289: Chapter 289 Emperor Jingren Paralyzed with Fear

"I say, coming to assassinate someone on their wedding night, isn't that a bit impolite?"

A slightly teasing voice rang out.

Immediately after, Director General Zhuge Rongrong and the other two discovered a handsome young man dressed in a bright red wedding robe appearing right in front of them.

"Oh no, our analysis was wrong!"

As soon as she clearly saw Chen Hu's face, Director General Zhuge Rongrong knew their analysis had been wrong.

Just like Qin Shuangyu, they had all believed that the one who killed Marquis Weiwu was not Chen Hu himself, but rather a Late Stage of Qi Refining expert hiding behind him.

After all, in their eyes, Chen Hu was only twenty-one years old.

It was simply impossible for him to have reached the Liangang Realm.

But after the three of them were sent flying together just now, Director General Zhuge Rongrong immediately came to her senses; they had underestimated Chen Hu. This man had indeed stepped into the Late Stage of Qi Refining at only twenty-one years old.

A twenty-one-year-old Late Stage of Qi Refining expert was simply a Prodigy among prodigies.

But why would such a heaven-sent genius rebel?

The next moment, Director General Zhuge Rongrong stood up from the ground: "I am Director General Zhuge Rongrong, Director of the Zhenwu Division. Greetings, General Chen!"

"Director Zhuge seems quite young!"

Chen Hu sized up Director General Zhuge Rongrong as he spoke. Although this woman was clearly in her forties, she looked to be only in her twenties.

However, she had an excellent figure, just like a fully ripe peach.

As for the other two Early Stage Gang-Refining Experts, they were both powerhouses from the Imperial Family.

Hearing Chen Hu say this, Director General Zhuge Rongrong's face darkened slightly. Clearly, Chen Hu was subtly mocking her age.

"Director Zhuge, why waste your breath on him? Let's join forces and slaughter him quickly so we can return and report!"

At this moment, an Early Stage Gang-Refining Expert from the Imperial Family urged.

Hearing this, Director General Zhuge Rongrong couldn't help but curse the other party as a fool in her heart. He clearly hadn't realized yet that Chen Hu's strength was far above the three of them.

Let alone killing Chen Hu by joining forces, it was hard to say if the three of them could even keep their lives.

Chen Hu looked playfully at that Liangang Realm expert from the Imperial Family: "It seems I held back too much just now, since you still have the strength to speak!"

As soon as he finished speaking,

Chen Hu made his move again.

*Pfft!*

A flash of sword light, and an arm fell to the ground.

That Liangang Realm expert of the Imperial Family stumbled back two steps. Looking at his severed arm, his face couldn't help but turn pale and full of dread.

Because he hadn't seen how Chen Hu made his move at all.

He only reacted after his arm had already been severed.

If Chen Hu had slashed his neck instead of his arm,

then it wouldn't be his arm falling, but his head.

Similarly, Director General Zhuge Rongrong was also extremely shocked.

With her eyesight, she only saw a flash of sword light, and couldn't see clearly how Chen Hu had made his move either.

Unable to see how the enemy made his move, how could she defend or dodge?

Didn't this indirectly mean that her life was already in Chen Hu's hands?

"Do you still want to kill me?" Chen Hu asked.

"N-No, we wouldn't dare!" The Imperial Family Gang-Refining Expert who had lost an arm immediately chickened out.

As a Gang-Refining Expert of the Imperial Family, he enjoyed royal offerings and had a great life ahead of him.

He did not want to fall here.

"General Chen, speak. What are your conditions?"

Director General Zhuge Rongrong asked. Chen Hu was clearly capable of easily killing them, yet he hadn't done so and was instead talking to them. This indicated that he probably had no intention of killing them!

"You are a smart person!"

Chen Hu glanced at Director General Zhuge Rongrong and continued, "I can spare your lives today, but your Zhenwu Division must not oppose my Fierce Tiger Army in the future. As for the two of you, go back and deliver a message to Emperor Jingren."

"In the future, after I seize the realm, I can guarantee that I won't completely wipe out the Imperial Family."

"You may lose your power, but you will still be able to enjoy wealth and glory!"

"General Chen, that is impossible!" Director General Zhuge Rongrong shook her head. "If you want to seize Great Yong's empire, our Zhenwu Division cannot just stand by and do nothing."

"As the Director of the Zhenwu Division, do you not know the current state of Great Yong? The current Great Yong is already rotten to the core. Even if I don't seize this realm, someone else will."

"What's more, the surrounding nations are also eyeing Great Yong."

"If others or the surrounding nations seize the realm, they will definitely wipe out the Imperial Family completely."

"Since I am willing to leave a path of survival for your Imperial Family, why must you fight me to the death?"

"To be honest, I already have the ability to slaughter your entire Imperial Family right now."

Saying this, Chen Hu intentionally released a wisp of his Hunyuan Martial Saint Aura.

Even though it was only a tiny leak of his Aura, both the two Imperial Family Liangang Realm experts and Director General Zhuge Rongrong felt an overwhelming pressure, as if Mount Tai were crushing down on them.

"You... you are already a Hunyuan Martial Saint?"

Director General Zhuge Rongrong stared at Chen Hu in disbelief. Then, a sense of despair welled up in her heart. If Chen Hu were only at the Late Stage of Qi Refining, the Great Yong Court would still have a chance to suppress him.

But he was a Hunyuan Martial Saint. Even if the Great Yong Court gathered all the Liangang Realm experts together, they would be no match for him.

The history of the Zhuge Family's existence was much longer than the establishment of the Great Yong Kingdom.

Precisely because the Zhuge Clan had existed for so long, they knew exactly how terrifying a Hunyuan Martial Saint was.

If a Gang-Refining Expert could still be overwhelmed and killed by sheer numbers,

then no matter how many people faced a Hunyuan Martial Saint, they would only find death.

"Indeed," Chen Hu said as he withdrew his Aura. "Director Zhuge, what do you think of my proposal just now?"

"General Chen, since you are now a Hunyuan Martial Saint, my Zhuge Family naturally has no reason to oppose you. After I return, I will advise Your Majesty. If Your Majesty disagrees, I will resign from my post as the Director of the Zhenwu Division!"

Director General Zhuge Rongrong said with a solemn expression.

"Good."

Chen Hu nodded, then turned his gaze to the other two.

"General Chen, we will also do our best to persuade Your Majesty once we return!" the two quickly said.

"Go then!"

Chen Hu waved his hand.

The three felt as if they had received a grand pardon and immediately utilized their movement techniques to depart.

Meanwhile, Chen Hu flickered and returned to the bridal chamber, reaching out to embrace Luo Ningshuang. "My wife, the enemies have been driven away by me. Let's continue our wedding night!"

After Director General Zhuge Rongrong and the other two left Zhenlong City,

they rushed toward the Royal Capital at their fastest speed.

More than two shichen later,

they finally returned to the Royal Capital and sought an audience with Emperor Jingren overnight.

Emperor Jingren, who was sleeping, was woken up, but he showed no impatience.

When he saw the Gang-Refining Expert who had lost an arm, he couldn't help but feign concern: "Seventh Imperial Uncle, is your arm alright? Someone, quickly summon the imperial physicians!"

"Your Majesty, my arm is fine. Let's discuss business first!" that Gang-Refining Expert waved his hand and said.

"Then Seventh Imperial Uncle, please sit down and rest!"

After Emperor Jingren spoke another line, he looked at Director General Zhuge Rongrong: "Director Zhuge, did the assassination go smoothly? Have the rebel and the Liangang Realm expert behind him been executed?"

Director General Zhuge Rongrong's expression changed several times in succession before she said, "Your Majesty, we were incompetent and failed to assassinate the target!"

"Why is that?"

Emperor Jingren frowned slightly. One Late Stage of Qi Refining expert joining forces with two Early Stage Gang-Refining Experts had actually failed the assassination.

"Your Majesty, that Chen Hu is a Hunyuan Martial Saint!"

Director General Zhuge Rongrong spoke slowly.

"What? A Hunyuan Martial Saint!"

Emperor Jingren exclaimed in shock. Then, realizing something, his tense body suddenly went limp, and he slumped onto the dragon throne. "It seems my Great Yong's empire can hardly be saved!"

With a Hunyuan Martial Saint rebelling against him, no matter how strong the foundation of his Great Yong Kingdom was, they would never be able to block him.