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Chapter 40 Cheating?
Central Plains, the Imperial City.
A hundred-foot-high vermilion wall isolates the city from the outside world, while the moat reflects the crenellations and corner towers like a mirror.
The imperial study was filled with the fragrance of sandalwood, and the memorials on the sandalwood desk were neatly arranged.
"Your Majesty, that's all we have in the Southern Region these days."
Bowing and scraping before the imperial desk, this was Eunuch Liu, the messenger of the imperial decree from the southern region.
"This Xiao family mother and son have truly kept me waiting for far too long." At this moment, with his back to Eunuch Liu, was none other than the current Emperor of Shenzhou Kingdom—Chu Qingcang!
Approaching sixty, Chu Qingcang was slender yet as upright as an ancient pine. His temples were already streaked with frost, and his forehead bore the deep lines left by the years and power struggles, but his eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, their cold light flashing with an imposing aura even without anger!
Slowly turning around, Chu Qingcang did not look at the bowing eunuch Liu, as if talking to himself: "That brat from the Lin family did not disappoint me. He killed a ninth-rank official so easily."
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Liu trembled slightly, his fear genuine. It should be noted that Eunuch Liu was a powerhouse far surpassing even Wang Suiyue, a ninth-rank expert, yet he dared not utter a sound before Emperor Chu Qingcang.
As the emperor's most trusted confidant, Chu Qingcang, Eunuch Liu naturally knew many things. And it was precisely because of this that Eunuch Liu became increasingly apprehensive.
Whether it was the Xiao family mother and son, or the Lin family siblings... Emperor Chu Qingcang not only knew everything, but also deliberately tolerated it...
"There might be some changes with Lao Ba!" Chu Qingcang stared directly at Eunuch Liu, as if two cold currents were seeping into Eunuch Liu's body.
Eunuch Liu trembled slightly, then bowed with his hands outstretched: "The Eighth Prince will be heading to the Northern Region soon, but as for the Seventh Prince..."
"His lust for beauty is merely a cover; he is shrewd, but he shouldn't target the Eighth Prince like this." Chu Qingcang's lips curled into a mocking smile. "Fine, I am destined to leave Shenzhou; let them fight for the throne themselves!"
As soon as the words left his lips, Chu Qingcang raised his hand and waved.
"This old servant takes his leave!"
After Eunuch Liu left, Chu Qingcang went around the screen and opened a secret room.
This secret chamber seems to have been carved out of a single massive prehistoric rock. The walls and the dome are seamlessly integrated, without a trace of stonework. The stone walls are a somber, dark black, and are icy cold to the touch.
Within this secret chamber, seven "ghostly flames" are interconnected in seven directions by some invisible force... The eerie aura contained within is like the howling of ten thousand ghosts... It is truly terrifying!
If an ordinary person were to enter this secret chamber, their soul might be damaged and they might be devoured by these 'ten thousand ghosts'!
But at this moment, Chu Qingcang was enjoying himself immensely, closing his eyes and spreading his arms to absorb the aura of that unknown entity...
After an unknown amount of time, Chu Qingcang, as if after a hearty meal, slowly opened his eyes.
"After more than a decade, is the Seven Fiends Formation finally nearing completion?"
"Kill! Kill to your heart's content! The better, kill until this imperial city is a river of blood..."
As his emotions surged, the dark blue veins on Chu Qingcang's face bulged, writhing and twisting beneath his skin like earthworms. His eyes turned bloodshot, the whites and pupils completely disappearing, leaving only pure, boiling killing intent!
Inside the Xuefeng Mountain cave in the northern region.
"Strange, something seems off?" The man, who was meditating, suddenly looked out of the cave.
Another man stretched and yawned: "The full moon has passed, Senior Brother must have lost his mind!"
"Don't forget, this Twin Stars of Demons and Monsters isn't just home to my demon race..."
"It's been all these years, all this talk about twin stars, I think it's just those old guys stirring things up!"
Looking out of the cave, the man frowned slightly: "It seems I've become somewhat sensitive during my cultivation!"
"..."
.........
【以系统『审视』王碎岳——分析对比：敏捷22/『73』，防御20/『40』，力量『100』/『66』......】
"This Commander Wang is indeed more formidable than Commander Ye."
Upon summoning Wang Suiyue to the wooden hut, Xiao Jin immediately derived this analysis using the system. Although he didn't know the meaning of the '' symbol, the numerical difference was quite obvious, and Xiao Jin was able to make a general judgment in his mind.
Inside the wooden house, Wang Suiyue, whose injuries had not yet healed, was completely bewildered as the young master stared at him with strange eyes.
"Attack this way, with thirty percent of your full strength!"
After the system analyzed the information, Xiao Jin pointed directly to his right chest, signaling Wang Suiyue to attack with his fist.
Xiao Jin originally thought it would be simpler not to use defense values, but he was afraid that it would directly cost him his life, so he calculated the values and made Wang Suiyue use 30% of his strength.
But Wang Suiyue, who was unaware of the reason, was completely confused!
Looking at the right chest that Xiao Jin pointed to, and then at the spot where the young master had punched him, almost the same spot...
"Young Master did it unintentionally, there's no need for you to care so much about my feelings." Wang Suiyue believed that Xiao Jin, the young master, wanted him to return the punch.
"..."
Faced with Wang Suiyue's arrogance, Xiao Jin was speechless, yet he couldn't voice his concerns to the system: "Just fight as I told you to! Stop with the nonsense!"
"..."
Seeing that Wang Suiyue was still unwilling to make a move, Xiao Jin simply said, "I just want to verify some of my conjectures, and your 30% strength is probably not enough to hurt me, so come on!"
Upon hearing this, and recalling how his young master had severely injured him with that punch, Wang Suiyue finally felt relieved: "Then this humble servant will have to offend you!"
Having said that, Wang Suiyue suddenly twisted his waist and abdomen, instantly channeling all his strength into his body, and slammed his right fist into Xiao Jin's chest...
"Um? 』
Under the force of Wang Suiyue's punch, which was only 30% of his strength, Xiao Jin only took a small step back and seemed to have suffered no injury despite feeling a slight pain.
Unsurprisingly, the system did not respond at all.
Hemp egg!
"Give it another 10% more power, let's go again!"
"..."
"What are you standing there for? This is an order!"
"..."
Whoosh—Bang!
With each powerful strike, Xiao Jin staggered back more than ten steps before regaining his footing. The pain in his chest was intense, a sensation reminiscent of the punch landed by a ninth-rank Iron Guard...
[System notification: Non-fatal injuries are healing on their own...]
"Finally here!"
After a moment, under Wang Suiyue's monstrous gaze, Xiao Jin gradually frowned. "Damn it! Why aren't there any points allocated to strength?"
Once the injuries have mostly healed.
[System notification: Strength +1...]
A few moments later, the injury was completely healed.
『......』
"System, you're like a auntie! With such meager power, who are you trying to disgust?"
The system didn't respond at all—was it cheating?
Xiao Jin didn't know whether this was cheating or not, but he was still not giving up.
"Add another ten percent of force!"
Seeing that his young master was unharmed after a short while, Wang Suiyue did not hesitate this time and threw a punch with half his strength...
Bang!
This punch sent Xiao Jin flying backwards, off the ground... If Wang Suiyue hadn't arrived in time, he probably would have broken through the door and escaped...
The feeling of landing was similar to that of the ninth-rank Iron Slaughter Guard. Xiao Jin ignored Wang Suiyue's expression and quietly waited for the system's feedback.
[System notification: Non-fatal injuries are healing on their own...]
After about a cup of tea, the injuries had basically healed, but the system still did not add any points to the strength stat.
"I'll fuck your ass!"
Frustrated, he completely gave up the idea of trying again, but then Wang Suiyue seemed to get excited: "Young Master! Shall we try again?"
"..."