only did it require profound martial art, but one also had to be fearless. It was simply a terrible offense and it was beyond imagination. They simply could not have done it.

Although princes could not defy laws and regulations, they were still the emperor's sons. Out of respect for the emperor, nobody could teach a prince a lesson other than the emperor himself.

This was a known principle. When Chu Li had slapped Sun Yujing twice earlier, the key point was not about his remarkable martial art, but the fact that he had broken the invisible restriction.

Chu Li laughed. "Prince, will the emperor penalize me?"

"He was disrespectful first. Besides, you didn't injure him." Sun Yucheng was elated. "He'll be too ashamed to complain to father about this. Father won't even be bothered, he'll think of Sixth Brother as incompetent!"

Chu Li nodded with a smile.

He could tell that Sun Yucheng was delighted, but he could also guess that Sun Yucheng would eventually feel bad since it was only normal for one to feel for one's kind.

After all, Chu Li had violated the common practice. If other people were to learn from him, the princes would suffer.

"Let's enter our residence!" Sun Yucheng dissolved in laughter. "We must drink to our hearts' content today, nobody's going home until they're drunk!"

Chu Li declined the offer. "Prince, I'll bid my farewell."

"Mm…?" Sun Yucheng was surprised.

Chu Li explained, "I've completed my task, I have to return to the mountain to report on the completion."

"Brother Zhao, rest in the residence for a night," Sun Yucheng added. "I want to thank you for everything, Brother Zhao."

Chu Li shook his head with a smile. "The Saint will reward me, so you don't have to spend money on me. I'll be making a move!"

He then gave a fist salute.

Sun Yucheng quickly called out to him, "Wait up!"

Chu Li turned to look at him.

Sun Yucheng hesitated before asked, "How can I contact you again, Brother Zhao?"

Chu Li chuckled. "If everything goes well after I return to the mountain, I'll still be the Branch Leader of Gale Branch. You can look for me at Gale City."

Sun Yucheng put on a bright smile. "Let's not lose contact."

After Chu Li saluted him with his fists again, he disappeared.

As Sun Yucheng watched him disappear, he sighed disappointingly. "It's such a pity that he can't stay here to serve me!"

"Prince, you can just put in a request from the Saint." Elder Su grinned. "I think the Saint's very fond of you."

"Ninth Elder Sister will not get involved in the fight between the princes." Sun Yucheng continued, "She won't send her subordinates to help me. She has only made an exception this time because I was going to Zheng Dynasty, so it won't happen again."

"We've gone through thick and thin with Young Zhao, I'm sure we can ask him for help in the future." Elder Su mentioned, "Everyone has weaknesses. Since Young Zhao's still young, it'll be easier to join forces with him."

"I hope so…" Sun Yucheng sighed. "Throughout our journey, I've noticed that he doesn't have any weaknesses, nor did he seem interested in women or money."

Elder Ren pointed out, "Perhaps he likes martial art secret manuals."

"What secret manual does Great Light Peak lack?" Sun Yucheng asked.

"Great Light Peak probably lacks many of the secret manuals that are stored in the palace's secret store?" Elder Ren stated.

Sun Yucheng pondered for a while before he nodded.

'The secret manuals stored in the palace's secret store can't be spread to others, but it doesn't matter during critical moments. Nobody will know even if I pass it to Zhao Dahe.'

"Think of a way to rope him in," Sun Yucheng ordered.

Elder Su and Elder Ren nodded slowly.

It was true that Zhao Dahe alone could go against tens or hundreds of Grandmasters. Especially against top-notch masters, nobody would be a match for Zhao Dahe.

…

In Divine Light Basilica at Great Light Peak.

In the brightly lit basilica, Chu Li stood still with his gaze forward.

Sun Mingyue, who wore a white gown and had a white veil on her face, paced back and forth with her hands behind her back. She turned to cast a look at Chu Li from time to time and sneered. "How imposing!"

The loose white gown did not mask her graceful body, and the rhythm of her pace was so unique that her elegance was even more distinctive.

Chu Li looked at her without saying a word.

Sun Mingyue scoffed. "You slapped a prince just like that, how imposing!"

Chu Li questioned, "Am I not supposed to slap him just because he's a prince?"

"Aren't you aware of how closely connected the Holy Church and the Imperial Household are!" Sun Mingyue was displeased. "Do you know how much trouble you've caused just because you wanted to vent your anger!"

Chu Li was unbothered. "If I didn't slap him when he insulted me, the entire Holy Church will be a laughing stock. I'm not an ordinary disciple of the Holy Church, I'm a Branch Leader, was I supposed to tolerate the humiliation?"

"You…" Sun Mingyue furrowed her brows at him but she was at a loss for words.

From Chu Li's point of view, she knew that it was reasonable to slap Sixth Prince as it displayed the Holy Church's prestige. However, from a middleman's perspective, one would think that the Holy Church of Light was being too bold and domineering.

However, from the Imperial Household's standpoint, it was an act of disloyal in which the Holy Church simply paid no respect to the Imperial Household.

Chu Li said, "Saint, no matter how much you punish me, if the same scenario happens again, I will slap him. For being so scornful just because he's the prince, he deserves a beating!"

"Shut up!" Sun Mingyue shouted.

Chu Li pouted his lips.

Sun Mingyue glared at him. "Zhao Dahe, you just had to look for trouble!"

Although Chu Li remained silent, he was clearly discontented.

"Forget it, forget it!" Sun Mingyue returned to her armchair before she mentioned, "Whatever it is, your service is praiseworthy since you've managed to keep Twelfth Prince safe. With that, I'll reinstate you as the Branch Leader."

Chu Li beamed.

"But you're no longer the Branch Leader of Gale Branch," Sun Mingyue pointed out.