Chapter 496

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　　The　Forbidden　City！
　　After the old man said these three words, there was a deathly silence at the scene. It was so quiet that one could hear the breathing of the person next to him.
　　Ye Qiu’s face changed slightly.
　　Beside him, the Long-browed True Man put away his playful smile, and the expression of the Du E Master also became solemn.
　　Old Man Wan and Old Man Tang looked at each other, and both saw deep worry in each other’s eyes.
　　As for the guests present, those who were older knew about the Forbidden City. After learning that the old man was from the Forbidden City, their expressions instantly became tense, and they all muttered in their hearts：
　　”I never expected that Young Master Bai is actually a disciple of the Ninth Master of the Forbidden City. Fortunately, I didn’t offend him before, or I would be dead for sure！”
　　”The people from the Forbidden City haven’t come out for decades. This time they come out, I’m afraid it will set off a bloody storm！”
　　”It seems that Ye Qiu is doomed to die today！”
　　There were also some young guests who were full of doubts and said in a low voice：
　　”Isn’t the Forbidden City the Palace Museum？”
　　”Are there martial arts masters in the Palace Museum？”
　　“I don’t know that！”
　　“The Forbidden City doesn’t refer to the Imperial Palace, but a force.” an insider said.
　　Force？
　　They were even more confused.
Logically speaking, no matter the size of the force, it should have a certain reputation. Moreover, it’s under the emperor’s feet, so they should know about it even more. But why do they have never heard of this force before?
　　The insider said, “The Forbidden City is very mysterious and has a small number of people. They haven’t come out to walk for decades.”
　　“However, never underestimate the Forbidden City.”
　　“Every one of them is a peerless master with martial arts skills and can influence the overall situation of the world.”
　　“They act arrogantly and don’t fear anyone. Even sometimes, they don’t pay attention to the existence like the highest chief.”
　　Hiss——
　　Everyone took a deep breath.
　　It was only then that they understood why the old man dared to kill three people in a row and regarded human life as worthless.
　　The reason was that the old man came from the Forbidden City.
　　Pei Jie whispered to Old Man Pei, “Grandpa, the people in the Forbidden City are too lawless. They kill people without blinking an eye…”
　　“Shut up！”
Old Man Pei glared at Pei Jie and then said in a low voice, “If you don’t want to die, talk less.”
　　“And don’t discuss the Forbidden City privately in the future.”
　　“If Ninth Master hears about it and he wants to kill you, even I won’t be able to save your life.”
　　Pei Jie was so scared that he shrank his neck.
　　The gaze of Old Master Pei landed on Bai Yujing, and he secretly thought in his heart, “Bai Yujing has hidden himself deep enough. I didn’t expect that he is actually the disciple of the Ninth Master in the Forbidden City.”
　　“If it wasn’t for Ye Qiu pushing him into a corner today, he wouldn’t have invited the Ninth Master to take action, and everyone wouldn’t have known that he is the disciple of the Ninth Master.”
　　“This kid from the Bai family is really insidious.”
　　Subsequently, the gaze of Old Master Pei of the Pei family landed on Ye Qiu again.
　　“This young man surnamed Ye is so young and dares to cause trouble in the Bai family. His courage is commendable.”
　　“Moreover, the strength he has shown far exceeds that of his peers. He is a remarkable person.”
　　“I just don’t know if he can survive in the hands of the Ninth Master？”
　　Old Master Pei felt that Ye Qiu’s hope of survival was very slim. After all, when the Ninth Master takes action himself, even if True Man Changmei and the others go together, they won’t be able to stop him.
　　“Xiaojie——” Old Master Pei beckoned.
　　Pei Jie understood and immediately bent down, put his ear next to the mouth of Old Master Pei, and asked, “Grandpa, what do you want to say？”
　　“If Ye Qiu dies, then everything remains the same. You marry Bai Bing, and we get closer to the Bai family, so that we can also get in touch with the line of the Forbidden City.”
　　“If Ye Qiu doesn’t die, then you immediately cut off contact with Bai Yujing and befriend Ye Qiu.”
　　“Do you understand what I mean？”
　　Pei Jie nodded： “I understand.”
　　“That’s good.” After Mr. Pei finished speaking, he continued to maintain a calm expression and sat back to watch the tigers fight.
　　Pei Jie glanced at Ye Qiu, his eyes showing some sympathy. Was it worth losing one’s most precious life for a woman？
　　Just then, Ye Qiu spoke.
　　“I wonder who has such great prestige. It turns out to be people from the Forbidden City. Disrespect, disrespect.” Although Ye Qiu said disrespect on his lips, there was not a trace of respect on his face.
　　Long Jiu looked at Ye Qiu and said coldly, “I’ll ask you one last time, how do you want to die？”
　　“It’s not that easy to want me to die.”
　　Ye Qiu raised his hand and pointed his sword at Long Jiu. His attitude was self-evident.
　　“You want to fight me？ Fine, I’ll grant you this.”
　　When Long Jiu’s voice fell, he was already in front of Ye Qiu, stretching out his five fingers and grabbing towards Ye Qiu’s throat.
　　What a fast speed！
　　Ye Qiu was shocked in his heart and stabbed Long Jiu’s hand with a sword.
　　“Overestimating oneself.” Long Jiu’s wrist turned, avoiding the sword tip, and the back of his hand gently brushed past the sword body.
　　In an instant, Ye Qiu only felt an extremely huge force coming from the Emperor Sword. Before he had time to retreat, he was sent flying.
　　Long Jiu rushed forward and, when Ye Qiu’s body was about to land, stomped down violently.
　　The target was directly Ye Qiu’s face.
　　Obviously, Long Jiu was venting the anger in his heart.
　　“You want to step on my disciple’s face, then I’ll stomp your face to pieces…” Before Long Jiu could finish his words, his brows suddenly furrowed and he looked up at the sky.
　　“Boom！”
A bolt of lightning suddenly descended without any omen.
　　“Hmph, a mere trick.” Long Jiu slapped out a palm towards the lightning. The next second, the lightning disappeared without a trace.
　　Taking this opportunity, Ye Qiu exerted force on his back, slid backwards along the ground for ten meters, and then did a carp flip and stood up.
　　At the same time, he drew three Five Thunder Talismans in a row.
　　Boom！
　　Boom！
　　Boom！
　　Three bolts of lightning descended simultaneously.
　　Long Jiu’s expression remained unchanged as he quickly slapped out three palms. Soon, the three bolts of lightning disappeared.
　　This…
　　Ye Qiu’s face was filled with horror.
　　When he fought against Cao Tianding last night, he witnessed Cao Tianding shatter the lightning with his fist. However, in comparison, Long Jiu was even more relaxed, as if shattering the lightning was a trivial matter for him.
　　“The capital is truly a place hidden dragons and crouching tigers. The Cao Tianding he met last night was already very terrifying, but this old guy from the Forbidden City in front of him is even more terrifying.”
　　Ye Qiu’s heart was very heavy.
　　He was able to kill Cao Tianding last night thanks to the help of Reverend Changmei. However, now, Reverend Changmei had suffered a backlash and could not use his internal energy. He could only face Long Jiu alone.
　　The situation is not optimistic.
　　In this battle, there is a high probability that he will die here.
　　Just when Ye Qiu was about to fight to the death, Long Jiu suddenly stopped.
　　“Kid, being able to hold on for two moves in my hands, you can already be regarded as an extremely talented person. How about this, you worship me as your master, and I’ll spare you. How about it？”
　　Bai Yujing was very anxious when he heard this： “Master…”
　　“Don’t be impatient. As your master, I have my own opinions.” Long Jiu looked at Ye Qiu and smiled： “What do you think？”
　　Before Ye Qiu could speak, the Long-browed True Man said： “Little brat, quickly agree to him and save your life first.”