With a “hiss,” the Nine Thousand Year Old’s sharp claws landed on Qi Fei’s chest, leaving long, bloody gashes and tearing his night clothes.

Ye Ruiyun woke up with a start. She grabbed Qi Fei and said, “Young Master Qi, how are you feeling?”

“I’m fine. I, Qi Fei, am invincible. How could anything happen to me? Ouch…” Qi Fei gritted his teeth, wincing in pain.

It must be said that the Nine Thousand Years Old truly deserves to be called a top master with sixty years of internal energy. He is incomparable to ordinary innate masters. His claw technique is truly unparalleled in the world and extremely powerful!

Even though Qi Fei possessed the pure true energy of the “Sun and Moon Divine Skill” and was protected by innate qi of red and blue, he was still scratched by him.

Ye Ruiyun was deeply moved at this moment. She was deeply shocked and realized for the first time that a person’s true charm does not lie in how tall and handsome they are, but in their inner character and qualities.

Ye Ruiyun handed over the Panlong Sword in her hand and said, “Panlong Sword!”

Thank you!

Qi Fei took the Panlong Sword from her hand, its tip pointing directly at the Ninth Prince, as well as Wang Hongyu, Wei Yimu, Han Zhuohao, and others beside him.

The Ninth Prince chuckled and said, “You little brat, how does my ‘Netherworld Ghost Claw’ taste?”

Qi Fei sneered, “Not bad, just right for tickling my itch.”

“Hmph, still dare to be stubborn? Tonight, I’ll make sure you die here! Attack together!” With a command, the Ninth Prince attacked Qi Fei first.

Then the others followed, each using their best skills to rush towards Qi Fei without regard for their own safety.

Despite the burning pain in his chest, Qi Fei swung the Panlong Sword with his right hand, unleashing the “Eighteen Panlong Swords” to fend off the onslaught from the crowd.

Ye Ruiyun stood behind him, overwhelmed with emotion. She wanted to help, but she knew she couldn’t. She knew her own martial arts skills were lacking, and rushing forward would only be a burden to Qi Fei. For the first time, she realized how useless she was, which greatly damaged her confidence. She was, after all, the daughter of Ye Hongyi, the Sword Master, and had practiced martial arts since childhood. She had seen all kinds of important people and always looked down on others. But at this moment, she suddenly felt a sense of shame. She felt that she had let Qi Fei down.

Footsteps sounded again. Ye Ruiyun turned his head and saw that Zuo Meihong, Ghost Shadow, Blood Asura, and the other thirteen bodyguards were rushing over. His expression changed drastically, and he said, “Young Hero Qi, don’t linger in the fight!”

Qi Fei didn’t want to linger in the fight, but he had just been struck by the Nine Thousand Years Old’s claw, leaving a bloody gash on his body that was bleeding. Especially since he didn’t have time to heal, the gash had widened even more in his fighting state. He was enduring the pain to fend off the onslaught of the crowd. He could manage to escape on his own, but taking Ye Ruiyun with him would be quite difficult.

Unless he uses the “Sun and Moon Divine Skill”.

Ye Ruiyun clearly saw this as well, and she quickly said, “Young Master Qi, you should go on your own, don’t worry about me!”

Qi Fei laughed and said, “You are my junior sister’s sister, how could I abandon you? Don’t worry, this great hero is invincible. What are these clowns? I don’t even take them seriously!”

As he spoke, he shouted and raised the Panlong Sword in his hand. The sword burst out with a dazzling light, like a blazing sun!

“Hiss hiss hiss—”

In that instant, dragon-shaped sword energies emerged from the Panlong Sword and shot out in all directions. This move, “Dragon Soaring,” was incredibly powerful, knocking everyone back almost instantly. More than a dozen imperial palace guards were pierced through the chest by the sword energy and died instantly.

The sound of dripping blood filled the air. Ye Ruiyun looked down and saw drops of blood dripping from Qi Fei’s body. Her chest tightened, her eyes reddened, and she almost burst into tears.

Ye Ruiyun roared, “Wang Hongyu, you beast, I’ll kill you with my own hands sooner or later!”

Wang Hongyu gritted his teeth and said, “You bitch, you still dare to yell at me? Go get them, kill them, dead or alive!”

“kill–”

After being repelled, the crowd saw Qi Fei’s long sword hanging down, realizing that he had exhausted his true energy. They were immediately invigorated and charged forward again!

Just as Qi Fei was about to unleash the “Sun and Moon Divine Skill,” a dark figure suddenly burst through the window at incredible speed. Taking advantage of everyone’s momentary lapse in attention, the figure grabbed Ye Ruiyun and then leaped backward, heading outside.

Wang Hongyu shouted immediately, “Stop this man!”

“Where do you think you’re going!”

Ghost Shadow was the fastest, and true to his name, he moved like a ghost. In the blink of an eye, he caught up with the dark figure, and the two immediately engaged in combat.

Although the dark figure was dressed in black and covered her face, she was clearly a woman. This could be seen from her curvaceous figure, with her high, large breasts and plump buttocks that were raised high. Even though she was dressed in black, she looked very eye-catching and incredibly alluring!

“Hurry up!” A weak voice reached Qi Fei’s ears.

This is a secret transmission of sound.

Qi Fei immediately recognized the voice as coming from the woman in black. However, he had never heard this voice before and it was definitely not Yao Youwei. Yet, her martial arts skills surpassed Yao Youwei’s. He didn’t know her and whether she was friend or foe. Since she had rescued Ye Ruiyun and allowed him to escape, she was clearly a friend, not an enemy.

Qi Fei forced everyone back with a single sword strike, then leaped onto the roof. Looking down, he saw that the masked woman in black had escaped the ghost’s clutches and disappeared into the night with Ye Ruiyun.

At this moment, Jiu Qiansui and the others also went up to the roof and surrounded Qi Fei again.

Compared to Ye Ruiyun, Qi Fei was clearly more important and was one of their main targets, along with Hua Yushu.

“You little bastard, keep chasing me, I’m not playing along!”

Qi Fei laughed loudly and leaped across the rooftops of the palace.

“Where do you think you’re going—” Jiuqiansui and Wang Hongyu and the others chased after them relentlessly.

The two sides chased and fled from the East Palace to the West Palace, which was the residence of Princess Da Gan.

At this very moment, Hua Yushu was still in Wang Wanru’s palace, exchanging ideas on music, chess, calligraphy, and painting with her, and was highly appreciated by this great princess.

Wang Wanru disliked fighting and dynastic struggles, devoting herself entirely to the arts of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Now, seeing Hua Yushu’s high level of skill in these arts, she couldn’t help but feel a sense of goodwill towards him, and regarded him as a confidant.

This allowed Hua Yushu to stay temporarily in Wang Wanru’s palace, and the palace maids and eunuchs dared not interfere.

Before this, Yao Ye had already found Hua Yushu, but Hua Yushu didn’t want to leave yet. He planned to strike while the iron was hot and get this princess of the Da Gan Dynasty into bed, so that his trip would not have been in vain!

Left with no other choice, Yao Ye could only hide in the shadows and secretly protect Hua Yushu.

“Princess’s calligraphy is becoming more and more exquisite. I am ashamed to admit that I am not as good as her!” Hua Yushu shook his head and sighed, looking ashamed.

Wang Wanru’s pretty face flushed slightly. She put down her brush and chuckled, “Thanks to your guidance these past few days, I never imagined there were so many techniques in calligraphy and painting. I’ve never heard of them before. Did Master Haoyun teach you all of this?”

Hua Yushu nodded and said, “That’s right. My master has taught me many skills in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. It’s just a pity that my skills are too shallow, not even one ten-thousandth of my master’s. How can I compare to the princess, who has mastered these skills in such a short time and is already catching up with my master!”

“My skill level is nowhere near as good as you say…” Wang Wanru pursed her lips slightly, a faint smile on her face, clearly very happy.

“Wanru…may I call you that?” Hua Yushu suddenly gazed at Wang Wanru and asked gently.

Wang Wanru avoided his burning gaze and said, “Well…Young Master Hua, we’re friends now, so there’s no need to be so formal with how we address each other.”

Hua Yushu smiled and said, “Wanru, you can just call me Yushu.”

Just as Hua Yushu and Wang Wanru were exchanging calligraphy and paintings, a loud fighting sound came from outside. The two frowned, stopped what they were doing, walked out of the pavilion, and looked outside.

Wang Wanru summoned a palace maid and asked, “What happened?”

The palace maid lowered her head and said somewhat fearfully, “I heard… I heard…”

Wang Wanru said coldly, “Speak frankly, there’s no need to hide anything!”

The palace maid lowered her head and said, “I heard that an assassin named Qi Fei is causing chaos in the palace. He has slept with all of His Majesty’s concubines, including the White Empress… Now the Ninth Prince and His Highness the Crown Prince are doing everything they can to capture him…”

Upon hearing this, Wang Wanru’s beautiful face changed color. She simply couldn’t believe her ears. Could there really be such a fearless person in the world who would dare to do such a thing?

Hua Yushu, standing to the side, felt as if her heart was in turmoil!

He thought to himself, “Damn it, that little brat Qi Fei is really something! I spent several days working hard just to get close to Princess Wanru, and he just went and took over the Emperor’s harem!”

Wang Wanru took a deep breath and said, “I understand, you can go now.”

“Yes.” The palace maid withdrew.

Wang Wanru looked at Hua Yushu and said calmly, “Young Master Hua, the palace is currently in turmoil as thieves are being apprehended. With such a heinous act committed by the thief, I’m afraid it’s no longer safe for me here. I can’t keep you here any longer, or I’ll only be harming you.”

Hua Yushu’s heart tightened, and he quickly said, “Wanru, it’s okay, I’m not afraid. As long as I can be with you, I dare to live in any dangerous place!” He didn’t want all his efforts to be in vain.

Wang Wanru had regained her composure from their discussion about art. She shook her head, turned her back, and said calmly, “No, you must leave. Please forgive me for not being able to stop you.”

“This…” Hua Yushu’s heart sank, and he looked helpless. He knew that if he insisted any longer, he would be met with the other party’s dislike, disgust, or even suspicion. So he could only say, “In that case, Wanru, I’ll be leaving now. Let’s part ways here. If we are destined to meet again in the future, I will impart all of my master’s techniques in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to you!”

After saying this, Hua Yushu bowed and turned to leave.

He truly hated Qi Fei. What a great opportunity! He had finally gotten it going, but Qi Fei had ruined it!

Wang Wanru watched Hua Yushu’s retreating figure, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, her beautiful eyes flickering as if she were lost in thought.

After Hua Yushu and Yao Ye met up, they headed out of the palace. On the way, they happened to run into Qi Fei, who was also rushing out of the palace. Neither of them liked the other, but they exchanged some insincere smiles.

“Brother Qi, I heard you were being hunted down. Are you alright?” Hua Yushu asked.

Qi Fei said, “Thanks to Brother Hua, I am doing well.”

“That’s good. I thought Brother Qi was already dead.”

“How dare I? How dare I? Brother Hua is not dead yet, how could I die?”

“I heard that Brother Qi caused trouble in the Emperor’s harem. He did a good job.”

“That’s quite impressive! Hmm, why hasn’t Brother Hua left the palace yet? I wonder where he’s been hiding these past few days?”

After a heated but subtle exchange of words, the two continued running towards the palace gates without stopping.

The Ninth Prince, Wang Hongyu, the Thirteen Protectors, along with the Silver-Armored Imperial Guards and the Imperial Palace Dragon Guards, all followed behind.

With such immense power, let alone Qi Fei, Hua Yushu, and Yao Ye, even a Heavenly Realm expert would have to give way.

Qi Fei and Yao Ye are both peak experts at the Innate Realm, so escaping the palace wouldn’t be difficult for them. Although Hua Yushu’s martial arts are far inferior to theirs, as long as she doesn’t get surrounded by the enemy, leaving shouldn’t be a problem.

Immediately, the three of them leaped onto the palace wall one after another. Hua Yushu and Yao Ye cleared the wall first, while Qi Fei stood on the wall, facing the palace, and shouted loudly with his inner strength, “Wang Hongyu, my son of a bitch, I’m not keeping you company any longer. I’ll come back another day to conquer the harem! Hahaha…”

His voice was emanated from his inner strength, and it almost echoed throughout the entire palace. Everyone in the palace who heard it was filled with righteous indignation, some of them feeling both ashamed and angry. Wang Hongyu and the Ninth Prince wished they could skin Qi Fei alive.

By the time Jiu Qiansui and the others caught up, Qi Fei had already leaped off the high wall and disappeared into the night along with Yao Ye and Hua Yushu.

The group of imperial guards watched helplessly as they left, their teeth clenched in fury.

Wang Hongyu’s face turned ashen with rage. He roared, “On my command, close the city gates and conduct a city-wide manhunt for Qi Fei, Hua Yushu, and Yao Ye—those bastards! Don’t let them leave the capital alive!”

“yes!”

Wei Yimu and Han Zhuohao immediately led thousands of imperial guards out of the palace, setting up a vast net to search the entire capital city, house to house.

Qi Fei used his lightness skill to walk on the streets of the capital, his chest covered in blood. The Nine Thousand Year Old’s “Netherworld Ghost Claw” was indeed powerful, containing cold and yin energy. Fortunately, Qi Fei’s “Sun and Moon Divine Skill” was a peerless skill. The Sun and Moon energy circulated and quickly neutralized the cold and yin energy. After leaving the battle, the wound healed rapidly, but the blood that had flowed before still stained his night clothes red.

Hua Yushu and Yao Ye, who were standing nearby, exchanged a glance. They were quite tempted and wanted to take the opportunity to kill Qi Fei on the spot to prevent future troubles.

Hua Yushu knew that Qi Fei was a hidden danger and would eventually turn against him; he had to get rid of him when the opportunity arose.

“Young Master Qi, are you alright?” Yao Ye asked with concern.

“I’m badly injured. Do you two have any wound medicine?” Qi Fei asked, his face contorted in pain.

“My Yin Yang Sect has quite a few medicines, let me see…” Yao Ye stepped forward and reached out towards Qi Fei’s chest.

In that instant, Qi Fei and Yao Ye remained calm, while Hua Yushu held his iron fan, ready to strike at any moment.

Just as Yao Ye’s hand was about to touch Qi Fei’s chest wound, his slender fingers suddenly straightened, and a dazzling light burst from his fingertips, accompanied by a “hissing” sound, stabbed towards Qi Fei’s chest!

This is the signature move that made Yao Ye a powerful figure in the martial arts world. It is the strongest move in the “Finger Technique” called “Shattering Gold Finger”. With a single finger strike, it can shatter metal and stone. Its power is astonishing. Du Ao died from this move on the cliff of Liangjie Mountain.

In that instant, a red and blue protective aura suddenly appeared around Qi Fei, blocking Yao Ye’s “Shattering Gold Finger”. However, the aura only blocked it for a moment before shattering. At the same time, Yao Ye’s true energy was exhausted, and the power of the “Shattering Gold Finger” disappeared.

With a clang, Qi Fei drew his Panlong Sword, its tip gleaming coldly, aiming straight for Yao Ye’s vital points!

Yao Ye was shocked and immediately retreated. He felt that Qi Fei’s sword was extremely powerful and he could not withstand it head-on, so he could only retreat.

At the same moment, Hua Yushu made his move, his iron fan flying out of his hand and spinning towards Qi Fei. The fan was extremely sharp, capable of easily slicing through a person’s protective aura, cutting through their clothes, skin, and even throat.

Qi Fei swung his longsword and slashed at the iron fan. With a clang, the iron fan, made of fine steel, was split in two by the divine weapon Panlong Sword and fell to the ground.

At this moment, Hua Yushu and Yao Ye both understood that Qi Fei had long anticipated their move and was well-prepared.

Without pausing, Qi Fei moved his longsword again, unleashing the “Eighteen Swords of the Coiling Dragon.” Dragon-shaped sword energies emerged from the sword, shooting out and crisscrossing the sky, rushing straight towards Yao Ye and Hua Yushu.

Hua Yushu and Yao Ye were shocked and retreated abruptly!

They sensed that Qi Fei’s swordsmanship was more sophisticated than before, and his true energy was many times more profound than in the past. His martial arts were now completely different from what they used to be, and his aura was incredibly powerful, rivaling that of peerless experts like Hua Zhenbei and Wang Tianlong. Even if Hua Yushu and Yao Ye combined their strength, they would not be able to defeat him, and they would not even be his match!

Hua Yushu’s heart was in turmoil, and his face turned pale. He couldn’t believe that Qi Fei’s martial arts had reached this level in just a few days. He couldn’t understand how this was possible. His mind raced and he immediately thought of the day he and Qi Fei broke into the prison and he abandoned them. Could it be that Qi Fei had a strange encounter in prison?

Hua Zhenbei had told him that day that he should pass on the “Red Sun Shines Over the World” technique, but Hua Yushu had never learned this divine skill!

Hua Yushu had found it strange at the time, and now, seeing Qi Fei’s martial arts improve by leaps and bounds, he became even more suspicious. Thinking of this, he became extremely excited and shouted, “Qi Fei! Did you learn my Hua family’s ‘Red Sun Illuminates the World’ divine skill? Did my father pass on his power to you?! Tell me—”

“What ‘The Red Sun Shines Over the World’? Your grandpa doesn’t understand that!”

Qi Fei’s longsword continued its relentless attack, unleashing waves of sword energy towards the two men as he shouted, “Hua Yushu, you little bastard! I’ve done you no wrong, yet you’ve betrayed me time and time again. Do you really think I’m stupid? Tonight, I’ll send you to meet your dead father!”

“Stop pretending! You beast, I’m going to kill you!”

At this moment, Hua Yushu was absolutely certain that Qi Fei had learned the Hua family’s divine skills and also inherited Hua Zhenbei’s power. Otherwise, his martial arts would never have reached such a level. Thinking of this, he almost went crazy and rushed towards Qi Fei with disheveled hair.

“Young Master, calm down!”

Yao Ye grabbed him, “We shouldn’t stay here any longer! Although we’re not afraid of him, the Imperial Guards will be here soon. Let’s leave quickly. There’s always a chance to settle scores with him later!”

Hua Yushu was a clever man, and upon hearing this, he realized he had acted impulsively. He nodded, no longer wanting to fight, and together with Yao Ye, dodged Qi Fei’s longsword and retreated with incredible speed.

Seeing them escape, Qi Fei sheathed his sword. He knew it was almost impossible for him to keep the two of them. His lightness skill was not much better than Yao Ye’s. With Yao Ye around, Hua Yushu could easily escape.

Seeing a large number of imperial guards rushing towards the street, Qi Fei quickly left.

“You little thief, stop right there!”

As Qi Fei was running forward, a tall, slender figure in black suddenly appeared in front of him, blocking his way.

The figure was very tall, with two exceptionally long, jade-like legs encased in black stockings. Her curves appeared beautiful in the night, and a mysterious and alluring sensual aura emanated from beneath her black gauze dress. Qi Fei was instantly captivated by the woman before him. He was only up to the woman’s chest. Looking up, Qi Fei exclaimed with delight, “Sister Fang!”

The one who arrived was Fang Huaxian, the leader of the Five Immortals Sect.

“You brat.” Fang Huaxian chuckled and scolded, then picked him up and disappeared into the thick night in a flash.