The group had been guarding the entrance of the secret passage in the armory for a long time.
However, there was no movement … Judging by the time, there was more than enough time for a round trip, yet Lord Quark still had not returned.
Did he run into any danger?
Just as the guards were getting more and more worried, there was a sudden movement in the secret passage … Someone poked his head in and quickly turned around, saying, "He's back! Lord Quark is back! "
His colleague's excited voice echoed.
Soon after, not only did they see Quark returning alone from a dangerous situation, they even saw a group of people who followed closely behind him.
Yuro Jianli, Iron Face Marshal Jack, the messenger Shin Tianyun who had appeared before, and … a group of black-armored soldiers.
"Chief!" The group was shocked at first, then they were overjoyed. They all went forward and knelt before Sword Saint Yuro. "It's great that you're back! Was it Mr. Quark who found you? "
Could this group of people really be smart?
Quark looked at this group of excited fellows expressionlessly … Mister? Mr. Quark?
Not long ago, they were still calling him Lord Quark.
"Get up and talk." Sword Saint Yuro said calmly, "Actually, there's nothing much to talk about. All of you go down now and make arrangements for the people outside. This secret passage was built when I founded the guards division. It's absolutely safe. "
"Chief, you have foresight and are prepared for a rainy day!" The group exclaimed.
At this moment, a black-armored soldier behind Iron Face Marshal Jack took a few steps forward and said loudly, "Please clear this place quickly so that the following troops can arrive smoothly."
The group was stunned. How could these people not recognize Iron Face Marshal and his iconic black-armored Soaring Eagle Legion?
"Let's do as he says." Sword Saint Yuro waved his hand and said, "Move everything here out and seal this place. Don't let anyone in for the time being. I'll give you forty-five minutes to prepare the first batch of fleeing people … Organize the subsequent ones. Remember, don't mess up, and don't mess up. "
"Yes, sir!"
After the group of subordinates left, Sword Saint Yuro suddenly looked at the silent Quark and said calmly, "Do you have anything to say to me?"
Quark looked up and opened his mouth, but he hesitated.
"Let's talk outside." Sacred Swordsman Li Youluo nodded. After greeting Jack, he walked out of the armory of the guards division.
…
Outside, Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo was observing the chaos in the Royal Capital from the watchtower where he could see most of the garrison buildings. "Jack isn't here anymore. What do you want to ask?"
At this moment, Quark's expression was solemn as he took a step forward. "Marshal, are you talking about … what he intends to do?"
"What do you mean?" Li Youlo asked indifferently.
Quark clenched his teeth and said, "About seizing power."
The sacred swordsman then turned around and looked at Quark with an expressionless face. "Jack has already explained in the big tent on Mount Meteor. Why are you only asking now?"
Quark quickly lowered his head and said, "Teacher was also in the big tent at that time. Since Teacher didn't say anything against it, as a student, I dare not … dare not overstep my authority."
"Then why are you asking now?"
Quark's voice was even lower, but his heart was getting more and more nervous. He said carefully, "Teacher has always been the most trusted person by His Majesty's side. He is the foundation of the kingdom … I don't think Teacher would ever rebel. Perhaps there are some unspeakable difficulties in this."
"Since there are unspeakable difficulties, why are you still asking?" Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo said faintly.
This sacred swordsman's eldest disciple in name suddenly felt uneasy … The sacred swordsman clearly did not intend to tell him everything. Perhaps the sacred swordsman had brought him to this small building to give him a chance to experience it himself for the sake of their years of friendship?
Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo's alliance with the Iron Marshal to seize power this time was real … but there were also some unspeakable secrets in this!
"Student … Student has been rude." Quark took a deep breath and looked up. He said seriously, "No matter what Teacher wants to do, student will follow Teacher and worry for Teacher!"
"Really?" Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo suddenly chuckled. "Even if you've seen the dead Sword Soul Mother Beast under the Sword Lake and know that I've been lying to you all this time?"
Quark's heart immediately turned cold. A chill ran down his spine … He took two steps back in panic and then knelt down on both knees. His entire body prostrated as he said in fear, "Teacher, student knows his mistake! Student shouldn't have entered the Sword Catacomb at the bottom of the lake without permission. It's student's will that was not firm enough. Please punish me, teacher! "
"Don't you hate me?" Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo asked curiously.
"Teacher, you're like a second parent to me." Quark's voice was sincere. "Without teacher's nurturing, I'm just an orphan who could die at any time in a war-torn land … Regardless of whether there's a Sword Soul Beast or not, teacher has given me enough. I'm just … I'm just blinded by greed for a moment. But when I saw the dead Sword Soul Mother Beast, I felt relieved. "
"How did you feel relieved? I'm curious."
"I'm looking forward to obtaining a Sword Soul Beast and increasing my strength." Quark took a deep breath and said, "It's like I'm possessed by a demon. Because of the existence of this greed, Quark's path of swordsmanship had not improved at all all these years. When I saw the dead Sword Soul Mother Beast at the bottom of the lake, my heart was filled with rage … But, but after the rage passed, Quark suddenly realized that he had been wasting himself all these years. I seem to have regained my passion for swordsmanship … But I did secretly sneak into the sword mound at the bottom of the lake. Teacher, please punish me! "
"When I saw you at the Starfall Mountain, your swordsmanship had changed a little." Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo said calmly, "You're right. All these years, your swordsmanship has been stagnant. Now that you've found a new opportunity to improve, it's a good thing. I don't intend to blame you for the sword mound at the bottom of the lake because I did it on purpose. "
Quark was stunned.
Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo said, "This is also a test for you. It's also the last test before you obtain your third Sword Soul Beast."
As he said that, a small ball of icy blue light emerged from Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo's palm … Within the ball of light, Quark could see a small sword the size of half a finger.
"This … this is?!"
Sacred Swordsman said slowly, "The Sword Soul Mother Beast can't hold on any longer. This is the third Sword Soul Beast it nurtured with the last of its power before it died. I took it away and only left behind the broken sword mound. I wanted to see if you would secretly sneak into the Sword Lake. "
Quark opened his mouth but it was as if all his strength had been sucked out of him, "I … I shouldn't have gone down. I shouldn't have gone down …"
Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo said, "If you didn't go down, I would've used my own origin to feed it. On the day it truly matures, it will definitely belong to you."
Quark lowered his head and did not say anything.
Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo said again, "Even if you went down, I would've still given it to you … If it's really like what you said just now, that you've really seen through the key to your swordsmanship all these years."
Quark subconsciously raised his head. His gaze was blank.
"Your Sword Force has changed, and it's even improved." Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo sighed and said, "But it's clearly not like what you said. It's an improvement after letting go … This kind of thought that came from hatred, this old man can still distinguish it."
"In the end, you just don't want to give it to me." Quark gritted his teeth … He no longer knelt on the ground. Instead, he slowly stood up and said coldly, "It doesn't matter how nice you make it sound. There are thousands of reasons, but it's all because you never wanted to give it to me."
"You can leave." Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo shook his head, "This heart of hatred can help your swordsmanship improve greatly in a short period of time. As for how far you can go, it'll depend on your own luck. I've indeed imparted all my swordsmanship to you without holding back. The fate between you and me ends here. "
"Why?!" Quark's gaze was filled with rage. He was so agitated that his entire body trembled, "Why?! All these years, I've followed you conscientiously. No matter what you wanted me to do, I've never resisted you! Even if I'm your dog, I'm still your most loyal dog! But why are you still unwilling to give the Swordsoul Beast to me?! The Peace Between Man And Nature is one thing. I admit that his innate talent is indeed greater than mine … But what about that Ji Lian?! He's just a coachman in a weapons shop. It's only been a few days since he appeared! Just because he's a Highlander and possesses the bloodline of your so-called old friend, can you erase all my efforts all these years!?! Li Youlo! You're too biased … It's you who's never looked at me properly! "
"Your swordsmanship has improved by 30%. Not bad." Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo said expressionlessly, "But with this, you're not qualified to speak to me like this."
"I don't accept this —!!"
Quark roared furiously and pulled out his sword. Dense killing intent condensed on the sword.
As soon as the sword was unsheathed, the small building instantly split into two. The sword radiance that carried endless killing intent directly rushed toward Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo — The Sacred Swordsman's gaze focused and he snorted coldly.
The small building that was split apart instantly collapsed with a loud bang.
A figure could be seen flying out from the collapsed building … It was Quark. The sword in Quark's hand was broken.
He fell to the ground and violently spat out a mouthful of blood. He quickly got up as if his soul had scattered. Ignoring his injuries, he turned around and jumped over the high wall in panic.
… …
Quark had already fled for some time.
In the collapsed building, Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo sat silently on a fallen pillar … The icy-blue small sword in his hand flickered from time to time.
"You don't have to be so strict with your own student, right?"
Suddenly, a deep voice came from beside Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo … The person who came was the kingdom's general, [Iron Face Marshal] Jack.
"It's because she's my student." Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo shook his head, "Excessive doting may only make one more person like Princess Carol in this world."
Marshal Jack shrugged and said, "But I don't think that princess can be considered a person."
Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo looked at Marshal Jack in a daze.
The [Iron Face Marshal] was silent for a while. Then, he suddenly bent down and said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry … Because of me, your master-disciple relationship has become so stiff. Also, this time about Gilian … "
As he spoke, the [Iron Face Marshal] slowly took off the black iron mask on his face. He sighed and said, "Perhaps, it would have been better if I had let you kill me on the battlefield back then."
The moment the mask was taken off, one could see that this [Iron Face Marshal] had a face that was 80% or 90% similar to the [Peace Between Man And Nature].
"King of [Katyas], now is not the time for you to reveal your identity." Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo said calmly, "After all, I was once a highlander … Get ready, Yamos should have been waiting for a long time."
Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo put away his icy-blue sword and jumped to the highest place in the guards division … a bell tower!
Sacred Swordsman Li Youlo rolled up his sleeves. Then, with a sudden force, he directly rang the bell of the bell tower.
The bell rang loudly.
"Just a highlander …" Jack, who put on his iron mask again, silently looked at the back of the person who rang the bell. "But no matter what, you are still my royal brother."
…
…
King Amos was wiping his lips with a napkin. In front of him, there was a vague figure that had been standing for a long time — Gu.
Before this, Gu, who was like a shadow beside King Amos, had already told him everything he saw.
"If that's the case, you've died again." The Yamos King had a curious look in his eyes. "How many times do you have to die before you really die?"
"… There shouldn't be a next time," Gu said calmly after a moment of silence.
"The person you're talking about, I've asked the maid to invite him in." Yamos put down his napkin and smiled. "Are you interested in meeting him?"
"What do you want to do?" Gu frowned, "They even forced Hilda to retreat … This is the current Empress of the Dragon Clan. I have never seen the Empress of the Dragon Clan in such a sorry state."
The Yamos King said indifferently, "There's nothing to be curious about. Whether it's the dragons of the continent or the human race … or even the Golden Age that has already been destroyed, as long as the wheel of fate moves forward, we will all be crushed in the end. Maybe in a few years or decades, there will be people who exclaim that King Amos, who has conquered the world, will be defeated in the end … or something like that. "
"You have seen through it all."
King Amos shook his head. "I can't see through it all. Otherwise, I wouldn't be like this, struggling no matter what … You really don't want to meet him? I think it will be interesting if you meet him again. "
"There's no need." Gu replied and instantly disappeared.
After a while, the maids led Boss Luo and Nan Xiaonan into the luxurious restaurant.
King Amos stood up with a silver spoon in his hand. He gently knocked on the glass, making a crisp sound. "Welcome to tonight's guests."
King Amos knocked on the crystal glass again with the spoon.
Nan Xiaonan was stunned. She asked subconsciously, "The bell?"
It was the sound of a big bell — it came from outside the palace!
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