In an instant, countless sharp arrows rained down on Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening from all directions.
Xuanyuan Zhan held Su Xuening with one arm and drew his long sword with the other.
This time, without Xuan Yuanzhan saying anything, Su Xuening hugged his neck tightly, buried her face in his chest, and wasn't afraid to look away!
His broad embrace gave her a strong sense of security. She knew that as long as Xuan Yuanzhan was there, she would be safe!
Soon, the rain of arrows was swept away by Xuan Yuanzhan. He not only protected Su Xuening, but also his horse. Some arrows were even deflected back to their original path, killing the assassins who shot them.
Seeing that their arrows couldn't kill Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening, the assassins revealed themselves. Countless assassins descended from the sky, attacking Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Xuening simultaneously.
Despite the injury on Xuan Yuanzhan's waist and the recent fight with Xuan Yuanyu and the others, it did not affect his strength at all.
When the assassins attacked, he sliced them down like vegetables, killing them one by one with his sword.
In no time, the ground was covered with the killer's corpses.
Seeing how powerful Xuan Yuanzhan was, the assassins no longer foolishly kept him alive to die.
"Retreat!" one of the assassins shouted, and the assassins immediately retreated.
Xuan Yuanzhan wasn't in a hurry. He bent his index finger, put it to his lips, and blew on it. Ye Feng immediately led the guards of the Holy King's Mansion to chase after the assassins.
Hearing no movement, Su Xuening raised her head and asked, "Is Your Highness alright?"
"fine."
The two glanced at the corpses on the ground and noticed that they all had black snake tattoos on the backs of their hands, indicating that they were likely assassins from the Black Snake Society.
"Let's go find Mother."
"Walk!"
Xuanyuan Zhan, along with Su Xuening, hurriedly went to find Xuanyuan Peng and the Bai family.
"Assassins! Protect the Emperor!"
Xuanyuan Zhan shouted as he ran.
Hearing Xuan Yuanzhan's shout from not far away, Bai Shi exclaimed in alarm, "It's Zhan'er!"
Xuanyuan Peng hadn't expected that an assassin would actually dare to come to the hunting grounds to kill Xuanyuan Zhan and the others, and he hurriedly said, "Quick! Go and protect the Holy King!"
Meanwhile, Xuan Yuanpeng and Bai Shi had indeed laid an ambush with a group of assassins. Originally, these assassins only intended to assassinate Bai Shi, but they didn't expect the Emperor to be by her side. Even if they had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn't dare to assassinate the Emperor. But now that Xuan Yuanzhan had shouted, they were in a bind and had no choice but to grit their teeth and rush out.
Seeing countless assassins in black rushing towards Xuan Yuanpeng and Bai Shi, Zong Jiu was terrified and immediately shouted, "Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
Upon hearing the order, the Imperial Guards rushed to protect the Emperor, and the assassins in black and the Imperial Guards immediately engaged in battle.
Today's hunt saw many Imperial Guards stationed around the hunting grounds, leaving only a few by Xuan Yuanpeng's side. Xuan Yuanpeng's two most trusted bodyguards, Golden Wing and Silver Wing, were also sent by him to keep an eye on Consort Su and Su Renyi.
Seeing that the Imperial Guards were being controlled by their people, Shao Kun, who was hiding in the shadows, turned his gaze to Bai Shi.
He had seen the portraits of the Holy King, the Holy Queen, and the Holy Queen Dowager. He had to admit that this family were all like immortals. Even the Holy Queen Dowager must have been forty years old, but she looked like she was in her twenties. Most importantly, she was incredibly beautiful, like a fairy. No wonder the Emperor disregarded all ethics and morality!
However, Shao Kun had no time to appreciate the woman's beauty; his mind was filled with the heavy box of gold that the man had delivered the night before.
The man said that as long as he could complete the task, he could name any amount of silver he wanted!
Kill someone who is close to the emperor, and instead of asking for mountains of gold and silver, the emperor will demand that the person take his surname!
At this moment, Shao Kun's eyes were completely blinded by gold and silver. In a moment of impulsiveness, he drew his sword and charged towards Bai Shi.
"Watch out!" Xuan Yuanpeng hadn't expected any assassins to rush out, and instinctively protected Bai Shi.
Bai stared blankly at Xuanyuan Peng, a wave of emotion stirring within her as he subconsciously moved.
"Your Majesty!" Everyone was terrified when they saw Xuanyuan Peng being assassinated. The Imperial Guards wanted to rush to his aid, but they were stopped by the assassins.
"Your Majesty!" Zong Jiu stumbled and tried to protect the emperor, but it was too late.
As Shao Kun's sword was about to pierce Xuan Yuanpeng's heart, everyone's heart jumped out of their throats, and even Bai Shi turned pale with anxiety.
When Xuan Yuanzhan arrived with Su Xuening, he witnessed this scene. Without even thinking, Xuan Yuanzhan leaped towards Xuan Yuanpengfei.
"Thud!" The long sword pierced flesh, but it didn't go into Xuan Yuanpeng's heart; instead, it went into Xuan Yuanzhan's back.
Xuanyuan Peng was already bracing himself for the sword strike, but he didn't expect Xuanyuan Zhan to suddenly lunge at him. He stared blankly at the sword tip piercing through Xuanyuan Zhan's chest, and grabbed him anxiously, shouting, "Zhan'er!"
Bai Shi never expected Xuan Yuanzhan to suddenly appear. When she saw her son injured, Bai Shi's face turned completely pale.
Sitting on her horse, Su Xuening watched as Shao Kun's longsword pierced Xuan Yuanzhan's heart, and for the first time, she regretted her plan.
If something really happens to Xuanyuan Zhan, then the cost of this plan to bring down Su Huiyan and Su Renyi will be too high!
Even if Xuanyuan Zhan hadn't been hurt, the fact that he lost so much blood still meant that the cost of this plan was still very high.
A sharp pain shot through his chest, and Xuan Yuanzhan's eyes suddenly flashed with fierce light. He turned his long sword to slash at Shao Kun's neck, but then, as if in pain, he held back his strength and the sword deflected off Shao Kun's arm.
"Ah!" With one arm severed, Shao Kun's scream instantly echoed throughout the entire hunting ground.
Ye Feng and his guards arrived and helped the Imperial Guards deal with the assassins. They also dislocated the assassins' jaws to prevent them from committing suicide by poison.
Shao Kun was also captured by them, and one of his arms was severed. Shao Kun was covered in cold sweat and was in so much pain that he was about to faint. He had no ability to resist at all.
Only now, after his mind had been filled with gold, did a sliver of clarity return, and he began to regret accepting the mission.
The people around the emperor were indeed untouchable. This was it; not only was the gold gone, but their lives were gone too!
"Zhan'er!" Seeing Xuan Yuanzhan collapse, Xuan Yuanpeng immediately caught him and shouted anxiously, "Where is the imperial physician? Quickly summon the imperial physician, Hang Yuqing!"
Su Xuening hurriedly dismounted and stumbled to Xuan Yuanzhan's side: "Your Highness!"
Su Xuening pressed a handkerchief against Xuan Yuanzhan's chest to stop the bleeding while anxiously gripping his wrist and secretly taking his pulse.
Xuan Yuanzhan grasped Su Xuening's hand, preventing her from taking his pulse: "I'm fine."
He uttered that same defiant phrase, which was driving Su Xuening crazy: "Your Highness!"
Seeing that Xuan Yuanzhan was wounded in the heart and bleeding so much, Xuan Yuanpeng was frantic and shouted at Zong Jiu, "Go find Hang Yuqing quickly!"
This Hang Yuqing, who was always following Zhan'er, where did he go?!
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