Chapter 580 - 378: Seven Treasure Glazed Lotus! (Part 2)

Chapter 580: Chapter 378: Seven Treasure Glazed Lotus! (Part 2)

Immediately afterward, Cao Er walked slowly toward the trembling little eunuchs.

He deliberately lightened his footsteps, but the sound of his dark official boots on the bluestone was still enough to make the young eunuchs shiver.

Each step seemed to tread on their hearts, the sound of the soles grinding dried leaves particularly jarring in the silence.

"Three little Lords......"

Cao Er’s voice was unnervingly gentle, even the corners of his eyes squeezed out a few smile lines.

"Coming all this way from the palace, is there something urgent from that personage?"

As he spoke, Cao Er thoughtfully bent down to help the leading little eunuch up, even dusting off his palace attire.

This gentle and affable demeanor made those from Dongchang raise their eyebrows.

Who doesn’t know the methods of Cao Er, one of the Thirteen Protectors of Dongchang?

The more kind he appears, the heavier his killing intent.

However, after finishing all these actions, Cao Er’s gaze swept to the little eunuch holding a wooden box in the middle, his pupils slightly shrinking as they landed on the corner of bright yellow silk.

These three little eunuchs had never seen such a spectacle before.

The three hurriedly stammered, "Chief Protector, is Lord here? His Majesty has an imperial decree......"

Cao Er’s smile deepened, but the unusual color in his eyes made the evening chill even colder.

The little eunuch in the middle suddenly straightened his stooped back, as if he remembered something terrifying.

He took a deep breath, his nails digging into his palm, forcing himself to calm down.

If this matter goes wrong, not even his nine families would be enough to slaughter!

"His Majesty’s decree—!"

The sharp voice suddenly rose, piercing the eardrums of those around the Dongchang entrance.

The entire street instantly fell silent, and the accompanying Dongchang followers held their breath in concentration.

Crash!

Led by Cao Er, the Twelve Protectors simultaneously knelt, creating an ear-piercing sound on the bluestone.

In the back, all seven thousand Dongchang followers, like a tidal wave, prostrated, the sound of weapons clashing resonating repeatedly.

The golden python-patterned official sedan was gently placed on the ground, its curtains motionless, as if the person inside had foreseen this scene.

As the voice fell, the little eunuch in the center tremblingly passed the wooden box to his companion beside him.

The box made a sudden muffled sound upon impact, startling Cao Er and the others, their pupils constricting violently.

Immediately after, a bright yellow silk, scented with Dragon’s Saliva Fragrance, slipped from the little eunuch’s sleeve.

In the light of the setting sun, the golden-threaded embroidery of a five-clawed dragon on the silk appeared soaked in fresh blood, dark red liquid seeming to flow slowly between the scales.

"Dongchang’s Punishment Commandant Cao Yi!!!"

The little eunuch’s voice suddenly rose sharply, exploding in the dead air.

"Arrogant due to merits, disregarding the Emperor!"

With every word, it seemed he was using all his strength, "In the palace, assaulting several palace maids, shocking consorts, and even clashing blades with the imperial guards!"

Upon hearing this, the sole of Cao Er’s boot had already ground half an inch into the blue brick, the breathing of the Twelve Protectors beside him immediately heavy as a drum.

The Dongchang followers kneeling behind lowered their heads even further.

This was madness; could Cao Yi, the Punishment Commandant second only to the Dongchang Superintendent, really have committed such rebellious acts?

"A crime of utmost evil!"

The bright yellow silk rustled loudly in the wind, the dragon pattern twisting into a menacing shape.

"Already convicted, beheaded and exposed to the public!"

This sentence was like a heavy hammer, causing everyone’s eardrums to ache.

From afar came the calls of birds, yet they could not drown the frantic gasps of Dongchang’s people.

The little eunuch swallowed his fear lodged in his throat, his gaze sweeping over the gilded sedan.

"As for Dongchang Superintendent Lu Xuan, due to inadequate supervision, he is commanded to reflect in seclusion! His salary is docked for three years, removal from the command of the Jinyi Guard!"

When the last word fell, the whole street seemed frozen by invisible ice.

Cao Er suddenly raised his head, his sinister face for the first time completely cracked.

He stared intensely at the imperial decree, his pupils shrinking to pinpoints.

Crash!

The next moment, the remaining eleven Protectors simultaneously stood upright, the iron wristbands clashing with a piercing sound during the motion.

Their faces were full of disbelief, as if they had heard a tale beyond imagination.

What is the death of Cao Yi? The Dongchang never lacks for lives to expend.

But to strip the Jinyi Guard of its command rights... This is like cutting off an arm of the Dongchang!

You must know, in the Great Yu Country, the Dongchang holds the power of prison and execution, and the Jinyi Guard is merely a dog of the Dongchang.

Now, to forcibly separate the Jinyi Guard is akin to severing the sharpest fangs of the Dongchang.

Your Majesty, have you changed your mind?

This clearly means to cut off the Dongchang’s lifeline.

Under the setting sun, the cold wind swept fine sand over the stiff backs of the people.

The dragon pattern on that piece of yellow silk seemed even more sinister under the blood-colored sunset, as if it was overlooking this group of displaced dogs.

"Master... Master Director..." the young eunuch’s voice trembled uncontrollably: "Please... receive the decree..."

Of course he knew how disrespectful it was for Lu Xuan, the Director of the Dongchang, not to step out of the sedan to receive the decree.

But the present murderous atmosphere made even breathing difficult for him.

Thus, the young eunuch who brought the imperial edict could only bow lower, almost folding in half.

Cao Er snatched the decree, the force of his silver sleeves causing the young eunuch to shudder.

He strode to the sedan chair with two steps as one, and knelt on one knee, his knee cracking the stone slab: "Godfather! The imperial edict is here!"

A lazy response came from within the sedan: "Hmm."

This casual attitude made the three young eunuchs feel as if they were granted amnesty.

They hurriedly stuffed the wooden box containing a human head into Cao Jin’s hands and fled from the Dongchang’s devil’s den.

The lead eunuch even stumbled on the steps, not caring to pick up his fallen hat as he continued to sprint— as if a demon were chasing him.

In the quiet room of the Dongchang, Lu Xuan’s fingers gently caressed the Seven Treasure Glazed Lotus, as the old monk personally described it.

The flowing seven-colored radiance on the lotus petals rendered the whole secret chamber dreamlike.

Every petal seemed to contain fragments of stars, flickering with the rhythm of breath.

Whiffs of a refreshing fragrance drifted, astonishingly coagulating into tangible spiritual mist in the air.

Lu Xuan took a deep breath and immediately felt the Grandmaster Cold Ice True Essence in his meridians begin to boil.

At the heart of the lotus, the drop of unfrozen seven-colored jade dew refracted an intoxicating brilliance in the light.

This kind of spiritual object is likely beyond compare in the entire world.

"This old monk truly hid quite a treasure..."

Lu Xuan’s fingertips suddenly emitted a chilling glow, lightly grazing the surface of the lotus stem.

In an instant, the entire lotus burst into dazzling light, as if a seven-colored sun rose in the chamber!

Lu Xuan gazed at the radiant Seven Treasure Glazed Lotus in his hand, a trace of greed flashing in his eyes.

These pedantic bald monks guarded such a heavenly treasure for centuries, only to treat it as some monastery treasure?

Clearly possessing a treasure that could create a peerless master above the Grandmaster level, yet they insisted on this "slow and steady wins the race" approach.

Generation after generation of abbots of Mingfo Temple guarded a mountain of treasure, only daring to occasionally take a petal to give to the most outstanding Buddhist disciple to consume.

No wonder every abbot of Mingfo Temple over the centuries was the number one expert in the world.

The system interface suddenly popped up!

Host: Red Dust Immortal Lu Xuan (Fourth Incarnation)

Realm: Grandmaster (First Entry)

Cultivation Technique: Extreme Cold Palm 8/9

Points: 100

Detected the Power of Heaven and Earth, please devour and extract it immediately.

Lu Xuan’s five fingers suddenly clenched, the Cold Ice Gang Essence in his palm surged forth like a raging tide.

The biting cold spread overwhelmingly, covering the lotus the size of a washbasin.

Under the pressure of this terrifying force, the surface instantly crawled with web-like ice veins.

Following a deafening crack, the Seven Treasure Glazed Lotus exploded.

Tens of thousands of shards turned into crystalline powder, swiftly swirling in the vortex of Cold Ice Gang Essence.

As the cold energy surged, Lu Xuan’s fingertips lightly trembled, manipulating the scattered fragments to reconvene.

Brilliant seven-colored light burst from the chaos, the fragments infused with the lotus’s spiritual power slowly coalescing under the tempering of Cold Ice Gang Essence.

When the Cold Ice Gang Essence dissipated, a seven-colored elixir the size of a dragon’s eye slowly rotated in Lu Xuan’s palm.

Seeing this, Lu Xuan opened his mouth and swallowed the elixir, instantly causing seven-colored radiance to burst from his pores.