There are nine gates in the Forbidden ordinary people, the most difficult one is often the ninth gate. Although they cannot even enter the first palace gate in their entire life, they still feel that the ninth gate is the most difficult to reach because it is the real Forbidden Palace where the emperor resides.
But for Yin Xiu and Ren Qi, the city walls and palace gates were, to some extent, just decorations.
The two men easily entered the depths of the Forbidden City without even having to kill the guards on the city wall.
After a few leaps into a rockery, Yin Xiucai stopped behind the mountain.
Ren Qi landed on the other side, also silently.
"Your Qinggong has improved."
Yin Xiu frowned, "You said this in a tone that sounded like a great senior, a legend in the martial arts world, instructing the younger generation."
Ren Qi sneered, "Why, are you dissatisfied?"
"It's not dissatisfaction, it's just that I mind."
"Minding is dissatisfaction, it's all the same."
Ren Qi seemed to be in a good mood when he revisited his old place, and he couldn't help but talk more.
The two men were checking the terrain and considering where to go deeper when a eunuch pulled a palace maid and the two sneaked into the rockery. Then there was a pulling sound.
Yin Xiu frowned and whispered, "Is this how everyone in the Forbidden Palace does things?"
"This is just the beginning. It's all fake. It looks good but can't be used."
"You are very experienced?" Yin Xiu glanced at him.
Ren Qi smiled coldly, "Isn't it natural for a master from the imperial palace to have sex with a palace maid?"
"Aren't you afraid of the emperor inspecting the goods?"
"Ah!"
Ren Qi's smile became more obvious. "The emperor was just a child at that time. When he grew up, these palace maids would have married. How could he have the chance to inspect the goods?"
Yoon-soo gave him a thumbs up.
"Why, you admire me now?"
"No," Yin Xiu shook his head, "I mean, you are really despicable and shameless."
"Despicable and shameless, this is the ticket to becoming a master in the inner court."
Ren Qi didn't care, "This is the only way to survive in this cannibalistic forbidden palace."
He said this, waiting for Yin Xiu to refute him and was ready to argue with him, but Yin Xiu didn't say anything and just stared down.
Ren Qi also followed his gaze and his eyes widened instantly.
"What kind of posture is this? Have you ever seen it?"
"do not know."
Yin Xiu still shook his head, "Maybe he learned it from those South Asians. They twisted it this way and that and I couldn't understand it."
When Ren Qi was watching intently, Yin Xiu pushed him.
"Hey, it's already this hour and you're still reading this. You're really a woman who doesn't know the pain of losing her country. How pathetic!"
"..."
Ren Qi was furious for a moment.
"All right."
Seeing him like this, Yin Xiu finally patted his shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Let's go, business is more important."
The two men jumped out from the rockery, turned silently in the air, and landed gently on the eaves.
According to Ren Qi's original plan, one of them went to the imperial study where the archives were kept, while the other went to Guanhai Pavilion.
Yin Xiu from the Imperial Study knew about this, and as soon as he heard it he could connect it with archives, documents and the like.
But Guanhai Pavilion sounds like something like a landscape.
However, Ren Qi said: "That is the central area that commands all the masters of the Imperial Palace. Almost all the orders of the masters of the Imperial Palace are issued from there. As long as you go there and take a look, there will always be a chance to find those secrets."
So Yin Xiu went to Guanhai Pavilion alone.
This time, their target was not the emperor or any prince or noble, but the Black Emperor's son.
With the help of the blood butterfly's vision, and Yin Xiu's almost unimpeded [Taibao Shenxing] which gave him a movement bonus on any terrain, he quickly arrived at his destination.
In fact, Guanhai Pavilion is also easy to recognize.
Because it is a quaint and elegant wooden tower standing high on the edge of the lake, but it seems that there is no light anywhere, as if there is an endless abyss inside.
There is only one building of this structure in the palace. It is out of place with other buildings and is therefore easy to identify.
It was summer at that time, and the lake was filled with lotus leaves as big as faces. White and red lotus flowers poked out a small horn from the lotus stems that reached the sky, swaying slowly in the breeze.
Yin Xiu looked at the Guanhai Pavilion and his mind worked rapidly.
Although there seemed to be no guards at the entrance of Guanhai Pavilion, there were no buildings around it where one could hide.
There was just a building like this standing alone, like a tree growing in the desert, with no terrain around it to provide cover or hide, so it was obviously not an easy task to get close to Guanhai Pavilion.
Of course Yin Xiu couldn't use [Thousand Changes] to transform himself into a eunuch or palace maid and pass through there, because in the past period of time, the area in front of Guanhai Pavilion was like a no-man's land, and no one passed through there.
Moreover, apart from the emperor, no one else in the Forbidden City can be called a "human being".
These palace maids and eunuchs may only move around in one area for their entire lives, walking the same road for decades without changing their route.
Therefore, if a random eunuch walked into the Guanhai Pavilion at this time, it would probably alert the secret sentries who were unknown where they were.
Even though the blood butterfly was as small as it could be, Yin Xiu could only control it carefully and could not let it fly directly close to the Guanhai Pavilion.
After waiting patiently for a while, a white cloud suddenly floated in the sky, slightly blocking the sun and casting a shadow between Guanhai Pavilion and the rockery where Yin Xiu was hiding.
Yin Xiu did not hesitate. He disappeared into the shadow and turned into a black shadow. In the blink of an eye, he merged into the shadow cast by the clouds.
The fusion of shadows was so swift that even to the sharpest-eyed spy, it looked like the wind just moving the clouds.
After another blink of an eye, Yin Xiu had entered the Guanhai Pavilion along the shadows and concealed his body by sticking to the pillar.
As soon as he entered the Guanhai Pavilion, Yin Xiu felt the cold. It was dark and damp here, just like the nest of some animal.
Ren Qi has been working here for so many years without suffering from rheumatism. It can be said that he has a strong body.
It was as dark inside as outside, with only a candlelight in the center.
It turned out that the Guanhai Pavilion was dark because the bright spots were blocked by screens made of silk and satin.
In that light, there are stairs that continue upwards.
However, Yin Xiu faintly heard that there seemed to be someone hiding in various places in the darkness, breathing evenly and weakly.
If he had rushed into the building and started moving, he would have probably been discovered by now.
Just as Ren Qi said, Guanhai Pavilion is heavily ambushed and heavily guarded. It is not easy to sneak in, and it is also not easy to act inside after sneaking in.
Fortunately, Ren Qi had mentioned a loophole to him before, which is that the eyes of the masters of the Imperial Palace have been trained to not see what they shouldn't see, and to pretend not to see what they shouldn't see.
Therefore, their eyes are often only focused on what is in front of them, and they do not look around. For example, if you ask him to stare at the left, he will not look to the right, let alone look at the movement on the beam.
So Yin Xiu climbed up the beam quietly and began to move above the heads of the palace masters.
Hanging upside down from the corner of the beam with one hand, Yin Xiu used the force to flip over and swing to the other side. He put his hand on it and climbed up to the second floor lightly, without having to take the stairs and avoiding the sight of people in the building. Repeating this several times, Yin Xiu climbed to the fifth floor of Guanhai Pavilion, which was the meeting place mentioned by Ren Qi. Apart from the people in the meeting, there was no one else here.
Just because there are so many people and so many gossips, some secrets are better known by as few people as possible.
After Yin Xiu climbed up here, he began to search for the documents stored here.
As Ren Qi said, the archives were hidden in the imperial study, while the imperial edicts and orders were kept on the fifth floor of the Guanhai Pavilion.
Yin Xiu took out a bamboo tube from his pocket and put it in his mouth. Inside was polished fluorite, which he used as a "flashlight".
Then he picked up a scroll from the shelf and opened it carefully.
"On the sixth day of the sixth month, send out three teams of blood-dripping experts from the imperial palace to escort the Grand Master of the Imperial Observatory. The blood-dripping experts will be in charge."
This was probably the group of people who went to pick up Dongfang Weilai and bring him back to Yujing.
He took out another roll that looked to be of a similar date.
"Order the Sticking Rod Department to find a few places for the Black Emperor's son to hide, and put the Sticking Rod Department's commander in charge."
This is the information Yin Xiu is looking for—the Black Emperor’s Son.
This was the first time that Yin Xiu came across news about the Black Emperor's Son. Although he didn't know his exact whereabouts or who this person was, knowing that it was handled by a master from the Imperial Palace meant that he had found a clue.
Just as he was about to continue flipping through the pages, footsteps were heard on the stairs.
Yin Xiu immediately put the scroll away, slid into the corner, and completely hid his figure.
Just when he hid himself, a team of imperial guards came up.
They divided the work in harmony and patrolled the fifth floor, seemingly looking for someone or something.
Yin Xiu used the same trick again, climbing up the beam silently and avoiding the search.
After searching for a while, several people nodded to indicate that there was nothing to worry about and went down one by one.
Soon, the chief eunuch Jin Hai came up, followed by two people, a man and a woman.
Both of them looked old, but they stood tall and straight, and apart from their faces, they didn't look old at all.
The man had broad shoulders and wore a white robe, while the woman was tall and slender and wore a thin skirt.
After the three of them stood up, to Yin Xiu's surprise, it was the chief eunuch Jin Hai who bowed deeply to the two men.
"Mr. Lingfeng, Miss Zi, I am honored to have you two come out on this trip."
"You're welcome, Butler Jin."
The man called Mr. Ling Feng said with great vigor: "The court supports us just to prepare for any unexpected needs.
Now is the critical moment, it is time for us to contribute.”
Miss Zi put her hands behind her back, her demeanor was extraordinary. She raised her chin and said, "Manager Jin, if you have any requests, just tell us. We will listen and do it."
"Then I won't be polite."
Jin Hai put away his humble attitude and said in an attitude that was equal to the two of them: "I would like to ask you two to help me look after the Black Emperor."
"The Black Emperor?"
Ling Feng seemed to have guessed it from the beginning, but he still frowned: "The Black Emperor's luck is strong, and it is indeed worth asking the two of us to take action. However, the Black Emperor's luck may also have an impact on Yujing's luck, especially the Forbidden Palace."
Jin Hai suddenly remembered that the two masters in front of him, like other monsters in the palace, relied on the luck of the Forbidden Palace to exist.
If the Black Emperor's son stayed in the palace for too long, they would be the first ones to worry about changes in their fortunes.
It is these people who are most afraid of being contaminated by cause and effect.
So he added: "Master Dongfang said that this period of time will not be too long, so please don't worry."
Hearing this, Miss Zi breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, in that case, we will do as you wish."
"That couldn't be better."
Jin Hai held his chin up and said solemnly, "In fact, although Hei Dizi himself is also a troublesome person, the most troublesome ones are Yin Xiu and his gang.
According to the latest news, they have left Tianjin and are heading towards Yujing.
However, their whereabouts are very secretive. According to my judgment, they may have already entered Yujing by now."
"Wouldn't that be troublesome?"
Although he said this, Ling Feng's tone was calm.
"I heard Ren Qi was also with him?"
"Yes."
Whenever Jin Hai mentioned this name, his tone was inevitably unfriendly.
"I met him once in southern Xinjiang."
"How is he now? I heard that he defeated the Northern Martial Arts Legend Bai Xiu?" Ling Feng seemed to be very concerned about him.
"It's still the same."
Jin Hai shook his head, "Just as unruly as before, without blood or tears."
"That's probably just the surface."
Ling Feng said bluntly, "The one who can defeat the Northern Spear Saint Bai Xiu will never be that simple."
Miss Zi also agreed: "This shows that he is a capable and determined person, but such a person is also a trouble for us."
"Outside, maybe, but not in the Forbidden City."
Ling Feng sneered, "It would be easy for Ren Qi to enter the Forbidden Palace, because he can recognize every blade of grass and every tree here with his eyes closed. However, even though he can get in, he may not be able to get out.
Because there are many people in the Forbidden Palace waiting for him, holding their breath for him."
"If we had known this earlier, wouldn't we have just killed him many years ago?" asked Miss Zi.
"That won't work."
Ling Feng shook his head, "That person gave the order to make him run away from the palace."
"That one?"
Miss Zi had no idea for a moment, but she didn't delve into it further because she knew that in the Forbidden City, if you felt you shouldn't ask, it was best not to mention it at all.
Yin Xiu listened to the conversation between the three people and felt that Ren Qiba's description of the Forbidden Palace was too simple.
Just as they had said before, there were no more than a handful of great masters who could walk around the world, but there seemed to be quite a few monsters who relied on the luck of the Forbidden Palace and never left the palace, far exceeding the number heard by people in the world.
Suddenly, Miss Zi asked again: "Who is Yin Xiu?"
“It has not been cleared yet.”
Jin Hai shook his head. "There is very little information about him. We only know that he is the heir of the Mao family."
"A Taoist priest?"
Ling Feng laughed, "No wonder."
"What's the wonder?"
"No wonder no one noticed him when he entered Guanhai Pavilion!"
Ling Feng suddenly slapped out his palm, bringing with him wind and thunder to smash towards Yin Xiu who was on the beam. (End of this chapter)
