[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents":3,"chapter-embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-85":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Embroidered Uniform Guard: I Can Plunder Talents",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},590065,840,"Chapter 85: All Are Merely Nourishment for My Growth","embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-85",85,"\u003Cp>Enemy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They’re nothing but the nourishment for my growth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun had no intention of burying He Long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You came here to kill me, and you still expect me to bury you? Just rot in the wilderness honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun gave him one last glance, then left directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to the manor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the soft and delicate Xing’Er, Ye Liuyun’s mood instantly lightened up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He reached out and pulled her into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they’d done more intimate things before, Xing’Er was still a little embarrassed by such a sudden gesture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She buried her face in Ye Liuyun’s chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other maids and servants nearby all tactfully lowered their heads, or looked the other way; this sort of thing was not for them to look at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun began testing the limits of his split-focus talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was practicing saber techniques with his hands, while also cultivating the Cangyang Force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivation speed was a bit slower than when he trained Cangyang Force alone, but after all, it’s just the beginning—he wasn’t really used to it yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, he was now practicing two cultivation techniques at once—even if the speed was slower, it was still way more efficient than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Ye Liuyun also realized—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this kind of talent, he could even dual-cultivate his inner power while doing other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another cheat-level talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about how He Long, with this talent, was still only mid-Innate Realm... Ye Liuyun couldn’t help laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you really get it? This kind of talent should belong to me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun started honing his proficiency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted to be able to naturally cultivate his inner power and condense inner strength in his daily life, even while doing other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next several days, nothing happened at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no movement from Old Ninth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most likely they hadn’t discovered He Long’s death yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Liuyun couldn’t care less; apart from his daily Embroidered Uniform Guard duties, he spent all his remaining time cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing could disturb my cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Old Ninth’s side, having not heard from He Long for so many days, he finally sensed something was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was just a day or two, maybe he’d just taken off to have fun, but disappearing for this long—without a single word—that wasn’t something He Long had the guts to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After ordering an investigation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They finally found He Long’s corpse rotting in the woods outside the Imperial City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Useless!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a luxuriously decorated courtyard, Guan Bao and Old Ninth’s second son, Yun Hu, were both kneeling on the ground, heads lowered, silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And before them stood a figure in splendid robes, age showing a bit in his features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face was caked in white powder, making him look unusually pale and fair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except that right now, that face looked especially grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To think he died so easily—utter trash!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Old Ninth didn’t have that many Innate Realm Martial Artists at his command—losing even one pained him terribly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Hu and Guan Bao, kneeling there, showed not the slightest hint of grief on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though they were \"brothers\" in name—both adopted sons of Old Ninth—there wasn’t any real brotherly feeling, only competition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as He Long wasn’t dead, the two of them would always be stuck below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now that He Long was dead, they finally had a chance to rise up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for mourning? Yeah, right. Ha!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, with Old Ninth fuming, they definitely didn’t dare let their happiness show; Yun Hu spoke first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Godfather, according to our men’s reports, the one who killed our big brother is most likely that Embroidered Uniform Guard Centurion, Ye Liuyun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Bao quickly echoed in support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Ye Liuyun is extremely cunning, and even dared to kill our big brother. I must avenge him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what they felt inside, they had to put on a show of loyalty in front of Old Ninth now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such little tricks—like Old Ninth couldn’t see through them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swept his gaze over them, eyes cold, and said flatly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then you go and kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guan Bao’s angry expression froze instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t an idiot—if even He Long, an Innate Realm Martial Artist, ended up dead, and he went? That’s pure suicide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Guan Bao was a little relieved; good thing he hadn’t tried anything during his last meeting with Ye Liuyun—otherwise, he’d probably be dead by now too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing he could do; unable to disobey Old Ninth’s command, Guan Bao could only turn a pleading look to his \"second brother,\" Yun Hu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yun Hu, sensing his gaze, just calmly looked away—pretending not to notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Son of a bitch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being able to ease godfather’s worries is my greatest honor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, Guan Bao really didn’t dare go against Old Ninth’s orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Old Ninth wasn’t actually going to send Guan Bao to his death—even if his strength wasn’t great, he was at least obedient; it’d be a pity to lose him just like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough. Keep kneeling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Guan Bao about to get up, Old Ninth just said blandly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, godfather!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing he wasn’t being sent to his death, Guan Bao felt some relief and kept kneeling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Hu, on the other hand, felt a twinge of disappointment inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Guan Bao died too, he’d be the last man standing in this household of Old Ninth’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You two, bring Ye Liuyun here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, Old Ninth couldn’t leave the palace at will; it’s not that he was under restriction—it’s just that there were too many headaches lately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled the other day in court—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d hinted, in and out of official business, that a few princes were building up private armies, probably up to no good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Yan Shuzhu, as emperor, would have quickly come up with countermeasures—he never let anyone else worry about things like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, now Yan Shuzhu wasn’t concerned at all. He even said, \"Let them keep recruiting; if they all go to the army, there’ll be fewer people going hungry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were a lot of refugees everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they were all conscripted, the number of refugees would go down instead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard that, not just Old Ninth—half the court was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seriously? You really believe the princes are just stopping the refugees from going hungry by expanding their forces?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Yan Shuzhu’s attitude was absolutely clear now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being the emperor is just for show anyway, no one listens to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to meddle? Be my guest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pissed him off, but Old Ninth knew better—his master was now in seclusion; if the Great Qian really fell into chaos, that was definitely not what the master wanted to see.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter had to be resolved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this thought, Old Ninth’s face turned black, and the jade thumb ring on his finger shattered from the burst of inner power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Who the hell is behind this!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Ninth couldn’t be sure—had Yan Shuzhu truly given up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or was someone masterminding behind Yan Shuzhu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>,,,,,\u003C\u002Fp>",1186,"2026-05-30T16:57:06.164Z","2026-06-01T04:31:44.368Z",1,"novelbin.me","e118dd115debf8e0c29a4ab41a6fb9ca7c177fa1a5e79af1f5fd8f7971764325","embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-86","embroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-chapter-84",471,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fembroidered-uniform-guard-i-can-plunder-talents-cover.jpg"]