signingbooks #429 - You want to commit assassination in the palace?
#429 - You want to commit assassination in the palace?
Guo Min quickly and thoroughly explained everything she needed to say to Su Lian.
Afterward, she slowly stood up, her gaze lingeringly sweeping across the surroundings, and couldn't help but sigh softly:
"Little Lian, I've been in this palace for almost twenty years now."
"Once, I regarded this place as my home, pouring all my heart and soul into it."
"Now, the time has come for me to leave forever. Looking back, everything I've experienced here feels like a dream."
"Now, the dream should end. Actually, I should have understood long ago that this dream would eventually come to an end..."
She paused slightly, a hint of reluctance flashing in her eyes, and then said:
"Little Lian, no need to see me off any further. I appreciate your kindness."
After speaking, Guo Min tightly grasped the ox-horn hairpin Su Lian had given her, waved gently to Su Lian, the gesture as if bidding farewell to the past.
Then, she turned around, her steps slightly heavy, and followed Xiao Fuzi, gradually walking away.
Su Lian stood quietly in place, her gaze blankly watching Guo Min's figure gradually disappear from sight.
Suddenly, her mind was flooded with thoughts she had never had before.
Guo Min still has a home outside the palace, with family eagerly awaiting her return. Leaving the palace means she can return to a warm home and reunite with her loved ones.
But what about Su Lian herself?
She had lost her family long ago, and since she was old enough to understand, she had been trapped in this cold palace.
Although this place holds her youth and memories, it is destined not to be her final destination.
Moreover, one day in the future, she will also leave this place forever, like Guo Min, and step into the unknown world outside the palace.
At that time, Su Lian couldn't help but ask herself, who could she turn to? Where could she go?
Su Lian was filled with confusion, her heart in turmoil, as if she were in a thick fog, unable to find the way forward...
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On the other side.
Liang Jin, as usual, stood guard in his post with a straight posture.
Thinking of Su Lian, he quietly used the [Thousand Mile Tracking] ability to carefully check Su Lian's location, only to see that Su Lian was indeed near the Laundry Bureau.
As long as Su Lian didn't deviate from her normal activity route, she wouldn't be in any danger.
If she really encountered any misfortune, Liang Jin would rescue her at all costs.
Now, Liang Jin no longer felt the same fear towards this palace as he once did.
Although he currently didn't have enough strength to directly confront the entire power of the palace, it wouldn't be difficult for him to take someone away.
Liang Jin knew very well that there were still hidden masters within this palace.
The kind of supreme masters that he couldn't defeat with his current strength!
All of these discoveries stemmed from Liang Jin's insights in the [Nine Void Unbound].
Liang Jin's main body can freely use the characteristics of all his clones, and the [Nine Void Unbound] is naturally no exception.
Therefore, Liang Jin had long ago cleverly divided the [Nine Void Unbound] into two halves, one area exclusively for the Changzhou clone named Song Jiang to use, and the other area under his own control.
Immediately, Liang Jin's mind flickered slightly, and he activated the [Nine Void Unbound].
In an instant, he instantly entered another strange and mysterious place.
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Here, it was as if time had stopped in the night, and it was an endless, eternal night.
No matter how long one stayed here, the sky was always shrouded in darkness, without a trace of light.
Tall city towers stood majestically, with flying eaves raised high, as if to pierce the endless darkness. The crenellations were arranged like sawteeth, revealing an ancient and majestic aura.
In the very center of the city, there was also a magnificent palace, with a majestic aura, fully displaying the dignity of a king.
This was certainly not a city of the wrongfully dead.
All martial artists who came here could recognize this city at a glance. It was exactly the same as the capital city in reality!
Every residential house, every street, and even the palace that symbolized supreme power, were identical, with no difference whatsoever.
It was simply a perfect replica of the capital city!
The only difference was that this place was deathly silent, without people, without lights, without a trace of vitality, like an empty city forgotten by time.
Until the figures of hundreds of martial artists appeared out of thin air, breaking the silence here.
These martial artists were all top figures from the real capital city.
Of course, this wasn't their first time coming to this mysterious place. They were already very familiar with everything here.
Therefore, not a single martial artist tried to leave this city that resembled the capital.
Because they already knew that outside the capital city, there was an invisible and indestructible barrier, as if this was the end of the world, and no one could cross it.
The martial artists began to wander aimlessly throughout the capital, surrounded by silence.
Although their faces were blurry, unlike the martial artists in the city of the wrongfully dead, they couldn't communicate with each other, because Liang Jin had deliberately activated a silent mode, making it impossible for anyone to communicate verbally.
Without communication, conflicts were extremely likely to arise.
Many martial artists ignited the flames of war as soon as they met, directly drawing their swords and fighting each other.
Because everyone understood that as long as they died in this strange place, they could completely leave here.
And Liang Jin, like a supreme God, silently watched the actions of these martial artists from a perspective overlooking all living beings.
In this [Nine Void Unbound], he didn't use the game-level mode adopted by the Song Jiang clone.
After all, the martial artists here were too powerful. If that mode was adopted, they could easily clear the game.
Liang Jin's gaze first fell on a martial artist in the palace.
This was a thin old man with a pale face and no beard, exuding a chilling aura. He was a person of extreme poison.
Every time he entered the [Nine Void Unbound], no matter where he landed in the capital, he would always walk alone silently towards the palace, eventually sitting quietly next to the emperor's dragon throne in the Golden Luan Hall, like a statue guarding the Golden Luan Hall.
Initially, when some ignorant martial artists were exploring the palace, they would also come to the Golden Luan Hall. There were even some audacious martial artists who actually attempted to sit on the dragon throne that symbolized supreme imperial power, wanting to experience the feeling of being the only one worthy of respect.
Whenever this happened, the old man would not hesitate to attack.
In the blink of an eye, those martial artists who offended the majesty of the dragon throne would die.
It was as if even in this strange place, the emperor's majesty represented by the dragon throne would not allow anyone to trample on it at will.
He was clearly a steadfast defender of this imperial authority!
Liang Jin knew that his martial arts were unfathomable. He couldn't see through his cultivation level, but he could be sure that he was very likely a second-rank martial artist!
Because he had been guarding the Golden Luan Hall, ruthlessly killing all intruders, over time, all the martial artists knew that there was a terrifying killing god here.
However, gradually, as time passed, the situation underwent subtle changes.
This thin old man also seemed to have developed an uncontrollable interest in the dragon throne in the Golden Luan Hall.
His heart also seemed to be yearning, yearning to personally experience the feeling of sitting on the dragon throne and overlooking the world.
Anyway, this was a strange place that no one could understand. There was neither a real emperor nor anyone who could restrain the old man's behavior.
Finally, one day, Liang Jin keenly noticed that after a long inner struggle, the thin old man finally couldn't help but slowly come to the dragon throne.
He stared at the dragon throne, his eyes filled with complex emotions, as if he were gazing at the desire deep within his heart.
His heart seemed to have experienced countless battles between heaven and man.
Finally, after confirming that there was no one around, he seemed to have made some kind of decision, slowly sat on the dragon throne, and quietly experienced the feeling of sitting on the dragon throne, looking down at the Golden Luan Hall.
After the first time, it was like opening the floodgates of desire, and it couldn't be stopped.
From then on, every time this old man appeared in the [Nine Void Unbound], he would eagerly come to the Golden Luan Hall and sit on the dragon throne that symbolized supreme power in a grand manner.
His sitting posture also changed from the initial awkwardness and caution to being more and more calm and natural, as if he was born to sit on this dragon throne.
He thought he could sit without anyone noticing, but he didn't know that Liang Jin was always observing his every move in secret.
This old man was one of the martial artists that Liang Jin couldn't beat in this [Nine Void Unbound].
In addition to this, there was another more mysterious and unpredictable master.
As for whether his martial arts were stronger than this thin old man, Liang Jin didn't know.
However, Liang Jin knew very well that the person's spirit, will, and fighting intent were terrifying to the extreme!
That was also the only person Liang Jin had ever seen who could actively leave this [Nine Void Unbound]!
In this [Nine Void Unbound], everyone who wants to leave must either die or be forcibly kicked out by Liang Jin to escape this spiritual space-time.
But that person, after adapting to this [Nine Void Unbound], was actually able to rely on his own powerful mental strength to actively break free from the shackles of the [Nine Void Unbound] and leave on his own.
This can only mean that his mental strength is powerful beyond imagination!
Even stranger, Liang Jin could never figure out what this person actually looked like!
He couldn't even figure out if he was male or female, old or young.
Because every time Liang Jin pulled this person into the [Nine Void Unbound], they would appear with a completely different appearance.
Sometimes he was a white-haired old man, his face full of wrinkles, showing vicissitudes; sometimes he was a youthful and beautiful girl, with bright eyes and white teeth, full of charm; and sometimes he was an innocent little baby, lively and cute, and adorable.
Sometimes, if he stayed in the [Nine Void Unbound] for too long, his appearance would change imperceptibly.
This strange situation really puzzled Liang Jin.
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Regarding this, Liang Jin had two bold guesses.
Either this person is proficient in a magical disguise technique like the 《Thousand Faces Mystery》, able to change their appearance at will.
Or he is cultivating some extremely evil technique, causing his appearance and bone structure to change frequently.
Or... it's because his mental strength is too strong!
So strong that he can freely manipulate his own subconscious.
Actually, Liang Jin had some guesses about this [Nine Void Unbound] before.
After all, this is a spiritual space, illusory but not completely illusory, and not a real existence in the traditional sense.
In such a place, mental strength must be able to exert extraordinary effects.
If a person is clearly a dying old man, but his consciousness and subconscious firmly believe that he is a vigorous young man.
Then in reality, he would naturally not be able to really become a young man.
But if in this wonderful spiritual space, is it possible that because of his inner conviction, he could present the appearance of a young man in this spiritual space?
Liang Jin felt that this possibility was extremely high.
But he needed to verify this guess.
So recently, his clone in the Western Desert has been diligently learning some hypnotic techniques from the Star Demon Sea, waiting until he has mastered these techniques thoroughly before conducting a thorough experiment.
If this theory is true, then Liang Jin will have a chance to uncover the secret of that ever-changing master.
Liang Jin had no idea how high this master's martial arts skills were.
He could neither see through him nor had he ever seen this master make a move.
Even the time this master stayed in the [Nine Void Unbound] was extremely short.
Every time he came to the [Nine Void Unbound], if he found something interesting, he might stay for a while and take a look; if he found it boring, he would immediately use his powerful mental strength to withdraw from the [Nine Void Unbound] without hesitation.
But Liang Jin firmly believed that with his current strength, he was definitely not a match for this mysterious master.
"The capital is indeed a place where dragons and tigers are hidden, and there are countless masters."
"Just in this [Nine Void Unbound], there are two that I can't beat. And who knows how many masters are hidden among the rest who haven't been able to enter the [Nine Void Unbound]."
Liang Jin sighed secretly in his heart.
However, Liang Jin was not surprised by this.
After all, this is the capital of Great Qian, under the emperor's feet, gathering talents from all over the world, and it doesn't seem surprising that there are even more powerful warriors.
In addition to these two top masters, there are also some third-rank warriors in the [Nine Void Unbound], but Liang Jin does not pay much attention to them.
These third-rank warriors are also just targets for Liang Jin to spar and practice with.
There are even more fourth-rank warriors.
You should know that the [Nine Void Unbound] on Song Jiang's clone side in Changzhou only had one fourth-rank warrior before Song Jiang entered Yanzhai Village, and that person was Lei Zhen.
The comparison between the quality of warriors in Changzhou and the capital is evident.
Similarly, there are also some people here that Liang Jin knows.
Such as the old man preaching the Taiping Dao, and Ji Fei.
What surprised Liang Jin was that Ji Fei was actually an extremely violent person.
What he did after entering the [Nine Void Unbound] was simple and direct: chop people, or be chopped.
In reality, Ji Fei couldn't seem to find a suitable opportunity to fight and spar with people, which had been making him feel uncomfortable.
Now, being able to have such a strange place where he can unleash his fists and feet without any scruples, and without worrying about death or paying any price.
For Ji Fei, it was simply like coming to heaven.
At the beginning, he was like a reckless young man, chopping people when he saw them, and as a result, he easily encountered powerful masters and was killed without any resistance.
Later, he learned from his mistakes, became smarter, and became like a cunning hunter, lurking in the dark, patiently searching for his target.
If he encountered a master he couldn't beat, he could only retreat in a hurry.
And if he encountered a warrior who could compete with him, he would rush up without hesitation like a hungry wolf seeing its prey and engage in a fierce fight.
Liang Jin could see that after this period of training, Ji Fei had refined the 《Blood Saber Sutra》 to perfection, and his skills were becoming more and more exquisite.
Even his realm has been significantly improved, and he has successfully broken through from the eighth rank to the seventh rank.
This speed of progress is truly amazing.
Liang Jin knew that Ji Fei's achievements were due not only to his own excellent talent for martial arts, but also to his almost crazy and desperate efforts to practice martial arts.
Liang Jin had never seen a second person like Ji Fei who was so obsessed with and so frantically practicing martial arts.
Liang Jin saw that he was practicing hard recently and had potential and value, so he found him alone and taught him his 《Divine Travel Hundred Transformations》.
After all, Liang Jin also saw that lightness skill had always been Ji Fei's shortcoming, and with 《Divine Travel Hundred Transformations》, Ji Fei was completely sufficient in lightness skill before entering the fifth-rank realm.
Sure enough, with the blessing of this exquisite lightness skill, Ji Fei's hunting activities in the [Nine Void Unbound] became more rapid and efficient, like a tiger with wings.
At this moment, in the illusory capital constructed by this [Nine Void Unbound], Ji Fei's eyes are like torches, like a cheetah waiting for an opportunity, searching around for suitable opponents, preparing to start a hearty fight.
Liang Jin's gaze inadvertently turned, slowly casting towards the direction of the imperial palace, the corner of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a helpless smile, and muttered softly:
"Hey, that guy is tinkering with sneaking into the palace again."
Saying that, he frowned slightly, a trace of doubt flashed in his eyes:
"What is his background? Could it be that he plans to assassinate someone in the palace?"
In this truly replicated imperial palace, many warriors are wandering around.
For most warriors, wanting to step into the real imperial palace on weekdays is as difficult as ascending to heaven.
So even though the imperial palace here is just a virtual simulation, it still cannot stop their inner curiosity and enthusiasm for exploration.
Among this group of warriors, one person seemed particularly different.
Every time he entered the [Nine Void Unbound] and came to the imperial palace, he would immediately enter a state of high concentration, as if he was conducting a serious and crucial infiltration training.
Every day, he would carefully select different routes, his posture light but with a bit of sneakiness, like a black shadow, quietly shuttling through the corners of the imperial palace.
While cautiously moving forward, he would also take out a map of the imperial palace he had drawn from time to time, carefully modifying it, his focused expression as if he was looking for the most perfect and flawless infiltration route and plan.
Judging from his persistent training posture, it was as if he was making all-round and meticulous preparations for infiltrating the imperial palace in the real world in the future.
Liang Jin witnessed this scene and couldn't help but shake his head helplessly, sighing:
"There are many masters in the capital, but there are also quite a few oddballs."