Since there's no donation in Q so it will be only 1 chapter this week, okay  (* ▔^ ▔ *). TQ Minak Amie for editing. (^ _ ^) 

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　　Late at night, a carriage gradually came to a stop in front of one of Tong’s n.o.ble residences. The attendants in the front and back dismounted. Their arrival and actions were done so quietly that even in the still and dark night, nothing was disrupted.

　　Kong Liu dismounted his horse and gave a silent gesture towards Zi Yan, indicating him to enter the main entrance together. The door was opened without a sound.

　　“The Prince has not gone to sleep yet. Please follow me.”

　　Zi Yan did not speak. His hand held on tightly to the hilt of his sword. He was about to step over an incredibly high threshold, as if he were a fearless warrior about to face off against a beast baring its fangs.

　　Of course. he understood that He Di was not an easy person to deal with.

　　He was born as a commoner, but was specially chosen among millions of ordinary soldiers by the great King Rong Tian to be cultivated. If only considering his accomplishments with the sword, he could be considered one of Xi Lei’s best swordsmen. Not even the experienced veteran, General Tong Jian Min, could win against his sword.

　　Practicing the sword did not include just physical training, but exercising the mind as well. There are times when an expert has to read his enemy’s mind.

　　However, He Di was an opponent that was difficult to see through. His origin was that of a royal, but he was willing to conspire with pirates in order to obtain what he wanted. His sharp eyes always twinkled with a mysterious and profound light.

　　Zi Yan’s instincts were as sharp as a sword. To him, He Di was like a greedy viper that was difficult to tame.

　　He secretly weighed all the possibilities in his mind while steadily following Kong Liu without betraying a single thought.