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Chapter 292 Is it coming for me?
July 30th is an auspicious day for all activities.

On this day, the Linjiang Prince's Mansion closed its doors to visitors, announcing to the outside world that the Linjiang Prince was going into seclusion to refine the "Mysterious Heaven Battle Armor," a supreme treasure.

During his seclusion, he did not receive any visitors.

It is said that the emperor sent a troop of imperial guards to the Prince of Linjiang's residence to protect him, which shows the emperor's affection for the Prince of Linjiang.

On this very day, an inconspicuous caravan left the capital and headed south.

Inside the caravan, Chen Ming, disguised as an unremarkable middle-aged man, sat on the carriage shaft, his face covered by a bamboo hat, pretending to be asleep.

The person driving the carriage next to him was a young bodyguard with tanned skin; he was an undercover agent for the Six Doors.

With the help of this spy, Chen Ming successfully left the capital and prepared to head to Jiangzhou.

"Let's find a secluded spot later and break through to the first rank."

He was making plans in his mind.

I've already accumulated enough experience points, but there's no need to break through during the trial.

After the trial ended, he didn't want to make too much of a splash.

It just so happens that this business trip, ordered by the Emperor, will last for at least a few months. During this time, he will have some extraordinary encounters, so it is only natural that he will break through to the first rank.

From an outsider's perspective, it's quite normal for Prince Linjiang, who already possessed unparalleled talent, to break through to the first rank after a period of seclusion.

Although it's a bit of an exaggeration to say that someone in their early twenties is a first-rank official, he already has a lot of prestige, so adding another one wouldn't matter.

"Uncle, Tao County is just ahead."

Suddenly, the bodyguard driving the carriage reminded him.

Once you arrive in Tao County, you can take a boat and go downstream, which is much faster and more convenient than traveling by land.

"Ah."

He sat up straight and stretched.

Just then, a terrifying will descended from the sky, making the hairs on his body stand on end. The immense sense of crisis caused the internal energy within him to react, forming a protective shield to protect his entire body.

Divine Treasure Realm!
Chen Ming was shocked. Who on earth was this person who dared to so brazenly use divine sense to suppress people near the capital?

"Uncle? What's wrong?"

The young bodyguard sitting next to him was almost knocked away by his protective aura and asked in surprise.

At this moment, that terrifying will receded like a tide, disappearing without a trace.

Chen Ming also withdrew his protective aura. Seeing that the young bodyguard next to him was completely unaffected, he felt somewhat surprised and uncertain.

Not only the bodyguards around him, but the entire caravan, whether people or horses, seemed to have no one who sensed that terrifying divine consciousness.

Is it because their cultivation level is too low?
Chen Ming thought to himself, for some reason, a bad feeling welled up in his heart.

What was the purpose of that expert at the Divine Treasure Realm doing this?
Could it be that they are looking for someone?

not good--

They're not after me, are they?

……

Meanwhile, on a hillside outside Tao County.

A man dressed in a long black robe stared down and asked in a deep voice, "Have you found that person?"

"No."

A man in brocade robes spoke up. His age was indiscernible. He stood there without any presence and had an indifferent expression. "There is only one second-rank cultivator, but he is not an ice-attribute cultivator and does not carry any peerless divine weapons."

That's strange.

The man in the black robe asked in confusion, "Logically speaking, he should be leaving the capital in the next two days and heading south, so he should pass through Tao County."

The man in the brocade robe said calmly, "I promised to help once. If you can't find that person, that's your problem, it has nothing to do with me."

The man in the black robe said respectfully, "Senior Li, rest assured, if we do not see that person within two days, it will be considered that you have accomplished your task. I will never break my promise to you."

"That's good."

As the two were talking, the caravan had already entered Tao County.

Next, several more groups of people passed through Tao County. Each time, the man in the brocade robe would test them with his divine sense. He was very careful with his words; only martial artists of the third rank or above could sense his divine sense and instinctively feel the danger, which would naturally arouse the internal energy within them.

He used this method to identify the specific cultivation level and the attribute of the Qi of passersby.

In a flash, it was dark.

Tao County was a necessary stop on the way to the capital, and many merchants and travelers passed through it. In a single day, countless people would pass through this place.

However, the two still came up empty-handed.

"wrong."

The man in the black robe pondered to himself; that person had indeed left today. His informants had seen him, but they dared not get too close lest the person notice.

The other party has definitely changed their identity.

However, appearance can be changed, but cultivation methods cannot. This person cultivates ice-attribute techniques and carries a peerless divine weapon, so it should not be difficult to find him.

To ensure absolute safety, manpower was also deployed on several other essential routes through the capital, making it impossible for him to escape.

But so far, there's still no news. Could this kid possibly be able to fly or teleport?

wrong--

There must be something we've missed.

The man pondered for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Senior, have any particularly special Rank 2 individuals passed through here today?"

The man in the brocade robe pondered for a moment, "A special second-rank? You mean..."

"It's a second-grade item that's not your average one."

"There is indeed one; it was one of the second-rank members in the caravan from that escort agency this morning. His internal energy was incredibly profound, comparable to an ordinary first-rank member. His spiritual sense was also extraordinary—"

The man in the black robe had frighteningly bright eyes, and he said through gritted teeth, "It must be this person!"

"However, this person's true essence is not of the ice attribute, nor does he possess any peerless divine weapon."

"There are ways to change the attributes of Qi in this world. This person has methods that are beyond the reach of ordinary people. I urge you, senior, to take action, catch up with this person, and kill him."

The man in the brocade robe asked, "What if we kill the wrong person?"

"Better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free," the man in the black robe said menacingly.

The man in the brocade robe said, "Alright, remember what you promised me."

"It's natural."

……

"They're probably after me."

A hundred miles away, deep in the mountains, Chen Ming sat cross-legged in an empty cave, sealing the entrance, preparing to break through to the first rank.

In the morning, he sensed the divine consciousness of that expert in the Divine Realm, and he was somewhat alarmed.

Fortunately, he was always cautious and had long ago converted his internal energy to the fire attribute.

Moreover, he didn't bring the "Frosty Dragon Sword" with him on this trip. Because he had no intention of disguising himself as a disciple of the Cold Mountain Sect.

He just felt it was unreliable; the Cold Mountain Sect colluded with the Blood Demon Sect and was wiped out by some unknown force. No one in the Blood Demon Sect, unless they were fools, would believe someone wielding the "Cold Dragon Sword" and claiming to be a disciple of the Cold Mountain Sect.

This method seems to have come up with on a whim by the emperor.

Chen Ming has his own methods; his experience in the martial arts world is something that an emperor who grew up in the deep palace can't compare to.

"Fortunately, I didn't bring the Cold Dragon Sword this time, otherwise, I would have been in grave danger."

He was very glad he had been cautious.

"Who on earth wants to kill me?"

He pondered in his heart: Was it the Duke of Jingguo's mansion? Or some force whose interests he had touched?

Those forces capable of enlisting the help of a Divine Realm expert are naturally not ordinary.

Moreover, the reason someone would risk so much to kill this newly crowned Prince of Linjiang is definitely not just an ordinary grudge. It could be a blood feud, like the murder of a father or the theft of a wife.

Either your presence is blocking the other person's path.

The first person Chen Ming mentioned was the emperor.

The emperor had ample reason to kill himself; after all, he had been cuckolded.

Moreover, he has the ability to achieve that.

However, after thinking it over, Chen Ming felt it was unlikely to be the emperor. If the emperor really wanted to kill him, he would have countless opportunities and wouldn't use such an inefficient method.

The answer is obvious.

Anyway, it's inextricably linked to the Six Doors.

The most likely candidate is Shang Xiangrong.

Not many people knew that he was going to secretly leave the capital in the next few days to carry out a secret mission in another place.

The emperor, the eldest princess, and Shang Xiangrong.

The emperor and the eldest princess are relatively less likely to be involved.

Of course, it's also possible that something went wrong in one of the steps and the information was leaked; that's not impossible.

But no matter what, the Six Doors is no longer reliable.

The identities and information of the spies that Shang Xiangrong gave him also became unreliable.

"I had long expected that the imperial court would be treacherous and ruthless, and that people could be killed without shedding blood. I never expected to be taught a lesson so soon."

Having thought this through, Chen Ming no longer hesitated.

Regardless, let's focus on improving our strength first.

With his current strength, he has absolutely no chance of winning against a powerful expert at the Divine Realm.

Since the other party was determined to kill him, they must have made corresponding arrangements in Jiangzhou.

"Come on, add some more!"

Chen Ming added 20 million points to the Five Elements True Skill in one go, instantly allowing the skill to break through to the ninth level!

(End of this chapter)