After an hour, he finally made it to the throne room. Standing in his familiar position, he felt sad and worried about how he was going to go back.
Recently, his body had become more and more unbearable!
The light in the hall was dim, and all the lights would be lit up before the emperor went to court. Therefore, he did not care who was standing in front of him or beside him, just like how others did not care about him.
Here, he was just a symbol! But even if he was a symbol, he had to stand out and show it, right?
Almost all of the officials had arrived. After another hour, the servants lit up the hundreds of lamps in the hall. Only then did the throne room show its proper grandeur.
Everyone was silent and lowered their heads. There was no complicated etiquette in the Kingdom of Darkness, so there was no need to kneel three times and kowtow nine times. But at least they had to know the basic rules.
With guards opening the way and eunuchs in charge, a group of people approached from the back of the throne room. Then, a row of more than a dozen palace guards stood at the bottom of the steps. The emperor ascended the throne under the care of two eunuchs holding fans.
Although there were hundreds of people in the throne room, they were in good order and the guards were especially tight. Under the dragon throne, there were more than a dozen palace guards. Behind the ministers, under each pillar, there were several generals of the throne room. There were more than a hundred people. Of course, the so-called generals here were just a title. They were actually warriors, so it sounded nice to call them generals.
These were the ones inside the hall. There were countless outside, each with their own responsibilities. As long as there was any movement in the hall, they would swarm over with an order!
The eunuchs were holding a scroll and reading from it. It was nothing more than the mountains and rivers were peaceful, the people were rich, and if there was something, report it early, if there was nothing, withdraw from court and so on. The older officials had heard this for decades.
No one would interrupt or move at this time. When this period was over, it would be much easier to enter the court debate.
Second Old Master Yao was the one who heard this the most in the hall. He was the most loyal lackey, but also the most useless one.
Eyes down, nose down, eyebrows down, this was Second Master Yao's current state. However, this didn't mean that he didn't know anything. He didn't dare to say that he was alert in all directions, but almost any movement in the main hall couldn't escape his attention. This was the basic skill of every official present.
Suddenly, he felt that someone was moving. A figure flashed past in front of him, followed by a cry of surprise and a low reprimand from the Golden Palace General … Second Master Yao abruptly raised his head, only to see a figure pouncing straight for the Dragon Throne. Looking at that figure, it was actually that strange figure he had seen at the Surging Gold Gate. Dressed in the court attire of a fifth-rank official, he belonged to the lowest rank among the several hundred imperial court officials.
The figure was very fast, but the reaction of the guards in front of the Dragon Emperor was not slow either. An alarm bell that shook the golden palace rang, and several guards rushed forward, while the other guards carried the Emperor and retreated quickly, intending to leave this dangerous place.
In an instant, the Golden Palace Hall was in a mess. Some screamed and hid, some panicked and didn't know what to do, some spoke up for justice and attacked the unruly person, and there were also opportunists who gambled on glory and wealth. Of course, there were also the Golden Palace Generals who were pushing and shoving each other as they rushed towards the Dragon Throne.
Second Master Yao's spirit was lifted. This was a great opportunity to show his loyalty. Thus, he took a step forward and shouted sternly,
"General Fenwei is here, who dares to offend the Emperor? Bring my blade … "
In the next moment, he was knocked to the ground!
The Golden Palace Generals and the imperial court officials collided, causing a complete mess. The ones who were knocked over were all brain-workers. At this critical moment, the Golden Palace Generals couldn't care less about these people who might be old and weak …
However, this was only the periphery. With the assassin's speed, the Golden Palace Generals couldn't make it in time!
Five palace guards rushed towards the assassin. The assassin was a young imperial court official. At least, he was an assassin wearing an imperial court official's uniform. They only had short blades in their hands. It was impossible for them to carry a Green Dragon Crescent Blade even when they were serving the Emperor.
These people's weapon skills were secondary, but their wrestling skills were very impressive. This was because among the palace guards, killing the opponent was not the most important thing. Both sides waved their weapons and jumped onto roofs and walls to fight. This was not in line with the principles of the palace guards at all!
For them, the principle was to lock down the assassin at the first moment. They were wearing soft armor and their short blades were also used for blocking. As long as they were close to the assassin, they would immediately be tripped. They would lift their feet to lock the assassin's head and twist their arms to press the assassin's body, even if they were injured for this reason!
For them, in such a narrow space, and they could clearly determine the direction of the assassin's advance, locking down the assassin was a very easy thing to do!
However, all their countermeasures were based on the premise that the assassin was a mortal martial artist. If the assassin was a cultivator, then their countermeasures would be greatly reduced. If the assassin was a real cultivator who had built the Taoist foundation, then all their actions would be meaningless …
Just like now, even if they had reached out to the assassin, they would still be knocked away without any suspense. They had no ability to fight back.
The assassin wore a fifth level official's robe, but this official's robe didn't affect his movements. After knocking aside the five palace guards that came forward, with another step, he had already arrived behind the emperor's group.
There were still six or seven guards left. Except for two who were carrying the Emperor and running away, the others all turned back and rushed towards the assassin loyally. This time, they drew their weapons without mercy, because they had realized something!
As long as they could delay the Emperor for a moment, a large number of imperial guards outside would surround him. There were hundreds and thousands of them. No matter how powerful this cultivator was, he could stop the Emperor for a while. Moreover, the State Preceptor would come as soon as possible!
However, their efforts were to no avail. The assassin dressed as a young official did not make any unnecessary movements. He only charged forward, ignoring the weapons on his body. When these sharp weapons came into contact with his body, it was as if they had collided with an invisible wall of air.
He grabbed the Emperor's neck and waved his hand to send two guards who were struggling nearby flying away. The assassin turned back and smiled coldly.
"If you act rashly again, I'll use your most honorable Emperor as a shield!"
At this moment, the situation was hopeless. No one dared to use their weapons for fear of accidentally hurting the Emperor!
The assassin didn't hurt the Emperor. Instead, he carried the Emperor and walked out. A large group of guards and warriors formed a large circle, tightly surrounding him and moving out together!
Outside the Golden Imperial Palace, there was a wide square paved with thick jade, but there was not a single tree! This was a standard feature of all the palaces, for fear of assassins hiding here. However, under the scorching summer sun, there was a big disadvantage, which was the unbearable heat!
The assassin carried the Emperor to the center of the square. He reached out and broke one of the Emperor's fingers, shouting,
"Let them all back off!"
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