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Chapter 297 Duan Yunyi's Arrangements

"He exudes the aura of a demonic beast!"

Xu Ning's pupils contracted.

He was clearly a Dao Realm Grandmaster among humans, so why did he transform into this form, and why was his aura concealed by that of a demon beast?

"This guy has gotten stronger..."

Xu Ning also became wary at this moment.

He suddenly felt threatened.

The person from the Sanyin Sect standing before me is likely to be as strong as someone at the eighth level of the Dao Realm.

Liu Yi's dark yellow pupils were filled with coldness as he held the Jade Feather Sword, staring intently at Xu Ning.

"Now that we've mobilized this force, we must finish this quickly!"

Liu Yi flapped his wings, and countless emerald green feathers appeared out of thin air behind him, rushing towards Xu Ning like sharp arrows.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Each emerald green feather is powerful enough to instantly kill an ordinary Grandmaster in the Core Formation Realm.

However, Xu Ning wielded the Flowing Cloud Dagger, forming a protective barrier in front of him that blocked all the emerald green feathers.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yi flapped his wings again and appeared in front of Xu Ning.

He wielded the Jade Feather Sword and frantically stabbed and slashed at Xu Ning.

Xu Ning used the Flowing Cloud Dagger to parry, and for a time the two were evenly matched.

However, compared to him, Xu Ning was slightly struggling.

"That feels so powerful!"

Xu Ning felt that during the exchange of blows, terrifying power emanated from his opponent's sword.

"His attack, besides the power of the Dao Realm, also contained a trace of bloodline power..."

Xu Ning clearly sensed: "I wonder what kind of special combat technique this is."

"They can resist that much?"

The coldness in Liu Yi's eyes intensified, and with a quick movement, he created distance between them.

"Radiant Azure Feathers!"

The power of the Dao Realm and the power of bloodline within Liu Yi's body surged simultaneously.

The next moment, a burst of light suddenly shone around Xu Ning.

Wow!

A turquoise membrane rose from the ground, enveloping Xu Ning entirely.

"Bloodline abilities?"

Xu Ning was startled; at this moment, he was trapped by the emerald green light membrane.

Whoosh!

Xu Ning threw the Flowing Cloud Thorn, trying to break a hole in the emerald green light membrane to escape.

However, this did not work.

When the Flowing Cloud Spike struck the light membrane, an invisible force neutralized the impact.

"drink!"

Outside the light membrane, Liu Yi let out a low shout and used his Azure Feather Sword to slash his own palm.

The emerald green blood floated in mid-air before seeping into the emerald green light membrane that enveloped Xu Ning.

Then, the emerald green light membrane began to contract wildly, as if trying to crush Xu Ning.

Besides the feeling of pressure, there was also a force within that light membrane, which was penetrating his body along his skin.

This force caused Xu Ning to begin to feel a slight numbness, and his body gradually began to become out of control.

At this moment, the blood from Liu Yi's wounds once again merged into the Jade Feather Sword.

With a flash of his wings, he thrust the Azure Feather Sword toward Xu Ning's chest.

"not good!"

Xu Ning's expression changed.

Xu Ning has no way to dodge this attack right now.

However, at this crucial moment...

A tremendous pressure suddenly descended from mid-air.

Liu Yi, who was holding a sword and preparing to assassinate Xu Ning, fell straight to the ground.

"What happened?"

Liu Yi struggled to lift his head and saw a figure appear in front of him.

Upon seeing the figure's face clearly, Liu Yi's heart clenched.

"Ye Wang Duan Yunyi!?"

Liu Yi's eyes first showed confusion, then were filled with terror.

"Your Highness?"

Xu Ning thought he couldn't dodge the life-or-death blow just now, but he saw the person who had stabbed him with the sword be instantly pressed to the ground, and then the restraints on his body disappeared.

Then, Duan Yunyi's figure appeared in front of him.

"Duan Yunyi, wasn't he already on his way to the capital? Why is he here?"

For a moment, Liu Yi was filled with questions.

"Could it be...?"

Liu Yi suddenly thought of a possibility.

However, at that moment, Duan Yunyi casually touched Liu Yi's head, and Liu Yi immediately fainted.

"Your Highness, what brings you here?"

Seeing that Liu Yi had been dealt with, Xu Ning quickly asked.

Duan Yunyi turned slightly to the side, glanced at Xu Ning, and looked satisfied.

He did not directly answer Xu Ning's question, but said, "After this San Yin Sect member activated his bloodline power, his true strength was comparable to a strong person in the eighth level of the Dao Realm. I really didn't expect that you were able to hold your own against him before."

Xu Ning immediately realized that Duan Yunyi had arrived before he and Liu Yi fought, and had been hiding in the shadows.

After seeing that he was in danger, Duan Yunyi came to his rescue.

"Actually, I never went to the capital. My departure was just a pretext."

Then, Duan Yunyi said, "The reason I left was to lure out these reclusive sect members."

"Is that so?"

Xu Ning suddenly realized.

Xu Ning had been wondering why Duan Yunyi was in such a hurry to go to the capital, and why he didn't even attend Duan Chaofeng's Ye Wang succession ceremony in person. Now it turns out that this was the real reason.

"These reclusive sect members have been eyeing Guqing Prefecture for a long time. Catching such a big fish is a very rewarding achievement."

Duan Yunyi glanced at Liu Yi, who was lying unconscious on the ground: "I was originally prepared to show myself when they attacked Chao Feng. But after seeing your performance, I held back."

"I'm also observing whether there are any other bigger fish besides these few people. But it seems there aren't any at the moment."

Duan Yunyi added another sentence.

"The prince has laid out a brilliant plan."

Xu Ning said from the side.

"It's just that the price we paid was a bit too high..."

Duan Yunyi sighed softly.

"Is the cost too high?"

Xu Ning pondered those words for a moment.

In this surprise attack, the Ye Wang Mansion did indeed lose a Grandmaster at the Initial Origin Realm.

While it is regrettable, it is hardly a great price to pay.

"The price I'm referring to is Duan Chaoyu."

A complex expression appeared in Duan Yunyi's eyes.

"The price is the Third Young Master?"

Xu Ning seemed to realize something. He glanced at Duan Yunyi but didn't say anything more.

"Colluding with the reclusive sects and plotting to assassinate his brother, Duan Chaoyu cannot escape the internal punishment of the Duan imperial family..."

Duan Yunyi also gave Xu Ning a brief explanation.

Xu Ning's heart was in turmoil, but she did not say anything.

"Alright, Xu Ning, go and assist Chao Feng. I have other matters to attend to. Tell the Crown Prince that I will personally attend his Ye Wang succession ceremony."

Duan Yunyi said.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Xu Ning responded.

Afterwards, Duan Yunyi carried Liu Yi and disappeared from the palace.

"Duan Chaoyu, you're really bold..."

Xu Ning gently shook her head.

Although he had a so-so impression of Duan Chaoyu, he never expected that he would dare to collude with the San Yin Sect, which was now a thorn in the side of the imperial court and the force that the court most wanted to eliminate.

Since Duan Yunyi is willing to sacrifice his own family for the greater good, Duan Chaoyu's fate may be rather tragic.

Xu Ning stopped pondering and instead flashed off to find Duan Chaofeng, who was still being chased.

He planned to rescue Duan Chaofeng first, and then capture the other two Hidden Sect Masters at the Initial Origin Realm who were responsible for the feint attack.

……

The next day.

Guqingzhou.

Duan Chaoyu's fiefdom.

Duan Chaoyu was currently in his own residence, pacing anxiously back and forth in the garden, with Zhuo Cengyun, who had come to seek refuge with him, by his side.

"Why haven't we received any news from the Prince's residence yet?"

Duan Chaoyu was somewhat restless: "Last night they launched a surprise attack on the Prince's mansion. Regardless of their success or failure, there should be a result today."

"Were they all captured alive or killed?"

Thinking of this, Duan Chaoyu's face turned somewhat ugly.

"Third Young Master, you are overthinking it."

At this moment, Zhuo Cengyun said, "There are currently seven members of the Sanyin Sect in the city, all of them are Grandmasters at the Initial Origin Realm. Such a powerful force cannot possibly be completely wiped out."

"Too……"

After Zhuo Cengyun said that, Duan Chaoyu's expression improved considerably.

Seven initial-stage Grandmasters could not have been dealt with so easily.

Moreover, Liu Yi is a key member of the San Yin Sect and has powerful trump cards. Even if he encounters danger, he should be able to escape.

"Have some tea, have some tea."

Duan Chaoyu sat down at the stone table.

Zhuo Cengyun sat down beside him, showing no outward signs of distress, but deep down he felt a profound unease.

Although he had just comforted Duan Chaoyu, he couldn't console himself.

He knew Liu Yi's style of doing things well. According to Liu Yi's temperament, after an operation, regardless of success or failure, he would definitely send a message in a short time.

This complete silence is truly unusual.

At this moment, Zhuo Cengyun had already made up his mind that if Liu Yi did not send any news within half a day, he would leave Duan Chaoyu and flee overseas.

Even if it means losing everything in front of me, it's still better than losing my life.

However, things did not develop as Zhuo Cengyun had imagined.

Zhuo Cengyun had just picked up a teacup.

Suddenly, blood spurted out, staining the tea in his cup red.

"This blood..."

Zhuo Cengyun was taken aback at first, then felt a chill on his neck.

He then lost consciousness, and his head rolled off.

At this moment, Duan Chaoyu, who was opposite Zhuo Cengyun, had not yet reacted.

"There's an assassin!"

After a pause, Duan Chaoyu stood up in a panic.

But then, he looked around and saw a familiar figure.

He saw his father, Duan Yunyi, staring coldly at him.

"Father!"

A roar went through Zhuo Cengyun's mind.

The one who just killed Zhuo Cengyun was his father.

"Father...I..."

Duan Chaoyu felt dizzy and lightheaded; at this moment, he realized what was about to happen.

"Chaoyu, I specifically told you before that brothers should support each other, but you..."

Duan Yunyi's tone held a hint of disappointment: "But you... won't listen..."

Duan Chaoyu felt his whole body stiffen. Only then did he realize that what Duan Yunyi had said was a warning to him.

"Father, I was wrong, please spare my life!"

Duan Chaoyu knelt down with a thud.

Duan Yunyi ignored him completely and threw out a rope to bind Duan Chaoyu.

"Let's go to the capital and talk about it!"

(End of this chapter)