[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-383":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},1054542,1365,"Chapter 383 - 380: Drawing the Sword","imperial-cultivation-chapter-383",383,"\u003Cp>```html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao said indifferently, \"Almost there, why rush? Prepare well, don’t go weak in the knees at the critical moment!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man glanced at Chu Zhiyuan, then at Li Hongzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did His Highness find these eccentric people?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether they are reliable or not, it’s hard to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then he thought of how Li Hongzhao always acts meticulously and without error, so he stopped doubting and continued to focus on the journey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan occasionally looked at Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Mr. Su, do you have something to say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Is this a special tracking technique?\" Su Qiuyan couldn’t help asking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Swallowing Heaven Sect is extremely formidable, especially adept in the art of evasion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a Great Grandmaster, she couldn’t track the aura of the Swallowing Heaven Sect, yet Chu Zhiyuan, a Grandmaster, could?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was truly strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded, \"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No wonder.\" Su Qiuyan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it’s a unique tracking technique, there’s nothing more to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can’t exactly ask what this tracking technique is and have him reveal his mental method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao looked at him deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled and used Sound Transmission into Secret to speak by her ear, \"Are the six experts you found reliable?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course they’re reliable!\" Li Hongzhao’s red lips moved as she answered with Sound Transmission into Secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"The one who spoke just now is fine, but among the other five, two seem to have issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impossible!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled, \"You go back and slowly investigate yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao stared intently at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled without speaking further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Li Hongzhao believed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the six experts, there were actually two with problems, and she just thought there weren’t issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter was truly laughable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is she really that foolish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two spies, yet she didn’t discover even one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"They all have ulterior motives, could be from Da Zhen, or perhaps even from us in Da Jing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh.\" Li Hongzhao chuckled, \"If they’re really from Da Jing, then that would be interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Then spare him his life and let him go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like you said to spare our Da Meng spy’s life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...If it’s truly a spy from you in Da Jing, I won’t kill him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao’s red lips moved, her face wearing a smile, but her eyes were cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone would be angered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being a hunter all day only to be pecked in the eye by the prey, that feeling is particularly infuriating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan suddenly spoke, lowering his voice, \"We’re almost there, get ready to act.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s spirits lifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s pace suddenly slowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had just crossed over a mountain top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s movement gradually came to a halt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath the mountain was a valley, a valley hidden by the forest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan pointed to the valley below and whispered, \"There it is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You might as well stay,\" Li Hongzhao said, \"or go back first, you don’t have to wait for us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man who spoke earlier quickly looked over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was actually wary that Chu Zhiyuan might be speaking nonsense, possibly leading them to some unpredictable place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan glanced at them, shook his head, and said, \"The people of the Swallowing Heaven Sect are right down there, let’s act together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Prepare to act!\" Li Hongzhao said in a deep voice, her gaze turning to the valley below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was puzzled at heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they were all masked, not wanting to reveal their identity, then why act?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His Flying Knife was unparalleled, now known by everyone in Yujing City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he acted, his identity and whereabouts would be exposed, so why bother wearing a mask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six stood solemnly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Qiuyan had already drifted down, quietly slipping into the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The body technique of a Great Grandmaster was unfathomable, silent and unnoticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan laughed, \"Be careful, these guys aren’t that easy to deal with.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How many people are there in total?\" Li Hongzhao asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said, \"Probably no fewer than ten, and they’re all experts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Grandmasters?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao looked towards the six.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The six Grandmasters appeared solemn, saying in a deep voice, \"Rest assured, Your Highness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I have to worry about!\" Li Hongzhao snorted, \"Don’t stubbornly fight to the end, retreat if you can’t win!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Yes.\" The six Grandmasters showed a look of gratitude, slowly nodding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet privately, Li Hongzhao sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of the two fellows among them, they were truly formidable, and she didn’t detect anything unusual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time she purged the spies around her, those not formidable enough were cleaned out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining ones were naturally extremely capable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t expect that even among the Grandmasters, there were spies, and they were all military experts of clear background and no issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The military wasn’t so serene anymore, being infiltrated too, was truly terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her thoughts raced like electricity, glancing at Chu Zhiyuan, she saw him slowly draw the Bright Moon Saber from his waist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She came to Chu Zhiyuan’s side, lowering her voice, \"Are you really going to act?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A faint delicate fragrance entered his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept his eyes fixed on the valley below, slowly saying, \"Let’s act!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, he charged forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao snorted, \"Act!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She trusted Chu Zhiyuan’s abilities, believing that there must be a reason for starting to act.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining six Grandmasters followed Li Hongzhao down, seeing two people already fighting above a wooden house in the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was indeed Su Qiuyan and the Great Grandmaster of the Swallowing Heaven Sect whom they had confronted earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This valley held more than a dozen wooden houses, discreetly interspersed within the forest, inconspicuous and unable to be discovered without getting close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And outside the wooden house, a group of people were watching the excitement from afar, not daring to get closer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence of the Great Grandmaster was enough to make their limbs weak, rendering them incapable of acting, so they wouldn’t go up to court death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao suddenly accelerated, transforming into a red light, rushing ahead of Chu Zhiyuan, shooting towards the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other six Grandmasters also surged ahead of Chu Zhiyuan, brandishing their swords and charging towards the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They all recognized these as the experts of the Swallowing Heaven Sect, the very ones involved in an earlier assassination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This left nothing more to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the saying goes, enemies meet face to face with particular animosity, filled only with intense killing intent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ha, you’re courting death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The experts of the Swallowing Heaven Sect saw only seven people approaching, without any fear, instead welcoming them with excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Chu Zhiyuan charged forward, the sword intent slowly concentrated on the saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His entire being’s sword intent was completely restrained, gathering on the Bright Moon Saber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he learned was the sword intent from that broken blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this way, his momentum became extremely weak, seeming less formidable compared to the other six Grandmasters and Li Hongzhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he rushed into the crowd, two experts came towards him, grinning, ready to kill him with a palm strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him wield a saber, they concluded that he was a master from Da Meng’s Golden Saber Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Da Meng’s Golden Saber Sect was formidable, they weren’t concerned, thinking it was nothing much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, they hadn’t seen this expert before, concluding he was a nobody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s saber lightly swept across one’s neck, with a \"pfft\" sound of blood spraying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A column of blood shot into the sky, and the head fell to the ground while the body remained standing upright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Pfft!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s saber light was light and swift, silently passing over the neck, accompanied only by the sound of flowing blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Hongzhao blinked her bright eyes in disbelief at how formidable his sword technique was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining six Grandmasters were somewhat confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had already been abandoned, nobody paid attention, all the experts of the Swallowing Heaven Sect were besieging Chu Zhiyuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan’s saber light flickered elegantly among the crowd, heads fell one by one, and columns of blood soared into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dazzling and bloody.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1361,"2026-06-03T09:57:58.105Z","2026-06-03T09:58:02.813Z",1,"novelbin.me","44b7f8efd923ce8418839112f0f943366124812f3d0f8bbe82940795a46f30c4","imperial-cultivation-chapter-384","imperial-cultivation-chapter-382",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]