Chapter 31

It was already deep into the night.

Lin Yi followed behind Hai Dafu, seriously doubting whether Hai Dafu was really blind.

Hai Dafu moved as if he could see the path, quickly leading him to the Empress Dowager's palace. Only then did he say, "You stay outside and keep watch. I'll go in myself."

"Alright," Lin Yi responded, thinking to himself that Hai Dafu had lived in the Forbidden City all his life and knew the way so well that he could find his way even if he were blind!

Then, he saw Hai Dafu lightly leap up, like a great鹏 spreading its wings, and jump over the wall.

Lin Yi didn't have this skill. Although he had practiced for three years, he didn't know any lightness techniques. He could only secretly find a spot from which he could see what was happening inside.

There were no guards outside the Empress Dowager's palace. Lin Yi knew that this fake Empress Dowager was having an affair with someone outside the palace, so naturally, there wouldn't be many people around.

He saw Hai Dafu standing stiffly in the courtyard, listening intently. After a while, he slowly moved forward.

Before Hai Dafu reached the palace door, a woman's voice came from inside: "Who's there?"

The voice was chilling, making one shiver.

Hai Dafu replied coolly, "This is your humble servant, Hai Dafu, paying respects to you, Your Majesty."

His voice was also chilling, showing no sign of respect.

The woman's voice from inside the palace said, "If you want to pay respects, why didn't you come during the day? What kind of propriety is it to come at this hour of the night?"

Hai Dafu said, "Your humble servant has a secret matter to report to the Empress Dowager. There are too many people around during the day, and it wouldn't be proper if others heard it."

The woman's voice inside the palace snorted, acknowledging her identity as the Empress Dowager: "What secret matter do you have to report? You can say it now."

Hai Dafu said, "What your old servant has to say is very confidential. Could you please step outside, Your Majesty, so I can report it to you?"

The Empress Dowager said, "You are becoming more and more bold. Who are you relying on now to be so disrespectful?"

Hai Dafu replied coolly, "If the Empress Dowager doesn't want to know the news, it doesn't matter. Your humble servant will leave!"

The Empress Dowager asked, "What news do you have?"

Hai Dafu said, "News from Mount Wutai!"

The Empress Dowager said, "Mount Wutai? What did you say?" Her voice trembled.

Before Hai Dafu could speak, the Empress Dowager asked again, "Mount Wutai? Why do you mention Mount Wutai?"

Hai Dafu said, "If the Empress Dowager wants to know the details, you'll have to step outside. It's the middle of the night, and your humble servant can't enter your chambers. Shouting here would be very improper if the maids and eunuchs heard it."

The Empress Dowager hesitated for a moment and said, "Alright!"

The door opened, and a woman with light steps walked out.

Lin Yi hid in the dark, squinting to look. This was the fake Empress Dowager. Although she was disguised, she was quite beautiful, looking to be in her thirties.

She was much prettier than the Empress Dowager in the TV adaptations of "The Deer and the Cauldron."

The Empress Dowager stared at Hai Dafu and said, "You, you just said, Mount Wutai?"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly lunged forward and struck a palm.

There were two loud "bangs."

Lin Yi, watching from the dark, was surprised. He hadn't seen any sign that the Empress Dowager was going to attack. This sneak attack was really impressive!

It seemed Hai Dafu had anticipated the Empress Dowager's move. They were already engaged in combat.

Lin Yi silently praised their ruthlessness and cunning, thinking to himself that he needed to be more cautious in the future.

The Empress Dowager circled around Hai Dafu, moving incredibly fast, striking palm after palm at him.

Hai Dafu stood firm, blocking her attacks.

Each palm strike from the Empress Dowager made a "whoosh" sound, showing the immense power behind it.

Hai Dafu's feet remained rooted to the ground, and his palm strikes were silent.

After a long while, the Empress Dowager couldn't do anything to Hai Dafu.

Suddenly, the Empress Dowager flew up, pressing down with both palms from the air.

Hai Dafu's left palm turned upward to meet her, while his right palm struck her back.

There was a loud "bang" as their palm forces met, and the Empress Dowager was sent flying backward.

Hai Dafu staggered, his body swaying, but he finally steadied himself.

The Empress Dowager shouted, "Good servant, you're from the Kunlun Sect!"

Hai Dafu sneered, "Heh, the skills of Snake Island!"

"Kunlun Sect?" Lin Yi was slightly taken aback. This was a very famous sect, one of the six major sects that attacked the Bright Summit in "The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber."

It had been hundreds of years, and the Kunlun Sect still existed.

The Empress Dowager stood in place, regulating her breathing.

Hai Dafu said coolly, "Empress Dowager, take care of your health. Don't let your meridians get blocked."

The Empress Dowager said coldly, "You're so kind!"

Hai Dafu's martial arts were originally higher than the Empress Dowager's, but after he went blind, he was no longer her match.

However, a few years ago, he had learned from a coroner that the person who killed Dong E and Zhen was using the "Bone-Melting Soft Palm," a vicious technique from Snake Island in Liaodong.

At the time, he didn't know who the murderer was, but he took a great risk to secretly practice a special technique to counter the "Bone-Melting Soft Palm." Although it severely damaged his body, he eventually mastered it.

During their recent fight, he suddenly used this technique, and the Empress Dowager indeed suffered a severe internal injury after just three palm strikes.

Hai Dafu had meticulously planned for years, and seeing his plan succeed, he felt greatly relieved.

The Empress Dowager was seriously injured and couldn't regulate her breathing. Suddenly, Hai Dafu lunged forward, striking with his right palm.

Hai Dafu, acting on Emperor Shunzhi's orders, was determined to kill the murderer of Dong E. This palm strike, though silent, was a culmination of his lifetime of martial arts.

The Empress Dowager tried to dodge, thinking that if she moved quickly, the blind eunuch wouldn't be able to track her.

However, as soon as she moved, Hai Dafu's palm force advanced directly, making it hard for her to breathe. She had to use her right palm to block, intending to move after the strike.

But Hai Dafu's palm force had a strong adhesive quality, preventing her from moving. She had to increase her palm force to match his.

This was exactly what Hai Dafu wanted. Being blind, it was disadvantageous for him to engage in a mobile fight.

But comparing internal strength was unrelated to sight. The Empress Dowager was already injured and out of breath. This kind of internal strength competition would surely exhaust her, leading to her collapse and death.

Seeing Hai Dafu and the fake Empress Dowager locked in an internal strength competition, Lin Yi's eyes lit up. This was his chance!

Although Lin Yi had been getting along with Hai Dafu relatively peacefully, even pleasantly, he was still on edge every day.

Several times, he had nightmares about Hai Dafu discovering his true identity, not being sent by the old emperor, and killing him!

He had woken up from those nightmares in a cold sweat.

Hai Dafu was like a time bomb!

This was a heaven-sent opportunity.

Lin Yi knew that a high-level internal strength competition was no small matter. Any interference from an outsider would have dire consequences. Without hesitation, he picked up a stone, gathered his internal strength, and threw it at Hai Dafu!

Although he didn't know any throwing techniques, the stone, propelled by his internal strength, flew very fast.

Hai Dafu heard the sound and was startled. Not knowing what was coming, he kicked backward with his left foot.

The Empress Dowager was overjoyed. Taking advantage of the moment when Hai Dafu's force was delayed, she suddenly exerted her strength, sending Hai Dafu flying. She then drew a butterfly sword and threw it.

Hai Dafu, already injured, was struck in the abdomen by the butterfly sword, suffering a severe wound.

Hai Dafu, with a look of disbelief and unwillingness, lunged straight at the Empress Dowager.

The Empress Dowager was also in bad shape, her chest filled with blood, almost fainting. She tried to leap to the right to dodge, but her legs were weak, and she fell to the ground.

The Empress Dowager, lying on the ground, saw Hai Dafu charging at her and her face showed despair. But in the next moment, Hai Dafu suddenly stopped and fell to the ground, motionless.

He had died from his severe injuries!

Lin Yi watched Hai Dafu lying motionless on the ground, clearly dead, and sighed silently. He quietly retreated.

Although Hai Dafu wasn't killed by his hands, he was still responsible for his death.

At this moment, he felt a mix of excitement, fear, and confusion, but mostly relief.

The time bomb, Hai Dafu, was finally dead! He no longer had to live in constant fear!

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