I have Immortality In The Cultivation World-Chapter 609 - 447 Immortality Exposure_2
Chapter 609: Chapter 447 Immortality Exposure_2
The peddler took note of the carriage’s appearance and direction, handed his carrying pole to a neighboring stall owner to watch, and then quickly slipped through the crowd, disappearing from sight.
A moment later.
A dozen Eastern Depot riders, disguised as common folk, followed the carriage.
The leading eunuch recognized the driver—an old man whom the Eastern Depot had searched for all over the world but failed to find: Eunuch Hai.
“Quickly send a message to Supervisor Eunuch!”
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The Imperial Palace.
The officials had dispersed from court.
Zhou Yi waved his hand, dismissing the eunuchs standing by his side, and hurried a few steps to catch up with Tang Mingyuan.
“This humble one congratulates Master Tang on becoming the Emperor’s Teacher. Not yet thirty, and already ranked above the Three Excellencies, Daqing Country will surely look to you in the future!”
Tang Mingyuan could not help but hear the sarcasm in those words, suggesting he had been promoted too far too young.
“This official could hardly compare to Supervisor Eunuch. There are already rumors among the people, and they curse you as unprecedented and unrepeatable.”
When listing the most powerful court officials in history, opinions vary, but if one must say who was the most influential eunuch, Supervisor Zhou could be considered undisputed.
Zhou Yi laughed and said, “That cannot be considered an insult. I am indeed without descendants. Otherwise, how could I assure Her Majesty the Empress Dowager and His Majesty the Emperor?”
“…”
Tang Mingyuan felt helpless, for the Supervisor had skin as thick as the city walls.
As a eunuch, one naturally gained the Emperor’s trust, especially since the Supervisor was known for his strong loyalty, having fought to the death to avenge the Orthodox Emperor and to support the ascension of the two current Emperors.
As they spoke, they left the Imperial City East Gate.
An old eunuch from the Eastern Depot who had been waiting outside the palace gates hurriedly approached to report to the Supervisor.
Zhou Yi’s face showed delight: “Have you found out for certain?”
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The old eunuch replied, “The driver is indeed Eunuch Hai, and the passenger was a middle-aged woman. She wore a bamboo hat when she alighted and, based on her figure, she appeared to be a beauty. They headed straight for Prince Sheng’s mansion.”
“Excellent!”
Zhou Yi immediately guessed the woman’s identity. Two Martial Arts Grandmasters, both of whom had operated within the palace for many years, and in addition, Prince Sheng, who held considerable influence within the Imperial Clan.
His first thought was that Prince Sheng was unwilling to allow the Imperial Clan to be sidelined and had joined forces with the Three Suns demon to plot a rebellion.
After a brief consideration, Zhou Yi ordered, “Quickly return to the Eastern Depot and mobilize the elite. I will take action personally to eradicate the Three Suns traitors for the National Dynasty.”
Tang Mingyuan, watching Supervisor Eunuch hurry away, roughly guessed what was happening.
He climbed into his official sedan, wrote two pieces of paper, and commanded his loyal guards to deliver them separately to the Eastern Depot and the Imperial Bodyguard.
“Supervisor Eunuch must leave the Capital, and he cannot easily die. He will serve as bait to attract the world’s martial masters, buying me enough time to carry out my reforms!”
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The mobilization of the Eastern Depot’s forces need not be detailed.
But one could see hundreds of eunuchs and riders from the Depot galloping wildly through the streets of the Capital, charging straight for Prince Sheng’s mansion.
The Supervisor, draped in a bright red cloak, rode a horse named Dark Clouds Treading on Snow, flanked by dozens of riders from the Imperial Bodyguard—both his young proteges and old eunuchs were martial arts experts.
Whatever lay ahead, they would charge straight over it.
Stalls and carriages were trampled into pieces, and even official sedans were no exception. Officials in red and green robes scrambled to avoid them.
The fearsome reputation of the Eastern Depot’s Supervisor was now supreme throughout the land.
Full of spirits, Zhou Yi declared, “People often say pride comes before a fall, but I simply do not believe it. That is just an excuse losers use to justify their failure and decay!”
All the eunuchs shouted in unison, “Supervisor Eunuch is wise!”
A protege by his side flattered, “Godfather shall suppress all enemies in this world.”
“Indeed, I—”
Zhou Yi was about to praise his protege when suddenly, someone appeared ahead, holding up a Tang family token and shouting.
“Supervisor Eunuch, please wait.”
Whinny!
The horse Dark Clouds Treading on Snow neighed and reared up on its front hooves.
Zhou Yi had someone cut off the interruption and asked with visible displeasure, “What do you want from me?”
The guard, suppressing his fear, spoke respectfully, “This humble one greets Supervisor Eunuch. My lord commanded me to hand this to you and to inquire about the whereabouts of a young girl.”
Zhou Yi naturally understood that Tang Mingyuan was asking about the hidden location of the former Emperor’s princess.
“Master Tang is truly amusing. Having done the deed, yet he still clings to making amends. He is not one to achieve great things!”
The former Emperor, out of old friendship, never thought of killing Tang Mingyuan. In return, Tang Mingyuan joined forces with the Supervisor to commit regicide, making him disloyal and treacherous.
Perhaps out of guilt, since the new Emperor’s ascent, he had been pressing Zhou Yi for the location of the former Emperor’s daughter.
“That person is a dear friend of mine. I cannot easily reveal her to Master Tang.”
Zhou Yi waved his hand to draw the paper closer, then his expression changed dramatically as he unfolded it. It contained just two words.
Longevity!
The only person in the world who knew the secret of longevity was Lao Lu. Now that Tang Mingyuan was aware, it meant that Lao Lu had leaked the information.
Zhou Yi’s mind whirred. Tang Mingyuan was clearly sending a warning message.
“Three Suns Sect, Sheng Royal Mansion…”
By this reasoning, the Three Suns Sect might have deliberately exposed their whereabouts to lure Zhou Yi to the Sheng Royal Mansion before ambushing him.
“I’d like to see just how much they’re willing to invest to dare set a trap for me in the Capital City. They’re not afraid of breaking all their teeth!”
While Zhou Yi thought this way, he was actually very cautious. Glancing in the direction of Sheng Royal Mansion, he immediately turned his horse around.
The guard hastily reminded, “Governor, you still haven’t informed us of the whereabouts of the girl.”
“South City, Willow Tree Alley, Number 32.”
Zhou Yi spurred his horse with his legs. Snow Treader’s speed was incredibly fast, as long as he returned to the Eastern Depot, no one could penetrate it unless the Capital Garrison’s army was called upon.
The eunuchs, unaware of the reasons, saw the governor’s gloomy expression and didn’t dare to ask aloud, following him as he turned back towards the Eastern Depot.
Right at that moment.
An arrow shot through the air, swift as lightning and astonishingly silent.
“How dare you!”
Zhou Yi roared in anger, swinging his hand to produce a giant True Qi palm in an attempt to deflect the arrow to one side.
Rip!
The arrow easily pierced through the True Qi giant palm, its wooden exterior shattered, revealing the Mystic Iron Arrow emblazoned with strange patterns beneath.
“Sunset Arrow? King of Hunters!”
Zhou Yi leaped up from the back of his horse, only to see the Sunset Arrow piercing through Snow Treader and then continuing to shoot through several eunuchs.
Whoosh!
Another Sunset Arrow came flying, striking Zhou Yi right in the middle as he hovered in the air with nowhere to hide.
Bang bang bang…
After penetrating through three layers of Protective True Essence, the True Qi on the Sunset Arrow was exhausted. Zhou Yi traversed through the air for several meters before landing on the roof of a nearby tavern, shouting toward the direction from which the arrow came.
“I’ve heard the King of Hunters roams freely across the lands and is magnanimous by nature. I never expected him to be a petty person who only knows how to launch sneak attacks!”
Citizens fled in a chaotic scramble, screaming along the way, while the King of Hunters, hidden in the shadows, made no response.
The Eastern Depot eunuchs and cavalry guards quickly leaped onto the rooftop, forming a human shield around the governor from all sides, willing to die themselves rather than let the governor die.
One of them dies, the latter the entire nest dies!
“Namo Amitabha!”
The loud, bell-like Buddhist chant drowned out the noise of hundreds of people. Out of nowhere, an emaciated, yellow-robed old monk appeared on the eastern street.
The old monk was skin and bones, his face sunken in like a skeleton’s.
Yet, his stature was extremely tall, at least fourteen to fifteen feet, with long thin limbs like bamboo poles, his arms hanging down to his knees.
Zhou Yi squinted, recalling the mighty figures recorded in the Imperial Palace Sutra Depository, and there was only one that matched the appearance of this monk.
“Western Regions Divine Monk, Vajra Immortal!”
“Hehehe…”
Zhou Yi, unafraid, laughed instead, and said as he looked around, “Old Lu really went to great lengths to deal with me. I wonder which other seniors are here. Show yourselves, why don’t you?”
“I’ve long heard of the governor’s fame. Today, seeing it for myself, the reputation is well-deserved.”
The person speaking emerged from a tavern on the western road, his head full of white hair and a messy beard, holding a large wine gourd. After each sentence, he took a gulp of wine. The most eye-catching thing was the huge blade on his back.
More than a foot wide and over six feet long, it looked like he was carrying a door panel.
“Tyrant Blade, Huo Cong!”
Zhou Yi’s True Qi circulated, forming into a yellow, glass-like shield layered thickly around his body.
The King of Hunters and Vajra Immortal were mighty figures from outside Daqing Country, with vague records; Tyrant Blade’s reputation, on the other hand, was much more eminent, paired as an equal with the Sword God, Nameless, as the Twin Extremes of Sword and Blade.
“Does senior intend to follow in the footsteps of the Sword God?”
Huo Cong took a big gulp of wine, wiped his mouth, and said, “I’m half buried in the ground already, what do I fear of life and death?”
Zhou Yi said, “The three of you are not enough to kill this governor!”
Before his words had faded.
Three old acquaintances approached from the south, a monk, a beautiful woman, and a fake eunuch.
“Amitabha!”
The Three Suns Sect’s leader, the old monk Qing Yang, brought his hands together and chanted a Buddhist syllable, saying with kindly eyes and benevolent expression, “It’s been years since we last met, Governor. You seem more distinguished than before.”
Zhou Yi coldly responded, “Just a few rats from the gutters, unworthy of being on the stage.”
From the north, two more figures stepped forward, the leader merely wrapped in a tiger skin around his waist, his long white hair casually draped, with countless ferocious beast tattoos on his exposed skin.
Ben Xin, the great prior master, followed behind the savage man with a greatly respectful demeanor.
“True Spirit, the previous grand master!”
Zhou Yi stood atop the roof, overlooking the powerful figures from all around, as the strong wind blew against him, his bright red cape fluttering loudly.
“One, two, three… eight Martial Arts Grandmasters.”
“Come at me altogether!”
