Helian Qin's words caused both Helian Zheng and Helian Jun's expressions to change drastically.
The old man actually had a backup plan?
Is this the secret army?
Where did this secret army come from? Were they originally from Northern Wei? Or were they reinforcements sent by Eastern Chu and Western Liang?
Because he couldn't figure out the situation, Helian Zheng became increasingly agitated.
Helian Rong looked at Helian Zheng and Helian Jun below and spoke again: "Surrender now, and what I just said will still stand. As long as you hand over your military seals, I may spare your lives."
Upon hearing this, Helian Jun immediately looked at Helian Zheng with tension.
They've truly reached a dilemma.
If they advance, they don't know how many troops they've prepared to deal with them; if they retreat, handing over the military command is tantamount to surrendering their own fate.
Even if the old man doesn't want them dead, they probably won't have the carefree days they used to have.
Just as Helian Jun was in a dilemma, Helian Zheng waved his hand again: "Attack the city for me! Break into it for me!"
He refused to believe that their 900,000-strong army had anything to fear from their secret forces. They had to attack the city today, whether they wanted to or not.
You think he'll surrender? No way!
At Helian Zheng's command, the soldiers had no choice but to begin the siege.
The Su family army and the Three Dragon Guards defending the city also began their battle.
A major battle is imminent.
Helian Rong was surrounded by a large group of people, all of whom were protecting him.
Helian Zheng, standing below, stared coldly at the group of people on the city wall. Suddenly, he picked up his bow and arrow and aimed it at them.
Just as Helian Zheng fired that arrow, everyone panicked and shielded Helian Rong from the sword.
Su Yun'an quickly blocked Helian Rong's path and shouted, "Azure Dragon Divine Beast!"
"Sing!"
A thunderous dragon roar resounded in mid-air, startling everyone with its deep, resonant sound.
Neither the attacking soldiers nor the defending soldiers dared to move rashly at this moment.
Just as the arrow was about to shoot towards Su Yun'an and Helian Rong, and Xuan Yuanzhan and Su Renzhong were about to make their move, a sudden hurricane struck.
With a "whoosh," a giant azure dragon's tail appeared before everyone without warning, deflecting the arrow. Then, the dragon's head suddenly emerged.
The enormous dragon head appeared without warning, terrifying the soldiers below.
Some timid soldiers were so scared that they wet themselves, while others collapsed to the ground in fear.
Not to mention the soldiers, even Helian Zheng and Helian Jun were scared half to death by the sudden appearance of the Azure Dragon Divine Beast.
They had seen the Azure Dragon Divine Beast before, but even having seen it once, they were still terrified of it when they saw it again.
The power of this mythical beast is definitely not something an ordinary person can control!
Looking at the azure dragon, even taller and more majestic than the city walls, hovering above them, Helian Jun trembled uncontrollably as he looked at Helian Zheng: "Let's surrender!"
With the Azure Dragon Divine Beast appearing, they have no chance of winning.
Now that things have come to this, how could Helian Zheng possibly give up?
Although he was terrified, for the sake of the Northern Wei throne, he mustered his courage and roared at the terrified soldiers, "All of you, stand up! Attack the city! Attack the city!!!"
Unfortunately, no matter how much Helian Zheng shouted, with the Azure Dragon Beast watching above, the soldiers below seemed to be frozen in place, and not a single one dared to move.
Seeing that they didn't move, Helian Zheng frantically grabbed his bow and a handful of arrows, and shot them at the people on the city wall.
"Roar!" Before Su Yun'an could even call it, the Azure Dragon Divine Beast flicked its tail.
Those swords that flew horizontally were instantly sent back to where they came from by the force of the dragon's tail spinning back.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!! Whoosh!!!"
Countless sharp arrows pierced Helian Zheng's body like lightning. They were so fast that Helian Zheng didn't even have time to dodge, let alone look, before he fell off his horse like a zombie.
"ah!"
Seeing Helian Zheng riddled with holes and dying with his eyes wide open, Helian Jun was so frightened that he wet himself, his legs gave way, and he fell off his horse.
The soldiers following behind were terrified and took several steps back in unison!
Su Renzhong and Su Yun'an on the city wall looked at Helian Rong with concern when they saw that Helian Zheng had died.
Helian Rong's face was filled with sorrow, but there was a sense of relief in his eyes.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't sad about losing my son, but that son deserved to die!
Let alone the people he slaughtered and all the wrong things he did, if he really wanted to be punished, he should have died long ago. It was his selfishness that allowed him to do so!
Furthermore, the arrow he just shot was aimed at him; he wanted to kill him!
He knew he was about to die, yet he still wanted him dead; that shows how cruel he was!
He always thought that the fourth prince was the most heartless towards family, but when the throne blinded him, he was no less so than the fourth prince!
He deserved to die!
Such a heinous person should have met his end long ago.
Seeing that Helian Rong didn't seem too sad, everyone quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Helian Qin, who was standing nearby, was also shocked by what was happening.
He had truly witnessed the power of the Azure Dragon Divine Beast. No wonder the assassins Helian Zheng sent that night all died so tragically; they probably all died in the same way.
Helian Zheng himself could never have imagined that he would eventually follow in the footsteps of those assassins and die under the giant tail of the Azure Dragon Divine Beast.
He was shocked that Helian Zheng had just tried to kill the old man.
He really dared to raise an arrow! Although he had thought about wishing the old man dead before, he wouldn't dare to raise an arrow at the old man even if he had ten times the courage!
It can only be said that Helian Zheng has gone mad in his struggle for the throne, blinding himself to his true nature and heart. Or perhaps he was always like this, and the throne has exposed his true nature and heart.
Now, Helian Qin is only grateful that he woke up in time and pulled back from the brink, instead of following Helian Zheng and Helian Jun in their foolishness.
Otherwise, he might be the one who died such a gruesome death right now.
However, this is all thanks to the old man. If it weren't for the old man's words that woke him up, he might still be dreaming of being an emperor!
Helian Qin glanced at Helian Rong with immense relief.
Looking at the old man with white hair and frail appearance, who still had to stand on the city tower with a cane, Helian Qin suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
No wonder the old man always called them unfilial sons!
Aren't they disloyal, unfilial, and unjust rebellious sons?
If they had any respect for the old man, they wouldn't have done what they did today.
Seeing Su Xuening and Su Yun'an, and even Xuan Yuanzhan and the others, who were all nervously protecting the old man, Helian Qin felt very ashamed.
At this moment, he finally realized the preciousness of family ties.
Sometimes, some things are truly more important than power and the throne!
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