Super Invincible Immortal Doctor
Chapter 1511 - 1512: Top Three Saint Envoys

Chapter 1511: Chapter 1512: Top Three Saint Envoys

The appearance of Zhao Shijue instantly drew the attention of everyone within Cranes Return Pavilion.

By rights, Zhao Shijue, currently under house arrest, should not have been in a public place like Cranes Return Pavilion, even if he left his own residence, he would have to act discreetly and avoid letting outsiders know.

After all, the house arrest was a direct order from the Heavenly Son, and violating it would surely result in even harsher punishment.

Over the past three months, Zhao Shijue indeed almost never left his residence, but this time, without any hesitation, he made his way to Cranes Return Pavilion, the place in the Capital City where news traveled the fastest.

And the person he was obviously there for was none other than the very cause of his house arrest in the first place, Su Chengyu.

"Prince Jue..."

"Shut your mouth!"

Zhao Shijue interrupted Huang Ting with his command, striding forward and delivering a heavy slap to Huang Ting.

This left Huang Ting, who hadn’t yet reacted, completely stunned on the spot, unable to fathom why Zhao Shijue arrived only to not speak on his behalf, and even more astonishingly, to lay hands on him.

Even if Huang Ting was at fault to begin with, Zhao Shijue’s decision seemed overly decisive.

After all, even though Su Chengyu was now a Saint Envoy of the Demon Slayer Department, Zhao Shijue was still a prince, the son of the very Heavenly Son.

In terms of status, it was clear at a glance who was higher and who was lower.

"Prince Jue, I..."

"What about you! This slap is actually the lightest punishment; I wish I could kill you right now and apologize to Su Saint Envoy on your behalf!"

Zhao Shijue’s words were not just mere pleasantries for others to hear, the look in his eyes when one thinks about killing someone could never lie.

The crowd, witnessing this scene, found pleasure in his eyes, and their gazes toward Su Chengyu were filled with even more awe.

Without saying anything further, one point was clear in the minds of these onlookers: Su Chengyu was no longer just a Substitute Holy Envoy but had indeed become an official Holy Envoy of the Demon Slayer Office as the rumors had stated.

"Prince Jue, there’s no need to put on this show for me; it nauseates me to watch, and it must be uncomfortable for you."

As Su Chengyu’s voice rose, Zhao Shijue immediately turned around, bowed with clasped hands, and said: "Su Saint Envoy, this matter is entirely my fault, due to the lax management under my command, and whatever punishment you deem necessary, I will have no grievances. Additionally, as an apology to Su Saint Envoy, I am willing to offer an Extreme Artifact."

Whoosh.

With that one sentence from Zhao Shijue, the entire Cranes Return Pavilion erupted into an uproar.

They were already surprised that Zhao Shijue was willing to lower himself to apologize to Su Chengyu.

After all, the two had a feud, and compared to their past battles of life and death, the current affair seemed trivial.

Even though Zhao Shijue did not wish to offend Su Chengyu now, the offer of an Extreme Artifact at a wave of his hand was clearly an act of submission to Su Chengyu.

For him, a prince of the Royal Family, to show such humility to a Demon Slayer Bureau Emissary was quite something indeed.

However, for all that Zhao Shijue had done, Su Chengyu responded with a cold laugh: "An Extreme Artifact? How courteous of you, Prince Jue, but I’m afraid I can’t accept it. After all, one of your Guest Elders dared to covet my disciple; if I accept the Extreme Artifact, what if someone from your household like Zhang San or Li Si isn’t content and comes seeking revenge on me?"

Upon hearing Su Chengyu’s words, Zhao Shijue thought for a moment, then turned and fixed his gaze upon Huang Ting.

Huang Ting instinctively took a step back as he felt something amiss, but now, with his Golden Core shattered, he had no strength left to resist Zhao Shijue.

A sword to the throat, Zhao Shijue’s exquisitely crafted dagger slid across Huang Ting’s neck in his sleeve, severing the windpipe and even crushing his God’s Soul.

Without hesitating to kill Huang Ting, Zhao Shijue turned to Su Chengyu and said, "Su Saint Envoy, I assure you that this will absolutely not happen again. In the future, I will inform everyone in my residence that anyone who sees Su Saint Envoy must treat you with utmost respect and dare not show any negligence."

Su Chengyu watched this scene with a somewhat peculiar look in his eyes.

Su Chengyu knew that Zhao Shijue intended to win him over.

But for Zhao Shijue to lower himself to such a degree was unexpected to Su Chengyu.

Was it really condescending to virtue?

Huang Ting, a Golden Core Cultivator, wasn’t a big deal; his death was just that – a death.

But Huang Ting’s death at Su Chengyu’s hands and at Zhao Shijue’s were completely different matters.

If Su Chengyu killed Huang Ting, Zhao Shijue could easily reassure others, and would make me pay a price in the future. As for how much later? Who knows.

But now that he killed Huang Ting directly, those who chose to pledge loyalty to Zhao Shijue would find it hard not to wonder if Zhao Shijue might someday turn against them for the sake of others.

They came to the Capital City to pledge to a prince, seeking a protective umbrella to shield them from the storm, not a master who might turn against them at any moment.

Given Su Chengyu’s interactions with Zhao Shijue, it was impossible for the latter to not know this, yet he still decisively killed Huang Ting, making Su Chengyu genuinely curious about what he intended to do.

He glanced at Huang Ting, who lay lifeless on the ground, and said softly, "I am but a Demon Slayer Bureau Emissary, why would Prince Jue give me such high regard?"

"Su Saint Envoy is too modest. Although you are a new holy emissary, in my eyes, among the Twelve Saint Envoys of the Demon Slaying Office, you are certainly capable of being ranked among the top three."

That statement once again stunned everyone present at Cranes Return Pavilion as they looked at Zhao Shijue with peculiar eyes.

Some even thought that perhaps Zhao Shijue had his brain rattled for losing a fight to Su Chengyu.

Naturally, there is a clear hierarchy among the Twelve Saint Envoys of the Demon Slaying Office, with a significant disparity between the highest-ranked emissaries and those at the end.

Yet the ranks of the top three among the Saint Envoys might vary in everyone’s heart, indisputably, it would only be those three individuals.

Among the younger generation, Ye Qingci, the Cold Moon Envoy, was the first to reach the Land Immortal Realm.

Along with Long Xuan from the same Dragon and Tiger origin, closely associated with the Royal Family, was Xu Zijing, the Holy Envoy of Shocking Dragon.

And the current Sect Master of the Demon Slayer Department, Yang Chengyin’s own son, Lone Star Yang Qianyan.

But now, Zhao Shijue insisted that Su Chengyu, who had been in the Capital City for less than three months, could be compared with them and even knock one of the three out of the top spots.

Everyone couldn’t help but wonder who in Zhao Shijue’s eyes had been ousted.

As for Zhao Shijue’s statement, Su Chengyu was also somewhat surprised and asked, "And who is the other person?"

Faced with Su Chengyu’s frank inquiry, Zhao Shijue, who knew it would offend others to say it at this time, did not hesitate to answer.

"Cold Moon Envoy, Ye Qingci, and Lone Star Saint Envoy Yang Qianyan."

Upon hearing this, Su Chengyu could not help but laugh, "Aren’t you afraid of these words reaching Xu Zijing’s ears?"

Shaking his head, Zhao Shijue replied, "Afraid, but even if Zijing were here, I’d still dare to speak frankly. In my view, the name of Shocking Dragon should be inherited by you."