88: Chapter 88 Using a Diagram for Deduction: A Celestial Realm Expert Challenges a Dharma Aspect Powerhouse

"This is the one!"

He raised a finger, pointing at the incomplete Dragon Shadow.

Chu Fengge's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, seemingly surprised that Gu Han would choose this incomplete Dragon Shadow Dharma Idol dharma image diagram.

"Young Master, are you certain?"

"Although this incomplete Dragon Shadow Dharma Idol dharma image diagram contains ancient Dragon breath, the difficulty of completing it is beyond imagination."

"Once you choose, there is no turning back."

"Do not be lured by this ethereal fantasy."

A confident smile curled onto the corners of Gu Han's mouth.

"No turning back? Then I shall march forward until I reach the Peak!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Fengge's red lips curled slightly, seemingly quite satisfied with Gu Han's answer.

"Good!"

"Since Young Master has made a choice, this palace shall lend you a hand."

She waved her hand, and the incomplete Dragon Shadow Dharma Idol dharma image diagram turned into a stream of light, sending it before Gu Han.

Seeing this, Gu Han caught it with one hand.

"Many thanks, Princess!"

Gu Han gently stroked the incomplete Dragon Shadow Dharma Idol dharma image diagram with his fingertips; every line on the scroll seemed to squirm like a living thing.

He suddenly looked up, the light in his eyes flaring up.

"Princess, the other two dharma image diagrams..."

"Not enough?"

Chu Fengge's wide sleeves billowed, and the hem of her dress, embroidered with a golden Phoenix, stirred without wind.

She had long expected that this greedy little thief would not be satisfied.

Gu Han grinned, the tip of his blade lifting the star disk that Sikong Hui had left behind on the ground.

"Princess, could you lend the other two dharma image diagrams to me?"

Hearing this, Chu Fengge couldn't help but sneer.

"You want to borrow other dharma image diagrams to deduce the incomplete Dragon Shadow Dharma Idol dharma image diagram?"

Gu Han stared intently at Chu Fengge, a wicked smile curling on his lips.

"Why not?"

"If our predecessors could create dharma image diagrams,"

"Why can't we, the younger generation, do the same?"

"Princess, since I have already chosen this incomplete Dragon Shadow Dharma Idol dharma image diagram, let the other two be a welcoming gift from you, how about it?"

Chu Fengge's beautiful eyes narrowed, looking at Gu Han with a half-smile, her red lips parting slightly.

"Young Master certainly has a good scheme."

"However, what will you trade in return?"

Gu Han heard this and calculated silently; this woman was certainly not a pushover, but how could he, Gu Han, come unprepared?

"Princess, although I have no worldly possessions, I have my martial arts."

"If you don't mind, Princess, in the future, if you have any commands, I will certainly do my utmost."

"If that doesn't work, I can only offer myself to you."

After saying this, Gu Han looked at Chu Fengge with a wicked charm.

He wore the expression of a lecher.

Chu Fengge chuckled, her gaze sweeping over Gu Han, as if trying to gauge how much of his words were true.

She was not angry at Gu Han's teasing.

However, a moment later.

A cold glint flashed in Chu Fengge's beautiful eyes, and a killing intent that felt like falling into an ice cellar instantly permeated the entire alley.

"Young Master, your appetite is a bit too big, isn't it?"

Her red lips parted, her voice cold as frost.

Gu Han, however, was completely unafraid and instead took a step forward.

A confident smile curled on his lips, his gaze firm.

"Teasing this palace—you truly have a lot of nerve."

Facing Chu Fengge's killing intent, Gu Han did not seem to panic at all; the wicked smile on his lips became even more arrogant.

"Princess, do not be in such a rush to refuse."

"Since I dared to open my mouth, I naturally have a bargaining chip worth offering."

A cold glint flickered in Chu Fengge's beautiful eyes as she said coldly.

"Oh?"

"This palace would like to hear what bargaining chip you have that could trade for my dharma image diagram."

Gu Han crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze sweeping over Chu Fengge, and spoke slowly.

His eyes even lingered a few extra times on Chu Fengge's ample bosom.

"Princess, you are colluding with the Blood God Cult and engaging in clandestine dealings with the Heavenly Secret Pavilion; your ambitions must be significant."

"Presumably, Sikong Hui is your person as well."

"Although you have brilliant methods, Princess, dealing with multiple factions simultaneously might be stretching your capabilities, no?"

Chu Fengge's expression changed slightly, a flash of something unusual in her eyes, but she did not speak.

Seeing this, Gu Han was certain and continued.

"Although I am untalented, I believe I still have some abilities."

"If you are willing to lend me the dharma image diagram, Princess, then in the future, within this Imperial City, I shall be your sharp blade, cutting down anyone who stands in your way."

Chu Fengge sneered, her gaze piercing towards Gu Han like a blade.

"Just you?"

"Empty words are no proof; how can this palace trust you?"

"With only Heavenly Human Realm cultivation, you want to become a chess player?"

"Are you worthy?"

A mysterious smile curled onto Gu Han's lips, and he suddenly waved his hand.

Instantly, a streak of Saber Intent locked onto Chu Fengge.

The moment the Saber Intent reached her, Chu Fengge's wide sleeves billowed, and nine purple-gold bells formed a Phoenix-patterned barrier.

The seal script character "Chu" on the bells lit up one by one, but three of them shattered in succession upon touching the blade light.

"This is..."

Her pupils constricted as she watched the protective Magical Artifact she had meticulously refined get cracked by the shockwave of the Saber Intent.

What shocked her even more was that the Saber Intent was incredibly piercing.

Even as a Dharma Aspect Realm expert, she felt threatened.

There was even a risk of being killed.

Thinking of this, Chu Fengge frowned deeply, her Phoenix eyes staring at Gu Han.

Gu Han lightly stroked the spine of his blade with his fingertips; the blood-gold patterns flowing on the edge moved like living things.

"Does the Princess think I am worthy now?"

Fine beads of blood suddenly seeped from the blue bricks of the alley wall, and the ground where Chu Fengge's embroidered shoes stepped revealed a vision of a Phoenix burning the heavens.

Her red lips curled into a dangerous arc.

"Young Master, do you know where the last person who threatened this palace is now?"

"Serving as a male pet in the Princess's boudoir?"

"Or as flower fertilizer in the Princess's estate?"

Gu Han lifted a piece of gravel with the tip of his blade, accurately striking the eye of the Phoenix in the blood diagram.

"It's a pity that I am only interested in the dharma image diagram."

"Of course, if the Princess has a need,"

"I could reluctantly oblige."

"Just treat it as being chewed on by a pig."

"Boom!"

The blood diagram on the ground suddenly erupted into a ten-zhang pillar of fire, and Chu Fengge's voice distorted within the flames.

A cold glint flickered in Chu Fengge's beautiful eyes, and killing intent permeated the air as if it were tangible.

"Do you really think this palace dare not kill you?"

Gu Han, however, was unconcerned.

"Princess, do not be angry."

"Since I dared to open my mouth, I naturally have absolute confidence."

Gu Han crossed his arms over his chest, his gaze sweeping over Chu Fengge, and spoke slowly.

"Now that two great experts of the Imperial Astronomical Bureau have died at my hands, and Sikong Hui has fled with heavy injuries, Princess, how do you think it would go if this news were to spread?"

Chu Fengge's expression was as gloomy as water, her gaze piercing towards Gu Han like a blade.

"Are you threatening this palace?"

Gu Han chuckled and shook his head.

"Not at all, not at all; I am merely discussing a deal with you, Princess."

"You give me the dharma image diagram, and I will keep your secret, how about that?"

Chu Fengge sneered, a flash of ruthlessness in her beautiful eyes.

"Just you?"

"You also want to discuss a deal with this palace?"

"If this palace wants to kill you, it is as easy as turning over one's hand!"

Gu Han, however, was completely unafraid and instead took a step forward.

"If you kill me, Princess, this news will likely spread throughout the Imperial City immediately."

"By then, your plans, Princess, will likely go down the drain, right?"

"You!"

Chu Fengge shouted angrily, her Aura suddenly erupting, sweeping towards Gu Han like a violent storm.

Gu Han, however, seemed prepared; his figure flashed, and he dodged this fatal blow like a ghost.

"Princess, do not be impulsive."

"Although I am untalented, I believe I still have some means of self-preservation."

"If you really want to kill me, Princess, I fear you will have to pay a significant price, right?"

Chu Fengge's expression fluctuated, weighing the pros and cons in her heart.

This brat was actually so troublesome, and he seemed to hold a handle on her.

If she really killed him, it would likely bring unnecessary trouble.

But if she didn't kill him, this brat would definitely push his luck and demand more.

Just as she was hesitating, Gu Han suddenly spoke.