Yundie Xiang is a high-grade fragrance extracted from Yundie flowers.

  Even if it's just one or two, they have to be bought at a high price of 100,000 silver coins.

  Many women in the martial arts world like Yun Die Xiang, not only because of its light and lasting fragrance, but also because it has the power to calm the mind and soothe the spirit.

  Using Cloud Butterfly Fragrance once will keep the fragrance on your body for a month, even after showering, the fragrance cannot be washed away.

  At the same time, after using Yun Die Xiang, one can completely cover up Wu Zhe Bie's aura. Just like Zhang Ruo Chen at this moment, he could only smell the scent of Yun Die Xiang on that piece of silk cloth, but couldn't smell any other aura on that demonic cult's witch's body.

  The martial arts world likes Yun Die Xiang's woman, not just Du Mu Xing Ling alone. So, even if Zhang Ruo Chen gets that piece of silk, it is impossible to link the demonic girl of the magic sect to Du Mu Xing Ling.

  Rumbling

  The ground shook, and the bell horse neighed.

  Under the leadership of a burly imperial guard deputy commander, a large group of armored soldiers rushed from both ends of the street, forming an encirclement and stopping in front of Zhang Ruochen.

  That deputy commander of the Imperial Guard jumped down from the back of the barbarian beast, knelt on one knee and said: "I, the last general, have come late to save Your Highness, please punish me, Ninth Prince."

  With Zhang Ruochen's current martial arts cultivation, those imperial guards wouldn't dare be disrespectful to him. Even if it was a vice commander-level figure who saw him, they would still have to carefully kneel down and pay their respects.

  One is a genius prince and one is a trash prince. In a world where martial prowess is revered, the treatment they receive is naturally different.

  Zhang Ruochen picked up a handkerchief and stared at one of the deputy commanders, saying: "What's the situation in the palace?"

  "That deputy commander of the Imperial Guard said: 'The evil Taoist warriors of the Baidi Sect have retreated, Your Majesty has regained control of the situation. The Imperial Guards in the palace are all mobilized and making every effort to capture those evil Taoist warriors.'"

  Zhang Ruochen nodded and said, "The Ninth Princess has not returned to the palace."

  "I don't know."

  That deputy commander of the Imperial Guard was afraid of provoking Zhang Ruochen, so he added: "General Wan has already rushed to the Wu City Arena in person, and the young lady will definitely be fine."

  "In that case, you all escort me back to the palace first." Although Zhang Ruochen wanted to rush to Wu City's arena immediately, but in his current state, even if he rushed over, he wouldn't be of any help.

  Besides, Chang Chen is already seriously injured and unconscious, he must receive immediate medical attention.

  Two eunuch warriors lifted Zhenzhu and followed the Imperial Guard troops back to the palace.

  After returning to the palace, Zhang Ruochen immediately sent someone to invite the best Dan medicine master in the palace to personally treat Chang Qi's injuries.

  It wasn't until that one Dan medicine master confirmed that Chang Qi's life was no longer in danger that Zhang Ruochen dragged his exhausted body to the Jade Washing Palace.

  Lin Fei saw the wounds on Zhang Ruochen's face and left shoulder, and she couldn't help but feel a shock, her heart skipped a beat, and tears fell down.

  Zhang Ruochen was just comforting himself. As a martial artist, once he embarked on the path of martial arts, how could he not get hurt?

  Not long after, under the escort of the Imperial Guard, the Ninth Princess also returned to the palace.

  The main targets of the Black Market and Moon Demon Cult's attacks were originally the disciples of Yun Tai Zong Fu and the students of Wu Shi Xue Gong, while Jiuhou was just a fish in the pond who got caught up in it and didn't suffer the most intense attack.

  With both the war chart and the Wings of Wind, it shouldn't be difficult for the nine provinces to preserve their lives.

  It's said that Zhang Ruochen has already returned to the palace one step ahead, so Jiugu County Master hurriedly went to Yuxi Palace. After seeing Zhang Ruochen, she immediately hugged him and burst into tears, her head constantly burrowing into his arms.

  After all, she was just a teenage county lord who had never seen such a tragic scene. If she wasn't an extreme martial artist, she would have collapsed long ago.

  Zhang Ruochen gently patted the Ninth Princess's head, as if he were her older brother, and comforted her: "The path of martial arts is indeed perilous, and the dangers you'll face in the future will only increase. It's impossible to always be as carefree as when you're in the palace."

  The Ninth Princess nodded, her voice trembling as she spoke: "I know, but it was the first time I saw so many people being killed, hundreds of corpses piled up together, blood gathering into a pool. Just thinking about it makes me feel scared. If you hadn't given me that map, I wouldn't have been able to crawl out from under the pile of bodies. Probably by now, I would have ended up like Sixth Brother and Third Brother, cut to pieces by those evil martial artists."

  Zhang Ruochen's body shook all over, and he said: "The Sixth Prince and the Third Prince are dead."

  Jiugun Zhudao said: "I saw with my own eyes that Sixth Brother was cut in half by a single slash from an evil Dao martial artist, and the fresh blood almost splattered onto my body. Third Brother was hacked to death by three evil Dao martial artists, their corpses were all mangled and bloody."

  The three princes and the six princes went to Wu City Arena, wanting to see Zhang Ruochen make a fool of himself, but unexpectedly, Zhang Ruochen escaped, and they died in Wu City Arena.

  Zhang Ruochen let out a soft sigh, comforted the Ninth Princess for a few more sentences, and after sending away the still frightened Ninth Princess, he entered the inner space of the Time-Space Crystal to begin healing.

  As for how tragic this war was, Zhang Ruochen didn't want to ask more for now.

  The world of martial arts is just so cruel, the strong survive and the weak die.

  Even if the royal family of Yunwu County was wiped out, Zhang Ruo Chen wouldn't find it strange at all. Just like the once mighty Sacred Central Empire, isn't it now nothing but a memory?

  So, only if one's own strength is greater, will the opportunity to live on be even bigger.

  In the inner space of the Time-Space Crystal, after nine consecutive days of recuperation, Zhang Ruochen's injuries were finally healed. Even the scar on his face completely disappeared under the repair of true energy and medicine.

  After going through this life-and-death battle, Zhang Ruochen's cultivation seemed to have improved a lot, and he was one step closer to the late stage of the Earth Profound Realm.

  When a person is forced into a desperate situation, they can indeed tap into their physical potential and break through the boundaries at a faster speed.

  As soon as Zhang Ruochen walked out of the inner space of the Time and Space Crystal, he immediately rushed to visit Chang QiQi.

  Chang Qi's physique is strong, although he was seriously injured, after these few days of recuperation, he has already recovered two or three tenths and can walk on the ground.

  "Many thanks to Young Master Zhang for lending a helping hand, I, Chang, will never forget this kindness." Chang was so grateful that he immediately wanted to kneel down and pay his respects when he saw Zhang Ruochen.

  Zhang Ruochen supported Chang Qiqi and said: "We are fellow disciples, why be so polite?"

  He was extremely grateful to Zhang Ruochen. If it weren't for Zhang Ruochen disregarding his own safety and insisting on taking him away, he would have been dead by now.

  Chang Qi sighed: "I've already inquired about it, this time our Wu City Academy suffered heavy losses, just the inner palace students alone had thirteen deaths, and twenty-seven outer palace students died. This is only the students whose bodies were found, there are still twenty-four students missing, I estimate they're either dead or captured."

  Zhang Ruochen said, "The Black Market and the Baiyue Demon Sect were originally very powerful. I guess they have already dispatched evil Dao masters from several surrounding counties to Wangcheng. The Wushicheng Academy only sent young disciples to deal with them, how can they not lose?"

  Chang Qi nodded and said, "I'm sure the Imperial Academy didn't expect the Black Market and the Baiyue Demon Sect to be so ferocious, actually mobilizing five of the older generation's Tianji Boundary martial arts legends. After this crushing defeat, I'm afraid the Imperial Academy will also have to start reorganizing its layout, at least dispatching a few Silver Robe Elders to garrison Yunwu Commandery."

  Zhang Ruochen said: "The Black Market and the Moon Worship Demonic Sect are also unbearable. This time they will definitely suffer heavy losses."

  "Yes, it is said that nearly a thousand evil martial artists were killed and over a thousand more were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."

  Chang Chen clenched his fists and said: "But how can the lives of those evil martial artists be compared to the students of Wushu Academy?"

  "Even an outer palace disciple would absolutely possess the innate talent to break through to the Earth Extreme Realm. An inner palace disciple, at the very least, would have a thirty percent chance of breaking through to the Heaven Extreme Realm."

  "It can be said that the lives of a hundred evil martial artists combined are not worth the life of a single Outer Palace disciple."

  Zhang Ruochen patted Chang Qi's shoulder and said, "Don't worry, after suffering such a huge loss, the older generation of strong cultivators in the Imperial Palace will definitely counterattack."

  Chang Qi nodded slightly, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said: "Zhang Shidi, I heard that you have a good relationship with Zi Qian"

  Zhang Ruochen's heart sank, but he didn't show it on his face, and asked without leaving a trace: "What happened?"

  Chang Qi said, "When you and Zi Yin Yang fought on the battlefield, it was actually Zi Shi who discovered Zi Yin Yang's identity and told Da Shixiong and Chen Xi'er. Chen Xi'er suspected that she was a spy from the Netherworld Sect and had her detained, and might even have her executed."

  The Wu School treats spies with the principle of "rather kill than let go".

  Zi Yan said some things she shouldn't have in order to save Zhang Ruochen, which raised Chen Xier's suspicions.

  This is going to be a big trouble

  No matter what, Zǐ Xiān was suspected by Chen Xī Er because of him. Zhang Ruò Chén must go and rescue Zǐ Xiān no matter what, he couldn't just watch her be executed.

  Zhang Ruochen said: "So that's how it is, I reckon it was a misunderstanding. Chang Shixiong, do you know where Zi Shimei is being held?"

  Chang Qi shook his head and said, "I'm not too clear about it either. However, the secret base of the Wu Shi Xue Gong in the Imperial City only has three locations. It's said that you have a good relationship with Chen Xi'er Shijie, you can go find her. As long as you explain things clearly, Chen Xi'er Shijie should let him go."

  Chang Ji then told Zhang Ruochen the locations of the three secret manuals and the secret way to contact the students of Wumeng Xuegong.

  Because of Chang Chen's severe injury, he had to continue resting, so Zhang Ruochen left the palace alone.

  Now, the situation in the palace is still chaotic. Zhang Ruochen did not leave the palace openly as the Ninth Prince, but instead took advantage of the night to sneak out wearing a metal mask, unnoticed by anyone.

  Zhang Ruochen knew Zi Yan's true identity, indeed the killer of the Netherworld Gate, so he didn't dare to go find Chen Xier rashly.

  If Chen Xier were to find out, Zhang Ruochen actually wanted to save a killer from the underworld.

  What will she think

  Chen Xier suspected that Zhang Ruochen was also a sharp awl in the black market, which would be very unfavorable for Zhang Ruochen.

  Zhang Ruochen and Chen Xier's relationship is still okay, but it hasn't reached the point of complete trust yet.

  Zhang Ruochen decided to go find Duanmu Xingling first and learn about the situation of Wumeng Academy in Wangcheng from her, then make plans.

  In the hands of fellow disciples and brothers, rescuing a black market whiz is no small matter, but rather a very perilous one.

  One careless move would bring fatal disaster to Zhang Ruochen, and even implicate the royal family of Yunwu County.

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