Within the pavilion, the mother and son drank with each other. Their faces were filled with melancholy as they thought about how they had to give up such a large territory. The dignified Empress and the dignified Son of Heaven had to retreat back to that barren land.
After confirming that the troops below had started to move in, Yuan Venerate Qing put down the star bell and sighed.
"Why are you sighing, son?" Xiahou Chengyu asked.
Yuan Venerate Qing shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I'm not resigned to it!"
Xiahou Chengyu, who knew how he was feeling, said, "Son, you don't have to be discouraged. This is not a setback. Niu Youde suffered many times in the past and almost lost his life several times. However, the more he suffered, the braver he became. Now, he is the Southern Army's Commanding Heavenly King. He is a role model. Are you saying that my son is inferior to an ordinary man? Now, we are inferior to him, so it is inevitable that we have to take a step back. As the saying goes, take a step back and you'll see the world! "Everyone could say good things, but she might not be so upright when it came to things that were happening to her.
"Mother, you are right. I have a bad attitude, but …" Yuan Venerate Qing paused and finally frowned. "I can't figure out what the Xiahou Family is thinking. We are willing to take the initiative to support them, so why do we have to stand in the way of Niu Youde?"
At first, he had been muddle-headed and had mobilized his troops in a fit of anger. Now, he could faintly sense that he had been led by the nose by Niu Youde. However, the situation was not up to him to decide, and he did not seem to have much of a choice at this point.
Downstairs, Qin Fang, clad in armor, was leading a few dozen people from the end of the corridor.
When he reached the bottom of the pavilion, E Mei, who was one of the maids on standby, reached out and stopped him. "General Qin, what's the matter? Please allow me to report it first!" She also sized up the people behind him who were holding weapons.
Who would have thought that Qin Fang would suddenly unsheathe the sword at his waist without saying a word. Taking advantage of the situation, he slashed upwards diagonally, bringing out a spray of blood.
This was completely unexpected. E Mei did not even have time to react. Her eyes widened in disbelief as a line of blood appeared from her right rib to her left shoulder. The lower half of her body followed suit.
Qin Fang did not evade the blood that splattered over, allowing it to spray onto his body.
The maids behind him were all stunned. The swords and spears on Qin Fang's back immediately flew towards the maids. The maids who were already on guard quickly dodged and screamed, "Assassin, assassin …"
Dozens of people chased after him.
Blood dripped from the tip of the sword as Qin Fang walked up the loft with the sword in his hand.
Xiahou Chengyu and Yuan Venerate Qing, who were upstairs, felt dizzy. One of them shook his head, while the other rubbed his temples. The mother and son were startled when they heard the screams below. When both of them stood up, Xiahou Chengyu's body swayed, while Yuan Venerate Qing sat back down and smacked his head.
Xiahou Chengyu suddenly stared at the dishes on the table, his face as if he was scared out of his wits. "The dishes are poisoned! Someone … "After shouting a few times, there was no response. Xiahou Chengyu wanted to use his Dharmic powers but found that his Dharmic powers were sluggish. Footsteps could be heard coming from downstairs. Xiahou Chengyu immediately stumbled to Yuan Venerate Qing's side and held his son's arm." Zun 'er, let's go! "
The mother and son left the table. Before they could get far, they heard a deep voice behind them. "Lady, His Highness, where are you going?"
The mother and son turned around and saw the blood-dripping sword in Qin Fang's hand. Their faces were instantly filled with fear.
"Let's go!" Xiahou Chengyu pushed his son and stood in front of him. He pointed and shouted, "How dare you! Qin Fang, what are you trying to do? "
The sounds of fighting downstairs quickly subsided. Finally, there was a shrill scream. Yuan Venerate Qing turned his head and saw from the railing that one of his maids had been beheaded. This was the first time he had experienced such a mutiny, so he was scared out of his wits. His face was pale, and he couldn't care less about his mother as he stumbled and ran.
Qin Fang grabbed the sword and threw it. The sword-light whizzed past Xiahou Chengyu's body.
"Ah!" A scream was heard.
The familiar voice made Xiahou Chengyu shiver as he turned around to look. Yuan Venerate Qing's back had already been pierced by a sword and nailed to a pillar by the railing. Blood was dripping from his body as he struggled to free himself. He hugged the pillar and turned around with great effort as he spoke in a trembling voice, "Mother, save me … save me …"
Xiahou Chengyu's eyes widened, and he fell to the ground in fright. He heard footsteps approaching and turned around to see Qin Fang. He reached out to stop him and shouted, "Are you trying to rebel?"
Qin Fang looked down from above and said indifferently, "You and your son are the ones rebelling, but you've tricked us! I thought we could have a bright future by following you. Who knew … you would retreat to the netherworld? How could you think of this? Do you think that the Heavenly Court will still take out the salary to support the Netherworld Army? How are you going to support so many people? "
Xiahou Chengyu looked at the other generals and said loudly, "Someone will provide resources. As long as I say the word, the Southern Army's Heavenly King will definitely give it. And the Xiahou Family, kill him! Kill him! Save His Highness!"
Qin Fang sneered. "Since we are counting on others to support us, do we still need to listen to you and your son?" He continued walking.
Xiahou Chengyu, who had fallen to the ground, hugged Qin Fang's thigh and begged, "I beg you! I beg you, let Zun 'er go! Save him! "
"Your Highness, please behave yourself!" Qin Fang raised his leg and kicked Xiahou Chengyu to the side. He stretched out his hands and wailed, "No!"
Qin Fang walked behind Yuan Venerate Qing and pulled out his sword. Yuan Venerate Qing's neck spurted blood as his head rolled to the ground. His body fell to the ground with a thud.
Xiahou Chengyu's eyes widened. He was completely dumbfounded. The scene before him and everything that had happened in the past felt like a dream.
"Take him away!" Qin Fang shouted. Two men immediately grabbed Xiahou Chengyu's arms and dragged him away.
Qin Fang picked up Yuan Venerate Qing's head and waved it in the direction of a pavilion with its doors and windows closed.
One of the windows of the pavilion was half-open, and Yang Qing's figure disappeared …
Not long after, a group of people rushed over from the starry sky, led by Heng Wudao …
Inside a Star Lord's mansion, Yan Lu, one of the five generals of the netherworld army, was pacing back and forth between the pavilions and the pavilions.
Ever since he had joined the Heavenly Court, he had spent most of his time in the Imperial Guard Army. Later on, he had been transferred to the netherworld army. He had never enjoyed such a luxurious mansion before. He had only enjoyed it for a few days, yet he was about to give it up again.
Deputy General Zhao Xian strode over and cupped his hands. "My Lord!"
Yan Lu asked, "How is the gathering going?"
Zhao Xian replied, "Soon … However, I heard some news from my former colleagues in the Fourth Marshal's mansion. The situation is not good, but I don't know if it's true."
Yan Lu glanced at him. "Just spit it out. There's no need to beat around the bush."
Zhao Xian frowned. "I heard that His Highness is dead."
Yan Lu was startled by his words. "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Zhao Xian said, "This lowly official also heard it, and this lowly official also felt that it was impossible. The other side seemed to be saying that Her Highness ordered to withdraw to the Netherworld, which caused a lot of complaints. Commander Qin Fang strongly opposed it, and Her Highness was furious and wanted to punish Commander Qin. In the end, Commander Qin Fang led his troops to kill Her Highness!"
"…" Yan Lu's heart skipped a beat. This couldn't be true. Nothing could happen to Yuan Venerate Qing now. Everyone had openly betrayed the Heavenly Court and was still counting on the relationship between that person and the Xiahou Family.
Zhao Xian continued, "My Lord, you can contact His Highness to find out if it's true."
Yan Lu stared at him for a while before taking out Star Bell to contact Yuan Venerate Qing. However, there was no response no matter how he tried. He started to feel a little apprehensive. Nothing had really happened! He wanted to contact Xiahou Chengyu, but Xiahou Chengyu had never given him Star Bell's contact details, even though he had become a fallen phoenix.
He had no confidence in this matter, so he braced himself to contact Qin Fang to test Qin Fang's reaction.
Unexpectedly, before he could say anything, Qin Fang had already informed him anxiously: Brother Yan, I was just about to contact you. Things are not looking good. Heng Wudao suddenly led an army to launch a surprise attack. His Highness was killed in the chaos, and the Empress was seriously injured. Our troops are being besieged by Heng Wudao's army. Please come and rescue us quickly!
Yan Lu's head buzzed as he hurriedly asked, "His Highness is dead?"
Qin Fang replied, "Why would I lie to you? Come and rescue us quickly, or we will all die without a burial place!"
Yan Lu was bewildered after the connection was cut off. Zhao Xian had said that His Highness had been killed by Qin Fang, and Qin Fang had said that His Highness had been killed by Heng Wudao's army. Regardless of which was true, His Highness seemed to have really died!
The information was unclear, so which side should he believe? Obviously, he would not believe it so easily. He quickly looked for the relevant personnel to confirm, and the information he received was that His Highness had died in the battle, and the Marshal's Residence of the Fourth Route was being besieged by Heng Wudao's army.
After keeping the star bell, Yan Lu said in a deep voice, "Pass down my order, the army should speed up and gather at full speed!"
Zhao Xian did not accept the order, but asked instead, "Do you think it is too late to rush to the rescue now?"
Yan Lu said angrily, "Are you going to let her die? Once something bad happens to the Empress, our last route of retreat to rely on the Xiahou family will be cut off! "
Zhao Xian said, "Without Bull King's order, do you think Heng Wudao would dare to attack? Since Bull King dared to ignore the Xiahou family and attack, do you think we can still save her? Bull King is a famous general, he is not a reckless person. Why did he only attack the Marshal's Residence of the Fourth Route and ignore the rest of us? Don't you think there is a trap in this? In my opinion, he is trying to encircle the place and help us! Let me ask again, this is Bull King's territory. If he really wants to attack, do you think the army of the Netherworld will have a chance to win? Our forces are scattered, it is a good opportunity for him to kill us. How can he give the army of the Netherworld the chance to gather again? If Bull King attacked, it means that his protection for us has lost its effect. Will he still stop the guards from eliminating us? Will he let us escape back to the Netherworld? I am afraid that the passage back to the Netherworld has already been blocked by his army. "
Yan Lu gritted his teeth and said, "According to what you said, we are dead for sure?"
"Not necessarily!" Zhao Xian shook his head and said, "I have a suggestion … Surrender!"
"Surrender?" Yan Lu looked around and said with a bitter smile, "Who should we surrender to? We are the rebels, will the Heaven Court let us go? Who dares to accept us? "
Zhao Xian said, "I have a person here who can be recommended to you. He will definitely be able to solve your worries and protect the lives of our brothers!"
Yan Lu immediately asked, "Who?"
Zhao Xian said slowly, "Bull King's trusted subordinate … Marquis Xu Tangran, who is drinking tea at my place!"
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