Wuxia: Ning Zhongze, who became a disciple of Mount Hua, is shrouded in blue silver.

"Demon Heart Crossing..."

"This damn thing! I'm not possessed by demonic possession at all, how am I supposed to learn it?!"

Zhao Qing tried many times to enter a state of demonic possession.

But he discovered that he had never truly become possessed by a demon and was unable to enter that state.

This is troublesome, indicating that this thing is useless to him right now.

Zhao Qing wasn't worried; such treasures were rare to begin with.

Another great benefit of the Demon Heart Crossing is that you will not suffer from qi deviation when practicing martial arts in the future.

He can also cultivate demonic arts that affect the mind, and he is unaffected by their negative effects.

"Guihai Yidao's Hegemony of the World is an evil martial art. It is powerful, but it can corrupt the mind and cause people to lose control."

"I possess the Demon Heart Crossing Technique, which allows me to attempt to cultivate the Overlord Blade Technique."

"Mastering the Three Swords of Avici Hell will greatly enhance your strength."

Zhao Qing thought, "The Demon Heart Crossing is so precious, it can't be wasted."

He had never learned the Demon Blade Technique; otherwise, if he had switched to cultivating the Demon Blade, his martial arts level would have improved rapidly.

……

Tianji Pavilion.

The battle report from the Five Sacred Mountains Conference has been sent to the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion steward held the secret letter, his hands trembling, his expression blank.

Zhao Qing's cultivation level has improved so much in such a short time.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was watching Zhao Qing's every move.

The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion was fully aware of Zhao Qing's cultivation level in the past.

It is a fact that he reached the level of a grandmaster in just a few months.

He single-handedly fought against the three secret agents of the Dragon Guard Manor, proving that his martial arts skills had reached the level of a grandmaster.

The deacon looked out the window and said, "The Grandmaster Ranking must be updated."

……

Hulong Mountain Villa.

Cheng Shifei returned to the Dragon Guard Manor.

His primary task was to meet with the Iron-Blooded Marquis.

With his back to him, Zhu Wushi asked, "Is Zhao Qing dead or captured?"

Cheng Shifei replied, "He's still alive; we haven't caught him."

Zhu Wushi frowned and pressed, "How did his martial arts improve so quickly? The three of you couldn't beat him?"

Cheng Shifei said, "Without the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, I can't beat him."

"Why don't you use the Invincible Vajra Divine Skill?"

Zhu ignored the direct questioning.

"I used it, but I didn't kill him."

Cheng answered truthfully.

Zhu Wushi's expression changed drastically, only then noticing that Cheng Shifei's eyes and tone were abnormal.

Why?

Zhu ignored him and immediately pressed for answers.

"He traded a message for his life, and that message is very important to me," Cheng Shifei said.

"What message?"

Cheng Shifei didn't answer, but instead asked, "Where is Su Xin?"

How do you know Su Xin?

"Gu Santong is my master, and my master told me to find her."

"Did Zhao Qing tell you?"

Cheng Shifei shook his head: "We can talk about other things later. I need to see Suxin now!"

Cheng Shifei may appear rough, but he is actually very meticulous.

He has figured out the relationship between Gu Santong, Zhu Wushi, and Su Xin.

This is a complex emotional entanglement.

Zhu Wushi deeply loved Suxin, but Suxin was in love with Gu Santong.

Su Xin gave birth to Zhu Wushi's son.

The key question is: Is this son Gu Santong's flesh and blood or Zhu Wushi's?

It is impossible to determine right from wrong.

Gu Santong's request for Cheng Shifei to convey his love to Su Xin indicates that he had never confessed his feelings before.

Therefore, it is impossible for the two to have had an affair, and the child could not be Gu Santong's.

It is highly likely that Zhu Wushi had a relationship with Su Xin, so it is more probable that the child is Zhu Wushi's.

However, the child's appearance was completely different from Zhu Wushi's, and they had no resemblance whatsoever.

Cheng Shifei was worried that Zhu Wushi would kill Suxin after discovering that the child was not his.

"snort!"

Zhu Wushi snorted coldly and shook his head, saying, "Zhao Qing knows a lot of things, but it doesn't matter."

"The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion saw through everything long ago; these things are not secrets at all."

"Alright, I'll take you to see Suxin in a few days. You may leave now."

Cheng Shifei nodded, said nothing, and turned to leave.

Zhu Wushi was right.

The Heavenly Secrets Pavilion truly knows everything.

If Cheng Shifei wants to know anything, he can directly ask Tianji Pavilion for help.

Tianji Pavilion sells everything, as long as there's money to be made.

After Cheng Shifei left, Zhu Wushi's eyes suddenly turned cold, and he whispered, "Zhao Qing... Zhao Qing..."

He was certain that Zhao Qing would soon become his greatest enemy!

……

The Embroidered Uniform Guard's office.

Zhang Cai hurried into Shi Wenyi's study.

He told Shi Wenyi about the Five Sacred Mountains Gathering, and Shi Wenyi was very happy to hear it.

"Yes, Zhao Qing has made great progress in a short period of time. We did have high hopes for him back then."

"Now that Zhao Qing has joined the Embroidered Uniform Guard, we can fight against the Eastern Depot, the Western Depot, and the Dragon Guard Manor."

"But he is not powerful enough yet, we cannot be careless. I will go to see the Emperor now and try to get Zhao Qing appointed as the Garrison Commander."

After finishing his speech, Shi Wenyi hurriedly went to the palace and entered the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, Shi Wenyi, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, requests an audience."

After the chief eunuch Liu Jin made the announcement, Emperor Zhengde, Zhu Houzhao, smiled.

He looked at the three people in the hall and asked, "Eunuch Yu, Eunuch Cao, and Marquis Shen, Shi Wenyi has arrived. What do you think? Should I see him?"

The three replied in unison, "It is all up to His Majesty to decide; we dare not speak presumptuously."

Zhu Houzhao pondered for a moment, then said, "Lord Shi is here because of Zhao Qing. Summon him in."

Liu Jin immediately issued an imperial decree, and Shi Wenyi was soon brought into the imperial study.

When Shi Wenyi entered the room and saw Yu Huatian, Cao Zhengchun, and Zhu Wushi, he immediately frowned, sensing that something was wrong.

Shi Wenyi was aware that Zhu Wushi had interfered at the Five Sacred Mountains Conference.

Since he had information about the Five Sacred Mountains Conference, these three people must have known about it as well.

They came here for Zhao Qing as well.

Zhao Qing's performance on Mount Song was so outstanding that all three of them wanted to get rid of him.

But Zhao Qing was a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, an official of the imperial court, so a legitimate reason had to be found to kill him.

"Your humble servant greets Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor!"

Shi Wenyi immediately bowed.

Get up.

Zhu Houzhao then asked, "Minister Shi, what brings you here?"

Shi Wenyi replied, "I came here this time specifically for the matter of Zhao Qing, a member of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Zhu Houzhao laughed and said, "What a coincidence, Eunuch Yu, Eunuch Cao, and Marquis Shen are also here for Zhao Qing."

"I know everything Zhao Qing did in Songshan."

Zhu Houzhao said coldly, "He betrayed his sect, indiscriminately killed innocent people, deceived his master and ancestors, and absorbed people's life essence..."

"Each of these crimes is a grave offense, deserving of death!"

Shi Wenyi immediately knelt down and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood."

Zhu Houzhao asked, "A misunderstanding? Tell me, where is the misunderstanding?"

Shi Wenyi hurriedly explained: "Before the Five Mountains Conference, Zhao Qing told me that Zuo Lengchan, the leader of the Songshan Sect, and Yue Buqun, the leader of the Huashan Sect, were planning a rebellion."

"The fact that they merged the five factions at Fengchantai is evidence of this."

"Commander Zhao's actions in Songshan were to quell a rebellion; he is innocent, and in fact, meritorious!"

"The Divine Marquis's Absorption Technique is to absorb the internal energy of others, which is no different from Zhao Qing's method."

"Your Majesty must investigate the truth behind the Zhao Qianhu incident!"

Yu Huatian immediately retorted: "Zhao Qing is treacherous and cruel. He's at the Five Mountains Assembly to increase his strength."

"Lord Shi claims this is the suppression of a rebellion, which is utterly absurd."

Cao Zhengchun stated: "Regardless of whether Zhao Qing is loyal or not, we must be wary of the evil martial arts he practices, as he will surely become a threat in the future."

Zhu Wushi said, "Your Majesty, although I practice the Absorption Technique, I never actively absorb other people's internal energy to improve my skills."

"My Absorption Technique only absorbs internal energy."

"Zhao Qing's technique directly refines people into elixirs; this is a truly evil technique, completely different from the Absorption Technique!"