The palace fell

Inside the palace martial arts hall.

"Mingri, Lengyue, you have already learned all the moves of Wuwo Sword Technique. Do you know why you two learned the first few moves of Wuwo Sword Technique exactly the same, but the last move is different?" asked the old man from the border.

Mingri and Lengyue looked at each other and shook their heads.

"Master, I don't know. Please tell me clearly." Mingri said.

"This final move, 'Boundless Love' and 'Invisible Great Self', is the result of the sublimation of the small love and the small self. The previous moves were 'one'; the combined power of the two swords of you two was 'two'; and this final move, performed by each of you and then combined into one, is 'three'. This is the principle of 'one begets two, two begets three, and three begets all things'. From the small self, the great self is derived; from the small love, great love for all beings is derived. This infinite power is then expressed through finite moves, achieving the unity of the visible and the invisible, the finite and the infinite, great love and the great self, three becoming two, two becoming one, all things becoming one! Hahaha..." The old man from the frontier stroked his beard and said with satisfaction, "Perfect merit, perfect merit! Hahahaha!"

"Then the power of this last move must be very strong?" Leng Yue asked.

"Whether I'm strong or not, you'll know when the time comes! Haha!" said the old man from the border with a smile.

"Then you have to practice well." Mingri said with a smile.

"Of course! The greater self is invisible!" Leng Yue drew out the ruthless sword and threw a coquettish glance at Mingri.

Mingri smiled and drew out the Wuwo Sword, saying, "Love knows no boundaries!"

"Gumutian, just wait and see! Humph!" The old man from the border muttered proudly.

Inside the underground palace.

"Yan'er, Changfeng, do you think this move 'Dragon Love and Snow Heart' can be sublimated to a higher and deeper level?" Gu Mutian asked Shangguan Yan and Sima Changfeng.

Shangguan Yan and Sima Changfeng looked at each other.

"Yan'er, you speak first." Gumutian said.

"The four lines of this move 'Dragon Love and Snow Heart' - 'Above the blue sky, below the underworld, intertwined branches, lovebirds' - tell us to have the courage and determination to sacrifice for each other. If we sublimate this feeling, does it mean that we need to have the courage and determination to die for all living beings?" Yan'er said.

"Changfeng, what do you think?" Gumutian asked.

"Yan'er and I agree with each other." Sima Changfeng said.

"Well, that's right!" Gu Mutian said, "The courage and determination to sacrifice for one's partner is selfless and powerful. If it can be further sublimated into a great love for all living beings, personal grudges and honor and disgrace will no longer matter. Then the power of the combined sword and blade will inevitably increase greatly! Changfeng," Gu Mutian patted Sima Changfeng on the shoulder and said, "I know you are a sentimental person. Bantianyue raised and taught you, so you couldn't bear to kill him. But have you ever thought about how many lives would be destroyed in Sifang City if you let Bantianyue go because of a moment of weakness? How many more orphans like you and Yan'er would appear? How many families would be tragically wiped out?"

"Senior, you are absolutely right. Compared with the safety of the people in Sifang City, Changfeng's personal grudges are not worth mentioning. What's more, Bantianyue was originally the enemy of my Sima family. Changfeng will not be soft-hearted." Sima Changfeng said.

"Well," Gu Mutian said, "you guys give it a try."

Yan'er and Changfeng smiled at each other, Changfeng drew out the Dragon Soul Sword, and Yan'er drew out the Phoenix Blood Sword.

"Dragon Love Snow Heart!"

At this moment, they not only have each other in their hearts, but also the people of the world.

"Bianjiang, you old bastard, you are bound to lose this time, hehe!" Gumutian smiled proudly.

"Old senior, something bad has happened!!" A guard ran over breathlessly.

"Pooh, pooh, pooh! Who's not good enough?! I, Gumutian, am fine!" Gumutian pouted and scolded.

"The rebels from the Shenyue Cult have stormed into the palace!!!" the guards shouted.

"What?! That bad boy Bantianyue..." Gumuqi was so angry that he blew his beard and glared. He turned to Yan'er and Changfeng and said, "Quick! Go save Choudoufu!!!"

"National Master, this is bad!!!"

"What are you so scared about?" Mingri asked.

The guard said, "The traitors from the Shenyue Cult are coming in!"

"Go and protect the city lord!" said the old man from the border as he went with Mingri and Lengyue.

"City Lord, the people from the Shenyue Cult... are storming into the palace!" A guard covered in blood fell to the ground and died as soon as he finished speaking.

"What?!" Stinky Tofu jumped up from the dragon throne: "This..."

"City Lord, it is not advisable to stay here for long. Let's leave here quickly!" Gongsun Heng said.

"Yes, City Lord, let's leave quickly before they get here!" Zheng Fang said.

"No," said Chou Doufu. "Gongsun Heng, quickly inform the old City Lord Ouyang. Zheng Fang, go to Bodhi Garden and take Madam Yuzhu and the others away from the palace. Go!"

"The ancient seniors have repeatedly instructed us that we two will never leave the city lord's side even for a moment! Gongsun Heng is sorry that I cannot obey your orders, I hope the city lord will forgive me!" Gongsun Heng said.

"Zheng Fangshu cannot obey your order, but I swear to protect the city lord until my death!" Zheng Fang said.

"You two don't even listen to what this city lord says?!?" Chou Doufu shouted.

"City Lord, please leave City Lord Ouyang's affairs to me." A gentle voice came.

"Mr. Nong Yue, why are you here?" said Chou Doufu.

"City Lord, Bantianyue is coming with great force, and the Royal Guards have suffered heavy casualties. We can't stay in this palace for the time being. Let's split into two groups. I will go to the old City Lord Ouyang, and the City Lord will go to Bodhi Garden to bring Madam Yuzhu and others to meet us at Chunfengdeyi Palace." Nong Yue said.

"Then I'll have to trouble Master Nong Yue." said Chou Doufu.

Nong Yue nodded and headed towards Ouyang Feiying's bedroom.

“Stinky tofu!”

"City Lord!"

"Old senior, Miss Shangguan, you are here!" Chou Tofu was overjoyed.

"Let's get out of here quickly!" said Gumutian.

"Mother-in-law and Ling Xue are still in Bodhi Garden!" said Chou Doufu.

"Then let's go to Bodhi Garden!" said Gumutian.

When the frontier old man, Mingri and Lengyue rushed to the imperial study, they found that the stinky tofu was no longer there.

"He must have gone to Bodhi Garden," Mingri said.

"Then let's go quickly!" Leng Yue said.

"But my dad..." Mingri murmured.

"Tomorrow, it is important to protect the city!" said the old man from the border.

"Tomorrow, I will go to see my uncle, and you and Master will go to Bodhi Garden." Leng Yue said.

"No, let's go together!" said Mingri.

"There's no time to hesitate!" said the old man from the frontier. "Ouyang Feiying's martial arts are not weak. These mediocre skills can't hurt him. Besides, Xiaoyanzi and the others might have already left. Only Gongsun Heng and Zheng Fang are with Chou Doufu. This concerns the safety of Sifang City. We must prioritize the overall situation! Besides, Bantianyue's target is Chou Doufu. Lengyue won't be in danger if she goes to Ouyang Feiying!"

Mingri nodded, glanced in the direction of Ouyang Feiying's bedroom, and then went towards Bodhi Garden without looking back.

Inside the Bodhi Garden.

"Grandma Yuzhu, why is it so lively outside today?" Little Douya asked Mrs. Yuzhu.

"Yeah, it's really strange. What happened today?" Mrs. Yuzhu was also a little puzzled.

"What day is it today? Is there anything fun? Let's go out and take a look!" Xiao Douya said with a smile.

Madam Yuzhu stroked the little bean sprout's round head and said with a smile, "Grandma Yuzhu and Grandma Shangguan don't like crowds. You and Sister Lingxue should go out and take a look."

Xiao Douya chuckled and shook Ling Xue's arm pitifully.

"Okay, okay," Ling Xue said with a smile, "Sister will accompany you to watch the fun."

The clanging sounds were getting closer, and Ding Xuelian sensed something was wrong: "Yuzhu, why do I hear sounds like fighting?"

"The sound of fighting? Oh no!" Yuzhu said, "Lingxue, Xiaodouya, come back quickly!"

But at this time, Ling Xue and Xiao Douya had already walked to the door. Through the crack in the door, Ling Xue and Xiao Douya saw a group of men in black fighting with the palace guards. One of the men in black swung his sword, and the guard who was fighting with him was instantly beheaded and his body was separated, and blood gushed out.

"Ah----" Ling Xue screamed in fright. Xiao Douya covered her mouth in fear when she saw this scene.

"Hurry, hurry up..." Ling Xue pulled Xiao Douya and carefully moved back a few steps. Before she turned around, someone held an unknown weapon against her neck.

"Don't move!" At some point, a man in black stood behind the two of them.

Ling Xue pulled Xiao Douya into her arms, patted his head tremblingly and said, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Douya."

"Turn around," the man in black said.

Ling Xue and Xiao Douya turned around. The man in black put away his knife and moved closer to Ling Xue, extending his claws and greedily stroking her cheek. "You're quite pretty, how about..."

At this moment, Xiao Douya bit the black-clad man's leg fiercely.

"Ah... let go! I'll kill you, you little bastard!" The man in black raised the knife in his hand, but the knife did not fall. The man in black fell straight to the ground.

"Sister Yan!" Little Douya cried and threw herself into Yan'er's arms.

"Little Bean Sprout..." Yan'er stroked Little Bean Sprout's head.

"Lingxue, are you okay?" At this time, the gate of Bodhi Garden opened, and Chou Doufu, Gumutian and Sima Changfeng walked in together.

Ling Xue shook her head and suddenly shouted, "Oh no! My stepmother and the others are still in there!"

"Hurry up!" Chou Doufu and everyone else ran quickly towards the inner courtyard of Bodhi Garden.

"Stand still!" an unfamiliar voice rang out. Stinky Tofu and the others looked in the direction of the voice and saw two men in black holding Madam Yuzhu and Ding Xuelian hostage, smugly approaching them.

"Renhe, let's go quickly..." said Mrs. Yuzhu.

"Mother-in-law," Chou Doufu said, looking at the kidnapped Madam Yuzhu and Madam Shangguan, "Quickly let them go. I'll be your hostage!"

"Renhe, no!" Mrs. Yuzhu shouted.

"City Lord, you absolutely cannot do that!" Yan'er and Changfeng grabbed Chou Doufu.

The man in black snorted coldly and said, "Huangfu Renhe, one life for two lives. I'll count to three. If you don't come over, the two of them will..."

"You!" Stinky Tofu gritted his teeth and couldn't speak.

"Renhe, don't come over!" said Mrs. Yuzhu.

"One,...two,..." The man in black counted slowly.

"Mayor, don't do that!" Yan'er and Changfeng held on to the stinky tofu tightly to prevent him from getting closer.

"three……"

Stinky Tofu suddenly used Flowing Cloud Shift, bypassing Yan'er and Changfeng, and ran towards Madam Yuzhu and Ding Xuelian. At the same time, an arrow was silently shot at Stinky Tofu.

"Be careful!" Ling Xue risked her life to stand in front of Chou Doufu. As soon as she finished speaking, the arrow pierced into Ling Xue's body with a "whoosh".

"Lingxue!!" Chou Doufu hugged Lingxue, tears welling up in his eyes. Lingxue collapsed in Chou Doufu's arms, groaning in pain.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, the men in black holding Madam Yuzhu and Ding Xuelian hostage were distracted. With two swish sounds, two flashes of red light appeared, and the two men in black fell to the ground, dead.

Changfeng sheathed the Dragon Soul Sword. Madam Yuzhu ran towards Chou Doufu and Ling Xue. Yan'er took Ding Xuelian's hand and asked, "Mom, are you okay?"

Ding Xuelian shook her head and asked, "What happened to Ling Xue?"

"Lingxue!" Madam Yuzhu held Lingxue's pale little face in her hands and cried, "My poor daughter!"

At this time, Mingri and the old man from the border also arrived.

"Ling Xue..." Ming Ri's heart sank suddenly.

"City Lord, Princess Lingxue is injured. We can't stay here for long. Let's leave here quickly!" said the old man from the border.

"Right," Chou Doufu took a deep breath and said, "Let's hurry to Chunfengdeyi Palace to meet up with Young Master Nong Yue!"

Mingri whispered something to the old man from the border area, and the old man nodded and said, "Go, and be careful!"