Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting with brother's wife and young sister Chapter 942 494: Terrifying Power (Part 3)

Emperor Yu knew him inside out, and in turn, Liu Sheng grasped the Emperor's temperament perfectly.

Frankly put, the Emperor brimmed with arrogance and unshakeable self-assurance.

Otherwise, how could he entrust power to only a handful like them?

Liu Sheng realized full well that nothing could stay hidden from Emperor Yu, just as happenings in Great Yu couldn't escape his notice.

All they needed was to keep up the facade.

"Alas!"

Zhan Tian heaved a deep sigh, utterly worn out.

Yet this was expected—ministers existed to puzzle out ways to handle His Majesty, after all.

Our emperor, ever bold and full of grand plans, believed he commanded every detail.

Far too assured!

Such overconfidence isn't always beneficial!

"Why the sigh? It's rather entertaining."

"Let His Majesty believe he holds all the reins."

"That keeps him relaxed!"

Hearing this, Zhan Tian shook his head in resignation, "You…"

Ever since Emperor Yu turned him down before, Liu Sheng clearly harbored some grudge.

He had meant to counsel him but reconsidered and held back.

He's no kid; he knows his limits.

...

On that day.

Returning to the Ritual Department, Liu Sheng passed all duties to Kang Bai and declared his seclusion.

He added that for any critical matters beyond resolution, they should seek Zhan Tian.

Then he stepped into the secret chamber and triggered the formation.

Kang Bai now stood outside the secret chamber, outwardly calm but inwardly baffled.

After years serving under Liu Sheng, he knew his ways intimately.

Liu Sheng's behavior struck him as highly unusual.

"What scheme does the Chief Eunuch have in mind?"

Night descended!

"Your Majesty, the formation guarding the Imperial City detected a faint ripple, though the source remains unknown."

From the dragon throne, Emperor Yu's eyes fluttered open slowly as he murmured softly, "What of that youth?"

"He departed the Imperial City today too, but we lost him."

"Lost him?"

His previously hazy gaze sharpened instantly.

The tracker on Chen Xuan was a Dao Realm seventh-layer expert skilled in stealth; even a mid-eighth-layer cultivator might miss him within a hundred meters.

Yet they had lost the trail!

"That youth possesses real skill."

Emperor Yu muttered to himself, his fascination with Chen Xuan deepening.

"Command them to watch Prince Xuan's Mansion closely; I wish to uncover this youth's little scheme!"

"Yes!"

The eunuch beyond responded with deference before hurrying off to relay the order.

Emperor Yu, meanwhile, shut his eyes once more and resumed his cultivation.

....

"Whew—"

Chen Xuan breathed out heavily, at last back in the Primordial Realm.

"Fine, you all return now. I need some private time with the Chief Eunuch. Remain here in the Primordial Realm and don't venture out!"

"Husband..."

Luan Ying started to speak, eager to question his plans, but Ning Xin cut in, "Okay, handle your business. No need to fret over things here."

"Hmm!"

Chen Xuan gave a nod before exiting the Primordial Realm.

"Sister Xin'er...."

Luan Ying turned to Ning Xin, full of confusion.

"Don't you sense Husband behaving oddly?"

Gu Pengyou inquired.

Back in the carriage, Chen Xuan had pushed the Divine Step Technique to drag the women into the spatial rift, and after traversing ten thousand miles, he invoked the Rule of Space to reach the Primordial Realm.

One must realize that hauling so many via the Divine Step Technique by force strained even Chen Xuan greatly.

So why resort to it?

Something felt decidedly wrong!

"Come on, let's head back. With Husband's current power, no danger threatens him."

Great Yu wouldn't dare act rashly against Chen Xuan now, especially since he could call upon the rabbit anytime—a Dao Realm eighth-layer powerhouse.

Inside the spatial crack at that instant, Chen Xuan knitted his brows deeply.

"Who might that be?"

Without forty percent mastery of the Rule of Space, he wouldn't have spotted the tail.

He'd first dismissed it as chance.

But trailed for dozens of miles at a steady thousand-meter gap.

This proved it was no accident.

Thus, he swiftly deployed the Divine Step Technique, whisking the women into the spatial crack and relying on the Rule of Space till he was drained dry.

Right then, the Communication Spirit Talisman in Chen Xuan's storage quivered.

Pulling it free, he noted it came from Liu Sheng and promptly channeled spiritual power into it.

"I'll reach Bright Moon Mansion in two days, wait for me in the city."

"Yes, Chief Eunuch!"

Chen Xuan responded, yet held off on withdrawing the spirit talisman right away, pondering if he should alert Liu Sheng to this issue.

After brief deliberation, he resolved that informing him was the right move.

Soon enough, Liu Sheng sent back his reply.

"I'm aware, don't bother with him, and don't take any action against him!"

The gravity in Liu Sheng's voice was evident.

Chen Xuan grasped at once that the individual worked for Emperor Yu.

Liu Sheng would not respond so solemnly otherwise.

What reason did Emperor Yu have for surveilling him?

This sudden development left Chen Xuan deeply baffled.

...

Within Bright Moon Mansion stood the stone cave, and by the time Chen Xuan arrived at the city gate, his appearance had been fully altered. He breezed through the inspection and slipped into the city without a hitch.

Selecting a nearby inn at random for his stay, he notified Liu Sheng and dove back into cultivation.

There was no need to roam the streets.

During his prior hunt for the Human Realm's coordinates, every corner of Great Yu's Hundred Mansions had already been explored by him.

One could say he now knew Great Yu's Hundred Mansions like the back of his hand.

Before long, the two days flew by.

Liu Sheng made his appearance precisely as scheduled.

The moment they met, Chen Xuan's opening question concerned why Emperor Yu had dispatched a tail to shadow him.

"It's not aimed at you; perhaps it's linked to me?"

"Chief Eunuch?"

Chen Xuan lifted an eyebrow, confusion flickering across his face.

"Haha!"

With a soft chuckle, Liu Sheng proceeded to elaborate, "Our Emperor's curiosity tends to get the better of him, and my unexpected seclusion stirred up his doubts. On top of that, I'd gone to the Imperial Palace not long ago to consult His Majesty on ways to assist you in perfecting your Jade Bones."

"He must have guessed something."

"That's why he's got someone tailing you in secret."

"But it's nothing serious."

"Curiosity?"

Doubt etched on his features, Chen Xuan silently questioned the truth of that claim.