Dual-wielding! 100x proficiency, I'll grind my way to godhood!

Back at the Imperial Medical Academy, Chen Mo closed the doors and windows.

He took out his laptop and examined each memory card one by one.

Sure enough, the image he wanted appeared on the fifth memory card.

He immediately paused, reversed, and froze the playback.

The emperor could clearly see which palace he left from and which palace he returned to.

Xuanchen Hall.

Even the guards were a full twelve men.

The more elaborate the display, the more it suggests that something of utmost importance is hidden in this place.

According to the plan, the next step was to sneak into Xuanchen Palace, install surveillance cameras, and then lie in wait.

Chen Mo leaned back in his chair, his fingertips lightly tapping the table.

Wait?

Wait for the emperor to find the Nine Yin Manual himself?

That's simply unrealistic.

What if he doesn't pay it out for three or five years? Am I supposed to just wait and see?

Moreover, he still needs to work out the relationships between the seven concubines in the harem.

The emperor could afford to wait, but he couldn't.

Since we can't just wait around, we should take the initiative.

Stirring up the grass to alert the snake, forcing him to reveal his weakness.

Chen Mo instantly had an idea.

They took advantage of Shangguan Hong's identity.

The emperor had always coveted the "Nine Yang Manual" in Shangguan Hong's possession, so it was perfectly normal for Shangguan Hong to want to steal the emperor's "Nine Yin Manual".

This black pot was placed on top perfectly, without a single flaw.

The only key is to be mindful of the appropriate degree.

When dealing with a suspicious and meticulous person like the emperor, there's no need to create too many clues.

The fewer clues you give him, the more he'll imagine, and they'll all be the outcomes he fears most.

Chen Mo looked out the window; it was still more than an hour before dawn.

There is plenty of time.

He covered his face again, headed straight for the palace, and landed silently on the roof of the Lifei Garden.

A tile was crushed by the lightest step of the toe.

The sound was controlled just right, neither too loud nor too soft, so that the guards on duty below could just hear it.

"Who goes there?!"

The guards below, led by a Grandmaster, numbered in the dozens, and surrounded them.

Someone died last night, and tonight the number of guards in the palace has doubled.

The dark figure on the rooftop didn't retreat but advanced, leaping directly down.

He raised his hand and delivered a slap.

The guard at the front had his chest caved in and flew backward, landing motionless on the spot.

Then came another palm strike.

The second master, along with his sword, was slammed horizontally into the wall, unable to move.

The palm strike was scorching hot, making the surrounding air feel hot.

The remaining guards, who were all struck by the palm strike, suffered broken bones and fell to the ground in disarray.

It is entirely based on the techniques and methods of the Crimson Fire Sect, and possesses pure Yang internal energy that is extremely powerful and yang.

With a flurry of palm strikes, another group of guards felled.

As the number of palace guards increased and the encirclement tightened...

Chen Mo's palm strike suddenly stopped.

He staggered back two steps, his aura instantly becoming chaotic.

It perfectly mimics the state of a sudden flare-up of an old injury and loss of control over one's internal energy.

Then, with a few leaps and bounds, he vanished into the night in an instant.

The pursuers behind them were deafening, and everyone chased after them like madmen.

But this group of people couldn't even catch up with his shadow.

"Quickly! Report to His Majesty immediately!"

In the darkness of night, the seemingly fleeing shadow quietly circled around and silently landed in a dark corner outside the Xuan Chen Palace.

He lay quietly in the shadows of the eaves, staring intently at the gate of Xuanchen Palace, waiting patiently.

Before long, hurried footsteps came from the end of the palace road, and the messenger guards rushed over.

Immediately afterwards, the doors of Xuanchen Hall opened.

A figure in bright yellow stepped out first, surrounded by layers of guards, and headed in a grand procession towards the Lifei Garden in the inner palace.

The group walked further and further away.

Upon confirming that Xuanchen Palace was completely empty and that there were few people left to guard it, Chen Mo immediately set off.

They rushed straight to the gate of Xuanchen Hall.

Before the guards could react, a scorching palm strike was already upon them.

With several muffled thuds, the gate guards were sent flying one after another, crashing into pillars and walls, with no time to stop them.

Without stopping, Chen Mo kicked open the palace door and rushed inside.

The main hall was completely empty; there wasn't a single person in sight.

This imperial palace was strictly regulated, and no one was allowed to get close to serve him, not even eunuchs or palace maids were allowed to step inside.

Chen Mo sneered inwardly.

With such a dirty secret hidden, he naturally dared not keep anyone around him.

This actually saves trouble, as there's no need to deal with witnesses.

He acted swiftly, installing pinhole cameras wherever he could find an opening, under the eaves of the palace gate, on the crossbeams of the study, in the corners of the sleeping quarters, and in the passageway of the rear hall.

The entire installation was completed in just a few dozen breaths.

Chen Mo immediately stopped, darted out of the back window, and disappeared back into the night.

The guards who had fallen inside the hall struggled to their feet, and one of them rushed out of the hall with all his might to report the news again.

At this time, the Lifei Garden was brightly lit, as bright as day.

The emperor rushed back, his face turning ashen the moment he landed.

The courtyard was in a mess. Deep human-shaped dents were imprinted on the walls, broken swords and knives were scattered on the ground, the corpses of several guards lay to one side, and the wounded lay on the ground, wailing incessantly.

The lead guard stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and reported the situation in detail.

The man in black broke into the palace at night, attacked and killed several people, and finally escaped wounded.

When it came to the most crucial details, he subconsciously lowered his voice, looked around, and dared not speak in public.

The emperor waved his hand to lead the person into the hall and dismissed all the servants.

"explain."

"Your Majesty! That man in black was using the Crimson Fire Sect's unique martial art! His internal energy is extremely powerful and domineering; anyone who touches it will be injured, and anyone who gets close will die!"

The emperor's eyes darkened.

"Anything else?"

"That man was killing with unstoppable momentum, but suddenly he staggered, his breathing became erratic, as if an old injury had flared up, and then he vanished without a trace. My subordinates gave chase with all their might, but they couldn't keep up with his speed at all..."

The guards kept their heads down, not daring to breathe.

The emperor stood quietly in place, and in an instant, he understood everything.

The pure Yang internal energy, which is extremely powerful and yang, is found only in the Nine Yang Manual.

In the entire Crimson Fire Sect, only Shangguan Hong has mastered the Nine Yang Technique to the point of instantly killing a Grandmaster with a single palm strike.

It's definitely her, no doubt about it.

He had already received a secret report that Shangguan Hong had failed in his closed-door breakthrough and was seriously injured.

Tonight, upon examination, the injuries appear to be far more severe than previously thought.

Women cultivating the Nine Yang and men cultivating the Nine Yin are going against the will of Heaven and are most likely to go astray and become possessed by evil spirits.

He knew better than anyone the pain and backlash involved.

Shangguan Hong was seriously injured and couldn't afford to wait any longer, which is why she dared to risk her life to break into the palace alone.

A chill ran through the emperor's heart.

He immediately thought of the maid's murder the previous night.

The doors and windows were intact, and no one had entered or left. A perfectly good personal maid inexplicably committed suicide.

But given Guan Hong's display of skill and agility tonight, sneaking into the harem undetected would be an incredibly easy feat.

That's not suicide!

It was clearly that the maid who stumbled upon Shangguan Hong, who had infiltrated the palace, and was immediately silenced!

They entered the palace for two consecutive nights: the first night to scout the terrain, and the second night to break into the palace to test the waters.

She was too hasty, so hasty that she was willing to gamble with her life.

But what exactly does she want to do by barging into the harem?

What could be inside the palace that would make her, severely injured, risk her life?

The emperor's pupils suddenly contracted.

not good!

She came for my Nine Yin Manual!

At that very moment, an extremely urgent report came from outside the hall:

"Your Majesty! Urgent report from Xuanchen Palace! More men in black have broken into Xuanchen Palace! They have injured all the guards on duty and stormed inside!"

A diversionary tactic!