"Trying to break the contract? You're asking for it!"
Xuan Hao Hongye breached the contract and struck a fourth time, which enraged Shen Zhao.
He slightly raised one palm and then suddenly pulled it back, unleashing the vast Yuan Power of the Southern Bright Fire and the True Qi from his Dantian, forming a powerful Yin-Yang Diagram, which directly met the Hun King's palm strike.
Upon receiving the palm strike, Xuan Hao Hongye immediately felt a surge of powerful energy sweep through his palm, rushing straight to his internal organs.
"Drink~"
With a deep shout, a shocking bloodstain appeared on the corner of Xuan Hao Hongye's mouth, and his body was uncontrollably pushed back ten feet.
As soon as he stopped, a palace wall behind Xuan Hao Hongye collapsed and shattered, and at the same time, embers raged, killing all his guards instantly.
Shen Zhao remained unmoved, like a giant of the Five Sacred Mountains, impossible to shake even slightly.
"Uh, pfft~"
A mouthful of blood spurted from Xuan Hao Hongye's mouth, and his body was drenched in cold sweat.
The power of that palm strike had exceeded his limit, and his gaze toward Shen Zhao was filled with deep apprehension.
At the same time, Shen Zhao and Di Feijing exchanged a glance.
Di Fei's pupils contracted, and he looked at Shen Zhao with a look of surprise.
But he quickly realized what was happening, and swiftly pulled out a talisman, rushed in front of Shen Zhao, and tore it to shreds.
Suddenly, a cloud of yellow sand rose from the ruins of the Twin Wings platform, blinding everyone's vision.
When everyone came to their senses and looked again, Shen Zhao, Song Yanran, and Di Feijing had already disappeared.
"Chase them! We must not let them escape!"
As soon as he finished speaking, forces such as Fengyulou and the Song Yu royal family rushed to pursue him.
Xuan Hao Hongye was extremely annoyed. If he missed such a good opportunity, he would likely face a fierce counterattack from the Empress.
"No need."
Just then, a voice rang out.
Venerable Haoyue, accompanied by the masked youth, slowly entered Weiyang Palace.
Upon seeing Venerable Haoyue, Xuanhao Hongye was instantly enraged and pointed at him, shouting, "What are you all doing? At such a crucial moment, you didn't even intervene? If it weren't for..."
Before he could finish speaking, Venerable Haoyue gave him a meaningful look: "King of the Xiongnu, are you blaming us for our incompetence?"
Xuan Hao Hongye then realized that his cooperation with Jiu You could not be exposed.
"Hmph, if you hadn't broken your promise, the great undertaking would already be accomplished by now."
Xuanhao Hongye was very dissatisfied with Jiuyou's inaction throughout the entire process.
The masked youth said, "King of the Huns need not worry. The Seven Star Begonia is extremely poisonous. Even if Song Yanran escapes, she will not live for more than six hours."
Xuan Hao Hongye snorted coldly: "Without seeing Song Yanran's body with your own eyes, anything can happen. For example, Shen Zhao, who appeared today, is a huge variable."
Upon hearing this, Venerable Haoyue's face showed a hint of unease.
"This was also unexpected; no one knew that Shen Zhao would appear in the Central Region."
"Judging from your words, you seem to be quite familiar with Shen Zhao?"
In his heart, Venerable Haoyue really wanted to tell him that it was more than just familiarity; anyone who had experienced this guy's cruel and terrifying behavior would probably be unable to sleep at night and would wish to run out of the dimensional barrier overnight.
After all, in his previous life, the mere mention of Shen Zhao's name within the Nine Netherworlds could stop children from crying at night...
No, even the children were slaughtered by Shen Zhao.
Of course, these Venerable Haoyue couldn't explain this to Xuanhao Hongye; no one would believe such an absurd story.
At this moment, the masked youth spoke up: "King of the Xiongnu need not worry. Even if Song Yanran is lucky enough to survive, she will be disgraced and will no longer be the emperor of the Longhan Heavenly Dynasty."
"Who are you? How dare you spout such nonsense?"
"King of the Xiongnu, please calm your anger. My name is Lin Feng, and I am on your side."
Venerable Haoyue also said, "King of the Xiongnu, young friend Lin is a distinguished guest of my Nine Netherworlds and also my subordinate. You can trust his abilities."
Xuan Hao Hongye snorted lightly, his hands behind his back: "Then tell me, what did you mean by that just now?"
Lin Feng said, "Now, the Longhan royal family has clearly stated its intention to force Song Yanran to abdicate, and organizations in the populace that are resisting the empress's tyranny are also stirring."
Now, if we proclaim Song Yanran's crimes throughout her life to the world, letting the people of the Central Region know she was a tyrannical ruler, do you think Song Yanran can still return?
Venerable Haoyue also explained, "Yes, as long as the court and the public unite to oppose the Empress's tyranny,
Therefore, the armies supporting the Empress and the seventeen potential emperors in both the north and south of Longhan would certainly not easily interfere in this palace coup.
As long as the Empress is utterly disgraced and has no chance of recovery, even if she lives...
It won't threaten our plans. Even if she wants revenge, by then the Xiongnu king will have unified the entire Central Region.
Would they still fear a rootless, wandering cultivator?
Lin Feng continued, "From what I know of Song Yanran, she is so proud and arrogant..."
If even the common people stop supporting her, her Dao heart will inevitably be damaged, and even if her cultivation is fully restored, she will have no chance to regain her fighting spirit.
Xuan Hao Hongye pondered for a moment and felt that what the two said made sense.
However, two clues were still raised.
"What's infuriating is that Song Yu actually started the coup abruptly ahead of schedule, which was unexpected."
Song Yu preemptively forced the emperor to abdicate. Whether or not he succeeded, the Song imperial family would still be the nominal rulers of the Central Region.
The seventy-two vassal states oppose Song Yanran, but will still regard the Longhan Celestial Dynasty as their suzerain state. Even if they are not as loyal to the Celestial Dynasty as before, they still have to maintain appearances.
This was indeed beyond Venerable Haoyue's expectations. They had been planning and scheming for many years, but they never expected that the first one to break the deadlock would be the inconspicuous Song Yu.
"It's just a matter of spending more time negotiating with the seventy-two kingdoms; the King of the Xiongnu need not worry too much."
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