Chapter 38

Su Zhengping tried to pressure Ye Chu with the royal court, but Ye Chu naturally did not show any weakness because of this. Back in the imperial capital, no amount of threats or inducements had any effect on him; how could he be scared by a small kingdom's court? If the court dared to come and cause trouble, he wouldn't be afraid of them!

Of course, this did not mean that there were no powerful figures in the court who could threaten him. On the contrary, several people in the court had already reached the third rank, which was far superior to him!

The third rank, known as the Innate Realm, possessed the profound mystery of transforming one's body and soul! By transforming one's impurities into innate energy and refining one's primordial spirit, the entire body and bones are reborn as if new! After this transformation, a person is completely renewed! Practitioners who can influence the surrounding spiritual energy with their primordial spirit are what ordinary people can only look up to!

In the Yao Kingdom, the number of people who have reached the Innate Realm does not exceed five! And as long as one reaches the Innate Realm, they are appointed by the king as a National Master, second only to the king and above all others, on par with the Chancellor of Yao City! In some respects, they are even more esteemed! This is precisely why Ye Chu was not afraid of the court causing him trouble!

The court would not go so far as to use a National Master for something as trivial as a plaque, and as long as the National Master did not act against him, Ye Chu had nothing to fear!

The Innate Realm was also Ye Chu's current goal! Only by reaching this level could he barely score a passing grade in the circle of Qingmi Mountain!

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The news that Ye Chu entered the Chancellor's residence and left safely spread throughout Yao City. Everyone was amazed, wondering how the Chancellor could let Ye Chu go after he damaged the king's plaque. Of course, people were also curious about why Ye Chu entered the Chancellor's residence!

But Liang Shan came forward to explain, declaring, "Ye Chu risked his life to return to Yao City, all for Su Rong. Because Ye Chu has been secretly in love with Su Rong since childhood!"

This news, coming from Liang Shan, was almost universally believed. Liang Shan and Ye Chu had been inseparable since they were five or six years old. If Liang Shan said it, it must be true. Besides, what kind of beauty was Su Rong? It was normal for Ye Chu to have a crush on her!

The news that Ye Chu was secretly in love with Su Rong and had returned to Yao City for her ignited the anger of the younger generation! Su Rong was their goddess, and how could they let a scoundrel from Yao City have designs on her? No matter what, they couldn't let Ye Chu get close to Su Rong!

"If he dares to have improper thoughts about Su Rong, even if he is a Transformation Realm figure, I will break his legs!" Many talented young men in Yao City made bold statements, vowing to drive Ye Chu out of Yao City and make him give up on Su Rong!

Ye Chu had no idea that his visit to the Chancellor's residence had stirred up the younger generation in Yao City. At that moment, he and Pang Shao walked through the gates of the royal palace, determined to play this thrilling game without hesitation!

"Su Zhengping wants you to persuade me to agree to their conditions? He's dreaming! I felt a bit guilty bringing you into the palace, but now we'll both join forces to steal from the royal palace!" Pang Shao sneered, showing his disdain after learning of Su Zhengping's plan.

Pang Shao walked freely through the royal palace with Ye Chu, as if it were his own home, which made Ye Chu ask in confusion, "Is the king so trusting of you, a lecher? He actually gave you the freedom to wander around! Isn't he afraid you'll corrupt the court?"

"He hopes I'll take a fancy to one of the palace maids and force myself on her, so he can use it as leverage against me!" Pang Shao said with disdain. "But I am a man of principles, and such small temptations can't sway me!"

Ye Chu ignored Pang Shao's words, thinking, "What principles do you have with women? You can control yourself now because the king of Yao is too stupid! If he were smarter, he could organize a bikini show with a group of maids, and if Pang Shao didn't fall for it, Ye Chu would think it was against nature!"

"I need something from the royal study!" Ye Chu said to Pang Shao. "Go and distract the king of Yao for me!"

"Alright!" Pang Shao laughed. "But if you get caught, don't say we planned it together!"

"Get lost!" Ye Chu kicked him, thinking, "Does this guy have to curse me to live?"

"You're strong now, but be careful not to run into the court's Innate Realm figures. If you do, you'll have nowhere to cry!" Pang Shao warned. "By the way, remember to steal some courtesan paintings for me! I heard the king of Yao is a womanizer and has collected many bedroom techniques, including some where the man kneels to the woman! Remember to find that for me!"

Ye Chu finally understood why Pang Shao was so enthusiastic about stealing from the royal palace. It was all for this!

"What a loser!" Ye Chu couldn't help but look down on Pang Shao, thinking, "A country bumpkin is a country bumpkin. He's never seen anything before, and he's so amazed by a man kneeling to a woman? Ye Chu was thinking about drawing all the moves he learned from action movies in his past life, at least 365 of them, and wondered if it would shock Pang Shao?"

Ye Chu thought that in this world, he wouldn't have to worry about making a living. If he really had to, he could set up a stall to sell bedroom techniques, and with people like Pang Shao supporting him, he would surely live well in this world!

Pang Shao led Ye Chu to a place not far from the royal study and said, "The building ahead is the study! Be careful, even though the National Master isn't here, if you alarm the palace guards, they might still intervene!"

Ye Chu nodded, looking at the darkening sky and putting on a set of black night clothes to cover himself!

"Go and keep the king from coming here for half an hour!" Ye Chu said to Pang Shao. "Come and pick me up in half an hour!"

Pang Shao nodded, watching Ye Chu's figure dart forward. Ye Chu's speed was very fast, and he quickly disappeared behind a pillar, undetected by the patrolling guards.

Seeing Ye Chu's speed, Pang Shao couldn't help but be amazed. If Ye Chu hadn't said he hadn't reached the Innate Realm, he wouldn't believe that someone with such quick movements was only at the Transformation Realm!

"No wonder this guy dared to steal from the royal palace!" Pang Shao couldn't help but get excited, thinking that if Ye Chu found the bedroom techniques he needed, it would give him another tool to conquer women.

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Ye Chu hid behind a pillar, avoiding the guards, and his heart was tense. The royal palace was heavily guarded, and if he were discovered, the trouble he would face would be no small matter!

Just as Pang Shao thought, this was a thrilling game! It all depended on whether Ye Chu could steal what he needed without alarming anyone!

He took a deep breath, looked at the guards around him, and with a flip, stepped onto a pillar and jumped onto the roof of the study.

Guards were stationed outside the study, making it difficult for Ye Chu to enter through the front door. Since that was the case, he could only go through the roof!

"Crack..." Stepping on the roof, a crack sounded, making Ye Chu's heart race. He couldn't help but glance at the guards around him. Seeing that they were not alarmed, he let out a sigh of relief.

Ye Chu realized he was too tense. These guards didn't have such a high level of vigilance. After all, they never thought anyone would dare to steal from the royal palace!

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Ye Chu felt too nervous. These guards didn't have such a high level of vigilance. After all, they never thought anyone would dare to steal from the royal palace!