Everyone else in the East Palace also knelt down, their expressions filled with excitement and shock. Everyone said that the Emperor was the strongest person in the world, but how many people had actually seen him fight?
That long-haired woman was so arrogant and powerful, but unfortunately she was still no match for the Emperor.
The people in the Eastern Palace couldn't help but feel proud and filled with a sense of honor. Some experts even showed signs of their cultivation barriers, which had been dormant for many years, loosening after witnessing what had just happened.
Zhu Xie Chixin also gained a lot, but he didn't have time to digest his insights. While arranging for the Right Guard General and the Crown Prince's Junior Tutor to escort the Crown Prince to a safe place, he led his men to begin searching for the long-haired woman.
Although he had just been injured while saving someone, his injuries were nothing compared to those of the long-haired woman. If they met again, the woman would surely die.
He even suspected that, having suffered a full-force blow from the Emperor, the long-haired woman might not fare well even against ordinary palace guards.
On the other side, Qiu Honglei had just seen a huge flaming longsword slash past her side when, before she could react, someone grabbed her arm and pulled her aside.
She was startled and was about to retaliate when she heard a familiar voice: "It's me."
Qiu Honglei stopped halfway through extending her hand abruptly, and exclaimed with a mixture of surprise and joy, "Auntie!"
This guy isn't entirely heartless, is he? I thought he only cared about protecting the Crown Princess, but it turns out he hasn't forgotten me after all.
"Shh!" Zu'an gestured for her to be quiet, knowing that Cheng Xiong, the eighth-rank Left Guard General, was still chasing after them.
He deliberately used a flame blade, something he had never done before, to avoid revealing his identity.
Being good at a lot of things makes you so carefree!
However, I need to find time to record the strength, cultivation level, and combat skills that I display under each of my identities in a small notebook. Otherwise, if I mix up different identities and use the special skills of another identity, I'll be in big trouble.
Zuan led Qiu Honglei through various intricate paths, but he wasn't confident he could shake off Cheng Xiong, who was the Left Guard General of the palace and knew the palace layout better than he did.
He even had a thought: if he really couldn't shake him off, he'd lure him to a secluded place and see if he could kill him.
After all, he was only an eighth-rank official. Although he was one rank lower than him, he was not without the ability to fight. With Qiu Honglei's help from the side, the chances were still very good.
However, an eighth-rank expert must have his own trump cards and tricks, and it would be troublesome if he accidentally escaped.
Just as they were hesitating, a terrifying tremor came from the direction of the Eastern Palace. The entire palace, no, the entire capital, was trembling with fear because of that oppressive force.
"Let's go!" In the past, Zu An would probably have done the same, but he had seen the emperor make a move once before in Mingyue City, and had also met him in person in the Imperial Study not long ago. He was already used to the emperor's aura, so when Cheng Xiong behind him was intimidated by the emperor's domineering aura, he did not hesitate to pull Qiu Honglei away and completely escape from the emperor's perception range.
"Was that the Emperor himself?" Qiu Honglei's voice trembled. In fact, she had already guessed, but she still refused to believe it.
Before Zu'an could answer, the emperor's order for Zhu Xie Chixin to capture the long-haired woman resounded throughout the entire palace.
"Oh no, it's my master!" Qiu Honglei exclaimed in alarm, and hurriedly tried to run back, "I have to save my master!"
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