[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-imperial-cultivation":3,"chapter-imperial-cultivation-imperial-cultivation-chapter-623":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},1055432,1365,"Chapter 623 - 619 Arrangements","imperial-cultivation-chapter-623",623,"\u003Cp>```html\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan said softly, \"Your Highness, there’s no need to force it, cultivation can be done anywhere.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aunt, why are you feeding me this nonsense!\" Chu Zhiyuan said irritably, \"If it’s really the same, let them all come back to practice, don’t go to Great Bright Peak!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan said helplessly, \"Since the Emperor forbids it, we can’t just force our way in. If we really anger the Emperor, you’ll be confined.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What if I force my way in, being confined is just the chance for secluded cultivation,\" Chu Zhiyuan snorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan quickly said, \"But it’s different, Your Highness, you can be in seclusion for a month, but can you do it for a year? Or even three years?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Alright.\" Chu Zhiyuan’s expression changed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being confined for a month or two is fine, but if it’s a year or three, that would be terrible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan said softly, \"After surviving a great disaster, there must be blessings to follow. Your Highness, knowing you should cultivate now is not too late.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have good aptitude, even if I start cultivating late, I can catch up with them!\" Chu Zhiyuan said proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan nodded with a smile, \"Yes, Your Highness has excellent aptitude. As long as you work hard to catch up, you can quickly catch up with others.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Liezhao had great aptitude, but he was restless and volatile, often giving up halfway, unable to calmly focus on cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he feared hardship and difficulty, she also knew that the Infinite Brightness Scripture was extremely arduous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many Princes had this issue, but none of them were as severe as him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly, he had some tendencies towards self-destruction, self-abandonment, and self-exile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan sighed inwardly, all of it rooted in Consort Yun’s early death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She shook her head secretly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good people don’t live long, Consort Yun was so gentle and beautiful, yet died young, truly heaven’s injustice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever she thought of Consort Yun pulling her hand on her deathbed, asking her to take care of Your Highness, she felt guilty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, she failed the Consort’s trust, unable to make Your Highness happy and cheerful, instead leaving him gloomy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan looked up at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was clear and blue, with not a cloud in sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sun shone obliquely, casting golden light everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He said, \"Aunt, I’ll go check on those two Hidden Guards.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan looked at him with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Your Highness still took after Consort Yun, with a kind and benevolent nature.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just covered himself with a shell of irritability and anger as protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Bright Peak is a small mountain within the Imperial City, a hundred meters tall, covering an area of about a hundred acres.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire mountain is enveloped by lush greenery, from afar appearing green as smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the mountain is tranquil and secluded, though it’s in the bustling city, it feels like the deep mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Halfway up the mountain is a cemetery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan, in a purple robe, stood silently in front of two tombstones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan, in a clean and neat plain robe, stood beside him, well-groomed from head to toe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two tombstones stood side by side, surrounded by clusters of fresh flowers and newly burnt paper ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan stood still in front of the tombstones, examining them as if looking at their owners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He recalled in his mind but couldn’t remember what the two of them looked like.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinarily, Chu Liezhao didn’t pay attention to these Hidden Guards at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eyes, the Imperial Secret Guards were a group, not individuals, with no need to know who they were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, they rotated shifts and weren’t specifically responsible for any one Prince.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He never saw them as people, only as tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he never noticed what they looked like or what their names were.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two died for Chu Liezhao, truly not worth it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They, being orphans, went through layers of selection to finally become Imperial Secret Guards, overcoming countless trials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Imperial Secret Guards, they practiced top-tier martial arts heart methods and received great resources for cultivation, with excellent treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was essentially selling their lives.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blame lay only in their bad luck, getting stuck with the troublemaker, Chu Liezhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Guarding other Princes wouldn’t have been so dangerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could imagine how the Imperial Secret Guards now disdained him, wishing to stay as far away as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chu Liezhao he reincarnated into truly lived too miserably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Always considered himself the most miserable person in the world, resentful and blaming others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hot-tempered and easily angered, he lashed out at will, regardless of status, even daring to act recklessly before the Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was tantamount to alienating himself from everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the vast world, the only ones who truly cared for him were You Lan, Chu Zhen, Chu Qiao, and Consort Hui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Consort Hui’s patience and tolerance for him likely stem from repaying Consort Yun’s kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To say she had deep feelings for him was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone dealing with Chu Liezhao would have long grown cold-hearted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did the two of them have families?\" Chu Zhiyuan slowly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They both have children.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wives and children, both?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhou Juzhi’s older child is ten, the younger one six; Chen Haoming’s older child is twelve, the younger one eight.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bring their wives and children into the residence,\" Chu Zhiyuan shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness is wise!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan immediately smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sighing inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said that after surviving life-and-death calamities, a person undergoes a transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now it seems, after this calamity, Your Highness instantly awakened, suddenly becoming sensible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, \"Let their children study at White Deer Academy, if they wish to practice, send them to White Cloud Sword Mansion.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes!\" You Lan nodded firmly, \"Their wives can do some chores in the residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, \"Provide for them, don’t make them work, have them manage things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan nodded, \"Your Highness is indeed thorough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan turned and walked away, stepping on the White Jade Stone steps, his footsteps clearly audible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surroundings were extremely quiet, only the chirping of birds, no other sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far ahead, they encountered four young men in combat uniforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Chu Zhiyuan, they were momentarily stunned, then cupped their fists in salute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded slightly, his pace uninterrupted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan maintained a serious expression, walking gracefully as if she hadn’t seen them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Chu Zhiyuan and others were far away, disappearing from view, did the four of them start whispering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ninth Prince actually came, truly surprising!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He does have a bit of conscience.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said that this Your Highness has the heart of a wolf and lungs of a dog, ignorant of gratitude, seems not entirely accurate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe he was forced to come, just putting on a show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh... this is also our fate, he came to have a look, no matter how he came, he counts as grateful, old Zhou and old Chen didn’t die in vain.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The four nodded in silent agreement and continued forward, arriving at the two tombstones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>——\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan strolled through the city with his hands behind his back, speaking to You Lan, \"I want to see the things they brought back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You Lan asked, \"Is Your Highness seeking clues to the enemies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan nodded, \"And those two internal traitors in the residence, have the courtyards been searched?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hidden Guards Zhou and Chen brought back a torn sleeve, it’s already been taken by the Inspection Department... the two courtyards in the residence remain untouched.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan said coldly, \"Get that sleeve back, I want to see it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Highness, tracking and investigation skills are still stronger within the Inspection Department, with many extraordinary people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I still want to take a look.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Very well.\" You Lan reluctantly agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Your Highness has changed greatly, his temper hasn’t changed much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Zhiyuan quickened his pace, barely paying attention to the bustling crowd around, appearing indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, he was observing in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people coming and going on the streets, almost all cultivated, their auras strong or weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone almost universally wore weapons at their waists, even those young ladies carried sabers and swords alike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a world where everyone practiced cultivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>```\u003C\u002Fp>",1392,"2026-06-03T09:58:18.474Z","2026-06-03T09:58:25.011Z",1,"novelbin.me","71885fca76a0590e9013082cd901a6f6f0cc74b021247deb4a8b98d5f8d27536","imperial-cultivation-chapter-624","imperial-cultivation-chapter-622",1378,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fimperial-cultivation-cover.jpg"]