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Chapter 250 Prince Duan Chaofeng

Wei Xiongjian remembered Xu Ning because Xu Ning had appeared at the prefectural governor's banquet before.

At the time, he only remembered that Xu Ning was sitting with Cheng Zengtao and did not ask about Xu Ning's identity.

"Greetings, Your Excellency the Prefect."

Xu Ning noticed Wei Xiongjian staring at him and responded in kind.

"Did you kill those two?"

Wei Xiongjian looked at Xu Ning with great curiosity.

Previously, the information from the Crown Prince's side was that the two guards of the Prince's Mansion were both at the third level of the Dao Realm, the Returning Origin Realm. Although they were injured during the escape, because they were carrying a secret treasure, their combat power was still at the peak of the Returning Origin Realm.

Xu Ning's strength was clearly only at the Qi Refining Realm.

"Neither of them was killed by my own hand."

Xu Ning said, "One of them was severely injured by me and became a burden, and was then killed by his companions. The other one severed his own heart meridian just as I was about to capture him."

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiongjian smiled, understanding the reason behind it.

These two guards from the Prince's mansion stole the secret treasure that the Prince had just commissioned to be crafted. Once they are caught, their fate will surely be miserable.

By taking his own life, he avoided a great deal of suffering.

"Although you didn't kill these two with your own hands, you still defeated them."

Wei Xiongjian said, "These two men stole the Crown Prince's secret treasure and were wanted by the Prince's Palace. Now that you have dealt with them and recovered the treasure, I will definitely record your merit when I report to the Prince's Palace later."

"Thank you, Prefect."

Xu Ning didn't seem to care much about it.

I won't stay here any longer.

Wei Xiongjian said, "I must go back first and deliver this message to the Prince's residence."

After saying that, Wei Xiongjian took the two corpses and left the manor.

Cheng Jinxian, who was standing next to him, originally wanted to stay a while longer, but seeing that Wei Xiongjian had left, he had no choice but to follow.

Not long after the two left, Shao Xun and the other two returned.

Their speed was much slower than that of Wei Xiongjian and Cheng Jinxian.

"Where are the Prefect and the Master of the Cheng family?"

When Shao Xun and his two companions returned, they found that the manor had returned to peace.

They assumed that Wei Xiongjian and Cheng Jinxian would arrive and eliminate the enemy.

"They've already left."

Cheng Zengtao said.

"Thanks to the prefect and the Cheng family head, otherwise the manor would have been destroyed."

Tong Li was still somewhat shaken.

They had all prepared themselves for the possibility that Xu Ning and Cheng Zengtao would be seriously injured or even die, but seeing that the two of them were safe and sound, they were also grateful that they had called for reinforcements in time.

Upon hearing this, Cheng Zengtao knew that the three of them had misunderstood.

"Those two were both defeated by the sect leader!"

Cheng Zengtao said with a smile, "The Prefect and my uncle simply took them away."

Upon hearing Cheng Zengtao's words, Shao Xun and the other two seemed somewhat skeptical.

However, they all knew that Cheng Zengtao would never lie about something like this.

"Those two were injured, and I also possessed a secret treasure, so I managed to get away with it by sheer luck."

Xu Ning explained it casually.

The three looked at each other in bewilderment.

Previously, they had high hopes for Xu Ning's future, but now, Xu Ning has proven that his true strength is already terrifying.

Unconsciously, the three of them elevated Xu Ning's status in their hearts even further.

Even Ou Wei, who had previously had some reservations about Xu Ning's status as sect leader, was now completely convinced and no longer had any doubts about Xu Ning.

"Alright, let's not discuss this anymore."

Xu Ning said, "The sect is in turmoil tonight, and the disciples, guards, and servants must be in a state of unrest. Go and appease them. Make sure to provide compensation to those who were injured or killed in the chaos."

"Yes, Sect Master!"

Everyone was convinced.

……

Guqingzhou.

Ye Wang Mansion.

"Your Highness, the guards who stole the treasures have been killed, and the whereabouts of the two treasures have been found."

An ordinary-looking middle-aged man gave a report.

In front of him was a young man dressed in a brocade robe, wearing a golden crown and a jade belt.

His gaze was deep, his demeanor dignified, and his every move inspired a sense of conviction in others.

This person is none other than Duan Chaofeng, the heir of the Ye Royal Family and the next successor to the throne.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Duan Chaofeng merely twitched his brow, his expression remaining largely unchanged.

"Whose hands have they fallen into?"

Duan Chaofeng asked casually.

It seems that finding the two treasures was not something that excited him.

"It fell into the hands of Wei Xiongjian of Guanghe County."

The middle-aged man responded.

"Wei Xiongjian..."

Duan Chaofeng nodded slightly.

"Wei Xiongjian sent word earlier that the two secret treasures have been prepared and will be returned to the Prince's Palace soon."

"That's what the middle-aged man said."

Duan Chaofeng waved his hand: "No need to send it, we'll go get it."

"I was just thinking of going to Mount Gudang to take a look, and I can pick it up on the way. I've been in seclusion for several years, and it's been a long time since I've wandered around my fiefdom."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The middle-aged man said respectfully.

Just as he was about to leave, Duan Chaofeng called him back.

"By the way, any news about that woman, Mo Lan, lately?"

Duan Chaofeng's expression was not good when he mentioned this name.

"Princess Mo Lan hasn't been in the news lately... she's probably focusing on her cultivation, preparing to break through to the seventh level of the Dao Realm..."

As he said this, the middle-aged man carefully observed Duan Chaofeng's expression.

He knew very well that his young master disliked Princess Mo Lan.

Because this Princess Molan has a fiery personality, has been spoiled since childhood, and never considers the feelings of others when she does things.

As the princess of Luzhi Prefecture, she often overstepped her bounds and extended her reach into Guqing Prefecture.

Although as an elder, Prince Ye now turns a blind eye to Princess Mo Lan's behavior, Duan Chaofeng, as the heir apparent, finds her extremely displeasing.

"Okay, you can go now."

Duan Chaofeng's brows relaxed, and he waved his hand.

"Yes."

The middle-aged man responded and stepped back.

……

Two weeks later.

Yanlu Zong.

In the past two weeks, some changes have occurred within the Yanlu Sect.

Within just half a month, both Xu Hu Jun and Qing Ying broke through to the initial stage of the Dao Realm.

This further enhanced the overall strength of the Yanlu Sect.

During this time, Xu Ning also absorbed the true essence of the two attributes, water and fire, once again.

These two sources of true essence were still sent by Shi Chenghao.

Shi Chenghao's family business is extremely influential and powerful in Guanghe County.

In this way, Xu Ning only needs to absorb one true source of each element (water and fire) to meet the requirements for advancing to the Origin Returning Realm.

With the help of the Wind and Smoke Gourd, Xu Ning will be able to rival a Grandmaster of the Core Formation Realm.

This level of strength, compared to all the sects in Wansheng Prefecture, is considered to have reached the qualified level for a sect leader.

The back mountain.

"Your Tide Fist has improved tremendously."

Xu Ning commented on Cheng Xiu in front of him.

Today is another day for Xu Ning to instruct Cheng Xiu in martial arts.

"With diligent practice, you can master the Tidal Fist to the first level in at most half a month."

Xu Ning said, "At that time, I will pass on the Void Realm Secret Manual to you, and you can try to break through to the Void Realm."

"Thank you, Master."

Hearing Xu Ning's encouragement and promise, Cheng Xiu was greatly encouraged and quickly replied.

Since becoming the sect leader's disciple, Cheng Xiu's position among the ten disciples has directly become the core.

Cheng Xiu cherished this hard-won opportunity.

He studied diligently day and night, and with the help of abundant resources and Xu Ning's support, Cheng Xiu made rapid progress.

"Alright, go back and think it over carefully. You need to reflect on the tips I gave you today."

Xu Ning waved his hand.

"Yes, Master."

Cheng Xiu left full of hope.

"metropolitan."

A little while later, Cheng Zengtao arrived.

"Sect Master, I heard that Prince Ye arrived at the Prefectural Governor's Mansion today, accompanied by Lord Wei and all the heads of families in Guanghe County."

Cheng Zengtao brought news.

"Has the Crown Prince arrived?"

Xu Ning was indeed somewhat curious about people from the royal family.

After all, the Duan family, the imperial family, are the top rulers of the entire Wansheng Prefecture.

"Should we go too, and get to know them?"

Cheng Zengtao seemed somewhat eager: "After all, you defeated those two, and you also reclaimed the secret treasure."

"There's no need for that."

Xu Ning didn't care about it: "They're just two secret treasures. Even if the young master finds out that we took them back, he might not care."

Seeing that Xu Ning didn't seem to have any particular thoughts, Cheng Zengtao didn't say anything more.

"Sect Master, now that you are about to break through to the Origin Realm and the sect is on the right track, should we recruit some more disciples?"

Cheng Zengtao changed the subject: "There are quite a few teenagers of suitable age in the nearby villages."

"Let's wait a bit."

Xu Ning disagreed: "There's no need to rush things."

"understood."

Cheng Zengtao was not discouraged by Xu Ning's rejection of his suggestion.

He then discussed his other ideas with Xu Ning.

Cheng Zengtao has gone to great lengths to promote the development of the Yanlu Sect.

……

Prefectural Governor's Office.

After dealing with the group of people accompanying him, Wei Xiongjian accompanied Prince Duan Chaofeng alone.

"Your Highness, this is your secret treasure."

Now that there was no one else around, Wei Xiongjian took out the emerald green crystal and the azure blue crystal and handed them over with both hands.

"So these are the two secret treasures forged by Master Wei...?"

Although it was his own secret treasure, this was the first time Duan Chaofeng had ever seen it.

These two treasures were stolen by the two guards of the royal palace before they were even delivered to Duan Chaofeng for him to refine.

"Thanks a lot."

Duan Chaofeng did not directly drip blood to refine it, but instead put it away.

"How did those two people end up in your hands?"

Duan Chaofeng strolled along, asking questions casually.

Wei Xiongjian, following behind, replied, "The two thieves of the secret treasure, while passing through the vicinity, apparently broke into a mountain villa in the suburbs in order to plunder resources. Inside the villa, they were captured by its owner."

"Interesting. It's quite a coincidence that it ended up in the hands of a Grandmaster at the Core Formation Realm or above..."

Duan Chaofeng smiled.

Upon hearing this, Wei Xiongjian explained, "Your Highness, the one who captured the two was not someone above the Core Formation Realm, but a Grandmaster of the Qi Condensation Realm."

"A Grandmaster of the罡气 (Gāngqì) Realm?"

A hint of curiosity appeared on Duan Chaofeng's face.

(End of this chapter)