[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-370":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Imperial Cultivation",{"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},1054529,1365,"Chapter 370: 367: Delivering the Message","imperial-cultivation-chapter-370",370,"\u003Cp>Chapter 370: Delivering the Message\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “Indeed, since all the Great Grandmasters have abandoned their weapons… so to speak, the Sky Blade is not on your peak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Heavenly Blade Peak,” Lu Donghu smiled and said, “The Sky Blade is within this peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that so?” Chu Zhiyuan raised an eyebrow and smiled, “My intuition has always been sharp. If the Sky Blade were nearby, I should sense something unusual.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Super Sensing illuminated the entire mountain peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If from the foot of the mountain, it couldn’t illuminate the top; this peak was too high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, midway up the mountain, he illuminated the entire mountain peak from top to bottom, finding nothing extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were two locations guarded by Great Grandmasters: one where a Great Grandmaster was stationed in a towering hall at the summit, with three large characters inscribed above: “Heavenly Blade Pavilion.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the northern wall of the Heavenly Blade Pavilion, there was a painting, in which a long blade floated in the void, with purple lightning like whips lashing the blade, making the blade emit purple flames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the table in front of the painting lay two long blades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One sheath was azure blue, the other emerald green, both exuding an astonishing aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a Great Grandmaster sitting cross-legged at the mouth of a cliff cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the cave was a spirit light, within which vague silhouettes of mountains and rivers flickered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shuddered inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He instantly knew what was inside this cave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Never would he have thought that the Flying Sky Sect possessed a secret place!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Four Great Demon Sects had secret places; the Four Great Sects didn’t. Could this be untrue?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the White Cloud Sword Palace didn’t have a secret place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the Four Great Sects, the White Cloud Sword Palace lacked a secret place, while the Flying Sky Sect had one—what about the Great Spirit Rock Peak and Qinglu Cliff? Do they have secret places too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When did this secret place appear?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did it appear along with Da Zhen’s secret place, or was it an earlier emergence?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this secret place, does Da Zhen’s secret place become less important?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does the Eighteenth Princess no longer need to be married compulsorily?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does the Emperor know about this secret place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The visualization in front of the cave was a sword, clearly belonging to the Flying Sky Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not a Great Grandmaster of the Flying Sky Sect, then it could be concluded the Emperor knew about this secret place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Donghu had never wanted more disciples to enter the Military Suppression Department. Was it because there was a secret place, providing ample resources, thus making it unnecessary to serve the Court anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when Lu Donghu changed his mind, it was after discovering the secret place?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this, one could estimate approximately when the secret place was discovered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his face unreadable and smiled, “So the Sky Blade isn’t within this peak?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Princely Heir is indeed formidable,” Lu Donghu smiled and said, “The Sky Blade is both within and not within this peak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean by that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Sky Blade is hidden in the void; it requires my personal guidance to summon it before us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… So mystical?” Chu Zhiyuan sighed, “Pity I am not fated to see it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Donghu also showed a look of helplessness, “Bear with me, Princely Heir. Should anything happen to you at our sect, it would be our crime.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and said, “I understand, no need to trouble Sect Master Lu… then we’ll take our leave.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Donghu said, “Why doesn’t the Princely Heir stay a couple more days and spar in swordsmanship and sword techniques?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “Next time I come, let’s spar then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very well, until next time,” Lu Donghu laughed heartily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan and Huang Cheng descended from the Sky Blade Peak of the Flying Sky Sect, mounted their horses, and slowly made their way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan appeared thoughtful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Cheng did not ask much and quietly pressed on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan glanced at Huang Cheng, “Huang Imperial Envoy, was Sect Master Lu’s words true or false?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… servant does not know,” Huang Cheng hesitated, shaking his head, “It sounds quite true, but you can’t know a person’s heart just by their face, so servant dares not assert.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, “Indeed worthy of Huang Imperial Envoy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Does the Princely Heir think Sect Master Lu was lying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mostly lying, partially true.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Which part is true, and which is the lie?” Huang Cheng asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t fully trust because it was a habit to doubt everyone’s words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not because he could truly see any flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could the Fourth Prince really see through it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, “The Sky Blade being in the void, that should be true, but the claim that it would injure and attack any non-Flying Sky Sect disciple is not true, actually it’s to keep others from seeing the Sky Blade.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for seeing the situation inside the Heavenly Blade Pavilion, and seeing the secret place, it wouldn’t have been so easy for him to uncover Lu Donghu’s lie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Heavenly Blade Pavilion, and comparing with his subtle actions while speaking, one could discern which were true and which were lies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Truly, appearances can be deceiving; Lu Donghu can lie without batting an eye, as naturally as drinking water, easily deceiving others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huang Cheng slowly nodded, “Sect Master Lu must not wish to offend the Princely Heir; otherwise, there’s no need to tell such a lie.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I suppose the founder of the Flying Sky Sect spun this lie long ago to avoid trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head immediately, “It’s said the White Cloud Sword Palace disciples are clever, but now it seems they didn’t use their cleverness rightly, not crafting such a lie to deny others from seeing the White Cloud Sword Stele.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha… indeed not clever enough,” Huang Cheng laughed, “Outsiders cannot see the White Cloud Sword Stele; the White Cloud Sword Palace only made an exception once for the Princely Heir, thanks to the Great Grandmaster’s favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, riding horseback, pondered over the secret place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was enormously significant, and he considered whether to reveal it and how.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more significant the matter, the more cautious one must be, not to act recklessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Emperor wasn’t aware, it indeed should be revealed to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the Emperor knew, and it led to a leak because it was revealed, that would be a crime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wisest course was to feign ignorance, pretending not to have noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as the Princely Heir, how could he stand by idly without speaking up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, first consider the Emperor was aware and had hidden this matter purposefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He mustn’t casually spread matters meant to be kept confidential, or it would ruin the Emperor’s grand work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could one inform the Emperor while not letting others know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On reflection, the safest way was to meet the Emperor face-to-face and speak with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But since birth, he had only seen the Emperor at Imperial Palace banquets, never having met him privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was extremely unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was likely the Emperor had some taboo, making it difficult to meet him alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he needed to think about secretly relaying the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Qingfeng or Chu Qingyan could meet the Emperor privately; both were absolutely trustworthy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another was his mother, Bai Ningshuang, to pass the message to Lady Roufei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along, the Emperor has sent messages to him through Lady Roufei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After considering, he decided to use both routes, combining them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To divide a letter into two parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, the message wouldn’t leak, nor would it implicate others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes secrets are dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing a secret invites disaster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Returning to Yujing by dusk, after reaching the Prince Mansion, he randomly pulled a travelogue from the shelf, read it through, then began writing strings of numbers on paper slips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This letter slip, the next day, was sent by Chu Qingfeng to present to the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that travelogue was entrusted to Bai Ningshuang to be given to Lady Roufei.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come noon, he received an invitation from Li Hongzhao, then broke into a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the lights of the city rose, he appeared at the Bright Moon Tower.\u003C\u002Fp>",1393,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-14T10:33:17.121Z",1,"novelbin.me","bc0393caf2575151b494d2f10d3f73d0bad7f6470eeaf22b23865e39f2134cd0","imperial-cultivation-chapter-371","imperial-cultivation-chapter-369",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]