It would be one thing if it were just Prince Liang and Liu Yao, but the key issue is that the Embroidered-Robed Envoy can act on behalf of the Emperor. If he were to request another imperial edict, no one here could withstand it.

Soon, a group of imperial guards went to arrest the Chu family members. All sorts of heart-wrenching cries echoed from the Chu mansion. It was wives who couldn't bear to part with their husbands, sons who couldn't bear to part with their fathers, and elderly mothers who couldn't bear to part with their sons...

"Patriarch?" Everyone looked at Chu Zhongtian, clearly indicating that he needed to take charge in this situation.

Chu Zhongtian's expression changed several times. He looked at his wife beside him and saw encouragement and trust in her eyes. He took a deep breath and slowly said, "The Chu family ancestors established their family through martial prowess. The Chu family members have always only died on the battlefield. We have never heard of anyone surrendering and being slaughtered. Rather than becoming prisoners in the capital and being humiliated by the sergeants, it is better to have a glorious battle. Chu family sons, those who are willing to fight me, raise your swords."

"Fight! Fight! Fight!" All the Chu family members drew their weapons, clearly unwilling to be captured and taken to the capital.

King Liang was furious: "Are you trying to rebel?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the Imperial Guards pointed their spears and swords at the Chu family members.

"Ah~" Seeing that a major battle was imminent, the surrounding people were in chaos. They came to watch the show, not to lose their lives here.

Xie Yi was sweating profusely, wiping his brow as he tried to persuade both sides: "It can't be this bad, it can't be this bad. Lord Mingyue, calm down. Prince Liang, calm down. Principal Jiang, please talk to them!"

Jiang Luofu opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing. She knew what fate awaited the Chu family after they were captured and taken to the capital, and she simply couldn't bring herself to offer any words of advice.

But now, the Chu family's remaining troops are basically no match for them in a real conflict.

Just as the situation on the field was tense and about to erupt, a voice suddenly rang out: "Wait!"

The King of Liang and his group were fine, but the Chu family and Jiang Luofu all trembled and turned to look in the other direction.

Zuan had already removed his mask, revealing his true face, and slowly walked out from the crowd: "You want to capture me, why make things difficult for others!"

"Ah Zu!" Qin Wanru was both angry and anxious when she saw him come out. What use was it for him to come out now that things had come to this?

It would be better to take Chu Chuyan and run away to a distant place, and then go and rescue Xiao Zhao and You Zhao.

Zu An smiled apologetically at the Chu couple: "Since you have already expelled me from the Chu family, please forgive me for not bowing."

He didn't want to implicate the Chu family, so he wanted to sever ties with them as cleanly as possible.

Then he turned to look at King Liang and the others: "You want to capture me, come on."

King Liang chuckled and said, "I didn't expect you to have such backbone, buddy. Not bad, not bad!"

His main purpose in dealing with the Chu family was to force Zu An to show himself. Now that he has achieved his goal, there is no need to make things difficult for the Chu family anymore.

After all, if he were to directly clash with the Chu family and cause a large-scale bloodshed, it would be difficult for him to predict the series of consequences that would follow.

“Ah Zu, it’s better to fight alongside us than to die.” Chu Zhongtian knew that he had clearly run away, but suddenly appeared, all for the sake of the Chu family. Given his character, how could he sit idly by and watch the other party sacrifice himself for him?

Zu An smiled slightly: "I have no connection with the Chu family now, so there's no need for you to worry, Mingyue. Besides, I won't throw my life away. After all, the Phoenix Nirvana Scripture is in my hands. Before the Emperor obtains it, why would he easily kill me?"

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The extras in this chapter, Huang Huihong, were provided by Mingmen Shijia. To be honest, I'm not even sure if I've used this extra's name before.

That's all for today. I'll organize the plot and finish the chapter tomorrow.