Chapter 114: Dragon Appearance and Phoenix Bearing

Under Chu Danqing's guidance, Guo Ming took Chu Danqing and Da Bao back to their residence in the Donggong silently.

The Imperial Palace, however, was in a mess.

Previously, there were Guo Ming's three arrays to cover them, which was why the palace guards hadn't noticed.

Now that the people were gone, the arrays naturally had to be withdrawn; it would be difficult not to notice the abnormality.

At the same time, Chu Danqing's trial mission was updated synchronously.

It was originally still generating in real-time, but because his actions had caused the situation to change.

【Trial Mission: Assist the Crown Prince in ascending the throne within three days】

【Trial Difficulty: D-tier (Ordinary)】

【Trial Reward: Paradise Points × 1000, Attribute Points +1】

【Trial Failure: Paradise Points -2000, Forced return】

The brand-new trial mission difficulty was very low.

After he had tossed about like this, the Qiutan Party was half-crippled, the Investigative Bureau belonged to the Crown Prince faction, and Prince Fu was ordered to return to his mansion.

It was already giving him face for it to drop to D-tier ordinary; if he waited another two days for the Crown Prince to build up momentum, it might even drop to E-tier simple.

Chu Danqing could complete it even without interfering.

It was just that Chu Danqing's previous wiping out of the Ghost Market had formed an advantage and swept away obstacles; otherwise, the mission difficulty would have been estimated to reach B-tier.

Side quests are a supplement to trial missions and are very helpful for apostles.

And in terms of difficulty, they are much lower than hidden missions.

Chu Danqing didn't bother with the trial mission for the time being, but instead set his sights on the special treasure chest.

【You opened: Heavenly Mandate Treasure Chest (Special), obtained: Special Skill Book (Dragon Appearance and Phoenix Bearing)】

"Sure enough, the so-called Heavenly Mandate doesn't refer to him obtaining the Spellbook of the Flesh Scholar, but his own identity."

"Receiving the mandate from heaven, may he live forever and prosper."

"That is the so-called Heavenly Mandate." Chu Danqing muttered.

The Taichang Dynasty could produce strategic resources of the Dimensional Paradise like basic skills; it certainly had its unique features.

Identity + strength + importance + uniqueness, this was what created the special Heavenly Mandate Treasure Chest; otherwise, just having strength would at most be an Excellent-tier treasure chest.

【Skill Book: Dragon Appearance and Phoenix Bearing】

【Type: Special Skill】

【Quality: None】

【Effect: After use, gain the skill Dragon Appearance and Phoenix Bearing, unlock and improve Charisma attribute】

Seeing this skill, Chu Danqing simply thought about it and used it directly.

The Charisma attribute was very useful to him, allowing him to better "gain more help."

As for whether it might affect the summoning system? Chu Danqing didn't care much; he wasn't a rigid robot that had to follow the rules.

Not to mention that after Charisma was high, he could completely choose cross-world summoning similar to the Blood Oath Covenant.

There is a Charisma school in the summoning system.

【Dragon Appearance and Phoenix Bearing (Special) LV. 1: Charisma +1】

(Note: Special skills cannot be stripped)

【Charisma attribute unlocked】

【Charisma: 3】

(Note: Charisma attribute cannot be improved through attribute points)

(Note: Charisma is not just appearance, but also includes temperament, social impression, attractiveness, etc.)

(Note: This attribute can be negative and has no penalty, but the consequences are at your own risk)

The skill bonus was simple and unadorned, just simply and crudely adding 1 point of Charisma to him.

The 1 point brought by each Dimensional Apostle himself, plus the 1 point gifted by the gratitude of the wronged dead, plus the 1 point from this newly obtained skill.

Made Chu Danqing's Charisma attribute reach 3 points.

"Brother Chu, you seem to have changed? But I can't say where." Guo Ming noticed Chu Danqing's change in the first instance.

When he last obtained the Charisma attribute, Guo Ming was just an ordinary person.

This time, his strength was powerful, and his perception was sharper.

But before Chu Danqing could speak, Guo Ming said again: "No, it seems to be an illusion?"

It was clear that the Charisma change during the improvement had calmed down, making Guo Ming unable to see anything again.

The Charisma attribute is not like the five-dimensional attributes that directly enhance strength, but rather ethereal.

"It's not an illusion, it's the change from learning that special skill." Chu Danqing didn't tell Guo Ming about Dragon Appearance and Phoenix Bearing.

"Then congratulations to Brother Chu for becoming stronger again." Guo Ming said as he started taking things out.

This scene made Chu Danqing's eye twitch; he was gifting him things as soon as he arrived; he was too polite.

"This secret art is a matching item for the Spirit Seal and Spirit Bead."

"The remaining Spirit Patterns and Spirit Talismans are already on the way, but I see that Brother Chu is not in a hurry, so it won't be too late to send them to you next time you summon me."

Chu Danqing didn't stand on ceremony, reached out and took it to learn, and would slowly condense it after returning.

"I see it's getting late, Brother Chu should also rest."

"Then I will take my leave first." Guo Ming knew the matter was over, so there was no need to stay.

He had to go back and cultivate bitterly.

Since obtaining Basic Sword Art, his progress could be described as a thousand miles a day.

And after his father learned of the situation, the resource tilt towards him had far exceeded that of his elder brother in the beginning.

The position of the head of the Guo family certainly wouldn't be his, but his elder brother Guo Yin's.

His elder brother Guo Yin was the "face," while he would be the "lining."

The training direction was to be the family ancestor who would escort them.

Holding power is not necessarily a good thing; one will be entangled in trivial matters and delay cultivation.

As for the things he helped Chu Danqing ask for, the Guo family didn't take them seriously at all; even the cost of the collection process exceeded the value of these things.

Chu Danqing knew Guo Ming's thoughts, so he sent him back directly.

One round trip, 3,200 Paradise Points consumed today.

The chaos in the Imperial Palace soon spread to the Donggong.

Chu Danqing couldn't sleep even if he wanted to; he was called to a meeting by the Crown Prince in less than half an hour.

It wasn't just him; Li Wanwu, Xiong Zhigang, and even Wang Qi had come, but they didn't live in the Donggong, so the order of their arrival varied.

"Father Emperor was assassinated and passed away half an hour ago." After everyone arrived, the Crown Prince announced the news.

Chu Danqing and Li Wanwu's expressions were calm; one was the murderer, and the other was the person in charge of special agents and intelligence, so they had known long ago.

On the contrary, Xiong Zhigang, Wang Qi, and others all had horror and astonishment on their faces.

"Your Highness, your top priority now should be to enter the palace and stabilize the situation." Wang Qi stood out and said: "In addition, you need to ask Commandant Li..."

Wang Qi began to arrange tasks in an orderly manner; everyone present was arranged.

He seemed to have had a draft long ago, just waiting for the day the Emperor died.

The Crown Prince didn't care about Wang Qi's overstepping at this time; no matter what, he was his teacher and was also doing it for his own good.

"Left Guard Commander Chu, you immediately take troops to Prince Fu's mansion, and if there is any movement..." Wang Qi said this and glanced at the Crown Prince.

He wanted to say "kill without mercy," but doing so would ultimately be fratricide, and it would inevitably leave a stain on the Crown Prince in the future.

So it was not easy to make a decision for the Crown Prince.

"If he is decent, just surround him." The Crown Prince said this like a "non-stick pan."

It meant that if he could be controlled, control him; if he couldn't be controlled, kill him.

But the problem was that if Prince Fu was killed, Chu Danqing would have to take the blame.

Of course, on the surface, he would be taking the blame.

In secret, the Crown Prince would certainly praise him greatly.

Everyone could see how much the Crown Prince hated Prince Fu, wishing he would die without a burial place.

"Yes, Your Highness, I will definitely surround Prince Fu's mansion and not let him escape." Chu Danqing didn't intend to kill Prince Fu.

Once he acted, it wouldn't just be Prince Fu who died; everyone in Prince Fu's mansion would be implicated and executed.

Chu Danqing didn't like Prince Fu and wanted to kill him, but he didn't want to implicate others.

As for the Crown Prince, killing him would be satisfying, but not killing him would be more helpful to his political career.

Carrying the stain of fratricide would make him easily attacked and tied up.

"Commandant Li, Consort Zheng was the concubine Father Emperor loved most during his lifetime." The Crown Prince turned to look at Li Wanwu: "Now that Father Emperor has passed away suddenly, there must be someone to serve him in the underworld."

When Li Wanwu heard this, how could he not know what the Crown Prince wanted to say: "Your Highness is absolutely right; in my opinion, Consort Zheng is very suitable."

The Crown Prince was very satisfied and said immediately: "Alright, I should enter the palace."

After speaking, he stood up with a full face of smiles.

That appearance could be described as "happy events make one's spirit refreshed," and his original spirit suddenly lifted.

It has to be said that as long as it involves the court, none of them are good people.

Chu Danqing felt that he belonged to the category of "aiding the tyrant."

If only he had the strength to suppress the world with his own power, he would have to force this group of people to do good deeds; unfortunately, he didn't, so he could only think about it.

No way, the general trend is like this.

He is not a saint and cannot sacrifice himself to fulfill others; he can only help within limits.

As long as he has a clear conscience, it's fine.

It's not his fault; he has tried his best to reduce casualties; he can't be made to bear the crimes of others.

Everyone left separately, and Chu Danqing went to the office of the Feather-Wielding Guards, summoned all the Feather-Wielding Guards, and had them put on their armor and take their weapons before heading to Prince Fu's mansion.

When the Feather-Wielding Guards heard the destination, everyone was in disbelief.

Why suddenly take action against Prince Fu? Could it be that the Crown Prince couldn't wait?

As for the military takeover of the capital, Chu Danqing didn't need to worry about it.

It was handled by Xiong Zhigang, a professional.

It wasn't that the Feather-Wielding Guards weren't professional enough, but Xiong Zhigang was more suitable.

The Qiutan Party's stigmatization of Xiong Zhigang wasn't serious in the capital; it could be said that no one knew about it.

Its main distribution area was the route Xiong Zhigang took to enter the capital and the surrounding areas; dealing with one Xiong Zhigang wasn't worth them spending manpower and material resources to propagate it nationwide.

Stigmatization in the capital wouldn't work either; the Crown Prince's Crown Prince faction was still there, so they naturally wouldn't watch them act.

"The Donggong is handling business, do not obstruct!" Chu Danqing, who was walking in the front, saw night patrol soldiers coming to inquire, so he took out the Eastern Glory Order and shouted loudly.

When the other party saw the Eastern Glory Order and identified his identity, and saw the style of the Feather-Wielding Guards' armor, they naturally retreated silently.

Martial law must have a curfew; their eyes weren't blind, and they could clearly see Chu Danqing's identity; due to duty requirements and self-preservation, they had to take some action.

Chu Danqing didn't intend to make things difficult for them, which was why he spoke first to let them retreat.

The Feather-Wielding Guards marched rapidly and arrived at Prince Fu's mansion in the first instance.

"Seal off all entrances and exits, allow entry but not exit." After arriving, Chu Danqing gave the order, and the Feather-Wielding Guards acted immediately upon receiving it.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 115 =====