"As for you, and you..."
Finally, Song Yanran's gaze swept over Song Yu and the others from Fengyulou, her eyes filled with disappointment and resentment.
Seeing the heartbroken look in her elder sister's eyes, Song Yu felt as if her heart was being torn apart.
Only Sun Xinyue and Hu Ying remained indifferent.
"No need for further words, tyrant! No matter how eloquent you are, you will not escape punishment today!"
"Go down and repent for the ancestors you killed."
Hu Ying fired an arrow, and Sun Xinyue simultaneously closed in, flanking Song Yanran from both sides, giving her no chance to retaliate.
"This is outrageous... This is too much!"
A trickle of black blood seeped from the corner of her mouth as Song Yanran strengthened her body and true energy, preparing for one last desperate attempt.
"Imperial Supreme Heavenly Scripture: Instant Change of Stars".
With a powerful palm strike, the Daoist energy scattered, repelling the combined attack of the two.
However, the power of the Imperial Scripture was less than half of its peak, and coupled with the poison wounds on her body, Song Yanran suffered a backlash after the attack, vomiting a mouthful of black blood, which further aggravated her injuries.
Before she could catch her breath, an even more ferocious killing move was already upon her.
"Eight Desolations Technique: Smoke and Fire Ignite Winter!"
With a powerful palm strike, Song Yanran, despite her best efforts to block it, was sent flying like a kite with a broken string.
At that moment, the Xiongnu guard suddenly conjured a strange snake sword from the iron box and, with extremely ghostly speed, delivered the most fatal blow to Song Yanran.
"Your Majesty, I am late in protecting you!"
In the moment of crisis, a roar erupted, accompanied by the sound of dragons howling.
A burly figure blocked Song Yanran's path, unleashing a slash that directly forced back the Xiongnu guards' attack.
"Um?"
The Xiongnu guard glanced indifferently at the newcomer, then with his sword slung over his back, he quietly retreated ten paces away.
Upon recognizing the newcomer, Xuan Hao Hongye immediately shouted, "Which of the four great guards of the imperial city are you?"
"Azure Dragon!"
After saying that, Qinglong turned to Song Yanran and said, "Your Majesty, I will pave the way for you, and you will surely be able to get out of this predicament."
Song Yanran gave a bitter laugh, her words tumbling out incoherently: "Now that I'm abandoned by everyone, where can I go? Where can I go... It's better to just leave it at that... It's my own fault..."
"Your Majesty, do not be pessimistic. These treacherous officials will eventually be punished. For the sake of all the people, Your Majesty must live on and wait for the day when you can rise again."
Having said that, Qinglong stepped forward, holding his golden sword across his chest: "With me here, you will not be able to harm His Majesty in the slightest."
Xuan Hao Hongye: "The Imperial City Guards are indeed loyal and devoted. I greatly admire them. How about they serve me?"
"You barbarian dog, how dare you speak such words?"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao Hongye's eyes flashed with a fierce light.
"That would be such a pity. I cherish talent, but I do not employ disloyal people. Since you love your master so much, then go with her to the Yellow Springs."
After saying this, he raised his arm high, about to give the order to start the killing, when Song Yu stopped him.
"King of the Xiongnu, since when did it become your turn to dictate the course of the war?"
"What is Prince Rui planning to do?"
"How to deal with Song Yanran is up to the Longhan royal family. It's not your place to make decisions here!"
Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao Hongye's expression turned icy: "Prince Rui, are you provoking the might of the Xiongnu?"
"So what if it is? I just want to remind you that your Xiongnu have not yet entered the Central Region."
Your influence isn't as great as you think. If you want to dominate the situation in our Celestial Empire, wait until you have the power to speak.
"Um?"
Emperor Xuanhao Hongye unleashed his full fifth-grade cultivation, radiating an overwhelming pressure that filled everyone with fear and dread.
But Song Yu remained completely unfazed: "What, are you so enraged that you intend to kill me right now? If so, you are welcome to try."
Do you think that without Song Yanran, the Celestial Empire is just a clown that can be manipulated at will?
Upon hearing this, Xuan Hao Hongye gradually withdrew his imposing manner.
Indeed, even if Song Yanran falls, the Dragon Han Heavenly Dynasty still has seventeen quasi-emperors, and the Dao Domain Heavenly Palace Holy Dynasty will surely lend a helping hand when it learns of the Heavenly Dynasty's troubles.
Offending Song Yanran is not a big deal, but offending the entire Song royal family of the Longhan Heavenly Dynasty would be unwise.
If relations with the Han imperial family were to completely break down at this point, the Xiongnu would face attacks from multiple sides, putting them in an extremely unfavorable position.
Thinking of this, Xuan Hao Hongye glared at Song Yu and silently stepped aside.
Song Yu sighed, took a step forward, and said to Song Yanran, "Elder sister, abdicate. As long as you abdicate, I will guarantee you a worry-free life for the rest of your days."
"hehe……"
Song Yanran sneered twice.
"Song Yu, do you really want this throne that badly?"
Song Yu remained silent and did not speak.
"In fact, I have long considered abdicating. I just need to select a capable person from the royal family after today's ceremony to cultivate him."
In a few years, once the situation has stabilized, I will naturally relinquish imperial power.
But you can't even wait this long? Are you so eager to wipe me out?
Song Yu sighed softly, but remained silent.
"Among the many members of the royal family, only you are of the same generation as me, and I have always regarded you as my most trusted relative."
I was willing to give you the best resources and the best treatment, but you have truly disappointed me.
At this point, Song Yanran stepped past the Azure Dragon and stood proudly in front of everyone.
"You want to force me to relinquish my imperial power, and I can agree to that. However, I am the Empress of the Longhan Celestial Dynasty."
"I will never leave in this way. If you want to take anything from me, look for it on my corpse."
Song Yu frowned: "Elder sister, you..."
"There's no need to say more. My mind is made up. As the emperor of the Dragon Han Dynasty, I will never compromise with the enemy. In this world, there is only the Dragon Han Empress who died in battle!"
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