HEAVENLY DAO RANK: I WAS EXPOSED AS A SWORD GOD
Chapter 25: A Reliable Back Look
In a villa outside Nan'an City, in a pavilion in the middle of the lake, the Third Prince, Murong Taisheng, played Go with a woman.
"Your Majesty, is it really worth it?" the woman asked as she put down the white stone.
She was the daughter of Supreme Commander Zhao Qiu—Zhao Xue.
“At that time, His Majesty handed over the land to the Western Liang Dynasty in exchange for a brief peace. Do you think it's worth it? Murong Taisheng said as he placed the black stone down.
“I have only sacrificed a portion of the territory of Mo Prefecture so I can use the Wolf King Clan to completely eliminate the Ye Family. At the same time, it would relieve the pressure on the Luo Family due to the Wolf King Clan. Don't you think it's worth it!
“I'm just worried that the Wolf King family isn't so obedient. If Mo Prefecture really falls, I fear Jing Prefecture will also be in danger!” Zhao Xue smiled and said.
He understood the strength of the generals of the Ye Family and their prestige among the soldiers and citizens.
The problem was that the Ye family was only loyal to the current emperor and had a good relationship with the Crown Prince. That was why Murong Taisheng had to get rid of the Ye family at all costs.
As long as the Ye family existed, it was almost impossible for him to seize the throne.
“Don't worry, between the Great Xia Dynasty and the Wolf King clan, the Netherworld Demon Sect will definitely choose the Great Xia Dynasty that can bring more benefits to their sect! The Netherworld Demon Sect will not allow the Wolf King clan to attack the Great Xia Dynasty!” Murong Taisheng.
At this moment, a man rushed over and bowed. He looked at Zhao Xue and hesitated to speak.
“It's okay. Xueer is not an outsider!” Murong Taisheng.
The person continued, “Your Majesty, the Netherworld Demon Sect has answered you. They'll help us get rid of Li Yu. Moreover, Ye Qiu had left Jing Prefecture and was about to enter Mo Prefecture! The Netherworld Demon Sect had rushed to intercept him!”
“Mm, very good. Li Yu, Ye Qiu, you two geniuses will rest in peace!” Murong Taisheng put his black stone down and could not help but laugh proudly. "Xue'er, you lost!"
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On the border of Jing Prefecture and Mo Prefecture, Ye Qiu led a group of light cavalry as they advanced swiftly through the mountain path.
He had to reach Tiger Forest Road before nightfall and meet his second uncle.
However, right at this moment, streams of silver light suddenly flew out from the forest.
With a crackle, the front leg of Ye Qiu's horse was cut off.
The horse lost its footing and was thrown forward, but Ye Qiu immediately reacted. His movements were quick as he immediately jumped.
Then, he did a somersault and landed steadily on the ground.
At this moment, the silver light whirled and slashed towards Ye Qiu again.
It was a crescent-shaped magical artifact that revolved at high speed.
Ye Qiu held the Azure Dragon Spear and swept it over. With a clang, he blocked the incoming magic artifact.
As a result, it landed in the hands of a black-robed person who appeared out of nowhere.
The man's long hair spread downward, covering the left part of his face. His right cheek is as pale as a zombie.
There were four others who followed him: three men and one woman. They were all wearing black robes with strange patterns embroidered on them.
Ye Qiu recognized this pattern.
"The Sect of the Hereafter Devil!" Ye Qiu's brows furrowed tightly, and he was shocked in his heart.
They were afraid of being ambushed on the street, so they specifically chose a very hidden path that few people knew about. The light cavalry unit managed to send Ye Guxiong safely back to Nan'an City using this secret passage.
Other than the soldiers present, no one else knew that they would take this path.
There seems to be an enemy spy among us!
Wait, he must be an enemy from within the Great Xia Dynasty.
Ye Qiu was well aware that he was just a small character compared to this war.
Even though his last name was Ye, he was still a beginner. He had never even been on the battlefield.
As for the level of his combat power, it did not seem to be of much use in changing the outcome of the war.
It was only natural that these people wanted to kill his second uncle.
The Emperor ordered him to the front line only to take care of him by learning from Ye Guxing. In the future, he could replace his father and become another famous general of the Great Xia Dynasty.
Therefore, the only possibility was that someone wanted him dead. To be exact, that person wanted anyone from the dead Ye Family.
Ye Qiu knew that the people from the Netherworld Demon Sect that appeared here were definitely prearranged ambushes.
There's no way I'm just out of luck and happen to meet these killers.
It seemed like someone was behind the Underworld Demon Sect colluding with the Wolf King Clan as well.
It was a planned massacre. And the target was Ye's family.
Ye Qiu instantly understood everything. He could even roughly guess who was behind this.
Even so, what could he do? He didn't know if he could escape today.
"okay!" Ye Qiu nodded. He doesn't want to die here.
Not because he was afraid of death. He simply did not want to die this way and let evil prevail.
Therefore, even though there was a glimmer of hope, he had to fight for it.
“Mean master and expert, wait a minute. I am one of the Third Prince's men. I'm one of his men!” A soldier suddenly rushed out and revealed his own identity.
He was afraid that the assassins would kill him along with Ye Qiu's company.
“Kong Jia! Wh why? Why are you doing this?! General Ye has treated you well. How can you turn into a traitor ?! ” Zhang Zhizhong's eyes widen in anger. He had suspected that there might be a mole among his group of men. When confirmed, he was still furious.
However, Zhang Zhizhong believed that Kong Jia might be incited to fight against him and the Ye Family after arriving in Nan'an City.
Otherwise, General Ye might not have returned to Nan'an City safely.
“I... I don't want to either, but..”.
The gap!
Before Kong Jia could finish, his head was already cut off by a crescent-shaped magic artifact.
"Groan!" The man with the hair down ordered as the five of them rushed over.
"Protect our young master!" Zhang Zhizhong shouted. The soldiers were not afraid of death as they quickly responded to the attack.
They surrounded Ye Qiu and tried to delay the five of them to buy time for Ye Qiu to escape.
However, their difference in abilities was simply too great. Practically in one exchange, half of Ye Qiu's men were killed.
Other than Zhang Zhizhong, who could barely hold on, the other soldiers were simply no match for them.
Seeing this, Ye Qiu's heart turned cold.
The five from the Netherworld Demon Sect were not inferior to the Nascent Soul realm.
Murong Taisheng had invested a lot to get rid of him.
These few people could be considered as leading experts in the Netherworld Demon Sect.
"Young Master, run!" Zhang Zhizhong shouted.
Ye Qiu also wanted to leave but had already been stopped by that woman.
His expression was cold, and his gaze was filled with cruelty.
The sword in his hand was like a viper that mercilessly slashed at Ye Qiu.
The sword was too fast. Ye Qiu had no time to dodge and could only use his spear to block.
Still, their differences were too great.
The sword force blew the Azure Dragon Spear in Ye Qiu's hand.
Ye Qiu's body also flew uncontrollably.
At the same time, the woman approached again and pointed her sword at Ye Qiu's head.
"Young Master!" Zhang Zhizhong shouted. He used all his strength to break away from his opponent and rushed towards Ye Qiu.
However, he was too far away to save Ye Qiu.
Seeing that Ye Qiu was about to die under the woman's sword, Zhang Zhizhong's eyes reddened.
If Ye Qiu died, even if he did not survive here, he would not have the face to see the ancestor of the Ye family.
As he looked at the sword that sliced through the air and headed towards him, despair overwhelmed Ye Qiu.
He could not dodge or block it, and it would end up with his head separated from his body.
However, just as the long sword was about to touch his throat, it instantly stopped.
At the same time, a muffled voice sounded, and the woman disappeared on the spot.
Replacing him was an upright figure with an elegant green robe.
He held the woman's long sword and stood with his back facing Ye Qiu.
There was also a sword on his back.
Looking at the person's back, Ye Qiu was shocked as a smile appeared on his lips.
A sense of safety and relief seemed to envelop him like warm and comfortable sunlight in spring.
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