20demayo Chapter 253 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 27
Chapter 253 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 27
In the past, these attendants, relying on the power of the Five Great Directorates, ran rampant in the court, holding contempt for court officials and even some collateral branches of the imperial family.
However, with the fall of the Five Great Guards today, their former reliance has collapsed in an instant, leaving only endless fear and confusion, as if they have fallen from the clouds to the dust overnight.
"Ok?"
Not receiving a satisfactory answer, Xiao Ruojin's eyes flashed with a sharp light. He stared at the servants, his voice calm yet containing an undeniable sense of pressure: "The Five Eunuchs, how did they die?"
Under this invisible pressure, the servants felt a surge of fear in their hearts.
Now that Prince Jingyu has even killed the Five Grand Eunuchs, if they answer even slightly wrong, they will probably not escape their fate.
At this critical moment, a servant, quick-witted, glanced at the five corpses of the eunuchs scattered on the ground, his voice trembling but trying to remain clear: "The eunuchs, having misinterpreted His Majesty's decree, dared to disrespect the two princes in full view of everyone and attempted to commit murder. Such behavior is utterly treasonous and unforgivable. The princes had no choice but to execute them on the spot."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruojin's lips curled slightly, and the sharpness in her eyes faded, clearly satisfied with the answer: "Oh! Is that so?"
His gaze swept over the other attendants.
“Yes, yes! That’s it!” The other servants nodded in agreement, fearing that any hesitation would displease Xiao Ruojin.
Xiao Ruojin then suppressed her smile, looked at the moon in the sky, and her voice suddenly turned cold: "If you still have any objections to the cause of death of the Five Great Eunuchs, you should make it clear now, otherwise I will not acknowledge it after today."
The servants dared not object and shook their heads, saying no.
Xiao Ruojin nodded, then turned her gaze to Qi Tianchen: "Is there something else the Imperial Preceptor has to do here?"
Qi Tianchen gave a bitter smile. He hadn't expected so many things to happen tonight. He and the Five Grand Eunuchs were ordered to stop someone from entering the pavilion, but now the Five Grand Eunuchs were dead, while he was unharmed. What would Emperor Tai'an think of him after this?
Alas! It seems the Imperial Observatory's days are numbered.
Qi Tianchen shook his head, pointed to the Number One Pavilion in the World beside him, and slowly said, "The reason I haven't left yet is to congratulate Your Highness on successfully ascending to the fourth level of the Number One Pavilion in the World and entering the Divine Travel Mystic Realm."
"It was just a coincidence!" Xiao Ruojin waved her hand and said modestly, "The Imperial Preceptor's cultivation is profound, and he will probably be able to enter the realm of divine travel soon."
Qi Tianchen forced a smile.
After exchanging a few more polite words, Xiao Ruojin watched Qi Tianchen and his servants carry away the corpses of the five prison guards before saying to Xiao Ruofeng, "Brother, let's go too!"
Xiao Ruofeng nodded, about to speak, when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest and frowned.
This was an injury he sustained while fighting Zhuosen and Zhuoxin. At the time, due to the tense situation, he didn't pay much attention to the injury, but now that he's relaxed, the pain has become more and more pronounced.
Upon seeing this, Xiao Ruojin immediately waved her hand and sent out two streams of true energy. These two streams of true energy went straight into Xiao Ruofeng's body, instantly restoring seventy to eighty percent of his injuries and easing his pale complexion considerably.
"Thank you, brother!" Xiao Ruofeng breathed a sigh of relief as the stinging pain subsided.
"Why are you being so polite with me?" Xiao Ruojin shook her head.
……
Seeing that Lei Mengsha was also injured, Xiao Ruojin didn't hesitate to send a wisp of true energy to him as well. Lei Mengsha was slightly taken aback, feeling the warm current surging within his body, and his originally tense muscles gradually relaxed.
Lei Mengsha wasn't familiar with Xiao Ruojin and didn't have a good impression of her. He had only acted for Xiao Ruofeng's sake, and now that he had received a stab of Xiao Ruojin's true energy, he felt a little embarrassed. However, being a straightforward person, he thanked her generously.
Xiao Ruojin smiled slightly and nodded, saying nothing more. In her heart, however, she had already planned out how to deal with Lei Mengsha in the future.
The three walked back along the street. In the distance, they heard the sound of a watchman striking a gong, which startled a few dogs into barking before silence returned.
The bustling scene still lingered on the street corner stalls, with a few fallen leaves lying quietly beside them, trembling slightly in the wind and making a soft rustling sound.
Xiao Ruojin looked down at the Heaven-Slaying Sword that had suddenly appeared in her hand, feeling very uncomfortable.
He was not a martial arts enthusiast, and he disliked being like those江湖人 (jianghu people) who carried a sword around looking for people to spar with.
This pursuit of the Mystic Realm was merely an attempt to find a solution to my own problems; the Heavenly Slash Sword was an unexpected bonus of this journey.
However, although the sword was good, Xiao Ruojin was not used to carrying a sword, nor did he like the feeling of having something occupying his hand. So he turned his head to look at Xiao Ruofeng beside him.
Xiao Ruofeng, sensing his brother's gaze, turned his head and asked, "What's wrong, brother?"
Xiao Ruojin smiled and shook her head, then handed over the Heaven-Slaying Sword: "Take it."
"Brother, are you tired?" Xiao Ruofeng didn't think too much and carefully took the Heaven-Slaying Sword. He couldn't help but examine this famous sword, ranked number one in the world, and his fingers unconsciously stroked every inch of the texture on the hilt. The patterns carved on it attracted his full attention under the moonlight.
Xiao Ruofeng's fingertips gently glided over the hilt of the sword, feeling its cool texture. He recalled the sword strike Xiao Ruojin had just used and silently sighed in his heart: The Heaven-Slaying Sword truly lives up to its name!
"It's yours!" Xiao Ruojin said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Ruofeng was taken aback at first. After realizing the meaning of those words, a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes, and he quickly declined, saying, "How can this be? The Heaven-Slaying Sword is the foremost of the Ten Famous Swords, and its significance is extraordinary. How can you give it away so easily, brother? Take it back immediately!"
As Xiao Ruofeng spoke, he tried to return the sword to Xiao Ruojin. However, Xiao Ruojin simply reached out and pushed the Heavenly Slash Sword back, gently patting the back of Xiao Ruofeng's hand to indicate that he should accept it.
“You are none other than my younger brother. No matter how precious the Heaven-Slaying Sword is, it is still just a sword.”
“That won’t do either…” Xiao Ruofeng frowned and tried to hand the sword back again.
Xiao Ruojin smiled slightly: "You cultivate the world's number one Rifting Sword Technique, so naturally you need to use the world's number one Heaven-Slaying Sword to match it in order to unleash its greatest power. Besides, the Rifting Sword Technique emphasizes killing, and although the Haoque Sword is good and is one of the ten famous swords, it will be a bit of a stretch if you can cultivate the Rifting Sword Technique to the Shattering Heaven Realm in the future."