Such an urgent request was something even Wang Shu Shaojun couldn't refuse.

It wasn't just because this young man was willing to sacrifice himself for his subordinates.

He knew all too well what kind of humiliation he would suffer by staying by his enemy's side, perhaps even worse than death, or a gruesome one.

Rather, he was willing to sacrifice himself to save the lives of his celestial guards.

It's as if nothing is as important as one's subordinates.

Even if the order is reversed now, and it is no longer the Celestial Guards chasing the demons, but rather it is Young Lord Wangshu who has set up a trap that has trapped these Celestial Guards in his encirclement, everyone who carries the weight of countless lives on their shoulders feels the same way at this moment.

Looking at the young man before her, covered in blood, severely wounded, and pale-faced, Wang Shu Shaojun suddenly felt a newfound respect for him. It was as if she were seeing this young man, with whom she had fought and chased for decades, for the first time. He was a completely different person from the arrogant, haughty star lords of the Celestial Court.

He seemed to possess more humanity than those star deities, or perhaps, a greater sense of compassion and responsibility.

However, there's still an indescribable feeling about it.

She always felt that this guy had ulterior motives!

Wang Shu Shaojun's beautiful eyes flickered.

She subconsciously touched the longsword in her hand.

When faced with difficult decisions, she always likes to fidget with something in her hand. It's an interesting habit, and it also indicates that she's undecided, or perhaps...

What touched her?

Or rather, their resolve wavered.

A faint smile appeared on Xuanxi Tianjun's lips.

When she was unaware that he knew all her habits and could discern her inner thoughts from those habits, thus guiding their subsequent conversations, it felt very much like a level-based game in the world they had experienced before.

He already knew the tricks to passing the level, but she was completely clueless.

"With me here, the Heavenly Emperor will not continue to pursue you. As long as I remain by your side, the Northern Divine Kingdom can still enjoy ten thousand years of peace." The young man stood calmly and aloofly in the clouds. He did not feel that he had betrayed the Celestial Court, but rather that the Celestial Court's oppressive power over the past ten thousand years contained many faults.

He couldn't deny that the Heavenly Emperor valued his celestial guards more, thus neglecting his own subjects who were also his. That resentment was heartbreaking, and it made it even clearer that when even life itself couldn't be fully protected, a leader couldn't simply watch his subjects perish.

He lowered his eyes, a deep sigh appearing on his handsome yet indifferent face.

He understood that the Heavenly Emperor had made many mistakes, but he alone could not criticize the Heavenly Emperor.

He can only take the blame for these mistakes on behalf of the Heavenly Emperor, or... atone for them.

"Your Majesty, no!" The handsome young man behind him hurriedly flew over and knelt on one knee at his feet.

The fact that this noble young man was willing to give his life for him moved him, but also made him uneasy.

"I would rather die than let the Heavenly Emperor fall into the hands of others and suffer humiliation." He was so agitated he could barely breathe. His voice echoed throughout the cloudless sky, his clear tone reaching the ears of every kneeling celestial guard. He said in a deep voice, "You are the Heavenly Emperor's only disciple, the most revered deity in the Three Realms. How can you allow this to happen because of us..."

He looked up and said earnestly, "It is our good fortune that you care for your subordinates. But your glory is also our expectation."

Xuanxi Tianjun was born from the void, receiving a mandate from heaven, and became the number one war god in the Three Realms in just ten thousand years.

His status was equally noble, because the Heavenly Emperor loved him as his own son.

There was even a rumor that the Heavenly Emperor would pass the throne to Xuanxi Heavenly Lord, but for some reason, Xuanxi Heavenly Lord refused.

Although it's just a rumor, there's definitely some truth to it. The life of Xuanxi Tianjun alone is worth more than everyone else present.

"There is no difference between the Heavenly Lord and the Celestial Guard; they are essentially the same," said the Heavenly Lord Xuanxi calmly.

He even looked at Wang Shu Shaojun, who was coldly raising his eyebrows, with an admiring expression, and suddenly said, "In this great formation, Shushu, you were able to hide so many demonic beasts without being detected by my divine sense. You are indeed meticulous. I think your array skills can be described as spiritual."

Only a supreme array could conceal so many demonic beasts without him seeing through it. It is said that Xuanxi Tianjun is ordained by Heaven, but only he himself knows how he was born and by whom. It is for this reason that he is even more grateful to the Heavenly Emperor, and so confidently believes that he will never be deceived by the Dao of Arrays.

However, this arrogance was slapped in the face by Wang Shu Shaojun.

A small formation fooled him, leaving him surrounded and unable to escape.

It turns out that the woman had a hidden agenda when she agreed to fight him to the death.

Regardless of whether she dies in battle, he will drag himself down with her.

"It was I who hurt the young lord." The young man kneeling before him ignored his attempts to persuade him, turned around, and looked up at the woman who was looking down at him with a sword in her hand.

The woman's robes fluttered, exuding an imposing aura; her piercing gaze, looking down, inspired fear. Yet the young man showed no fear, raising his voice, "The Soul-Startling Bell and the Reincarnation Tower are my magical artifacts. To harm people in secret is my sin, and I am willing to atone with my death. Please, Young Master, spare my Heavenly Lord!"

He saw Wang Shu Shaojun's face light up with a mocking smile, paused slightly, and then continued, "My life is indeed insignificant, and cannot outweigh Shaojun's hatred for the Celestial Court. But I must say... it is all the Heavenly Emperor's fault, and has nothing to do with the Heavenly Lord!"

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