Embers of Sword

Chapter 733 White Parrot
The Northern Great Wall, Eastern Section, Zhenhaitai.

If this magnificent city, which was repaired by the Emperor and eventually stretched for eight thousand miles from east to west, is a reclining dragon, then the westernmost "Jiayong Pass" is the dragon's tail.

Therefore, Zhenhaitai, located in the far east, can be considered the "dragon's head".

To be more precise, Zhenhaitai should be considered a "dragon eye"!
Finish the finishing touch.

Zhenhaitai connects the North Sea and the Great Wall, making it the most important pass through which the fate of the Great Chu Kingdom could flow and spread! Such a forbidden area was naturally heavily guarded, and even during the years when the Empress Dowager ordered the dismissal of the garrison commanders, this pass was never abandoned. The most elite troops of the Imperial City Guard were stationed here, and "White Parrot," one of the four special envoys of the Tanyi Guard, was also ordered to guard this place.

Now, the demonic tide is heading south, and a great battle has broken out.

Although Zhenhaitai was not directly taken over by the "Book Pavilion," the "Jiang Family," "Yuqingzhai," and "Da Sui Sword Palace" successively moved into the adjacent fortified cities. These were all people Chen Jingxuan trusted most. On the surface, this deployment was to strengthen the defense of Zhenhaitai, but the real intention was... obvious.

Tonight, a special guest has arrived at Zhenhaitai Great Wall.

Everything along the Great Wall is normal and operating as usual.

However, an extremely strict curfew has been imposed on the city lord's mansion. Anyone who enters will find that the number of Black Scale Guards patrolling here is several times, or even ten times, the usual number!
As usual, the special envoy, Bai Ying, completed his patrol. When he returned to the city lord's mansion, all of his personal guards had been detained.

Even she herself had to remove her sword before entering the mansion.

Given the commotion, it wasn't hard to guess who the visitors were.

……

……

Bai Ying removed his long sword and went alone to the city lord's mansion.

The candlelight flickered in the pavilion, and the doors were wide open.

Not far away on the ancient city wall, a young, solitary figure stood silently in the darkness. If it weren't for the flickering candlelight, which cast a faint glow, this young figure would have been like a shadow merging into the long, dark night.

"..."

The white parrot silently watched the retreating figure, scrutinizing it for a long time.

Zhenhaitai holds an extremely high position in the entire defense system of the Northern Great Wall.

Even for ordinary, highly accomplished practitioners, it is difficult to enter and exit freely.

The ability to activate so many Blackscale Guards to protect him...

There was probably only one person.

"I had long heard that after the Holy Empress's death... Da Chu welcomed an unusual 'new master'."

She lowered her eyes and spoke first, breaking the silence: "Today's meeting is indeed extraordinary."

"what……"

The young man chuckled softly. After he stopped standing still, judging from his back, he didn't have the airs of the Great Chu Emperor. Chu Guo rested one hand lightly on the city wall, the other supporting his chin. Although he was wearing a cloak, the aura he exuded was more like that of a slightly melancholy young man.

"What's so unusual about it? Aren't we all just people? Aren't we all the same?"

Chu Guo smiled and spoke. He had been standing here for a long time. It is said that from the highest point of Zhenhai Terrace, one can see the boundless mountains and the boundless sea... For this reason, hundreds of years ago, Zhenhai Terrace was also known as Shanhai Terrace.

This rumor seems to be false.

Chu Guo stood there for a long time and watched for a long time.

You can only see mountains here, not the sea.

“If Your Majesty is only at the Foundation Establishment stage, coming to a place like this would be dangerous.”

The white parrot said expressionlessly, "People die here every day."

"I saw."

Chu Guo didn't turn around or look back. He stood in the darkness, resting his chin on his hand and gazing into the distance, saying softly, "On the way here... I saw quite a few corpses."

"Why would the person in the library allow you to set foot here?"

Bai Ying frowned and said, "The beast tide from the Demon Kingdom could strike at any moment... If the Grand Palace Master and the Holy Emperor find out you're here, Zhenhai Terrace might face an unprecedented onslaught."

"Don't worry. No one will know."

Chu Guo said calmly, "Only the Snow Lord knows about this trip. Even the Black Scale Guards under martial law have never seen me."

Only then did the white parrot notice.

On the top of the city wall in the darkness, a very thin layer of snow had fallen and accumulated.

"That's not appropriate either..."

She frowned, wanting to speak again.

If there were any long-dormant spies within Zhenhai Terrace, even if they weren't Black Scale Guards, they would have noticed something amiss. The fact that the City Lord's Mansion is under such tight security means a very important person has arrived!
Da Chu finally ushered in peace.

As the "emperor," he dared not take the slightest risk.

"I know what you want to say..."

Chu Guo interrupted Bai Ying's conversation and said casually, "I will leave before dawn, but the martial law will not end. If the next wave of demons is extremely fierce, then all cultivators who enter the city lord's mansion tonight will be listed as 'investigation' targets by the library."

The white parrot's pupils contracted slightly.

Was this a "bait" deliberately laid by Chen Jingxuan?

No.

Who would use the "emperor" as bait? This approach is far too radical and doesn't seem like something Chen Jingxuan would do.

"Moreover, from a safety perspective, the most dangerous part of this trip to Zhenhaitai... must be meeting you, right?"

Accompanied by a slightly self-deprecating chuckle.

Chu Guo stopped resting his chin on his hand. He slowly turned around, leaned against the city wall, and casually placed his hands on the top of the wall.

The two looked at each other.

“When Renshou Palace was still in existence, you were highly valued by it.”

Chu Guo said, word by word, "Now we are only ten feet apart. I am at the Foundation Establishment stage, while you are at the Yin Spirit Fifteenth Stage. Killing me should be much easier than killing those demons outside."

These words were quite heavy.

But Chu Guo spoke of it very casually.

"Your Majesty is joking."

Bai Ying coldly said, "Ren Shou Palace values ​​me... only because 'Zhenhai Terrace' cannot be lost. As for killing His Majesty, although ten zhang is close, it is no different from an insurmountable chasm."

She noticed the snowflakes falling between them.

The Snow Lord must be hiding in the void beside Chu Guo, having removed his natal artifact before entering the manor.

If you take action, you will be met with a thunderous counterattack!
besides……

Bai Ying also noticed a detail. Beside the young emperor's feet stood a neatly folded paper umbrella, leaning against an inconspicuous, dark corner of the city wall. This unassuming paper umbrella faintly emanated a chilling aura that even she felt... Could it be a sword?

This young emperor is actually a sword cultivator?
"Actually, I didn't want her to come along."

Chu Guo stretched out his palm and caught a few falling snowflakes. He sighed with slight regret and said with a smile, "But this is, after all, the master's order. My personal visit to Zhenhaitai is already a willful act that disregards the overall situation. Even if I trust you, and the master trusts you... we still have to leave some options. I hope Special Envoy Baiying won't mind."

(End of this chapter)