Chapter 40

Li Shun Tian is twenty-six years old this year. Eight years ago, he left the Southern Liang Kingdom. Now, seeing this girl who is about eighteen or nineteen years old, he immediately recognized her. This girl was none other than Princess Yongfu, but at this moment, the resentment in her eyes towards her Uncle Nine was evident.

Of course, with the scholar present, Princess Yongfu did not dare to speak, only looking at Li Shun Tian. Li Shun Tian, facing a cultivator at the peak of the Qi Condensation stage, did not dare to easily offend him.

"I am Qian Yuan Shu. May I ask which master these two junior brothers belong to?" Qian Yuan Shu sized up Li Shun Tian and Lin Hao Ming, and finally asked Lin Hao Ming.

People who come to such a place, even if they are inner disciples, are usually the kind who get bullied. So Lin Hao Ming was not really afraid of the other party. Even if it were those capable inner disciples, he had not hesitated to kill them before.

Li Shun Tian is now one of us, and this girl has a deep grudge against Li Shun Tian. Lin Hao Ming could not ignore it, so he said directly, "We will take this girl, and we will owe you, Senior Brother Qian, a favor. In the future, we will not interfere in other matters and will also send you a large amount of spirit stones as compensation."

Hearing Lin Hao Ming say this, Qian Yuan Shu frowned slightly.

Princess Yongfu's face also turned somewhat ugly, her gaze shifting to Qian Yuan Shu, fearing that he would really agree to the other party's terms.

However, Qian Yuan Shu hesitated for a moment and then immediately shook his head, saying, "Yongfu is my disciple. No amount of spirit stones will make me sell her out. I also know a bit about the situation. Since the main person has already been killed, this matter is settled!"

"Senior Brother Qian, I have a blood feud with Yongfu. Can you guarantee that she will not seek revenge on me?" Li Shun Tian countered.

"Of course not, but this is my limit!" Qian Yuan Shu's tone suddenly became firm.

Lin Hao Ming's face darkened upon hearing this. He knew that Qian Yuan Shu had noticed that Li Shun Tian did not even have a storage bag, clearly indicating that he was an outer disciple. Mixing with outer disciples and not revealing his master, Qian Yuan Shu naturally felt that he had no strong backing, so he was not buying it.

Lin Hao Ming took a deep breath and asked one last time, "Senior Brother Qian, we cannot leave an enemy as a future threat. How about this, Senior Brother, you name your price, even a mid-grade magical weapon is fine!"

The price Lin Hao Ming offered was already very high. Yongfu was just a small cultivator at the fourth level of the Qi Condensation stage, and even buying her life would be more than enough.

But Lin Hao Ming's final effort was clearly in vain. Qian Yuan Shu just frowned and decisively refused, "This is not negotiable!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Hao Ming knew that today's matter would not end well. Yongfu must die, and since Qian Yuan Shu was determined to protect her, a fight might break out.

Lin Hao Ming looked at Yongfu and then at Qian Yuan Shu, feeling puzzled. Could it be that these two, though master and disciple in name, were actually a couple? That would explain why Qian Yuan Shu was so determined to protect her. Such things were not uncommon in the cultivation world, even though Princess Yongfu's cultivation was quite low.

Neither side was willing to back down, and both seemed to be wary of each other, leading to a stalemate.

At this moment, Lin Hao Ming suddenly noticed that both Qian Yuan Shu and Yongfu would occasionally glance in the direction of the Yongfu Palace.

Their reactions made Lin Hao Ming feel curious. Could there be something in the Yongfu Palace that caught their attention?

Thinking about this, Lin Hao Ming moved toward the Yongfu Palace.

Seeing Lin Hao Ming enter the Yongfu Palace, Qian Yuan Shu and Yongfu both became visibly tense.

Lin Hao Ming had been paying attention to their reactions. Although their tension was not obvious, it was enough for him to suspect that there might be some secret in the Yongfu Palace.

"Junior brothers, leave this place. I can persuade my disciple to let go of her grudge. After all, the dead were mere mortals!" Qian Yuan Shu suddenly said.

Lin Hao Ming, hearing what he said, felt that something was off. He glanced at them and deliberately made a concession, "You take your disciple and leave. This is our limit!"

Hearing Lin Hao Ming's words, the two exchanged glances. Qian Yuan Shu continued, "This is my disciple's palace. Even if we leave, she needs to tidy up a bit, right?"

Seeing that they were not backing down, Lin Hao Ming became even more certain that there was something fishy in the Yongfu Palace. He deliberately asked, "Senior Brother Qian, I have already let your disciple go. Do you need her to tidy up her palace because there is something special in the Yongfu Palace?"

Lin Hao Ming's words immediately changed the expressions of the two, and their gazes became more intense.

Li Shun Tian, who had been listening to their conversation, seemed to understand something and also moved toward the Yongfu Palace.

The atmosphere suddenly became particularly strange, and the other so-called immortal teachers quietly moved away.

Qian Yuan Shu, being an inner disciple, and Lin Hao Ming, who could stand up to Qian Yuan Shu, was clearly not an ordinary person. They did not want to get involved in trouble.

Lin Hao Ming continued to back away, reaching the entrance of the Yongfu Palace. He then said to Li Shun Tian, "Junior Brother Li, go in and see what secret the Yongfu Palace holds!"

Hearing Lin Hao Ming's order, Li Shun Tian moved. Qian Yuan Shu could not hold back any longer and immediately raised his hand, a green light flying toward the two.

Lin Hao Ming did not expect Qian Yuan Shu to attack directly. He immediately realized that whatever was in the Yongfu Palace must be of great value, enough to make him take the risk of attacking.

The disciples sent to guard the mortal kingdom, besides the most peripheral ones, were also some who deliberately hid themselves. It seemed that Qian Yuan Shu was one of the latter.

Lin Hao Ming was not the same as he used to be. Although his cultivation was one level lower than the other party, he was not afraid. He had been prepared and, with a tap on his storage bag, a silver steel shield appeared in front of him.

The green light was a flying sword. When Qian Yuan Shu attacked, Lin Hao Ming knew it was a high-grade flying sword.

The flying sword struck the silver steel shield, producing a crisp sound. Lin Hao Ming was surprised to find that the force of the attack was immense, and he could hardly control it, retreating several steps.

Qian Yuan Shu did not expect Lin Hao Ming to have a high-grade magical weapon. He knew that this would likely be a tough battle.

After stabilizing himself, Lin Hao Ming also summoned the mother and child swords, directly slashing at Qian Yuan Shu.

Qian Yuan Shu immediately summoned a shield. The shield was round, but its edges were sharp, clearly a magical weapon capable of both attack and defense.

Seeing the items Qian Yuan Shu brought out, Lin Hao Ming was even more certain that he had stumbled upon something significant. Such an opportunity could not be missed!