493: Chapter 493 Grandmaster Displays Power

【 You kept a calm face, smiled, and bowed: "Greetings, Eunuch Wei." 】

【 Wei Jinzhi looked at you, nodded, and said in a casual tone: "Little De Fu, how is the Crown Prince?" 】

【 "Replying to you, Eunuch, the Crown Prince did not ingest much poison. After taking the antidote, he is now slowly recovering." 】

【 You kept your head lowered, delivering the story the Crown Prince had instructed you to fabricate without changing a single word. 】

【 "Hmm." Wei Jinzhi nodded, asked nothing further, and his gaze moved past you, landing on the group of palace maids in the hall. 】

【 He scanned the room, his gaze finally resting on Xi'er. 】

【 A smile appeared on his face, and he walked over slowly: "Xi'er, come with me." 】

【 Xi'er frowned, her expression darkening instantly. 】

【 She naturally knew what Wei Jinzhi wanted her for—that old thing's intentions were clear to everyone in the Eastern Palace. 】

【 Although Wei Jinzhi was a eunuch, he was extremely lecherous and had depraved tastes. 】

【 He had over a dozen companion palace maids, all of them young, beautiful, and with tender skin. 】

【 It was said that in the past few years, quite a few had been played to death by him. 】

【 He had long had his eyes on Xi'er from the Eastern Palace. 】

【 Xi'er was the prettiest and youngest palace maid in the Eastern Palace—which was also why Murong Zhaozhao had chosen her. 】

【 "Eunuch Wei," Xi'er said, suppressing her anger with a stiff tone, "His Highness the Crown Prince is still waiting for me to serve him. I must take my leave." 】

【 "Wait," Wei Jinzhi said, reaching out to block her with a beaming smile, "Xi'er, His Majesty is in a coma and requires you to serve him. Are you planning to defy an imperial decree?" 】

【 This, of course, was just an excuse. 】

【 The surrounding eunuchs and palace maids all kept their heads down, not daring to make a sound. 】

【 Xi'er's expression sank, and she pointed at you: "I have already become a companion to De Fu. Please show some self-respect, Eunuch Wei." 】

【 Wei Jinzhi's smile stiffened. He turned his head to look at you, his eyes carrying a hint of amusement: "Little De Fu, how long have you been in the palace?" 】

【 "This servant was picked up by Eunuch Wei as a child and sent to the palace to serve the Crown Prince. It has been sixteen years now." You kept your head lowered, your tone respectful. 】

【 "Hmm," Wei Jinzhi nodded, "Then, as for this Xi'er, I will take her. Do you have any objections?" 】

【 "No objections." You said directly. 】

【 Wei Jinzhi smiled with satisfaction and turned to look at Xi'er: "Let's go." 】

【 Xi'er, with a cold face, walked behind you and grabbed your arm: "I am De Fu's person in life, and I will be his ghost in death. You old lecher, go find someone else." 】

【 The smile on Wei Jinzhi's face froze instantly, and anger surged in his eyes. The pressure of a Great Grandmaster suddenly enveloped the entire side hall, making it hard for people to breathe. 】

【 "What did you say?" His voice was as cold as a blade, "If you have the guts, say it again?" 】

【 "Old geezer, I am already De Fu's woman, so stop trying to get any ideas about this Young Miss." Xi'er did not show any weakness. 】

【 "Good, good, very good." Wei Jinzhi laughed, a laugh that made people feel chilled, "Then today, I will simply destroy him." 】

【 As soon as he finished speaking, he roared: 】

【 "Locking Yang Returning Origin Palm!" 】

【 You saw his figure flash, moving so fast that it was impossible for the naked eye to track. True Qi condensed wildly in his palm, forming a fierce palm print, which he slammed down towards your forehead! 】

【 After the Emperor fell into a coma, he could no longer be bothered to act. 】

【 Only you knew—this Wei Jinzhi had long been bought off by the Second Prince. 】

【 He had come today with a mission. 】

【 Firstly, to claim Xi'er for himself. 】

【 Secondly, to have Xi'er assassinate the Crown Prince. 】

【 Although he was a Great Grandmaster, the commander of the Imperial Guards was also a Great Grandmaster, and there was a group of Imperial Guards at the Grandmaster Realm and Xiantian Realm in the Eastern Palace. 】

【 He wasn't stupid; how could he possibly go and kill the Crown Prince himself? 】

【 That would be courting death. 】

【 But now, he thought that killing a eunuch like you would be as easy as lifting a hand. 】

【 However— 】

【 Bang! 】

【 A dull thud of impact resounded. 】

【 Wei Jinzhi's figure flew backward, rolling and tumbling across the floor, knocking over several tables and chairs before finally stopping. 】

【 You remained motionless, retracted your palm, dusted off your sleeve, and looked at him with an expressionless face. 】

【 Blood spilled from the corner of Wei Jinzhi's mouth. His eyelids twitched, and clutching his chest, he glared at you with utter disbelief: 】

【 "You... how is this possible? Such a young Great Grandmaster?" 】

【 Naturally, you would not expose your cultivation strength. 】

【 You were already an Earthly Immortal in martial arts; suppressing yourself to the Great Grandmaster Realm to deal with him was more than enough. 】

【 You stepped forward gracefully, your tone indifferent: "Just luck. I only just had a Breakthrough a few days ago." 】

【 Wei Jinzhi's eyes turned cold. He immediately circulated his Cultivation Technique, leaped, and dashed outside the hall— 】

【 He wanted to escape. 】

【 However, the moment his body took to the air, you were already blocking his path. 】

【 "Formless Divine Palm." 】

【 You lifted your hand and struck lightly. The palm print formed by True Qi had almost solidified, carrying a formless and invisible might as it struck him squarely on the forehead. 】

【 Bang! 】

【 Wei Jinzhi's forehead split open, his eyes widened into circles, and his lips trembled as he struggled to squeeze out a few words: 】

【 "You... you are not..." 】

【 Before he could finish, with a thud, his corpse fell to the ground, dead. 】

【 The hall was deathly silent. 】

【 Those eunuchs and palace maids were trembling all over, heads bowed, not daring to even glance at you. 】

【 You scanned the room, your voice calm yet as cold as ice: 】

【 "I have already investigated and confirmed that Eunuch Wei, instigated by the Second Prince, attempted to harm the Crown Prince, and has now been executed." 】

【 You paused, your gaze sweeping like a knife across every lowered face. 】

【 "Clean this up. Anyone who dares to speak nonsense..." 】

【 You said, enunciating every word: 】

【 "Dies." 】

【 Someone's legs gave out, and they knelt directly on the ground, not even daring to raise their head, their voice trembling: 】

【 "Yes... yes... yes..." 】

【 "Understood... understood... understood..." 】

【 "We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare..." 】

【 As they spoke, they hurriedly cleaned up the blood on the floor and dragged the corpse away, their movements as deft as if they had done it a thousand times before. 】

【 In this palace, the lives of low-ranking eunuchs and palace maids were as cheap as grass. 】

【 They were long accustomed to it. 】

【 Some things, if seen, should be treated as unseen. 】

【 If heard, they should be left to rot in one's stomach. 】

【 These were the rules for survival. 】

【 Xi'er pulled you outside, lowered her voice, her eyes shining: 】

【 "Your martial arts are this powerful? No wonder you refused to travel with me back then!" 】

【 She paused, then suddenly widened her eyes: "Wait, that's not right. How old are you? A martial arts Great Grandmaster? And you can kill a Great Grandmaster in seconds? You... you wouldn't be anything more than a Great Grandmaster, would you?" 】

【 You said in a calm tone: "I am a martial arts Genius." 】

【 You paused, then explained in detail: "I was an orphan from a young age. I cultivated the martial Dao to save my own life, and only later did I start cultivating immortality." 】

【 "I didn't expect that after cultivating immortality, my martial arts strength would also surge." 】

【 Xi'er looked you up and down and said with a grin: "Understood, understood, everyone has secrets. Don't worry, I said I'd look after you, so I definitely will." 】

【 She stepped closer: "What's the plan next?" 】