The woman in black wouldn't have been in such a sorry state if her cultivation level had been lower than the two of them, but unfortunately she ran into two fire-type individuals, which was a severe clash of attributes.
"Ah!" the woman cried out in surprise again. She had been slashed once, and although she dodged quickly, a bloody gash was still left on her body.
Zu'an couldn't stand still any longer and rushed forward, shouting, "Brothers, I'm here to help you!"
The two imperial guards noticed Zu An's official robes and, since he had just been chasing the assassin, they were unprepared: "You just stay by his side and watch out for him. Coming over there will only hinder our coordinated attack."
"Okay!" Zuan agreed verbally, but his body still rushed towards the two of them.
"What are you doing?" As imperial guards, they were extremely vigilant and immediately sensed something was wrong, so they hurriedly drew their swords to defend themselves.
Unfortunately, the vital energy and power on their swords seemed to have fallen into a black hole, and were completely sucked away.
The two of them hadn't expected this at all; the sudden feeling of weightlessness almost made them vomit.
Taking advantage of their momentary lapse in concentration, Zuan killed each of them with a single finger.
Although he is not a bloodthirsty person, he will not show mercy when his loved ones are in danger.
After dealing with the two, Zu'an turned around and looked at the girl in black: "Xue'er, how are your injuries?"
"Hmph, you finally recognized me?" The girl in black pulled off her veil, revealing a pretty face that was both charming and reproachful. It was none other than Qiao Xueying.
"Actually, I felt like I recognized you just now, but you were using a male voice on purpose, so I wasn't sure." Zu'an was overjoyed, never expecting to run into him here.
Qiao Xueying took a small jade pendant from her neck: "Made by Youyinglou, it can change your voice to a certain extent to protect your true identity."
After explaining, he snorted, "Who told you to mess around with that empress? Of course you wouldn't recognize me."
"That was a misunderstanding..." Zu An broke out in a cold sweat. He had no idea that she would see him by such a coincidence. Just as he was about to explain, he heard noisy footsteps around him. It was clear that guards were coming this way.
"The assassins are over there!" Clearly, someone had already spotted them.
Even Qiao Xueying's expression changed. If she were truly trapped in the palace, she would surely die, and might even bring disaster upon Zu An and herself.
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