"Queen Wang, youre just too infatuated with the Ninth Prince, thats why your mind is all muddled. Otherwise, Zhao Lin, Yao Su, Zhao Xia Wu and Han Qing Luan wouldnt have all fallen victim to the Ninth Princes schemes." Lin Chenyu said from where he was sitting.

  On the same day, Lin Chenyu and Lin Xiang were summoned by Queen Wang to the palace to discuss countermeasures.

  Lin Chenyu is the slave of Seventh Prince, and Lin Xiansan is the fiancée of Seventh Prince. Now, the entire Lin family has been tied to the same chariot as Wang Hou Niangniang.

  Shared honor, shared shame.

  The queen, after all, was also a strong martial artist, and gradually recovered from her initial panic. She coldly snorted and said: "You said that I overestimated the Ninth Prince? No, I underestimated him instead. Thats why he was able to outmaneuver me, resulting in the death of all four great disciples. Hes still so young, yet already so formidable. If we let him grow up, itll be a disaster."

  Lin Chenyu said: "Actually, to kill the Ninth Prince, its not necessary for the master to personally rush back, nor do we need to take action ourselves. Why dont we just hire an assassin from the black market?"

  "That makes sense"

  The queens eyes lit up and she said, "Youll be in charge of this matter. If you succeed, the Lin family will certainly benefit from it in the future."

  "This trivial matter, Your Highness shouldnt have to bother with it personally. Leave it to us servants to handle, and we guarantee that we can bring back the head of the Ninth Prince in the shortest time possible." Lin Chenyu said with a flattering smile.

  Lin Chen-yu and Lin Xian-xian knelt down in front of Queen Wang, bowed respectfully, and then left the queens bedroom.

  The Wang Hous maternal family, the Xue family, was originally a seventh-grade aristocratic family with a Tianji realm expert sitting in it. The Seventh Prince, was also an earth-shaking and heaven-moving Tian Zijun.

  In the eyes of Lin siblings, being able to serve Empress Wang and Seventh Prince means they will surely rise to prominence in the future. The Lin family can also bask in their glory, becoming a prominent clan in Yunwu Commandery that is respected by all.

  The Ninth Princess sighed and said, "What a pity. The one who went to jailbreak and the other two who came to kill you all took poison and died. Even their corpses were corroded by the toxin, making it impossible to identify their identities."

  The three disciples of Queen Wang would naturally die because they fell into Zhang Ruochens trap.

  Those three people all died by taking poison and committing suicide.

  The corpse looked exactly like Han Qingluo.

  "Its said that the martial artist who went to rescue her from prison had reached an extremely high level of cultivation, and killed over 200 imperial guards. If it werent for General Luo Tong and General Xiao Ling taking action, she might have escaped. Unfortunately, she also died, so there was no way to investigate who was behind her." said the Ninth Princess.

  Zhang Ruochens expression turned contemplative, and he smiled: "The mastermind who can mobilize a strong person at the extreme ground level must be a rather terrifying existence."

  Zhang Ruochen had always suspected that the person who wanted to kill him was in the palace.

  So, at noon today, he went specifically to check on the recent personnel changes in the palace over the past two days. And indeed, he really discovered a clue.

  Just last night, Queen Wangs four personal maidservants were all put to death by Queen Wang for offending her.

  What a coincidence

  So, Zhang Ruochen inferred that the four maids were not granted death by Queen Wang, but rather they were the four female assassins who poisoned themselves last night. Queen Wang just found a suitable reason to make them all disappear.

  Of course, these are just Zhang Ruochens speculations, and there is no conclusive evidence to prove that those female assassins were sent by Queen Wang.

  The queens position is high and powerful, and behind her is also the support of the seven noble families, the Xue family.

  With Zhang Ruochens current strength, if he didnt have absolute confidence and went to war with her, it would be like hitting a stone with an egg.

  "The queens power is too great, even the King of Yunwu has to give way to her. Now, I must endure. If not, it would be seeking death." Zhang Ruochen was certain that Queen Wang was the mastermind behind this.

  But now he cant help her.

  After all, its still because ones own cultivation is too weak.

  Zhang Ruochen furrowed his brow deeply, thinking to himself, "If the queen intends to kill me, staying in the palace wont be safe either. But leaving the palace will only make things more dangerous."

  While Zhang Ruochen was deep in thought, the Ninth Princess said: "Ninth Brother, that sword guest who was sent back yesterday has woken up. Do you want to go take a look at him?"

  "Really? Then lets go take a look at him." Zhang Ruochen said with a smile.

  Zhang Ruochen did not tell Jiuzhou Lord about his own speculations. He knew that the more he knew, the worse it would be for him.

  At this moment, A Le was lying on the bed, wrapped in white gauze all over his body, just like a mummy.

  Although he had woken up, his eyes were empty and hollow, no different from a dead man.

  "His Royal Highness, the Ninth Prince, didnt move at all after waking up. He didnt even blink his eyes. Could he be just a shell of his former self?" Maid Yuner said quietly to Zhang Ruochen as she bowed her head in greeting.

  Zhang Ruochen walked to the side of the bed, glanced at A Le, and gently shook his head. "Hes alive, but his heart is dead. For a martial artist, spiritual wounds are harder to recover from than physical ones. Apply the Tendon-Bone Reconnection Ointment on him. Once his legs and hands heal, send him away."

  After saying this, Zhang Ruochen walked out.

  Zhang Ruochen no longer thought about Empress Wangs affairs and prepared to devote himself to cultivation, striving to reach the Xuanji Realm as soon as possible.

  As long as he reaches the Xuanji boundary, Zhang Ruochen can cultivate spatial domains and temporal imprints. At that time, his combat power will definitely soar, becoming even stronger.

  At least when Queen Wang sent someone to kill him again, he was able to have the power to protect himself.

  In the Cloud Martial Country, those who cultivate the Yellow Extreme Boundary can only belong to the lower class.

  Mystic Realm Warrior, considered as having just stepped into the ranks of the strong.

  Only those who have reached the extreme boundaries of martial arts can be considered true top-notch masters, able to stand alone and be called a master of the martial way.

  As for the warriors of Tianji Realm, each one is a martial arts legend, with the dragons head visible but not its tail, representing the top power of Yunwu County.

  As long as the Tianji Realm warrior is willing, he can wipe out the entire Lin family in one night. As long as he has a justifiable reason, the official forces of Yunwu Prefecture will not pursue his responsibility either.

  The warrior of Tianji border has transcended the law to a certain extent.

  Of course, those Tianji boundary warriors who are guilty of indiscriminate killing and have a strong desire to kill will still be caught by the official forces and become wanted criminals.

  Apart from some hidden Tianji Realm warriors, in Yunwu Commandery, there are only fourteen famous Tianji Realm warriors. Each one is a great figure, dominating one side, and with just a stomp of their foot, they can make the entire Yunwu Commandery tremble.

  On that day, Zhang Ruochen went under the protection of a team of guards to Wu City and bought another batch of Dan medicine.

  Spent 50,000 silver coins and bought 20 Three Clears Gathering Qi Pills.

  Spent another 60,000 silver coins and bought a Xuanxue Dan.

  Xuanxue Dan is the top-grade among the three types of elixirs. When a warrior is attempting to break through to the Xuanji Boundary, taking one Xuanxue Dan can increase their success rate by 50%.

  However, the Xuanxue Dan was too expensive, worth 1.2 million silver coins, and even the princes and princesses of Yunwu County couldnt afford it. Qingxuange gave Zhang Ruochen a 50% discount, but it still cost 600,000 silver coins to buy one.

  Now, Zhang Ruochen is always accompanied by a team of one hundred guards whenever he goes out.

  Among them, the captain of the guard, named Ge Qian, was once the personal bodyguard captain of the King of Yunwu County. His cultivation had reached the Earth Extreme Realm. In Yunwu County, Ge Qian was absolutely considered a top-notch strongman.

  With Ge Qian by his side protecting him, they naturally didnt encounter any danger along the way and soon returned to the palace.

  The main hall in the palace.

  "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince is a martial arts prodigy, and his natural talent is not inferior to that of the Seventh Prince. With General Ge Qian protecting him personally, his life will naturally be guaranteed. However, doing so also has its drawbacks." An old eunuch said in a low voice.

  Yun Wu County King said: "What do you mean?"

  The old eunuch said: "In a completely safe environment, the young eagle will not fly high. The palace is still too comfortable for the Ninth Prince to grow up."

  Yunwu County King nodded slightly and said, "You have a few words of reason. At the age of 14, Qi became an outer disciple of the Cloud Platform Sect, and two years ago, he became an inner disciple with first place results."

  "Speaking of which, Jiuers cultivation has already reached the Great Perfection of Huangji Realm. I believe she will soon break through to the initial stage of Xuanji Realm. Who knows, maybe there is still a chance for her to catch up with this years recruitment time at Yun Tai Zong Fu."

  To become an outer disciple of the Cloud Platform Sect, the most basic condition is to reach the Xuanji Realm before the age of thirty.

  Yuntai Zongfu is a four-stream sect, located in Tianmo Ridge, at the junction of Yunwu State, Huolong State and Sifang State, and is the largest sect in the nine states of Lingxi.

  Martial artists of the Mystic Realm can only become outer sect disciples of the Cloud Platform Sect.

  Only those who have reached the extreme boundary of martial arts can be called inner disciples of the Cloud Platform Sect.

  Among the fourteen Tianji Realm warriors of Yunwu County, six were once disciples of the Cloud Platform Sect. It can be said that becoming a disciple of the Cloud Platform Sect is an absolute honor in the nine counties of Lingxi.

  That old eunuch gently shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I think its not suitable. Since the Seventh Prince has already joined the Cloud Platform Sect, if the Ninth Prince also joins the Cloud Platform Sect, it may not be a good thing."

  "You make sense"

  The eyes of the King of Yunwu County showed a few points of deep light, and he nodded slightly, saying: "Wu City Money House also has Wu City Academy in Tianmo Ridge, not only recruiting disciples in the nine counties of Lingxi, but also recruiting disciples in the nine counties of Linge, Lingnan, and Lingbei at the same time."

  Liu Chuan Shen had mentioned to Ben Wang that he thought highly of Jiu Er and wanted to recommend him to go to Wu Shi Xue Gong to cultivate.

  That old eunuchs eyes lit up and he said, "If the Ninth Prince can make a name for himself in the Wushu Academy, its possible that hell become a high-ranking official in the Wushu Chamber of Commerce. That would be very beneficial to our Yunwu Prefecture."

  Wang Yunwu smiled and said: "The conditions for recruiting disciples in the Wushu Academy are more stringent than those of the Yuntai Sect, and it is even harder to pass. Ordinary people cant get in at all."

  The old eunuch smiled and said, "Your Majesty need not worry, the Ninth Prince has the first place on the Imperial Examination of Yunwu Prefecture, and also has the recommendation of Liu Chuanshen, the master of the Yunwu Prefecture Wushi City Qianzhuang Branch. I think that the Ninth Prince has at least a 70% chance of passing the entrance examination to the Wushi Academy."

  "Haha, I think he should have a 90% chance" Cloud Martial Duke laughed and said: "Wait until he breaks through to the Profound Extreme Realm, then Ill go ask about his intentions. Will he join the Wushang Academy or the Yuntai Sect?"