Before King Chaoye and Baek Ning could issue any orders, Park Moo-di's outburst caused all the axemen hiding in the inner palace to rush out.

Just as Lü Bin's experts had predicted, over a hundred axemen emerged.

Seeing this scene, the King of Chaoye was speechless.

"Mr. Bai, the person you arranged?"

Bai Ning was filled with questions and asked, "Was it...someone I arranged?"

The king asked, "Is that so?"

Bai Ning said, "Is it...?"

"Stop pretending!" Park Moo-di shouted angrily, then stepped back behind Zhou Chuan and said, "If you want to fight, then fight! Stop with all the nonsense!"

The king was trembling with rage. He waved his hand and shouted, "Kill them!"

At a command, the axemen surrounded Park Moo-di and his men. The five experts brought by Lü Bin immediately reacted, using their combined strength to force back the charging axemen.

Seeing the strength of these five people, Chao Yewang and Bai Ning could no longer stand still and joined the battle.

With his iron palms, Chao Ye Wang exchanged a blow with Lü Bin, a top-tier martial artist, and forced his opponent back several steps.

Both are top-tier masters, but Chaoye Wang's combat power is clearly stronger, and he seems to be on the verge of becoming a top master.

Bai Ning held a folding fan in his hand, which resembled a sword. He usually appeared refined and gentle, but when he moved, he was as swift as a dragon.

Seeing this, in order to reduce casualties on his side, Zhou Chuan drew his sword and attacked, directly stabbing at Chao Yewang.

Clang!

Suddenly, a figure swept between Zhou Chuan and Chao Ye Wang, the weapon in his hand scraping against Zhou Chuan's sword, forcing him back.

He stood firmly in front of the Prince, lowered his stance, and said, "Your Highness, this person is very capable. Let me handle this."

"Xiao Jing, be careful." Chao Ye Wang nodded, then ran to the other side, shouting, "Call everyone outside in! From now on, Mujing Bay is for entry only, no exit!!!"

Hu Xiaojing stared at Zhou Chuan, something gradually slipping from his palm.

They were a pair of three-foot-long iron nails.

Hu Xiaojing's weapon is iron nails!

Zhou Chuan said, "A killing technique."

Hu Xiaojing said, "I know you, Gentleman Sword Zhou Chuan, the runner-up in the Great Jing Martial Arts Examination."

Zhou Chuan asked, "Why aren't you going to take the military examination?"

"I am loyal to the prince, not the emperor," Hu Xiaojing said proudly. "Since you know that I use killing techniques, you should know that I cannot be among the top three in the martial arts examination, a duel where there is no distinction between life and death."

After a pause, Hu Xiaojing licked his lips and continued, "But if it comes down to life and death, I fear neither you nor Xu Qingshan, except for Dian Chen!"

As he uttered the word 'fear,' Hu Xiaojing charged towards Zhou Chuan like an arrow. A pair of iron nails clashed with Zhou Chuan's sword, forcing Zhou Chuan back step by step.

Zhou Chuan was not being suppressed by Hu Xiaojing, but deliberately left an opening to test Hu Xiaojing's strength. His Gentleman's Sword either did not make a move, or when it did, it was straightforward and direct, without any detours or concealment.

I stab your chest, that is your chest.

I'll cut off your head, and that's your head.

The gentleman's sword emphasizes the word "straightforwardness".

After being cornered in the main hall, Zhou Chuan finally began to fight back, bringing his sword toward Hu Xiaojing's neck.

deliver.

To send off someone in a dignified and upright manner is the proper way.

Clang clang clang!!!

Hu Xiaojing responded calmly, able to attack or defend, advance or retreat as needed, effectively deflecting the power of the Gentleman's Sword.

Zhou Chuan said, "I advise you to surrender. You are so young yet you have such martial arts skills. It would be a pity to die here."

Hu Xiaojing sneered, "You think you can kill me?"

Zhou Chuan said in a calm but very serious tone, "The Eastern Chamber of Commerce is someone you can't afford to offend."

Hu Xiaojing said, "It's a business where you risk your life anyway. If you die, you die. There's nothing to regret!"

Zhou Chuan flipped his longsword and launched an attack on Hu Xiaojing.

"Then there's nothing more to say!"

After Zhou Chuan unleashed his full power, Hu Xiaojing immediately fell into a disadvantageous position, but Zhou Chuan could not completely suppress Hu Xiaojing, and he himself was also unable to break free.

On the other side, the Prince of Chaoye withdrew from behind and, instead of joining Bai Ning to fight the five top-tier experts, went to the entrance of the main hall and shouted, "Come in, all of you!!"

"Ten taels of gold for each enemy killed!!"

"Playing this game with me??" Park Moo-di sneered, then shouted, "Don't you know that the young prime minister has no shortage of money? Brothers, kill one enemy, and you get a hundred taels of silver!!"

Lu Bin was taken aback for a moment, then asked, "You're going to pay for this?"

Park Moo-di whispered, "Let's just keep it up for now, A-cheng will admit it."

Lü Bin gave a thumbs up and said, "You're the best!"

Spurred on by Park Moo-di, the dozen or so private soldiers and five top-notch experts became even more motivated. However, in the territory of the King of Chaoye, more and more enemies rushed into the main hall, surrounding Park Moo-di and his group in layers.

Seeing that Bi Hui and Song Haonan's private soldiers had suffered casualties, Zhou Chuan became somewhat anxious. However, Hu Xiaojing's killing techniques were extremely difficult to deal with, and Zhou Chuan dared not be distracted and could not spare the time to help.

The five top-tier fighters changed their formation, surrounding Lü Bin and Park Moo-di in the middle, focusing on defense.

The encirclement was tightening, and it seemed that Park Moo-di and his group were about to be overwhelmed by the crowd when suddenly the sound of wind breaking through the air rang out in the hall.

Whoosh!

Whoosh!

Whoosh whoosh! ! !

Arrows flew in, each one hitting its mark, felling a person with every shot.

More than fifty archers dressed in civilian clothes entered, the first row squatting and the second row standing, taking turns firing arrows into the hall.

Zhou Nuo stepped out from among the archers, nocked a bow, and aimed at Hu Xiaojing.

Swoosh—

The master had a sudden flash of alertness. As soon as the arrow left the bowstring, Hu Xiaojing immediately pressed the two iron nails together to wed the arrow in the middle.

But Hu Xiaojing was wrong.

Zhou Nuo didn't shoot one arrow, but two!

A barrage of arrows!!

The first arrow was blocked, but the second arrow pierced Hu Xiaojing's left shoulder with such force that it sent him staggering back several steps.

As soon as the sound of wind breaking rang out, Zhou Chuan knew that his sister had arrived. Without even turning around, he tacitly thrust his sword at Hu Xiaojing.

Hu Xiaojing used iron nails to defend himself, but his center of gravity had been disrupted by Zhou Nuo's arrow. The iron nails were knocked away by Zhou Chuan's sword, which grazed his neck, leaving only a bloody mark on his skin.

Zhou Chuan held back.

Hu Xiaojing touched his neck and asked, "Why didn't you kill me?"

"I value talent." Zhou Chuan said earnestly, "Young Prime Minister's business is growing bigger and bigger, and he needs people around him. I want to give you another chance."

Hu Xiaojing shook his head and said, "I regard the prince as my father. If he lives, I live. If he dies, I die."

Zhou Chuan sighed, raised his longsword, and said, "I regarded you as a gentleman, and it is not unjust for you to die under the sword of a gentleman."

Hu Xiaojing broke off the arrow that had embedded itself in his left shoulder, smiled slightly, and said, "Seeking benevolence and achieving benevolence, grant me the sword."

Zhou Chuan then looked at Zhou Nuo and said, "Nuo, stop shooting arrows at him, help Pu Wudi and the others."

Zhou Nuo said, "Now that I've brought the Imperial Guards here, they all have to die!"

Zhou Chuan was stunned for a moment. Although he understood the reasoning behind Zhou Nuo's words, he was still taken aback by the murderous aura his sister had never shown before.

Girl, you've changed.