171. The world is in shock

"princess!"

Everyone was stunned by this sudden result. Zhuo Jing quickly jumped to the edge of the cliff. In the night, all they could see was the thick fog below the cliff. In fact, at this moment, almost all the secret guards, including Mo Huawei, jumped to the edge of the cliff. The empty cliff made it almost impossible for everyone to recover. Han Mingyue sat on the ground with a pale face.

The hands and shoulders were already covered in blood. Su Zuidie's hidden weapons did not hit Ye Li or the King of Zhennan standing beside him. Instead, he blocked the hidden weapons with his body. Han Mingyue coughed lightly, wiped the blood from his lips, and looked at Su Zuidie who was standing aside and looking at him at a loss, his eyes full of fatigue.

Sadness and grief.

"Prince..." Su Zuidi called out hesitantly. Because she found that the Zhennan King who had pulled the dagger out of his chest was looking at her with a look she had never seen before. He was not angry or anything, but she just felt uneasy. Even she herself did not expect that Ye Li would fall off the cliff so easily. She was ecstatic and at the same time

There was a strange sense of unreality. At the same time, the venomous gazes of Zhuo Jing and others staring at her made her realize that at this moment...she must follow the King of Zhennan closely, otherwise, no one could save her.

"My Lord, should we..." The golden guards on the side stepped forward and asked carefully. The King of Zhennan glanced at Zhuo Jing and others, and said in a deep voice: "No need, set off immediately! There is no delay." This time, although Ye Li was found, she was not captured. Not only did he not get the expected bargaining chip, but he also forged an irreconcilable blood feud with Mo Xiuyao.

The Southern King knew that Mo Xiuyao was also on his way here. They had suffered heavy losses in Hongzhou, and it would not be a good idea to face Mo Xiuyao head-on at this time. He waved his hand, "Retreat!" and walked past Zhuo Jing and others into the woods. Su Zuidie quickly grabbed his arm and looked at him pitifully, "Prince..."

"Pa!" A slap hit Su Zuidie's beautiful face hard, and Su Zuidie fell to the ground and rolled to the side due to the huge inertia. The cold and ruthless voice of King Zhennan came, "The noble concubine Bai Long has died of illness." After saying that, he walked into the woods without looking back. None of the golden guards following King Zhennan dared to look at the fallen woman.

What a stunning beauty! The prince clearly didn't want to see this woman again. Even if they were obsessed with her, they wouldn't dare to take her with them on the journey.

"No..." Su Zuidie shook her head in panic. She had never expected this to be the outcome. Accepting it this way also foreshadowed the tragic fate she would suffer in the future. "No... No, Your Majesty..." Unfortunately, the Golden Guards came and went quickly. In a short while, they had completely disappeared into the forest. Zhuo Jing stood up and said coldly.

He glanced at the woman on the ground and said coldly, "Tie up this bastard and wait for the prince to deal with her." After that, he took back the rope that Ye Li had originally tied to a tree and was going to use to cross the cliff, and threw it off the cliff. Wei Rui on the side also took out the rope he brought with him and sat down to prepare in the same way. Mo Hua looked at them silently, just spitting out

Zhuo Jing nodded, and he and Wei Rui grabbed the rope and jumped off the cliff.

It was still quiet below the cliff, but the atmosphere on the cliff was so heavy that it was hard to breathe. Han Mingyue ignored the wolf and leaned against a tree tiredly, closing his eyes to rest. There were scarlet spots on his shoulders, and his whole shoulders seemed numb. Although he had just taken the antidote he had found from Su Zuidie, he still couldn't muster the strength to move.

His own body. Su Zuidie was thrown aside after being acupunctured without mercy. She was crying miserably and looking at Han Mingyue. Unfortunately, even if Han Mingyue still had a little sympathy in her heart, she was powerless at this moment. Mo Hua stood silently on the edge of the cliff. If it weren't for his black hair fluttering in the wind, he would almost be mistaken for a sculpture.

Rather than being alone.

Half an hour later, the mountain was boiling again. Countless torches were vaguely seen coming towards this side. "The imperial army is coming." With his seriously injured body, Han Mingyue stood up and leaned against a tree to look at Mo Hua. Mo Hua was cold for a moment, with a mocking look on his lips, "So what if they come up?" The princess was no longer there, and they were all

Life and death are irrelevant. But soon, another line of torches illuminated the bottom of the mountain again, and then dispersed into several fire dragons moving up the mountain at a very fast speed. At that time, Mo Hua was extremely familiar with the rhythm of action. Mo Hua moved the corners of his lips, and a bitter smile passed across his lips. What's the point of coming now... Prince, you are late...

The sound of weapons clashing soon came to the people at the foot of the mountain. Not long after, a dark shadow quickly rushed out of the woods in the night and ran straight to the edge of the cliff. It grabbed Han Mingyue, who was standing against a tree closest to him, and asked in a sharp voice: "Where is Jun Wei? Where did Jun Wei go?" Han Mingyue moved the corners of his lips, but he couldn't say a word. His eyes slowly moved to the woods.

At the side, Mo Xiuyao quickly rushed out of the forest. Before he landed, he scanned the entire cliff and finally landed on Mo Hua. He asked in a deep voice: "Where is the princess?"

Mo Hua knelt silently on the ground, and after a long while he spoke in a hoarse voice: "I am incompetent...Princess...fell off the cliff..."

Mo Xiuyao's upright body swayed, and a trace of blood flowed from his lips. His already pale and tired face turned pale and blue. He lowered his head and casually wiped the blood from his lips, but soon more blood flowed out. Mo Hua's face changed drastically, and he stood up and tried to support him without caring about kneeling on the ground to apologize. Mo Xiuyao casually

He waved Mo Hua aside, "Where are Zhuo Jing and Wei Rui?" Mo Hua lowered his head sadly and said, "They went down the cliff." Mo Xiuyao waved his hand, and the Mo family soldiers who followed him out of the forest went down the cliff with whatever ropes they could find without him saying anything. Mo Xiuyao looked at the wounded people on the edge of the cliff, and stopped his gaze on Han Mingyue.

He stayed for a moment, walked to the edge of the cliff, and before anyone could react, he jumped down from the edge as if falling into an endless sea of ​​clouds.

When Feng Zhiyuan appeared on the cliff in a somewhat frustrated manner, his heart sank when he saw the situation in front of him. After all, he was still too late... He looked at the slightly bright sky in a daze. The white sky seemed to be stained with a faint red, which made people feel an ominous omen from the bottom of their hearts.

The stars were gradually fading, and then a few of them flashed a strange dark red light. Feng Zhiyao stood on the edge of the cliff with his hands behind his back, and the Seven Evils of Po Jun were in the air... The world was in chaos...

It was not until noon the next day that some people gradually came up from the cliff. But looking at the expressions of the people, Feng Zhiyuan's hope, which was already very low, became even more shaky. When a dark red figure rushed up from the cliff, everyone was startled. Han Mingxi stared at the bottom of the cliff with hatred on his face. Soon, another person jumped up from below and landed.

He almost stumbled, and stood up after a while. He stared at Han Mingxi standing beside him with cold eyes and said in a cold voice: "Han Mingxi, do you think I dare not kill you?" Han Mingyue's heart was chilled, and he blocked Han Mingxi in a somewhat unnoticeable way. He knew the man in front of him much better than Han Mingxi. He didn't know what Mo Xiuyao saw at the bottom of the cliff, but

In just half a day, Mo Xiuyao's aura has changed dramatically. If the previous Mo Xiuyao was a sword hidden in a box, then the current Mo Xiuyao is a knife that is eager for blood. Han Mingyue has seen Mo Xiuyao in almost every period. The heroic appearance of his youth was radiant, like a blazing fire. The hidden youth was also full of vitality.

He was restrained and reserved, seemingly gentle but actually indifferent. Even if Mo Xiuyao did nothing right now, it was enough to make Han Mingyue shudder. His gentle and cold eyes were slightly scarlet and showed no hidden cruelty, as if he wanted to tear apart anything he saw at any time. Mo Xiuyao's thin figure stood straighter than usual, but he was full of danger.

The meaning makes him look extremely fragile and as if he can bring disaster to the world with just a wave of his hand.

Han Mingxi sneered and said, "Do you think I am afraid of you? Go ahead and kill me... You, the prince of Dingguo, are a rare genius with unparalleled magical powers. What were you doing when Jun Wei was guarding the northwest and confronting Lei Zhenting? What were you doing when Jun Wei was being chased and had nowhere to go? What were you doing when Jun Wei fell off a cliff while pregnant? Mo Xiuyao, you are still...

A man? You're a piece of shit!

"Puff——" Han Mingxi's words seemed to finally break through something that had been deliberately suppressed since last night, and a mouthful of blood spurted out of Mo Xiuyao's mouth. Feng Zhiyao's clone flew over, "Prince!" Mo Xiuyao's face was as pale as paper, and then he did not fall down, but just looked at Feng Zhiyao steadily, "Ali...Ali is pregnant?" Feng Zhiyao moved

The corners of his lips and throat were stinging, so he could only nod with difficulty. Mo Xiuyao's expression seemed to be both happy and sad, but he seemed unable to speak. The dark red blood seemed to be unable to stop quietly sliding down from his lips. Feng Zhiyao's eyes flashed with deep worry, and he whispered: "Prince, take care of yourself. Princess...Princess's great revenge..." Feng Zhiyao did not

Empty consolations like maybe the princess is fine, which even he himself doesn't believe, can't convince Mo Xiuyao at all. And those who hurt the princess... Feng Zhiyao sighed secretly in his heart, those people must die, otherwise... the prince might not survive!

On the edge of the not-so-wide cliff, everyone was silent and dared not speak, fearing that breaking the silence would bring about unstoppable terrible consequences. From yesterday to now, the people on the cliff have not eaten or drunk water, but now no one feels hungry or thirsty. Mo Hua knelt on the ground and whispered to Mo Xiuyao about everything that happened in the past two days. At the same time, others also knew the situation under the cliff. There was a surging river under the cliff. After dawn, the fog dissipated, and the cliffs on both sides were empty without any obstacles. This means that Princess Ye Li must have fallen into the river. Then the surging water made it impossible to predict where the person who fell into the water would be taken. Feng Zhiyao stood up and ordered his subordinates to lead a large number of troops to search downstream along the river.

Han Mingyue carefully stared at the man who seemed to be listening to Mo Hua's words calmly. The danger beneath the calmness frightened Han Mingyue. At this moment, Mo Xiuyao was like a bloodthirsty blade, and even the slightest touch would make people bleed.

Finally, when Mo Xiuyao's gaze slowly moved towards Su Zuidie, Su Zuidie cried softly in fear. She had never realized that Mo Xiuyao would become so terrifying. The eyes that once fascinated her were now so terrifying that she would have nightmares if she only looked at them. When Mo Xiuyao stood up and walked towards her, she could only shake her head helplessly after her acupuncture points were pressed, "Wuwu... Xiuyao... Don't... Let me go, please... Wuwu..." At this moment, Su Zuidie suddenly realized that killing Ye Li might be the biggest mistake she had made in her life, "Wuwu... No, I didn't kill Ye Li, it's none of my business..."

Mo Xiuyao squatted down in front of her, staring at her crying face carefully. Under such a gaze, Su Zuidie even found that she couldn't even cry. After a long time, she heard Mo Xiuyao softly ask: "Do you want to kill Ah Li with a hidden weapon?" Su Zuidie didn't dare to answer, and Mo Xiuyao obviously didn't want to hear her answer. He raised his hand to pull open her sleeves, revealing the hidden weapon tied to her wrist, "Rain of Pear Blossom Needles?" He casually pulled off the hidden weapon box on her wrist, and slowly pressed it under the gaze of everyone, "Ah?!"

Su Zuidie's screams echoed throughout the forest. The last bullet of the rain of pear blossom needles in the box hit Su Zuidie's arm, which was originally holding the hidden weapon. The originally fair and beautiful jade arm suddenly became bloody and horrible to look at.

"Xiu Yao..." Han Mingyue turned her head away reluctantly, but after all, she was the woman he had loved for more than ten years, so he couldn't help but speak.

"You want to plead for her?" Mo Xiuyao turned around and looked at him with a sneer, "Han Mingyue... This time, you can only choose to die with her, or let her die on her own. Considering that you were injured while saving Ah Li."

"Princess Ding hasn't..." Han Mingyue tried to say something, but any words seemed empty and powerless in front of Mo Xiuyao at this moment. "Even if Ah Li is standing here safe and sound, it is not a reason for her to change. But don't worry, I won't let her die so soon. Feng San, take her to Qin Feng, Qin Feng will know how to use her." Feng Zhiyao nodded silently, and for the first time in his life, he felt a little sympathy for this woman who made him hate her. Feng Zhiyao knew a little bit about what Qin Feng's team, which was called Qilin by the prince and the princess, could do with a woman hated by the prince. Under those people, even the most powerful and hard-headed people would cry and beg for mercy within three days. And before the prince allowed it, she couldn't even die if she wanted to.

"Your Majesty, Lei Zhenting has already returned to the northwest with his Golden Guards. I have already sent people to pursue them. Please give me your instructions on how to deal with the captives down the mountain."

Mo Xiuyao asked calmly, "How many people?"

Feng Zhiyao reported: "There are more than 6,500 people in total, including seven lieutenants, three deputy generals, and a general stationed in the city. He is General Qi Shaowu of Ruyangcheng."

"Kill them all!" Mo Xiuyao said calmly without any hesitation.

Feng Zhiyao was slightly stunned, but quickly reacted and said in a deep voice: "I obey your command!"

Yunzhou Lishan Academy

At dawn, Mr. Qingyun, who was over 70 years old, was walking in the corridor holding the hand of his youngest grandson. Xu Hongyu was accompanying his father calmly. "Father, why did you get up so early?" Looking at the dark sky, Xu Hongyu showed a trace of worry and concern. Mr. Qingyun waved his hand and said, "Nothing, I just don't know why I woke up at 10 minutes past two and couldn't fall asleep again."

Xu Hongyu thought for a moment and said, "Father, are you worried about Li'er?"

Mr. Qingyun sighed and said, "I may not have seen Li'er for many years. This child has looked different from her mother since she was young. Now... I have wronged you all these years." As if he had thought of something, Mr. Qingyun looked at his son with a look full of love and guilt. If it weren't for the Xu family, if it weren't for his father's great reputation, why would his son have to live in poverty and teach students in the academy? Others struggle because they don't have a good family background, but Xu Hongyu is burdened by his family background. Mr. Qingyun knew very well that his eldest son was not inferior to him in talent or strategy, and more importantly, he even had aspirations and ambitions that he didn't have.

"Father, what are you talking about? I am a famous scholar of the time. How can I be wronged by negotiating with him?"

Mr. Qingyun waved his hand and continued to walk forward, saying, "What you are worried about... How could your father not know? The Xu family is not blindly loyal to the court and the royal family. It's just... we have no choice but to be loyal."

Xu Qingyan beside him looked at his grandfather in confusion. Mr. Qingyun smiled and said, "Qingyan doesn't understand?"

Xu Qingyan said respectfully: "Please teach me, Grandfather."

Mr. Qingyun sighed and said, "Literati... can cause chaos in a country, but they cannot overthrow the emperor. How many literati have you seen who overthrew the world since ancient times? This is why the kings of all dynasties always valued civil officials over military officials, because they knew that even if there were treacherous civil officials, it would be difficult for them to truly overthrow the emperor's power. And our Xu family... can't do that. Hongyu, when you agreed to the marriage between Li'er and Prince Ding, did you think about the current situation?" Xu Hongyu was silent for a moment, and finally said, "Father, please forgive me, I have indeed thought about it."

Mr. Qingyun shook his head and said: "Being a father does not mean that you have done anything wrong. The entanglement between the royal family and the Dingwang Palace is inevitable. In any case, this generation will inevitably end, whether it is the Dingwang Palace or... the current emperor. You will slowly It is not a mistake for the family to be connected with the Dingwang Palace. Once the Dingwang Palace is overturned, Destroy... Even if the royal family doesn't attack the Xu family, the Xu family will only wither away. Although my father is old, he doesn't want to see his children and grandchildren as depressed as you and Hongyan." Xu Hongyu moved slightly and lowered his head. He covered his reddish eyes with his head and said, "I'm worried about my father."

Holding the railing of the corridor, Mr. Qingyun pointed to the horizon in the distance and sighed: "The Emperor Star is dim, the Seven Evils of Pojun are in the sky, and the Northwest Fierce Star has appeared in the world... The world is doomed to chaos."

"Yes, father." Standing beside his father, Xu Hongyu said in a deep voice. As he was also proficient in astrology, he naturally understood everything that Mr. Qingyun saw. Only Xu Qingyan looked at the slightly bright sky with a blank face and scratched his head.

"Hongyu, remember... the Xu family's motto has never been to be loyal to a certain monarch, but..."

Xu Hongyu made an excuse, saying, "Hongyu understands. The Xu family motto is to govern the world in chaos and save the people from danger. I dare not forget it."