Chapter 123 : The Imperial Family Cannot Be Defeated
Chapter 123: The Imperial Family Cannot Be Defeated
“The fairy of the Hundred Flowers Sect is so beautiful!”
“That waist… I really want to pin it down hard!”
“So fragrant—this scent is wonderful!”
“It’s over, I think I’ve found my true love!”
Voices rose one after another from the crowd. Everyone’s eyes became fixed, as if even blinking was a luxury.
All gazes were locked onto that pink figure.
Watching the chest that swayed with each step, the slender waist soft as if boneless, the rounded hips gently twisting.
Watching the long, straight legs, and those delicate bare feet without shoes or socks.
For a moment, many felt their mouths go dry, their breathing growing heavy.
“This enchantment…”
“As expected of the Hundred Flowers Sect!”
“I heard even the Emperor back then was completely bewitched…”
Some strong-willed individuals murmured softly.
Yet even so, no one could pull their gaze away from Xie Lianyue.
It was as if some invisible force had glued their eyes firmly onto her.
Especially since Xie Lianyue made no effort to conceal anything.
Even though it was already deep winter, she wore no inner garment. Her arms were white like lotus roots, and as her skirt fluttered, her long legs were fully revealed.
At times, her tight pink undergarments faintly showed through, making one unable to resist wanting to glimpse more.
Though her figure was not as perfect as Li Yunqing’s, nor her face as beautiful—
her alluring movements fully displayed the softness of a woman’s body, her charm seeping into the bones, making it impossible to restrain oneself.
Some people even subconsciously bent their bodies forward.
In contrast, Li Yunqing seemed like a pure and elegant snow lotus, quietly blooming atop a lonely mountain peak, detached from the mortal world.
“Little sister… what do you say?”
Xie Lianyue spoke with a smile.
Seeing Li Yunqing still standing there, her expression unchanged, Xie Lianyue felt a surge of joy and moved closer.
But in the next moment—
ripples seemed to appear within Li Yunqing’s eyes, as if spring water surged, shimmering with soft light.
Greater Yin Eyes—capable of bewitching the soul.
In the past, she had only used them to observe others’ general strength. This was her first small test of their true power.
“Buzz!”
The instant Xie Lianyue met Li Yunqing’s gaze, her entire body froze in a daze.
When she regained awareness, she found that Li Yunqing had disappeared.
In her place stood a handsome, strong man, lying upon a bed draped in thin gauze.
The wind stirred the veil, revealing him faintly. He smiled and beckoned to her.
“This…?”
Xie Lianyue froze in place, completely unable to comprehend what was happening.
Yet seeing that handsome, powerful man lying there with his robe half open—
his long, strong fingers flexing before her—
her heart began to pound wildly, and an indescribable heat rose throughout her body.
Subconsciously, she wanted to step closer.
But before she could take more than two steps, a gentle voice suddenly rang out in her mind:
“Farewell!”
At the instant the voice fell, Xie Lianyue felt her body suddenly fly into the air.
When everything before her shattered like an illusion, she realized—
she had already walked off the arena herself and fallen heavily onto the ground.
Her pink dress was now covered in dust, her neatly tied hair loosened and disheveled, leaving her in a rather embarrassed state.
“She… can use illusion techniques too?”
“And even stronger than mine!”
Xie Lianyue’s heart tightened. Seeing the fiery gazes of men and women around her, she immediately got up and fled in embarrassment.
This time, not only had she gained nothing—
she had thoroughly humiliated herself.
From beginning to end, she had not even touched Li Yunqing in the slightest. It was utterly mortifying.
If Li Yunqing had been ruthless, she would likely already be dead.
“The Greater Yin Eyes are quite useful.”
“That makes sense—my Yin Spirit is strong enough. Bewitching an ordinary person is nothing unusual.”
Thoughts stirred within Li Yunqing as she spoke again:
“Next!”
The moment her voice rang out, it seemed to awaken everyone.
“What just happened… the Hundred Flowers Fairy went up, walked around, then jumped down and knocked herself over?”
Someone voiced the confusion that filled everyone’s minds.
When they once again looked toward Li Yunqing on the arena, with Xie Lianyue as contrast, she seemed even more beautiful.
Not a worldly beauty, nor the overt, seductive beauty of Xie Lianyue.
Rather, a truly peerless beauty—flawless and exquisite, like a rare treasure, without the slightest trace of artificiality.
Like a celestial fairy descending to the mortal world, accidentally tasting worldly smoke and acquiring a touch of human warmth.
Yet still ethereal and natural, gentle and serene, silently soothing the hearts of others.
“The fairy of the Hundred Flowers Sect is far inferior before her…”
At this moment, countless people shared the same thought.
Without using enchantment techniques, ordinary women were inferior to Li Yunqing by far more than a margin.
“Seven Kill Sect—Hua Jinshu comes to fight!”
At this moment, a voice filled with battle intent rang out before the palace gates.
The next moment, a man in black robes, holding a folding fan, about twenty years old, landed gracefully upon the arena.
Elegant and refined, he gave off the impression of a gentle young master.
“Hua Jinshu of the Seven Kill Sect?”
“He’s the demonic heir of the demonic path!”
“The only demonic sect among the Eight Hidden Sects!”
Cries of alarm rose from the crowd, many showing fear.
The Seven Kill Sect was ruthless in its methods. It was said their supreme martial art, the Primordial Demon Great Hand Seal, used human bodies for cultivation.
With a single seal, seven kills—destroying flesh, physique, and even soul and consciousness.
It could even enslave one’s will, turning people into puppets under its command.
“Swish!”
Hua Jinshu opened his folding fan and gently waved it before his chest.
With refined elegance, he said:
“Miss, your beauty could be called the finest under heaven. If not for His Majesty’s decree, I truly would not wish to act, for fear of harming you.”
“However, precisely because of your beauty, I too feel admiration. If we could form a destined union, it would be quite a—”
“Clang!”
Before he could finish, the sound of Li Yunqing’s sword cut him off.
In the next moment, sword light burst forth, and the wind fell silent.
In an instant, that dazzling sword light was already before Hua Jinshu.
“What?!”
Hua Jinshu’s elegant composure shattered instantly. “So this is the secret behind her one-sword kill? So fast!”
He instinctively raised his folding fan to block before his chest.
“Rip!”
The fan shattered into pieces, ice crystals scattering.
Just as Hua Jinshu’s body tried to retreat, the sword light struck him, sending him crashing heavily into the palace wall.
“Boom!”
The wall shook violently, a clear human-shaped imprint appearing.
Even the black robe on Hua Jinshu’s body was covered in frost, his face deathly pale.
“You—”
His expression changed drastically. As soon as he opened his mouth, blood poured out uncontrollably.
His body swayed twice before collapsing straight to the ground.
At that moment, a black figure rushed forward, grabbed Hua Jinshu, and vanished without a trace.
“He didn’t die?”
Li Yunqing felt a trace of surprise. For someone who spoke of “destined unions,” she had shown almost no mercy.
Even if he survived, he must be severely injured.
Seeing this, everyone present felt suffocated.
Even the demonic heir of the Seven Kill Sect had been defeated by a single sword—and from the looks of it, heavily wounded.
“She can even hold back?”
For a moment, everyone’s gaze toward Li Yunqing became even more shocked.
Defeating enemies with a single sword while still holding back—
did that not mean she was completely at ease, not taking Qi Realm martial artists seriously at all?
“Could it be… she really can slay a Profound Realm expert?”
“Are the rumors in the Jianghu true?”
At this moment, everyone recalled the rumors.
Normally, those who roamed the Jianghu knew well—rumors were mostly unreliable, often exaggerated.
But regarding Li Yunqing, at this moment, no one could doubt them anymore.
“Next!”
On the arena, Li Yunqing spoke again, her expression as gentle and serene as ever.
As if the one who had just unleashed such a ruthless strike was not her at all.
Seeing this, the crowd once again fell into silence.
After a while, someone spoke softly:
“Could it be that even the inheritors of the Eight Hidden Sects cannot withstand a single sword from her?”
“Only the Buddhist Sect, Daoist Sect, and Heavenly Secrets Sect remain!”
“The Sword God Sect likely won’t take action at all!”
As the crowd buzzed with discussion, inside the imperial study—
a young officer knelt on the ground, reporting in detail the battles outside the palace.
“Your Majesty… the Overlord Blade Sect, Seven Kill Sect, Hundred Flowers Sect, and Tiangang Alliance have all been defeated!”
“No one can withstand a single sword from Li Yunqing!”
Hearing this, Yu Taiyan’s eyes shone with brilliance.
“So powerful?”
“Even the inheritors of the Eight Hidden Sects cannot withstand a single strike?”
At this thought, his expression shifted slightly.
His imperial sons might be somewhat stronger than those inheritors—but they could never defeat an enemy in a single strike.
The Eight Hidden Sects could afford to lose.
But the imperial family could not.
Once defeated, the prestige of the imperial clan would fall completely into the dust.
“Have the Sixth Prince and Third Prince prepare to take the stage.”
“This trouble was caused by them—let them resolve it!”
“And take this Fragrant Splendor Pill to them. They will know what to do.”
The guard receiving the pill trembled slightly.
The Fragrant Splendor Pill, also known as Momentary Splendor, was a pill that squeezed out one’s potential, overdrawn both body and spirit.
Once taken, even if one could fight—
after the battle, they would become crippled, or even die.
Such a pill was usually given to shadow guards or death soldiers as a desperate measure.
Yet now, it was being used on imperial princes.
“Yes!”
The guard responded, not daring to say another word, and hurriedly left.
“Still not enough…”
“A dead genius—would the Sword Saint and Sword God still care?”
“And even if they did—would they dare rebel?”
Yu Taiyan frowned in thought for a moment. His lips moved slightly, and a voice wrapped in True Qi was transmitted to a figure outside the study.
“Arrow Demon—if the Sixth Prince and Third Prince show signs of defeat…”
“Seize the opportunity and shoot that girl dead.”
“The imperial family cannot be defeated!”