Heaven Slaying Blade

Fang Mingtong and Xu Zhongliang both had a peaceful sleep last night. It can't entirely be blamed on them, as their minds were mostly preoccupied with national affairs. Even though they both valued Chu Mo highly, it wasn't possible for them to monitor his every move every day.

So, when the emperor summoned them even before the court meeting time, they were both somewhat puzzled.

However, after hearing the emperor's summary of last night's events, they both showed shocked expressions.

"Your Majesty, you're saying that Chu Mo, this lad, used the token I gave him to open the city gates and leave. And then, thousands of people from various sects chased after him in that direction?" Fang Mingtong's face turned incredibly serious. This Yellow Rank Sixth Layer Peak Iron Bone Realm marshal instinctively sensed that something was off.

"My incompetent grandson also received a message from Chu Mo yesterday, suggesting him to be cautious due to recent unrest and not to venture out needlessly…" Xu Zhongliang said with a furrowed brow, speaking softly.

The emperor nodded: "I had some prior knowledge about this because of the Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy."

"That inheritance?" Fang Mingtong asked.

The emperor nodded: "As the number one sect in Vermilion Bird Continent in the past, Piaomiao Palace's inheritance is naturally extraordinary. Countless people want to obtain it."

"Ah, it should never have been revealed in the first place!" Xu Zhongliang sighed.

The emperor said with a bitter smile: "Just because it has been exposed! Chu Mo thought of establishing this academy. I am rather supportive of Chu Mo's idea. Since it's already exposed, why not reveal everything? Actually, as long as we can manage to hold on in the present situation, things will become more manageable in the future!"

Xu Zhongliang shook his head: "Difficult! Although I'm not a part of the world of martial arts, and I don't understand the affairs of the sects, I'm aware of their strength. At this moment, thousands of people are pursuing a single child… how can we endure this?"

Fang Mingtong sat in contemplation for a while. Suddenly, his eyes brightened as he muttered: "Something's wrong... something's not right..."

"Old Fang, what's not right?" The emperor referred to Fang Mingtong by his old nickname out of worry, ignoring their formal relationship.

Fang Mingtong's mind was elsewhere, completely oblivious of the anomaly. His eyes were still sparkling as he murmured: "That kid's realm, although not extremely high, is definitely not low either! If he wanted to quietly leave the city, it would definitely not be a problem!"

Remembering the letter that Chu Mo had sent to him last night, the emperor nodded, "Yesterday night, he had someone deliver a letter to me. The letter didn't show any abnormalities. It just asked me to gather certain medicinal herbs, and mentioned that if the ingredients could be collected within a month, he could start refining medication... Could it be that this lad had already decided to leave the city yesterday? And... did he do so quite calmly?"

"Absolutely!" Fang Mingtong slapped his thigh and said to the emperor, "Think about it, your majesty. When Chu Mo left the city last night, he used my token and calmly asked for the city gates to be opened. Could he be communicating some kind of message to us? Letting us know that he had left the city."

Xu Zhongliang said, "Yes, if he didn't want us to know his whereabouts, it would be really hard for us to discover with our people."

The emperor nodded, "Upon your mentioning... it does seem like it! Those martial arts people who chased after him last night were all too many and careless, leaving traces that our people discovered. Otherwise, it would not have been easy to find out that these people had left the city."

With that said, the emperor's expression turned gloomy. Thinking about the predicament of the crown prince, he clenched his teeth and said, "These hateful people from the martial arts sects, I hope now that the Piaomiao Palace Royal Academy can be established as soon as possible. The people inside can grow quickly, even if it comes at a great cost. I will achieve this no matter what! There will be a day when I will not be constrained by these people anymore!"

Fang Mingtong and Xu Zhongliang looked at each other and nodded solemnly at the same time. Fang Mingtong said gravely: "Indeed, this matter is even more important than the battle with Great Qi!".'

Xu Zhongliang said, "After we return, we will immediately promote this matter, striving to get it established as soon as possible!"'

The emperor took a deep breath, "The inheritance is all in Chu Mo's hands. In the end, this matter relies on him. I hope that he... he must survive this disaster." Saying this, the emperor chuckled bitterly, "Who would have thought, that the future destiny of Great Xia would come to rest in the hands of a young boy."

Fang Mingtong spoke softly, "This lad has a good mentor, I hope that this time, his mentor... can show up!"

...…

After leaving the city, Chu Mo began to use his footwork, speeding all the way.

His footwork, to a great extent, surpasses any other in this world. Therefore, despite being only of the Yellow Rank Fourth Layer Iron Bone Realm, he could outrun even those of the Yellow Rank Sixth Layer Stone Body Realm when he picked up full speed.

With this, the fact that he wanted to escape was even more apparent.

If one looked down from the sky, they would see Chu Mo, a hundred miles away from the group, like a leading horse, galloping at full speed. The distance from Yanhuang city... was getting further and further away!

Behind him followed thousands of martial artists from the Azure Dragon Continent and the Vermilion Bird Continent, divided into groups, desperately chasing him down.

But the distance between them... was growing bigger.

The ones giving chase... were gradually... divided into groups.

But from start to finish, neither side had any intention of stopping. It was as if there was a contest going on.

"This little bastard, how can he run so fast?"

"It is said that in the days of the Piaomiao Palace, there was a footwork technique that only the head disciples were qualified to cultivate, named Piaomiao Step. When operating at full speed, it's like the wind, unpredictable. This little guy might have cultivated this technique!"

"This technique, if we cultivate it, we could definitely do it better!"

"Yes, if we get our hands on this kind of supreme footwork technique, even if it means giving up our previous footwork and starting from scratch, I am willing!"

"Less nonsense, catch up to him, and we will have everything! It's not just about footwork!"

Soon, the first wave of pursuers emerged!

This group of people included those from the Azure Dragon Hall and the Vermilion Bird Association. There were also the leading figures from other sects.

Even if they met each other, they ignored each other. This is not the time to fight.

When they catch up to Chu Mo and want to get that inheritance, that's when they'll start fighting against each other.

In these people's view, Chu Mo can't run too far at most, several hundred miles!

After all, even if his footwork technique is strong, he is still a youngster. How high can his realm be? At best, the Fourth Iron Bone layer... is the limit!

They don't even believe that Chu Mo's cultivation can reach the Fourth Yellow Rank, especially those people from the Vermilion Bird Association.

Although they had lost a Golden Elder in Yanhuang City before, they simply did not believe that the death of that Golden Elder had any direct relationship with Chu Mo.

In their view, it was very likely that a figure from the Great Xia Imperial Palace had taken action.

The reason for taking action is, of course, not hard to guess. A foreign powerhouse at the Golden Stone Realm suddenly appeared in a national capital, attacking the grandson of a general. This grandson is a young man of considerable fame. It would not be surprising to draw the action of the great power sitting in the palace.

After all, that Golden Elder didn't reveal his identity to the great power in the palace. Even if he revealed his identity, but the other party subsequently claimed ignorance, the Vermilion Bird Association would have no way of dealing with it!

After all, they were the ones at fault in the first place.

They reached too far!

What no one expected was that they had chased... for a thousand miles! (to be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to recommend it, and vote monthly on qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)