2025-07-19 08:01:18Ho Chen’s threat didn't intimidate the members of the Eagle Claw Sect. Confident in their numbers, they saw no reason to fear the two individuals causing trouble in their sect. After all, they still had the sect leader and four elders, all of whom were skilled martial artists.
Roughly a hundred members of the Eagle Claw Sect gathered before Ho Chen and Yue Qi. Each held a weapon—swords, iron staffs, and sickles.Ho Chen raised an eyebrow. It was strange, he thought. Their sect was named Eagle Claw, yet they relied on weapons. But he quickly dismissed the oddity. “Will you come at us one by one, or all at once?” he asked calmly.“You arrogant brat! So eager to die?” sneered an older member of the sect, clearly a senior by his appearance. “Attack them both!”And with that, the fight erupted. Ho Chen and Yue Qi faced off against the entire Eagle Claw Sect.Ho Chen could restrain his inner power during combat, but Yue Qi had not yet mastered
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Once there was nothing more to worry about in the room, Ho Chen invited Zong Rui to leave. Their main goal now was to heal Princess Zhen Ni and either kill or capture the Rebellious Demon that had possessed her, and then report it to King Qiang Zu.Their hope was that everything could be resolved quickly—so that he and Yue Qi could continue their journey.“What’s our next plan?” asked Zong Rui.“I’ll try to heal Princess Zhen Ni. As for Duke Li Hong, he’ll certainly recover by tomorrow at the latest,” Ho Chen replied confidently. From the last time he channeled solar energy into Duke Li Hong’s body, the improvement had been significant. He planned to give the Duke another small burst of energy before they departed tomorrow, to ensure he regained consciousness quickly.“Wouldn’t it be better to wait until tomorrow after the Duke recovers? That way, you could rest tonight.”“Uncle, here’s the thing. I didn’t enter this contest for
Exposed
The loud crash of the door being broken down startled everyone in the room—especially since it was done by nothing more than a head guard.The wife of Duke Li Hong, Physician Yong San, and a man in his early thirties with a handsome face glared furiously. He was Hao Gie, the newly appointed deputy of Duke Li Hong, assigned to Gansu Province just a year ago."How dare you cause a disturbance in my room, soldier!" Hao Gie barked. He tried to assert that his rank far exceeded that of Zong Rui."Your threats don’t scare me, Master Hao Gie. Do you think I don’t know about the conspiracy you're involved in with these two?" Zong Rui shot back, turning his head slightly to see Ho Chen had already entered the room beside him.Physician Yong San hid his face under the hood of his cloak. The royal physician of Gansu Province’s palace lowered his head in fear when he saw Ho Chen standing in the room."Why so frightened, Physician Yong San?
A Conspiracy
Ho Chen rushed back into the room. He found Yue Qi already sitting up. Her beautiful face looked much fresher now, with no sign that she had just been poisoned.“Why do you look so tense?” Yue Qi asked.“That damned physician tried to poison you. He thought Duke Li Hong was the one staying in this room,” Ho Chen replied angrily.“So I was actually poisoned? I was asleep, so I had no idea if…”“I miscalculated,” Ho Chen cut in. “I assumed the poison he used would be the same as the one he tried on Duke Li Hong, but it turns out this one was much stronger.”“Then what now? What should we do?” Yue Qi asked anxiously.“Are you sure you’re alright now?” Ho Chen asked in return.“Mhm.” Yue Qi nodded.“Stay here and watch over the Duke. Uncle Zong Rui and I will go to the palace to capture that damned physician ourselves!”Yue Qi pouted, and that made Ho Chen chuckle.“Hahaha…! I didn’t mean to leave you out, but I need someone with connections inside the palace. If you come with us, then wh
Caught in the Act
Ho Chen gave a faint smile as soon as the target appeared. Although he didn’t yet know who was behind the cloak and hood, he didn’t rush to confront the figure. Instead, he chose to wait a little longer.After waiting for about ten minutes, Ho Chen finally leapt down from the roof. He believed that the cloaked figure must have already carried out his attempt to kill Duke Li Hong.Inside the inn, Ho Chen didn’t see Lu Feng at his usual spot where he received guests. In fact, he hadn’t seen the innkeeper step out even once. Curious, Ho Chen decided to go straight to his room.But just a few steps in, Lu Feng's voice called out, “Young man…!”Ho Chen turned around and saw Lu Feng standing at the reception desk. “Where were you, Uncle?”“I was in the room,” Lu Feng replied, pointing to a door behind him. “A man wearing a hood came looking for you, so I directed him to your room.”“Did you see his face?” Ho Chen asked.Lu Feng shook his head. “He kept his head down the entire time. But jud
The Trap Plan
Not long after Ho Chen and Yue Qi left carrying the body of Duke Li Hong, the two soldiers who had been ordered to fetch food returned with plates in their hands.Instead of accepting the food they brought, Zong Rui instructed both of them to eat it themselves.“You must be hungry after guarding all day. Go ahead, eat the food you brought!”The two soldiers frowned in confusion. But neither dared to protest, and they ended up finishing the meal completely.“Isn’t it time for the guard shift to change? Why hasn’t anyone come?” Zong Rui asked.“We don’t know, sir. Something’s felt odd since last night when the shifts were suddenly changed,” one of them replied.Zong Rui smiled. A plan began to form in his mind—a way to uncover who had ordered the physician Yong San to poison the Duke.“Continue standing guard until midnight. I’ll pay you both extra for tonight.”The chief soldier pulled four silver coins
Initial Suspicion
As soon as the three of them arrived at the palace, Zong Rui immediately led Ho Chen and Yue Qi to Duke Li Hong’s private chamber. The two guards standing at the door quickly opened it for them. Inside the room, Ho Chen felt the same strange sensation he had experienced in the treatment chamber. Without even checking on Duke Li Hong's condition, the young man commented, “No wonder his condition has worsened—someone’s entered this room.” “Is that so?” Zong Rui looked at Ho Chen in disbelief. “Uncle, try comparing the atmosphere in this room with that of the treatment chamber. Don’t you feel something similar?” Zong Rui didn’t respond right away. Instead, he walked toward the door and called the two guards inside. “Answer honestly—has anyone entered this room besides the three of us?” he asked sternly. “No, Sir. While we were on duty, no one entered,” one of the guards replied. Zong Rui frowned. To his knowledge, ever since Ho Chen and Yue Qi had left the palace, he had remained
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