Chapter 1204: Revenge

　　Chu Li gave the emperor a fist salute. “I’ll bid my farewell then.”

　　He turned to leave.

　　“Chu Li, you killed Gu Yu, didn’t you?” Leng Wufeng asked abruptly.

　　He paused instantly, then turned to look at Leng Wufeng.

　　“It was you, wasn’t it?” Leng Wufeng said, “I won’t look into it anymore. Gu Yu was reckless, foolish, and incompetent. He disappointed me.”

　　Chu Li felt a chill. He sighed then denied. “Your Majesty, you’re overthinking. There’s no grudge between Commander Gu and me, there was just a small misunderstanding. Besides, I wouldn’t have killed him if I was really mad at him, I would’ve just beat him up to vent my anger, he couldn’t do anything to me anyway.”

　　“I heard that he had proof that you’re colluding with the Holy Church of Light,” Leng Wufeng mentioned.

　　Chu Li was stunned. He did not think that Gu Yu actually told the emperor about this.

　　He laughed. “It’s more believable if Commander Gu mentioned that I’m colluding with other forces, it’s absurd if he said that it’s the Holy Church of Light I’m colluding with. The Holy Church of Light and I are like fire and water, they won’t agree even if I want to collude with them. They’ll kill me!”

　　“Gu Yu won’t lie to me.” Leng Wufeng shook his head. “I believe he really found proof. Chu Li, are you sure that you’re not colluding with the Holy Church of Light?”

　　Chu Li put his fingers up and swore.

　　Due to the presence of the Outland, whenever one swore, it could be verified as it corresponded with Heaven and Earth.

　　That being said, Chu Li was not afraid of swearing at all because he did not actually conspire with the Holy Church of Light. He only sneaked into the Holy Church of Light with the intention of eliminating them in the end, which was entirely different from a conspiracy.

　　Leng Wufeng nodded satisfyingly and smiled. “How do you think we should go against the Holy Church of Light?”

　　Chu Li replied, “Emperor, how would I know if you don’t have an idea too?”

　　“Alright, you may leave.” Leng Wufeng waved his hand.

　　Chu Li strode away after saluting the emperor with his fists.

　　…

　　Early in the morning, the backyard at Crown Prince’s Residence was covered in beautiful sunlight.

　　Lu Yurong was reading quietly in the gazebo, whereas a graceful young lady was seen playing the zither opposite her. The lovely music helped calm Lu Yurong’s mind, so she could focus on reading.

　　All of a sudden, hurried footsteps were heard as Leng Jinghua arrived in a cheerful mood.

　　“Yurong, congratulations!” He entered the gazebo with a big smile on his face.

　　The graceful young lady stopped playing the zither at once and left.

　　Leng Jinghua sat opposite Lu Yurong, then said, “It’s done. Yurong, you’ll be Secret Guardians Hall’s commander soon!”

　　“So soon?” Lu Yurong was shocked.

　　Lu Yurong initially thought that the emperor was going to observe the courtier’s reaction, as well as Chu Li’s reaction for some time. She was very surprised that the emperor made his decision so quickly.

　　Leng Jinghua was elated. “You must thank Chu Li this time. He entered the palace earlier, rejected Father’s offer, and recommended you instead.”

　　Lu Yurong scoffed.

　　‘Even if Chu Li didn’t reject the emperor’s offer, he wouldn’t become the commander. Still, I must thank him for taking the opportunity to recommend me to the emperor, a long night brings many dreams.’

　　Leng Jinghua sighed. “That fella’s quite unpredictable. Why did he recommend you, Yurong?”

　　“He probably has ill intentions.” Lu Yurong scorned. “He must think that the emperor won’t approve his recommendation since the emperor despises him, but the emperor somehow approved!”

　　“Hmm… This makes sense, this makes sense!” Leng Jinghua slapped his hands and laughed. “Chu Li shot himself in the foot, haha!”

　　Leng Jinghua dissolved in waves of laughter.

　　Leng Jinghua had always resented Chu Li but never managed to get back at him, hence Leng Jinghua was extremely delighted to see Chu Li finally suffering a setback.

　　Lu Yurong smiled. “Uncle-in-law, I’m not prepared for this, it’s too sudden.”

　　“You can manage it.” Leng Jinghua was very confident in her. He mentioned, “Just use your powers as much as you want, and don’t have mercy on Chu Li too.”

　　“Now is not the time to fight him.” Lu Yurong sighed. “After all, he recommended me, I don’t want others to say that I repay kindness with ungratefulness.”

　　“Mm, that’s true,” Leng Jinghua said. “Get ready now, and you’ll be able to get rid of him easily when the time comes. Kick him out of Fairy’s Capital, so that he can no longer stir up trouble here!”

　　“Yes.” Lu Yurong grinned. “Uncle-in-law, don’t worry, I’d love to kick him out, he’s a thorn in my flesh.”

　　“I know.” Leng Jinghua knew what she meant.

　　Lu Yurong had always been smart and unparalleled, such that she was never defeated. However, the moment she encountered Chu Li, she suffered many losses. As such, Lu Yurong must be so dissatisfied that she wanted to make a comeback very badly.

　　Later, Leng Jinghua stood up. “You should go thank Chu Li, lest he picks at you for being impolite.”

　　“Yes.” Lu Yurong nodded.

　　…

　　Chu Li was sitting in Tianshu Courtyard, where Xiao Shi who sat opposite him was staring at him closely.

　　Her eyes were so deep as if she was going to suck Chu Li’s soul out.

　　Chu Li felt very helpless. “Lady, I really can’t become the commander. This time, the emperor only used me to test the others, I don’t want to be used like that, so I just recommended Lu Yurong.”

　　“You could’ve recommended anyone, yet you recommended Lu Yurong!” Xiao Shi scoffed. “Is there really something between the two of you?”

　　Chu Li was at a loss for words.

　　Xiao Shi curled her lips. “What do you gain from helping Lu Yurong get that position?”

　　Before this, Chu Li had actually explained his plan to Xiao Shi.

　　Despite that, Xiao Shi was not resigned to the outcome, which was what Chu Li expected. After all, Chu Li was so close to becoming Secret Guardians Hall’s commander, but he turned it down just like that.

　　Chu Li smiled. “I’m not gaining anything special, just some information. Lady, don’t worry, this is over now. Once Lu Yurong becomes the commander, everything will go back to normal.”

　　Xiao Shi uttered, “I hope she won’t provoke us!”

　　“She won’t,” Chu Li assured.

　　Xiao Shi pouted her lips. “I’ve seen too many people who abandoned their benefactor after achieving their goal. Besides, Lu Yurong’s not a nice person, she’ll certainly find ways to weaken you, you must be careful not to fall into her trap!”

　　Chu Li nodded. “I’ll be careful… I need to step out now.”

　　“You’re always so busy!” Xiao Shi commented, then waved her hand.

　　After returning to his courtyard, Chu Li suddenly disappeared, then appeared in his house at Gale City. By then, he had already transformed into Zhao Dahe and was sitting on his bed with his legs crossed.

　　Chu Li sensed his jade pendant being crushed, hence he rushed back.

　　Kou Qiong who was actually outside was the one who crushed the jade pendant. He was looking at bits of the pendant on the floor.

　　Chu Li called out, “What’s the matter? Come in!”

　　Kou Qiong quickly entered Chu Li’s house upon hearing him. “Branch Leader.”

　　“What happened?” Chu Li asked.

　　Kou Qiong answered, “Branch Leader, we received news that a Patrol died from assassination in the Ji Dynasty.”

　　“Died?” Chu Li was clearly dumbfounded.

　　Patrols from the Holy Church of Light could not be killed so easily as they possessed a unique magical skill that could help them escape. In addition, the fact that the Ji Dynasty that was weak in strength killed a Patrol was truly surprising.

　　Kou Qiong replied, “Yes, he was killed. It’s being spread in Great Light Peak now, and I heard that the Saint plans to promote you to a Patrol, then send you to the Ji Dynasty to revenge the previous Patrol’s death.”