Imperial Cultivation-Chapter 443 - 440: Impeachment

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"Mr. Weng, you should cultivate well. There’s no need to rush. You’ve already found your path, so just take it slowly."

"Yes." Weng Qifeng slowly calmed his excitement and sighed, "This destiny of people..."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "This is fate, ever-changing. No one knows what will happen until the end."

"Indeed." Weng Qifeng sighed, "My master once told me that to step into becoming a Great Grandmaster, one needs the help of a benefactor. I was always unconvinced."

Reaching this point, he shook his head, "Truly, my master understood things clearly."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "But there must also be self-help. If it weren’t for your own decades of rigorous cultivation, Mr. Weng, even if I wanted to help, I couldn’t."

"Haha..." Weng Qifeng laughed, "What you say is true, Princely Heir, ... you too are about to become a Great Grandmaster, aren’t you?"

"I will reach Grandmaster Perfection in a few days, and then I’ll slowly explore the path of a Great Grandmaster." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Weng Qifeng said, "Congratulations to the Princely Heir! With your talent, you will definitely not be like me."

"I hope so." Chu Zhiyuan smiled as he stood up, "Mr. Weng, I’ll take my leave. I need to see my family since I just got back."

"Yes." Weng Qifeng clasped his fists in respect.

Chu Zhiyuan stepped out of the secluded courtyard, walking slowly.

Zou Fang followed closely behind him.

Guo Chi couldn’t help but marvel, "The Princely Heir is truly impressive to have recruited a Great Grandmaster."

A Great Grandmaster is not someone who can be recruited easily, yet the Princely Heir managed to do so.

This truly shows a remarkable foresight.

Chu Zhiyuan glanced at him, "You all shouldn’t be lazy. Cultivate well and reach Grandmaster Perfection as soon as possible."

"Yes." Guo Chi quickly responded.

He also aspired to become a Great Grandmaster, especially while following beside Chu Zhiyuan, his ambition grew stronger.

If the Princely Heir can help others achieve Grandmaster status, why couldn’t he help achieve Great Grandmaster?

Given the Princely Heir’s talent, it’s absolutely possible.

The key is to cultivate tirelessly and reach Grandmaster Perfection swiftly.

By then, with the Princely Heir’s guidance, he could step into the Great Grandmaster stage in one fell swoop.

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but smile, his eyes sparkling with hope.

Chu Zhiyuan paid no mind to his thoughts and instead reflected on Weng Qifeng’s transformation.

He pondered over the changes leading to becoming a Great Grandmaster.

What could cause these changes in a Grandmaster?

All Great Grandmasters are somewhat uncertain about their breakthrough, not knowing why it happens.

They only observe the phenomenon without understanding the reason, not knowing why it manifests, just suddenly finding the Great Grandmaster doorway, thereby stepping into the Great Grandmaster Realm.

Why the Great Grandmaster doorway appears remains a mystery.

If one could unravel the secret within, it would be earth-shattering, potentially affecting the entire world’s balance.

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"Brother—!" Chu Yi shouted excitedly, rushing over.

Chu Zhiyuan extended his hand to stop her, smiling, "Watch your behavior."

Chu Yi playfully slapped his arm that was blocking her, playfully chiding, "You old fuddy-duddy! ... Brother, you finally returned!"

"Master Chu." Li Suyue shyly curtsied.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled warmly and nodded.

He wasn’t at all surprised to see Li Suyue here; he was curious about their cultivation progress.

The Eternal Spirit Divine Tree was truly powerful; their progress was astonishingly fast.

And it was accelerating.

Li Suyue had already stepped into the Grandmaster level, reaching the Second Layer Heaven.

Chu Yi had become a Grandmaster, stepping into the First Layer Heaven.

He really couldn’t fathom what had occurred in the last half month for them to progress so swiftly.

Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "Did you two experience a serendipitous encounter?"

"Hehe, we indeed did." Chu Yi boasted with pride.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Li Suyue.

Chu Yi laughed, "We were practicing one time and accidentally bumped into the tree. It resulted in a surge of energy from the tree, which directly pushed us into the Grandmaster Realm. It was so miraculous!"

Chu Zhiyuan became pensive.

This was the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree lending them a helping hand.

It seems the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree truly favored them, helping so proactively.

It might also be that their energy benefited the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree greatly, prompting this gesture in return.

As for potential harm, he wasn’t worried at all.

The Eternal Spirit Divine Tree was full of spirit but had an innocent nature and no intention to harm.

"This mustn’t be spread outside." Chu Zhiyuan said.

"Of course." Chu Yi rolled her eyes at him, "We’re not fools."

Chu Zhiyuan looked toward Li Suyue.

Chu Yi said, "Sister Li won’t tell anyone in the Flying Flower Sword Sect either."

Chu Zhiyuan remarked, "If your master asks, it’s alright to tell her, just ask her to keep it confidential."

He himself was about to step into the Great Grandmaster realm, capable of protecting the Prince Mansion. Even if others knew about the Divine Tree benefiting cultivation, it wouldn’t matter.

No one would dare blindly charge into the Prince Mansion to seize the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree.

Even knowing it was the Eternal Spirit Divine Tree, the Emperor wouldn’t take it negatively, especially since it was a gift from the Second Uncle.

A senior’s gift cannot be declined.

Bai Ningshuang and Chu Minghou arrived together.

She was in a gold-embroidered palace outfit, her gold hairpin gently swaying, like a celestial consort.

Seeing him, Bai Ningshuang’s face blossomed into a smile, then she quickly hardened her expression, scolding, "Have you been playing wild and don’t want to return to the mansion?"

Chu Zhiyuan laughed and greeted them both.

"You’re alright?" Chu Minghou critically observed him, "News of you is spreading everywhere, saying you slaughtered people in the Eastern Territory."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled apologetically, "It’s not as exaggerated as the rumors."

"How many did you kill then?" Chu Minghou asked.

Chu Zhiyuan replied, "About three or four hundred."

Chu Yi stuck out her tongue.

Li Suyue also looked over with surprise.

Bai Ningshuang snorted, "That’s pretty much what the rumors say."

Chu Minghou shook his head, "Even though they’re people from the Evil Sect, killing so many is still..."

"What’s an Evil Sect person?" Bai Ningshuang said, "Isn’t it just like slaughtering pigs?"

"...Alas." Chu Minghou sighed, sitting down in resignation, "The Court’s impeachment is increasing by the day."

Bai Ningshuang immediately raised her eyebrows, scolding, "These people must be crazy! Killing Evil Sect members is now a crime?"

Chu Minghou said, "They say Yuan’er has disturbed the entire Eastern Territory, that there are too many Evil Sect members, which leads to a breakdown in public security, causing numerous casualties and unrest among the people."

"Nonsense," Bai Ningshuang said.

Chu Minghou replied, "There is some truth to it, initially there weren’t so many Evil Sect members. Now with this many, chaos is inevitable."

"Weren’t they all killed?"

"There are always some cunning ones, afraid of dying, those Evil Sect members still causing trouble for the people."

"Those Evil Sect members should be killed even more... these people are up to no good!" Bai Ningshuang huffed.

She immediately suspected these people were doing it deliberately.

Chu Zhiyuan listened to Chu Minghou’s account and laughed, "Let them be."

Bai Ningshuang huffed, "By saying this, even if you have ten merits, it’ll become five, or the truth could be reversed, and you’ll be guilty instead."

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Merit isn’t as important to me now."

"You, there’s Ruoling on that side." Bai Ningshuang instantly smiled, "While you were away, Ruoling kept sending letters back, sending things over, far less worrisome than you as a son."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.

Xiao Ruoling excelled immensely in this regard, never forgetting to appease Bai Ningshuang.

Chu Zhiyuan looked towards Chu Minghou, "Does Imperial Grandfather still refuse to see me?"

Chu Minghou shook his head.

Bai Ningshuang lightly furrowed her brows, "That’s strange."

"Father always has his reasons," Chu Minghou said, "When it’s the right time to see him, naturally you’ll see him, no need to rush."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

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