Volume 1 Chapter 45: Imperial Palace Competition

This is something Xiang Yun absolutely cannot accept.

If the roads are blocked, commerce will be blocked, military operations will be blocked, and the imperial court's decrees will also be blocked.

Such a city, although located in the Great Sun Dynasty, can almost be said to be a Yellow Emperor City, and the influence of the imperial court on it will be greatly reduced.

Moreover, such places seriously reduced the ruling ability of the Great Sun Dynasty and hindered the country's economic development!

Just like going from the capital to the northern border, one needs to take many detours. The journey that originally took only ten days to travel straight now takes more than thirty or forty days.

Once the war breaks out, supplies can’t be delivered, and neither can reinforcements!

Therefore, building roads has now become the most important priority of the Great Sun Dynasty.

Xiang Yun handed the matter over to Zhu Qiyu to handle. He gave money and manpower when asked for it, and only requested one thing, that the roads in all the capital cities of the country must be repaired as soon as possible to build a smooth and open road!

Late at night that day, Xiang Yun did not go find a concubine to sleep with, but sat on the dragon throne in the Golden Palace, waiting quietly.

At this hour, most people in the capital have fallen asleep, so the entire city is extremely quiet, with only the occasional sounds of insects and dogs barking.

Suddenly, two figures, one black and one white, rushed into the capital city like a hurricane. The more than ten-meter-high city wall seemed like nothing in front of them.

The two of them kept climbing walls and flying on the roofs of houses, moving as fast as arrows, and their direction was exactly the palace.

The palace seemed to be quieter than outside the capital, but the two men did not stop and rushed directly into the palace, their target being the Golden Palace where Xiang Yun was.

A moment later, two figures, one black and one white, stood on the roof of the Golden Throne Hall, one on the left and one on the right, facing each other.

The man in white is an elegant young man, holding a slender sword. He looks as graceful as a jade, like a peerless master.

The woman in black is of graceful figure, holding two short swords that emit a chilling light. She looks heroic and extraordinary.

The two of them just stood opposite each other in the Golden Palace without speaking, letting the cold wind from high in the sky blow their robes, neither of them moving at all.

After more than twenty minutes, the man in white slowly said, "There can't be two people who can be called the fastest swordsman in the world. Shangguan Xiuzhu, today we will compete to see who is better, and to decide life and death!"

Shangguan Xiuzhu replied calmly: "Dongfang Ye, if you want to hit me, then hit me. Why are you talking so much? After you're done, I can go home and sleep!"

At this moment, an unhappy voice came from the side: "That's right, what this girl said makes sense. If you want to fight, then fight. Why are you dithering? I have been waiting for a whole night. If I catch a cold, can you afford it?"

"Who is it!" Dongfang Ye and Shangguan Xiuzhu were both startled and looked towards the direction where the voice came from.

A long ladder had been placed on the edge of the roof of the Golden Throne Hall. Standing on the ladder was Xiang Yun. At this moment, he was holding a large pork elbow in his hand and eating it slowly.

Xiang Yun had no choice. The two guys came too late and got hungry while waiting. He had no choice but to ask the imperial kitchen to cook for them, both to fill their stomachs and to drive away the cold.

"Don't worry about it. I'm just here to watch the show. Just continue fighting." After Xiang Yun finished speaking, he walked onto the roof with a small stool in his hand.

Xiang Yun found a suitable place to sit down and continued to eat his pork elbow, waiting for them to start fighting.

Shangguan Xiuzhu narrowed his eyes slightly and asked uncertainly, "Are you the emperor?"

"It's obvious that, apart from me, who else in this world dares to wear... the dragon robe?" Xiang Yun said vaguely, apparently he hadn't swallowed the elbow meat in his mouth yet.

Shangguan Xiuzhu narrowed his eyes and said softly, "I didn't expect the current emperor to be so young. You don't look as heroic as in folk legends."

Xiang Yun smiled and said, "Yes, you can say that I am not heroic, but you must admit that my handsomeness is unparalleled in the world. Isn't that young man in white clothes over there far inferior to me?"

"Pfft! I have never seen a man as shameless as you." Shangguan Xiuzhu said angrily.

"Well, you see it now." Xiang Yun said calmly and continued to gnaw on his elbow.

Shangguan Ye, who was not far away, was almost mad with anger. He came here tonight for a martial arts competition, not to chat with others!

"That's enough of you two. What a bullshit emperor! In my eyes, he is not as important as a sword!"

Then Dongfang Ye raised his sword and pointed it at Shangguan Xiuzhu, shouting, "Go ahead!"

Xiang Yun's expression turned cold when he heard that, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at Dongfang Ye as if he was looking at a dead person.

Shangguan Xiuzhu no longer paid attention to Xiang Yun. He raised his hands and danced with his two swords, creating a sword flower. Then his figure disappeared. When Xiang Yun could see clearly again, the two men were already fighting each other.

Tonight the full moon is high in the sky, with not a single cloud in the sky. Under the moonlight, the two men move back and forth with their swords, drawing them at such a fast speed that it is dazzling to watch.

Swords were flying everywhere, and the two men's skills were equally matched. Judging from the situation, it seemed that it would be difficult to tell who was better in a short period of time.

"Well, good, good, this whole night's wait was not in vain." Xiang Yun clapped his hands while eating pork elbow.

Soon the pork elbow was finished, and Xiang Yun wiped his hands and mouth with a silk handkerchief, then muttered, "I've seen enough of the show tonight, it's time to end it!"

Xiang Yun, who was standing on the roof, whistled, and suddenly the entire dim palace was brightly lit. Dense groups of royal guards appeared from every palace and surrounded the entire palace.

Then a large number of Imperial Guards climbed onto the roof of the palace. This time, Xiang Yun directly mobilized 200,000 Imperial Guards. Not only did they cover the entire corridor of the palace, but even the roofs of all the palaces were filled with densely packed Imperial Guards, leaving no place to stay.

From the moment the two men planned to come to the top of the Golden Palace for a duel, the news had spread like wildfire in the martial arts world, and the dark forces spread all over the world happened to receive this news and passed it on to Xiang Yun.

How could Xiang Yun tolerate this? What a guy, he came to the roof of his own house to fight. Did he still take him, the emperor, seriously?

That's why this action was taken. Aren't you an expert in martial arts and lightness skills?

Can you still defeat thousands of troops? There is no place to stay in the entire palace. No matter how strong your Qinggong is, you can't escape.

Xiang Yun wanted the entire martial arts world to know that it was easy to come to a place like the palace, but it was as difficult as ascending to heaven to leave!

Finally, the Imperial Guards continued to gather until only the roof of the Golden Palace was left empty. Dongfang Ye and Shangguan Xiuzhu then realized that something was wrong around them, and they had to stop their actions!

After the two of them saw the surrounding environment clearly, their faces changed drastically. They had fallen into a trap!

Dongfang Ye asked gloomily, "Dog Emperor, what do you mean by this?"

Xiang Yun smiled and said, "What do you mean? You are asking even though you already know the answer. In the palace, can common people like you come and go as you please? You are being too naive!

Don't worry, just compete and decide who is the fastest swordsman in the world. I will never interfere. But after the competition, no one can leave!"

Dongfang Ye said disdainfully: "Humph, I, Dongfang Ye, am not only fast with my sword, but also fast in body movements. My Qinggong is one of the best in the martial arts world. You guys, with your ugly faces, think you can stop me? It's just wishful thinking!"

"Shangguan Xiuzhu, we haven't been able to decide the winner today. We will fight again tomorrow. I, the hero, will leave first!" After Dongfang Ye said this, he jumped and headed straight out of the palace.

"Hey, Royal Guards, shoot!" Xiang Yun ordered with a sneer.

In an instant, the dense rain of arrows covered the entire sky. Dongfang Ye, whose figure was still suspended in the air, looked cold. The sword in his hand kept dancing, and a large number of arrows were cut down by him.

Xiang Yun gave another order: "Wow, that's pretty powerful. Shoot again for me. Don't stop. Keep shooting until it becomes a hornet's nest!"

Wave after wave of arrows flew up without any breaks, leaving Dongfang Ye no time to rest.

An army of two hundred thousand, what a huge number, so densely packed that you can't see the end. How can one person resist the rain of arrows?

Dongfang Ye's scalp tingled and his face turned extremely pale. This dog emperor was obviously well prepared and actually mobilized so many troops just to deal with him.

No matter how fast Dongfang Ye's swordsmanship was, he could not sustain such a long battle. Moreover, he could not change his body shape in the air. It didn't take long for him to give up. He was hit by three arrows and fell from the sky.

But there were densely packed Royal Guards below, and there was no place for him to land. Many people drew their swords, and as soon as Dongfang Ye fell, he would be cut into slices in an instant.

Dongfang Ye let out a long roar, summoned his strength, and swung the sword in his hand. He actually created a space on the ground when he landed.

At this time, there was no need for Xiang Yun to give orders. Dozens of people took out the iron chains and ropes that had been prepared long ago and threw them towards Dongfang Ye.

Dongfang Ye, who was already seriously injured, had just managed to steady himself when his head, hands and feet were caught by iron chains.

The royal guards grabbed the chains and pulled them in five directions. Dongfang Ye instantly lost the ability to resist and was suspended in the air by the chains. The pain made him scream continuously.

Xiang Yun saw this scene, then he rubbed his hands together and sneered: "Why are you pretending in front of me? Do you think you are so great just because you learned some martial arts?

They pierced his scapula, bound his hands and feet with iron chains, and put him in prison to await his fate."

After giving the order, Xiang Yun turned around and looked at Shangguan Xiuzhu with a smile, and asked with a chuckle, "Miss Shangguan, which way do you want to go?"

Shangguan Xiuzhu's mouth twitched, her forehead was full of black lines, and she complained in her heart: "Where else can I go? Dongfang Ye was destroyed by you in just a few breaths. How else can I go? What other ending can I have?"

Shangguan Xiuzhu dropped the two swords in his hands on the spot, put his hands together, twisted his body, and the murderous intent in his eyes disappeared, becoming extremely clear.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I know I was wrong and I will never do it again. Can you please spare my life?" Shangguan Xiuzhu looked at Xiang Yun lovingly and spoke softly.

Xiang Yun frowned slightly and walked slowly to Shangguan Xiuzhu's side, his eyes constantly looking at her graceful figure.

Shangguan Xiuzhu's face turned red when he was looked at, and he felt a little uncomfortable.

Then Xiang Yun said with some embarrassment: "It's not impossible for me to let you go, but the palace is my home. You just came into my house in the middle of the night and made a scene. You want to leave like this without leaving anything behind. It seems a bit unreasonable, right?"