Chapter 40

"Such audacity! To dare steal in the royal palace!" King Yao roared, staring at the woman before him. Though momentarily stunned by her beauty, he quickly became furious. "Seize her!"

Pang Shao stood behind King Yao. When he noticed the commotion, his heart nearly leaped out of his chest. He never expected that the one being surrounded would be such a beautiful woman.

"What a pity! If I had known it was such a beauty who was caught, I would have rather let Ye Chu be caught!" Pang Shao couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. In his eyes, a beauty was far more valuable than Ye Chu!

However, Pang Shao soon widened his eyes when he noticed another person on the roof. Though the person was dressed in night clothes, Pang Shao knew exactly who it was!

"Ye Chu didn't manage to escape either?" Pang Shao glared, cursing heartlessly, "Then I won't get my secret techniques?"

Su Rong was the king's adopted daughter. Tonight, she had come to the palace to see the queen, but was dragged along by the king to accompany Pang Shao. She hadn't been concerned about the thief in the palace, but when she saw Pang Shao's expression, she couldn't help but follow his gaze to the roof.

A person stood on the roof, and Su Rong felt the figure was somewhat familiar, though she couldn't immediately recall where she had seen it before!

"Grand Master! Take down this thief woman!" King Yao, seeing the guards unable to subdue the woman, instead being knocked to the ground, ordered the two grand masters beside him!

The two grand masters were at the Xiantian realm. Seeing the woman easily dispatch a group of guards, they exchanged a glance and suddenly attacked her.

People at the Xiantian realm could influence the surrounding spiritual energy with a single movement. The pressure from this palm strike was immense, making the guards nearby feel as if they were suffocating.

Pang Shao, seeing the two grand masters attack, felt a growing sense of urgency. He knew the terror of the Xiantian realm. The Holy Lady, a Xiantian realm figure, could beat him like a puppy, kicking him whenever she wanted!

With two such powerful people attacking the woman simultaneously, she was doomed!

"What a pity! Such a beautiful woman, and she's about to be destroyed!" Pang Shao couldn't help but sigh, watching the two grand masters' powerful palm strikes about to land on the woman.

"Scram!" The woman, facing the two grand masters, showed no fear. Her beautiful face remained cold, and she pushed forward with her white, jade-like palm. The arms of the two grand masters snapped with a crisp sound, and their bodies flew backward, crashing to the ground with a loud thud.

"Ah..." The惨烈的叫声 of the grand masters made everyone, including the king, extremely frightened, their souls nearly leaving their bodies as they stared at the woman.

They couldn't believe it; the two grand masters, who were so formidable, were severely injured by a single palm strike!

What was the Xiantian realm? The strongest cultivators in the Yao Kingdom! People at this level were considered invincible and supreme in everyone's hearts. Yet, the grand masters they revered were so easily injured by a single palm strike!

"How strong is this woman?" Pang Shao swallowed hard, his mouth dry, and all his lewd thoughts vanished. Such a formidable woman, he couldn't afford to provoke!

Ye Chu was already prepared for a great battle, but he never expected the woman to be so terrifying. However, seeing the woman step out, Ye Chu quickly followed, ready to leave with her.

Almost no one dared to block her path. Her strength was too shocking. But when they saw Ye Chu, the guards who dared not attack the woman attacked him!

If they couldn't touch the formidable one, they would choose the weaker one to deal with!

"Do you think I'm easy to bully?" Ye Chu shook his head, "You've picked the wrong person!"

Ye Chu moved swiftly, his attacks rapid. The guards were no match for him, and he knocked them down one by one.

"Stop!" The head of the palace guards blocked Ye Chu's path, determined to catch at least one of the thieves. The woman was clearly impossible to catch, so he had to deal with the other one.

The head of the palace guards swung his sword fiercely at Ye Chu. Ye Chu dodged, grabbed a fallen guard's sword from the ground, and countered.

"Clang..."

The sound of the clash echoed, and the head of the palace guards was forced back several steps, his sword flying out of his hand, blood gushing from his palm.

"Another one so strong!" The guards were shocked. Their head was already at the sixth level of the Transformation Realm. Now, he was injured by a single strike from the black-robed person, whose strength was not to be underestimated. Perhaps not as strong as the woman, but still incredibly formidable!

"Damn, when did so many strong people appear in Yao City!" The guards cursed in their hearts!

Ye Chu forced the head of the palace guards back and didn't linger. He moved swiftly, chasing after the woman. With such a formidable person leading the way, he had nothing to fear!

"Chase them!" The head of the palace guards, enduring the pain, shouted at the guards.

"No need!" King Yao's face was dark as he shouted at the head of the palace guards, "Take the grand masters to be treated!"

King Yao knew that chasing after two such formidable people would be futile. His anger burned, but he also felt a sense of fear. Provoking such powerful figures would not benefit the Yao Kingdom!

"Su Rong! Accompany me to see what was stolen!" King Yao's face was ashen.

Su Rong nodded, thinking of the black-robed person, she couldn't help but glance at Pang Shao. Feeling her gaze, Pang Shao felt a chill down his neck: "Does this woman suspect that I'm involved? Did she recognize Ye Chu?"

Thinking of this, Pang Shao quickly said, "Your Majesty! I have some matters to attend to, I'll take my leave!"

"Prince Pang, please!" King Yao, not caring about Pang Shao, nodded and led Su Rong into the study, where they found it in disarray.

"Father! What was stolen?" Su Rong asked after helping King Yao tidy up.

"The imperial seal and the Red Slaughter manuscript!" The king was puzzled. The Red Slaughter manuscript made sense, but what use was the imperial seal?

"The Red Slaughter manuscript?" Su Rong exclaimed, her initial suspicions now almost confirmed. But how could he be so bold...

"What's wrong?" The king asked, puzzled.

"Nothing... nothing!" Su Rong quickly shook her head, still unwilling to believe it!

...

"Why are you following me?" The woman, seeing Ye Chu behind her, frowned and demanded.

The woman suddenly stopped, and Ye Chu was very close to her, even able to smell the faint fragrance from her. Her hair, as dark as ink, silently swayed, exuding a soft and delicate beauty. Her full lips moved, releasing a seductive and rosy aura, making her a breathtakingly beautiful and enchanting fairy-like figure!

"I leave the palace, and you leave the palace. This is the best route, so how can it be considered following you?" Ye Chu smiled, "However, there's no one in Yao City as strong as you. Since we fought together today, can I know who you are? I'm Ye Chu."

The woman, originally cold and indifferent, ignored Ye Chu. But when she heard him introduce himself as Ye Chu, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she stared at him intently: "You are Ye Chu? Ye Chu from Qingmi Mountain?"

"How did you know?" Ye Chu's heart nearly leaped out of his chest. Even Pang Shao didn't know about Qingmi Mountain, yet this woman had immediately revealed it. How could Ye Chu not be shocked!