117: Ah Da: When I draw my sword, you will surely die.

"With this level of strength, it's truly not worth us brothers taking action. I'll leave it to you then," Crane Brush Elder nodded.

"Arrogant... Let me see what you're capable of!" Chu Wanli roared and charged forward.

Ah Da's sword remained in its scabbard as he blocked horizontally.

Chu Wanli's Moves were sharp, yet he still couldn't break through Ah Da's defense.

Every Move was easily blocked by Ah Da; furthermore, Ah Da hadn't even drawn his sword from the start.

This posture made it clear that he didn't take Chu Wanli seriously at all.

Zhu Danchen watched the two fight, his brows furrowing slightly.

How could he not see that the opponent was clearly toying with Chu Wanli?

There were five opponents, and while his group's strength was similar to each other's, this fellow named Ah Da was definitely a Master of the Xiantian Realm.

He feared that even if the four of them attacked together, they might not be a match for him.

Moreover, there were still four others on the opposing side who hadn't made a Move.

And the strength of those two elders was clearly above this man's. Right now, only one person had acted; if they all attacked together, they had likely run into real Masters.

"Is this all you've got? If that's it, then this is getting boring," Ah Da sneered.

"Kid, why won't you draw your sword?" Chu Wanli demanded angrily.

"If I draw my sword, you will die," Ah Da sneered.

"Hmph, anyone can talk big. If you have the skill, then draw your sword," Chu Wanli said disdainfully.

Just as Ah Da was about to draw his sword, a voice rang out, and Ah Da's movements instantly stopped.

"Stop. We're on the same side. The four of them are here for me."

Hearing Duan Zhengchun's words, Ah Da halted his actions.

Chu Wanli, Zhu Danchen, and the others also heard the familiar voice—it was indeed their Prince's voice.

"Prince..."

"So you were looking for the Son-in-law. It seems the flood has hit the Temple of the Dragon King; I apologize for the offense just now, please forgive us," Ah Da said to Chu Wanli with a cupped-hand salute.

At this time, The Two Elders of Xuanming didn't dare to be arrogant anymore. They dismounted and cupped their hands to greet Chu Wanli and the others.

"Oh, you should have said sooner that you were looking for the Son-in-law. Isn't this just a misunderstanding?" Crane Brush Elder said with a smile.

"We brothers were anxious to find the Prince, and we did indeed act inappropriately just now. We have offended you, please forgive us," Zhu Danchen cupped his hands.

"No matter, no matter. No discord, no concord."

"Where is our Prince now?" Chu Wanli asked.

"Just wait a moment. The Son-in-law and the others are behind us; we were just clearing the way," Crane Brush Elder said with a smile.

Hearing that Duan Zhengchun would arrive soon, Zhu Danchen and the others stopped searching and waited there.

"In that case, we shall wait here."

"I am Zhu Danchen. These are my brothers: Chu Wanli, Gu Ducheng, and Fu Sigui."

"We are the Prince's guards," Zhu Danchen said.

"I am Crane Brush Elder, and this is my Senior Brother, Deer Staff Guest."

"In the Jianghu, we are known as The Two Elders of Xuanming."

"These three are Ah Da, Ah Er, and Ah San. We are all people serving the County Princess and the Son-in-law," Crane Brush Elder introduced with a smile.

Hearing the name of The Two Elders of Xuanming, the expressions of Zhu Danchen and the others changed.

They had heard of the reputation of The Two Elders of Xuanming even in the Kingdom of Dali.

Their Xuanming Divine Palm was famous throughout the Jianghu, and they rarely met their match within the same Realm.

"So it is the renowned Two Elders of Xuanming. Pardon my lack of manners," Zhu Danchen cupped his hands.

"It's just an empty reputation. Compared to the Son-in-law, it's not worth mentioning at all," Crane Brush Elder said with a smile.

As they spoke, the sound of galloping hooves rang out.

Soon, they saw two luxurious carriages slowly approaching.

Driving the carriage was a young woman dressed in purple; her beauty was not inferior to their Princess Consort's at all.

The carriage stopped in front of them, and Zhao Min stepped out.

When she saw Zhu Danchen, a slight smile appeared on her lips.

"Greetings, Madam..." Zhu Danchen bowed to Zhao Min.

"There's no need for such formality. You've all worked hard on your journey," Zhao Min said with a smile.

"It was no trouble. May I ask if the Prince is in the carriage?" Zhu Danchen asked.

"My husband is in the carriage behind," Zhao Min said with a smile.

At this time, the carriage behind also arrived and came to a stop.

Duan Zhengchun stepped out of the carriage.

"Greetings, Prince..." Zhu Danchen bowed respectfully to Duan Zhengchun.

"Rise... How did you find your way here? What exactly happened?" Duan Zhengchun asked with a frown.

"It's like this: an Envoy from the Mongol Yuan Dynasty has arrived in Dali. He requested an audience with His Majesty to discuss an Alliance."

"Originally, His Majesty was unwilling to agree, but they said this matter was agreed upon by the Prince."

"His Majesty sent someone to the Prince's Mansion to inquire, but the Prince was not there. Thus, the Princess Consort sent us out to find you," Zhu Danchen said.

Duan Zhengchun realized what was happening; he had thought something serious had occurred.

So it was about this matter.

The Mongol Yuan Dynasty moved quite fast, reaching Dali so quickly.

"No matter, this matter was indeed promised by this Prince."

"Since that's the case, it wouldn't be right to keep my Imperial Brother waiting. You all travel slowly; I will go on ahead," Duan Zhengchun said directly.

"Rest assured, Son-in-law. We will protect the madams well," Crane Brush Elder said respectfully.

"Min Min, Xiao Zhao, A Li, Buhui, Laner, Zhiruo, Sisi—you don't need to rush back. If you want to sightsee, you can take in the scenery along the way."

"I'll go back first to settle this matter," Duan Zhengchun said.

"Husband, go ahead with your business. Don't worry about us; we can take care of ourselves," Zhao Min nodded.

Duan Zhengchun nodded, turned, and took a step forward, his figure instantly vanishing.

When he reappeared, he was already a hundred meters away.

This speed left Zhu Danchen and the others unable to react.

By the time they regained their senses, Duan Zhengchun was nowhere to be seen.

The Two Elders of Xuanming were also startled by the technique Duan Zhengchun displayed. How long had it been? Duan Zhengchun's strength had actually improved to such a terrifying degree.

Back when Duan Zhengchun went to the Prince's Mansion to propose marriage and they fought, Duan Zhengchun was only a Master at the Peak of the Xiantian Realm.

He wasn't even in the Grandmaster Realm then. How long had it been? In just a few months, they could no longer see through him.

Moreover, at the Tang Clan, the combat power he displayed was already at the Grandmaster Realm.

Looking at it now, his strength had improved once again.

This speed—even a Great Grandmaster wouldn't have it, right?

"Senior Brother, did you notice? The Son-in-law's strength has broken through again," Crane Brush Elder said in shock.

"The Son-in-law's strength has broken through again since the time at the Tang Clan. I really don't know how he Cultivates."

"This Breakthrough speed is simply too fast. Since leaving the Prince's Mansion, in just a few months, the Son-in-law has actually broken through from the Peak of the Xiantian Realm to such a Realm."

"At the Tang Clan, the Son-in-law was already in the Grandmaster Realm. Now, could he already be in the Heavenly Human Realm?" Deer Staff Guest said in shock.

"What? Senior Brother, are you alright? The Heavenly Human Realm? How is that possible?"

"Although we have no chance of reaching that Realm in this lifetime, breaking through to the Heavenly Human Realm would cause celestial phenomena."

"Along the way, we haven't noticed any celestial phenomena," Crane Brush Elder said.