Chapter 291 First-Rate Secret Treasure
Harmony King Mansion.
Inside the Harmony King's study.
Harmony King Duan Yunyi gathered the five young masters, including Duan Chaofeng and Duan Chaoyu.
"Father."
After arriving at the study of the Harmony King, they saluted Duan Yunyi at the same time.
Duan Yunyi was dressed in white. He looked middle-aged, had a squarish face, and possessed a terrifying temperament.
He kept looking at his five sons.
Among them, his gaze on Duan Chaofeng and Duan Chaoyu stayed the longest.
"You all should have heard some news recently, right? You should be able to guess why I gathered you here…"
Duan Yunyi's voice was deep. When Duan Chaofeng, Duan Chaoyu, and the others heard this, their expressions changed slightly, but no one responded.
They all knew very well that the matter Duan Yunyi was talking about was that he was about to step down from his position as the Harmony King.
Except for Duan Chaofeng, who was told about this by Duan Yunyi in person.
The rest of the people knew about this from an outside source.
Seeing that no one spoke, Duan Yunyi was not angry. His eyes were calm.
"Now that I have reached the limit of the eighth stage of dao realm, I am only one step away from the ninth stage. I need to go to the Duan royal family's forbidden land in the imperial capital and get the last help I need."
"In other words, after this, I will devote myself to martial arts cultivation. The position of the Harmony King will be inherited by Duan Chaofeng."
Duan Yunyi said calmly. After finishing his words, the five people below were moved.
Although they knew about this long ago, when Duan Yunyi said this personally, they were still shocked.
"According to the rules of the mansion, when the new Harmony King ascends, you young masters have to prepare to move out of the mansion."
Duan Yunyi was straightforward.
He had to say this now and not let Duan Chaofeng say this later.
Although these young masters of the Harmony King Mansion still lived in the mansion, they all had their own small fiefs in State Guqing.
"You have ten days. In ten days, return to your respective fiefs."
Duan Yunyi ordered.
"Yes, Father."
Duan Chaoyu and the others responded respectfully.
Duan Chaofeng was silent.
"When I go to the imperial capital and the heir inherits the position of King Ye, I hope you can still consider the relationship between brothers and help each other."
"Especially the Crown Prince, you have to take good care of your younger brothers. Don't forget your brotherhood because of your status."
Duan Yunyi looked at Duan Chaofeng.
"Yes, Father."
Duan Chaofeng responded humbly.
At this moment, Duan Chaoyu's eyes twitched.
When Duan Chaoyu heard Duan Yunyi mention brotherhood, he felt a little guilty.
This was because his future plans involved killing his brother.
"Chaoyu."
Just when Duan Chaoyu was thinking, Duan Yunyi suddenly called out Duan Chaoyu's name.
This made Duan Chaoyu's heart tighten.
Although he had extremely malicious thoughts, Duan Chaoyu still felt fear from the bottom of his heart when facing his father.
"Father."
Duan Chaoyu quickly responded.
"Your martial arts aptitude is the best among them. I hope that after you return to your fief, you will try your best to cut ties with the outside world and concentrate on your martial path. Don't waste your martial arts potential."
"If you need anything during your martial arts cultivation, you can ask your second brother, and he will definitely help you."
Duan Yunyi looked straight at Duan Chaoyu, which made Duan Chaoyu a little scared.
"Understood, Father."
Duan Chaoyu quickly said and lowered his head.
Duan Yunyi nodded, but his eyes did not immediately leave Duan Chaoyu.
Moreover, there was a special look in his eyes.
However, Duan Chaoyu knew that Duan Yunyi was still watching him, so he did not dare to look up, so he did notice Duan Yunyi's special gaze. "I will announce this to the public tomorrow."
Duan Yuny
looked away from Duan Chaoyu. "You all should also prepare yourselves."
Afterwards, Duan Yunyi told his sons to leave.
But before leaving, Duan Yunyi stopped Duan Chaofeng.
Only Duan Yunyi and Duan Chaofeng were left in the study. "Chaofeng." Duan Yunyi said, "The position of the Harmony King is not only being respected by everyone… Do you understand?" "Understood, Father."
Duan Chaofeng nodded solemnly.
He knew very well that after inheriting the position of the Harmony King, he would have to bear greater responsibilities.
The higher their status, the more resources they would control, and the more resources they would have to contribute to the Duan royal family.
In the future, not only would he have to unite with the governor of State Guqing and stabilize the situation in State Guqing, but he would also have to obey the orders of the Duan royal family to attack the hostile forces that were against the Duan royal family. "Chaofeng… after becoming the Harmony King, if you get into a feud with your brothers, what will you do?" Duan Yunyi suddenly asked. Duan Chaofeng was taken aback. From the beginning, Duan Yunyi had been talking about his brothers.
"As an elder brother, I should give in to my younger brothers to maintain our relationship."
Duan Chaofeng's answer was reasonable, but he was thinking hard about this question.
After hearing Duan Chaofeng's answer, Duan Yunyi smiled and stopped asking.
"By the way, is the seed of the Core Sea Demon Sect you mentioned in the mansion currently?"
Duan Yunyi took the initiative to ask Xu Ning.
A few days ago, when Duan Chaofeng was talking to Duan Yunyi, he mentioned Xu Ning.
Duan Chaofeng also told Duan Yunyi how amazing Xu Ning was.
Even the Harmony King, who was in the eighth stage of dao realm, praised Xu Ning after hearing his outstanding performance.
And today, Duan Yunyi mentioned him again.
"He should be in the mansion."
Duan Chaofeng said, "He should be focusing on practicing his origin technique, the Void Walk Beast Phantom."
"Okay, ask him to come see me."
Duan Yunyi said, "This person is likely to become an important ally of yours. Before he fully matures, I have to personally observe him."
"Yes."
When Duan Chaofeng heard that Duan Yunyi wanted to see Xu Ning personally, he didn't take it lightly.
He left the Harmony King's study and personally went to find Xu Ning.
At this moment, Xu Ning had just returned from the mountains for half a day when Duan Chaofeng suddenly came to find him.
"Xu Ning, my father wants to see you personally!"
When Duan Chaofeng saw Xu Ning, he quickly explained his intentions.
"His Majesty wants to see me?"
Xu Ning didn't expect this.
"My father is in the study right now, I will take you there."
Duan Chaofeng was a little anxious.
"Okay."
Seeing this, Xu Ning did not hesitate.
Although he was about to face the most powerful existence in State Guqing, Xu Ning was relatively calm.
"Go in."
At the door of the study, Duan Chaofeng patted Xu Ning on the shoulder. "My father appreciates you, you don't have to be too cautious."
Xu Ning took the initiative to walk into the study.
"Your Majesty."
Xu Ning saw Duan Yunyi at the desk.
His temperament was similar to what Xu Ning had expected.
"Come sit."
Duan Yunyi smiled faintly. His attitude towards Xu Ning seemed to be more kind than what he showed towards his sons.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xu Ning was humble and polite.
"The Crown Prince has told me about your experience. You rose step by step from a place like the Abyss North to where you are today. Your aptitude and temperament are indeed one in a million."
Duan Yunyi was not stingy with his praise for Xu Ning. "Now that the Crown Prince is about to inherit the title of the Harmony King, I hope you can help him after you become a seed of the Core Sea Demon Sect."
"Don't worry, His Highness and I are friends. He has helped me a lot, so I will definitely repay him in the future."
Xu Ning was being honest. These were his true thoughts. Duan Yunyi nodded in satisfaction when he saw Xu Ning's firmness.
"Xu Ning, I heard that you are practicing the Void Walk Beast Phantom. Have you gained anything recently?"
Duan Yunyi asked.
"I have already successfully cultivated it."
Xu Ning responded.
"Successfully cultivated? You mean you have mastered the Void Walk Beast Phantom?"
Duan Yunyi raised his eyebrows in disbelief.
"I was lucky."
Xu Ning said.
Duan Yunyi's eyes showed a strange look.
Xu Ning was definitely not lying. 'Mastering the Void Walk Beast Phantom in a month… It seems that even the Grandmaster of the Duan royal family did not have this kind of cultivation speed…'
Duan Yunyi pursed his lips.
"Do you have any doubts about your current martial arts path?"
Duan Yunyi asked again.
Xu Ning paused. "Not for now."
"In that case, do you need anything now?"
Duan Yunyi continued to ask.
"I'm missing a first-class treasure."
Xu Ning answered straightforwardly.
He could tell that this Harmony King seemed to be very friendly to him.
Hearing the answer, Duan Yunyi laughed.
"Look at this first-class treasure, can you use it?"
A silver light flashed in front of Xu Ning's eyes.
A short weapon floated in front of him.
Xu Ning reached out his hand, and the short weapon landed in Xu Ning's palm.
"This is…"
Xu Ning was holding a dagger-sized short weapon.
Its entire body was silver-white, and its handle was covered in spiral patterns. Its top was similar to a spearhead, but it was thinner.
"This is a first-class treasure, the Flowing Cloud Piercer."
Duan Yunyi said, "This Flowing Cloud Piercer is an extremely powerful first-class melee treasure. I think you should use it. If it is suitable, I will give it to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xu Ning was intrigued. He thought it would take some time before he could find a first-class treasure.
But he didn't expect to receive a reward from the Harmony King so quickly.
The Harmony King's reward this time was actually very extravagant. Because even the current heir, Duan Chaofeng, who was about to become the new Harmony King, did not have a first-class secret treasure with him.
Xu Ning knew very well that the reason why the Harmony King gave him this first-class treasure was in fact to take out a bargaining chip to stabilize his relationship with Duan Chaofeng.
"Study the power of the Flowing Cloud Piercer yourself."
Duan Yunyi said, "I hope you can stand out in the seed competition of the Core Sea Demon Sect."
"I will do my best."
Xu Ning nodded.
Chapter 292 Unusual Guest
The next day. The news that Harmony King Duan Yunyi was about to give up his position was announced to the public.
This news was quite sudden, so it caused quite a stir.
In addition to Duan Chaofeng, the other four young masters of the mansion also began to follow Duan Yunyi's instructions, preparing to leave the mansion and return to their own fiefs.
Everything was going according to plan, but unexpectedly, before Duan Chaofeng could officially inherit the throne, the old Harmony King, Duan Yunyi, rushed to the imperial capital. This confused Duan Chaofeng, who was about to inherit the throne, but he couldn't interfere with his father's decision.
On this day, Xu Ning was holding the Flowing Cloud Piercer in his villa.
Since it had already been some time Xu Ning had received the Flowing Cloud Piercer, he had already completely grasped its power.
According to Duan Yunyi, this Flowing Cloud Piercer was a first-class melee secret treasure. Xu Ning also discovered that when he held the Flowing Cloud Piercer and activated the power of the dao realm, the lethality of the Flowing Cloud Piercer would increase. However, after some experimentation, Xu Ning discovered that this was not the strongest feature of the Flowing Cloud Piercer.
Other than that, the Flowing Cloud Piercer had two other special features.
Firstly, this Flowing Cloud Piercer contained spatial power.
After activating the spatial power and throwing the Flowing Cloud Piercer, the Flowing Cloud Piercer could temporarily hide between the void. And once it approached the enemy, the Flowing Cloud Piercer would appear from the void and attack the enemy. Xu Ning liked this ability. With it, he could easily launch sneak attacks. Unless it was an enemy who was extremely sensitive to spatial fluctuations, they would not be able to avoid the Flowing Cloud Piercer.
Secondly, the Flowing Cloud Piercer had the power to store strength before blowing up in an instant.
Xu Ning discovered that the Flowing Cloud Piercer could absorb his dao realm power and store it inside.
And when it touched an enemy, it would produce an explosive effect. This ability combined with the ability to hide in the void was an unbeatable assassin killer move, especially when combined with the secret treasure, Aura Concealment Ring, Xu Ning had previously obtained. All these could allow him to perfectly transform into a first-class assassin.
Xu Ning rubbed the Flowing Cloud Piercer in his hand.
"The Flowing Cloud Piercer must be extremely useful in the hands of the old Harmony King. He still gave me this Flowing Cloud Piercer, so I owe him a favor.'
Xu Ning knew that Duan Yunyi's gift of the Flowing Cloud Piercer was an investment of goodwill.
The Harmony King was betting that Xu Ning could gain a firm foothold after entering the Core Sea Demon Sect and become a high-level member of the Core Sea Demon Sect, which would definitely bring benefits to Duan Chaofeng.
"Xu Ning."
At this moment, Zhang He rushed over from outside.
"Brother Zhang?"
Xu Ning put away the Flowing Cloud Piercer and went out to welcome him.
"Why, are you here to collect your debt?"
Xu Ning saw Zhang He's hurried footsteps and joked. He had yet to return the 3 million units of energy that Zhang He had lent him.
"No."
Zhang He waved his hand and said, "Let's go and pick someone up outside the city." "Pick someone up?"
Xu Ning raised his eyebrows. "Who?"
"To fetch the guests of His Highness."
Zhang He said, "Isn't the ceremony for the Crown Prince to succeed the Harmony King tomorrow? Now, everyone in State Guqing has sent their representatives to congratulate the Crown Prince."
"A lot of people have entered the city two days ago, and they have all been settled."
"Just now, there was news from outside the city that the Sect Master of the Shock Sect and his entourage have arrived outside the city, and they need us to pick them up."
'Guests from the Shock Sect…'
Xu Ning thought about it a
and said, "Let's go." The Shock Sect was an old sect in State Guqing.
This sect was very prosperous hundreds of years ago. They had a close relationship with the Harmony King Mansion, and both sides even had marriage connections.
However, over the past few hundred years, the masters of the Shock Sect began to wither, and among the younger generation, there were no talents who could control the overall situation of the sect, causing no high level dao realm masters to be born from the sect.
But even so, the relationship between the Shock Sect and the Harmony King Mansion was still close. It was still an important friend of the Harmony King Mansion.
Therefore, when the representatives from the Shock Sect arrived, Xu Ning and Zhang He, the two people who represented Duan Chaofeng the most, had to welcome them on behalf of Duan Chaofeng.
Soon after, Xu Ning and Zhang He arrived at a distance more than ten miles away from the city and began to wait.
Along with them was also a team of soldiers from the mansion.
These soldiers from the mansion were wearing armor and holding dao spears. They looked mighty and fierce.
Bringing these soldiers from the mansion here was also a form of respect for the representatives of the Shock Sect.
Caw!
Not long after, a black shadow appeared on the distant horizon and let out a cry at the same time.
"Here they come!" Xu Ning and Zhang He looked into the distance.
More than a dozen giant birds rushed over with human figures on their backs.
After seeing Xu Ning and Zhang He's team on the ground, they also landed.
Dozens of people got off the birds.
They were all wearing cyan-colored clothes.
The leader was a middle-aged core transformation realm master.
Several people followed closely behind him.
"Sect Master Gong!"
This was obviously not the first time Zhang He had seen the leader, so he took the initiative to welcome him.
"Master Zhang!"
Sect Master Gong, who was in the core transformation realm, also squeezed out a smile and greeted Zhang He politely.
Zhang He was already a trusted subordinate of the heir, and now that he was a trusted subordinate of the future Harmony King, thus, Sect Master Gong was naturally very enthusiastic about Zhang He.
Sect Master Gong's full name was Gong Weiyi. He had been the Sect Master of the Shock Sect for decades, and he was quite famous in State Guqing
"We have received orders from His Highness to wait for everyone from the Shock Sect!"
Zhang He said.
"Thank you for your trouble."
Gong Weiyi quickly thanked him.
"This is?"
At this moment, Gong Weiyi noticed Xu Ning next to him.
He noticed that Xu Ning was standing beside Zhang He with a calm expression. From the looks of it, his status was obviously not inferior to Zhang He.
"This is Xu Ning, a guest of our mansion."
Zhang He introduced.
"Xu Ning?" After hearing Xu Ning's name, Gong Weiyi's eyes lit up.
"Master Xu, I have heard a lot about you!"
Gong Weiyi cupped his fists towards Xu Ning.
Gong Weiyi had heard about Xu Ning's recent reputation.
"Sect Master Gong."
Xu Ning responded with a greeting.
"You must be tired from the journey, please follow us into the city and take a rest."
Zhang He made an inviting gesture.
At that moment, the soldiers from the mansion had already pulled over a carriage.
Although everyone present was a martial arts master, they were still more than ten miles away from the city, so it was not appropriate to make them walk over.
"Please."
Afterwards, Xu Ning, Zhang He, Gong Weiyi, and a young man and woman behind him got into the carriage.
This carriage was pulled by eight demon beast horses of the same bloodline. The interior of the carriage was extremely large, with tables and chairs set up.
Soon, the carriage started to move, and the group of people rushed towards the city.
"Sect Master Gong, are these two your beloved disciples?"
On the carriage, Zhang He glanced at the young man and young woman next to Gong Weiyi and asked casually.
Gong Weiyi had a proud look on his face when asked by Zhang He.
"That's right, these two are my personal disciples."
Gong Weiyi said, "The two of them are the hope of the Shock Sect. Compared to me, the two of them are more likely to reach the elementary origin realm and lead the Shock Sect back to its peak."
"Oh?"
Xu Ning and Zhang He looked at the two.
Gong Weiyi's two disciples seemed a little cautious when being stared at by Xu Ning and Zhang He.
'They are both in the second stage of the dao realm. Although their realms are low, they are not old, both in their thirties.'
Xu Ning thought to himself after a rough gauge. A thirty-year-old dao realm master was indeed rare.
Not everyone was as relaxed as Xu Ning when trying to advance through realms.
"Gao Jian, Chu Shan, come and greet the two masters."
Gong Weiyi said in a low voice.
"Greetings, masters…"
The male disciple named Gao Jian and the female disciple named Chu Shan quickly stood up and greeted the two.
They had been following Gong Weiyi since earlier, so they had no opportunity to interrupt.
"Take a seat."
Zhang Yi waved his hand.
"Huh?"
Xu Ning suddenly stared at Gao Jian and narrowed his eyes.
He felt that something was wrong.
As soon as Gao Jian greeted him and their eyes met, Xu Ning felt instinctively uncomfortable.
'What's going on?'
Xu Ning remained calm on the surface, but he began to think in his heart.
After advancing to the core transformation realm, Xu Ning's perception had risen to another level.
He had a strong foundation and a sensitive perception. The strange feeling just now must have been because something was wrong. "Gao Jian…"
Xu Ning took the initiative to speak.
"Huh?"
Gao Jian was obviously taken aback when he was called out by Xu Ning.
"Gao Jian, what are you waiting for?"
Gong Weiyi looked unhappy when he saw this.
He hoped that his beloved disciple could get closer to Xu Ning and Zhang He. If that could come true, the future of these two disciples might be easier. "Master Xu."
Gao Jian seemed to only react after the reminder.
"I noticed that your aura is stable. When you were in the void realm, your martial arts foundation must have been quite good."
Xu Ning smiled and praised.
After being praised by Xu Ning, Gao Jian seemed a little terrified. "This is all due to Master's guidance."
"Mmm…"
Xu Ning nodded.
Without any warning, Xu Ning struck the power of dao realm into Gao Jian's body.
Gong Weiyi and Zhang He couldn't react at all.
'Sure enough, there is a problem!'
Xu Ning's expression changed the next instant.
Chapter 293 Easy Kill
"Master Xu, what are you doing?" Gong Weiyi quickly reacted and subconsciously protected Gao Jian.
He looked at Xu Ning with dissatisfaction, but his rationality made him restrain himself.
"Xu Ning, what's wrong?"
Zhang He was also a little serious. He knew Xu Ning well, so he knew that Xu Ning was not the kind of person who would bully others.
"Ask him."
Xu Ning stared at Gao Jian coldly. "Who exactly are you?"
"Master Xu, this is my beloved disciple Gao Jian…"
Gong Weiyi was confused.
However, while he was defending Gao Jian, Gao Jian had a strange look on his face.
Gao Jian then laughed.
"Amazing!"
After Gao Jian praised Xu Ning, his nervousness disappeared, and it was replaced by arrogance.
"You are only in the core transformation realm, but you can already sense my true state. Truly amazing!" The smile on Gao Jian's face disappeared, and a murderous intent began to appear. "Gao Jian, no, you are not Gao Jian!
are
Gong Weiyi also noticed the abnormality.
The aura of his beloved disciple began to rise, and his appearance also changed.
In the blink of an eye, Gao Jian's handsome face turned into a feminine man.
The aura on his body was no longer in the astral qi realm and instead, it made Gong Weiyi and Zhang He feel pressured.
'Dao realm seventh stage, elementary origin realm!'
Gong Weiyi and Zhang He were shocked. "Who are you and why are you here? Where is my disciple Gao Jian?"
Gong Weiyi pulled the stunned disciple Chu Shan over and asked the feminine man.
His mind was still in a state of shock.
"I wanted to spare your lives, but now that my identity is exposed, I can only be ruthless!"
A gust of air spread out from the feminine man's body, blowing up the entire carriage.
Gong Weiyi and Zhang He were also repelled with blood flowing out of their mouths.
Especially Gong Weiyi, in order to protect his disciple Chu Shan, his internal organs were seriously injured.
At the same time, this gust of air also overturned the surrounding carriages and the soldiers of the mansion.
In just a moment, the group that was returning to the city fell into chaos.
"Huh?"
The feminine man noticed that Xu Ning, who had first discovered his identity, was standing not far away and was staring straight at him.
There seemed to be a look of eagerness in his eyes.
He seemed to be provoking him.
This offended the feminine man.
This was a provocation from a core transformation realm master to an elementary origin realm master.
"It seems that you still don't know how powerful an elementary origin realm master who has comprehended the power of origin is!" The feminine man raised his palm.
Then, a white light flashed above everyone's head.
A pure white sword apparition suddenly rushed down towards Xu Ning's head.
"Xu Ning, be careful!"
After sensing the terrifying aura of the pure white sword apparition, Zhang He quickly reminded.
Zhang He felt that he would be killed in one blow under that pure white sword.
However, Xu Ning remained calm. Just when the pure white sword apparition was about to pierce through Xu Ning's skull, a Void Beast phantom suddenly appeared behind Xu Ning. The Void Beast roared.
In an instant, the space above Xu Ning's head was twisted, and the pure white sword apparition instantly shattered.
'Such a strong origin technique!?'
The feminine man's pupils shrank.
His origin technique had been blocked by the opponent's origin technique.
Seeing this, the feminine man immediately put away his previous contempt, looking as though he was facing a great enemy.
"Void Walk Beast Phantom, Night Weaver!"
Immediately after, another demon beast phantom appeared behind Xu Ning.
This time, it was the Night Beast.
The feminine man suddenly felt his vision go dark.
This was not visual darkness, but the kind of darkness that sucked away all perception.
'Not good!'
The feminine man panicked and quickly activated his only trace of origin power, wanting to break free from this s this state.
However, just when he was trying his best to escape from the endless darkness, the Flowing Cloud Piercer had already arrived in front of
him.
Pfft!
The Flowing Cloud Piercer pierced through the feminine man's head.
Boom!
The power stored in the Flowing Cloud Piercer exploded.
The feminine man died on the spot.
'Is this my current strength…'
Xu Ning killed the elementary origin realm master in front of him in a matter of seconds.
He didn't expect this.
Xu Ning knew that he had the strength to kill enemies above his realm, but Xu Ning still felt that it was unreal.
Although this was partly due to the opponent's underestimation of his strength and the surprising effect of the bloodline power of the Void Beast and the Night Beast, this still couldn't cover Xu Ning's truly high combat power. "Xu Ning…" Zhang He saw the feminine man's head explode in front of him. Looking at the scene, he still hadn't recovered from the huge impact.
Gong Weiyi felt his brain buzzing. This had exceeded his martial arts knowledge.
The female disciple behind him, Chu Shan, looked at Xu Ning with burning respect and admiration.
That was an elementary origin realm master!
He was killed by a core transformation realm master in such a short time.
At this moment, some people still didn't know what was going on.
Xu Ning walked next to the feminine man and searched his body.
'Aura Concealment Ring!'
Soon, Xu Ning found a ring on the feminine man's finger.
Although the design of this Aura Concealment Ring was different from Xu Ning's, after checking it, he found that its activation mechanism was exactly the same as his own.
'This elementary origin realm master is from the Hidden Sect!
Xu Ning immediately determined this person's identity.
After all, the Aura Concealment Ring in Xu Ning's hand was also obtained from the hands of the Hidden Sect.
"Xu Ning!"
After a while, Zhang He woke up from his stupor.
He quickly got up and walked to Xu Ning's side.
"What's going on?"
Zhang He quickly asked. "This person is from the Hidden Sect."
Xu Ning said, "He disguised himself as a disciple of the Shock Sect."
"This…" Zhang He instantly realized the seriousness of the situation.
The purpose of the Hidden Sect infiltrating the Shock Sect to enter the city at this period of time was obvious.
This was definitely a scheme to hurt Duan Chaofeng.
"What?"
At this moment, Gong Weiyi also walked over.
When he heard Xu Ning's words, he was shocked.
Gong Weiyi had no time to think about where his true disciple Gao Jian had gone.
He knew very well that if Xu Ning had not discovered and killed this person, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Once this person hurt Duan Chaofeng, even if they found out that he was not from the Shock Sect, the Shock Sect would suffer severe consequences because of his mistakes.
Forget about whether they could survive, the sect might not even be able to survive this blunder.
The fury of the Duan royal family would definitely implicate him and the Shock Sect.
"I have to report this quickly!"
Zhang He said.
Xu Ning nodded. 'What a shame…'
If Xu Ning knew that he was only this strong, he would have spared this person's life just now.
That way, he could have interrogated him for some useful information.
Xu Ning searched the feminine man's body and found a storage ring. Xu Ning checked and found that there were some resources stored inside, which were worth less than 5 million units of energy. After checking the contents of the storage ring, if there were no suspicious resources, Xu Ning could put it in his bag.
Sect Master Gong, you were too careless." Zhang He turned his head. His attitude towards Gong Weiyi had changed.
"Yes…"
Gong Weiyi smiled bitterly.
"Come with us to see His Highness. As for the people from the Shock Sect, don't go into the city just yet."
Zhang He said.
Afterwards, Xu Ning, Zhang He, and Gong Weiyi rushed to the Harmony King Mansion in the city.
"There's such a thing?"
In the study, Duan Chaofeng looked at Xu Ning and the other two with a black face.
Xu Ning and the other two had already explained the situation to Duan Chaofeng.
Duan Chaofeng, who was about to inherit the position of the Harmony King, had been in high spirits recently, but when he heard that someone from the Hidden Sect might be secretly plotting against him, Duan Chaofeng's mood was completely ruined.
"Your Highness, now that the people of the Hidden Sect are appearing more and more frequently in State Wansheng, many evil deeds are being committed everyday. They must be planning something for them to appear here."
"Since one person can sneak into the sect and approach you through the participation ceremony, then it is possible that there are others lurking in the dark. There might be other spies from the Hidden Sect among the other guests who came to the city a few days ago. If they sneak into the ceremony, then your safety will be difficult to guarantee." Zhang He explained his analysis with much consideration.
"That's right."
Duan Chaofeng agreed. "We have to investigate and pull out the hidden dangers."
"Your Highness, if we want to solve this matter quickly, not only do we have to borrow the power of the mansion, but also the power of the Imperial Court. We should send this news to Lord State Overseer and ask him to use the Imperial Court's forces to investigate the people of the Hidden Sect."
Zhang He added.
"Yes, that should be the case."
Duan Zhaofeng said, "The various factions of the Imperial Court are also increasing their efforts to eliminate the Hidden Sect."
"Zhang He, I'll leave this matter to you."
Duan Chaofeng said.
"Yes."
With that, Zhang He turned around and left.
"Your Highness, because of my negligence, you were almost in danger. Please punish me."
At this moment, Gong Weiyi said.
"It's not your fault."
Duan Chaofeng did not blame him. "It's normal for you to not be able to defend against an elementary origin realm master. You don't have to feel too ashamed."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Gong Weiyi was relieved. He knew that he had avoided this calamity.
"But you, Xu Ning…"
Duan Chaofeng looked at Xu Ning, and his words were cut off mid-sentence. It seemed like there was no need to praise him. This was not the first time Xu Ning had done this.
Although this time, it was a massive difference, because a core transformation realm had killed an elementary origin realm.
Chapter 294 Night Assault
Inside the city.
Inside an ordinary-looking house, there was a sealed room hidden underground.
Inside the sealed room, a gray-robed man sat cross-legged with his eyes closed.
Bang! Bang! The door of the sealed room opened, and a person walked in.
This person was none other than Zhuo Cengyun, who had been forced to join the Hidden Sect.
"Something happened outside."
Zhuo Cengyun stood next to the gray-robed man and said coldly.
Judging from Zhuo Cengyun's attitude, he disliked the person in front of him.
In fact, because he was forced to join the Hidden Sect, Zhuo Cengyun did not have a good impression of the people in the Hidden Sect.
But because the evidence of his crime was in their hands, Zhuo Cengyun could only let them do whatever they wanted.
Ever since Zhuo Cengyun joined the Hidden Sect, he had been cooperating with the people of the Hidden Sect, preparing to assassinate Duan Chaofeng and the higher-ups of the other forces in State Guqing. Because he was a highly qualified guest of the Harmony King Mansion, Zhuo Cengyun was responsible for coordinating the plan from the inside, which greatly increased the success rate of the Hidden Sect's mission.
Zhuo Cengyun's personal knowledge and information about the mansion were of higher value than his military strength.
According to Zhuo Cengyun's arrangement, once Duan Chaofeng was assassinated and the elites of the various forces in State Guqing were attacked, Zhuo Cengyun would assist Duan Chaoyu and use the cover of the Harmony King Mansion to prepare for the deeper infiltration of the Hidden Sect into State Guqing. "What happened?"
The gray-robed man opened his eyes.
There was a deep look in his eyes.
The gray-robed man's name was Liu Yi, and he was the leader of this assassination mission.
He was also a peak elementary origin realm master.
"One of our spies we placed in a sect has been exposed."
Zhuo Cengyun said.
"Exposed?"
Liu Yi's expression was a little ugly. "How did he get exposed? Those elementary origin realm masters not only know how to hide their aura, but they also all wear Aura Concealment Rings. As long as they don't take the initiative to release their aura, they won't be exposed, unless they encounter a stronger dao realm eighth stage master, or a master in the same realm with top-notch perception type secret treasures."
"But ever since the previous Harmony King, Duan Yunyi, left State Guqing and went to the imperial capital, there should be no such person in the Harmony King Mansion…" "The one exposed is the spy who sneaked into the Shock Sect. I haven't found out the specific details yet, so I still don't know…"
Zhuo Cengyun was a little solemn, and he looked worried.
Although he disliked the people from the Hidden Sect, the fact was that they were now in the same boat.
If anything went wrong, Zhuo Cengyun would definitely be implicated.
"How do you think we should deal with this?"
Liu Yi asked for Zhuo Cengyun's opinion.
"I don't know."
Zhuo Cengyun said, "If I'm not wrong, the people of the Harmony King Mansion will definitely join forces with the local forces of the Imperial Court to conduct a search and arrest. You should also know how strongly the Imperial Court feels towards the extermination of the Hidden Sect. Once they use their full strength, we will be dug out sooner or later." "Mmm…"
Liu Yi stood up and paced around the room.
Zhuo Cengyun looked at him without saying a word.
After a long time, Liu Yi stood still.
"Change the plan."
Liu Yi looked up and made a decision.
"Give up the assassination attempt during the Harmony King Inheritance Ceremony."
Liu Yi said.
"Give up?"
Zhuo Cengyun was surprised.
"We have to give up."
Liu Yi said, "According to what you said, a stronger search force may arrive soon, and there may even be top masters from the imperial capital coming over soon." "If we leave State Guqing like this, won't all our previous arrangements be wasted?"
Zhuo Cengyu
expression was a little ugly. If that was the case, then he would have been forced to join this Hidden Sect for nothing.
If Duan Chaofeng was not assassinated, Duan Chaoyu would not be able to inherit the position of the Harmony King.
If that was the case, he would not become an important official of the mansion.
"Who said we are leaving?"
A cold light flashed in Liu Yi's eyes. "We are just giving up the group assassination mission during the Harmony King Inheritance Ceremony. The assassination attempt against Duan Chaofeng will still continue."
"Only when Duan Chaofeng dies and Duan Chaoyu becomes the Harmony King will we be able to continue our plan to infiltrate State Guqing."
Liu Yi's words made Zhuo Cengyun slightly relieved.
"When will the assassination of Duan Chaofeng begin?"
Zhuo Cengyun asked.
"As soon as possible."
Liu Yi said, "The later we attack, the greater the risk of us being exposed."
"How do we assassinate him and break into the mansion?"
Zhuo Cengyun said, "After Duan Chaofeng learned that there are dangers lurking around, he will definitely not leave the Harmony King Mansion again. And although there are no powerful dao realm eighth stage masters in the Harmony King Mansion, there are still several dao realm seventh stage masters. If we attack forcefully, not only will the casualties be high, but the operation may also not be successful. It is also possible that the Imperial Court will send troops to help during the assault."
"Then let's lure the tiger away from the mountain and cause a distraction."
Liu Yi said, "We will first send people to take the initiative to expose ourselves and pretend to attack outside the mansion. After we lure away the high level dao realm masters in the mansion, we will let our remaining men sneak into the mansion and kill Duan Chaofeng." "That could work…"
Zhuo Cengyun agreed with Liu Yi's plan.
"Go make the final arrangement before the operation. Draw the map of the mansion, mark out the escape paths, then you shall leave the
city."
Liu Yi said, "You can't expose yourself now. After all, in the future, you will represent us in State Guqing." "Okay."
Zhuo Cengyun said, "Then I will go and find Third Young Master."
At this moment, Duan Chaoyu had already followed Duan Yunyi's orders to head to his fief.
He was currently waiting for news from Liu Yi. Once the matter was done, he was ready to return.
"You can find Duan Chaoyu, but remember, don't expose yourself."
Liu Yi reminded again.
Late at night.
Boom!
An explosion suddenly came from the side of the Harmony King Mansion.
"What's the commotion?"
Xu Ning was meditating, but he was suddenly disturbed.
'It's the aura of an elementary origin realm master! Someone is attacking the mansion!'
Xu Ning quickly sensed it clearly. His expression changed slightly. 'Could it be that the people from the Hidden Sect want to attack the Harmony King Mansion with brute force?'
Xu Ning's mind was racing.
After Xu Ning reported the arrangements of the Hidden Sect, the Harmony King Mansion and the local forces of the Imperial Court began to jointly investigate the hidden forces of the Hidden Sect in the city.
But it hadn't been long since then, and they hadn't made any progress yet.
'Could it be that the Hidden Sect knows that they are about to be exposed, so they are risking everything to attack the mansion and hurt His Highness?' Xu Ning had basically concluded the truth of this incident.
"Let's go find His Highness first!"
Xu Ning immediately made the decision.
Currently, in the Harmony King Mansion, there were still five elementary origin realm masters that were responsible for the safety of the mansion.
However in comparison, Xu Ning's comprehensive combat power was much higher than them, so he was the one who could best protect Duan Chaofeng in moments of danger. "Your Highness!"
When Xu Ning came to Duan Chaofeng, he was already standing in the courtyard.
Beside him were two elementary origin realm m
masters protecting him.
There were even a large number of elite guards in the dao realm surrounding the courtyard.
These mansion guards were all loyal to the Harmony King Mansion, and they would not let any harm come to Duan Chaofeng even at the cost of their lives.
"Xu Ning."
Seeing Xu Ning's arrival, Duan Chaofeng felt much more assured.
Xu Ning's true combat power could even kill an elementary origin realm master.
"Someone is attacking the mansion with brute force!"
Duan Chaofeng said, "Three elementary origin realm masters have already gone over to stop them."
"Your Highness, do you plan to leave the mansion first or to wait and move according to the situation?"
Xu Ning asked.
If Duan Chaofeng wanted to leave this dangerous place first, Xu Ning could totally escort him.
"Let's wait first."
Duan Chaofeng said, "When the information from the frontline gets handed down, I will then decide whether to stay or leave."
Boom! Boom! Boom!
At this moment, Xu Ning, Duan Chaofeng and the rest could hear the sounds of clashing from the edge of the mansion.
After fifteen minutes, the sounds of fighting gradually weakened, and the unfamiliar auras of the elementary origin realm masters began to drift away.
"Did the attackers escape?"
Xu Ning frowned.
Soon, Zhang He came.
"Your Highness."
Zhang He rushed over and nodded at Xu Ning.
Just now, Zhang He took the risk to go to the battlefield.
"The people who broke into the mansion just now were two elementary origin realm masters, and they should be from the Hidden Sect. The three seniors of the mansion blocked them and fought them, but they were gradually not their opponent. Now, the two elementary origin realm masters of the Hidden Sect have fled, and the three elders of the mansion are currently going after them!"
Zhang He said it all in one breath.
"Good!"
Duan Chaofeng said, "The people of the Hidden Sect knew that they were already exposed, so they attacked blindly in the middle of the night. They are obviously in a mess. If we can capture those two, it will be a great contribution to the Imperial Court."
"Okay, everyone is dismissed!"
Duan Chaofeng waved his hand and ordered his subordinates.
However, Xu Ning stood behind Duan Chaofeng and muttered.
"Your Highness."
Xu Ning walked to Duan Chaofeng's side. "Let's wait before dismissing the guards. There may be a second wave of attackers."
"Huh?"
Duan Chaofeng raised his eyebrows. "Then let us wait."
It wasn't that Duan Chaofeng didn't have such a sense of crisis.
But he felt that including the elementary origin realm master Xu Ning had killed, there were already three masters of the Hidden Sect exposed.
In Duan Chaofeng's opinion, the Hidden Sect was unlikely to send more people.
This was because according to the previous methods of the Hidden Sect, there had never been a case where more than three high level dao realm masters were dispatched.
Time slowly passed by.
"Master Xu might be worrying too much."
An elementary origin realm master next to Duan Chaofeng said, "After so long, there should be no more attackers."
The elementary origin realm master was an old guest in the mansion, and he was usually responsible for the safety of the mansion.
"Let's disperse the guards first. Afterwards, I will follow His Highness closely."
The old guest said.
However, before he could finish speaking, suddenly, there was a piercing sound from the distant night sky.
Only a dark arrow could be seen flying straight towards Duan Chaofeng.