The true teaching elder of the Burning Swords Sect was smashed to the ground. His back was dripping with blood, and there was a bloody hole. His entire body was almost pierced through.
He was terrified. He no longer had the confidence he had before, and his heart was filled with fear.
Death was approaching. It was so close, and it was about to engulf him.
He endured the intense pain and continued to rush toward Ji Liufeng and the other two.
The only way to survive was to restrain the emperor, empress, and princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
As long as he took them as hostages, that Jun Wu Xie might hesitate to attack for fear of breaking the vases because of his relationship with Ji Inran.
His speed was very fast. Even though he was severely injured, he still shot out like an arrow.
"You're courting death!"
How could Jun Wu Xie let him restrain Ji Liufeng and the other two?
This old thing had rushed toward Ji Liufeng twice. His goal was too obvious. It had already happened twice.
He couldn't give him a third chance.
He put his fingers together and extended them behind him, then waved them.
The Premier Sword Embryo that nailed the core elder of the Burning Swords Sect flew over like a stream of light. With a poof, it nailed the true teaching elder who had rushed toward Ji Liufeng and the other two to the ground.
The Premier Sword Embryo pierced through his body and heart. The half-foot-long sword was inserted into the ground, and a large amount of blood gushed out.
The true teaching elder of the Burning Swords Sect struggled. He used all his strength to reach his hand toward Ji Liufeng. After struggling for a while, his hand fell to the ground, and blood gushed out from his mouth and nose.
"Old thing!"
Jun Wu Xie went forward, squatted down, and grabbed his hair. He lifted his head and said, "Now, do you still want what I got in the South Mountain Mystery Realm?"
The true teaching elder of the Burning Swords Sect looked at Jun Wu Xie in horror. His lips trembled, but he couldn't say anything.
"Jun Wu Xie, today's matter is all thanks to you …"
Ji Liufeng finally recovered from his shock. He dispersed his essential Qi shield, let go of the empress, and walked forward.
"Brother-in-law, we didn't mean to help the Burning Swords Sect to harm you. This matter …"
"I know."
Jun Wu Xie shook his head and interrupted the Eighth Prince.
He turned around and walked to the corpse of the Burning Swords Sect's Core Elder. He took the storage ring and casually threw it to the Eighth Prince. Then, he said to Ji Liufeng and the Empress, "Your Majesty, Empress, you must be frightened."
The Empress looked at him apologetically. "Don't you blame us?"
"There's no need for you to help the Burning Swords Sect deal with me. This matter is definitely not what you want."
Jun Wu Xie could roughly guess what was going on. Besides, these two were Ji Inran's biological parents.
"We were too careless this time …" Ji Liufeng's expression was a little ugly as he said, "The Burning Swords Sect, a Galaxy-Grade and a half-step Galaxy-Grade individual, threatened the safety of our lives!"
"Your Majesty, the security of your palace needs to be strengthened."
Jun Wu Xie was also very surprised. The majestic inner court of the Great Zhou Dynasty's Imperial Palace had actually been infiltrated like this.
Although the Imperial Palace was far inferior to a mid-grade force like the Burning Swords Sect and didn't have any Master Realm experts, there were still many Galaxy-Grade experts and even Star Ocean Realm experts.
"It was our oversight. The commander of the royal guards was bribed by the Burning Swords Sect and secretly brought two people into the palace!" Ji Liufeng shook his head and said, "It seems like we'll have to have the Xuanyuan Dragon Guards hide nearby at all times in the future to prevent similar incidents from happening again!"
Jun Wu Xie nodded and said, "Your Majesty, is Yinlan doing well at the border recently?" “
You don't have to worry. "
"That's good. If there's nothing else, I'll return to the Zongwang Mountain."
Jun Wu Xie picked up the Core Elder of the Burning Swords Sect and prepared to leave.
"We have some matters to discuss with you."
Ji Liufeng called out to him.
Jun Wu Xie was startled. He slapped the Core Elder of the Burning Swords Sect to death, took his storage ring, and threw the corpse on the ground.
Ji Liufeng immediately called for the guards to clean up the place and replace it with a new table and chair. Then, he let Jun Wu Xie sit down.
When the palace maids came in, they served tea.
Ji Liufeng glanced at the Eighth Prince and said to Jun Wu Xie, "We have a request today."
"Your Majesty is Yinlan's father, so you're my elder. The words' request 'are a bit too much. Your Majesty, please speak your mind. If this junior is able to do it, I'll do my best. "
Jun Wu Xie's attitude was sincere, but he also left some leeway.
He made it clear that he wanted something he could do.
"Since that's the case, we'll be frank. Three days later, the Mountain Bearing Sword Sect will open a training ground in my capital city. You should already know about it, right? "
Jun Wu Xie was slightly startled, "What, Your Majesty also knows about this?"
"Of course. After all, the seal will be opened in the center of my Great Zhou's capital city. As the Great Zhou's monarch, how could we not know?" Ji Liufeng said, "This time, the Mountain Bearing Sword Sect will open the seal and the training ground. My Great Zhou's imperial family has also obtained the qualifications to participate. We're prepared to let the Eighth Prince, Beilan, participate in the training ground."
Jun Wu Xie was startled when he heard this.
Ji Liufeng said, "To tell you the truth, Beilan is the person I've chosen as the next monarch. He's still young and doesn't have much prestige in the court. Although he's talented and intelligent, his realm isn't that high. This training ground is a good opportunity. We want him to give it a try. "
"Your Majesty, you shouldn't say this to me."
Jun Wu Xie slightly frowned. Ji Liufeng actually told him directly that the Eighth Prince was the person he'd chosen as the next monarch.
Presumably, other than the Empress and Ji Inran, no one else in the court knew about this. Otherwise, the Eighth Prince would definitely be secretly targeted or even persecuted.
But Ji Liufeng actually said this in front of him.
What did this mean?
His intention couldn't be more obvious. He wanted to pull him into the whirlpool of the imperial family's political power struggle.
Now that he knew about this, it would be very difficult for him to extricate himself.
After all, his relationship with Ji Inran was obvious. Since he knew, there was no reason for him to pretend that he didn't know.
"Wuxie, we know that we shouldn't have pulled you into the imperial family's political power struggle without your consent, but we have no other choice," the Empress said apologetically. "Currently, with Yinlan around, there are indeed many people in the court who are willing to support Beilan. But Yinlan will have to leave eventually …"
"Even if Yinlan leaves the Great Zhou and the Southern Mountain Range, she's still in the Eastern Wilderness. You can ask her to come back at any time and help the Eighth Prince ascend the throne. It shouldn't be difficult."
"No." The Empress sighed and said, "You and Yinlan are in love, and we're very supportive. But your future may not be so smooth. "
"Empress, are you referring to the sect behind Yinlan?"
"Her sect is strong, but it's nothing to you in the future. I'm talking about the path Yinlan will take in the future. It may be very difficult. If you really love her, you have to be mentally prepared. She may leave this world in the near future. "
Jun Wu Xie was shocked.
"Empress, you're saying that Yinlan will leave this world?"
He couldn't help but stand up. This news really caught him off guard.
"Yes. Yinlan will leave in the next few years. At that time, Beilan won't be able to ascend the throne yet, so we need you to help him."
Jun Wu Xie was silent. He couldn't calm down.
Ji Inran was going to leave this world in the next few years?
Where was she going?
Once they parted, he didn't know when they would see each other again …
After she left, she would leave her parents and brother behind.
Shouldn't he protect them on her behalf?
"Alright, I agree to this matter." He nodded and said, "It's just that I'm not a relative of the Great Zhou Imperial Family, nor am I a court official. If I interfere with the succession of the throne, I'm afraid it will cause criticism."
"We've already thought about this."
Ji Liufeng took out a golden jade tablet from his bosom and personally placed it in front of Jun Wu Xie.
There were dragon patterns of the Great Zhou Dynasty on the jade tablet. On the front, there were two words: State Scholar. On the back, there was the word 'Jun'.
"State Scholar?" Jun Wu Xie was shocked. He looked at Ji Liufeng and the Empress in astonishment, saying, "What virtue do I have? I haven't made any contributions to the Great Zhou Dynasty. How can I be a State Scholar?"
"You don't have now, but you will in the future. This matter is decided. Since you treat us as your elders, don't refuse. Moreover, if you become a State Scholar of the Great Zhou Dynasty, you can help Beilan succeed the throne in the future. As for announcing your identity as a State Scholar, I think we should wait until after the trial. "
"This …"
Jun Wu Xie felt a little embarrassed. The words State Scholar carried too much weight.
He really didn't have the qualifications.
However, Ji Liufeng and the Empress had clearly made a decision. It looked like they didn't intend to change it.
"How about this, I think we should forget about announcing my identity as a State Scholar for the time being. We'll talk about it when the time is right."
He felt a lot of pressure. If there was a chance in the future, he had to do something for the Great Zhou Dynasty. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to accept it.
"That's fine too. We'll do as you say. There's one more thing. During this trial, I hope you can take care of Beilan. Don't let him die in the trial. "
"Okay, I promise to bring him back alive."
Jun Wu Xie agreed. He had no choice but to agree. Even if Ji Liufeng didn't say it, he would still take care of the Eighth Prince.
After all, this guy was Ji Inran's biological younger brother from the same mother.
"Brother-in-law, then I'll follow you. You have to take good care of me. Otherwise, I'll complain about you to my sister. Hehe!"
The Eighth Prince's words were full of jianghu words. Hearing this, Ji Liufeng and the Empress shook their heads and fiercely glared at him.
"Mn, there's no problem with taking care of you. However, you have to behave yourself. Otherwise, I'll beat you up for your sister."
Hearing this, Ji Liufeng said, "If he doesn't listen and causes trouble in the trial, you just have to take care of him. Leave him alive."
"Imperial Father!" The Eighth Prince's face turned green. "Am I your biological son or not?"
"Did you hear that?" Jun Wu Xie looked at the Eighth Prince with a smile. "In the future, you have to have an attitude when you speak and do things. You have to stand upright when you're beaten!"
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