Sheng Fu

Chapter 1036 Like a Farce
Outside Bazhou, along the long ancient road.

Inside the pavilion, a young man in brocade robes looked worried. Behind him stood Hu Yuan, the leader of the Asura Sect, and six experts with armor covering their faces.

“Old Chu has already been defeated. He was captured alive by Xie Yiming before he could even make a move. Logically speaking, Xie Yiming shouldn’t possess such combat power,” Ji Tong said with a slightly bewildered expression.

Old Chu is now in the hands of His Majesty the Emperor, and no one knows how His Majesty the Emperor will interrogate him.

But Ji Tong always felt uneasy.

"What should we do with the people lurking in the Northern Prince's Mansion?" Hu Yuan asked.

Ji Tong was in a state of utter confusion. Xie Yiming's involvement in this matter meant that Bai Xiaowei was also involved. Perhaps at this very moment, Xie Yiming and Bai Xiaowei had already set up a trap to wait for their prey to come to them.

According to the original plan, Northern Seven-Lyrics must die in the Northern King's Mansion tonight.

The plan has fallen through, and even Ji Tong is at a loss as to what to do next.

"Let's observe the situation and not act rashly. As for the people inside, let's see what fate has in store for them," Ji Tong said.

Hu Yuan looked unconvinced, but could only nod.

Putting everything else aside, Bai Xiaowei is located within Bazhou territory, and that sword is extremely sharp.

Inside the Northern Prince's Mansion.

Before we knew it, it was already past midnight, and the banquet was still going on.

That night, like-minded people gathered together, talking freely and discussing various topics, regardless of status or rank. It was a very enjoyable night.

Li Huaiyi and Huang Chun also came to the river surface with their wine glasses in hand.

Suddenly, Jiang Ping felt a little uncomfortable being greeted so warmly by the two poets. Jiang Ping had never been intimidated when facing important figures.

However, these two were clearly there to get me drunk.

"Brother, you are a man of great learning and wisdom, and your words are full of wisdom. I admire you greatly. If you don't mind, would you like to have a drink with me?" Li Huaiyi said to Jiang Ping with a slightly tipsy expression, leaving no room for doubt.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ping was caught in a dilemma: to refuse or not to refuse.

When people are drunk, they forget all about rules and etiquette and only act impulsively.

Huang Chun also took the initiative to put his arm around Jiang Ping's shoulder and chuckled, "It is a blessing for the North to have such a great talent as you. After you finish drinking with him, you must have a drink with me too."

"From now on, we are brothers. Since we are brothers, we should not refuse each other."

Not far away, Fu Cheng, Jing Hanqing, and the others witnessed this scene and were speechless.

However, this small situation can only be faced by Jiang Ping himself; no one will come to his rescue.

"Very well, very well. But speaking of which, there is one more person who deserves a good drink from you two brothers. Unfortunately, he wasn't particularly outstanding tonight." Jiang Ping raised his wine cup, deliberately keeping everyone in suspense.

Li Huaiyi looked puzzled and asked suspiciously, "Could it be that there is someone in the Northern Prince's mansion who is more talented than you?"

Jiang Ping said with a half-smile, "I am only a scholar, but I am also a martial artist."

Martial talent!

Li Huaiyi and Huang Chun exchanged a glance.

"Is it a young person?" Li Huaiyi asked with a look of disbelief.

Jiang Ping nodded, thinking to himself that he should quickly call Song Jian over to help him fend off the drinks.

It wasn't that he didn't want to drink with these two members of the Seven Laws, but he was afraid that the drinking session would go on and on. "Who is it?" Huang Chun asked.

A young man who dared to claim martial talent in front of the Northern Seven Laws naturally aroused the curiosity of Li Huaiyi and Huang Chun, and even gave rise to a slight desire for bravery and fighting.

"Oh no, there's an assassin!" Butler Wang Yue shouted.

Suddenly, a middle-aged swordsman dressed in plain clothes drew his longsword in an instant, releasing sword energy and ringing out, aiming straight for Jing Hanqing's throat.

This is a swordsman at the Returning Origin Realm, whose true essence is abundant. Such a sword strike at such close range can naturally be described as flawless.

Even Jing Hanqing himself was startled for a moment by this sword. Just as he was about to retaliate, Fu Cheng instantly stood in front of Jing Hanqing, extending a palm with cyan-gold runes spreading in his palm, like an indestructible cyan-gold city wall.

boom!
Within the central courtyard, a vast expanse of blazing runes surged forth.

Fu Cheng withstood the sword strike, and even the Northern King Fu Cheng was forced to take three steps back by the force of the sword.

"Senior Brother, be careful!" Jing Hanqing shouted.

At this moment, Guo Shenghe and Gao Zhi were still drinking elsewhere, and Liang Ning and Jing Hanqing had also been out of action for a long time. Naturally, Fu Cheng and Jing Hanqing's defenses were weak.

Suddenly, another middle-aged man dressed in brocade robes and jade belt, holding a long spear, fiercely thrust it at Fu Cheng.

The speed was so fast that the surrounding guests had no time to react.

There was no other way; most of the people participating in the Returning to the Sea Banquet tonight were not experts and came from poor backgrounds. In terms of personal cultivation, not to mention the Returning to Origin Realm, there were very few who could even reach the Breaking Limit Realm.

This shot was incredibly powerful, seemingly capable of shattering the void.

Fu Cheng had no chance to escape. Suddenly, a tall and burly figure appeared in front of Fu Cheng in an instant. Song Jian drew his sword from his waist and slashed down with a fierce, dazzling blade.

Sonorous!

The spear shattered, and the middle-aged man in brocade robes and a jade belt was greatly surprised, exclaiming, "Who are you? How can you possess such skill?"

After blocking the deadly attack, Fu Cheng finally freed his hands and pressed down with a palm, shattering the swordsman's sword. A surge of palm force landed on his chest, causing him to stagger backward. His internal energy rapidly disintegrated. Song Jian was not to be outdone. He quickly rushed to the spearman and unleashed two swords, one horizontal and one vertical, as fast as lightning. The man immediately fell into a pool of blood, but he was still alive.

Not far away, Li Huaiyi and Huang Chun had just recovered their senses when the battle was already over.

Jiang Ping glanced at Song Jian's dashing and valiant demeanor, and said to Li Huaiyi and Huang Chun with a smug look, "This is the martial talent I was talking about, the Returning Origin Realm. If it were just a one-on-one fight, he should be no weaker than you two."

Li Huaiyi and Huang Chun squinted and gazed intently at Song Jian...

"Please calm down, everyone. Occasional hiccups are nothing unusual," Fu Cheng said calmly to the crowd.

Guo Shenghe, Gao Zhi, Li Huaiyi, and Huang Chun took to the air and guarded the four directions of east, west, south, and north.

"Rest assured, everyone!" Guo Shenghe shouted to the crowd.

At this point, the somewhat chaotic Northern Prince's Mansion finally regained order. However, many of the drunkards also sobered up completely.

Fu Cheng looked at the two assassins. Their eyes remained resolute, clearly displaying an attitude of preferring death to surrender. However, as Fu Cheng's gaze grew heavier, the two men's expressions showed a hint of panic.

Fu Cheng said expressionlessly, "I know what you're waiting for, but unfortunately that mysterious expert was captured earlier last night, and you two are now prisoners."

Upon hearing this, the two felt utterly devastated.

Upon hearing this, the people inside the Northern Prince's Mansion immediately felt relieved. Although they didn't know just how strong the mysterious expert was, it seemed that the situation was under the control of His Highness the Northern Prince, which put their minds at ease.

Even a powerful expert like Wuji was captured without anyone noticing, so you can imagine what would happen to these two.

"Take him away and interrogate him thoroughly," Fu Cheng said calmly.