Chapter 372: Sword Ji(30)_1
"Okay!" Chu Qin nodded, a carefree smile on his face, as he followed the Court Leader into the imperial palace.
"Eh, that’s strange!" Bai Yingying suddenly exclaimed in surprise.
"What’s wrong, Ying Ying?" Chu Qin asked.
"Chu Qin, my Soul Power seems to have vanished?"
Bai Yingying frowned as she spoke.
"Auntie Ying Ying, in the Xing Luo Imperial Palace, it’s not possible to use Soul Power!" Chu Qin hadn’t even opened his mouth before Zhu Zhuqing explained.
"Ah?" Bai Yingying was taken aback for a moment.
"Yes! Apart from users of the White Tiger Martial Soul, no one is allowed to use Soul Power in the Xing Luo Imperial Palace!" Chu Qin nodded. He vividly remembered how much effort it took to kill Dai Zhantian for this reason back then!
Of course, if Chu Qin had to do it again, the outcome might have been different! The Chu Qin of today not only possessed Soul Power and Inner Strength but also the Sea God’s Divine Power and Asura Divine Power. He believed that charging through the entire Xing Luo Imperial Palace alone wouldn’t be a problem!
However, such things would never happen again. The master of the Xing Luo Imperial Palace was now Zhu Yundi!
Halfway through leading the women, Chu Qin suddenly sensed a familiar aura. He instructed the women to proceed to the side hall while he darted into a relatively secluded corner.
"Master!"
Upon entering, a stunning figure descended and knelt directly at Chu Qin’s feet.
This woman, appearing to be in her late twenties, was extremely beautiful. She wore a shimmering flame-colored armor that revealed a voluptuous and fiery figure unmatched by any young girl.
It was indeed Sword Ji, Chu Qin’s attendant!
Initially, Chu Qin had left her by Zhu Yundi’s side to serve as a personal protector.
"Sword Ji! I’m sorry!" Chu Qin immediately helped Sword Ji to her feet, a hint of guilt in his voice.
"Why, Master?" Sword Ji frowned slightly.
"I promised to take you back after three months, but now it’s been almost a year!" Chu Qin sighed softly.
"It’s okay. Serving Master is Sword Ji’s honor!" Sword Ji said with a tender smile, "Besides, the lady Yundi treats me really well, and we’re happy together."
"But without you by my side, Master, Sword Ji always feels like something’s missing," Sword Ji added.
"It’s okay, Sword Ji, your mission is complete!"
Seeing Sword Ji’s smile, Chu Qin was filled with even more remorse as he slowly approached and embraced her tightly!
"Master!"
Sword Ji clung to Chu Qin even more tightly, savoring his embrace and warmth.
"Sword Ji, do you still remember what I promised you?" Chu Qin asked.
"Mhm!" Sword Ji nodded earnestly.
"However, I have to meet with Yundi now. Can we do that afterwards?" Chu Qin inquired.
Sword Ji shook her head, her expression tinged with pain, "No, Master, Sword Ji can’t wait any longer!"
"Then, let’s find a place," Chu Qin said with a helpless smile.
"Here, this is my dwelling!" Sword Ji said with a smile, "It’s impossible for anyone else to come here!"
Meanwhile, within the side hall.
A woman with a phoenix crown and clad in a tight-fitting black court dress, breathtakingly beautiful, had arrived. It was Zhu Yundi.
This person was indeed Zhu Yundi; she had come to the side hall.
"Zhu Yun, Zhu Qing, where did Chu Qin go?" Zhu Yundi asked.
"I don’t know either!" Zhu Zhuqing shook her head, "He only said he had urgent matters to deal with, then he disappeared!"
"This guy, always like this!" Zhu Yundi said with a touch of melancholy, "I even canceled a meeting for him, doesn’t he know how much I miss him?"
"Yundi, Chu Qin is always so busy, you should be more understanding," Qian Renxue said with a charming smile.
"Sister Xue’er, I didn’t mean to blame him!" Zhu Yundi said with a grin, "Since he’s not here yet, let me take care of some trifles first."
"Trifles?" All the ladies were slightly surprised.
"Take her down!" Instead of answering the ladies, Zhu Yundi pointed at Shangguan Yaqing in the crowd and said coldly.
"Ah?" The ladies all looked at Zhu Yundi with puzzled eyes.
"Sister Yundi, why take her down?"
Xue Ke’s expression stiffened. She knew that Shangguan Yaqing was a Duke of the Tiandou Empire.
"Because she is an undercover agent!" Zhu Yundi replied with a hint of chill.
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"Then, come with me!" After tidying up the aftermath, Chu Qin took Sword Ji’s palm and walked out of the courtyard.
Chu Qin led Sword Ji to the side hall, only to find it empty.
"Lord Chu Qin, Lady Sword Ji!" At this moment, the Court Leader approached and spoke.
"Where are the Emperor and Empress?" Chu Qin asked.
"The Empress waited for you for a long time without seeing you, so she went back to her sleeping palace with your friends first. She said she will wait for you there!" the Court Leader replied.
"Alright, I got it!" Chu Qin nodded.
Chu Qin, taking Sword Ji with him, arrived at the inner palace and was surprised to find that the imperial palace, usually guarded so rigorously, now had not a single guard in sight in this area.
Hence, Chu Qin came directly to the outside of Zhu Yundi’s sleeping palace and called out, "Yundi, Yundi, I’m here!"
However, there was no response from inside the sleeping palace.
"Eh, could Yundi not be in her sleeping palace?" Sword Ji wondered.
"She might not have come over yet!" Chu Qin replied.
"Master, what shall we do?" Sword Ji asked.
Chu Qin smiled faintly, "Let’s go in, and give Yundi a surprise!"
"Yes!" Sword Ji nodded.
Following this, Chu Qin directly pushed open the palace doors and, with Sword Ji, silently walked in.
Inside the palace, it was still as empty as ever, no sound of people, just the Illumination Soul Guidance Device shining brightly.
"Let’s go into the inner hall!" Chu Qin said with a slight smile, pushing open the door intending to enter the inner hall.
However, as soon as he pushed the door open, the scene before him stunned Chu Qin!
This scene reminded Chu Qin of what he saw when he first entered the Xing Luo Imperial Palace.
"Yundi, it seems you’re the one creating surprises, huh?" Chu Qin said with a corner of his mouth hooked up.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Yundi turned around, her face suddenly changed in shock, "Sword Ji! What are you doing here?"
Then, Zhu Yundi quickly tried to pull her regal attire back over herself, only to be abruptly embraced around the waist by Chu Qin, who gave her a knowing smile and said, "Don’t worry, Sword Ji is not an outsider."
Zhu Yundi’s pupils instantly constricted!
"Sword Ji, close the door!" Chu Qin said, turning to Sword Ji.
"Yes, Master!" Sword Ji immediately shut the door and followed Chu Qin to the bedside.
Right after, Chu Qin threw Zhu Yundi onto the bed, smiled lightly, and said, "Yundi, just look at yourself. Do you look anything like the Empress of Star Luo?"
"Hmph, isn’t that because of you?" Zhu Yundi huffed, "You come to Xing Luo Imperial Palace and don’t come to see me first, but go to see Sword Ji instead."
Hearing this, Sword Ji couldn’t help but cover her mouth and giggle!
"So, you posed like this to seduce me!" Chu Qin firmly slapped Zhu Yundi’s buttocks.
Zhu Yundi bore no grudges, she sat up, hugged Chu Qin’s neck, and said with a hint of grievance, "Chu Qin, do you still love me?"
"Love, of course, I do!" Chu Qin nodded.
