27: Regicide (Please collect and read)

Chapter 27 Regicide (Seeking Collection, Seeking Follow-up Reads)

"Bang!"

The palms of the two men collided; Zheng Yi did not move an inch, while Wang Zhongyi retreated several steps with a 'thud, thud, thud' sound, spitting out a mouthful of fresh blood.

"Hundred Battles Blood Fiend Saber! First Grade Realm Martial Artist! How is this possible! Who on earth are you?"

Even though he was heavily injured to this extent, Wang Zhongyi still had his discernment and instantly recognized the Internal Skill, Mind-Cultivation Technique, and current Realm that Zheng Yi practiced.

Never could he have imagined that the mountain boy he had personally arranged to enter the palace actually possessed the strength of the First Grade Realm!

"Consort Duan?"

With a sudden thought, he guessed something, yet he dared not believe it.

In just over a short year, how could he possibly have cultivated the Hundred Battles Blood Fiend Saber to the First Grade Realm!

Zheng Yi shook his head and said, "Father-in-law Wang, I merely wish to protect myself."

Wang Zhongyi gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you come with us to guard Your Majesty, Your Majesty will definitely ensure your safety and even let you leave the palace..."

"Do you believe these words yourself?"

Zheng Yi couldn't be bothered to waste words with him. Twisting his body, he rushed forward and slashed at Wang Zhongyi with a hand blade.

Although Wang Zhongyi was a First Grade Realm Martial Artist, he had long been heavily injured and lacked physical strength.

After a mere two or three rounds, he was struck on the neck by Zheng Yi's hand blade.

His breath cut off, glaring with a pair of unresigned eyes, he collapsed.

A hand blade was also a blade!

"Having solved Wang Zhongyi, no one else can block me anymore..."

Without the slightest pause, he continued to run in the opposite direction where Fire Spirit Master and Xu Mujun were fiercely fighting.

"Your Majesty!"

"Quick! Protect Your Majesty!"

Who would have thought that before he had run a few steps, another batch of people came running toward him.

Judging by their clothing and attire, they were actually all people from the Royal City Division.

Besides them, there were also a few Imperial Guards.

The leader was none other than Ma Jinwu, the commander of the Royal City Division.

"This subordinate is late in coming to save the emperor, and hopes Your Majesty will forgive this crime!"

With a slide, Ma Jinwu knelt right in front of him, his tone extremely respectful.

Why is Your Majesty wearing a eunuch's clothes?

Could it be that someone else put them on Your Majesty to protect Your Majesty?

"Your Majesty?"

Zheng Yi also reacted; although he was wearing eunuch garments, those close to him could easily recognize him.

Thinking of this, he immediately took off the eunuch garments on his body, revealing the regular attire he usually wore underneath.

Even so, the regular attire was bright yellow, exclusive to the Son of Heaven.

His heart stirred, thinking of something, he pointed at the ruins not far away and said, "Save people!"

"Your Majesty, the rebel army's momentum is at its peak, we..."

"I said... save people!"

Now Fire Spirit Master had been lured away by Xu Mujun, and the rebels were also temporarily blocked by the Imperial Guards, Shadow Guard, and the Hall of Offerings.

He was a First Grade Realm Martial Artist; even if discovered by the chaotic army, he could escape in advance.

In that case, why not pull off an earth-shattering stunt?

"Understood!"

Although he did not know what plans Zheng Yi had, Ma Jinwu could only obey the command.

With a wave of his hand, a dozen people from the Royal City Division and Imperial Guards immediately started moving, searching through the ruins.

Soon, someone shouted, "Your Majesty! There is someone here!"

Zheng Yi hurried over to take a look, but the corner of the garment exposed under the ruins was cyan.

A eunuch.

"Keep looking!"

"This... Yes!"

Soon, people kept shouting.

"Your Majesty! There is someone here!"

"It's a palace maid!"

"There is another eunuch here!"

"Your Majesty..."

People kept gathering in the darkness, and there were even three Shadow Guards.

They instinctively guarded behind Zheng Yi, making Zheng Yi's back tingle.

Finally, another person shouted.

"Your Majesty! There are many people here!"

He hurriedly went over and indeed discovered that beneath this ruin, it seemed to be specifically guarded by someone; at least four or five eunuchs were piled together, as if protecting something.

At this moment, as if hearing the commotion outside, the figure beneath the ruins moved.

"Quick, come quickly! Yo-, Your Majesty..."

Zheng Yi's eyes flashed as he saw the figure pinned beneath one of the eunuchs, with a corner of bright yellow clothing exposed.

Bright yellow, used exclusively by the emperor!

Throughout the entire Great Yu, only Emperor Zhengyong alone was qualified to wear a bright yellow dragon robe!

Several eunuchs exerted force, immediately breaking free from the ruins, and reached out to pull Emperor Zhengyong, whom they had been guarding underneath.

Zheng Yi immediately said, "These are rebels, kill them!"

"Ah?"

The Imperial Guards who discovered the figures here were momentarily stunned, but a Royal City Division member nearby immediately rushed forward, his hand rising and falling to behead a eunuch!

The Imperial Guardsmen instantly reacted and also struck with deadly force.

"Ah!"

"Audacious!"

"Your Majesty..."

The few eunuchs let out miserable screams, blood pouring profusely as they immediately lost their breath.

Zheng Yi said with satisfaction, "Well done, what is your name?"

The Royal City Division member hurriedly knelt down and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty. This subordinate is Shen Xing, the Directorate of Palace Attendants!"

"And you?"

"This subordinate is Lu Lian, Imperial Guard Major!"

"You two come closer for assignments."

"Understood!"

"Pull the person inside out!"

The two immediately took action, pulling out the corpses of the chopped-down eunuchs, and soon a figure was revealed.

The figure was thin, covered in dust, and his appearance was unclear; he seemed to be unconscious.

"Stop!"

"Turn around!"

"Understood!"

"Blade!"

Shen Xing immediately handed over his saber with great speed.

"Advance thirty steps, no one is allowed to approach!"

"Understood!"

The two were completely baffled, but still obediently moved away from this place and blocked others from coming over.

He crouched down to carefully inspect the person's appearance.

Facial features, clothing, and a black mole on the shoulder.

Sure enough, it was Emperor Zhengyong.

This series of actions by Zheng Yi woke up Emperor Zhengyong, who had originally been unconscious.

He opened his eyes dazedly, only to find that 'himself' was squatting right in front of him with a cold gaze.

"You..."

He finally recovered his wits: "Shadow!"

"Audacious! What are you going to do, you..."

Zheng Yi didn't give him a chance to speak at all, stabbing him right in with a single blade.

"Puff!"

Fresh blood gushed out, and Emperor Zhengyong instantly collapsed and died.

Zheng Yi was still not satisfied and hacked several more times at Emperor Zhengyong's corpse, especially the head.

After Emperor Zhengyong truly died, Zheng Yi took out the personal accessories he wore, such as jade pendants and pearls.

Then he ordered someone to bring a torch and burned Emperor Zhengyong's corpse along with the corpses of the several young eunuchs nearby until they were all reduced to dried corpses.

He refused to believe that once burned to charcoal, anyone could still recognize Emperor Zhengyong!

After finishing all this, the shouts of killing in the distance gradually closed in toward this side.

Ma Jinwu walked over quickly: "Your Majesty! The rebel army has pressed up to Jiaotai Hall, I beg Your Majesty to evacuate north..."

Before he finished speaking, another fierce explosion was suddenly heard from the distance.

The crowd instinctively turned back to look, only to see a stream of fiery light flying away rapidly and disheveledly toward the southeast.

At the same time, there was Fire Spirit Master's exasperated and furious roar: "Damn it! Mortal! This Immortal Master will remember this grudge!"

"Great Yu Dynasty... After this Immortal Master heals his injuries, I will make all of you be buried with me!"

This is...

Fire Spirit Master lost?!

The earth shook, and where the military vanguard reached in the distance, it was precisely Xu Mujun leading the Longxiang Army who had killed their way over.

Meanwhile, Yang Xuangan's rebel army outside Jiaotai Hall was also in an uproar.

"Shoot!"

At Xu Mujun's order, another arrow rain, now more than half sparse, shot toward the front courtyard of Jiaotai Hall, instantly shooting and killing over a hundred rebels.

"Your Majesty!"

Ma Jinwu said with pleasant surprise, "It's General Xu! And the Longxiang Army! We've won...!"

"Mm."

Zheng Yi also let out a long breath; as expected of an Innate Realm expert, he could actually defeat an immortal cultivator with the help of the terrain and military might.

However, this Fire Spirit Master also left him somewhat puzzled: were an immortal cultivator's attack methods really this limited?

An emasculated immortal cultivator?

At this moment, Xu Mujun strode over.

At this moment, his whole body was covered in blood, and there was even a bowl-sized wound on the right side of his chest, which was clearly pierced through by a Flying Sword.

But even so, Xu Mujun's aura remained steady.

"Your Majesty!"

He cupped his fists and said, "This place is fraught with fierce might, I implore Your Majesty to move to Kun Ning Palace!"

Zheng Yi nodded and said, "Minister Xu, you've worked hard."

"Sharing worries for Your Majesty is truly this subject's duty!"

Afterward, he bid farewell to Zheng Yi and continued leading the army to slaughter Yang Xuangan's rebels.

Only at this moment did Zheng Yi's heart slowly settle down; with an Innate expert like Xu Mujun, Yang Xuangan's rebels would undoubtedly be defeated!

Ma Jinwu also hurriedly crowded over: "Your Majesty, this subordinate will protect you to Kun Ning Palace..."

"Wait a moment."

Zheng Yi took a step forward and said coldly, "Shadow Guard, failed in your protection, granted death."

"Ah?"

The few people present were stunned; no one expected Your Majesty to issue this command.

Especially the three young eunuchs guarding behind Zheng Yi, who were stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, two young eunuchs raised the long swords in their hands without hesitation and slit their own throats.

Leaving only a slightly older eunuch, who first looked at Zheng Yi in disbelief, then as if remembering something, instinctively raised the long sword in his hand.

"Puff!"

Before he could make any move, Shen Xing's saber pierced through his abdomen.

"Father-in-law does not want to go? Then let this subordinate send Father-in-law on your way!"