Because of Bai Xiangming's reminder, Kong Ju focused his attention on it and watched it particularly seriously.

He even opened his virtual soul vision to observe.

Sure enough, in the vision of the virtual soul, Kong Ju saw that in every stroke of the painting, there was a gray color flowing.

Each stroke is linked to the other, creating a rhythm in the painting.

As long as Kong Ju injects spiritual power into it, this painting will surely show its power.

Shangguan Yuzhou had already walked forward when Kong Ju was unfolding the painting. He was not familiar with talismans and was confused by what he saw.

However, he could understand from Kong Ju's slightly surprised expression that this painting must have power in it as Bai Xiangming said.

"Congratulations, Junior Brother Kong, you have obtained a treasure!" Shangguan Yuzhou pretended to cup his hands and said jokingly, "As expected of the Sect Master's wife, your Master's wife, everything she does is a treasure."

"Master's wife has really treated me well!" Kong Ju was also silently moved and kept this kindness in mind.

This scroll probably has the power of the Soul Transformation Realm. In my hands, it can be regarded as one of my trump cards besides the Soul-Soothing Bell.

It is not convenient to take out the Soul-Calming Bell in Tianqi.

In the turbulent Tianqi, with the trump card given by Princess Qing, he has a means of self-protection.

I think this is also Princess Qing’s intention.

After seeing the painting, Bai Xiangming's eyes became more envious.

Even he, his aunt, had never given him a painting, which made him a little jealous.

However, he was also an open-minded person, and he quickly swept away his negative emotions. He said to Kong Ju with emotion: "Put it away and use it when you encounter danger."

"In Tianqi, as long as you don't encounter a powerful person, it can keep you safe."

"Thank you, Brother Bai, for the reminder." Kong Ju naturally followed his instructions and thanked Bai Xiangming carefully.

Bai Xiangming would never miss such a good opportunity to get close to others, so he smiled and said, "It's nothing. You are my uncle's disciple, so we are one family."

After the painting, the picture of Kong Ju and the other two became more harmonious.

In addition, Bai Xiangming was willing to make friends, so the three of them were no longer as estranged as before.

"Bai Xiangming just lacks talent, otherwise he would be a great figure." Kong Ju secretly gave a good evaluation of Bai Xiangming.

After the three of them got to know each other, they began to tour the princess's mansion under the leadership of Bai Xiangming.

After all, he is Princess Qing's nephew and is familiar with the layout of this place.

However, the harmonious atmosphere among the three of them ended with the arrival of one person.

The gatekeeper shouted, "The Second Prince has arrived!"

The voice was mixed with spiritual power, and must have been the result of strict training. It was not too harsh, but it could be heard throughout the princess's mansion just right.

"The Second Prince?" Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou, who were in the back garden, looked at each other when they heard the name, and saw something strange on each other's faces.

When this person first came to Cangwu Sect, he had some unpleasantness with Kong Ju.

If this happens, not only will there be violence, but there will definitely be a verbal battle.

In addition, Kong Ju had undermined Jing Yushou's prestige in the imperial city and had just offended the prince.

Now there is the second prince who is not so harmonious. The two most powerful people in the imperial city have been offended. Kong Ju couldn't help but feel melancholy in his heart: "The whole world is my enemy."

After thinking about it, Kong Ju secretly glanced at Bai Xiangming beside him.

Bai Xiangming is the second prince. Since Bai Xiangming is willing to make friends with them, this little unhappiness should not be a big deal.

Bai Xiangming didn't know about the feud between the Second Prince and Kong Ju. When he heard that the Second Prince had arrived, a smile appeared in his eyes. Naturally, he wanted to invite Kong Ju and Shangguan Yuzhou to go and greet him.

The two of them were reluctant to refuse, but before leaving, Shangguan Yuzhou asked Kong Ju in a voice transmission: "When the fight starts later, will you go first or me?"

There was no fear in his eyes, but rather high spirits.

"Why bother? Harmony brings wealth." Kong Ju replied calmly, looking nonchalant.

When the second prince came to the princess's mansion, he naturally had to pay a visit to Princess Qing first.

This was probably the purpose of his coming here. The visit to Princess Qing was fake, and he was most likely here to see his nominal fiancée.

Kong Ju and the other two waited in the side hall for some time, and as expected, they saw the Second Prince walking in with gentle eyes and a concealed smile.

I think we had a good chat.

However, the tenderness in the Second Prince's eyes disappeared immediately when he saw Kong Ju sitting in the side hall, and turned into his usual coldness.

Kong Jue waved enthusiastically and said, "Second Prince, I haven't seen you for a few months. It feels like a long time."

Seeing this scene, Shangguan Yuzhou couldn't help but admire Kong Ju's thick skin. Looking at his junior brother Kong's warm smile and unpretentious attitude, he sighed: "Junior brother Kong is really... a heroic figure!"

Out of courtesy, the second prince just nodded as a response to Kong Ju.

Then he sat down next to Bai Xiangming.

Bai Xiangming was extremely respectful to the Second Prince, and it didn't seem like he was pretending.

He was totally unaware that the atmosphere was wrong and kept trying to liven up the mood.

Shangguan Yuzhou shook his head silently and just drank his tea.

Now that they were up close, he could clearly see the latter’s luck.

In the pure white aura, there is one third of gold color.

In terms of luck alone, he is on par with Lingxi.

"As the second prince of the dynasty, this luck is understandable." Kong Ju nodded secretly.

But after Kong Ju took a few more glances, he realized something was wrong.

Because in the remaining two-thirds of the pure white aura of the Second Prince, there was a hint of strange red.

It was as if the sunset glow was imprinted on the white jade, forming a double-team situation, faintly surrounding the gilded one-third of his destiny.

"This is not a good omen!" Seeing this scene, Kong Ju's eyes flickered.

Red is a bad omen in destiny.

The Second Prince was the son of the Emperor. In the Tianqi Dynasty, the only thing that could threaten him was the imperial power. Kong Ju could not think of any other explanation.

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From this, it can be seen that the ominous omen concerning the Second Prince’s fortune must have come from the imperial palace.

"Is it the prince, or his father?" After Kong Ju saw the clue at a glance, thoughts flashed through his mind.

It would be fine if he didn't come to Tianqi.

No matter how shaken the Tianqi Dynasty was, it had nothing to do with him.

But he was already in the middle of a situation where a disaster that could threaten the second prince would, if it happened, affect a wide range of people.

You might end up getting covered in blood.

"No, we have to leave this dangerous place as soon as possible." In a moment, Kong Ju had made a decision.

On the other hand, the second prince didn’t know what Kong Ju was thinking.

Seeing him suddenly lower his head and remain silent, he suddenly said: "I heard that you severely injured Jing Yushou in the Imperial City?"

Kong Ju restrained his emotions and replied with a warm smile: "What you said about serious injury is too extreme. It's a competition."

The Second Prince had seen Kong Ju's shamelessness, so he did not argue with him. He nodded and said, "It is indeed a competition."

As he spoke, a golden light flashed in the Second Prince's deep eyes, as if he was considering whether to tell Kong Ju what to say next.

Although he disdained Kong Ju's style of doing things, there was no irreconcilable hatred between him and Kong Ju.

In addition to the strength Kong Ju has shown in the imperial city and his status as the first disciple of the sect leader, he may become an important official of the Cangwu sect in the future.

Even the next leader is not impossible.

Soon, the second prince made a decision. He tapped his fingers on the coffee table twice and stared straight into Kong Ju's eyes.

"Your arrow blunted Jing Yushou's edge and also slapped the imperial guards in the face."

"The Imperial Guards are known for protecting their own people, and there are many powerful people among them. No matter what their relationship with Jing Yushou is on a daily basis, when it comes to the reputation of the Imperial Guards, they will definitely not ignore it."

The second prince's words were equivalent to speaking clearly.

Kong Ju's originally relaxed expression froze immediately, and he tentatively confirmed: "Second Prince, do you mean that the imperial guards are back to cause trouble?"

"I'm not looking for trouble." The second prince elegantly picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said calmly, "I'm trying to regain the face I lost."

When the Second Prince mentioned this topic, Bai Xiangming also slapped his forehead, as if he had forgotten about it, and hurriedly explained: "Oh, it's my fault! I forgot to tell Brother Kong."

"The Imperial Guard has a tradition that no matter whether they are right or wrong, they must win once they start a fight."

"If we lose, someone else will have to earn back the face."

"If you defeat Jing Yushou, someone from the Imperial Guard will definitely come looking for you."

After hearing this, Kong Jue was also overwhelmed and cursed: "What a broken tradition!"

I thought that if Jing Yushou's enthusiasm was dampened, the prince would be able to live in peace.

Who would have thought that trouble would come again. Although it did not come from party disputes, the imperial guards were filled with so many experts that it would be enough to cause trouble for a while.

Shangguan Yuzhou was not afraid of trouble. When he heard that the imperial guards might come to cause trouble, he calmly placed his sword on his knees and replied to the Second Prince and Bai Xiangming in a heroic manner: "The imperial guards are nothing to worry about."

At this time, we must not show the slightest fear. Kong Ju also sat up straight and echoed: "They have many experts in the imperial army. Our Cangwu sect is not afraid of them."

The Second Prince smiled meaningfully upon hearing this, put down his teacup, and said leisurely: "Although Jing Yushou is talented, he is old and his strength is only at the foundation building stage. He can only serve as a military commander."

"There are Taiguang, Shuangling, and Youjing in the Imperial Army."

"The left and right generals of the Imperial Army are even at the Soul Transformation stage."

"Even I don't dare to say that I can deal with those masters calmly."

After hearing the second prince's last words, Kong Ju also smiled intriguingly: "Second prince, don't scare me. Do those masters of their imperial guards have nothing to do on weekdays? Can't they all come to find me?"

"They really have nothing to do!" Bai Xiangming added with a strange expression, "They are not border guards. The imperial guards don't need to take action in Gujiang. They are the most idle in the imperial city."

The calmness on Kong Ju's face had disappeared, and he whispered to Shangguan Yuzhou: "Brother Shangguan, let's leave tonight. Master's wife told us to leave early and not get involved in the battle in the imperial city. I think she makes sense."

Shangguan Yuzhou: "..." (End of this chapter)