
In the hall that was once where the officials gathered was now messy with bloodstains and corpses everywhere. Most of the corpses were members of the defeated rebel forces against the servant Xie Hongyi and the secret guard Huang Long.
Xie Hongyi whispered, "Your Majesty."
Xie Hongyi and Huang Long looked at each other.
Xie Hongyi's lips rose, giving Huang Long a warm smile. "Your Majesty the Queen Mother has her own choices. He must have loved His Majesty so much that he could do just that. Now, Your Majesty should be able to think clearly. Look who's in front of us."
Huang Long looked at his enemy with a sharp look, making them tremble even a little. Who would not tremble if stared intently at by a ferocious beast that would prey on? Huang Long's gaze just now was the same as that of a savage beast. Although they were trembling, they were not afraid. They had been trained to fight fear since birth, not much different from loyal members of the empire.
"I know Your Majesty is sad. I feel the same way." Xie Hongyi returned to voice.
"But now we don't have time to be sad. We must defeat them so that there are no more casualties."
"right." Huang Long finally made a sound. After he spoke, his body floated swiftly forward and he started to move his sword again.
Meanwhile, no one realized that behind Xie Hongyi was in a daze. The woman was confused, not believing what had happened just now.
What happened a few seconds ago was he? Why would he be able to do such a melancholy thing? His eyes glared at horror, unwilling to believe the other side of him that had just appeared.
As a doctor, if it happened that his patient was a child, he would persuade him and Xie Hongyi to be good at it. However, he is not good at persuading adults because usually they do not need to be persuaded. Perhaps because of his impulse he could persuade Huang Long successfully.
Xie Hongyi watched as Huang Long fought Shi XuanRan. Their movements were so skillful and powerful, that they caused the wind emanating from the two to blow fiercely. None of the allies or enemies dared to approach their duel.
It seems that there is nothing they need to talk about anymore. Now, they only move to attack each other to determine who wins.
On one occasion, Xie Hongyi saw the gap Shi XuanRan had caused. The woman was unwilling to waste the opportunity, so without thinking anymore she threw her sword towards the former royal advisor.
The sword that Xie Hongyi threw was successfully avoided by Shi XuanRan. Yet it was at that moment that Huang Long unhesitatingly lunged forward, turning his sword swiftly and smashing it into Shi XuanRan's shoulder until the man fell down.
The fallen Shi XuanRan attempted to get up. But he then realized that Huang Long hit his pulse, so that his muscles could not be moved.
After finishing the affair with Shi XuanRan, Huang Long then attacked the people from Shi XuanRan's group. On the other hand, Xie Hongyi also helped deal with the rest of the group.
The situation quickly reverses. Huang Long and Xie Hongyi finally managed to cripple the rebel forces that entered the palace.
Shi XuanRan and several other rebels were tied under the dragon seats. Their situation was clearly being cornered, but their faces did not show the slightest hint of frustration.
Xie Hongyi and Huang Long had an uneasy feeling. They had clearly crippled Shi XuanRan's group, but why did Shi XuanRan still look so calm?
Shi XuanRan had a disheveled appearance. His black hair was loosely seared and his clothes were torn a lot. In between those tears we can see the blood flowing out. However, it seemed Shi XuanRan did not feel any pain at all.
"Your Majesty, I think something is a little wrong." Xie Hongyi whispered to Huang Long.
Huang Long nodded, confirming Xie Hongyi's statement.
And sure enough, before long, there was a foot rumbling sound that rang out towards the hall followed by an earthy shout echoing in everyone's ears.
Huang Long and Xie Hongyi simultaneously stiffened. They tightly grasped the weapons in their hands while looking around vigilantly.
A third wave of rebel aid has arrived. This time, the relief group came into the palace in greater numbers.
They came stealthily past their allies and the fighting guard forces. The rebel army then advanced and fought the Palace side, trying to free Shi XuanRan.
Huang Long and Xie Hongyi raised their weapons, moving against back.
"System, I'm so tired. When will this end?" Xie Hongyi roared inwardly.
"Patience to the host!" The system instead let out words that Xie Hongyi found annoying.
After hearing those annoying words from the system, Xie Hongyi seemed to be injected with chicken blood. He lunged with vigor and slashed one by one his enemies. His stamina never ends.
On the other hand Huang Long was again startled by Xie Hongyi who was now like a raging bull. Swinging his sword, he wondered what caused his wife to become excited.
However, Xie Hongyi's party was outnumbered. Within minutes, all the palace soldiers were successfully subverted. Now, only Xie Hongyi and Huang Long remained. They were now standing in the middle of a pile of corpses with their backs to each other.
The enemy suddenly stopped moving. They then surrounded the two men while staring at the two.
Someone suddenly appeared. He was an old man wearing a pure white robe that looked extremely pure. But on his wrinkled face, there was a cruel line drawn. His narrowed eyes also implied some sort of evil. Anyone who saw this old man had the opinion that he was a typical person who looked wise yet turned out to be barbaric.
Xie Hongyi's chest was up and down. The woman tried to catch her breath. Only after stopping did Xie Hongyi feel tired. However, he forced himself to remain vigilant. He was sure this old man had something to do with the enemy party suddenly stopping. Xie Hongyi did not need to guess further that he was not an ally.
"Your Majesty, do you recognize who he is?" Xie Hongyi asked Huang Long beside him.
Huang Long did not reply. He instead looked at the newly arrived old man with an intense gaze.
Huang Long said those words slowly, "No way."
There was no way this man in front of him was his father, because the useless emperor had already finished it before his own eyes. It was also impossible for him to be Huang Long's grandfather, since the man was already dead. Today, the only surviving royal family is his uncle, Huang Ruifeng.
Although there were many wrinkles on the man's face, Huang Long could still see the same facial lines as him. They were very similar, as if the face of the old man in front of him would be the face of Huang Long when he was old.
Not hearing Huang Long's reply, Xie Hongyi turned his head towards him. Then he looked at Huang Long's face for a while, then his eyes widened. Xie Hongyi turned his head alternately towards Huang Long and the man. Xie Hongyi then drew a conclusion.
"You..." Huang Long could not finish his words, as he did not know what he should say next.
"System, who is he ? Why does his face look like Huang Long?" Xie Hongyi said inwardly.
"Host has to figure it out for himself." The system ruthlessly spat out his words.
Xie Hongyi could not help but roll his eyes. He was angry at the system, but at the moment he could not force it as he usually did.
Xie Hongyi began to think out loud.Is there another hidden plot? Why are there so many plot holes in this novel? He then regretted again with his actions that did not read the novel until it was finished. If while in his world he used to read until the end of this novel, could the storyline be the same as what is happening right now?