Chapter 189 Someone is Making Trouble!

The predawn hours.

The Dan Lou of the Imperial Palace.

Second Elder stood before a small blackboard, earnestly explaining.

Yan Ruyu and several elders sat on small stools, listening attentively.

It was much like a kindergarten class…

Having followed Second Elder for so long.

Their alchemy skills aside, they all showed a clear tendency towards crooked mouths and squinted eyes…

"Bang!"

The sound of the door being shattered echoed.

Everyone quickly turned their heads and saw three masked figures in black charging towards them!

Yan Ruyu and the elders did not panic.

They even cast a glance of pity at the three assassins.

The three assassins couldn't help but feel a surge of excitement.

To get in, they had sacrificed all their other brothers.

If not for the clearly weak defenses around the Dan Lou, they might not have even reached this point!

In fact, they were somewhat puzzled.

Given the importance of the Dan Lou, the defenses shouldn't be so lax, should they?

Moreover, as they snuck their way in, they hadn't encountered a single powerful cultivator.

This was clearly abnormal.

The Grand Liang Imperial Palace had its experts; it was impossible that no one had noticed.

But now, they couldn't afford to worry about that!

They had come with the resolve to die.

All the alchemy masters of the Grand Liang were here. If they could be killed, the Grand Liang would be finished!

"Swish—!"

A dark figure suddenly appeared between the two groups.

His right eye was fixed on the three assassins, while his left eyeball darted around frantically and irregularly!

A red light shot out from his left eyeball, flickering erratically over the three assassins.

A crooked 's' shaped smile appeared on his lips.

If that expression could be called a smile…

Before the three assassins could react, Master Xie Yan's right hand moved in a blur of afterimages!

"Slap, slap, slap, slap, slap!"

A flurry of slaps later, the three assassins lay on the ground, questioning their existence.

Who am I?

Where am I?

What happened?

Yan Ruyu and the elders showed expressions of "As expected."

It turned out they had encountered an assassination attempt before.

At that time, a powerful cultivator whose cultivation was completely undetectable had also appeared.

At first, they were indeed startled.

But in the blink of an eye, Master Xie Yan had appeared out of nowhere and resolved the situation…

Good heavens!

With a few slaps, the attackers were practically embedded into the wall, impossible to remove!

It was from that incident that they realized these two alchemy grandmasters were not as simple as they appeared!

Externally, they still seemed like one Golden Core and one Foundation Establishment cultivator, realms that were considered mere novices to them.

Yet, they incomprehensibly dealt with assassins whose cultivation they couldn't even discern with a single palm!

Their combat prowess, just like their alchemy skills, was unfathomably deep!

Second Elder examined the injuries of the three assassins.

They were not dead, but they were in dire straits.

"Master Xie Yan, your control over power has improved again," Second Elder praised.

Because the previous batch of assassins they encountered had perished on the spot.

"Thank you." Master Xie Yan was delighted by Second Elder's praise.

"Tap, tap, tap." Second Elder tapped the small blackboard: "Conveniently, we have three here. Let's test your learning results from this period."

After speaking, Second Elder left with Master Xie Yan.

Upon hearing that there would be an examination, Yan Ruyu and the elders' faces immediately fell!

If these attackers could be saved, it would be one thing, but if they couldn't be saved, they would surely be scolded to death…

This was the first time in their lives that they prayed for their enemies to be alright…

The few of them first inspected the three assassins, then quickly pondered the specific treatment strategies.

The three assassins lay there with vacant eyes, their faces filled with despair…

The next day.

Liang Dekuai's imperial chambers.

"Your Majesty!" a dark guard knelt on one knee: "Yesterday, we discovered ruins outside the Imperial City, suspected to be a grand tomb from ancient times!"

"Has the entrance been opened?" Liang Dekuai asked urgently.

Discovering ruins often required great luck.

A slight change in temperature or light could lead to a missed opportunity.

Moreover, there were no discernible patterns to these things; it was exclusive good fortune for the "European" players.

There had been such cases before.

Many places that had existed for a long time were suddenly discovered to be entrances to ruins.

And these ruins were usually ancient, with the techniques for their concealment long lost.

Each ruin meant the potential for great opportunities!

"Not yet," the dark guard continued his report: "The entrance only flashed for a moment, and we subordinates didn't have time to react."

"Dispatch more men, and focus all efforts on development!" Liang Dekuai decisively issued the order: "Ensure strict confidentiality!"

"As you command!" the dark guard replied and disappeared.

About a month later.

A small team of disciples from the Purple Cloud Sect was fighting in the Monster Beast Forest.

Many of them were injured, with some even having broken bones.

However, fortunately, the Foundation Establishment fifth-level monster beast was also at the end of its rope.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"

Just as they were preparing to deliver the killing blow to the beast, several figures darted out from the side.

After appearing, these individuals quickly dispatched the monster beast and collected its corpse.

"How can you steal our spoils!" the leading disciple was immediately enraged and questioned the newcomers.

"Whose spoils?" a disciple who had "stolen the kill" sneered: "We were fighting this beast for half a day before. We were careless and it managed to escape."

"You're being unreasonable!" the Purple Cloud Sect disciples were furious.

"What, you're not convinced?" the disciple who stole the kill said with disdain: "If you're not convinced, let's spar!"

His companions immediately showed unfriendly expressions, their true qi surging.

The Purple Cloud Sect disciples dared not speak.

Although the opponents' cultivation was similar to theirs, they were all injured, and simply couldn't contend…

"Cowards," the "kill-stealing" cultivators cursed and left with the monster beast's corpse.

"Damn it!" the Purple Cloud Sect disciples sat on the ground, dejected, and punched the ground in frustration.

But the cultivation world was like this.

The law of the jungle, the strong preying on the weak, was the most basic rule of survival.

Not long after, a figure strolled over.

"Why do you all look so downcast?" Li Tianji frowned: "Cultivation is an incredibly difficult endeavor. If you lack the courage to face failure, you might as well go home and farm!"

"Elder Li, it's not as you think," the disciples quickly explained.

"I see…" Li Tianji smacked his lips: "Do you know which sect they are from?"

"Judging by the marks on their robes, they should be from the tenth-ranked sect," the leading disciple replied promptly: "I think they're called the Blazing Flame Sect."

Upon arriving at the Imperial City, the Purple Cloud Sect had of course researched the distribution of powers in the city.

If nothing else, they would surely need to understand the top ten sects.

"Alright, I know," Li Tianji took out a communication jade and turned to leave.