White-Robed Chief

Chu Li sheathed his sword before he indifferently said, "Lu Guangdi, is that all you can do?"

He was slightly disappointed. Lu Guangdi's cultivation level had increased, but Chu Li never thought that his opponent was merely pretending to be skillful. Lu Guangdi failed to unleash his destructive force during the fight. Furthermore, his movements were not graceful and his speed was not impressive.

As such, this battle ended in a similar manner to their previous fight. Lu Guangdi could not withstand a single blow of Chu Li's swift and ruthless sword technique.

Chu Li disappointedly shook his head and said, "You were too impatient. Although your skills improved significantly after your Isolated Cultivation, you should have trained and properly sharpened them before you came looking for me. It's such a waste."

"Shut up!" Lu Guangdi roared as his shame turned into rage.

He realized that he had acted in a reckless and impulsive manner.

Lu Guangdi's inner energy was clearly profound, but he failed to unleash it in the end. He also suffered injuries because his movements were not precise enough. He was already filled with anger, but he became terribly enraged and embarrassed when Chu Li provoked him by criticizing him. The man lowered his voice and said, "The one who goes by the name Chu is definitely skillful."

Chu Li smiled. "Thank you very much for your praise."

"However, you won't go far with only these skills. Watch out!" Lu Guangdi gritted his teeth before he suddenly attacked with his left fist.

"Roar…" The sound of a tiger's roar echoed through the hills while Lu Guangdi's fist rushed over at a terrifying speed.

The people around them who were watching the excitement unfold unconsciously covered their ears while their hearts were shaken by nervousness.

Chu Li raised his eyebrows because this fist force was certainly slightly strange.

An invisible fist force immediately struck the tip of Chu Li's sword.

"Ding…" A noise that resembled the sound of clashing metal rang out while Chu Li's longsword swayed when it was struck and pushed by the fist force. This force was as strong as a pure rock.

In shock, Chu Li said, "Your fist technique is amazing!"

Lu Guangdi's blind rage faintly stirred as he became angrier when he heard that.

Previously, he only wanted to cripple Chu Li, but he wanted to kill him now. Chu Li could feel the other man's violent urges.

Lu Yurong furrowed her eyebrows.

She secretly shook her head because she could also sense Lu Guangdi's surging murderous intent. Lu Guangdi easily made matters worse because he was too narrow-minded. Lu Yurong knew that it would be better for her to leave. Otherwise, she would only stir up trouble for the crown prince.

Soon after that, she sighed again.

The crown prince did not have to worry about the consequences of his actions when he caused a minor commotion. After all, he ruled over everything. Furthermore, nobody could threaten the crown prince's position. Even if King Ping was against this situation, the Emperor had clearly and unmistakably made his views known when he installed the crown prince, and nobody would intentionally defy the Emperor.

Lu Guangdi's figure suddenly rose while his movements became more graceful and lithe. He extended his fist again before throwing several consecutive punches after that.

A series of ringing noises would occasionally echo from Chu Li's blade when the tip of his sword pierced through his opponent's fist force several times.

Both men had seemingly frozen before Lu Guangdi used his secret skill and strengthened the profound inner energy throughout his body. However, he failed to suppress Chu Li in the end.

"Roar…" Suddenly, an angry howl that also sounded like the pained cry of a fierce tiger rang out before Lu Guangdi's fist force turned into a ray of light that shot toward Chu Li's chest.

The fist force only hit his shadow because Chu Li immediately disappeared from his initial spot in a flash. The other people who were one hundred feet away unconsciously stepped back as though someone else had violently crashed against them.

Suddenly, Lu Guangdi silently waved his hand.

"Ding, ding." Chu Li used his sword to deflect those two extremely fine needles. The needles were so fine that they were nearly invisible, but they contained an intense and terrifyingly powerful force.

However, Lu Guangdi felt powerless now.

Lu Guangdi's previous move, the Crouching Tiger Palm, possessed terrifying destructive force. If Chu Li was caught off guard, he would definitely get injured when he received a direct hit. Lu Guangdi never imagined that Chu Li could easily dodge the Crouching Tiger Palm because that attack used violent palm energy.

Those two Soul-tracking Needles were also aggressive. It was difficult to avoid them if one was unfamiliar with the situation because the Soul-tracking Needles were silent and extremely fast.

Nonetheless, Chu Li dodged them with ease as though he knew his opponent's moves and managed to prepare himself in advance.

Lu Guangdi was backed into a corner because both of his finishing blows were still ineffective despite him using his secret skills. It seemed that Chu Li was significantly stronger than him and unusually tough. Lu Guangdi desperately fought, but Chu Li thwarted his plans without breaking a sweat. This was simply disappointing.

Xiao Shi turned to Xiao Qi and said, "It looks like there was no need for Chu Li to be frightened and assume that his rival would be skillful."

Xiao Qi replied, "But his martial arts aren't that bad."

The girl noticed that Lu Guangdi's inner energy was profound. Unfortunately, his movements were not up to par. Lu Guangdi seemed to be overcompensating because he failed to unleash his destructive force despite his abundance of inner energy.

Xiao Shi pursed her red lips and shook her head.

Lu Guangdi turned around and glanced at the two girls because he could clearly hear their conversation. Suddenly, he shot a Soul-tracking Needle at them.

The Soul-tracking Needle was completely silent, but Xiao Qi frantically waved her sword when she sensed danger.

"Ding, ding." Two crisp noises rang out when the Soul-tracking Needles were deflected. Fortunately, Xiao Qi managed to block those two needles because of her advanced cultivation level and acute senses.

"Ahh…" Lu Guangdi furiously roared.

Chu Li managed to avoid the Soul-tracking Needle because he was unusually alert during the fight. However, it was simply shocking that Xiao Qi managed to dodge it as well.

Lu Guangdi's rage caused him to lose his mind and he directed all of his anger and disappointment at Xiao Shi. He suddenly charged at Xiao Shi while violently thrusting his palms forward. The man hurriedly rushed toward Xiao Shi like a roaring wave that was about to touch the sky.

Chu Li instantly appeared in front of Xiao Shi before he dragged her away from the range of Lu Guangdi's palm energy. After that, Chu Li disappeared again before he reappeared behind Lu Guangdi and stabbed the latter's Dantian in one swift motion.

His current movements incorporated the body movement technique that he had observed from Sun Yucheng, except that Chu Li's movements were more difficult to predict because he moved swiftly. It was nearly impossible for his opponent to defend himself because he was exceptionally and incomparably fast. 

"Huh…" Lu Guangdi turned his head and stared at his rival in disbelief.

Chu Li coldly said, "Don't forget about the bet. You are to leave Fairy's Capital by tomorrow!"

He turned his head to look at Lu Yurong. "Miss Lu, it would be pointless if this man improved his martial arts. His Highness the Crown Prince should open his eyes instead of associating with everyone and ruining his illustrious name!"

Chu Li turned around and left just as he finished speaking while Xiao Qi and Xiao Shi followed him inside and closed the main doors of the Imperial Residence.

The other people shook their heads while looking at Lu Guangdi who had collapsed on the floor. Lu Guangdi was simply another man who had been blinded by fame and wealth. He wanted to make a name for himself by winning this battle and using Head Chief Chu Li as a stepping stone.

Unfortunately, Chu Li was not a stepping stone that anyone could trample upon as they wished. Rather, he was used to punishing his opponents to serve as an example to others.

Lu Yurong approached Lu Guangdi and sighed. "Let's go back."

Lu Guangdi gritted his teeth and sternly glared at her.

The woman furrowed her eyebrows and said, "Does this mean that you don't want to return? Do you just want to leave Fairy's Capital instead?"

"Hmph!" Lu Guangdi gnashed his teeth. "I'm going back to Crown Prince's Residence!"

"That's more like it," Lu Yurong flatly said before she waved her pale hands. Two Protectors from Crown Prince's Residence came over and took Lu Guangdi away before the group returned to that place.

After dinner, a maid came to Lu Yurong's courtyard.

When Lu Yurong left the courtyard and entered the backyard, she saw the current crown prince, Leng Jinghua, who used to be known as King Jing.

"Uncle-in-law." Lu Yurong made a fist salute before she entered the gazebo and sat at the stone table.

Leng Jinghua frowned and he sighed. "Did you go with him?"

Lu Yurong nodded because she knew what he was talking about. "Yes, Young Master Lu insisted that I come along because he wanted me to be his witness. I never imagined that he would still be no match for Chu Li despite improving his skills."

"You really never imagined that this would happen?" Leng Jinghua huffed.

He was dressed in a long bright yellow tunic while a noble aura shrouded him.

Lu Yurong bashfully replied, "I wasn't keeping an eye on him and I couldn't stand up to him because he was brimming with confidence. Furthermore, I couldn't stop him because you gave him too much power, uncle-in-law. I could only watch over him and prevent him from being killed by Chu Li."

"He was nearly killed!" Leng Jinghua coldly spat.

Lu Yurong replied, "It'll be easy to restore his martial arts because Green Deer Cliff is filled with Primary Heaven Pills."

"I wouldn't be lacking Primary Heaven Pills if they were so easily found!" Leng Jinghua said, "I've heard that the Spirit Medicine that's used to create Primary Heaven Pills is nearly extinct. We'll lose a Primary Heaven Pill every time we use one!"

"What are you trying to say, uncle-in-law?" Lu Yurong asked.

Leng Jinghua replied, "Chu Li doesn't seem to respect me at all."