He wasn't in a rush to see the Emperor, but he was curious as to why he couldn't get an audience.
Aside from the palace banquet, he had no chance to meet the Emperor alone.
This situation was highly unusual, which made him very curious.
He had considered many possibilities, the most likely being that the Emperor possessed a powerful force that would harm him if he got too close.
He couldn't think of any other reason.
Since they hadn't spent any time together, there were no personal grudges.
The Emperor wouldn't be afraid of him finding something out, since no one knew he had extrasensory perception.
"These guys—" Bai Ning Shuang was very dissatisfied, "They're all blind!"
"That's inevitable," Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "That's normal."
Among the court officials who impeached him, some were indeed acting out of public interest, not wanting the people of the Eastern Territory to suffer.
Some had intricate connections with the Eastern Territory forces, thus speaking up for them.
His actions made the Eastern Territory seem even more chaotic, and the Eastern Territory's officials and military seemed too incompetent.
Still others were suppressing him to avoid endangering Prince Ying's reputation.
Of these three groups, the first should be the smallest, with the latter two being more numerous.
Within the imperial court, various forces were intricate and complex, which was unavoidable.
Chu Minghou said, "With so many impeachments, the Audit Department will probably be affected. Since you don't care about merits, you don't have to pay attention to them."
"I can not care, but I can't let them take them away for nothing!" Bai Ning Shuang said unhappily, "The Empress will help speak on our behalf."
"That's not appropriate." Chu Minghou frowned, "Isn't the Empress Dowager not allowed to interfere in politics?"
Bai Ning Shuang snorted, "This doesn't count as interfering in politics, does it? Is saying a word for her grandson considered interference?"
"You're making things difficult for Mother Consort." Chu Minghou was dissatisfied.
Bai Ning Shuang said, "If the Empress Dowager really felt it was difficult, she wouldn't have said anything. Don't worry, she'll consider it herself."
"...That's true." Chu Minghou nodded.
Bai Ning Shuang asked, "Yuan'er, you're not going out again this time, are you? It's almost New Year's, you should rest."
"That depends on what Grandfather Emperor wants." Chu Zhiyuan laughed.
This time, he had gained a lot, especially in his cultivation, which had progressed far more than his own practice.
It seemed that to improve his realm, he still needed to temper himself through action, which was why the Four Great Sects sent their disciples to the Town Guard.
Chu Yi was surprised, "You're at the Completion stage already? Is it that easy?"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It shouldn't be difficult for you to practice, right?"
With the help of the Everlasting Spirit Tree, the two girls cultivated ten or a hundred times faster than ordinary people.
They could be said to be the luckiest.
"But it's not as good as Big Brother." Chu Yi said excitedly, "Once you reach Grandmaster Completion, will you soon become a Great Grandmaster?"
Reaching the Great Grandmaster Realm would truly change one's fate and completely change the fate of the Prince of Qing's mansion.
If the heir became a Great Grandmaster, he would possess great power even if he couldn't become Emperor.
The Prince of Qing's mansion would surely prosper.
Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Hopefully."
"Big Brother will definitely be fine, won't you, Sister Li?"
"Yes." Li Suyue looked at Chu Zhiyuan with admiration.
Chu Zhiyuan said with a smile, "You guys should also work harder and strive to become Great Grandmasters soon."
"Hehe, can we become Great Grandmasters?"
"It seems like it's possible now." Chu Zhiyuan laughed.
Although they were progressing quickly, their foundations were solid.
This made him even more wary of the Everlasting Spirit Sect. The Everlasting Spirit Tree was so powerful, he wondered how powerful they would eventually become.
At dawn, a long roar suddenly echoed throughout the entire Prince of Qing's mansion.
Everyone knew that another breakthrough had been made.
They were used to this roar and only felt happy.
The stronger the heir was, the stronger the Prince of Qing's mansion would be, and the more prosperous it would become.
They could stand up straight when walking outside and speak loudly when they met servants from other princely mansions.
Now, their voices were getting louder and more imposing in front of those servants.
Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes and smiled.
The last layer of the bronze tower shattered, and the meridians were unobstructed, the surging astral energy was rolling and churning, without any stagnation, it was truly extremely pleasant.
This feeling of fulfillment and satisfaction made him intoxicated.
The two small sword astral energies in the Heavenly Pool acupoint had already undergone subtle changes.
They became clearer and more real.
They could merge with the Thunderclap Sword, making the Thunderclap Sword even more powerful.
He took the opportunity to look at the Thunderclap Sword in his dantian.
He had spent the last two days driving the two small sword astral energies to operate, using his mind for two purposes to refine the Thunderclap Sword.
The Thunderclap Sword had now been successfully refined, and it was becoming more and more agile and responsive.
He hadn't refined it with the Glazed Saber Sutra yet.
He suddenly thought of the Void Sword Sutra and some of the Void Sword Sutra's Meridian Cleansing Art and Sword Cleansing Art, and tried to circulate them on the Thunderclap Sword.
Using the Thunderclap Sword as the body and circulating the Meridian Cleansing Art, it was indeed miraculously effective.
The Thunderclap Sword was undergoing strange changes, as if it possessed meridians.
As the Meridian Cleansing Art circulated, the meridians of the Thunderclap Sword were gradually increasing.
Now there were already two meridians.
He didn't know how many meridians he could cultivate, and he was full of anticipation.
"You've reached Completion?"
Chu Qingfeng looked at Chu Zhiyuan and nodded with satisfaction, "I originally thought that after killing so many people, you would become sharp and aggressive."
The Chu Zhiyuan in front of him was becoming more and more gentle and jade-like, without any sharpness.
Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "Killing them is like killing pigs and dogs, not treating them as humans, so naturally there's no murderous aura."
Chu Qingfeng shook his head, "No matter what, killing people will affect your state of mind. In the next few days, you should still go to the Moon Invitation Palace to relax."
Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "I'll go after today."
The two had just said a few words when Chu Mingxuan, Chu Zhitong, and Chu Zhichuan arrived.
They immediately surrounded Chu Zhiyuan, and other princes and heirs also curiously gathered around.
They asked about the situation at that time, chattering away. After listening to Chu Zhiyuan's detailed account, they were immediately fascinated.
"Alas—" I should have gone with you, so I could have seen you kill these demonic people with my own eyes." Chu Mingxuan sighed.
Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "There are no more evil sect demons in the Eastern Territory for the time being. There are still some in the outer city, Eighteenth Uncle can go and kill them."
"Then forget it." Chu Mingxuan quickly waved his hand.
If evil sect demons were really that easy to kill, they wouldn't have been rampant until now, and the Town Guard would have killed them long ago.
One must know that the merits for killing evil sect demons are extremely high, and it's the easiest way to earn merits.
Chu Mingxuan sighed, "Fourth Brother, you have a lot of merits this time."
Just killing these evil sect demons is enough to be astonishing.
Chu Zhiyuan nodded with a smile.
With Huang Cheng and the other four Grandmasters as witnesses, he wasn't afraid that the Audit Department wouldn't recognize it.
They surrounded Chu Zhiyuan and discussed it until Chu Qingfeng scolded them a few times, and then they honestly stood up and started practicing the Purple Sun Stance.
Chu Zhiyuan also joined them in practicing the Purple Sun Stance and continued to practice the Purple Sun True Scripture.
After reaching Grandmaster Completion, the door to the Great Grandmaster did not appear directly as he had expected.
It was empty in front of him, nothing at all.
No matter how he practiced, it was almost the same as not practicing. The astral energy rolled and moved, but no matter how many times he circulated it, the effect was the same.
His cultivation no longer increased.
When the purple light disappeared, everyone stopped practicing and dispersed.
Chu Zhiyuan was taken by Chu Qingfeng to the Knowing Autumn Hall.
The two sat on the heated brick bed and drank tea.
"Now that you have reached Completion, I can tell you some things."
"Uncle Grandfather, please speak."
"Do you know why so many Great Grandmasters have emerged from my Great Jing imperial family?"
"Is there a unique secret method?" Chu Zhiyuan's spirits lifted.
