The footsteps faded into the distance, and the heavy stone door opened again, then closed once more.
Amidst the raging flames, Xi Xizhi was truly terrified this time. She mustered all her remaining spiritual energy to protect herself, and the surrounding temperature gradually rose. Thick smoke filled the enclosed space, and because it couldn't escape, it all gathered on the ceiling of the chamber, forming a dense cloud of smoke.
Flames shot into the sky, illuminating the entire enclosed space, the raging fire leaping wildly.
Xi Xizhi was forced into a corner by the raging fire, one paw tightly covering her nose to minimize the amount of smoke she inhaled. The secret chamber had become a furnace, with only raging flames burning wildly inside.
Curled up in a ball, Xi Xizhi moved her paws away, trying to catch her breath, but instead inhaled a wisp of smoke, choking and coughing incessantly. In her eyes, a raging fire was reflected.
With her hands forming a seal, Xi Xizhi, in a panic, tremblingly used the fire-avoidance spell that she wasn't very good at.
Memories of her time with An Honghan kept flashing through her mind. For some reason, when faced with a life-or-death situation, Xi Xizhi suddenly remembered the person who had always bullied her.
As the memories surfaced in her mind, Xi Xizhi was no longer as afraid as before, and a hint of composure appeared on her face. In any case, coming to this world was already a bargain for her, at least she had lived for a few more months, which was something that others would beg for.
If we're talking about who lost out, then it's definitely An Honghan. He painstakingly fattened it up, but didn't get a single benefit in return.
The smoke grew thicker and thicker, and the prolonged use of the fire-avoidance spell had exhausted her spiritual power; she could even smell the smoke drifting in. The smoke made Xi Xizhi's mind increasingly unclear; her head felt as if it were forcibly filled with lead, and her thoughts gradually drifted away.
Outside Yanyou Palace, dozens of guards secretly watched the movements.
"Reporting to Guard Wu, the Sixth Princess's palace is on fire!" A guard with a sword rushed in to report.
There was a burnt smell in the air.
From a distance, wisps of smoke drifted out from the glazed tiles.
Wu Jianfeng frowned. "Quick! Go put out the fire."
His Majesty's orders are clear: if anything happens to Little Sable, none of them will survive.
The fire grew larger and larger, and plumes of smoke drifted out of the palace. When Wu Jianfeng arrived with his men, the palace was already engulfed in flames. The fire started at the innermost part of the palace, so it hadn't spread outside yet.
As Wu Jianfeng watched the smoke grow thicker and thicker, his heart sank.
Just then, two figures escaped from the palace.
One of them was the Sixth Princess, and the other was actually Xiao Xunzi, who worked at the Panlong Palace.
Wu Jianfeng dared not let anyone escape. If Feng Yundiao were to get into trouble, and His Majesty investigated, he would surely lose his head. "Take them down!"
The guards obeyed, quickly pinning down Xiao Xunzi and snapping his arm with a snap. When capturing An Ruoyan, no guard dared to use too much force, because she was a princess. Before His Majesty arrived, they dared not overstep their bounds, and simply tied her up with a rope.
"How dare you! I am the princess of Fengze Kingdom, how dare you defy me!" An Ruoyan struggled, but she was just a weak woman and no match for the attack of two guards. Her hands were tightly bound behind her back and she was held down by one of the guards.
Wu Jianfeng ordered his guards to quickly fetch water to put out the fire, and buckets of water were poured onto the raging flames.
"Guard Wu, the fire... the fire is too big, we can't put it out!" Seeing buckets of water being poured on the fire without any effect, many guards were getting anxious.
Wu Jianfeng wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Fire! Stop talking nonsense, do you all want to die?!"
The fire burned ever brighter, spreading throughout the entire palace in just a short time. Most of the items inside the palace were flammable, igniting instantly upon contact with the fire, crackling and popping sounds echoing as flames shot out from within the palace.
An Honghan led Lin En and the others from Panlong Palace. Before they even entered Yanyou Palace, they saw flames raging in the distance, illuminating half the night sky.
Thick smoke billowed upwards.
An Honghan's face grew even colder. He strode into Yanyou Palace and saw all the guards and eunuchs carrying buckets of water to put out the fire. He immediately summoned Wu Jianfeng and asked, "Where is Feng Yundiao?"
Wu Jianfeng gripped the hilt of his sword nervously, beads of cold sweat forming on his forehead. "Your Majesty... I reported that we immediately began to put out the fire when we discovered it. Feng... Feng Yun Diao is still inside the palace. Please give me a little more time, Your Majesty. I will definitely rescue Feng Yun Diao."
An Honghan's eyes flashed with cold light. He raised his leg and kicked Wu Jianfeng without any mercy. The force was so great that it sent the seven-foot-tall Wu Jianfeng flying several meters away.
Lynn's shoulders trembled with fear; this time, His Majesty was truly enraged.
"By the time you put out the fire, the Phoenix Cloud Sable will have been burned to death! I ordered you to guard it closely, prioritizing its safety. Look at the mess you've made! Useless, a bunch of good-for-nothings!" An Honghan shouted uncontrollably, his voice icy cold.
Wu Jianfeng clutched his chest and spat out a mouthful of blood. "It was my dereliction of duty. I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."
An Honghan gave him a cold look, saying nothing, but it was enough to send a chill down one's spine.
A raging fire swept through the area.
"First, imprison the Sixth Princess and that eunuch in the imperial prison. I will interrogate them thoroughly when I return." An Honghan said this calmly, and slowly walked towards the palace surrounded by flames.
He snatched the bucket of water from the eunuch's hand and poured it over his head. His dragon robe was instantly soaked and clung to An Honghan's body. He rushed into the burning palace with heavy steps, without the slightest hesitation.
Everyone who witnessed this scene was speechless with astonishment.
Lynn was the first to come to his senses and shouted, "Your Majesty, it's dangerous there!"
Whether An Honghan heard it or not is unknown, but his figure had already disappeared at the gate of the palace.
Everyone outside was in a panic. Lynn directed the guards and eunuchs to put out the fire, and no one dared to slack off for a moment.
Time ticked by, and the fire remained uncontrolled. The beams of the palace roof creaked and groaned, clearly indicating that the fire was about to collapse.
Not long after, the Imperial Guards also joined the firefighting efforts, and everyone worked desperately to boil water and put out the fire.
Fearing for His Majesty's safety, Lynn sent several guards into the fire to search for him. But after so long, none of those who went in returned alive.
Lynn was sweating profusely with anxiety. "What should we do! What if..." What if His Majesty really died? Then Fengze Kingdom would undoubtedly be thrown into chaos.
The royal men of Fengze Kingdom had long been killed by An Honghan. If anything were to happen to An Honghan, the throne alone could cause internal strife in Fengze Kingdom.
The more Lynn thought about it, the more alarmed she became. She paced back and forth, unable to calm herself down.
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