All Heavens: From Joy of Life to The Great Feng Night Watchman

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Unexpected changes occurred, and Ku He and Si Gu Jian had already imagined Emperor Qing's plan.

The divine weapon was in Emperor Qing's hands. He and Ye Liuyun staged a play in Hangzhou, making everyone believe that Ye Liuyun was seriously injured.

Emperor Qing then banished the Ye family from the capital, making it appear as if the Ye family's Grandmaster had been seriously injured and the Ye family had fallen out of favor.

Then, they made Si Gu Jian and Ku He believe that Ye Liu Yun was seriously injured and that Hong Si Xiang was the only person by Emperor Qing's side, so they could assassinate Emperor Qing!

Actually, the loud bang just now was just a large firecracker that Emperor Qing had Hong Sixiang develop.

It can only explode on the spot and has no killing effect.

But this one sound had already startled Ku He and Si Gu Jian.

Right now, the two of them have absolutely no idea whether or not there is a divine weapon.

Just then, a loud shout came from the imperial study.

"Uncle! Leave Si Gu Jian behind!"

Si Gu Jian touched the ground with his toes and retreated to a height of a hundred feet in the air. Then a gray figure chased after him from the shadows!

The gray figure moved gracefully, with unpredictable and lightning-fast movements, showing no signs of injury whatsoever!

Si Gu Jian cursed angrily, "Ye Liuyun, you really are here!"

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Ye Liuyun's face was ashen, and in the blink of an eye, he caught up with Si Gu Jian.

His movements were fluid and graceful, seemingly elegant, yet each touch and strike contained powerful internal energy.

Si Gu Jian's right arm was severely injured, but he gathered sword intent in his left hand, and the two men's true energy collided repeatedly in the air!

Hong Sixiang also flew out at the same time, unleashing his domineering true energy with all his might, and punched Si Gu Jian!

Ku He knew the importance of Si Gu Jian; if either he or Si Gu Jian died, the temporary stability of the world would be immediately broken.

Therefore, he immediately flew to save Si Gu Jian.

"Oh!"

Kuhe's true energy shield completely enveloped the injured Si Gu Jian, dissipating three or four parts of Hong Si Xiang's strength.

Si Gu Jian and Ku He stared at the pitch-black night around them, both feeling uneasy.

Do the legendary divine weapons really exist? If they do, then the two of them are in great danger.

If injured by a divine weapon, there is absolutely no chance of survival under the combined attack of the two Grandmasters.

Especially Si Gu Jian, who was already seriously injured, didn't want to stay a moment longer.

The two men came with the intention of assassinating Emperor Qing, only to discover that they had been set up by him, and they immediately decided to back down.

"Withdraw!"

Ku He spoke first, and Si Gu Jian immediately nodded in agreement.

"I look around, I will definitely come back!"

In the blink of an eye, Ku He and Si Gu Jian had already covered a hundred feet and left the capital city in an instant.

Ye Liuyun and Hong Sixiang returned to the ground, and Emperor Qing walked out of the imperial study with a gloomy face.

"Uncle, how are your injuries?"

Ye Liuyun's face was pale, and blood was seeping from his lower abdomen, clearly indicating that his full-force attack had aggravated his wounds.

Hong Sixiang helped Ye Liuyun into the Imperial Study and personally treated his wounds.

Ye Liuyun sighed, "It's such a pity that we didn't cripple Si Gu Jian's arm."

Emperor Qing said with concern, "As long as Uncle Shi is safe, Si Gu Jian will die at your and Si Xiang's hands sooner or later."

This was also the first time Ye Liuyun had fought alongside the legendary Grandmaster Hong Sixiang, and the first time he had seen him take action.

"Eunuch Hong, your true energy is truly domineering and incomparable. I admire you greatly."

Hong Sixiang said modestly, "Mr. Ye's Flowing Clouds Dispersed Hand is truly superb; this old servant has broadened his horizons."

Emperor Qing, the sixth son, was incredibly shrewd. He didn't easily reveal his trump cards to others, and he would never expose his Grandmaster status until the very last moment.

Hong Sixiang was his half-disciple, and he also cultivated the domineering true qi. He stored the domineering true qi of Emperor Qing in his body, and when he unleashed it at full power, he could reach the power of a grandmaster.

However, his defense is extremely weak; he would probably die if he were hit by two punches from Ku He.

Tonight's plan is to use the explosion to throw Si Gu Jian into a panic, and then have Ye Liuyun launch a sneak attack on Si Gu Jian.

The sneak attack achieved its objective, but it did not kill Si Gu Jian.

With rumors of divine weapons circulating, Emperor Qing had already made his decision, and Ku He and Si Gu Jianjue dared not linger.

"Uncle, you can rest assured and recuperate in the palace. Ye Zhong and Gong Dian went to Dingzhou to guard against Western Qin."

"Although the war may be protracted, it is also a good opportunity to accumulate merits, so please rest assured."

Ye Liuyun said, "The Ye family commands the army for His Majesty and fights for the country, which is perfectly justifiable."

Emperor Qing looked in the direction where Ku He and Si Gu Jian had fled, his gaze growing increasingly gloomy.

"We need to plan carefully to get rid of these two."

"If these two do not die, the day when the Great Qing Dynasty will unify the world will be a long way off!"

Ku He and Si Gu Jian escaped from the city and stopped on a mountaintop outside the city.

Si Gu Jian took out some medicine and treated his bleeding arm.

“We’ll be safe once we’re outside the palace. With this commotion, Ye Liuyun and Hong Sixiang will definitely not dare to chase after us. They must protect Emperor Qing without fail.”

Ku He suddenly asked, "How's the investigation into Miss Ye's cause of death going?"

Si Gu Jian guessed Ku He's thoughts, "You still want to win over Miss Ye's blind servant to help you?"

Ku He said, "That servant's name is Wu Zhu, and he is also a Grandmaster."

"If, as you suspect, Miss Ye's death is indeed related to Emperor Qing, then Emperor Qing is Wu Zhu's greatest enemy!"

"With Wu Zhu's help, wouldn't it be a sure thing for the three of us Grandmasters to defeat Hong Sixiang and Ye Liuyun?"

Si Gu Jian said with a bitter face, "But I'm just guessing, I have no evidence at all."

"If there were real evidence, I would have gone to Miss Ye's son to explain the truth long ago. That way, Wu Zhu would definitely help us kill Emperor Qing."

Ku He suggested, "I will have my Empress Dowager arrange for the Embroidered Uniform Guard to investigate, and you should also have your disciples and followers investigate as soon as possible."

Si Gu Jian agreed, "That's for sure. Let's part ways here."

Ku He said, "You go back to Dongyi City first, I'm going to kill someone."

Si Gu Jian was furious when he heard about this. "My poor little disciple was mistakenly killed by Wu Zhu."

"You should know that Uesugi Tiger and Zhuang Mohan are targeting Miss Ye's child. I would never agree to that!"

Ku He said helplessly, "Wu Zhu openly committed murder. As the National Preceptor of Northern Qi, I must kill someone to avenge him!"

Si Gu Jian asked, "Who do you intend to kill?"

Ku He said, "It's not easy to make a move against those who live in the palace."

"I'm going to kill Emperor Qing's right-hand man, Chen Pingping!"

Si Gu Jian agreed, “Excellent! This man is treacherous and vicious; he deserves to die!”

The two exchanged a few more words and then went their separate ways.

Following intelligence from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Ku He arrived at Chen Garden outside the capital city, where Chen Pingping resided.

With Ku He's cultivation level, he naturally entered Chen Pingping's bedroom without any obstacles.

Given Ku He's status, it was impossible for him to kill Chen Pingping silently.

"Chen Pingping, prepare to die."

Chen Pingping was extremely alert. Although he could not use much of his ninth-rank martial arts skills, his senses were still intact.

"Hehe, Master Kuhe, you've finally arrived."

"I would be honored to be killed by you."

Ku He praised, "As expected, you're fearless. Waking you up is so you can die knowing why."

"Tomorrow the entire Qing Kingdom will know that I killed you, and you died a worthy death."

Chen Pingping smiled. "However, you will gain more benefits if you don't kill me."

Then, Chen Pingping revealed his suspicion that Emperor Qing had killed Ye Qingmei, as well as the results of his investigation over the years.

"I don't care whether the Qing Kingdom perishes or not, but I must seek justice for Xiao Yezi."

"I am now 90% certain that the mastermind behind Xiao Yezi's death is none other than His Majesty Emperor Qing!"

"I have no direct evidence, and in fact, I will never find direct evidence."

"Little Yezi has also done you a favor. I hope you can give me another year or two, and I will make His Majesty acknowledge it personally!"

After listening for a long time, Ku He finally changed his mind about killing Chen Pingping.