Chapter 197 You're so good at calculating

That old bastard's strength is truly extraordinary; I fear it is not inferior to the one or two people at the bottom of the Earth Ranking.

Otherwise, the First Prince would not have sent him.

With him guarding the manor, I can truly feel much more at ease.

"If that Blade Demon Yan Chu truly dares to come looking for us, we can entangle him, and then Brother Qin, you can send a message to have Senior Leng come down the mountain in time to support us."

"With our combined strength, I do not believe we cannot kill him!"

She Zhijiu's confidence increased greatly at this moment, and his tone also became filled with Killing Intent.

If he could use this opportunity to get rid of Yan Chu.

Then he would no longer need to live in fear and could rest easy!

...

Time shifts back one day.

On Biquan Mountain, within the Hidden Sword Palace.

After Venerable Wen Jian left the Hidden Sword Palace and headed for Tongzhou Prefecture, inside the grand hall where Grand Elder Gu Chang was located, the Third Elder Yu Kai knelt on the ground and tearfully pleaded:

"Grand Elder, you must uphold justice for me!"

"I have been in the Hidden Sword Palace for so many years; even if I lack merit, I have put in hard work. Suggesting that idea was for the sake of our Hidden Sword Palace, was it not? By what right does Leng Hetong strip me of my Elder status?"

Gu Chang sat on the grand chair with a wide stance, his expression gloomy.

Although he was only a Grand Elder, he was also a Supreme Grandmaster.

Yet, not long ago in that grand hall, in front of so many Elders, Leng Hetong had not given him any Face at all.

In the entire Hidden Sword Palace, who did not know that Yu Kai was his lackey?

The way Leng Hetong treated Yu Kai was effectively a slap to his own Face.

Ignoring Yu Kai, Gu Chang looked at Li Xuanfeng, who was sitting below, and asked solemnly:

"Xuanfeng, is your divination accurate? Is my Hidden Sword Palace truly about to Face a great disaster in the near future?"

He still placed quite a bit of trust in Li Xuanfeng.

This was mainly because over a decade ago, he had taken the other man out to handle some business, and unexpectedly, they encountered a formidable enemy midway; it was only by relying on the other man's divination that he had escaped with his life.

"Grand Elder, it is absolutely accurate!"

Li Xuanfeng vowed solemnly:

"Currently, our Hidden Sword Palace has only one great enemy: Yan Chu. This calamity must surely be tied to him. If we do not make preparations early, I fear we will not even have a place to be buried!"

In truth, Li Xuanfeng's art of divination could only calculate his own fate.

The divination this time was similar to the last time in Cangzhou Prefecture.

He could escape alone and perhaps find a way to survive, but the remaining members of the Hidden Sword Palace would likely suffer the same fate as Chen Fenghua and the others.

He had absolute confidence in his divination.

It had always been inaccurate for trivial matters but accurate for major ones.

Especially when involving matters of life and death, it was incredibly accurate.

Hearing Li Xuanfeng say this, Gu Chang's expression shifted. He took a deep breath, stood up, and began to pace around the grand hall with his hands behind his back.

A moment later, Gu Chang stopped, his expression appearing as if he had made a major decision, and called out:

"Yu Kai!"

"Grand Elder!"

Yu Kai hurriedly stood up and went behind Gu Chang.

"You and Xuanfeng, take advantage of the night to head down the mountain later. Take my handwritten letter and go to the World Society in Cangzhou Prefecture to meet with Yan Chu."

"Just say that my Hidden Sword Palace is willing to submit to Yan Chu in exchange for him not taking action against our Hidden Sword Palace!"

"Yes!"

The two exchanged a glance and solemnly cupped their fists.

Although it was only a few words, the meaning was self-evident.

Could the Grand Elder make the decision for the Hidden Sword Palace to submit to Yan Chu?

What about those who disagreed? They would just have to let Yan Chu handle them himself...

...

Two hours later, the moon was high in the sky, and the entire Hidden Sword Palace was silent.

Two figures concealed their Qi and quietly slipped down Biquan Mountain in the dark.

Once they were down the mountain, the two began to run at full speed.

Both were Grandmasters, and running at full strength, they could travel thousands of miles a day, crossing mountains and rivers; they were far superior to any fine horse or exotic beast.

Soon, the two had left the Hidden Sword Palace hundreds of miles behind and appeared beside a large river.

This was the Panshan River, which flowed through most of Tongzhou Prefecture before finally merging into the Zhuo River and flowing into the sea.

Heading downstream from here, reaching the Zhuo River, and then traveling upstream, one could enter the Yang River and reach Cangzhou Prefecture directly.

"Third Elder, there is a ferry crossing not far from here where there are boats. We can buy a small boat and take the waterway; it will be much faster!"

Li Xuanfeng said.

With the two of them using their Grandmaster-level internal energy to propel the boat, the vessel could move ceaselessly like an arrow released from a bow. It was estimated that they could reach Longhua Prefecture, where the World Society was located, in at most two days.

"Good!" Yu Kai nodded.

Suddenly, a voice rang out, echoing above the wild grass by the river.

"You two, I fear you will not be able to reach Cangzhou Prefecture!"

"Who? Who is it?!?"

Li Xuanfeng was startled and hurriedly shouted.

Yu Kai's expression tightened, and he gritted his teeth, speaking in a low voice:

"Yue... Qing... cang!!"

"Yue Qingcang? Law Enforcement Hall Elder Yue Qingcang?"

Li Xuanfeng's expression was extremely ugly.

The Law Enforcement Hall Elder held a special status, taking orders only from the Palace Master and the One Heart Sword Venerable, and was a Peak Grandmaster expert.

Clang! Clang, clang!!

As Yu Kai's voice fell, the sounds of several swords being drawn rang out in succession. Swish, swish, swish, the wild grass within a radius of several miles was shredded by Sword Qi, drifting and scattering into the semi-frozen river water.

The entire riverbank became vast and boundless, moonlight bathing the shore and revealing several figures ahead.

The person in the lead wore a white robe, his graying hair ruffled by the cold wind, yet he seemed completely indifferent.

"Grand... Elder..."

A chill swept through the bodies of Yu Kai and the other, their expressions filled with despair.

The old man in front was none other than one of the three Elders of the Sword Palace, Star-Gazing Sword Elder Luo Wei.

Besides him, there was also Law Enforcement Hall Elder Yue Qingcang, Star-Pointing Hall Elder Tang Yongxiang, and Heart-Questioning Hall Elder Xu Xing and Xiao Qing.

Apart from Yue Qingcang, the other three were the same people who had exchanged sharp words with Yu Kai in the grand hall not long ago.

"It is over..."

Li Xuanfeng's Face turned deathly pale.

If Grand Elder Luo Wei were not here, relying on Third Elder Yu Kai's strength as a Peak Grandmaster, the two might have been able to escape with their lives.

But now, there was no chance at all.

"Yu Kai, you did not expect us to appear here, did you?"

Tang Yongxiang sneered:

"No wonder you were disrespectful to Junior Sister Xiao during the meeting two days ago. It seems you had long been planning to betray the Sword Palace and defect to the Blade Demon!"

Hearing this, Xiao Qing's incredibly beautiful Face was covered in frost, and the Sword Qi on the precious sword in her hand flickered, carving deep, bottomless cracks into the ground.

Luo Wei's old Face showed no change in expression, and he asked calmly:

"Qingcang, what is the punishment for betraying the Sword Palace?"

"According to the Sword Palace decree, they should be beheaded!"

"Very good!"

Luo Wei nodded.

"Then take these two back and publicly execute them in front of the Sword Palace Disciples to serve as a warning to others!"

"Grand Elder! Please spare our lives!"

Li Xuanfeng dropped to his knees with a thud,

"I divined that our Sword Palace might be facing a great disaster, and it was for the survival of the Sword Palace that I thought of making peace with Yan Chu. Please, Grand Elder, spare my life!"

Luo Wei's withered old Face remained indifferent, unmoved as he said:

"Li Xuanfeng, oh Li Xuanfeng, since you are so good at calculating, did you not calculate that you would be facing a great disaster tonight?"

"I..."

Li Xuanfeng began to speak with a mournful Face, but suddenly he froze.