Chapter 50 The Little Lucky Girl Who Protects the Country
"ah--!"
The old eunuch suddenly let out a roar, and a thick black gas condensed above his head, turning into a phantom and rushing straight towards the "Tears of Stars" that was being refined by the talisman fire!
"Not good! He wants to sacrifice himself and forcibly activate the power of 'Tears of the Stars'!" Chu Xuanyi's face suddenly changed.
This old eunuch turned out to be the most hidden sorcerer of the "Night Owl Alliance"!
At the moment when the Night Owl's shadow was about to touch the "Tears of the Stars"—
"Monster! Where are you running to!"
A roar sounded!
It was seen that Censor Qian had broken free from the "guardianship" of the imperial guards at some point. In one hand, he held high the peach wood sword that he had picked up from somewhere, and in the other hand... he held a muddy boot (which seemed to have been dropped by some unlucky guy while escaping). His face flushed red, and he rushed towards the shadow like a god descending from heaven (if you ignore his messy clothes and funny posture)!
"On behalf of the righteous spirit, I will destroy you!"
He threw the muddy boots in his hand towards the shadow with all his strength!
The muddy boots drew an inelegant arc in the air and hit the shadow's "face" right on target!
“Ouch!”
The shadow let out an unwilling roar, and was hit by the boots with the "smell of the world" (mainly the smell of mud and sweat). It actually shook and became a little more illusory!
Although this attack did not cause any substantial damage, it successfully blocked the speed of the Night Owl's phantom in its pounce on the "Tears of the Stars"!
Chu Xuanyi seized this fleeting opportunity, bit his tongue hard, and sprayed a mouthful of blood onto the burning talisman!
"Imperial command! Nine Heavens Mysterious Fire, slay the evil and destroy the filth! Quick!"
The golden flame suddenly surged several times, turning into a snarling fire dragon, letting out a deafening dragon roar, and slammed fiercely into the "Tears of the Stars" and the phantom that was a little dazed by the muddy boots!
“Boom—Crack—!”
Amidst a deafening roar, the "Tears of the Stars" let out a shrill wail, its surface instantly covered with spiderweb-like cracks before exploding with a bang! It transformed into countless tiny black powders, which were swept up by the violent golden flames and turned to ash in an instant!
Under the impact of this powerful force, the phantom let out a desperate scream, and quickly melted like ice and snow under the scorching sun, eventually turning into nothing.
The old eunuch's shriveled body also collapsed to the ground, completely lifeless.
With the destruction of the "Tears of Stars", the black vortex in the sky seemed to have lost its support and began to twist and shrink violently. Finally, with an unwilling whistling sound, it slowly dissipated.
Those terrifying "black raindrops" also stopped falling.
The fishy smell that permeated the air gradually faded away.
A shocking crisis that could have overthrown the entire dynasty seemed to have finally been resolved at the last moment.
The altar was in a mess.
The bodies of the Imperial Guards and the assassins of the Night Owl Alliance lay scattered on the ground, and their blood dyed the white marble steps red.
The surviving officials and palace maids were still in shock and sat on the ground, gasping for breath.
Chu Xuanyi's face was as pale as paper, with a trace of blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. It was obvious that he had paid a heavy price for forcibly activating the secret technique just now.
Xiao Yu quickly dealt with the last few assassins who were still resisting, walked quickly to Chu Xuanyi's side, and supported his shaky body: "Master, how are you?"
Chu Xuanyi waved his hand to indicate that he was fine, but his eyes were cast on Ajiu who was holding his tattered little cloth bag, with a pouting mouth and tears in his eyes, but with a confused expression on his little face that seemed to say "I seem to have done something good".
If this girl hadn't accidentally hit it, the consequences would have been disastrous.
Xiao Yu acted decisively, using ruthless means to wipe out all the strongholds and remaining forces of the "Night Owl Alliance" in and around the capital. For a time, all the major government offices in the capital were busy and overwhelmed.
In this turmoil, the two people who "accidentally" made great contributions - Ajiu and Qian Yushi, naturally became the focus of everyone's attention.
The emperor was very pleased, especially after hearing that although the crown prince was frightened, he was safe and sound because of Chu Xuanyi and Ajiu's "timely warning" and Xiao Yu's decisive handling. He praised the Imperial Master's Mansion even more.
A few days later, the imperial edict was issued to the Imperial Master's Mansion.
Because Chu Xuanyi had rendered meritorious service in protecting the emperor and uncovering the treacherous plot, he was promoted to the title of Prince Taibao and rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, a hundred pieces of brocade, and countless various rare and antique artifacts.
Ajiu was named "Little Lucky Girl Protecting the Country" and was rewarded with a box of gold, silver and jewelry, some silks and satins, and a fief of 100 households - although this fief was only a title at present, it was enough to demonstrate the emperor's great grace.
The most ridiculous incident was that of Censor Qian. His heroic feat of "throwing his boots to drive away the demon" became, through various embellishments, a legend. The emperor, even laughing, remarked on his "loyalty and bravery, and his fearlessness of the powerful and evil," bestowed upon him a plaque inscribed with the inscription "Loyalty, Bravery, and Straightforward Advice," which was hung on the Censorate. He also awarded him 100 taels of silver and two jars of imperial wine, and instructed him to "rest well and continue to serve the country and the people, speaking frankly and accepting advice."
Upon receiving the imperial edict, Censor Qian was so moved that he burst into tears. He immediately declared his loyalty to the emperor and vowed to fight all evil and treacherous people to the bitter end! He now saw everyone as a hidden evildoer, and his colleagues in the Censorate were somewhat afraid of him.
Inside the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion, Ah Jiu was holding a pile of glittering gold, silver, and jewelry, her little mouth wide open. She had no idea what the title "Little Lucky Girl Protecting the Nation" meant to her, but she truly loved these things, which could be exchanged for tons of candied haws and osmanthus cakes.
"Sir! Look! This bead glows! This gold locket is so heavy!" Ajiu presented a pigeon egg-sized night pearl and a heavy gold locket in front of Chu Xuanyi as if presenting a treasure.
Chu Xuanyi looked at the money-obsessed girl and shook his head helplessly, but there was a hint of imperceptible doting in his eyes.
He was finding it increasingly difficult to understand this little girl. She might be a bit clueless, but she always managed to find the right path at the crucial moment. She might be very intelligent, but she spent most of her time obsessed with food and shiny things.
"Please keep these things to yourself. Don't stuff them around casually, or you'll cry when you can't find them later." Chu Xuanyi reminded.
"I understand, sir!" Ah Jiu responded crisply, then rolled his eyes and asked softly, "Sir, um...did the Emperor also reward me with a lot of land? I heard from the steward that the fief of 100 households means that 100 families will help me farm the land, and all the food I grow will belong to me."
Chu Xuanyi's forehead twitched. "That's the theory, but your fief is just a nominal title at the moment, mainly to show your merits."
"Oh..." Ah Jiu's face fell in disappointment. "Then can't we go collect rent now and exchange it for candy?"
Chu Xuanyi: "..." He felt his head starting to hurt again.
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