The Longqi Kingdom was one of the eight great kingdoms on the continent. It was a powerful kingdom that stood on the same level as the Qin Empire. It possessed a history of several tens of thousand years, so its strength could not be underestimated. There were even Saint Rulers in the royal palace.
Today, the Longqi Kingdom's imperial palace was still as quiet as usual. Majestic and domineering halls filled the entire imperial palace. They imperceptibly emitted a vast and grand aura that filled the heavens and earth.
There were groups of armored soldiers in the royal palace. Their chests were puffed out as they patrolled the area in an orderly fashion, silently protecting the peace of the royal palace.
At this moment, two blurs that were hard to catch with the naked eye entered the royal palace with extreme speed. They silently shot towards the back of the royal palace. In the end, they entered the row of halls in the royal palace that had been abandoned for a long time, disappearing from sight.
Their arrival was completely silent and did not alarm anyone. Even the Saint Rulers in the royal palace failed to sense the arrival of uninvited guests.
Two beggar-like old men in tattered clothes and disheveled hair carefully leaned against the door in the abandoned hall. They cautiously observed the situation outside. They had concealed their presences and even held their breaths. They seemed extremely nervous.
The two old men only stopped worrying in the end after observing for a while and discovering that there were no disturbances. Afterward, their legs gave out and they collapsed on the cold ground at the same time as they gasped for breath.
"Fortunately, we didn't alarm the Saint Rulers in the royal palace. Old bastard Situ, this method of hiding presences really is quite good. We should be able to hide here safely for a few more days," one of the old men said through a communication technique. Exhaustion filled his face.
"So what if this method of hiding presences is profound? The four protectors of the Bloodsword sect can still find us. We can't shake them off," the other old man said through a communication technique. The two of them were especially careful here. They did not even dare to make a sound, afraid that they would alarm the Saint Rulers in the royal palace.
The two beggar-like Saint Rulers were Situ and Ma Teng. In the past few years, the two of them had been hunted down by the four protectors of the Bloodsword sect and had been on the run.
"The Kingdom of Longqi is a vassal of the Felicity Empire, one of the Three Great Empires. I'm sure the Four Great Protectors of the Bloodsword Sect wouldn't dare to cause trouble here. It should be very safe for us to hide here." Ma Teng pondered.
Old Situ nodded in agreement with that, "That's right. The four protectors of the Bloodsword sect will catch up very soon. They definitely know that we're hiding here. Once the four of them approach the imperial palace, the Saint Rulers in the palace will definitely come out to stop them. There might even be a great battle. Once they're fighting, the two of us will find an opportunity to strike suddenly and deal with one protector together. We'll try to kill one of them."
Ma Teng's eyes lit up. He replied, "That's a good idea. The four of them have basically chased us around the entire continent. It's time for them to pay some interest."
Two days later, four cold-faced, middle-aged men in blood-red robes arrived through the air. They directly entered the royal capital of the Kingdom of Longqi.
The four of them radiated with an invisible Baleful Yin Presence. Wherever they went, the temperature would rapidly plummet, as if the place had become a cavern of ice.
"The two of them are hiding in the city. The old sect master has already informed us through a secret technique. Once we find the two of them, we should not act recklessly for now. We'll wait for the new sect master to arrive and listen to his instructions. Let's find an inn in the city to rest first, "a protector from the Bloodsword sect said emotionlessly before entering the city with the other three.
"Guess who the new sect master will be. However, I'm certain that he has some grievances with the two people we're chasing. However, our Bloodsword sect has been in seclusion for over a thousand years. I've never heard of any elder of the sect having any grievances with them, "a protector said softly. His voice was filled with doubt.
"Xue San, shut up. The matters of the sect master are not something we can discuss." A protector's face sank as he glared at the person who had spoken.
The protector called Xue San immediately stopped talking.
The four protectors of the Bloodsword sect walked down the street. Their identical appearances and the faint Baleful Presence they gave off immediately attracted the attention of everyone on the street. All the passersby and mercenaries along the way made way for the four of them. With their sharp eyes, they could tell that the four of them were not to be trifled with.
The four protectors of the Bloodsword Sect walked side by side. They regained their usual coldness and gave off a feeling of being unapproachable.
At this moment, four white-haired old men in white robes appeared on the street. They stood side by side and just happened to block the path of the four protectors of the Bloodsword sect. From the looks of it, they seemed to have been waiting there for a long time.
The four old men were extremely ordinary. They did not give off any presences at all, just like ordinary people. Although the four of them stood on the street openly, they did not attract any attention.
With their path blocked, the four protectors of the Bloodsword sect immediately stopped. They coldly stared at the four old men, but none of them said anything.
At this moment, one of the old men clasped his hands and said, "We are the four Imperial Protectors of the Longqi Kingdom. May I ask why the four of you have come to our kingdom?" The old man's voice was extremely indifferent. It was filled with a sliver of coldness and toughness.
Although the Bloodsword sect had vanished from the Tian Yuan Continent for thousands of years, they were still one of the three greatest assassins on the continent. The simultaneous arrival of four Saint Rulers was not something a powerful kingdom could ignore, so the Longqi Kingdom immediately sent four Saint Rulers to stop them.
"The four protectors of the Bloodsword sect have come under the orders of the sect master to hunt down human traitors," one of the protectors said emotionlessly.
"This is the imperial capital of our kingdom. There are no traitors here. Please leave quickly," one of the Imperial Protectors forcefully said. He did not fear the famed Bloodsword sect at all.
"Our Bloodsword sect has never needed anyone to tell us what to do." The four protectors of the Bloodsword sect were expressionless. Strands of heavy killing intent had already appeared in their cold eyes. The Baleful Yin Qi from the four of them had become denser as well. From the looks of it, they were clearly prepared for battle at any moment.
The four Imperial Protectors of the Longqi Kingdom were indeed very forceful, but the protectors of the Bloodsword sect were even more forceful.
When the four Imperial Protectors of the Longqi Kingdom saw the unyielding attitude of the Bloodsword Sect's protectors, they immediately thought of retreating. They knew that if they didn't back down, then a battle with the four protectors of the Bloodsword Sect would be unavoidable.
"This is our kingdom, not your Bloodsword sect's territory. If you insist on acting like this, we'll just have to wait and see." The Vile Presence unique to the Bloodsword sect was renowned across the continent. Everyone feared them, so the four Imperial Protectors of the Longqi Kingdom did not dare to come into conflict with them. They immediately retreated after throwing out a threat.
Watching the four Imperial Protectors of the Longqi Kingdom leave, a protector of the Bloodsword sect murmured, "They have very deep enmity towards us."
"Over a thousand years ago, the king of the Longqi Kingdom and two Imperial Protectors died at the hands of our Bloodsword sect. Of course they have enmity towards us," explained the protector beside him expressionlessly.
Within the royal palace of the Longqi Kingdom, the four Imperial Protectors were gathered together with solemn expressions.
"I didn't think that the people of the Bloodsword sect would appear in our kingdom again. Over a thousand years ago, the Bloodsword sect killed two of our Imperial Protectors. This enmity must be avenged."
"Three hundred years ago, the Lodo Imperial Protector successfully broke through to the Holy Emperor realm and is currently serving as an Imperial Protector in the Felicity Empire. Of the two Imperial Protectors killed by the Bloodsword sect, one of them was the younger brother of the Lodo Imperial Protector. We'll immediately notify the Lodo Imperial Protector and let him decide."
The four Imperial Protectors of the Longqi Kingdom immediately sent one of them to the Felicity Empire through a spatial gate to report what happened here to the Lodo Imperial Protector.
As for the four protectors of the Bloodsword Sect, they found an inn in the Longqi Kingdom and stayed there. From then on, they never left the room and meditated all day long.
They closely sensed the location of Old Ghost Situ and Old Ghost Situ and quietly waited for the new sect master to arrive.
In the imperial palace of the Felicity Empire, a middle-aged man in a white robe was sitting cross-legged on a large bed in a resplendent palace. The middle-aged man had a common face and a resolute expression, giving people a sense of steadiness. However, he had a head of white hair that did not match his age. Such a combination made him look unique.
This middle-aged man was Lodo, a Holy Emperor realm expert. He was currently the Imperial Protector of the Felicity Empire.
An old man with white hair and a ruddy complexion stood respectfully in front of Luo Duo. This old man was the Imperial Protector of the Long Qi Kingdom. He was reporting to Luo Duo that the four great protectors of the Bloodsword Sect had reappeared in the Long Qi Kingdom.
"The Bloodsword sect!" Luo Duo's slightly closed eyes slowly opened. Immediately, there was a sharp glint in his eyes, mixed with soaring hatred.
"Imperial Protector Lodo, the people of the Bloodsword sect have come to our Longqi Kingdom again. What should we do? Please enlighten us, Imperial Protector Lodo," the Imperial Protector of the Longqi Kingdom cupped his hands and bowed respectfully.
"What else can we do? Kill them, of course. Avenge my brother," Lodo said without hesitation.
"But the sect master of the Bloodsword sect …" The Imperial Protector of the Longqi Kingdom wanted to say something, but hesitated. His eyes were filled with deep fear.
Lodo got off the bed and coldly said, "In the Felicity Kingdom, I specially looked through the information on the sect master of the Bloodsword sect. According to what I know, Houston's lifespan is already nearing its end, so there's no need to worry about him. Besides, apart from Houston, there are no other experts in the Bloodsword sect worthy of our Felicity Empire's attention. If Houston wants to act, our Felicity Empire will naturally send people to stop him. "
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