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Chapter 293 The Unusual Visitor

The next day.

The news that Ye Wang Duan Yunyi was about to relinquish his position as Ye Wang was then announced to the outside world.

This news came as a surprise, and therefore caused quite a stir.

Besides Duan Chaofeng, the other four sons of the royal family also began to prepare to move out of the royal family and return to their own fiefdoms, as instructed by Duan Yunyi.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, but what was somewhat unexpected was that before Duan Chaofeng could hold a formal ceremony to inherit the throne, the old King Ye, Duan Yunyi, hurriedly went to the capital.

This left Duan Chaofeng, who was about to inherit the throne, somewhat bewildered, but he could not interfere with his father's decision.

On this day, Xu Ning was in his villa, holding the Flowing Cloud Dagger in his hand.

Xu Ning has had the Flowing Cloud Dagger for some time now, and he has thoroughly figured out its power.

According to Duan Yunyi, the Flowing Cloud Thorn is a top-tier close-combat treasure.

Xu Ning also discovered that when he held the Flowing Cloud Thorn, circulated the power of the Dao Realm, and infused it with Qi, the Flowing Cloud Thorn would enhance its destructive power.

However, after some exploration, Xu Ning discovered that this was not the most powerful aspect of the Flowing Cloud Thorn.

In addition, the Flowing Cloud Thorn has two other special features.

Firstly, this Flowing Cloud Thorn contains a spatial power.

After activating that spatial power and throwing the Flowing Cloud Thorn, the Flowing Cloud Thorn can briefly hide in the void.

Once close to the enemy, the Flowing Cloud Dagger will appear in the void and strike the enemy.

Xu Ning really liked this ability. With this method, he could launch a stealthy attack. Unless the enemy was extremely sensitive to spatial fluctuations, they would not be able to dodge the Flowing Cloud Thorn's proactive strike.

Secondly, the Flowing Cloud Thrust also possesses the power to store power and then deliver a devastating blow instantly.

Xu Ning discovered that the Flowing Cloud Thorn could absorb his Dao Realm power and then temporarily store it within it.

When it actually hits an enemy, it will produce an effect similar to a critical hit explosion.

This ability, combined with the ability to hide in the void, is an almost unbeatable assassin's move, especially when paired with the Secret Treasure, the Concealment Ring, which Xu Ning obtained earlier, allowing him to perfectly transform into a top-tier assassin.

Xu Ning stroked the Flowing Cloud Thorn in his hand, looking as if he couldn't put it down.

"The Flowing Cloud Thorn, this top-tier secret treasure, must be extremely useful in the hands of Old King Ye. Since he bestowed it upon me, I owe him a favor."

Xu Ning knew that Duan Yunyi giving him the Flowing Cloud Dagger was also a favor he was doing for him.

His gamble was that he could gain a foothold in the Danhai Demon Sect, become a high-ranking member, and then benefit Duan Chaofeng in return.

"Xu Ning."

At this moment, Zhang He rushed over from outside.

"Brother Zhang?"

Xu Ning put away the Flowing Cloud Dagger and went out to greet them.

"What, are you here to collect a debt?"

Seeing Zhang He walking hurriedly, Xu Ning joked.

He hasn't had time to repay the resources worth 300 million units of energy that Zhang He lent him before.

"no."

Zhang He waved his hand and said, "Let's go, let's go outside the city to pick them up."

"Picking someone up?"

Xu Ning raised an eyebrow: "Who are you picking up?"

"To receive the Crown Prince's guests."

Zhang He said, "Isn't the ceremony for the Crown Prince's ascension to the throne of Prince Ye the day after tomorrow? Now, people from all sides, both inside and outside Guqing Prefecture, have come to congratulate the Crown Prince."

"In the past two days, quite a few people have entered the city and have all been properly taken care of."

"Just now, news came from outside the city that the sect leader of the Hanxing Sect and his entourage have arrived outside the city and need our assistance."

"Guests from the Shaking Path Sect..."

Xu Ning thought for a moment, then said without hesitation, "Let's go."

The Hanxing Sect is an old and established sect in Guqing Prefecture.

This sect was very prestigious hundreds of years ago, and had a very close relationship with the Ye Wang Mansion. The two sides even had a marriage alliance.

However, over the past few centuries, the number of experts in the Hanxing Sect has dwindled, and among the younger generation, no one has emerged who can control the situation, and no new high-level Dao Realm Grandmaster has been born.

Even so, the connection between the Shaking Sect and the Ye King's Mansion remains close, and it is still an important friend of the Ye King's Mansion.

Therefore, when the group from the Hanxing Sect arrived, Xu Ning and Zhang He, the two people who could best represent Duan Chaofeng, had to greet them on Duan Chaofeng's behalf.

Afterwards, Xu Ning and Zhang He went to a place more than ten miles outside the city and began to wait.

Accompanying them was a troop of soldiers from the Prince's Palace.

These soldiers from the royal palace, clad in armor and wielding Dao Realm spears, exuded an extremely imposing and fierce aura.

Bringing these soldiers from the royal palace to provide support also shows how much importance the Hanxing Sect group attaches to them.

Yo~

Not long after, a dark shadow appeared on the distant horizon, accompanied by a cry.

"They're here!"

Xu Ning and Zhang He gazed into the distance.

A dozen or so enormous birds of prey, each carrying a human figure on its back, were seen heading towards this place.

After seeing Xu Ning and Zhang He's team on the ground, they landed while flying in mid-air.

Dozens of figures disembarked from the bird's back.

They were all dressed in cyan clothing, with uniform attire.

The leader was a middle-aged Dan Transformation Realm Grandmaster.

Several people followed closely behind him.

"Sect Leader Gong!"

Zhang He clearly wasn't seeing the leader for the first time, and he took the initiative to step forward to greet him.

"Lord Zhang!"

Even the sect leader Gong, who was at the Dan Transformation Realm, forced a smile and greeted Zhang He, treating him with great courtesy.

Zhang He was originally a confidant of the Crown Prince, and now he was to become a confidant of the Prince Ye. Naturally, Sect Leader Gong was very enthusiastic towards Zhang He.

This Sect Master Gong, whose real name is Gong Weiyi, has served as the Sect Master of the Hanxing Sect for several decades and is a very famous figure in Guqing Prefecture.

"We have received orders from the Crown Prince to await the arrival of the members of the Hanxing Sect!"

Zhang He said.

Thank you all for your help.

Gong Weiyi quickly expressed his gratitude.

"Who is this?"

At this moment, Gong Weiyi noticed Xu Ning beside him.

He noticed that Xu Ning and Zhang He were standing side by side, with Xu Ning's expression calm, clearly indicating that Xu Ning's status was no lower than Zhang He's.

"This is Xu Ning, a retainer of our Prince's Mansion."

Zhang He explained.

"Xu Ning?"

Upon hearing Xu Ning's name, Gong Weiyi's eyes visibly lit up.

"Lord Xu, I've long admired your name!"

Gong Weiyi clasped his hands in a fist salute to Xu Ning.

Xu Ning's reputation has been growing recently, and Gong Weiyi was someone I had only heard of before.

"Sect Leader Gong."

Xu Ning returned the greeting.

"You must be tired from your journey. Please go into the city and rest first."

Zhang He made a gesture of invitation.

At this moment, the soldiers from the Prince's Palace had already brought over the carriage.

Although everyone present was a martial arts expert, it was still more than ten miles away from the city, so walking there was not a good idea.

"please."

Then, Xu Ning, Zhang He, Gong Weiyi, and a young couple behind him boarded the first carriage in the row.

The carriage was pulled by eight mythical beasts of the same bloodline, and the interior was extremely spacious, furnished with tables and chairs.

The carriage started moving, and a group of people hurried into the city.

"Sect Leader Gong, are these two your beloved disciples?"

Inside the carriage, Zhang He's gaze swept over the young couple beside Gong Weiyi, and then he casually asked a question.

When Zhang He asked about the two people beside him, Gong Weiyi's face also showed a proud expression.

"Indeed, these two are my personal disciples."

Gong Weiyi said, "These two are the hope of our Hanxing Sect. Compared to me, they are more likely to reach the Initial Origin Realm and lead the Hanxing Sect back to its peak."

"Oh?"

Xu Ning and Zhang He listened and then looked the two of them over.

Under the watchful eyes of Xu Ning and Zhang He, Gong Weiyi's two disciples seemed somewhat reserved.

"They are all at the second level of the Dao Realm, the Qi Refining Realm... Although their cultivation levels are relatively low, they are all quite young, around thirty years old..."

After a rough assessment, Xu Ning pondered to himself.

A Dao Realm Grandmaster at the age of thirty is indeed very rare.

Not everyone is like Xu Ning, advancing in realms as easily as eating and drinking.

"Gao Jian and Chu Shan, please greet the two lords."

Gong Weiyi spoke in a slightly lower voice.

"Greetings, Your Excellency..."

The male disciple named Gao Jian and the female disciple named Chu Shan quickly stood up and bowed to the two of them.

They had been following Gong Weiyi the whole time and hadn't had a chance to speak.

"Please sit down."

Zhang Heyi waved his hand.

"Um?"

At this moment, Xu Ning suddenly stared at Gao Jian, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He sensed something was wrong.

Just as Gao Jian bowed to him and their eyes met, Xu Ning felt an instinctive sense of unease.

"What's going on?"

Xu Ning remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he began to ponder.

After advancing to the Dan Transformation Realm, Xu Ning's perception power increased by another level.

He was already well-versed in many things and had keen senses. The strange feeling he had just had must mean that something was amiss.

"Gao Jian..."

At this moment, Xu Ning took the initiative to speak.

"Um?"

Gao Jian was clearly taken aback when Xu Ning called him out.

"Gao Jian, Lord Xu is calling you. What are you standing there for?"

Upon seeing this, Gong Weiyi's face showed displeasure.

He hoped that his beloved disciple could get closer to Xu Ningzhang, so that the future path of these two disciples might be easier.

"Lord Xu."

Gao Jian seemed to only then realize what was happening.

"I observe that your aura is steady, and it seems that you developed a solid foundation in martial arts when you were in the Void Realm."

Xu Ning smiled faintly and offered a word of praise.

Gao Jian appeared slightly apprehensive after being praised by Xu Ning: "This is all thanks to Master's guidance."

"Um……"

Xu Ning nodded.

Then, without warning, Xu Ning channeled his Dao Realm power directly into Gao Jian's body.

Gong Weiyi and Zhang He didn't even realize what was happening.

"As expected, there's a problem!"

The next moment, Xu Ning's expression changed.

(End of this chapter)