Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 104: Unexpected Changes, the Most Terrifying Thing is Human Hearts

Lunar Serenity Well, although it doesn't possess any particularly heaven-defying or transcendent abilities, is terrifying in terms of its integrated union and shared martial arts.

Every time there is an integrated union of martial arts, ripples form in the water, with countless figures, various weapons, and a myriad of martial arts swaying back and forth.

Therefore, it has a natural sensitivity and perception towards martial arts.

Xin Zhuo's idea was simple: to use Lunar Serenity Well water to irrigate it and see what secrets his grandfather had inside.

If it proves useful, then great; if not, then it's just a ball.

Lunar Serenity Well water and ordinary well water seem incompatible. When a bucket of water is poured in, it initially has no effect and only leaves behind a pile of dust. However, when Lunar Serenity Well water is poured, the stone tablet suddenly undergoes a strange change—

The mysterious Tai Xu outlines intricate patterns that light up with faint dots.

There is a door!

Xin Zhuo quickened his pace and evenly and completely soaked the wordless stone tablet with Lunar Serenity Well water.

The Tai Xu outlines became brighter and gradually spread downward, revealing the overall "pattern" that slowly emerged.

However,

His pupils suddenly contracted, his scalp tingled, and he took three steps back.

Because he discovered that the brightness and color of the lines belonging to his grandfather's face were clearly different from the original Tai Xu outlines. These marks were newly made!

A newly made face of his grandfather?

What's going on?

Is someone trying to deceive him?

He looked sharply into the distance, where seven or eight gusts of wind were rapidly approaching.

There's no escaping.

Thump, thump...

His heartbeat accelerated.

Is this a trap? A scheme targeting his nostalgia for his grandfather?

Using his strange comprehension and affection for his grandfather to decipher the wordless stone tablet?

So, this is the true purpose of the Autumn Palace Pavilion!

It's crude, straightforward, and relies on luck.

Unfortunately, he couldn't resist.

In this world, there's probably no one who can resist. If a person has no curiosity, what's the difference between them and a piece of wood?

He sighed and looked at the stone tablet again.

Faintly visible was an illusory figure, an old man with wide robes, white hair, and an immortal aura, riding on...

A snake?

A dragon!

Engraving on a stone tablet from a distance.

Tai Xu outlines.

Are there dragons and immortals in this world?

Is this a strange fantasy scene or is it real?

The next moment, the old man and the dragon suddenly disappeared, and the wordless stone tablet emitted a dazzling light, then shattered with a loud bang, scattering fragments of stone.

Then, Lunar Serenity Well appeared automatically, and lines of text appeared on the surface of the well, revealing a martial arts technique—

"The Supreme Scripture of Purifying Profoundness and Overcoming Calamity."

It seems to be a transcendent and otherworldly martial arts technique that can grant one supreme power.

However, immediately after, the text changed and twisted in a way reminiscent of the sixty-four hexagrams, rearranging into another line of text below.

Two different methods! One light, one dark?

[Transcendent Martial Arts Technique: The Supreme Scripture of Purifying Profoundness and Overcoming Calamity]

(Note: Impure and poorly founded, the well owner cannot cultivate it)

[Transcendent Technique: xxxx]

(Note: Profound and exquisite, the well owner can cultivate it)

Xxxx? No name, only content!

Xin Zhuo fell into contemplation.

"Pat, pat..."

At this moment, a series of orderly footsteps sounded behind him, accompanied by the faint splashing of water.

"Xin Zhuo!"

It was the voice of Master Li, devoid of any emotion, cold like a piece of icy stone.

"You truly are a monster!"

The voice of Master Pu Jing was even colder, with a hint of undisguised killing intent.

Xin Zhuo turned around to face everyone, a faint smile on his face. "What a great situation!"

"Not bad!"

The Seven Masters of Autumn Palace, Master Li, Qin Yu Liu, Master Jiang, and Master Xu, as well as the three Masters of Water Moon Temple, Pu Jing, Pu Xian, and Pu Cong.

The seven of them stood in a row, their faces incredibly cold. If there was still a hint of harmony or camaraderie before, as fellow masters of the academy, it suddenly changed. They became like mortal enemies.

"Rustle..."

The rain continued to fall, gently sprinkling the entire courtyard.

One against seven, the atmosphere was icy and silent.

"If you weren't an evil person, how could you have entered the game?"

Along with the voice, another figure approached from afar, walking slowly. It was Hui Ruqing, dressed in the attire of the Secret Guards.

She was still as beautiful as ever, graceful and charming. But her demeanor had changed. She exuded an air of elegance and nobility, like a proud princess.

Her gaze towards Xin Zhuo also changed. If before she was a young girl lost in love, now she was cold and intimidating, as if they were complete strangers to each other.

Xin Zhuo looked at her, surprised that she had come. He wanted to smile, but couldn't.

There was no need for further words. He believed in his grandfather's words before he died, just like what Zhang Wuji's mother had said.

Everything was sudden, yet upon careful consideration, it seemed reasonable.

"You have Insighted the text on the Wordless Stele!"

Master Li's tone was affirmative, not questioning.

"Yes!" Xin Zhuo nodded.

Upon hearing the affirmative answer, the others exchanged glances, their eyelids twitching with shock and delight.

Master Pu Jing asked, "What method did you use?"

Xin Zhuo pondered for a moment. "I can't explain it. Even if I did, you wouldn't understand."

"No need to ask!"

Hui Ruqing walked up to him, her hair slightly dampened by the rain. The phoenix hairpin in her hair swayed slightly, her gaze complex but quickly becoming resolute. She said coldly, "Kill him!"

Three words, decisive and unemotional, like slaughtering a chicken or duck.

普静 and the others looked at her with slight surprise.

Xin Zhuo's gaze never left her.

It turns out that a person can really disguise themselves to such a natural extent.

Isn't this too tiring and terrifying?

"Disciple, what's the meaning of this? Why such haste?" asked Master Pu Jing, furrowing her brows.

Hui Ruqing replied coldly, "I once listened to the immortal's teachings on martial arts for a year. Mount Fulong is the abyss where the Great Ancestor hid. This place has dragon energy. The reason why the Great Ancestor, as well as our ancestors of the Great Zhou Dynasty, failed to unify the Southern Li, Eastern Yi, Northern Cang, and Western Regions is because there is still residual dragon energy."

"I've seen this kid a long time ago. He was foolish, ignorant, stubborn, and coarse. Suddenly, he became extremely intelligent and had an extraordinary understanding. He even excelled in the 'Tao Te Ching' and 'The Art of War,' which are heaven-defying scriptures that shouldn't exist in the mortal world. Now, he has even comprehended the inscriptions on the wordless stele and the supreme scriptures. Is there such a person in the world? I'm afraid he has already been possessed by the residual dragon energy, which is also the calamitous dragon energy of our Great Zhou."

"How similar is this to the Great Ancestor in the past? If we don't eliminate this monster, do we have to wait until he destroys the foundation of our Great Zhou?"

There was silence all around, only the sound of rain falling.

Suddenly, the old servant of Hui Ruqing rushed over from a distance, glanced at her again, and showed a trace of fear that was barely noticeable. Then, he bowed and stood behind her, completely assuming the role of a servant. In a hoarse and sharp voice, he said, "This is the decree of Princess Shengping of the Great Zhou."

Master Pu Jing seemed as if she had just met Hui Ruqing, and couldn't help but sigh, quietly reciting "Amitābha."

The others bowed to Hui Ruqing as if she were a princess and said, "Greetings, Your Highness!"

Hui Ruqing nodded slightly and said, "Take action, we can't let this kind of person stay for even a moment!"

Just then, a voice came from afar, "Wait for him to impart the scriptures before making a judgment!"

Master Pu Jing, Li Fuzi, and the others looked at Hui Ruqing.

Hui Ruqing's eyelids slightly drooped, her expression indiscernible. After a while, she turned and walked towards the distance with a calm and elegant demeanor, saying, "Then let's follow what Mr. Dongfang said and keep him for a few days."

Xin Zhuo watched as Hui Ruqing walked away, feeling some regret. He regretted why he didn't deal with this woman earlier.

Then he looked at everyone and smiled, "What if I don't teach him?"

From a distance, the coughing of Hui Ruqing's servant could be heard, and a group of golden-armored court experts appeared, escorting six people.

Cui Ying'er, Murong Xiu, Huang Dagui, Bai Jianxi, Han Qiuniang, and Han Jiulang.

The six of them had been beaten, their clothes tattered, covered in blood, and their faces extremely pale. They looked at their eldest brother, opened their mouths as if they wanted to speak about the sudden change and express their grievances, but were stopped by the golden-armored court experts and then taken away.

Xin Zhuo fell silent for a long time and sighed, "It's quite sudden. It's hard to imagine that a person can have so many ulterior motives."

In his mind, he inexplicably recalled what Cui Ying'er said when they had just obtained the Lunar Serenity Well:

"Our predicament is the Wolf's Lair, Tiger's Den, the government, the Water Moon Temple, and the Autumn Palace."

(End of this chapter)